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Nguyễn Trãi Senior High School - Study Material Grade 12
Teacher: Nguyễn Hữu Thịnh - 0943507881
NGUYỄN TRÃI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
ENGLISH GROUP
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STUDY MATERIAL
GRADE 12
Teacher: Nguyễn Hữu Thịnh
Mobile phone: 0943507881
Nguyễn Trãi Senior High School - Study Material Grade 12
Teacher: Nguyễn Hữu Thịnh - 0943507881
Unit 1: HOMELIFE A.Reading:
- shift [∫ift] (n): ca, kíp night shift: ca đêm
- biology [bai' lədʒi] (n): môn sinh vật
- biologist [bai' lədʒist] (n): nhà sinh vật học
- biological [ ʒ ] (a): thuộc sinh vật
- project ['pr dʒekt]: đề án, dự án
- caring (adj): quan tâm tới người khác; chu đáo
- responsibility [ri,spɔnsə'biləti] (n): trách
nhiệm
to take/ to assume the responsibility for sth:
chịu trách nhiệm về điều gì đó
- household chores (n); việc nhà, việc vặt trong
nhà
- to do the household chores: làm việc nhà
to run the household ['haush ld]: trông
nom việc nhà
- to leave home for school : đến trường
- suitable ['su:təbl] (adj): phù hợp
- pressure(n): áp lực / sự căng thẳng
- under high pressure: chịu áp lực cao
- to build
- building(n)
- it is generally believed that người ta thường
tin rằng
“men build the house and women make it
home”
Proverb đàn ômg xây nhà, đàn bà xây tổ ấm
- to rush to (v): xông tới, lao vào
- to be willing (to do sth) = to be ready to do
sth: sẵn sàng làm cái gì
- to give a hand = to help : giúp đỡ
- eel [ i:l] (n): con lươn eel soup: cháo lươn
- attempt [ə'tempt]: sự cố gắng
- to take out the garbage: đổ rác
- to win a place at university: thi đỗ vào trường
đại học
- to take out the garbage: đổ rác
- mischievous ['mist∫ivəs] (adj): tinh nghịch,
tai quái
mishief ['mist∫if] (n): trò tinh nghịch, trò
tinh quái
mischievously (adv)
-obedient (to sb/sth)[ə'bi:diənt](adj): biết vâng
lời, ngoan ngõan, dễ bảo # disobedient
obedience (n) obediently (adv)
- hard-working (adj): chăm chỉ
- to mend [mend] (v): sửa chửa
- close-knit ['klous-nit]:khăng khít
- a close-knit family: một gd khăng khít
- extended family: gia đình mở rộng( gồm
nhiều thế hệ)
- nuclear family: gd hạt nhân ( gôm2 thế hệ)
- to support [sə'pɔ:t] : ủng hộ
supportive of (adj) ủng hộ
-to share one’s feeling: chia sẻ tình cảm với
nhau
- to come up(wit) = to happen được đặt ra/ xảy
ra
- frankly ['fræηkli] (adv) thẳng thắn
- to feel + adj: cảm thấy
- secure [si'kjuə] (adj): an tâm
- separately (adv): riêng rẽ, tách biệt nhau
- to shake hands: bắt tay
- to join hands: làm việc cùng nhau
- to hug: ôm
- to play tricks (on sb): chơi xỏ ai.
- situation / / (n) hoàn cảnh, tình
huống
- common / / ( a) # uncommon
- to make a decision
B. Speaking - to apply to sb [ə'plai]: thích hợp với ai; có
hiệu quả
- apply for sth( apply for a job/ a position)
- interest ['intrəst] (n): sở thích
interesting (a): thú vị Ex: The film is very
interesting
interested (a) cảm thấy thú vị /thích
Ex: I’m interested in the film
- secret ['si:kr t] (n): điều bí mật
- to share sth with sb: chia sẻ cái gì với ai
- to decide = to make a decision
- decision(n)
- decisive( a)
- to make a decision = to decide: quyết định
- upbringing ['ʌpbriηiη] (n): sự giáo dục, sự
dạy dỗ (trẻ con)
- to get on (well) with: hòa đồng với
- to be! on good terms with : có quan hệ tốt
- harmonious [hɑ:'mɔniəs] (adj) : hòa thuận
- to reserve sth (for sb/sth) [ :v] (v) = to
book (v): đặt trước
- coach : xe chở khách đường dài
- spread out : cover a large area: trải dài, tản
ra
- leftover: thức ăn thừa
- to be! excited about
- to sound + adj: nghe có vẻ
- all over the place: khắp mọi nơi
- to get together: họp lại
- a kid : đứa trẻ
- to end up: kết thúc
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E. + language focus
- family rule : qui tắc trong gia đình
- let + sb – V-bare
- allow + sb - to do sth = to permit sb to do sth
- be! allowed + to do sth = to be! permitted -
to do sth
- have! + to do sth : phải làm gì
-great grandfather (n) : ông cố, ông cụ
-message ['mesidʒ]: thông điệp, thông báo
-exam result (n): kết quả thi
-address [ə'dres]: địa chỉ
APPLIED EXERCISES
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. share b. rare c. are d. declare
2. a. cooks b. loves c. joins d. spends
3. a. advises b. raises c. devises d. goes
4. a. teacher b. children c. chore d. school
5. a. hurry b. under c. pressure d. rush
6. a. hands b. parents c. chores d. boys
7. a. brothers b. weekends c. problems d. secrets
8. a. clothes b. cloths c. roofs d. books
9. a. enjoys b. feels c. takes d. gives
10. a. attempts b. shares c. looks d. beliefs
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
11. a. hospital b. mischievous c. supportive d. special
12. a. family b. whenever c. obedient d. solution
13. a. biologist b. generally c. responsible d. security
14. a. confident b. important c. together d. exciting
15. a. possible. b. university c. secondary d. suitable
Choose the best answer:
16. He has been very interested in doing research on _______ since he was at high school.
a. biology b. biological c. biologist d. biologically
17. Are you sure that boys are more _______ than girls?
a. act b. active c. action d. activity
18. It is generally believed that "Men make _______ house and women make _______ home".
a. Ø / Ø b. a / an c. the / the d. an / the
19. Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.
a. solution b. night shift c. household chores d. special dishes
20. We enjoy _______ time together in the evening when the family members gather in the living room
after a day of working hard.
a. spending b. caring c. taking d. doing
21. It is parents' duty and responsibility to _______ hands to tae care of their children and give them a
happy home. a. shake b. hold c. join d. take
22. He is a _______ boy. He is often kind and helpful to every classmate.
a. frank b. lovely c. obedient d. caring
23. Doctors are supposed to ____ responsibility for human life. a. do b. take c. rush d. join
24. _____ sure that you follow the instructions carefully. a. Believe b. Try c. Do d. Make
25. Sometimes Mr. Pike has to work very late _______ night to do some important experiments.
a. in b. at c. for d. on
26. Peter was _______ a hurry to go so he did not stop to greet me. a. in b. on c. with d. over
27. It _______ it is parents' responsibility to take good care of their children.
a. commonly says that b. commonly to be said that
c. is commonly said that d. is commonly saying
28. Most children enjoy _______ with their parents and siblings.
a. play b. to play c. playing d. played
29. He studies _______ his two brothers.
a much better than b. more better than c. more good than d. very better than
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30. _______ the eldest child, he works hard to help his parents support the family.
a. Be b. Is c. To be d. Being
31. They _______ for 3 hours when the storm suddenly broke.
a had been running b. have been running c. are running d. will be running
32. No matter what happens next I _______ help you.
a. am b. have c. will d. would
33. I _______ come to the conclusion that nowadays nobody cares about anything.
a. will b. had c. do d. have
34. I assumed you _______ paying for the repairs until the end of last year.
a. have been b. was been c. are being d. had been
35. _______ get tired of answering the same questions every day?
a. Have you ever b. Had you ever c. Do you ever d. Are you ever
36. She _______ working on that manuscript for 2 years now.
a. will be b. has been c. had been d. is
37. I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since.
a. went / have not been b. go / am not c. have gone / was d. was going / had not been
38. She _______ trying to pass her driving test but fails every time.
a. kept b. is keeping c. had kept d. keeps
39. I _______ complete silence now while I try this experiment.
a. am wanting b. want c. did want d. have wanted
40. The students _______ by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they _______ by Mr. Tanzer.
a. are usually taught / are being taught b. usually teach / are teaching
c. have usually been taught / have been teaching d. were usually teaching / are teaching
41. You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.
a. responsible b. responsibility c. responsibly d. irresponsible
42. These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.
a. solve b. solvable c. solutions d. solvability
43. John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.
a. a b. an c. the d. no article
44. According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary.
a. supportive b. caring c. suitable d. comfortable
45. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
a. came into b. went leisurely c. went quickly d. dropped by
46. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking. a. help b. prepared c. be busy
d. attempt
47. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
a. .happen b. encounter c. arrive d. clean
48. What are the _______ of that country? - I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces.
a. drinks b. beverages c. grains d. special dishes
49. Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first _______.
a. try b. attempt c. doing d. aim
50. Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report.
a. on / for b. in / about c. to / through d. at / with
51. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.
a. under b. above c. upon d. out of
52. We are not allowed _______ jeans at school.
a. wear b. to wear c. wearing d. worn
53. Sometimes I do not feel like _______ to my sibling about my troubles.
a. talk b. to talk c. talking d. talked
54. The worker was _______ his boss expected, so he was offered a raise.
a. more hard-working b. as hard-working than
c. more hard-working than d. more hard-working as
55. John _______ a respectful and obedient student.
a. said to be b. is said c. is said being d. is said to be
56. I love _____ films but I seldom find time to go the cinema. a. see b. saw c. seen d. seeing
57. In the last hundred years, traveling _______ much easier and more comfortable.
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a. becomes b. has become c. became d. will become
58. In the 19th century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.
a. took b. had taken c. had taken d. was taking
59. In the past the trip _______ very rough and often dangerous, but things _______ a great deal in the last
hundred and fifty years.
a. was / have changed b. is / change c. had been / will change d. has been / changed
60. Now you _______ from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
a. are flying b. would fly c. will fly d. can fly
61. When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television.
a. was calling / watched b. called / have watched
c. called / was watching d. had called / watched
62. By this time next summer, you _______ your studies.
a. completes b. will complete c. are completing d. will have completed
63. Right now, Jim _______ the newspaper and Kathy _______ dinner.
a. reads / has cooked b. is reading / is cooking
c. has read / was cooking d. read / will be cooking
64. Last night at this time, they _______ the same thing. She _______ and he the Newspaper.
a. are doing / is cooking / is reading b. were doing / was cooking / was reading
c. was doing / has cooked / is reading d. had done / was cooking /read
65. When I _______ home last night, I _______ that Jane _______ a beautiful candle light dinner.
a. had arrived / discovered / prepared b. was arriving / had discovered / was preparing
c. have arrived / was discovering / had prepared d. arrived / discovered / was preparing
66. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
a. I have not been to the museum for a year. b. A year ago, I often went to the museum.
c. My going to the museum lasted a year. d. At last I went to the museum after a year.
67. He was looking at his parents _______, waiting for recommendations.
a. obey b. obedience c. obedient d. obediently
68. The interviews with parents showed that the vast majority were _______ of teachers.
a. support b. supportive c. supporter d. supporting
69. Billy has been seriously ill, and he was taken to ___ hospital yesterday a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
70. My husband and I both go out to work so we share the _______.
a. happiness b. household chores c. responsibility d. employment
71. You should not burn _______. You had better dig a hole and bury it.
a. dishes b. lab c. garbage d. shift
72. He was very respectful at home and _______ to his parents.
a. responsible b. caring c. obedient d. lovely
73. One of Vietnamese traditions is a belief in _______ families and in preserving their cultures.
a. wealthy b. secure c. safe d. close-knit
74. He was _______ when I had those problems and said whatever I did he would stand by me.
a. supportive b. exciting c. busy d. dull
75. He was determined to give his family a secure and solid _______.
a. base b. floor c. basement d. ground
76. It's hard work looking _______ three children all day.
a. after b. up c. to d. through
77. When my mother is busy preparing dinner, my father often gives a hand ___ tidying the living room.
a. on b. with c. for d. about
78. I put your keys in the drawer _______ they cannot get lost.
a. because b. let alone c. instead of d. so that
79. Alex is busy _______ for his exams.
a. to study b. studied c. studying d. studies
80. She is never willing _______ any personal question.
a. answer b. to answer c. answering d. answered
81. _______ a doctor, you have to meet some certain requirements of the medical college.
a. To become b. Become c. Becoming d. Became
82. Sam _______ to change a light bulb when he _____ and _____.
a. was trying / slipped / fell b. tried / was slipping / falling
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c. had been trying / slippe d. was falling d. has tried / slips / falls
83. Every day I _____ up at 6 o'clock, ______ breakfast at 7 o'clock and _____ for work at 8 o'clock
a. get / eat / leave b. have got / eating / leaving
c. got / ate / left d. will get / have eaten / left
84. Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm.
a. had left / forgot b. was leaving / was forgetting
c. left / had forgot d. had been leaving / would forget
85. By the time we _______ to the train station, Susan _______ for us for more than two hours.
a. will get / has been waiting b. got / was waiting c. got / had been waiting d. get / will wait
86. I _____ for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I ____ next year.
a. am working / will retire b. am going to work / am retiring
c. work / am going to retire d. have been working / retire
87. My mother always the first _______ up and the last _______ to bed.
a. getting / going b. to get / going c. getting / to go d. to get / to go
88. I _______ you last night after dinner, but you _______ there. Where _______ you?
a. was calling / are not / are b. called / were not / were
c. had called / had not been / were d. called / have not been / are
89. The Titanic _______ the Atlantic when it _______ an iceberg.
a. was crossing / struck b. had crossed / was striking
c. crossed / had struck d. is crossing / strikes
90. _______ to come over for dinner tonight?
a. Do you want b. Are you wanting c. Have you wanted d. Will you want
91. What _______ at this time tomorrow?
a. will you do b. will you be doing
c. will you have done d. will you have been doing
Unit 2: CUTURAL DIVERSITY
A. Reading
- culture ['kʌlt∫ə] (n): văn hóa
cultural (adj): (thuộc) văn hóa
- precede [pri'si:d] (v): đến trước, đi trước
- partnership ['pɑ:tnə∫ip] (n): sự cộng tác
- determine [di't :min] (v): xác định, tìm ra
determination (n): sự xác định
- sacrifice ['sækrifais] (v) hy sinh
- oblige (to do sth) [ə'blaidʒ] (v) bắt buộc, cưỡng bách
- to be! obliged - to do sth:
- diversity [dai'v :s ti] (n):= variety : tính đa
dạng
- factor ['fæktə] (n): nhân tố
- to approve [ə'pru:v] (v) chấp thuận #
disapprove(of)
approval (n)
- tradition [trə'di∫n] (n): truyền thống
traditional (a): theo truyền thống
traditionally (adv)
-to marry ['mæri] (v)= to get married kết hôn,
lấy vợ, lấy chồng
marriage ['mæridʒ]: hôn nhân
- to believe in = to confide in = to trust : tin
vào
- romantic : lãng mạn
- to attract: thu hút, lôi cuốn,
attractiveness (n)
attractive(a)
attraction(n)
- to fall in love with sb: phải lòng ai
- On the other hand : mặt khác
- contractual [kən'trækt uəl] (adj) thỏa thuận /
khế ước
- contractual marriage:
- bride (n) [braid] : cô dâu
- bridegroom/ groom [ ‘braidgru:m]: chú rể
- to be! supposed : được cho là / được giao
n/vụ
- survey ['s :vei] (n): cuộc điều tra/ khảo sát
- surveyor (n): nhân viên điều tra
- to conduct [k n’dʌkt] (v): tiến hành/ thực
hiện,
- conduct a survey
- respone [ri'spɔns] (n)= answer (n): câu trả
lời
- key value (n): giá trị cơ bản
- concerned ( about/with) (adj): quan tâm
- to maintain [mein'tein] (v): giữ, duy trì
- to reject [ri’dʒekt] (v) = to turn down :
khước từ, từ chối
- trust (v) (n): tin cậy
- record ['rekɔ:d] (n): sổ sách ghi chép.
