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Unit 8.
Ex1. Match the sentences. Use relative pronouns: Who, which
1. He’s the man. He painted my house.
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2. What is the name of the boy? He phoned you.
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3. What’s happened to the money? It was on my desk.
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4. They’re the people. They offered Sue a job.
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5. The car has now been found. It was stolen.
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6. She’s the person. She gives me a lift to work.
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7. The lock has now been repaired. It was broken
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8. Most of the people are nice. They work in my office.
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9. This is the sweater. I bought it on Sunday.
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10. The people have moved. They used to live in that house.
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11. That’s the man. His car is a Ferrari.
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12. The team will be awarded tomorrow. Their reports are pretty good.
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13. The man is a director. His dog is sick.
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14. I don't remember the woman. You said you met her at the park last week.
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15. My dad wants you to come to dinner. You were speaking to my dad.
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16. I don’t remember the boy. You said you met him at the schoolyard yesterday.
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17. I texted to my friend. You met my friend last night.
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18. The child is playing in the yard. We see him often.
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19. He was Jack. I met him at the bar yesterday.
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20. This is the house. General Giap lived here.
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21. She opened the cupboard. She kept her best glasses in there.
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22. The children often hang out on Sundays. They have much free time then.
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Ex2. Complete each sentence using who/whom/which/where.
1. We will soon gather at the village ........................the festival is taking place.
2. Do you know the name of the tourist ............came and talked about New Year in
Canada?
3. I’m looking for a book ................tells about traditional festivals of Asian people.
4. I couldn’t go to the show ........................was held in Hoi An last summer.
5. This is the photo of the hero .....................our teacher talked about in the lecture.
6. My brother has told me about the festival .................is held in Hue City every two years.
7. I recently visited the school .........................I used to study five years ago.
8. I couldn’t understand the dance .......................I saw at the festival last spring.

9. I’m really interested in the present ........................you gave me on my birthday.
10. Have you seen the photos ......................I took at the camp last week?
Ex3. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
other words.
1. a. chemical
b. cshristmas
c. check
d. chemistry
2. a. egg
b. notice
c. cement
d. receive
3. a. occur
b. furcoat
c. future
d. furnish
4. a. money
b. monument
c. Monday
d. monkey
5. a. realize
b. devise
c. surprise
d. promise
6. a. decorate
b. family
c. cake
d. celebrate
7. a. Christmas
b. birthday

c. festival
d. sticky
8. a. beard
b. search
c. pearl
d. heard
9. a. guess
b. stage
c. teenager
d. disadvantage
10. a. worked
b. stopped
c. packed
d. wanted
Ex4. Choose the best answer.
1. Last night we came to the show late ..................the traffic was terrible.
A. although
B. despite
C. and
D. because
2. I lived in Dalat, ................is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. whose
3. The picture ....................I bought was very valuable.
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. whose

4. Auld Lang Syne is a song .................is sung on New Year’s Eve.
A. whom
B. which
C. who
D. whose
5. I saw the girl ...................helped us last week.
A. which
B. whose
C. who
D. whom
6. I’m very ...................of my father.
A. pride
B. proud
C. proudly
D. prouding
7. We often go to the town .................house.
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A. cultural
B. culture
C. culturally
D. culturist
8. She has been ..................as the president of our company
A. nominate
B. nomination
C. nominated
D. nominative
9. He often takes part .....................many different charity activities.

A. on
B. of
C. to
D. in
10. He wants to ........................his room.
A. decoration
B. decorate
C. decorative
D. decorator
11. People like to play ............. on each other on April Fool’s Day.
A. games
B. treats
C. tricks
D. cards
12. Can you tell me the reason for..............the Mother’s Day?
A. celebrate
B. celebration
C. celebrating
D. celebrated
13. We think that Mother's Day should be celebrated...............
A. nation
B. nationhood
C. nationality
D. nationwide
14. Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all ...............people.
A. Jewish
B. English
C. Vietnamese
D. Japanese
15...................he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it.

