EXERCISE 1 I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 1. A. ideal B. strict C. lifestyle D. satisfy 2. A. effective B. suggestion C. member D. prepare 3. A. pond B. post C. ghost D. go 4. A. continent B. depend C. send D. pretend 5. A. dull B. compulsory C. pull D. result II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. identify B. economize C. co-operate D. personalize 2. A. assignment B. performance C. strategy D. instructor 3. A. experience B. satisfaction C. university D. individual 4. A. notice B. peaceful C. region D. divide 5. A. primary B. religion C. tropical D. ethnic III. To choose the best answer among A ,B ,C , or D: 1. He forgot to set the alarm clock, so he …… and missed the flight. A. overslept B. drived C. improved D. shared 2. What should we do to raise the team …………? A. sport B. attensive C. spirit D. discussion 3. The performance of the team is a good demonstration of team ………. A. constance B. tradition C. definition D. effort 4. It would be much easer to choose presents for him if you knew his ……. A. likes B. interest C. concern D. maintance 5. The sun ……………. in the west. A. is rising B. rise C. will rise D. rises 6. Nam: I’d like some tea. Nga: …………… A. You are welcome B. Here you are C. That is great D. It is ok 7. Minh: Would you like me to take you to school? Nga: ……………. A. No, please B. yes C. That is very nice of you D. All are correct 8. Nam: Would you like to go out with us? Hoa: ……………. A. No, thanks B. What a good idea C. I love to D. I’d love to 9. It takes me 45 minutes to get ready. A. to go B. to wake up C. to prepare D. to discuss 10. We are contented with what we do. A. satisfied with B. disapointed with C. interested in D. concerned about 11. I think you don’t have to …………… about your weight. A. learn B. depend C. rely D. worry 12. We are stuck in heavy ……………….for more than an hour. A. language B. subject C. traffic D. hobby 13. I advised him ……… too much about the result of the test. A. not to worrying B. not worry C. not to worry D. not worrying 14. My father hates ………… . He never allows me …………… A. to smoke / smoking B. smoking / smoking C. to smoke / smoking D. smoking / to smoke 15. He lost his job because he worked ……………… A. uneffection B. uneffective C. uneffectively D. uneffect 16. The bank has been very……… in helping me sorting out my late husband’s finances. A. co-operative B. co-operation C. co-operate D. co-operatively 17. To her ………., her son has won the scholarship and she’s so happy now. A. satisfy B satisfactive C. satisfactively D. satisfaction 18. My father is considering …………… his job. A. changing B. to change C. change D. to changing 19. She pretended ……………me when I passed by. A. not see B. not seeing C. not to see D. not to seeing 20. Mary often …………… to school by bicycle. A. is going B. go C. has gone D. goes 21. I am grateful for the constant …………… of my husband. A. difference B. preparation C. share D. competition 22. We are contented ……… what we do. A. of B. with C. in D. for 23. The teacher told us……… an essay and……….any mistakes. A. to write / not to do B. to write / not to make C. write / not to do D. to write / to make 24. I will do the shopping when I have finished……….the house. A. to clean B. cleaning C. cleaned D. clean 25. It is necessary for students………. at home in their free time. A. to work B. working C. work D. to working 26. The computer is capable……… almost anything you ask it. A. for B. at C. of D. with 27. With very little money to live… , Marie Curie came to Paris to contiue her studies at the Sorbonne. A. in B. of C. at D. on 28. John is…………detective stories. A. interested in B. fond of C. keen on D. all are correct IV. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the given one. 1. He said ‘Let’s go on a walking holiday.’ A. He wanted us to go on a walking holiday. B. He suggested going on a walking holiday. C. He invited us to go on a walking holiday. D. He allowed us to go on a walking holiday. 2. The salesman was very rude to the girl. A. The salesman welcomed the girl. B. The girl was very polite but the salesman was not. C. The girl was served rudely by the salesman. D. The salesman was very impolite and so was the girl. 3. I am sorry that I did not finish my homework last night. A. I promise to finish my homework from now on. B. If only I had finished my homework last night. C. I regret to say that I finished my homework last night. D. I wish I did not have to do my homework. 4. English people are very reserved. A. They are friendly. B. They are very warm. C. they are open. C. They are slow to show their feelings. 5. Because she ate lunch late she had a small dinner. A. She came too late to have lunch. B. She ate dinner late. C. She ate a little for lunch. D. She did not eat anything for lunch. V. Identify the underlined word(s) or phrase(s) that must be changed in order for the sentence to be corrected. 