- point of view (n): quan điểm
- generation [,dʒenə'rei∫n] (n): thế hệ
- to be based on: dựa vào
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- in public ['pʌblik] : giữa công chúng, công
khai
- roof (n): mái nhà
- old-aged (adj): già # young
- nursing house (n): viện dưỡng lão
- to lead an independent life (v): sống cuộc
sống tự lập
-typical ['tipikl] (adj): điển hình
-feature ['fi:t∫ə] (n): nét đặc biệt, nét đặc
trưng
-corresponding [,kɔris'pɔndiη] (adj): tương
ứng
- income ['inkʌm] (n): # thu nhập
- to greet [gri:t](v): chào hỏi greeting (n)
-groceries ['grousəriz] : hàng tạp phẩm
- altar ['ɔ:ltə] (n): bàn thờ
- banquet ['bæηkwit] (n): buổi tiệc, yến tiệc
wedding banquet (n)
- ceremony ['seriməni] (n): nghi lễ
wedding ceremony (n): hôn lễ
- wedding day: ngày cưới wedding ring (n):
nhẫn cưới
- wedding card (n): thiệp mờ đám cưới
- the couple (n): cặp vợ chồng
- to be wrapped (v): được gói
- tray [trei] (n): cái khay
- to be in charge of sb/sth: đảm trách, trông
nom
- Master of ceremonies (MC): ng/ dẫn
chương trình
- ancestor (n) ['ænsestə]: tổ tiên
to ask their ancestors’ permission: xin phép
ông bà
- to be/get married to sb: lấy ai
- to exchange (v): trao đổi
- reception [ri'sep∫n] (n): tiệc chiêu đãi
- in return (n): đền đáp lại, để trả ơn
- envelop [in'veləp] (v): bao bọc, phủ
- envelope [‘envələ p] (n): phong bì
- to contain (v): chứa đựng
- the newly wedded couples: những cặp vợ
chồng mới cưới
- conical ['kɔnikəl] (adj): có hình nón
- symbol ['simbəl](n): biểu tượng
- equivalent [i'kwivələnt] (n): từ tương đương
- spirit [‘spirit] (n): tinh thần
- material [mə'tiəriəl] (n): chất liệu
- bamboo [bæm'bu:] (n): cây tre
- diamater [dai'æmitə] (n): đường kính
- trap [træp] (n): dây nón
- palm leaf (n): lá cọ
- sew [s ] (v): khâu, may
- trim [ ] (v): xén tỉa, gọt to be trimmed:
được cắt xén
- attar oil (n): tinh dầu hoa hồng
- a coat of attar oil: một lớp tinh dầu
- process ['prouses] (n): qui trình
- process ['prouses] (v): xử lý
- to be covered with: được bao phủ
- to protect…… from: bảo vệ… khỏi
- wildlife (n): động vật hoang dã
- to photograph ['foutəgrɑ:f ; 'foutəgræf] (v):
chụp hình
photograph = photo (n); bức ảnh
photographer (n): người chụp ảnh
photography (n): thuật chụp ảnh,nghề nhiếp
ảnh
- rhino ['rainou] (n): con tê giác
- to complain to sb about sth(v): than phiền
- upstair [,ʌp'steəz] (adv): ở tầng trên#
downstair
- neighbour (n): người hàng xóm, người láng
giềng
- to turn down: vặn nhỏ
- to fail the exam: thi rớt # to pass the exam
- grateful [‘greiful] (adj): biết ơn
APPLIED EXERCISES
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. naked b. looked c. booked d. hooked
2. a. concerned b. raised c. developed d. maintained
3. a. appeared b. agreed c. coughed d. loved
4. a. sacrificed b. trusted c. recorded d. acted
5. a. laughed b. weighed c. helped d. missed
6. a. advised b. devised c. raised d. practised
7. a. shared b. viewed c. confided d. measured
8. a. determined b. expressed c. approved d. married
9. a. smoked b. called c. photographed d. based
10. a. demanded b. lived c. questioned d. supposed
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
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11. a. partnership b. romantic c. actually d. attitude
12. a. believe b. marriage c. response d. maintain
13. a. summary b. different c. physical d. decision
14. a. attractiveness b. traditional c. generation d. American
15. a. certain b. couple c. decide d. equal
Choose the best answer:
16. London is home to people of many _______ cultures.
a. diverse b. diversity c. diversify d. diversification
17. John cannot make a _____ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car.
a. decide b. decision c. decisive d. decisively
18. My mother used to be a woman of great _______, but now she gets old and looks pale.
a. beauty b. beautiful c. beautifully d. beautify
19. My father phoned me to say that he would come _______ home late.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
20. At last they divorced after ten years of _______ marriage.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
21. A curriculum that ignores ethnic tensions, racial antagonisms, cultural _____ and religious differences
is pot relevant.
a. diversity b. contacts c. barriers d. levels
22. Some researchers have just _____ a survey of young people's points of view on contractual marriage.
a. sent b. directed c. managed d. conducted
23. It is not easy to ________ our beauty when we get older and older.
a. develop b. maintain c. gain d. collect
24. Many young people have objected to _______ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride
and groom.
a. agreed b. shared c. contractual d. sacrificed
25. All parents are _____ to at least try to behave in ways that will give their own children an important
protection a. decided b. supposed c. followed
d. rejected
26. It is thought that traditional marriage _______ are important basis of limiting divorce rates.
a. appearances b. records c. responses d. values
27. Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes _______ love and marriage
have dramatically changed.
a. for b. with c. through d. towards
28. Sometimes she does not agree ____ her husband about child rearing but they soon find the solutions.
a. for b. on c. with d. of
29. The young are _______ more concerned with physical attractiveness than elderly people.
a. much b. as c. many d. as much as
30. It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.
a. approximately b. generally c. frankly d. simply
31. The number of the participants in the survey _______ 250 students for Oxford University.
a. are b. was c. were d. have been
32. The grass was yellow because it _______ all summer.
a. does not rain b. has not rained c. had not rained d. would not rain
33. Many people even wonder these days _______.
a. what marriage is b. what is marriage c. what marriage was d. what was marriage
34. The lights _______ out because we _______ the electricity bill.
a. have gone / did not pay b. will go / did not paid
c. go / would not pay d. went / had not paid
35. _____ Tom Cruise's last movie? Yes, I _____ it three days ago
a. Have you ever seen / saw b. Did you ever see / have seen
c. Had you ever seen / would see d. Will you ever see / saw
36. In the past, people _______ to the beach more often.
a. have gone b. used to go c. were going d. had gone
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37. Soon, people ____ most of the time at home.
a. will work b. are working c. have worked d. work
38. I _______ a terrible accident while I _______ on the beach. a. see / am walking
b. saw / was walking c. was seeing / walked d. have seen / were walking
39. After all, she ____ him since her childhood. a. knows b. knew c. was knowing d. had known
40. We _______ touch since we _______ school three years ago.
a. lost / have left b. have lost / leave c. have lost / left d. were losing / had left
41. Although they are twins, they have almost the same appearance but they are seldom in _____.
a. agree b. agreeable c. agreement d. agreeably
42. The more _______ and positive you look, the better you will feel.
a. confide b. confident c. confidently d. confidence
43. My parents will have celebrated 30 years of _______ by next week.
a. marry b. married c. marriageable d. marriage
44. Mr. Pike held his wife's hands and talked urgently to her in a low voice, but there didn't seem to be
any response. a. feeling b. emotion c. reply d. effect
45. Family is the place where _______ children is not only tolerated but welcomed and encouraged.
a. taking b. having c. giving d. showing
46. Socially, the married _______ is thought to be the basic unit of society.
a. couple b. pair c. twins d. double
47. Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
a. variety b. changes c. conservation d. number
48. You are not _______ to say anything unless you wish to do so.
a. obliged b. willing c. equal d. attracted
49. A woman can never have a happy married life without _______ her husband.
a. demanding b. agreeing c. trusting d. determining
50. __________ large number of India men agreed that it was unwise to confide in their wives.
a. A b. An c. The d. Ø
51. Not all men are concerned with _______ physical attractiveness of their girlfriends and wives.
a. A b. An c. The d. Ø
52. My mother is the only one that I can absolutely confide _______. a. in b. for c. with d. up
53. After they have been ___ love for two years, they decide to get married.
a. for b. with c. on d. in
54. In some cases, Mary is thought not to be _______ her sister.
a. as much intelligent than b. so intelligent than c. intelligent more than d. as intelligent as
55. She is _______ I expect.
a. more prettier than b. far prettier than c. much more prettier than d. a lot prettier as
56. There were about 100 attendees at the wedding, and ______ half of them were the bride's and groom's
relatives.
a. less b. not less than c. no less than d. nor less than
57. The bride looked _____ on her wedding than she does as usual.
a. nicer and more attractive b. more nicer and more attractive
c. more nicer and more attractive d. more attractive and nicer
58. _______ people used to read more.
a. Twenty years before b. Twenty years ago c. For twenty years d. Since twenty years
59. _______ in Rome than he _______.
a. No sooner he had arrived / was being kidnapped b. No sooner had he arrived / was kidnapped
c. Had he no sooner arrived / kidnapped d. No sooner was he arriving / had been
kidnapped
60. _______ John usually watch TV at the weekend?
a. Will b. Is c. Does d. Has
61. I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since.
a. was / have not been b. had been / was not
c. would be / had not been d. have been / will not be
62. As many as ten-million children _______ with the virus by the end of this decade.
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a. have been infected b. will be infecting c. had been infected d. will have been infected
63. What _______ when the fire alarm _______ off?
a. are you doing / will go b. have you done / would go
c. were you doing / went d. will you do / are going
64. _______ you send this wedding card to Peter, please? a. Will b. Are c. Did d. Had
65. When Peter _______, I _______ him to your new house.
a. will arrive / take b. arrives / will take
c. has arrived / am taking d. had arrive / had taken
66. Many Vietnamese people ______ their lives for the revolutionary cause of the nation
a. sacrifice b. sacrificed c. sacrificial d. sacrificially
67. They had a ______ candlelit dinner last night and she accepted his proposal of marriage.
a. romance b. romantic c. romantically d. romanticize
68. I do not think there is a real ______ between men and women at home as well as in society.
a. attitude b. value c. measurement d. equality
69. The ____ to success is to be ready from the start.
a. key b. response c. agreement d. demand
70. She accepted that she had acted ______ and mistakenly, which broke up her marriage.
a. romantically b. unwisely c. wisely d. attractively
71. They decided to divorce and Mary is ______ to get the right to raise the child.
a. equal b. determined c. obliged d. active
72. I fell in ______ love with him because of his kind nature.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
73. His ideas about marriage are quite different ______ mine. a. with b. from c. for d. on
74. I believe that he was concerned ______ all those matters which his wife mentioned.
a. with b. over c. upon d. above
75. Everyone has been more ______ less the same from the point of view of satisfaction.
a. or b. and c. nor d. but
76. He ______ email before, so I ______ him how to use it.
a. did not use / had shown b. had not used / showed
c. has not used / showed d. was not using / will show
77. She ______ me anything about that problem so far.
a. is not telling b. does not tell c. will not tell d. has not told
78. I think that everything ______ ready for the project procedure by the end of next month.
a. will have been b. has been c. had been d. is
79. Be quiet! Someone ______ at the front door. I ______ it.
a. is knocking / will answer b. knocks / am answering
c. has knocked / am going to answer d. will knock / have answered
80. Dan and Crystal ______ married in June.
a. are getting b. has got c. was getting d. will have got
81. Oranges ______ rich in vitamin C, which ______ good for our health.
a. have been / is b. are / is c. are / will be d. were / has been
82. Let's go to Fuji for our summer holiday! - OK. It ______ good.
a. sounds b. is sounding c. has sounded d. was sounding
83. I have not met her for three years.
a. The last time I met her was three years ago. b. It is three years when I will meet her.
c. I did not meet her three years ago. d. During three years, I met her once.
84. This pasta is a new experience for me.
a. I used to eat a lot of pasta. b. I am used to eating pasta.
c. It is the first time I have eaten past d. I have ever eaten pasta many times before.
85. I have not seen Tom for ages.
a. It has been a long time since I last saw Tom. b. Tom and I do not look the same age.
c. Tom and I are friends for a long time. d. I often met Tom ages ago.