A. As
B. Though
C. Since
D. Despite
16. Do you know the man ................. you met yesterday?
A. whom
B. who
C. which
D. whose
17. Family presents are usually ................ under the tree.
A. to put
B. putting
C. put
D. to be putting
18. Many tourists enjoy festivals in Viet Nam .............they don’t speak Vietnamese.
A. if
B. when
C. though
D. because
19. I’d like to go to the beach with you.............I have to finish my housework now.
A. but
B. because
C. and
D. for
20. At Passover, Jewish families eat a special...............called the Seder.
A. celebration
B. festival
C. party
D. meal
21. If Ba ................here tomorrow, I will phone you

A. come
B. will come
C. came
D. comes
22. Mrs. Thoa is generous to the poor ................. she is not rich.
A. although
B. but
C. however
D. so
Ex5. Use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks.
( pray important - decorated - weeks - hung - custom- banned festival )
The Chinese consider the first day of their New Year to be a very .......................(1)
day. They celebrate the day irrespective of whether they are rich or poor. The Chinese
call every year by a new name.
The Chinese New Year celebration is the most important....................(2) of the
Chinese . Usually preparation for the celebration of the new year is made .......................
(3) ahead. Cakes of various kinds are made, the houses are cleaned and ...........................
(4) . A kind of red cloth bearing the words “ prosperity” and Happiness” is ...................(5)
on the walls. The children wear new dresses as part of the ......................(6) .
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On the New Year’s day , the members of the family get up early and ...............(7) to
Gods for the prosperity and happiness of the family. Red packets or “ Li Xi” containing
money are given to the youngsters. Crackers firing to scare away the evil spirits is part of
the celebration but it is ...............(8) by the Government now.
Vocabulary:
- irrespective : bất kể
- prosperity : sự thịnh vượng

- custom : phong tục
- banned : bị cấm
- scare : làm sọ hãi
Ex6. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Tet is the most important .......................for Vietnamese people.
(celebrate)
2. During Tet people enjoy special food such as .................rice cakes.
(stick)
3. Easter is a ...................festival in many countries.
(joy)
4. There have been two ...............this week: flower-arranging and rice –cooking. (compete)
5. My mother cooked a ........................dish last night
(taste)
6. My father is a ........................man who is loved by everyone.
(consider)
7. Mary is always .....................of her parents.
(pride)
8. Thu Ha is not satisfied with her ...................for Tet.
(Prepare)
9. Our team played ………………. We lost.
(success)
10. This man .................................... in writing
(success)
Ex7. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
1.
A. computer
B. obvious
C. dependent
D. acquaintance
2.

A. begin
B. village
C. column
D. ancient
3.
A. plentiful
B. adequate
C. relative
D. electric
4.
A. promotion
B. opinion
C. entertain
D. distinguish
5.
A. destroy
B. pressure
C. province
D. rural
6.
A. festival
B. decorate
C. special
D. important
7.
A. celebrate
B. freedom
C. apart
D. slavery
8.

A. chocolate
B. receive
C. colorful
D. contest
9.
A. parade
B. charity
C. active
D. generous
10. A. instead
B. conserve
C. innovation
D. ultimately
Ex8. Finish the second sentences so that it has the same meaning with the first one:
1. Although it rained heavily, we went to Hoa’s birthday party.
In spite ................................................................................................................................
2. The owners of the restaurants are usually very rich.
The people who ..................................................................................................................
3. Despite his intelligence, he doesn’t study well at school.
Even ....................................................................................................................................
4. Their wedding was held in a very lovely church.
The church in which ...........................................................................................................
5. It was such a cold day that we stayed indoors.
The day ...............................................................................................................................
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Unit 9.
1. Match the sentences. Use relative pronouns ( who, whom, that, which, whose )

1. The man turned out to be my friend’s father. He sat next to me on the bus.
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2. Don’t open the door. There is a red sign of “ Danger” on it.
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3. The young man came to see me about the job. His father used to be my neighbor.
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4. That’s the girl. Fred and Tom were talking about her.
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5. It was the best movie. I’ve seen it this year.
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6. Is this the letter? You wanted me to mail it.
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7. The woman was wearing a green hat. I was sitting behind her.
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8. My brother Jack plays the piano very beautifully. He has just come back from Australia.
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9. Is that the girl? Her horse won the Derby last week.
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10. The book was too expensive. I wanted to buy it.
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2. Complete each sentence using who/whom/which/that.
1. The thought of going home to his family was all ………………..kept him happy while
he was working abroad.
2. She was probably the hardest working student ……………I’ve ever taught.
3. Lewis, the man …………………..Johnson beat in the last world Championships, has
broken the World record.
4. Lighting bonfires at this time of the year is a tradition …..goes back to the 17th century.
5. Ha said something …………………I couldn’t hear clearly.
6. There was little …………………..we could do to help her.
7. The Royal Floridian is an express train ……………runs between New York and Miami.