1. The children were surprised when the teacher asked them close their books. A B C D 2. One should always avoid to change lanes without first signaling. A B C D 3. We are going to visit our grandparents when we finish our final exams. A B C D 4. They build The One-Pillar pagoda in 1049, in the shape of a lotus. A B C D 5.We have not received any letter from him since he leave four months ago. A B C D 6. Have you ever considered to go to live in another city? A B C D 7. Tom used to going to school by bus. Now he goes by bike. A B C D 8. The effects of cigarette has been proved to be extremely harmful. A B C D VI. Choose the most suitable options to complete the passage. I am sorry ….to you lately, but I have been working hard. When I …… your last letter, I was acting in a play at school, and when I finished that I went on a holiday with some friends. I intended ……… you a postcard, but I forget to take your address with me. How are you getting …… at college? You did not tell me much about this in your letter. I hope you still like it and do not work all the time. I am starting work in London after I …… school in july, and I want to see you then. I have just learned to ride and my parents sometimes lend me their car,…….I often go out with friends. Maybe, I will drive to Birmingham and see you one day. 1. A. not write B. haven’t written C. don’t write D. didn’t write 2. A. received B. has received C. receive D. to receive 3. A. sending B. send C. to send D. sent 4. A. up B. over C. with D. on 5. A. left B. leave C. leaving D. have left 6. A. so B. although C. because D. therefore VII. Read the following passage and answer the questions. Most people will agree that two or more heads are better than one, and that group work is beneficial to problem solving. Collaborative learning (usually called co-operative learning at the elementary and secondary school levels) is a well-established group work method that provides a useful alternative to teacher-fronted classes. Its various techniques follow a certain number of set up rules. Instructors who use the method believe that learning is essentially a social process, that their role is not simply to impart their own knowledge to their students, but that acquisition of knowledge comes mostly through discussion and negotiation. The instructor’s role is that of a facilitator, organizer, and occasionally of a resource person. The method also implies a belief in the democratic process. All team members are equal in their pursuit of a common goal and their contributions are all equally valuable. (Of course, in order to reach a consensus, participants will have to compromise and recognize that their own solution is not necessarilly the best.). Indeed, the seemingly responsible positions within the teams, such as those of chairperson, recording secretary or spokesnperson, are rotated to ensure equality. The optimal number of members for groups to function successfully is usually between four and six, and heterogenous groups. The physical setup of the classroom is also important. Students should be able to form a circle and face each other during group discussions. 1. What is another name for “collaborative learning”? ………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. What are instructor’s roles when using the method of groupwork? ………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Why is collaborative learning said to imply a democratic process? ………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Why are positions in a team rotated? ………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. How many students should there be in a group? ………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. How should students’ seats be arranged? ………………………………………………………………………………………. VIII. Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning as given one. 13. He gets up early in the morning and he’s used to it. He is used… 14. I do not go to church every Sunday any longer I used………………………………………………………………………………… 11. Seeing that film is not important to me. I don’t mind ………………………………………………………………………. 12. She continued to hope that something good would happen. She kept …………………………………………………………………………… 13. Having to get up early in the morning is awful to me. I hate ………………………………………………………………………………… EXERCISE 2 I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others 1. A. come B. wonder C. gold D. discover 2. A. disease B. instant C. easy D. miles 3. A. allow B. how C. bow D. show 4. A. treat B. beat C. heat D. sweat 5. A. bread B. great C. break D. steak II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. compound B. machine C. inject D. damage 2. A. influence B. emergency C. entertainment D. identify 3. A. attractive B. treatment C. arrival D. contact 4. A. computer B. obvious C. dependent D. province 5. A. grocery B. remain C. exchange D. admire III. To choose the best answer among A ,B ,C , or D: 1. I am grateful for the constant …………… of my husband. A. difference B. preparation C. share D. competition 2. You should ………your test to avoid the mistakes next time. A. look at B. review C. research D. learn 3. The company is planning to employ only those with ……… A. experience B. experiment C. achievement D. personality 4. How many people got involved ………the story? A. about B. with C. by D. in 5. Avoid………those plants too much water. You are advised……….them one a week. A. to give / watering B. being given / to water C. to be given / watering D. giving / to water 6. The mice are too clever….in traps. Why do not you try……this kind of toxic. A. to catch / to use B. caching / using C. being caught / to use D. to be caught / using 7. I would like to work……someone who has something……common