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Unit 3: WAYS OF SOSIALISING
A. Reading
- social [ ∫ l] (adj): thuộc xã hội
- sociable (a) [ ∫ ] (adj): hòa đồng, dễ
gần
society [sə'saiəti] (n)
to socialise/ ) [ ∫ ] (v): xã hội hóa
- to attract sb’s attention (v): gây (thu hút) sự
chú ý
- verbal ['v3:bl] (a): bằng lời # non-verbal
(a): phi ngôn
- informal [in'fɔ:ml] (adj) = friendly: thân mật
# formal (adj): trịnh trọng
informality (n): sự thân mật
- nod/ / (v); gật đầu
- approach [ə'pr t∫] (v): lại gần, đến gần
- communication [kə,mju:ni'kei∫n] (n): sự
giao tiếp
to communicate [kə'mju:nikeit](v)
- common (adj): thông thường, phổ biến
- to wave (v): vẫy tay
- to raise one’s hands: giơ tay
- signal ['s gnəl] (n): dấu hiệu
- to get off (v): xuống (xe) # to get on
- to jump up and down: nhảy lên
- instance ['instəns] (n): trường hợp
for instance: ví dụ, chẳng hạn
- obvious (adj) ['ɒbviəs] : rõ ràng, hiển nhiên obviously (adv)
- to stay way from someone: giữ một khỏang
cách với ai
- appropriate [ə'proupriət] (adj): thíach hợp
- choice [t∫ɔis] (n): sự lựa chọn to choose –
chose-chosen
- to pass (v): đi ngang qua
- to catch one’s eye: đón mắt của ai
- slightly [‘slaitli] (adj): nhẹ nhàng
- to whistle [wisl] (v): húyt sáo
- to rude to sb: khiếm nhã, bất lịch sự với ai
- gesture ['dʒest∫ə] (n): cử chỉ, điệu bộ
- the last two centuries: hai thế kỷ qua
- to point at sb:
- to look away: quay đi
- challenge ['t∫ælindʒ] (n): sự thách thức
- impatient [im'pei∫ənt] (adj): thiếu kiên nhẫn
# patient
- patient (n): bệnh nhân
B. speaking
- terrfic [tə'rifik] (a)=excellent, wonderful
(adj): tuyệt vời
- decent [‘di:snt] (adj): đứng đắn, chỉnh tề
- handle ['hændl] (v): , sử dụng, sờ,(vấn tóc
lên)
- kid [kid] = joke: nói đùa
- tune (n): giai điệu
- respond [ri'spɔnd]: đáp lại
- compliment ['kɔmplimənt] (n): lời khen ngợi
- blouse [blauz] (n): áo cánh
- style (n) hairstyle (n): kiểu tóc
- to suit [sju:t]: hợp với
- badminton (n); môn cầu lông
- public speaking: nghệ thuật diễn thuyết, tài
ăn nói
- a pair of glasses (n): một cặp mắt kính
C. Listening
-marvelous ['mɑ:vələs]= wonderful, fantastic
(adj): tuyệt vời
- argument (n): sự tranh luận to argue with
sb about sth (n): tranh luận
- to install [in'stɔ:l] (v) : lắp đặt
- regulation [,regju'lei∫n] (n): qui tắc, nội quy
- shank [∫æηk] (n): thân cột, chuôi dao, tay
chèo
- the shank of the evening: lúc sẩm tối
- apoplectic [,æpə'plektik] (adj): hối lỗi, ân
hận
- startling ['stɑ:tliη](adj): rất ngạc nhiên, làm
sửng sốt to startle (v)
- social worker (n): người làm công tác xã
hôei
- battleground ['bætlgraund] (n) đầu đề tranh
luận
- some pieces of advice: một vài lời khuyên
- instrument ['instrumənt] (n): nhạc cụ
- to talk sth over: thảo luận cái gì
- reasonable (adj) ['ri:znəbl] hợp lý
- a length of time (n): một lượng thời gian
(dùng vào việc gì)
- the exact duration: khỏang thời gian chính
xác
- to work out: tính tóan cái gì; vạch ra
- absolute ['æbsəlu:t] (adj): hòan tòan
absolutely (adv)
- maximum ['mæksiməm] (n): tối đa
#minimum ['miniməm]: tối thiểu
- to limit (v): giới hạn, hạn chế
- to be agreed upon: đạt tới một sự đồng ý
- to object to : ['ɔbdʒikt]: phản đối
- serious ['siəriəs] (adj): nghiêm trọng
seriously (adv)
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- particular [pə'tikjulə(r)] (adj): đặt biệt, riêng
biệt
- shock [∫ɔk] (v,n): sốc, cú sốc
- to wake up: thức dậy
- a sound sleep: một giấc ngủ ngon
- fright [frait]: sự hỏang sợ frighten (v):làm
hỏang sợ
- instant thought: ý nghĩ tức thì
- a heart attack: một cơn đau tim
- kindness: lòng tốt
- separate ['seprət] (adj): riêng biệt
D. writing
- apologize to sb for sth [ə'pɔlədʒaiz] (v): xin
lỗi ai về điều gì
= to make /offer an apology for sth
- abrupt [ə'brʌpt] (adj): đột ngột abruptly
(adv)
- thoughtful ['θɔ:tfl] (adj): ân cần, chu đáo
- discourtesy [dis'k3:tisi] (n)sự bất lịch sự, sự
khiếm nhã
- interruption [,intə'rʌp∫n] (n): sự gián đọan; vật gây gián đọan
- addition [ə ∫n] (n): sự thêm vào
- omission [ m ∫n] (n): sự bỏ đi to omit
[o’m t]: bỏ sót, bỏ đi
- to require [ri'kwaiə] (v): yêu cầu, đòi hỏi
- to depend on: lệ thuộc vào
- at hand : sắp đến, sắp tới
- to observe [ə'bz :v] (v): quan sát
- departure [di'pɑ:t∫ə] (n): sự ra đi, sự khởi hành
- to lead into: đưa vào, dẫn vào
- farewell [,feə'wel] (n): lời chào tạm biệt
- to relate to: liên quan đến
- order ['ɔ:də] (n): thứ tự, trình tự
to order (v): yêu cầu, ra lệnh
re-ordered (adj); được sắp xếp lại
- to indicate ['indikeit] (v); chỉ, cho biết
- to make a mistake: phạm lỗi
- to be sorry for sth: rất hổ thẹn và hối hận
(việc đã qua)
- to admit [əd'mit] (v): thừa nhận
- wrongdoing (n): hành vi sai trái
- to hurt someone’s feeling: chạm lòng tự ái
của ai
- to ask permission [ ə ∫n] (n): xin phép
- to take a seat (v): ngồi lên gối
- action ['æk∫n] (n): hành động
- naturally ['næt∫rəli] (adv): đương nhiên, tất
nhiên
- to cause [kɔ:z] (v): gây ra
- to be late for class / school:đến lớp trễ, đi
học trê
E. Language Focus
- marketing manager (n): giám đốc tiếp thị
- successful [sək'sesfl] (adj); thành công to
succeed [sək'si:d] (v)
successfully (adv) success (n): sự thành
công
- to run an office: quản lý một văn phòng
- to be angry with sb: giận ai
- not…any more = no longer: không còn nữa
- to be upset [ʌp'set]: lo lắng, bối rối
- to promise ['prɔmis] (v): hứa
- to turn up = to arrive (v): đến
- to break down: bị nạn, bị hỏng (xe)
- to get through (to sb)liên lạc (với ai) qua
điện thọai
- otherwise [ ʌ ə ] (conj): nếu không
- to forgive [fə'g v] (v): tha thứ
- sarcastic [sɑ:'kæstik] (adj): chế nhạo, mỉa
mai, châm biếm
- to owe [ u]: mắc nợ, nợ
- to put off = to delay = to postpone: hõan lại
- to keep in touch with: giữ liên lạc
APPLIED EXERCISES
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. attract b. person c. signal d. instance
2. a. verbal b. suppose c. even d. either
3. a. example b. consider c. several d. attention
4. a. situation b. appropriate c. informality d. entertainment
5. a. across b. simply c. common d. brother
6. a. social b. meter c. notice d. begin
7. a. whistle b. table c. someone d. receive
8. a. discuss b. waving c. airport d. often
9. a. sentence b. pointing c. verbal d. attract
10. a. problem b. minute c. suppose d. dinner
11. a. noisy b. party c. social d. polite
12. a. restaurant b. assistance c. usually d. compliment
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13. a. impolite b. exciting c. attention d. attracting
14. a. obvious b. probably c. finally d. approaching
15. a. waiter b. teacher c. slightly d. toward
Choose the best answer:
16. She is a kind of woman who does not care much of work but generally _______ only with colleagues
for meals, movies or late nights at a club.
a. supposes b. socializes c. attention d. discussed
17. I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time.
a. correct b. right c. exact d. suitable
18. You should _______ more attention to what your teacher explains.
a. make b. get c. set d. pay
19. Body language is a potent form of _______ communication.
a. verbal b. non-verbal c. tongue d. oral
20. Our teacher often said, "Who knows the answer? _______ your hand."
a. Rise b. Lift c. Raise d. Heighten
21. This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.
a. situation. b. attention c. place d. matter
22. They started, as ___ gatherings but they have become increasingly formalized in the last few years.
a. informal b. informally c. informalize d. informality
23. Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and ________.
a. communicate b. communication c. communicative d. communicator
24. The lecturer explained the problem very clearly and is always _______ in response to questions.
a. attention b. attentive c. attentively d. attentiveness
25. Pay more attention _______ picture and you can find out who is the robber.
a. to b. for c. at d. on
26. She looked _______ me, smiling happily and confidently.
a. on b. over c. forward d. at
27. - What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary! - _______
a. Thank you very much. I am afraid b. You are telling a lie
c. Thank you for your compliment d. I don't like your sayings
28. In _______ most social situations, _______ informality is appreciated.
a. Ø / Ø b. the / an c. a / the d. the / a
29. - What beautiful dress you are wearing!
- Thank you. That is _______ nice compliment.
a. a / a b. the / Ø c. Ø / Ø d. the / the
30. ______ you wanted to ask your teacher a question during his lecture, what would you do?
a. As b. As if c. Even of d. suppose
31. John asked me _______ in English.
a. what does this word mean b. what that word means
c. what did this word mean d. what that word meant
32. The mother told her son _______ so impolitely.
a. not behave b. not to behave c. not behaving d. did not behave
33. She said she _______ collect it for me after work.
a. would b. did c. must d. had
34. She said I _______ an angel.
a. am b. was c. were d. have been
35. I have ever told you he _______ unreliable.
a. is b. were c. had been d. would be
36. I told him _______ the word to Jane somehow that I _______ to reach her during the early hours.
a. passing / will try b. he will pass / tried
c. to pass / would be trying d. he passed / have tried
37. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.
a. yesterday b. two days ago c. the day before d. the next day
38. John asked me _______ interested in any kind of sports.
a. if I were b. if were I c. if was I d. if I was
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39. I _______ you everything I am doing, 'and you have to do the same.
a. will tell b. would tell c. told d. was telling
40. John asked me _______ that film the night before.
a. that I saw b. had I seen c. if I had seen d. if had I seen
41. The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to ___ her attention.
a. attract b. pull c. follow d. tempt
42. If something _______ your attention or your eye, you notice it or become interested in it.
a. pays b. allow c. catches d. wave
43. When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance.
a. bill b. menu c. help d. food
44. After a _______ hesitation, she began to speak with such a convincing voice.
a. rude b. slight c. small d. impolite
45. He is one of the most _______ bosses I have ever worked with. He behaves rudely to not only me but
also others in the staff.
a. thoughtful b. impolite c. attentive d. communicative
46. In many cultures, people signify their agreement by _______ their head.
a. turning b. raising c. pointing d. nodding
47. There was a _______ tremble in her voice, which showed that she was very nervous at that time.
a. slight b. slighted c. slightly d. slightness
48. If a boss wants to have a well-qualified staff, he should have to pay his employees _______.
a. appropriate b. appropriately c. appropriation d. appropriating
49. Mrs. Pike was so angry that she made a _______ gesture at the driver.
a. rude b. rudeness c. rudely d. rudest
50. _______ nonverbal language is _______ important aspect of interpersonal communication.
a. The / Ø b. A / the c. The / a d. Ø / an
51. Balzer, _______ linguistic researcher, reported that approximately 75% of classroom management
behavior was nonverbal.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
52. I have never seen such a beautiful dress _______ you before.
a. of b. on c. for d. in
53. Small children are often told that it is rude to point _______ other people.
a. on b. to c. at d. for
54. - You look great in this new dress. - ________.
a. With pleasure b. Not at all c. I am glad you like it d. Do not say anything about it
55. Suppose you want to go out during a lecture, what should you do?
a. As b. If c. Though d. When
56. Peter said that he had lived in London four years _______.
a. ago b. before c. later d. then
57. The guest told the host that _______.
a. I must go now b. he must go now c. he had to go now d. he had to go then
58. The teacher told Joe _______.
a. to stop talking b. stop talking c. stops talking d. stopped talking
59. She said she _______.
a. was very tired last night b. was very tired the night before
c. had been very tired last night d. had been very tired the night before
60. Emily said that her teacher _______ to London _______.
a. will go / tomorrow b. went / tomorrow
c. would go / the next day d. had gone / the next day
61. She told the boys _______ on the grass.
a. do not play b. did not play c. not playing d. not to play
62. She asked _______.
a. where was her umbrella b. where her umbrella was
c. where were her umbrella d. where her umbrella were
63. Jason asked me _______ me the book the day before.
a. if who gave b. if who has given
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c. who had given d. that who had given
64. Robert said that his father _______ to Dallas the year before.
a. goes b. went c. has gone d. had gone
65. He wanted to know _______ shopping during the previous morning.
a. if we had been going b. that if we had been going
c. we were going d. that we were going
66. "How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.
a. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.
b. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.
c. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
d. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.
67. She raised her hand high so that she could attract her teacher's attention.
a. Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand high.
b. To attract her teacher's attention, she raised her hand high.
c. Though she raised her hand high, she could not attract her teacher's attention.
d. She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher's attention.
68. "Hello, Mary!" Peter said. '
a. Peter said hello Mary. b. Peter said Mary hello.
c. Peter told Mary hello d. Peter greeted Mary.
69. Julie and Anne had not met each other before he party.
a. Julie and Anne got acquainted when they were at the party.
b. The party prevented Julie and Anne from meeting each other.
c. The party was the place where Julie and Anne could not meet each other.
d. Julie and Anne used to meet each other for the party.
70. "Why don't you ask the teacher for help?" Peter asked me.
a. Peter advised me to ask the teacher for help.
b. Peter recommended me not to ask the teacher for help. ,
c. Peter told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help.
d. Peter suggested that he should ask the teacher for help.
71. When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate.
a. coming nearer to b. catching sight of c. pointing at d. looking up to
72. When you catch someone's ___ you do something to attract his attention so that you can talk to him.
a. head b. hand c. eye d. ear
73. When the play finished the audience stood up and _______ their hands loudly.
a. clapped b. nodded c. shook d. hold
74. It is _______ not to say "Thank you" when you are given something.
a. small b. rude c. slight d. formal
75. A whistle is the _______ for the football players to begin the match.
a. communication b. instance c. attention d. signal
76. It is often considered to be impolite to _______ at someone.
a. look b. smile c. point d. raise
77. He is not really friendly and makes no attempt to be _______.
a. society b. social c. socialize d. sociable
78. She sent me a _______ letter thanking me for my invitation.
a. polite b. politely c. politeness d. impoliteness
79. Mr. Timpson's behavior and comments on occasions were inappropriate and fell below the
___standards.
a. accept b. acceptable c. acceptance d. accepting
80. In general, the meaning of _______ touching depends of the situation, culture, sex, and age.
a. a b. am c. the d. Ø
81. ___ same words or phrases can have many __ different meanings, depending on how they are said.
a. Ø / Ø b. A / the c. Ø / the d. the / a
82. I recognized my grandmother as soon as she got _______ the plane although we had not seen each
other for more than 10 years.