8. The machine ………………….I have to use in my job cost over a million pounds.
9. I have a friend ……………..ran in the New York Marathon last year.
10.The diary .................Ron kept when he was in prison was sold for 50,000 dollars.
3. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other
words.
1.
A. snowstorm
B. knowledge
C. show
D. know
2.
A. volcano
B. evolve
C. solve
D. love
3.
A. earthquake
B. quality
C. quantity
D. qualify
4.
A. book
B. cook
C. typhoon
D. wood
5.
A. casual
B. task
C. forecast
D. mask

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6.
A. majority
B. Japan
C. tornado
D. around
7.
A. earth
B. bean
C. reach
D. mean
8.
A. killed
B. erupted
C. traveled
D. called
9.
A. outside
B. ring
C. predict
D. scientist
10. A. severe
B. selection
C. eruption
D. hundred
4. Read the article and choose the best answer. Then answer the questions.
Almost a hundred thousand people ……………(1) and half a million homes destroyed as a

result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon
when the inhabitants of Tokyo ……….(2) their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were
overturned as soon as the earth ……………(3) to shake. As a result, small fires ………(4)
everywhere and quickly spread . The fire engines were prevented …………(5) to help
because many of the roads ……….(6) to open. It was impossible to use firefighting
equipment as most of the water pipes …………(7) . Consequently , over ninety per cent of
the damage ………….(8) by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings. Most of those
…………(9) were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires which followed. If the
earthquake had occurred at night while people were sleeping, far fewer would have died.
1. A. have been killed
B. were killed
C. had been killed D. would be killed
2. A. cooked
B. were cooking
C. would cook
D. had cooked
3. A. began
B. was beginning
C. begin
D. used to begin
4. A. were breaking down B. would break down C. have broken out D. broke out
5. A. from going
B. to go
C. for going
D. he went
6. A. had cracked
B. cracking
C. crack
D. were cracking
7. A. would burst

B. had burst
C. have burst
D. used to burst
8. A. caused
B. was caused
C. causing
D. is caused
9. A. who died
B. died
C. they died
D. dying
5. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets
1. We live in …………………….London. (centre)
2. It’s many years since Mount Vesuvisus last ………………….( erupt).
3. A lot of people and buildings were carried along on the …………… wave .(tidy)
4. I’m very …………………..from my twin girl. ( difference)
5. An active ………………………may erupt at any time . (volcanic)
6. The ………….of earthquakes in the world occur around the “ Ring of Fire” .( major)
7. Vietnam is a country with a ……………………climate. ( tropic)
8. Vietnam is rich in …………………..resources. ( nature)
9. I’m ………………of going out alone at night. ( scare)
10.The original disks are locked away ………………..( safe)
6. Choose the best answer.
1. Mount Pinatubo, …………….is a volcano in the Philippines , erupted in 1991.
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. whose
2. Tornadoes are the funnel-shaped storms can suck up anything ……….is in their path.
A. who

B. whom
C. that
D. whose
3. We …………………since we left school.
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A. don’t meet
B. didn’t meet
C. won’t meet
D. haven’t met
4. I’ll bring some raincoats just in case. I hope my friend ………… laugh at me.
A. didn’t
B. won’t
C. don’t
D. haven’t
5. In 1995, a huge earthquake …………….the city of Kobe in Japan.
A. strike
B. struck
C. striking
D. striked
6. Ninety percent of ………occur around the Pacific Rim known as the “ Ring of Fire” .
A. earthquakes
B. typhoons
C. thunderstorms D. tornadoes
7. A ………….is a tropical storm which reaches 120 kilometers per hour.
A. tsunami
B. typhoon
C. thunderstorm D. tornado

