OPTIONAL EXERCISES EXERCISE : Choose the best answer. 1. I’d like ________________ somewhere different for a change. A. to go B. going C. go D. to have gone 2. He agreed ________________ the job as soon as possible. A. start B. starting C. to start D. to be started 3. Marie Curie was born …………… November 7, 1867. A. from B. in C. on D. at 4. He passed his exams with flying colours A. difficult B. successfully C. easily D. badly 5. The new road should help …………… traffic problems. A. raise B. ease C. create D. cause 6. She was awarded a Nobel Prize in ……………… A. chemistry B. chemical C. chemist D. chemically 7. After her husband’s tragic death, Marie ………. up his position at the Sorbonne. A. got B. received C. took D. accepted 8. He behaves like an adult. I think he is more ……………. than the other boys in his class. A. intelligent B. mature C. ambitious D. developed 9. Jane is always determined to do anything she wants. She’s a ………… woman. A. ambitious B. strong-willed C. brilliant D. humane 10. My teacher always expected me ____well in exams. A. do B. doing C. to do D. to have done 11. Will you please stop ________________ TV channels? A. to change B. change C. be changed D. changing 12. There is no ……………… explanation for what happeneD. A. scientist B. scientifically C. science D. scientific 13. Dad allowed Dora ______ to the party. A. going B. to go C. go D. gone 14. She received a ____after a two-year course. A. diploma B. book C. document D. essay 15. Ann is interested in ____young children. A. teach B. teaches C. to teach D. teaching 16. I finished _____ the book and went to bed. A. reading B. to read C. read D. to be read 17. Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood. A. make up B. find out C. take over D. put up 18. She harbored her hope of being a teacher. A. gave up her hope of being a teacher B. built her hope of being, a teacher C. had her hope of being a teacher D. kept her hope of being, a teacher in her mind 19. The room was full ________strangers. A. in B. on C. of D. at 20. She is interested _____ science. She is a scientist. A. with B. of C. in D. under 21. I work as __tutor to earn money for a summer trip. A. a B. an C. the D. þ 22. Because of financial problem, she couldn’t go on her study at university. A. examine B. expect C. continue D. finish 23. ___is the science of numbers and shapes. A. Chemistry B. Mathematics C. Physics D. History 24. I must go now. I promised _____ A. not being B. not to be C. to not be D. I wouldn’t be 25. My glasses are in my book bag, but I don’t remember ________________ them there. A. putting B. to put C. I put D. put OPTIONAL EXERCISES EXERCISE 1: Choose the word that has the underlined letter pronounced /e / or/ æ/ 1. A. father B. education C. background D. career 2. A. private B. atomic C. hard D. academic 3. A. brilliant B. tragic C. award D. mature 4. A. prevent B. extremely C. determine D. English 5. A. general B. scientific C. receive D. degree EXERCISE 2 : Choose the best answer. 1. When I _________ to visit him, he _________to work. A. came /gone B. came / had gone C. had gone /went D. had come / had gone 2. Jane had gone to the supermarket ____________she got home. A. as soon as B. after C. when D. before 3. After it ___________dry for two months, it rained heavily last night. A. was B. has been C. had been D. would be 4. The World War II ___________in 1939 and _________1945. A. begins / ends B. had begun /ended C. has begun / had ended D. began / ended 5. The last time I ______swimming was when I was in Spain. A. had gone B. went C. has gone D. was going 6. She ___________ before I _____________last night. A. left / came B. had left / came C. had left /had came D. had left/ came 7. We _________here sixteen years ago. A. come B. came C. had come D. has come 8. Glenda ___________extremely hard when she was a student. A. worked B. has worked C. was working D. had been worked 9. When _________ you first __________Hanoi? A. have / visited B. will / visit C. do / visit D. did / visit 10. Mary____________ the meal before her friends came. A. was preparing B. had been preparing C. had prepared D. repaired 11. By the end of last year, I _____________to speak English well. A. learn B. learned C. had learned D. will learn 12. In 1938, they _____________married for ten years. A. be B. were C. have been D. had been 13. The games had finished when I _____________. A. arrived B. will arrive C. had arrive D. arrive 14. By the end of last summer, he ____________his course of study at the university. A. finished B. had finished C. will have finished D. finish 15. I was late. The teacher ________ a quiz when I ___________to class. A. gave/ got B. gave / had got