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a. over b. of c. away d. off
83. I waved _______ him from the window but he didn't see me.
a. through b. for c. up d. to
84. - How well you are playing! - ________.
a. Say it again. I like to hear your words b. I think so. I am proud of myself
c. Thank you too much d. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment
85. He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______.
a. that did I know / who were Robert b. that I knew / who Robert were
c. if I knew / who Robert was d. whether I knew / who was Robert
86. The mother asked her son _______.
a. where he has been b. where he had been
c. where has he been d. where had he been
87. Martin asked me _______.
a. how is my father b. how my father is
c. how was my father d. how my father was
88. The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.
a. whether he preferred b. that he preferred
c. did he prefer d. if he prefers
89. She asked me _______ my holidays _______.
a. where I spent / the previous year b. where I had spent / the previous year
c. where I spent / last year d. where did I spend / last year
90. He advised _______ too far.
a. her did not go b. her do not go c. her not to go d. she did not go
91. John often says he _______ boxing because it _______ a cruel sport.
a. does not like / is b. did not like / were
c. not liked / had been d. had not liked / was
92. Nancy asked me why I had not gone to New York the summer _______.
a. before b. ago c. last d. previous
93. He asked _______ him some money.
a. her to lend b. she to lend c. she has lent d. she lends
94. Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days.
a. have not eaten / ago b. had not eaten / previous
c. did not eat / before d. would not eat / last
95. Jason told me that he _______ his best in the exam the _______ day.
a. had done / following b. will do / previous
c. would do / following d. was going / previous
Unit 4:
- compulsory [kəm'pʌlsəri] (a)=mandatory/obligatory: bắt buộc
- certificate [sə'tifikit] (n): chứng chỉ, giấy
chứng nhận
certificate [sə'tifikeit] (v)
- curriculum [kə'rikjuləm] (n): chương trình
học
- core [kɔ:] (a): chính yếu, chủ yếu
- tuition fees [tju:'i∫n fi:z] (n): học phí
- to educate ['edju:keit] (v): giáo dục
general education: giáo dục phổ thông
secondary education: giáo dục trung học
- state school : trường quốc lập
- independent school : trường tư
- public school: trường dân lập
- system ['sistəm] (n): hệ thống
- schooling ['sku:liη] (n): sự giáo dục ở nhà
trường
- to consist of: bao gồm
- term [tə:m] (n): học kỳhalf term: giữa kỳ
- academic year [,ækə'demik jiə:]: năm học
- to be divided [di'vaidid] into: được chia
thành
- to be separated ['sepəreitid]: được tách ra
- break [breik] (n): kỳ nghỉ ngắn
- parallel ['pærəlel] (adJ): song song
- category ['kætigəri] (n): loại
- fee [fi:] (n): tiền thù lao, lệ phí tuition fee
(n): học phí
fee – paying
(adj): trả học phí
-level [‘levl] (n): mức độ, trình độ
education level (n): cấp học
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-national curriculum : chương trình giáo dục
quốc gia
-to be set : được đặt ra
-government ['gʌvnmənt] (n); chính phủ
- to be made up: được tạo nên bởi
- Design and Technology: thiết kế và kỹ thuật
- Information Technology (n): môn công nghệ
thông tin
- Physical Education (n): môn giáo dục thể
chất
- a Modern Foreign Language : một môn ngôn
ngữ hiện đại
- core subjects: những môn học chính
- national examination: kì thi quốc gia
- General Certificate of Secondary Education
(GCSE): kì thi TN THPT
- stage [steidʒ] (n): giai đọan
- pre-school (n): trước tuổi đi học
- childcare environment (n): nhà trẻ
- infant ['infənt] (n): trẻ con (dưới 7 tuổi)
- to attend (v): tham dự
attendance( sự tham gia
attendee – người tham gia ( họp, trận đấu..)
- to put into force: có hiệu lực
- detailed [‘di:teild] (adj): tỉ mỉ, nhiều chi tiết
- course [kɔ:s] (n): khóa học
- effectively [i’fektivli] (adv): có hiệu quả
- nursery school (n): nhà trẻ
-kindergarten['kində,gɑ:tn]trường mẫu giáo (dành cho trẻ em từ tuổi)
- lower secondary school: trường trung học cơ sở
- upper secondary school: trường trung học phổ thông
- optional ['ɔp∫ənl] (adj); tự chọn, không bắt buộc
- to last: kéo dài
- tearaway ['teərəwei] (n): người bốc đồng
- disruptive [dis'rʌptiv] (adj): gây rối
- method ['meθəd] (n): phương pháp
methodical [mi'θɔdikl] (adj)
- well- behaved ['welbi'heivd] (adj)có hạnh
kiểm tốt, có giáo dục
- struggle ['strʌgl] (n): cuộc đấu tranh
- to get on: tiến bộ
- to go through: đi qua
- to go away: bỏ đi
- pretty [‘priti] (adj): khá
- actually ['æktjuəli] (adv): thực ra
- on the whole: tóm lại
- essay [‘esei] (n): bài tiểu luận
- boarding school: trường nội trú
- formal ['fɔ:məl] (adj): chính qui
formal school system in VN: hệ thống trường chính qui ở VN
-to select[si’lekt]: lựa chọn selection (n)
- to publish ['pʌbli∫] (v): xuất bản publsiment (n)
- tragedy ['trædʒədi] (n): bi kịch
- conference['kɔnfərəns](n):cuộc thảo luận
hoặc trao đổi quan điểm
- commercially [kə'm3:∫əli] (adv):về phương
diện thương mại
- progress ['prougres] (n): sự tiến bộ
- powerful ['pauəfl] (adj):hùng mạnh, hùng
cường
- field [fi:ld] (n): lĩnh vực
- to forecast ['fɔ:kɑ:st] (v); dự báo
- to control [kən'troul] (v): điều khiển
- the computer’s memory (n): bộ nhớ của máy
vi tính
- to store [stɔ:] (v): cất giữ, lưu trữ
- calculation [,kælkju'lei∫n] (n): phép tính
APPLIED EXERCISES
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. general b. applicant c. usually d. October
2. a. parallel b. dependent c. educate d. primary
3. a. physical b. achievement c. government d. national
4. a. eleven b. history c. nursery d. different
5. a. consider b. similar c. actually d. carefully
6. a. expression b. easily c. depression d. disruptive
7. a. algebra b. musical c. politics d. apartment
8. a. mechanic b. chemistry c. cinema d. finally
9. a. typical b. favorite c. division d. organize
10. a. computer b. establish c. business d. remember
11. a. conference b. lecturer c. reference d. researcher
12. a. powerful b. interesting c. exciting d. difficult
13. a. memory b. exactly c. radio d. management
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14. a. requirement b. condition c. example d. previous
15. a. library b. entertain c. understand d. referee
Choose the best answer:
16. Tommy left high school _______ the age _______ seventeen.
a. at / of b. in / for c. on / with d. of / in
17. The academic year in Vietnam is over _______ the end _______ May.
a. from / in b. for / on c. on / in d. at / of
18. In _______ most countries, it is compulsory for children to receive primary education.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
19. Over ____ past few decades, _____ schools in the USA have been testing various arrangements.
a. the / Ø b. Ø / Ø c. a / the d. Ø / the
20. As an _______, Mr. Pike is very worried about the increasing of juvenile delinquency.
a. educate b. education c. educator d. educative
21. Peter is trying his best to study in hope that he will _______ fame and fortune in the near future.
a. lose b. run c. move d. achieve
22. _______ is the study of the events of the past.
a. Geography b. History c. Arts d. Literature
23. She was the first in her family to enjoy the privilege of a university _____.
a. schedule b. education c. science d. technology
24. English is an important _______ that is required in several national examinations:
a. language b. test c. evaluation d. subject
25. _______ is the study of the Earth's physical features and the people, plants, and animals that live in
different regions of the world.
a. Science b. Geography c. History d. Technology
26. Bicycles _______ in the driveway.
a. must not leave b. must not be leaving c. must not be left d. must not have left
27. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony _______ next weekend.
a. is going to be performed b. has been performed
c. will be performing d. will have performed
28. Reagan _______ an actor years ago.
a. is said to be b. was said being c. was said have been d. is said to have been
29. I hate _______ personal questions by newly-acquainted friends.
a. to be asking b. to be asked c. being asking d. of asking
30. It _______ that learning a foreign language _______ a lot of time.
a. says / is taken b. is saying / has been taken c. is said / takes d. was said / was taken
31. All bottles _______ before transportation.
a. frozen b. were froze c. were frozen d. are froze
32. The trees _______.
a. were grown by John yesterday in the backyard b. were grown in the backyard by John yesterday
c. were grown in the backyard yesterday by John d. in the backyard were grown yesterday by John
33. _______ yet?
a. Have the letters been typed b. Have been the letters typed
c. Have the letters typed d. Had the letters typed
34. English has become a second language in countries like India, Nigeria or Singapore where ______ for
administration, broadcasting and education.
a. is used b. it is used c. used d. being used
35. The telephone _______ by Alexander Graham Bell.
a. is invented b. is inventing c. invented d. was invented
36. Lots of houses _______ by the earthquake.
a. are destroying b. destroyed c. were destroying d. were destroyed
37. In the US the first stage of compulsory education _______ as elementary education.
a. to be generally known b. is generally known c. generally known d. is generally knowing
38. The school library is open _______ all of the students and the teaching staff of the school.
a. for b. over c. to d. among
39. I have just taken a Test of English as a Foreign Language or TOEFL _______ short.
a. of b. in c. on d. for
40. He did not do well at school and left with few _______ qualifications.
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a. academic b. academy c. academician d. academically
41. The Minister of the Education and Training Department appeared on TV last night to __ his new
policy.
a. public b. publicly c. publicize d. publicizing
42. The college offers both _______ and professional qualifications.
a. government b. experience c. requirement d. academic
43. Fee-paying schools, often called "independent schools", "private schools" or “_______ schools"
a. college b. primary c. secondary d. public
44. In the UK, _______ schools refer to government-funded schools which provide education free of
charge to pupils. a. state b. secondary c. independent
d. primary
45. Mathematics, a required subject in all schools, is __ into many branches.
a. grouped b. prepared c. divided d. added
46. Education has been developed in _______ with modern industry and the mass media.
a. compulsory b. parallel c. selected d. following
47. School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.
a. depended b. required c. divided d. paid
48. _______ music is _______ popular pastime at many schools.
a. Ø / a b. The / the c. A / the d. The / Ø
49. To apply to _______ UK independent school, you'll need to have _______ good standard of education
from your own country
a. a / a b. the / a c. an / the d. the / the
50. Education _____ to be the most important element to develop a country.
a. often be considered b. can often consider
c. can often considered d. can often be considered
51. The preparations _______ by the time the guests _______.
a. had been finished / arrived b. have finished / arrived
c. had finished / were arriving d. have been finished / were arrived
52. _______ in that company?
a. Do shoes make b. Are shoes be made c. Shoes are made d. Are shoes made
53. Portuguese _______ as an official language in this city since three hundred years ago.
a. has always been spoken b. has been spoken always
c. has always spoken d. had always spoken
54. More than ten victims _______ missing in the storm last week.
a. are reported to be b. are reported to have been
c. are reporting to have been d. are reporting to be
55. _______ by your father?
a. Did that book write b. Did that book written
c. Was that book written d. Was that book be writing
56. Something _______ immediately to prevent teenagers from _______ in factories and mines.
a. should be done / being exploited b. we should do / exploiting
c. should do I be exploited d. should have done / exploited
57. This car _______.
a. was manufactured in Japan by Toyota last year
b. was manufactured by Toyota last year in Japan
c. was manufactured last year in Japan by Toyota
d. last year was manufactured by Toyota in Japan
58. Why _______ on time?
a. don't the exercises finish b. weren't the exercises be finished
c. aren't the exercises being finished d. aren't the exercises be finished
59. No longer _______ in our office since it _______.
a. have typewriters been used / computerized b. typewriters have been used / was computerized
c. have typewriters been used / was computerized d. typewriters have been used / computerized
60. When _______? a. were computers used first b. were computers first used
c. did computers first use d. are computers first using
61. That machine is useless. It not been used for a long time
a. is b. was c. did d. has
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62. In England schooling is compulsory _______ all children from the age of 5 to 16.
a. with b. for c. to d. over
63. In Vietnam a school year lasts for nine months and is divided _______ two terms.
a. into b. to c. from d. on
64. To Vietnamese students, the _______ examination to university is very difficult.
a. require b. requirement c. requiring d. required
65. Despite many recent _______ advances, there are parts where schools are not equipped with
computers.
a. technology b. technological c. technologically d. technologist
66. There is a wide range of _______ in the education system of the USA.
a. select b. selective c. selected d. selection
67. _______ schooling is compulsory in Australia between _______ ages of six and seventeen.
a. The I Ø b. A / an c. Ø / the d. The / ah
68. In Scotland, students transfer from primary to secondary education at approximately age 12.
a. compound b. base c. change d. move
69. He was so ill that he could not _______ his final examination and cancelled it to the next year.
a. make b. do c. take d. gain
70. Although he has not got necessary experience, he used to take a _____ in business administration.
a. curriculum b. course c. school d. class
71. Everything that _______ remained a secret.
a. overheard b. had been overheard c. had overheard d. was overhearing
72. The refreshments _______ by Karen.
a. are going to be prepared b. are going to prepare c. are preparing d. are to prepare
73. _______ by the police.
a. The stealing car has just been found b. The stolen car has just been found
c. The stealing car has just found d. The stolen car has just found.
74. _______ students required to wear uniforms at all times?
a. Are b. Do c. Did d. Will
75. _______ to you yet?
a. Are the book been giving back b. Was the book been given back
c. Has been the book given back d. Has the book been given back
76. What he has done to me _______.
a. cannot forgiven b. cannot be forgiven c. cannot forgive d. cannot be forgiving
77. The keys _______ somewhere.
a. must have been leaving b. must have left c. must be leaving d. must have been left
78. Japanese _______ at the meeting.
a. will speak b. will spoken c. will be spoken d. will be speaking
79. Although he tried his best, he could not make his voice _______.
a. hear b. to hear c. hearing d. heard
80. I _______ in the lounge for ten minutes.
a. was told waiting b. was told to wait c. was telling to be waited d. was told to be waited
81. These students _______ so much that they feel very tired and bored.
a. are made to study b. are made study c. are making to study d. ate made to be studied
82. They _______ time and money doing such a thing.
a. were advised not to waste b. were advised not to be wasted
c. were advising not to waste d. were advising not to be wasted
Unit 5:
- campus ['kæmpəs] (n):khu sân bãi (của các
trường trung học, đại học)
- challenge ['t∫ælindʒ] (v)(n): thách thức
challenging(adj): kích thích
- blame [bleim](v) : khiển tráchto blame sb
for…
- to daunt[dɔ:nt](v)daunting ['dɔ:ntiη] (adj):làm thoái chí, làm nản chí
To make up of = consist of
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To pay for
To devide into
At the end of.