8. That is the book ……………he bought last night.
A. who
B. whom
C. that
D. whose
9. Easter is a festival ……………occur in late March or early April.
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. whose
10. Yesterday a hurricane hit the ……………..of VungTau City.
A. coaster
B. coast
C. coasting
D. coastal
11. Nowadays , the ……………..can know when a volcano will erupt
A. science
B. scientific
C. scientists
D. scientifically
12. The Tsunami ……in December 2004 in south East Asia killed more than
160,000people.
A. disaster
B. disastrous
C. . disastrously D. disastering
13. Mr. Brown ........ is said to be the most famous doctor of the city , has received an
award from the Government.
A. which
B. whom
C. who

D. whose
14. The students enjoyed the excursion to the city Museum.......... their classmates visited
last month.
A. who
B. that
C. when
D. whom
15. The roof.............under the weight of snow last night.
A. collapse
B. collapsing
C. collapsed
D. collapses .
16. He warned me of the .................in the forest .
A. dangers
B . dangerousness. C. dangerously D. dangerous.
17. Pompeii was completely ................in AD 79 by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
A. to destroy
B. destroy
C. destroyed
D. destroying .
18. Many people become ............because of the natural disasters every year.
A. homeland
B. homesick
C. homeless
D. homework.
19. The professor ............. course I am talking is excellent.
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. that

20. The day ................she left was rainy.
A. that
B. where
C. when
D. which
7. Choose the word that is best fits each of the blank space:
collapsed – earthquake – hardly – disaster – city – inhabitants – above – completely –
under
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China said today that there was heavy loss of life in the (1)....................... which struck
Tangshan city yesterday. Survivors said that Tangshan, an industrial (2).................... of one
million people 160 km East of Peking, was (3)...........................destroyed.
Observers living in Beijing said it appeared that only a small part of the one million
(4)......................... escaped death or injury. Many of the men of Tangshan were working in
the mines deep (5)..................... the earth’s surface when the (6).................... occurred.
Unfortunately, few of these miners have survived. A lot of people were also working in the
city’s offices. Regrettably, most were killed under falling concrete when the building
(7).........................
The Chinese authorities have not yet given any information about the actual number of
casualties, but it is thought that tens of thousands of people have been killed.
(8).................... a house has been left standing
8. Finish the second sentence that has the same meaning as the root ones
1. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
->In spite..............................................................................................................................
2. It may rain on your way home, so take a raincoat with you.
->In case ............................................................................................................................
3. That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.

->That’s a man ..................................................................................................................
4. The storm destroyed the town completely.
->The town ........................................................................................................................
5. Despite his age, Mr. Thanh runs five kilometers every morning.
->Even ...............................................................................................................................
6. You are advised to speak only English during the course.
->We want .........................................................................................................................
7. “Why don’t I get a computer?” thought the office manager.
 The office manager wondered ....................................................................................
8. Could you turn the radio down, please?
 Would you mind ..........................................................................................................?
9. How long is it since they bought the house?
 When ............................................................................................................................
10. Sitting in a same place so long is uncomfortable.
 It ...................................................................................................................................
9. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern from those of the
others.
1. A. abrupt
B. behave
C. border
D. collapse
2. A. tidal
B. Easter
C. standard
D. control
3. A. typhoon
B. compose
C. joyful
D. occur
4. A. decorate

B. impressive
C. regular
D. thunderstorm
5. A. battery
B. appliance
C. abruptly
D. behavior
6. A. damage
B. bandage
C. pressure
D. require
7. A. inject
B. victim
C. treatment
D. contact
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8. A. revival
9. A. minimize
10. A. abrupt

B. influence
B. organize
B. promise

C. refusal
C. requirement
C. tissue


D. arrival
D. elevate
D. stretcher

Extra-Exercises
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each
sentence.
1. "Mum. I’ve got 6.00 on the TOEFL test" - "”
A. Good way!
B. You are right. C. Oh, hard luck!
D. Good job!
2. Tom: “How did you get here?" - John: “…………………”
A. I came here last night.
B. I came here by train.
C. The train is so crowded.
D. Is it far from here?
3. China is _____ far the most populated country in the world.
A. as
B. by
C. so
D. to
4. The hotel is beautifully _____ in a quiet spot near the river.
A. located
B. situating
C. lying
D. stayed
5. A _____ is a cave that is big enough for humans to go inside.
A. cavern
B. bay