with me. A. with / in B. for / as C. in / like D. like / on 8. My mother………up at half past six, but now she ………… up at five. A. used to get / is used to getting B. used to get / is used to get C. used to getting / used to get D. was used to getting / used to get 9. His parents would not allow him……… across the big river. A. risking to swim B. risk to swim C. risking swim D. to risk swimming 10 Working groups, you can be helped if there is something you’re unfamiliar…… A. as / to B. by / about C. among / on D. in / with 11. Up to now, our teacher ……….our class four tests on mathematics. A. has given B. is giving C. gave D. gives 12. This film is so interesting that I………….three times. A. have seen it B. saw it C. had seen it D. see it 13. If you want to know about a word, check it up in a ………., A. book B. dictionary C. tape D. magazine 14. My school is co-operating ….….her company… …raising money for the homeless. A. in / on B. with / in C. to / for D. for / about 15. My memory is poor. I can not learn these new words……… A. in mind B. in heart C. of mind D. by heart 16. ……… is that pen? 5 dollars. A. How many B. How much C. How D. What 17. Nam: …………… ? Nga: She had a terrible headache. A. What was wrong with her B. what was the matter with her C. What is the trouble with her D. A and B are correct 18. Peter: Nice to see you. Mary: …………… A. Nice to see you, too B. Nice too C. So it is D. Me too 19. His ambition is that he will become …………by the age of 30. A. famous-word B. wordly-famous C. famously-word D. word-famous 20. …………was the play written? Shakespeare. A. Which B. Who C. What D. By whom 21. English is considered as the most important……… of communication. A. way B. means C. method D. access 22. Mrs Lan……… in teaching because she loves children. A. interested B. fond C. keen D. delighted 23. Would you……… my turning the radio on? A. disapprove B. object C. protest D. mind 24. If you want to speak English fluently, you have to practise….English every day. A. to speak B. speak C. speaking D. spoke 25. The train could not run………… the snow. A. because B. although C. however D. because of IV. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the given one. 1. Mr Brown used to be a policeman when he was young. A. Mr Brown is a policeman now. B. Mr brown was a policeman many years ago. C. Mr Brown is used to be a policeman. D. Mr Brown gets used to be a policeman. 2. Mary rides her bike to school instead of travelling by bus. A. Mary often goes to school by bus B. Mary used to go school by bus but now she goes by bicycle. C. Mary always goes to school by bike. D. Mary sometimes rides his bike to school and sometimes goes by bus. 3. Why did you buy that car? A. What do you buy that car? B. What did you buy that car for? C. How come did you buy the car? D. What is the reason for you buy that car. 4. Lan was absent from class because of her sickness. A. Lan was sick but she went to class. B. Lan did not go to class but she was sick. C. Lan was able to go to class and she was sick. D. Lan was absent from class because she was sick. V. Read the following passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D. The wonderful thing about my job is that we do not always have a “typical day”. My job change with the seasons. In the spring, I may be checking the licenses of people who are fishing on one day, then conducting an inspection of a truck hauling timber logs the next day. In the summer, one day I may be patrolling a river or lake with my boat, and then the next day patrolling a state park. In the fall and early winter, I may be checking deer hunters one day and stopping someone for drunk driving the next day. In the late winter, I check people driving snowmobiles and ice fishing. During all of these times, I make various public appearances to sportsmen’s group, civic group, safety education classes and fairs. 1. What does the writer like about his job? A. He can go out a lot B. It changes a lot C. He meets a lot of people D. He can earn a lot of money 2. Which of these does he do in spring? A. Look out for those who go fishing illegally B. Look out for drunk driving. C. Work at safety education classes. D. Go around a river or a lake 3. In which season does he inspect a truck hauling wood? A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D. Winter 4. In which season does he meet sportsmen’s groups? A. Spring B. Autumn C. Winter D. All year round 5. Which of these does he do in more than one season? A. Patrol a state park B. Check deer hunters C. Check people ice fishing D. Patrol a lake VI. Rewrite the following sentences with the hints. 