To pass the exams # to fail the exams
To stand for
- scary ['skeəri] (adj)=frightening(adj); sợ hãi
- mate [meit]: bạn bè roommate (n): bạn
cùng phòng
- to apply [ə'plai] for: nộp đơnapplication
form (n): tờ đơn
applicant ['æplikənt] (n):
người nộp đơn
To apply for the job
- impression [im'pre∫n] (n): ấn tượng
impressive (adj)
- exciting[ik'saitiη] (adj); hứng thú, lý
thúexcited [ik'saitid](adj):sôi nổi
- to explain [iks'plein] to sb for sth: giải thích
với ai về điều gì
explanation (n): sự giải thích
-to follow: đi theo
-existence [ig'zistəns] (n): sự tốn tại
- suddenly ['sʌdnli] (adv): đột ngột
- to fight back tears: gạt nước mắt
- all the time = always: luôn luôn, lúc nào
cũng
- degrees Celsius [di’gri:z ['selsiəs] (n): độ C
- midterm ['midtə:m] (n):giữa năm học (hết
học kỳ I)
- to graduate ['grædʒuət] from : tốt nghiệp
graduation (n)
- over and over: nhiều lần; lặp đi lặp lại
- amazing [ə'meiziη] (adj0: kinh ngạc, sửng
sốt
- to be in a place: đang ở một nơi
- academically [,ækə'demikəli] (adv): về mặt
lý thuyết, thuần về lý thuyết
- throughly ['θʌrəli] (adv): hòan tòan
- to take part in= to participate in: tham gia
vào
- engineering [,endʒi'niəriη] (n): khoa công
trình
the Advanced Engineering: khoa công trình
nâng cao
- chance [t∫ɑ:ns] (n)=opportunity [,ɔpə'tju:niti] (n): cơ hội
- creativity [,kri:ei'tiviti](n):óc sáng tạo, tính
sáng tạocreative (adj)
- knowledge ['nɔlidʒ] (n): kiến thức, sự hiểu biết
- society [sə'saiəti] (n): xã hộisocial (adj)
['sou∫l](thuộc) xã hội
socially (adv):
về mặt xã hội
- to make friends with: kết bạn
- calendar ['kælində] (n): lịch
- rise [raiz] (n)=increase [‘inkri:s] (n): sự tăng
- inflation [in'flei∫n] (n): sự lạm phát
- speed [spi:d]: tốc độ
- to get on (very wel) with sb: hòa hợp với ai
- reference letter : thư giới thiệu
- a letter of acceptance: thư chấp nhận
- a copy of the originals of school certificate:
bản sao các chứng chỉ gốc ở trường phổ thông
- score [skɔ:] (n): số điểm giành trong cuộc thi
-entrance examination: kì thi tuyển sinh
- scores of the required entrance examination:
kết quả thi tuyển
- admission requirement [əd'mi∫n
ri'kwaiəmənt](n): thủ tục nhập học
- tertiary ['tə:∫əri] (adj): thứ ba, sau ngày thứ
hai
tertiary institution ['tə:∫əri ,insti'tju:∫n]: bộ
hồ sơ nhập học vào ĐH
tertiary study: việc học ĐH
- to be admitted: được chấp nhận
- indentity card [ai'dentəti ka:d] (n); thẻ căn
cước
- original [ə'ridʒənl] (n): nguyên bản
- birth certificate (n): giấy khai sinh
- record ['rekɔ:d](n): hồ sơ
- performance [pə'fɔ:məns] (n): thành tích
- proportion [prə'pɔ:∫n] (n0; phần, tỷ lệ
- rural ['ruərəl] (a): thuộc về nông thôn
- agriculture ['ægrikʌlt∫ə] (n): nông nghiệp agricultural (adj)
- tutor ['tju:tə](n); gia sư
- appointment [ə'pɔintmənt] (n); cuộc hẹn
- to complete [kəm'pli:t] : hòa thành
- MSc (Master of Science): thạc sĩ khoa học
- AERD (Agricultural Extension and Rural
Development): Mở rộng và phát triển nông
thôn
- department [di'pɑ:tmənt](n): Bộ, ngành
- to get along: xoay sở
- based on: dựa vào
- to make full use of: sử dụng triệt để
- lecturer ['lekt∫ərə] (n) giảng viên
- overseas(adj); nước ngòai
- too + Adj + to + verb: quá…nên không thể
- available [ə'veiləbl] (adj): rỗi để được gặp,
sẵn sàng
- tutorial appointment [tju:'tɔ:riəl
ə'pɔintmənt]; cuộc hẹn phụ đạo
- as soon as possible: càng sớm càng tốt
- to move on: tiến lên
- list [list] (n): danh sách to list (v) ghi vào
danh sách
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- item ['aitəm] (n): tiết mục
- thoroughly ['θʌrəli] (adv): hòan tòan, kỹ lưỡng, thấu đáo
- helpful ['helpful] (adj): có ích, giúp ích
- undergraduate programme [,ʌndə'grædʒuət 'prougræm] (n): chương trình học đại học
undergraduate course (n): khóa đại học
-request [ri'kwest] (n); lời yêu cầu, lời thỉnh
cầu
-to state [steit]; nêu lên
- to mention ['men∫n] (v): kể ra, đề cập
- accommodation [ə,kɔmə'dei∫n] (n): phòng ở
- nfurther information: thêm thông tin
- to supply [sə'plai] (v): cung cấp
- proficiency [prə'fi∫nsi] (n): sự thành thạo
- closing ['klouziη] (n): sự kết thúc
- to fail the exam: thi rớt ≠ to pass the exam:
thi đậu
- to hate [heit]: ghét
- to be afraid of: +V-ing: sợ
- to install [in'stɔ:l] (v): lắp đặt
- alarm [ə'lɑ:m] (n): còi báo động, chuông
báo động
- thief [θi:f] (n): tên trộm
- to break into: đột nhập
APPLIED EXERCISES
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. university b. application c. technology d. entertainment
2. a. mathematics b. engineering c. scientific d. laboratory
3. a. certificate b. necessary c. economy d. geography
4. a. interviewer b. preparation c. economics d. education
5. a. considerable b. information c. librarian d. technician
6. a. veterinary b. consequently c. application d. difficulty
7. a. maximum b. decision c. requirement d. admission
8. a. institution b. university c. preferential d. indicative
9. a. available b. majority c. tutorial d. differently
10. .a. graduation b. understanding c. international d. accommodation
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
11. a. apply b. university c. identity d. early
12. a. choice b. achieve c. each d. chemistry
13. a. final b. applicant c. high d. decide
14. a. average b. indicate c. application d. grade
15. a. course b. four c. our d. yours
Choose the best answer:
16. It is a course _______ two years for those who want to work as a marketing agent.
a. of b. in c. for d. with
17. You can meet Mr. Pike, who is __ behalf __ the university to solve the problems of foreign students.
a. on / of b. in / for c. with / at d. for / at
18. _______ colleges and _______ universities are the main institutions that provide tertiary education.
a. The / Ø b. Ø / the c. The / the d. Ø / Ø
19. The making of good habits _______ a determination to keep on training your child.
a. require b. requires c. requirement d. required
20. He was the only _______ that was offered the job.
a. apply b. application c. applicant d. applying
21. A university is an -institution of higher education and research, which grants _______ degrees at all
levels in a variety of subjects.
a. secondary b. optional c. academic d. vocational
22. A __ is an area of knowledge or study, especially one that you study at school, college, or university.
a. degree b. subject c. level d. vacancy
23. Most _______ are at senior level, requiring appropriate qualifications.
a. degrees b. grades c. colleges d. vacancies
24. She reads newspapers every day to look for the vacant _______ for which she can apply.
a. institutions b. indications c. positions d. locations
25. He had been expected to cope well with examinations and _______ good results.
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a. achieve b. consider c. last d. object
26. You can choose four subjects either in Arts _______ in Sciences.
a. nor b. or c. and d. as
27. Either you or your friend _______ on charge today.
a. are b. is c. was d. were
28. I am flying to the States tonight. I ______ you a ring if I can find a phone.
a. will give b. would give c. could give d. have given
29. We'll need more staff _______ we start the new project.
a. unless b. whether c. in case d. or
30. If I _______ 10 years younger, I _______ the job.
a. am / will take b. was / have taken c. had been / will have taken d. were / would take
31. _______ I had learnt English when I was at high school.
a. Unless b. Even if c. If d. If only
32. You are not allowed to use the club's facilities _____ you are a member.
a. unless b. if c. provided d. supposed
33. If she _______ the train last night, she here now.
a. took / were b. were taking / is c. had taken / would have been d. had taken / would be
34. _______ if a war happened?
a. What you would do b. What would you do c. What will you do d. What will you do
35. I would send her a fax if I _______ her number.
a. know b. knew c. had known d. could know
36. _______ it were well paid, I would accept this proposal.
a. Providing b. Unless c. But for d. If only
37. _______ more carefully, he would not have had the accident yesterday:
a. If Peter driven b. If had Peter driven c. Had Peter driven d. Unless Peter had driven
38. Many parents do not let their children make a decision _______ their future career.
a. in b. about c. on d. out
39. You are old enough. I think it is high time you applied _______ a job
a. in b. of c. for d. upon
40. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the _______ of the company.
a. requirements b. applicants c. information d. education
41. _______ education is normally taken to include undergraduate arid postgraduate education, as well as
vocational education and training.
a. Primary b. Tertiary c. Secondary d. Intermediate
42. The University of Cambridge is a prestigious _______ of higher learning in the UK
a. tower b. hall c. house d. institute
43. - Which subject do you _______ at university? - I major in Math.
a. do b. make c. practice d. demonstrate
44. A __ is an official document that you receive when you have completed a course of study or training.
a. vocation b. subject c. certificate d. grade
45. Parents can express a _______ for the school their child attends.
a. prefer b. preference c. preferential d. preferable
46. Many people have objected to the use of animals in _____ experiments.
a. science b. scientist c. scientific d. scientifically
47. I would like to invite you to participate in the ceremony.
a. graduate b. graduated c. graduation d. graduating
48. You can either come by bus _______ take a taxi.
a. and b. or c. not d. nor
49. Either you or I _______ going to meet Professor Pike at the airport.
a. am b. were c. are d. has been
50. If you _______ to my advice, you _______ in trouble now.
a. listened / were not b. listen / are not.
c. had listened / would not have been d. had listened / would not be
51. If you take the 8 a.m. flight to New York you _______ change planes.
a. could not have to b. will not have to c. had not had to d. would not to have to
52. If it _______ warm yesterday, we would have gone to the beach.
a. was b. were c. had been d. could be
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53. If it _______ an hour ago, the streets _______ wet now.
a. were raining / will be b. had rained / would be
c. rained / would be d. had rained / would have been
54. _______ here, he would helped us with these troubles.
a. Were Peter b. If were Peter c. Unless were Peter d. Unless Peter were
55. _______ that problem with the car, we wouldn't have missed the speech.
a. If we had had b. If had we had c. Unless we had had d. Provided that we had had
56. If I were a little taller, I _____ be able to water the plant on tl.1etop shelf.
a. did b. would c. had d. would have
57. If you hear from Susan today, _______ her to ring me.
a. tell b. to tell c. telling d. will tell
58. She had to have the operation _______.
a. unless she would dies b. if she would die c. otherwise she will die d. or she would die
59. If the traffic _______ bad, I may get home late.
a. is b. were c. was d. had been
60. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf:
a. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf. b. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.
c. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.
d. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.
61. If only I had studied hard enough to pass the final exam.
a. I regret not studying hard enough to pass the final exam.
b. I had studied hard enough and I passed the final exam.
c. I studied too hard to pass the final exam.
d. I studied hard otherwise I would fail the final exam.
62. Peter said if he were me he would stop smoking.
a. I wanted Peter to stop smoking and he promised to do.
b. Peter promised to stop smoking. c. Peter said he would stop smoking as I wanted him to.
d. Peter advised me to stop smoking.
63. I will agree to these conditions provided that they increase my salary.
a. They did not increase my salary so I quit the job.
b. I will only agree these conditions if they give me more money.
c. They give me more money or I will only agree these conditions.
d. Unless they give me more money, I will only agree these conditions.
64. We will be sitting for our final examination in the last week _______ May.
a. in b. on c. for d. of
65. These are requirements _____ those who want to become a pharmacist.
a. of b. in c. about d. for
66. Most universities _______ students who want to attend the university to pass three A-Levels.
a. receive b. tell c. require d. ask
67. An _______ is a student at a university or college who is studying for his or her first degree.
a. undergraduate b. application c. insurance d. exam
68. Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of _______ courses in the university.
a. compulsory b. optional c. required d. limited
69. Higher education _______ have risen this year for the first time in more than a decade.
a. applies b. applications c. applicable d. applicants
70. It is _______ education that can make life of people in developing countries less miserable.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
71. After leaving high school, a student can apply for a position either university __ a vocational college.
a. with b. and c. nor d. or
72. English or French, you can choose _______.
a. not b. either c. both d. so
73. If it last night, it _______ so hot today.
a. rained / is not b. was raining / were not
b. had rained / would not have been d. had rained / would not be
74. Without your recommendation, we _______ any success last year.
a. had not got b. did not get c. will not have got d. would not have got
75. ______ he gets here soon, we will have to start the meeting without him.
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a. Suppose b. Provided c. Unless d. If
76. _______ as much money as Bill Gates of Microsoft, I would retire.
a. Did I have b. If did I have c. Unless I had d. If I had had
77. If I _______ it was a formal party, I wouldn't have gone wearing jeans and a jumper.
a. knew b. had known c. had been knowing d. could know
78. Tom's company will almost certainly fire him _______ he improves his attitude.
a. unless b. or c. otherwise d. if
79. If my client _______ me her fax number, I _______ to post a letter to her.
a. gave,/ will not have b. will give / do not have
c. had given / wouldn't have had d. had given / will not have had
80. _______ I had brought my laptop to the meeting yesterday.