C. fortress
D. temple
6. If I were a superman, I _______.
A. flew
B. will fly
C. would fly
D. fly
7. _____ this hand-embroidered picture was expensive, we bought it.
A. As
B. Because
C. Even though
D. Despite
8. The light went out while I............ dinner.
A. am having
B. was having
C. had
D. have had
9. My friend, _____bicycle was stolen last week, has decided to buy a motorbike
A. whom
B. which
C. who
D. whose
10. Son Doong Cave is recognised as _____ cave in the world by BCRA.
A. the larger than B. the largest
C. the larger
D. the most large
11. I suggest_______ some money for poor children.
A. to raise
B. raising
C. raised

D. raise
II. Choose one word (A, B, C or D) whose stress pattern is different from the others .
12. A. adolescence
B. multicultural C. metropolitan
D. limestone
13. A. factor
B. event
C. complex
D. tunnel
III. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the others.
14. A. fabulous
B. administrative C. paradise
D. urban
15. A. bilingual
B. dialect
C. simmer
D. pile-up
IV. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that indicate the word/phrase which is
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part.
16. My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
A. looked after
B. taken after
C. gone off
D. got over
17. As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.
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A. widely
B. secretly
C. alone
D. overseas
V. Read the passage and do the exercises that follow by choosing the corresponding
letter (A,B,C or D) of the correct answers.
Cigarettes contain toxic substances like tar and nicitine. That is why we often hear
people telling us that smoking is harmful to our bodies. Smoking weakens our lungs as
well as other parts of our body. We will not be as active as before and will need more
effort to move about.
Smoking affects our environment too. When we puff, we pollute the environment with
smoke. This makes our surroundings unpleasant and unclean. Since Smoking does not
do any good to us, we should always say no to cigarettes. We should advise our loved
ones to take sweet instead whenever they feel like taking toxic puff.
18. Which word in the passage means” harmful to our body”?
A. toxic
B. pollute
C. unpleasant
D. effort
19. Smoking is harmful to us because…………………………..
A. makes us more active
B. wastes our more
C. weakens our body
D. makes us move about difficulty
20. Which of the following is a harmful effect of smoking?
A. Hearing problem
B. Hair loss
C. Loss of sense of smell
D. Lung cancer
21. Which of the following sentences is correct?

A. Cigarettes contain a lot of smoke
B. Smoking can kill us immediately
C. We can help smokers quit smoking easily
D. Smoking causes more harm than good to us
22. How can we help a smoker quit his bad habit?
A. Give him more money
B. Ask him to suck on sweets to replace smoking
C. Hide away his cigarettes so that he cannot smoke
D. Tell him to stop smoking every day
VI. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each gap in the passage
Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of
the population does not have any (23) ______ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of
people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the
authorities are trying to (24) ______. However, there are (25) ______ things that each
person can do to help those people. One of the things that you can do to help the homeless
is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to
help (26) ______ homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a
week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a
(27) ______ soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of some kind serving food to the
homeless and offering temporary shelter
23. A. common B. regular
C. unusual
D. fixed
24. A. deal with B. get over
C. look through
D. find out
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25. A. little
B. less
C. more
D. fewer
26. A. care for
B. show around
C. set up
D. pull down
27. A. urban
B. central
C. capital
D. local
VII. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,
beginning with the given words
27. You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa.
=> If you………………………………………………………..
28. “ Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet”? asked Peter.
=> Peter asked if……………………………………………………………..
29. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
=> She has……………………………………………………………………
30. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
=> I don’t know…………………………………………………………………….
VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
Do not change the given words in any ways
31. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult. ( USED TO)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
32. They think the owner of the house is abroad. ( THOUGHT)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
33. We didn’t go on holiday because we did not have enough money. ( WOULD)
………………………………………………………………………………………………

34 The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough. ( TOO)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
__________THE END__________
I. Choose one word (A, B, C or D) whose stress pattern is different from the others.
1. A. wicked
B. watched
C. stopped
D. cooked
2. A. accent
B. factor
C. anniversary
D. variety
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the others.
3. A. scientific
B. imaginary
C. advantage
D. reviewer
4. A. immersion
B. dominance
C. dialect
D. stimulate
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the following questions.
1. I’d like to see that football match because I___________ once this year.
A. haven’t seen
B. don’t see
C. weren’t seeing D. didn’t see
2. They always kept on good ___________with their next-door neighbors for the
children’s sake.