1. will / produce / they / five / million / bottles of champagne / France / in ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. now / don’t / want / think / to / problem / that / about / I ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. about / am writing / to / the / poor / quality / of /complain / I / the / service ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. book / seems / to be / worse / what / you / say / everything / in / the / than ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1. is / fishing / sport / my / favourite ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. often / she / for / without / fish / hours / anything / catching ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. go / used to / nga’s mother / shopping / when / she / young / be ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. did / what time / he / get up / then / did / he / do / and / what ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. going to / is / a / picnic / my class / Ao Vua / at / this / have / weekend ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. is / the / first / this / time / go / a / picnic / for / I ………………………………………………………………………………………………. EXERCISE 3 I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 1. A. stopped B. cooked C. laughed D. instructed 2. A. worked B. watched C. visited D. dished 3. A. peasant B. please C. reason D. ease 4. A. mankind B. cancer C. alcohol D. survival 5. A. humans B. dreams C. concerts D. songs II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. technology B. important C. stimulate D. impossible 2. A. decide B. educate C. supply D. provide 3. A. pacific B. satellite C. century D. animal 4. A. destruction B. movement C. important D. appearance 5. A. complete B. release C. increase D. shortage III. To choose the best answer among A ,B ,C , or D: 1. My uncle …………….the flowers when I ……… A. was watering / had arrived B. was watering / arrived C. waters / will arrive D. watered / had arrived 2. Mr Minh ………….the One-Pillar Pagoda in 1994. A. see B. has seen C. had seen D. saw 3. She …………. English since she was ten. A. has learnt B. learnt C. will learn D. is learning 4. People who are unable to see are…………. A. the deaf B. the rich C. the blind D. the poor 5. I let my friend …………. my bicycle. A. borrow B. to borrow C. borrowing D. to borrowing 6. My brother ………… doing exercises every morning. A. used to B. is used to C. is used for D. uses to 7. We are very much looking forward ………you next week. A. to see B. to seeing C. seeing D. for seeing 8. Were they interested in …… in Hanoi Capital. A. traveling B. to travel C. travel D. to traveling 9. We ……… an interesting programme on television last night. A. are watching B. had watched C. watched D. have watched 10. In England, there is an old story about a man called Robin Hood. It is said that he robbed ……….and gave money ……… A. the rich / the poor B. the young / the poor C. the sick / the injured D. the blind / the rich 11. Thuy’s class which has twenty disabled children is different other class. A. on B. from C. in D. of 12. ………did you buy that car. In September. A. When B. Where C. Who D. How long 13……….satellites have helped scientists to gather information. A. Man-making B. Man-made C. Men-made D. Men-making 14. ……….my glasses? Yes, I saw them on your bed a minute ago. A. Are you see B. Did you see C. Had you seen D. Have you seen 15. She is an energetic………in the campaign against air pollution. A. activist B. actress C. member D. protestant 16. Christopher Columbus………… American. A. invented B. made C. founded D. discovered 17. David Beckam has been a ……………soccer player. A. worldly-famous B. world-fame C. famous-world D. world-famous 18. The living room and the dinner room are …… by a short wall where there are many decorative plants. A. broken B. separated C divided D. parted 19. He …………the work before you…………here. A. will finish / leave B. finished / left C. finished / had left D. finishes / left 20. The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. A. gets B. divides C. takes D. consists of 21. Our teacher made her …………… al the questions. A. answer B. to answer C. answering D. to be answered 22. Last week, I …………… a holiday in Nha Trang. A. have B. had C. had had D. were having 23. My sister regrets………… to her father’s advice A. not listen B. not to listen C. to listening D. not listening 24. After those tourists …………….dinner, they……….out for a walk. A. were finishing / were going B. finished / had gone C. finished / went D. had finished / went 25. While I…………TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor. A. was watching B. watched C. watch D. am watching 26. I am very tired………. Hearing her complaints. A. in B. at C. of D. with IV. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the given one. 1. Can I have your weight, please? A. How heavy are you? B. How much do you weight? C. What do you weight? D. What is your weight? 2. The fire spread through the building very quickly but everyone was able to escape. A. There was a fire and nobody escaped. B. Everybody was hurt in the fire. C. Everyone couldn’t escape from the fire. D. Nobody was injured in the fire 3. During the game, the rain started so we had to stop suddently. A. It was raining while we were playing the game. B. We stopped playing the game because of the rain. C. We can’t play because of the rain D. It rained but we were playing the game. 4. They first met ten years ago. A. They had a met ten years ago. B. The first time they met was ten years ago. C. They have known each other for ten years. D. Both B and C are correct 5. His father gave him a new bike on his birthday. A. His father gave him a new bike as a birthday present. B. He bought a new bike on is birthday. C. His father lent him a new bike on his birthday. D. He got a new bike for his father on his birthday. V. Identify the underlined word(s) or phrase(s) that must be changed in order for the sentence to be corrected. 