a. If b. If only c. Even if d. As if
81. If I _______ the lottery last week, I _______ rich now.
a. had won / would be b. had won / would have been
c. won / would be d. won / would have been
82. Carrie said she will join the company if the starting salary _______ her expectations.
a. meets b. met c. has met d. had met
Unit 6: - vacancy ['veikənsi] (n): một vị trí hay chức
vụ còn bỏ trống
- resume [ri'zju:m] (n): bản lý lịch
- recommendation [,rekəmen'dei∫n] (n): sự
tiến cử, lời giới thiệu
- jot down [dʒɔt daun] (v): ghi lại tóm tắt
- keeness [ki:nnis] (n): sự say mê, sự nhiệt
tình
be keen on sth/doing sth: say mê
- qualification [,kwɔlifi'kei∫n] (n): văn bằng, bằng cấp
- a friend of mine = my friend
- interview ['intəvju:] (n): cuộc phỏng vấn
interviewer ['intəvju:ə](n): người phỏng vấn
interviewee ['intəvju:’i:] (n): người được
phỏng vấn
- casual clothes ['kæʒuəl klou ] (n): quần áo
bình thường
- honest ['ɔnist] (adj): chân thật honesty
['ɔnisti](n) tính chân thật
- self-confident [,self'kɔnfidənt] (adj): tự tin
- nervous ['n3:vəs](adj): bồn chồn, lo lắng
- sense of humour (n): óc hài hước
- to avoid [ə'vɔid] (v): tránh
- to prepare [pri'peə] for: chuẩn bị cho
preparation (n)
- stressful [‘stresfl] (adj): gây ra căng thẳng
- particularly [pə,’tikj 'ləli] (adv): đặc biệt là
- some pieces of advice: một vài lời khuyên
- to reduce [ri'dju:s](v): giảm bớt# increase
- to create [kri:'eit] (v): tạo nên
- to find out: tìm ra, tìm hiểu
- as much as possible: càng nhiều càng tốt
- candidate ['kændideit](n): người xin việc
- school certificate (n): bằng cấp=academic
certificate (n)
- previous ['pri:viəs](adj): trước (thời gian, thứ
tự), ưu tiên
- to employ [im'plɔi] (v): thuê,
mướnemployer (n)=boss: chủ
employee (n)=worker
employed (adj)
employment [im'plɔimənt] (n)
- In addition to: thêm vào
- neatly [‘ni:tli] (adv): gọn gàng
- formally ['fɔ:mlli](adv): chính thức, trang
trọng
- to concentrate ['kɔnsntreit] on: tập trung vào
- to make real effort: hết sức cố gắng
- technical ['teknikl](adj): chuyên môn
- aspect ['æspekt](n): khía cạnh
- to stress [stres]: nhấn mạnh
- enthusiasm [in'θju:ziæzm] (n): sự hăng hái,
sự nhiệt tình
- sense of responsiblilty: ý thức trách nhiệm
- to offer ['ɔfə] (v): cung cấp
- disappointed [,disə'pɔintid](adj): thất
vọngdisappointment(n)
- comment ['kɔment](n): lời phê bình
- to advertise ['ædvətaiz] (v): quảng cáo
advertisement [əd'və:tismənt,
,ædvə'taizmənt](n): sự quảng cáo
To make effort
To make misteakes
To make a decision
To create a good impression on
-account [ə'kaunt](n): bản kê khai, bản báo
cáo
-to note down : ghi chép
-shortcomings ['∫ɔ:t,kʌmiη](n): khuyết điểm;
nhược điểm
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- description (n) [dis'krip∫n](n): sự mô tảto
describe [dis'kraib]
- tourist guide (n): hướng dẫn viên du lịch
- to take care of: chăm sóc
- imagine [i'mædʒin](v): tưởng tượng
imaginary [i'mædʒinəri](adj)
- character ['kær ktə] (n): nhân vật
- event [I’vent] (n): sự kiện
- customer ['kʌstəmə](n): khách hàng
- to construct [kən'strʌkt](v): xây dựng
construction[kən'strʌk∫n](n)
- irrigation system [,iri'gei∫n 'sistəm](n): hệ
thống tưới tiêu
- farming technique (n): kỹ thuật canh tác
- to save one’s life: cứu sống
- electrician [ilek'tri∫n](n): thợ điện
electricity [i,lek'tris ti]: điện
electrify
[i'lektrifai](v)
- journalist ['dʒ3:nəlist](n): nhà báo
- hotel receptionist [hou'tel ri'sep∫ənist](n): nv
tiếp tân khách sạn
- computer programmer: lập trình viên máy
tính
- rewarding [ri'wɔ:diη](adj): bổ ích; đáng làm
- fascinating ['fæsineitiη](adj): tuyệt vời
- fantasti c[fæn'tæstik](adj): tuyệt vời
- working condition: điều kiện làm việc
- predict [pri'dikt](v): dự đóan=to make some
prediction(v)
- wholesale ['houlseil](n): sự bán sỉ
≠retail[‘ri:teil]: sự bán lẻ
- wholesale company: c.ty bán sỉ≠retail
company(n): c.ty bán lẻ
- shift [∫ift](n): sự thay đổi (bản chất, hình
dạng)
- accountant [ə'kauntənt](n): nhân viên kế
tóan
- lawyer ['lɔ:jə](n): luật sư
- job market (n): thị trường việc làm
- workforce ['wə:k'fɔ:s](n): lự lượng lao động
- manufacturing job [mænju'fækt∫əriη
dʒɔb](n): nghề sản xuất
- service job: nghề dịch vụ
- to be grouped into: được phân thành lọai
- category ['kætigəri](n): hạng, loại
- transportation company [,trænspɔ:'tei∫n
'kʌmpəni](n): công ty vận tải
- finance company (n): c.ty tài chính
- personal service(n): ngành dịch vụ cá nhân
- car repair (n): việc sửa chữa ô tô
- economist [i:'kɔnəmist](n): nhà kinh tế học
- nine out of ten: chín trong mười (công nhân)
- to manage ['mænidʒ](v)=to run (v): quản lý
Holiday tour (n): chuyến đi nghỉ mát
- local guide (n): người hướng dẫn địa phương
- to accompany [ə'kʌmpəni](v): đi cùng, hộ
tống
- foreign visitor (n): khách nước ngòai
- manner ['mænə](n): thái đọ, cử chỉ
- fluent ['flu:ənt](adj): lưu lóat fluently
(adv)
- to contact with(v): liên lạc với
- willingness ['wiliηn s](n): sự sẵn sàng
- to turn off the lights: tắt đèn ≠to turn on the
lights: mở đèn
- usual ['ju:ʒ l](adj): bình
thường≠unusual(adv)lạ, khác thường
- fog [fɔg](n): sương mù
- to descend [di'send](v): đi xuống
- to go out for a meal: đi ra ngòai dùng bữa
- to get on: lên, ( máy bay, xe đò,..) # toget off
- to import ['impɔ:t](v): nhập khẩu ≠to export
(v): xuất khẩu
- to fall off: rơi xuống
- to be wounded: bị thương
- arrow ['ærou](n): mũi tên
- to recover [ri:'kʌvə](v): bình phục, khỏi
bệnh, vượt qua
- to be injured ['indʒəd]: bị thương
APPLIED EXERCISES
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. interview b. impression c. company d. formally
2. a. stressful b. pressure c. prepare d. future
3. a. employment b. remember c. concentrate d. position
4. a. express b. effort c. office d. comment
5. a. advice b. relate c. during d. forget
6. a. technical b. advertise c. candidate d. consider
7. a. experience b. certificate c. interviewer d. enthusiasm
8. a. addition b. suitable c. shortcoming d. honestly
9. a. qualification b. disappointedly c. responsibility d. recommendation
10. a. answer b. question c. polite d. keenness
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
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11. a. worker b. whom c. interview d. answer
12. a. honest b. holiday c. home d. happiness
13. a. character b. teacher c. chemist d. technical
14. a. interview b. minute c. question d. suitable
15. a. explained b. disappointed c. prepared d. interviewed
Choose the best answer:
16. I am so _______ that I cannot say anything, but keep silent.
a. nerve b. nervous c. nervously d. nervousness
17. A letter of _______ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview.
a. recommend b. recommended c. recommender d. recommendation
18. Her job was so _______ that she decided to quit it.
a. interesting b. satisfactory c. stressful d. wonderful
19. Can you please tell me some information that _______ to the job?
a. indicates b. expresses c. interests d. relates
20. Not all teenagers are well _______ for their future job when they are at high school.
a. interested b. satisfied c. concerned d. prepared
21. Qualifications and _______ are two most important factors that help you get a good job.
a. politeness b. experience c. attention d. impression
22. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumé to the company.
a. recommendation b. reference c. curriculum vitae d. photograph
23. I have just been called _______ a job interview. I am so nervous.
a. for b. in c. over d. with
24. What do I have to bring _______ me to the interview?
a. with b. upon c. in d. along
25. Students who need ______ extra money can find _______ part time job.
a. Ø / a b. an / the c. the / Ø d. a / the
26. Ms Young, to _______ many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in
Canada.
a. who b. whom c. that d. whose
27. I saw a lot of new people at the party, _______ seemed familiar.
a. some of whom b. some of who c. whom d. some of that
28. My friend eventually decided to quit her job, _______ upset me a lot
a. that b. when c. which d. who
29. He is the man _______ car was stolen last week.
a. whom b. that c. which d. whose
30. It was the worst winter ____ anyone could remember.
a. when b. which c. where d. why
31. I would like to know the reason _______ he decided to quit the job.
a. why b. which c. that d. when
32. She always had wanted to go to places _______ she could speak her native tongue.
a. that b. in that c. which d. where
33. February is the month ____ many of my colleagues take skiing holidays.
a. when b. that c. in that d. which
34. It is of great importance to create a good impression _______ your interviewer.
a. on b. about c. for d. at
35. Good preparations _______ your job interview is a must.
a. with b. upon c. in d. for
36. To my _______, I was not offered the job.
a. happiness b. dream c. joy d. disappointment
37. Being well-dress and punctual can help you create a good _______ on your interviewer.
a. impression b. pressure c. employment d. effectiveness
38. Many people will be out of _______ if the factory is closed.
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a. work b. career c. profession d. job
39. His dream of becoming _______ doctor became true after seven years of learning hard.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
40. Doctors have to assume _______ for human life.
a. responsible b. responsibly c. responsibility d. responsibles
41. _______ is increasing, which results from economic crisis.
a. Employment b. Unemployment c. Employ d. Unemployed
42. He was offered the job thanks to his _______ performance during his job interview.
a. impress b. impression c. impressive d. impressively
43. There was no one _______.
a. I could ask for help b. when I could ask for help
c. I could ask whom for help d. for that I could ask for help
44. Is there anything else _______ you want to ask?
a. what b. where c. whom d. that
45. They have just visited the town _______ location was little known.
a. where b. whose c. which d. that
46. He lives in a small town _______.
a. where is called Taunton b. which is called Taunton
c. is called Taunton d. that called Taunton
47. The house _______ is more than 100 years old.
a. where I live b. in where I live c. in that I live d. where I live in
48. _______ want to get a good job have to have certain qualifications and experience.
a. Who b. Those which c. Those who d. Those whom
49. King Henry, _______ was Elizabeth I, led England into the Age of Empire.
a. daughter b. whom daughter c. which daughter d. whose daughter
50. The last time when I saw her was three years ago.
a. I have often seen her for the last three years. b. About three years ago, I used to meet her.
c. I have not seen her for three years. d. I saw her three years ago and will never meet
her again.
51. His work involves helping students to find temporary _______ during their summer vacation.
a. decision b. employment c. choice d. selection
52. To prepare for your job interview, you should jot down your qualifications and experience as
well as some important information about yourself.
a. draw b. place c. put d. write
53. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking
you.
a. be related to b. be interested in c. pay all attention to d. express interest to
54. Before _______ for a position, check whether you can fulfill all the requirements from the
employer.
a. deciding b. applying c. requiring d. demanding
55. You should show the interviewer that you are really keen _______ the job you have applied.
a. in b. for c. on d. over
56. They held a party to congratulate _______ their son's success to become an engineer.
a. with b. on c. for d. about
57. The interviewer gave his consent to John's _______ for work and promised to give him a job.
a. keen b. keenly c. keener d. keenness
58. _______! I have heard of your success in the new project.
a. Congratulate b. Congratulating c. Congratulation d. Congratulations
59. It is _______ to fail a job interview, but try again.
a. disappoint b. disappointing c. disappointedly d. disappointment
60. He likes shopping between 1.00 and 3.00 pm, _______ most people are at home.
a. when b. where c. in which d. at that
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61. Birds make nests in trees _______ they can hide their young in the leaves and branches.
a. which b. where c. that d. in that
62. He lent me _______ yesterday.
a. the book I need b. the book when I need
c. which book I need d. the book whose I need
63. We have a lot of things that we have to do today.
a. doing b. to do c. done d. do
64. The young man who lives next door is very kind to my family.
a. to live next door b. he lives next door
c. living next door d. lived next door TEST YOURSELF B
I/ Listening
- to sit still: ngồi yên
- to memorize ['meməraiz](v): ghi nhớ, học thuộc lòng
- sort [sɔ:t](n): lọai, hạng
- to get out of: ra khỏi
- to reach a certain age: đến một tuổi nào đó
- every moment: từng giây từng phút
II/ Reading
-A level (Advanced level): trình độ A
- to fulfill [ful'fil](v0: thực hiện, hòan thành
- entry[‘entri](n): sự đi vào
- requirement [ri'kwaiəmənt](n): thủ tục
to fulfill the requirements: làm đầy đủ các thủ tục nhập học
-normally ['nɔ:məli](adv):thông thường, thường lệ
- intensive [in'tensiv](adj): tập trung, chuyên sâu
- at one time: vào một thời gian nào đó trong quá khứ, xưa kia
- equivalent [i'kwivələnt](adj): tương đương
- assessment [ə'sesmənt](n): hành động đánh giá
- to grade[greid] (v): chấm điểm( bài thi)
- standard ['stændəd](n): trình độ, mức
- to count [kaunt](v): coi như, cho là
- to specialize ['spe∫əlaiz](v): chuyên môn hóa
IV/ Writing
- to suppose [sə'pouz]: giả sử, cho là
- part-time(adj): làm không trọn ngày, làm việc bán thời gian
- libralian [lai'breəriən](n):người quản lý thư viện, quản thủ thư viện
- a letter of application(n): thư xin việc làm
- Employment Service: dịch vụ giới thiệu việc làm
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE
A. Reading
- pessimistic [,pesi'mistik](adj):bi quan
pessimist(n) người bi quan
≠optimistic [,ɔpti'mistik](adj): lạc
quanoptimist (n); người lạc quan
- terrorism ['terərizəm](n): sự khủng bố
terrorist ['terərist](n)(adj)
- labor-saving(a): tiết kiệm sức lao động
- wipe sth out (v): xóa bỏ, hủy bỏ
- space shuttle(n): tàu con thoi
- depression [di'pre∫n](n): tình trạng suy thóai
economic depression: suy thóai về kinh tế
- corporation [,kɔ:pə'rei∫n](n): công ty kinh
doanh
- far [fa:](adv): nhiều
- medical system: hệ thống y tế
- domestic chores [də'mestik t∫ɔ:](n): công
việc vặt trong nhà
- burden ['bə:dn](n): gánh nặng
- for better or worse: bất chấp hậu quả ra sao
- micro-technology(n); công nghệ vi mô
- telecommunications
[,telikə,mju:ni'kei∫nz](n); viễn thông
- to be bound to do sth: chắc chắn(làm cái gì)
- to have a huge influence on: có ảnh hưởng
lớn đến
- to go electronic [,ilek'trɔnik](v): được điện
khí hóa
- to disappear [,disə'piə](v): biến mất # appear
- linked ['liηkt] to: được kết nối với
- to run on:tiếp tục chạy
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- methane gas ['mi:θein gæs](n): khí mê-tan
- to be fitted with: được lắp đặt
- progress ['prougres](n); sự tiến bộ
- straight-line [streit lain](n): đường thẳng
- to expect [iks'pekt](v): mong đợi
unexpected [,ʌniks'pektid]
- responsibily [ri,spɔnsə'biləti](n): trách nhiệm
to be responsible to sb for sth
-to contribute [kən'tribju:t](v): đóng
gópcontribution(n)
-to better one’s own life: cải thện cuộc sống
của chính mình
- violent ['vaiələnt](adj): bạo lực
- to force [fɔ:s](v): bắt buộc
- spacecraft ['speis'krɑ:ft](n): tàu vũ
trụspace station: trạm vũ trụ
- to bring about: xảy ra
- dramatic [drə'mætik](adj): gây ấn
tượngdramatically(adv)
- holidaymaker(n): người đang đi nghỉ mát
- resort [ri:'zɔ:t](n): khu nghỉ mát
- Jupite ['dʒu:pitə](n): sao Mộc
- Mars [ma:z](n): sao hỏa
- cure [kjuə]for sth (n): phương thuốc
- to declare(v): tuyên bố
declared [di'kleəd](adj): được công khai
- astronaut ['æstrənɔ:t](n)nhà du hành vũ
trụ=spaceman,cosmonaut
- to land [lænd](v): đổ bộ
- citizen ['sitizn](n); công dân
- fatal disease [feilt di’zi:z]: bệnh chết người
- atmosphere ['ætməsfiə](n): khí quyw63n
- costly ['kɔstli](adv): đắt tiền, quí giá
- prediction [pri'dik∫n](n): lời dự đóan
- incredible [in'kredəbl](adj): tuyệt vời=
fantastic, unbelievable
- cetenarian [,senti'neəriən](n): người sống tới
trăm tuổi
- eradicate [i'rædikeit](v): thủ tiêu, tiệt trừ
- life expectancy[ laif iks'pektənsi](n): tuổi thọ
trung bình
- eternal [i:'tə:nl](adj): vĩnh cữu, bất
diệteternal life(n)
- to mushroom ['mʌ∫rum](v): phát triển nhanh
- factor ['fæktə](n); nhân tố
- to cure [kjuə](v): chữa cho khỏi nệnh
curable ['kjuərəbl](adj): chữa
được≠incurable: không chữa được
- to be based on: dựa vào,căn cứ vào
- research [ri'sə:t∫, 'ri:sə:t∫](n): sự nghiên cứu
- average ['ævəridʒ](adj); trung bình
- providing [prə'vaidiη](conj): với điều kiện
là, miễn là
- to cut down: giảm bớt
- alcohol ['ælkəhɔl](n): = wine(n); rượu
- to add [æd] (v): thêm vào
- medical science ['medikl 'saiəns](n): y học
- to die from old age: chết vì tuổi già
- to affect [ə'fekt](v): tác động tới
- to be brought under control: bị chế ngự, bị
kiềm chế
- science fiction['saiəns 'fik∫n](n): truyện khoa
học viễn tưởng
- conflict ['kɔnflikt](n): mâu thuẫnto
conflict with sth
- be under the threat of terrorism(v): trong sự
đe dọa của CN khủng bố
- harmony ['hɑ:məni](n): sự hòa hợp, hòa
thuận
- materialistic [mə,tiəriə'listik](adj): theo CN
vật chất
- ideal [ai'diəl](adj): lí tưởng
- peace [pi:s](n): hòa bìnhpeaceful(adj)
- desire [di'zaiə](n): sự khát khao
- selfish[‘selfi] (adj): ích kỉ
- loving ['lʌviη](adj): âu yếm, đằm thắm
- concern [kən'sə:n](n): sự quan tâm
- to be similar to: giống nhau, tương tự
- to let sb down: bỏ rơi ai đó
- to face = cope with: đương đầu, đối phó
- the chemist’s[‘kemist](n): cửa hàng dược
phẩm
- the butcher’s ['but∫ə](n): cửa hàng thịt
APPLIED EXERCISES
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. different b. terrorist c. contrary d. domestic
2. a. future b. burden c. device d. certain
3. a. development b. security c. pessimistic d. particular
4. a. threaten b. appear c. modern d. instance
5. a. experience b. technology c. environment d. optimistic
6. a. powerful b. medical c. dangerous d. computer
7. a. influence b. confident c. disappear d. terrorism
8. a. corporation b. electronic c. responsibility d. electricity
9. a. ahead b. system c. paper d. shuttle
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10. a. history b. depression c. invention d. completely
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
11. a. future b. mature c. pasture d. nature
12. a. chore b. technology c. much d. exchange
13. a. threaten b. earth c. healthy d. breathe
14. a. wipe b. allow c. powerful d. answer
15. a. service b. practice c. office d. device
Choose the best answer:
16. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and _______ when being asked about their future.