A. will
B. friendship
C. terms
D. relations
3. Some candidates failed the oral examination because they didn’t have enough ________.
A. confide
B. confident
C. confidential
D. confidence
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4. Our new coach is popular ___________the whole team.
A. for
B. to
C. by
D. with
5. Don’t go too fast! I can’t _____up with you.
A. keep
B. go
C. walk
D. run
6. I have no idea where ___________.
A. has she got that information
B. she got that information
C. did she get that information
D. that information has she got
7. That’s___________ story I have ever heard.
A. a ridiculous B. the ridiculous

C. the more ridiculous D. the most ridiculous
8. We bought some ___________.
A. German lovely old glasses
B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses
D. old lovely German glasses
9. “Would you mind turning down the TV? I’m working!” “________________.”
A. Yes, I’m working, too.
B. Not at all. I’ll do it now.
C. Thank you. I’m pleased.
D. No, I wouldn’t be working.
10. “Please, lock the door carefully before you leave the room.” “________.”
A. I won’t tell you when I do it.
B. I’m thinking of selling the house.
C. That’s for sure.
D. I’m sorry. I did it last night.
III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks
Last week I went to an International Food Festival taking place in Hai Phong. Because the
festival only (11)__________place for one day, hundreds of people crowded into it. It was
the biggest food festival I had ever seen. There (12) __ thirty countries participating in the
festival. They brought with them traditional food specialities which reflected their unique
national(13)______.
I was really impressed (14) ___the Cobb salad. It is an American garden salad made from
chopped salad greens, tomato, bacon, chicken breast, hard-boiled egg, avocado, cheese,
and red-wine vinaigrette. (15)___the salad requires quite a few ingredients, it is not quick
to make.
11. A. ran
B. took
C. went

D. found
12. A. are
B. is
C. was
D. were
13. A. cooking
B. food
C. foods
D. cuisine
14. A. by
B. at
C. in
D. on
15. A. But
B. Although
C. Because
D. So
IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Changes in care giving roles
With the burden of financial support reduced, and with a changing concept of a
father’s role, modern day fathers tend to be more involved in children’s care giving. They
are now spending more time and energy on their children. Psychological research across
families from all ethnic backgrounds suggests that the influence of a father’s love and
attention is as great as that of a mother’s. Fatherly love helps children develop a sense of
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their place in the world, which helps their social and emotional development. Moreover,

children who receive more love from their fathers are less likely to have behavioural
problems.
This trend is still increasing and its effects will become clearer and clearer in the future,
especially in traditionally male-dominated societies.
16. Which of these is NOT the traditional role of a father?
A. financial supporter
B. teacher of moral values
C. religious educator
D. caregiver
17. Social welfare programmes ___________.
A. support families financially
B. help mothers with domestic abuse
C. educate fathers about their responsibilities
D. train caregivers
18. The influence of a mother’s love is ___________ that of the father’s.
A. more important than
B. less important than
C. much greater than
D. as important as
19. Children who get more fatherly love will _______ behavioural problems.
A. never have any
B. have more
C. have fewer
D. have a lot of
20. The changing roles of the father will be seen more clearly in ___________.
A. ethnic groups
B. developed countries
C. economically independent societies
D. traditionally male-dominated societies
V. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,

beginning with the given words.
21. The mechanic serviced my car last week.
=> I…………………………………………………………………………………………
22. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
=> Traveling………………………………………………………………………………….
23. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.
=> The car………………………………………………………………………………….
24. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked.
=> He suggested……………………………………………………………………………
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Do not
change the given words in any ways
25. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. (IN SPITE OF)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
26. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party. (WISH)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
27. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week. (BEEN)
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………………………………………………………………………………………………
28. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges. (EXPENSIVE)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
__________THE END__________
I. Choose one word (A, B, C or D) whose stress pattern is different from the others.
1. A. wicked
B. watched
C. stopped
D. cooked
2. A. head