1. When my brother went to work in the city library, he became interesting. A B C D 2. My uncle wishes he did not waste time when he was young. A B C D 3. He has worked for the same company since he leaves school. A B C D 4. None of the pictures are the same. They are all very different with each other. A B C D 5. The last time we decorated the flat was 5 years ago. The flat wasn’t decorated A B C D for 5 years. VI. Choose the most suitable options to complete the passage. Many people now…… that teachers give pupils too… homework. They say that it is unneccesary for children to work…….home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks thay give to pupils. The result is that pupils have to repeat which they have……done at school. Recently, in Greece many parents complained……….the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children. The parents say that most of the homework was…… of time and they want to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark, West Germany and several other…… in Europe, teachers can not set homework at weekends. Most people agree that homework is unfair. A pupil who can do his homework in a……and comfortable room is in a much better position than a pupil who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television……. . Some parents help their children….…their homework. It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. Parents are often better at teaching their own children. 1. A. think B. talk C. speak D. tell 2. A. many B. a lot C. much D. lots 3. A. in B. for C. on D. at 4. A. ever B. never C. already D. lately 5. A. of B. about C. with D. over 6. A. a need B. a must C. a waste D. a form 7. A. houses B. towns C. cities D. countries 8. A. quiet B. quietly C. quite D. quitely 9. A. at B. on C. in D. to 10. A.to B. of C. with D. about [...]... interpreter B certification C registration D accommodation 11 She doesn’t mind…….by bus but She hates…… in queues A to travel / to standing B travelling / standing C to travel / standing D travelling / to stand 12. We just……….dinner when she…………last night A had finished / came B finished / came C finshed / had come D were finishing / came 13 It …………yesterday after it……… dry for months A rain / was B rained / had... day He………in three movies A has been appearing B had appeared C has appeared D appeared 11 Some designers have……… The Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it A modernized B introduced C made D increased 12 He may be from a rich family His clothes look very modern and……… A old B fashionable C freedom D convenient 13 I…… in the same company since I left school A work B worked C have worked D am working... knife used to B this knife is used for C this knife is used to doing D is this knife used to do 11 Peter: What are you doing under desk? Mary: I………to find my pen A tried B try C have tried D am trying 12 She suddenly remembered that she……….her key at home A was leaving B left C has left D had left 13 What……….about the new tax law? A do you think B are you thinking C have you thought D have you think... is very _ A polite B rude C normal D humorous 11 I much of you lately We _three months ago A didn’t see / have met B haven’t seen / last met C haven’t seen / have met D didn’t see / met 12 The doctor said that his appetite _ him restore his health quickly A has helped B helps C would help D is helping 13 _ communication is related to expressions of the face and gestures A Informal... job she has all the necessary qualifications A therefore B although C however D despite 11 We went out for meal last night restaurant we went to was excellent A a / The B the / The C a / A D 0 / The 12 wants to work for this company can send their application letter by post A Who B That C Whoever D Whom 13 Thank you for everything you’ve done You are a true friend me A of B to C on D in 14 I’ve... _ in Ho Chi Minh City for 30 years A work B will work C have worked D will have worked 11 Tom; “ How are you today, Mary?” Mary: “ _.” A I’m 20 B Good, I like it C No, thank you D Fine, thanks 12 Peter: What a beautiful dress you have! I like it Mary: ……… A It’s great B Oh It’s old C You look nice D Thanks 13 If we had brought umbrellas along,……………… A we wouldn’t have got wet B we will not get... natural D nature 11 Peter: Our team has just won the last football match Mary:……… A Yes, it’s our pleasure B Good idea Thanks for the news C Yes I guess it’s very good D Well, that’s very surprising! 12 He always the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast A does B works C writes D makes 13 He runs a business, he proves to have managerial skills A and B otherwise C however D despite 14 Mary . about 11. I think you don’t have to …………… about your weight. A. learn B. depend C. rely D. worry 12. We are stuck in heavy ……………….for more than an hour. A. language B. subject C. traffic D. hobby 13 used………………………………………………………………………………… 11. Seeing that film is not important to me. I don’t mind ………………………………………………………………………. 12. She continued to hope that something good would happen. She kept ……………………………………………………………………………. our teacher ……….our class four tests on mathematics. A. has given B. is giving C. gave D. gives 12. This film is so interesting that I………….three times. A. have seen it B. saw it C. had seen it