a. depress b. depression c. depressing d. depressed
17. Constant _______ of attack makes everyday life dangerous here.
a. threat b. threaten c. threatening d. threateningly
18. No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen _______.
a. expected b. unexpected
c. expectedly d. unexpectedly
19. Someone who is _______ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular.
a. powerful b. optimistic
c. stagnant d. pessimistic
20. A _______ is a spacecraft that is designed to travel into space and back to earth several times.
a. plane b. corporation c. telecommunication d. shuttle
21. In the future many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
a. companies b. services c. supermarkets d. farms
22. The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the _______ is.
a. creativity b. history c. terrorism d. technology
23. The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.
a. speed b. expectation c. improvement d. treatment
24. Let's put off that meeting to next Monday.
a. postpone b. schedule c. arrange d. appoint
25. A nuclear station may take risk going off due to unexpected incidents.
a. demolishing b. exploding c. developing d. running
26. She is looking ________ a new place to live because she does not want to depend _______ her parents
any more.
a. for / on b. after / with c. up / forward d. at / into
27. I was brought _______ in the countryside by my aunt after my parents had pass _______.
a. on / over b. for / on c. on / off d. up / away
28. Boys! Put your toys ______. It is time to go to bed. Don't stay _____ late.
a. off / on b. away / up c. down / off d. around/ for
29. She intended to quit her job to stay _______ home and look _______ her sick mother.
a. in / at b. at / after c. for / over d. up / on
30. He is very worried _______ his new job because he is not quite prepared _______ working.
a. on / over b. to / off c. about / for d. in / at
31. Instead _____ petrol, cars will only run ____ solar energy and electricity.
a. of / on b. for / by c. in / over d. from/ upon
32. She has a promising future ahead _______ her.
a. for b. from c. on d. of
33. What are your plans for _______ future?
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
34. What will the relationship between computing and _______ bring us over the next 15 years?
a. science b. scientific c. scientifically d. scientist
35. Someone who is _______ thinks that bad things are going to happen.
a. optimistic b. pessimistic c. threatened d. hopeful
36. Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of laborsaving devices.
a. Official b. Household c. Schooling d. Foreign
37. The ______ of the future will no longer be remedial. It will be preventive.
a. communication b. education c. medicine d. technology
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38. Doctors and pharmacists have to assume _______ for human life.
a. responsibility b. achievement c. optimism d. aspect
39. If you have ever watched television, you have seen plenty ___ drug ads.
a. with b. of c. for d. about
40. The space shuttle crashed and went _______ in flames.
a. of b. for c. over d. off
41. Elevators in tall building make the top floors accessible _____ everybody
a. to b. with c. about d. at
42. While I am waiting _______ my bus, I often listen _______ music.
a. on / at b. for / to c. toward / about d. upon / in
43. Those spacecrafts are used ______ taking photographs _______ space.
a. about / through b. for / in c. of / at d. in / off
44. Will you take care _______ my little dog when I am _______ business?
a. through / away b. about / at c. for / over d. of / on
45. According _______ Bill, there's something wrong _______ my computer.
a. after / for b. on / about c. to / with d. upon / at
46. He depends _______ his sister _______ assistance.
a. to / from b. from / in c. on / for d. at / with
47. He usually travels to _______ Philadelphia by _______ train.
a. Ø / Ø b. the / a c. the / the d. Ø / a
48. You frequently see this kind of violence on _______ television.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
49. How do we know what _______ universe is supposed to look like?
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
50. I will take up golf this year.
a. I will begin to play golf this year. b. I will stop playing golf this year.
c. I will build a golf court this year. d. I will enter a golf competition this year.
51. Housewives do not have to spend a lot of time doing housework any more.
a. Housework will never be done by housewives any more.
b. Housewives have to spend more and more time to do housework.
c. Never have housewives spent as much time doing housework as they do now.
d. No longer do housewives have to spend a lot of time doing housework.
52. Go over the report before you submit it.
a. Before you submit the report, you should be finished writing it.
b. Type the report quickly and then submit it.
c. Read the report carefully before you submit it.
d. Before you write the report you have to find enough information.
53. We always stand by you when you are in need.
a. Whenever you are in need, we stand next to you.
b. We cannot do anything for you though you are in need.
c. We always continue to support and help you when you are in need.
d. We can never stand your necessity.
54. The sign says, "Keep off the grass."
a. The sign says, "Have someone cut the grass immediately."
b. The sign says, "Don't walk on the grass."
c. The sign says, "Grass should not be grown here."
d. The sign says, "Water the grass, please."
55. There is a wide _______ of computers in that shop for you to choose.
a. vary b. various c. variety d. variously
56. There are several places where residents face the threat of _______ every day.
a. terrorist b. terrorism c. terrorize d. terror
57. Telecommunication is bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our lives.
a. depression b. technique c. expect d. impact
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58. We sometimes go away from the city to the countryside for a ______ of fresh air.
a. feeling b. sip c. swallow d. breath
59. Those companies were closed due to some seriously financial problems.
a. taken off b. put away c. wiped out d. gone over
60. They arrived _______ that train station late because their taxi had broken _______.
a. at / down b. for / off c. on / over d. on / up
61. Those workers are in difficulty because wage increases cannot keep up _______ inflation.
a. with b. for c. over d. on
62. They argued ________ us ________ the problem last night, but we could not find _______ the
solution.
a. with / about / out b. on / for / off
c. upon / with / in d. to / on I up
63. Is Miss Wilson very fond _______ French food?
- No, she is not used _______ having French food.
a. over / with b. of / to c. off / for d. in / about
64. Look _______! The tree is going to fall.
a. over b. off c. in d. out
65. I think we maybe run _______ natural resources some day.
a. in to b. up to c. out of d. away from
66. _______ whom do these English books belong?
a. From b. To c. For d. With
67. Thanks ____ the inventions _____ labor-saving devices, women have more free time to take part
_______ social work.
a. through / over / for b. on / from / with
c. forward / for / from d. to / of / in
68. _________ computers will continue to get smaller, faster and more affordable.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
69. ________ aspirin is recommended to many people as _____ good pain killer.
a. An / the b. The / Ø c. Ø / a d. A / the
70. Many people believe that ________ human beings will never used up all _________ natural resources
on earth.
a. Ø / the b. the / a c. the / Ø d. a / the
ARTICLES
(Mạo từ)
I/ Mạo từ bất định (indefinite articles): A, AN
A, an có thể đứng trước danh từ đếm được số ít.
-A, an được sử dụng trong lời nói chung chung hoặc để giới thiệu moệt điều gì chưa được đề cập trước
đó.
Ex: A ball is round nói chung mọi trái bóng đều tròn
I saw a boy in the street chúng ta không biết “boy” nào
+ An được dùng trước những từ bắt đầu bằng một nguyên âm
+ A được dùng trước những từ bắt đầu bằng một phụ âm
Ex: a book, a pen, an apple, an ink-pot
Một số từ có thể gây ra sự nhầm lẫn do cách viết và cách đọc khác nhau.
Ex: a house nhưng an hour
a university nhưng an umbrella
- Những từ sau đây luôn được dùng với a
European house uniform eulogy
home university euphemism heavy
universal eucalyptus half union
-Những từ sau luôn được dùng với an
Note: an umbrella a white umbrella
an hour a whole hour
II/ Mạo từ xác định (definite articles): THE
-The được sử dụng để chỉ sự việc mà chúng ta đã biết hoặc là một kiến thức chung, phổ biến
Ex1: The boy in the corner is my friend.(cả người nói và người nghe đều biết “boy” nào)
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Ex2: The earth is round.(chỉ duy nhất 1 “earth”)
-Với những danh từ đếm được, mạo từ the được sử dụng để nói về một cái gì đấy riêng biệt, nhưng sẽ
không dùng mạo từ nếu muốn chỉ cái gì chung chung.
Ex: Sugar is sweet. (đường thì ngọt) nói chung chung
The sugar on the table is from Cuba. (đường ở trên bàn là đường Cuba)
riêng biệt
-Thông thường, với những danh từ đếm được số nhiều khi nói đến một lọai nào đó thì không có the đi
trước.
Ex: Oranges are green until they ripen. (all oragnes)
-Với danh từ riêng, sẽ có mạo từ the đứng trước nếu người nói muốn xác định rõ.
Ex: The susan Parker that I know lives on First Avenue.
-Những từ như breakfast, lunch, dinner, school, church, home, college, work không sử dụng bất cứ
mạo từ nào nếu không giới hạn nghĩa
Ex: We ate breakfast at eight o’clock this morning.
We went to school yesterday.
Sử dụng sự tổng quát sau đây như một sự chỉ dẫn cho việc sử dụng mạo từ the
A. Sử dụng THE với:
1.oceans, rivers, seas, gulfs, plural lakes
Ex: the Red Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the
Persian gulf, the great Lakes
2.mountain ranges
Ex: the Rocky Mountains, the Andes
3.earth, moon
Ex: the earth, the moon
4.schools, colleges, universities when the
phrase begins with school,...
Ex: the University of Florida, the college of
Art and Sciences
5.ordinal numbers before nouns
Ex: the First World War, the third chapter
6.wars (except World Wars)
Ex: the korean war
7.certain countries or groups of countries
with more than one word(except Great
Britian)
Ex: the United States, the United Kingdom
8.historical docunemts
Ex: the constitution
9.ethnic groups
Ex: the Idians
B.Không sử dụng THE với:
1.singular lakes
Ex: Lake Geneva, Lake Erie
2.mountains
Ex: (Mount) Vesuvius, (Mount) McKinley,
(Mount) Everest
3.planets
Ex: Venus, Mars...
4.school, colleges, universities when the
phrase begins with a proper noun.
Ex: Hong Bang uinversity, Hung Vuong
University
5.cardinal numbers after nouns
Ex: World War I, chapter three
6.countries preceded by “New” or an
adjective such as direction
Ex: New Zealand, South Africa
7.countries with only one word
Ex: France, Sweden...
8.continents
Ex: Europe, Africa...
9.states
Ex: Florida, Ohio, California...
10.sports
Ex: basket ball, base ball
11.abstract nouns
Ex: freedom, happiness
12.general areas of subject matter
Ex: Mathematics, sociology
13.holidays
Ex: Christmas, Easter
THE USE OF PREPOSITIONS
I/ Giới từ chỉ thời igan, nơi chốn
1.AT
For time (chỉ thời gian)
At được dùng trước các cụm từ chỉ thời gian
sau:
-at o’clock, at 1 a.m -at night
-at Christmas, at Easter -at once (ngay lập
tức)
-at last -at the
moment
-at present -at weekens
For place(chỉ nơi chốn)
-at home -at the theatre
-at the seaside -at the
grocer’s, at the hairdressr’s
-at school -at the corner of
the street
-at the top -at the bottom
-at the foot of the page -at the
beginning, at the end
-at the shop -(to arrive)at the
airport, railway station,...
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2.IN
for time: In được dùng trước
-Năm
Ex: in 1980, in 1870, in 2000
-Tháng
Ex: in June, in May, in August
-Mùa
Ex: in spring, in summer, in winter
-Buổi (ngoại trừ at night)
Ex: in the morning, in the afternoon
-IN TIME: đúng giờ
Ex: He came to the party in time
For place:
-In (ở trong)
Ex: in the dinning-room, in the box, in the
desk
-In: được dùng trước các thành phố, đất nước,
miền, phương hướng,...