B. bread
C. clean
D. lead
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the others.
3. A. familiar
B. impatient
C. uncertain
D. arrogant
4. A. disappear
B. arrangement
C. opponent
D. contractual
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
5. When I turned up, the town hall was already full of teenagers.
A. look
B. packed
C. crowded
D. jammed
6. She turned down the new job in New York because she didn't want to move.
A. turn on
B. refused
C. turn off
D. look up
IV. Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean three times. His first voyage brought him
fame and popularity - he discovered a new continent. But he had enemies who wanted to
get rid of him. On his second voyage the Government of the country that Columbus

himself discovered threw him into prison.
He was sent back to Spain as a prisoner. But Columbus succeeded in proving that
the lies his enemies spread about him were untrue, and the Spanish Government gave him
four ships to start on a new voyage. But this third voyage was unfortunate from the
beginning. The ships were met by terrible storms and the time he reached the shores of
Haiti, Columbus lost three of them. The remaining ship was about to go down when
Columbus reached the island.
It took Columbus almost a year to return to Spain. He was unhappy, disappointed
and broken in health. Worst of all, everyone forgot his achievements. He died in poverty in
1506 without knowing that he discovered a new world. Before Columbus died, another
traveller named Amerigo Vespussi returned to Spain. He travelled along the coast of the
land that Columbus discovered, and he proved that it was not the coast of India, as
Columbus thought, but unknown continent.
For a long time the new continent was called the New World. But at last, they
decided to name it America, in honour of Amerigo, whose voyage showed it was not India.
America was discovered by Columbus in 1492. It was named America in 1506, the year in
which Columbus died.
7. Columbus was famous and popular for.......
A. his three voyages
B. discovering a new world
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C. having many enemies
D. being thrown into prison
8. When he returned to Spain, Columbus lived.......
A. very happily
B. in good health
C. in poverty

D. a better life
9. Columbus died in 1506 without knowing that he himself......
A. had reached a new continent
B. had discovered the coast India
C. showed the world the unknown continent
D. proved the new land to be
America
10. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Columbus thought he had come to the coast of India.
B. People did not recognize Columbus' achievement.
C. The new continent was named after Amerigo.
D. The new continent was discovered by Amerigo.
11. The phrase "in honour of” used in the last paragraph mostly means.......
A. in order for something to be done
B. in order to show admiration for
C. in terms of someone's honour
D. on account of someone's honour
V. Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks
As a child, Phong always dreamt of going (12) ______ to study. After he graduated from
high school, his parents sent him over to New Zealand to attend college. Phong was very
happy that his dream finally (13) ______ true.
When he first arrived in the country, Phong’s English was not very good and sometimes
he did not (14) ______ what other people said. He also had difficulties in class because he
was not familiar with the new teaching and learning method. He felt lonely in this new
place, and missed all his buddies in Viet Nam. The food there was so different (15) ______
what his mum used to cook for him. And for the first time in his life, Phong had to think
about his finances, and to plan his spending carefully. But Phong was young and
enthusiastic. He learnt to adapt to this new environment. After two years, Phong is now
very fluent in English and has achieved the top academic award at his school. He has a lot

of friends from different countries. He is even good (16) ______ being able to earn money
for his daily needs from his part-time job at a restaurant.
12. A. travelling
B foreign
C. up
D abroad
13. A. become
B. came
C. turned
D. come
14. A. understand B. like
C. care
D. consider
15. A. to
B. for
C. as
D. about
16. A. of
B. than
C. at
D. that
VI. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,
beginning with the given words.
17. I advice you to put your money in the bank.
=> You’d……………………………………………………………………………………
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18. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.

=> It is such…………………………………………………………………………………..
19. I’ll pick the children up if you like.
=> Would you………………………………………………………………………………
20. He objected to the fact that his secretary came to work late.
=> He was annoyed…………………………………………………………………………..
VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Do
not change the given words in any ways
21. Tom is the most industrious pupil. (NO OTHER)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
22. She isn’t accustomed to life in London. (USED TO)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
23. “Don’t forget to phone the office,” she told him. (REMINDED)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
24. I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you. (WISH)
………………………………………………………………………………………………

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