Ex: in London, in Paris, in Hanoi
In the east, in the north,...
in the street trên đường
in my opinion theo ý tôi
in good weather : trong thời
tiết tốt
in (the) newspaper : trong báo
in the (a)middle of (the room) :ở
giữa(phòng)
in English, German :bằng tiếng
Anh, Đức...
3. ON
For time:
-On được dùng trước thu (ngày trong tuần)
Ex: on Sunday, on Monday...
-On được dùng trước ngày, tháng
Ex: My birthday is on June 10th
-ON TIME: đúng giờ (chính xác)
Ex: The film was shown on time.
For place:
-On (ở trên)
Ex: There is a book on the table
on horse : trên lưng
ngựa
on foot :
bằng chân (bằng đi bộ)
on TV :
trên truyền hình
on radio : trên radio
on the beach :
trên bãi biển
4.BY
-By (bởi) được dùng trong câu bị động chỉ
người gây ra hành động trong câu
Ex: The letter was written by Mary
-By (bằng)được dùng chỉ phương tiện đi lại
Ex: I often go to school by bicycle.
-By(trước lúc, vào lúc)được dùng để chỉ moệt
thời điểm
Ex: I have to finish this report by Thursday.
by the time : trước khi
by chance :tình cờ
learn by heart :
học thuộc lòng
5.TO
-To thường được dùng sau động từ go (go to:
đi đến)
Ex: I’m going to the cinema now.
Note: go home (không dùng to)
-To thường được dùng để chỉ sự di chuyển
(tới)
Ex: My father used to take me to the circus
when I lived in London.
6.INTO
-Into co nghĩa là vào trong, được dùng sau các
động từ: go, put, get, fall, jump, come...
Ex: I’m going into the dining-room.
7.OUT OF (ra khỏi)
Ex: He came out of the house.
8.WITH
-With (có, mang, cùng) = having, carrying
Ex: A coat with two pockets
-With được dùng để chỉ một công cụ, phương
tiện
Ex: I often write with a pen.
-With (cùng với) được dùng để chỉ sự liên hệ
hoặc đồng hành
Ex: I’m living with my parents.
-With (với)
Ex: Do you agree with me?
9.UNDER
-Under (ở dưới): chỉ vị trí phía dưới một vật.
Ex: The cat was under the table
-Under (it hơn, thấp hơn)
Ex: the incomes under 2000$ a year made him
poor.
-Under: được dùng để chỉ sự việc đang trong
tình trạng nào đó
Ex: The road is under repair.
II/ Giới từ theo sau tính từ
1.OF
-ashamed of :xấu hổ về... -afraid of : sợ, e ngại
-ahead of :trước -aware of :nhận thức
-capable of :có khả năng -confident of :tin tưởng
-doubtful of :nghi ngờ -fond of : thích
-full of : đầy -hopeful of : hy vọng
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-independent of :độc lập -proud of : tự hào
-jealous of :ghen tỵ với -guilty of : phạm tội
-sick of : chán nản về -joyful of : vui mừng
-quick of : nhanh chóng về - kind of : tử tế
2.TO
-acceptable to :có thể chấp nhận -accustomed to:quen với
-agreeable to : có thể đồng ý -addicted to :đam mê
-delightful to : thú vị đv ai -familiar to sb :quen thuộc
-clear to : rõ ràng -contrary to :trái lại
-equal to :tương đương với -favourable to : tán thành
-grateful to : biết ơn ai -harmful to sb for sth :có hại cho ai
-important to :quan trọng -likely to : có thể
-lucky to :may mắn -next to : kế bên
-open to :mở -pleasant to :hài lòng
-preferable to : đáng thích hơn -profitable to : có lợi
-rude to :thô lỗ -similar to : giống
-useful to : có ích cho ai -necessary to sth/sb: cần thiết cho
-available to sb : sẵn cho ai -responsible to sb: có trách nhiệm
3.FOR
-available for sth: có sẵn(cái gì)
-late for :trễ… -difficult for :khó…
-famous for :nổi tiếng -dangerous for :nguy hiểm
-necessary for :cần thiết -greedy for : tham lam…
-suitable for : thích hợp -sorry for : xin lỗi
-qualified for :có phẩm chất -helpful/useful for:có lợi, có ích
-good for : tốt cho -grateful for sth :biết ơn về việc
-convenient for : thuận lợi cho… -ready for sth :sẵn sàng cho
-responsible for sth :chịu trách nhiệm
4. AT
-good at :giỏi (về) -bad at :dở (về)
-clever at :khéo léo -skillful at :khéo léo
-quick at :nhanh… -amazed at :vui về…
-excellent at :xuất sắc về -present at :hiện diện
-surprised at : ngạc nhiên -angry at sth : giận về điều gì
-clumsy at :vụng về -annoy at sth :khó chịu về điều gì
5.WITH
-delighted with :vui mừng với -acquainted with:làm quen
-crowed with :đông đúc -angry with :giận dữ
-friendly with :thân mật -bored with :chán…
-fed up with :chán… -busy with :bận rộn
-familiar with :quen thuộc… -furious with :phẫn nộ…
-pleased with :hài lòng… -popular with :phổ biến
-satisfied with :thỏa mãn… -contrasted with :tương phản với
6.ABOUT
-confused about :bối rối(về) -excited about :hào hứng
-happy about :hạnh phúc -sad about :buồn…
-serious about :nghiêm túc -upset about :thất vọng
-worried about :lo lắng -anxious about :lo lắng
-disappointed about : thất vọng về…
7.IN
-interested in :thích, quan tâm -rich in :giàu (về)
-successful in :thành công - confident in sb : tin cậy vào ai
8.FROM
-isolated from :bị cô lập -absent from :vắng mặt
-different from :khác -far from :xa
-safe from :an tòan -divorced from :ly dị
9.ON
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-keen on : hăng hái về
Note: sau giới từ ta thường dùng danh động từ (V-ing)hoặc danh từ (Noun)
III/ Giới từ theo sau động từ
-apologize sb for sth :xin lỗi ai về việc gì
-admire sb of sth :khâm phục ai về việc gì
-belong to sb :thuộc về ai…
-accuse sb of sth :tố cáo ai về việc gì
-blame sb for sth :đỗ lỗi cho ai về việc gì
-congratulate sb on sth :chúc mừng ai về việc gì
-differ from :khác với
Choose the best preposition
1. Your father was very kind ………………
David.
2. Hurry or you will be late ……………… school.
3. Were they present ……………… the meeting?
4. She was confused ……………… the dates.
5. His book is different ……………… mine.
6. Your plan is similar ……………… his.
7. Miss Lan is very popular ……………… her
colleagues.
8. The boy was afraid ……………… the horse.
9. She is accustomed ……………… rising early.
10. The house was crowded ……………… students.
11. He was successful ……………… his job.
12. Is the proposal acceptable ……………… you?
13. He quickly became accustomed ……………… the
local food.
14. Nam is very clever ……………… making
excuses.
15. They made it difficult ……………… me to see
her.
16. Students here are friendly ……………… one
another.
17. I’ll invite her if you’re agreeable ………………
her coming.
18. The bin needs emptying, it’s full ………………
rubbish.
19. Make yourself pleasant ……………… your
visitors.
20. She got back safe ……………… her adventure.
21. Long is very skilful ……………… riding
motorbikes.
22. Mr. Smith is very kind ……………… us.
23. He is different ……………… his wife.
24. We are pleased ……………… the result of our
work.
25. We are confident ……………… the success.
26. Most people are afraid ……………… snakes.
27. Our country is rich ……………… natural
resources.
28. Hue city is famous ……………… its historical
vestiges.
29. My mother is always busy ……………… her
housework.
30. Dirty air is harmful ……………… our health.
31. We are proud ……………… our people’s heroic
tradition.
32. The teacher’s advice is profitable ………………
the students.
33. The streets are crowded ……………… vehicles at
the rush hour.
34. The climate of our city is favourable
……………… agriculture.
35. The air at the sea is good ……………… health.
36. My friend is good ……………… maths and
physics.
37. John is skilful ……………… dancing.
38. This opportunity is lucky ……………… us.
39. I’m not acquainted ……………… those fellows.
40. Mr. Smith is not accustomed ……………… hot
weather.
41. Your words are contrary ……………… your acts.
42. My home is far ……………… school.
43. Tom is sad ……………… his son’s laziness.
44. Many young people want to be independent
……………… the parents.
45. We are grateful ……………… our teacher.
46. I’m interested ……………… current events.
47. Your profession is similar ……………… mine.
Exercise 1. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. We are looking for ________ place to spend ________ night.
A. the / the B. a / the C. a /a D. the / a
2. During our journey we came to a bridge. As we were crossing ______bridge, we met_____ old man.
A. a / an B. the / the C. the / an D. a / the
3. Would you like to try ________ champagne?
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A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
4. ________ plants need water.
A. All B. All of C. Most of D. Some of
5. The mixture looks rather dry. Maybe you should add________ water.
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
. Don’t ask John. He had to so ________ things to do?
A. much B. many C. a lot of D. lots of
7. Please turn off ________ lights when you leave ________ room.
A. the / the B. a / a C. the / a D. a / the
8. We are looking for people with ________ experience.
A. the B. a C. an D. No article is needed
9. Would you pass me ________ salt, please?
A. a B. an C. the D. No article is needed
10. Can you show me ________ way to ________ station?
A. the / the B. a /a C. the / a D. a / the
11. Come on! We haven’t got ________ time.
A. many B. much C. little D. a lot of
12. The cinema was almost empty. There were ________ people there.
A. a little B. many C. much D. few
13. Don’t worry. We’ve got ________ time to have coffee.
A. a little B. many C. a few D. little
14. This homework has ________ problems.
A. the three kinds B. three kinds of C. the three kinds D. three kinds
15. A kid drinks ________ milk everyday.
A. much B. a few C. a lot of D. many
1 . Helen didn’t read ________ novels last week.
A. much B. any C. a few D. some
16. Would you try ________ champagne?
A. a little B. little C. few D. a few
17. She has read ________ interesting book.
A. the B. an C. a D. any
18. John Gilbert was a patient. He was ________.
A. a sick B. an ill C. a sick man D. not in a hurry
19. The Atlantic is ________
A. a canal B. a sea C. an ocean D. a lake
20. The songs are popular, ________ like them
A. people B. the folk C the people D. many people
Exercise 2. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. That was a family of ________.
A. a prosperity B. the prosperity C. the prosperous d. prosperity
2. ________ youngest boy has just started going ________to school.
A. the / x B. a / x C. x / the D. an / x
3. ________eldest boy is at ________college.
A. The /the B. An / the C. The /x D. a/ the
4. She lives in ________ top floor of an old house.
A. an B. any C. a D. the
5. She had ________very bad night, she didn’t sleep ________night.
A. a / all B. an / a C. a / D. an / an
6. ________ person suffering from ________shock should not be given anything to drink.
A. an/ the B. a/ x C. a / the D. a / any
7. You’ll get ________ shock if you touch ________live wire with that screwdriver.
A. a / a B. an / a C. an / the D. 0 / the
8. Mr. Smith is ________ old customer and ________ honest man.
A. the / an B. an / the C. an/ an D. the/ the
9. Do you go to ________ prison to visit him?
A. the B. x C. a D. an
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10. On ________ Sundays my father stays in bed, reading ________ Sunday papers.
A. the / the B. a / the C. x / the D. the / a
11. My mother goes to ________ church in ________morning.
A. the / x B. the / the C. x / the D. a church / a.
12. And in ________ afternoon goes to visit ________ friends.
A. the/ any B. the / x C. an / an D. the / the
13. I have ________ little money left; let’s have dinner in ________ restaurant.
A. some/ the B. a / the C. the / a D. a / a
14. ________man is ________ reasoning animal.
A. x/ a B. the/ a C. x/ an D. a/ the
15. Like many women, she loves ________ tea parties and ________ gossip
A. some/ the B. x / x C. a lot of/ the D. x/ a
16. If ________letters arrive for me, can you send them to this address?
A. some B. many C. any D. much
17. Buy some pears if you see ________.
A. any B. a few C. anything D. some
18. The boy refused to tell me ________.
A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
19. Ann used to ride a motorcycle up and down ________road early in ________ morning
A. a / the B. the / a C. the / the D. the / an
20. I am on night duty. When you go to ________ bed, I go to ________work.
A. a / the B. x/ x C. a/ x D. the/ x
Exercise 3. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. He switched on ________torch, read________ meter.
A. the / a B. the / the C. a / the D. a / a
2. ________ is a star
A. The moon B. moon C. moons D. A moon
3. Hanoi is ________ capital of Viet Nam.
A. a B. x C. an D. the
4. She visited ________ France and ________ United States last month.
A. x/ the B. the/ the C. the/ x D. x/ x
5. The murder was taken to ________prison.
A. a B. x C. an D. the
6. Rarely did ________ pass the exam.
A. someone B. anyone C. nobody D. no one
7. The Smiths has a ________ baby.
A. two- year-old B. two-year-older
C. two –years – old D. the two-year-old
8. She said that she was going to give you ________ information.
A. some of B. some C. any D. an
9. ________ is allowed in the city center.
A. None motorcycles B. No motorcycles
C. None of motorcycles D. No motorcycle
10. My mother goes to ________school to meet my sister’s teacher.
A. x B. a C. the D. an
11. Mr. Smith was holding a lighted match at ________ time of ________ explosion.
A. the / x B. x / the C. the / the D. the / an
12. He said that he had had ________ book but that it had been burnt in ________ fire.
A. the / the B. a / the C. a / a D. the / a
13. Peter thinks that this is quite ________ cheap restaurant.
A. a. B. the C. an D. any
14. To prevent ________ possible depiction of this accident, I lent him ________ torch.
A. a / an B. the / a C. a / a D. the / the
15. There’ll always be a conflict between ________ old and ________ young.
A. the / the B. an / the C. an /a D. the / a
16. The lioness bit him in ________ leg.
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A. a B. an C. the D. his
17. The barman seized the drunk by ________ collar.
A. a B. any C. an D. the
18. He pointed to a woman in ________ green dress.
A. in B. a C. the D. an
19. Would you like to hear ________ story about ________ Englishman?
A. the/ the B. a/ an C. an / the D. a/ the
20. There was ________collision at ________ corner.
A. a/ the B. the/ the C. an / the D. the/ a.
Exercise 4. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. Call an ambulance. There’s been ________.
A. accident B. an accident C. some accident D. any accident
2. -“Where are you going?” -“I’m going to buy ________
A. a bread B. any bread C. loaf of bread D. some bread.
3. Sandra works at a big hospital. She’s ________.
A. nurse B. a nurse C. the nurse D. an nurse
4. He works six days ________ week.
A. in B. for C. a D. x
5. ________ is a star.
A. Sun B. A sun C. The sun D. Suns
6. What did you have for ________ breakfast this morning?
A. x B. a C. an D. the
7. London is ________ capital of England.
A. an B. a C. x D. the
8. When ________ invented? A. was telephone B. was the telephone
C. were the telephones D. were a telephone.
9. We visited ________ two years ago.
A. Canada and the United States B. The Canada and the United States.
C. The Canada and United States D. Canada and United States.