C. had given/ had got D. had given/got. 16. The police ___________me on the way home last night. A. stop B. stopped C. has stopped D. will stop 17. What __________ you ________ last night? A. have/ done B. had/done C. did /do D. do/do 18. His father _______________after he ______________ill for a long time. A. died/ was B. died/ has been C. had died/ had been D. died/had been. EXERCISE 3 : Error identification 19. I haven’t read a scientific magazine for July. A B C D 20. I last saw him when I were in HCM city. A B C D GLOSSARY UNIT 1 A. Reading alarm / @"λA;µ / (n)đồng hồ báo thức lead-led-led (v)dẫn, dắt arrive / @"ραIϖ/ (v)đến arrival plough / πλαU / (v/n) cày, cái cày harrow / "η&ρ@U/ (v/n)bừa, cái bừa take a rest nghỉ giải lao peasant / "πεζ@ντ/ (n)nông dân continue / κ@ν"τIνϕυ;/ (v)tiếp tục field / φι;λδ/ (n)cánh đồng repair / ρI"πε@(ρ)/ (v)sửa chữa pump / πVµπ/ (v)bơm ( nước) transplant / τρA;νσ"πλA;ντ / (v)bứng trồng a plot of land mảnh đất plan / πλ&ν/ (n)kế hoạch love + v-ing (gerund)/ λVϖ/ (v) scan the passage đọc quét make a note ghi chú (daily) routine/ ρυ;"τι;ν/ (n)(công việc) thường lệ B. Speaking timetable /tAIm"teIbl/ (n)thời gian biểu civic education/ "σIϖIκ εδZυ;"κεIS@ν/(n)giáo dục văn hoá information technology/ Iνφ@"µεIS@ν/(n)công nghệ thông tin maths toán học physics / "φIζIκσ/ (n)vật lý học literature / "λIτ@ρ@τS@(ρ)/ (n)văn học biology / βαI"Qλ@δZI/ (n)sinh học chemistry / "κεµIστρI/ (n)hoá học physical education giáo dục thể chất geography δZι;"Qγρ@φI/ (n)đòa lý học history / "ηIστ@ρI/ (n)sử học C. Listening hear cyclo driver / σαIκλ@U, σIκλ@U/ (n)người đạp xích lô decide / δI"σαIδ/ (v)quyết đònh decision / δI"σIZ@ν/ (n) statement / "στεIτµ@ντ/ (n)lời phát biểu true / τρυ;/ (adj) right false / φO;λσ, φQλσ/ (adj)wrong passenger / "π&σIνδZ@(ρ)/ (n)hành khách immediately / I"µι;δI@τλI/ (adv)tức thì, lập tức take turn luân phiên, thay phiên nhau occupation / QκϕU"πεIS@ν/ (n)nghề nghiệp D. Writing connector / κ@"νεκτ@(ρ)/ (n)từ nối câu forget / φ@"γετ/ (v)# remember on that day quite / κωαIτ/ (adv)hơi, khá take off # land on time đúng giờ air-hostess / "η@UστIσ/ (n)nữ tiếp viên hàng không serve ( lunch) / σ3;ϖ/ (v)phục vụ shake / SεIκ/ (v)lắc mạnh fasten / "φA;σ(@)ν/ (v)thắt chặt fasten seat beltsthen rồi thì dip chúc (đầu) xuống realize / "ρι;@λαIζ/ ( v)nhận ra be in danger / "δεIνδZ@(ρ)/ gặp nguy hiểm scream ( in panic)/ σκρι;µ/ (v)kêu la (vì sợ) give up (hope) tuyệt vọng gain / γεIν/ (v)đạt được pilot / "παIλ@τ/ (n)phi công announce / @"ναUνσ/ (v)thông báo experience / eκ"σπI@ρI@νσ/ (n)việc đã từng xảy ra, kinh nghiệm fire exit (n)lối thoát hiểm khi hoả hoạn cough / κQφ, −O;−/ (v)ho choke / τS@Uκ/ (v)ngộp thở fire brigade / βρI"γεIδ/ (n)đội cứu hoả (seriously) hurt/ η3;τ/ (p.p)bò thương nặng E. Language focus catch / κ&τS/ (v)bắt được fisherman / "φIS@µ@ν/ (n)ngư dân instead of + gerund/ Iν"στeδ/ (prep)thay vì rubbish / "ρVβIS/ (n) rác spend time / money +gerund tiêu tốn thời gian/ tiền bạc UNIT 2 A. Reading entertainment / eντ@"τεIνµ@ντ /(n)giải trí health problems/ ηελT / (n)vấn đề sức khoẻ hobby / "ηQβI / (n)sở thích such as như là so on vân vân international / Iντ@"ν&S@ν@λ /(adj)quốc tế language / "λ&NγωIδZ / (n)ngôn ngữ like + v-ing one of the một trong những enjoy / Iν"δZOI / (v)say mê flat / φλ&τ / (n)căn hộ narrow / "ν&ρ@U / (adj)hẹp crowded / κραUδIδ / (adj)đông đúc traffic / "τρ&φIκ / (n)giao thông household /"ηαUση@Uλδ / (n)gia đình, căn hộ stuck / στVκ / (adj) bò tắc, bò kẹt weight / ωεIτ / (n)trọng lượng shopper / "SQπ@(ρ) / (n)người mua sắm attitude / "&τIτϕυ;δ / (n)thái độ opinion / @U"πIνϕ@ν / (n)ý kiến safety / "σεIφτI / (n)sự an toàn B. Speaking rearrange / rI@"ρεIνδZ/ (v)sắp xếp lại practise / "πρ&κτIσ / (v)thực hành, luyện tập stay at home (exp) special / "σπεS@λ / (adj)đặc biệt awful / awful / (adj)kinh khủng tired / ταI@δ / (adj)mệt mỏi sick / σIκ / (adj)bệnh headache / "ηεδεIκ / (n)bệnh nhức đầu backache // (n)bệnh đau lưng toothache // (n)đau răng C. Listening semester / σI"µεστ@(ρ) / (n)học kỳ have a drink // (exp)uống plan / πλ&ν / (v)dự đònh D. Writing on occasion / @"κεIZ@ν / (exp)nhân dòp, provide / πρ@"ϖαIδ / (v)cung cấp=supply address / @"δρeσ / (n)đòa chỉ marital status / "µ&ρIτ@λ "στεIτ@σ / (n)tình trạng hôn nhân in capitals (exp)bằng chữ viết hoa sign / σαIν / (v)ký tên male / µεIλ/ (n)nam giới female / "φι;µεIλ/ (n)νữ giới E. Language focus marvelous / "µA;ϖ@λ@σ / (adj)wonderful target / "τA;γIτ / (n)aim:mục tiêu, mục đích nervous / "ν3;ϖ@σ / (adj)hồi hộp, căng thẳng avoid / @"ϖOIδ / (v)tránh have trouble / "τρVβ(@)λ / (exp)gặp khó khăn practise / "πρ&κτIσ / (v)thực hành, luyện tập consider / κ@ν"σIδ@(ρ) / (v)cân nhắc (suy nghó) enjoy / Iν"δZOI / (v) say mê mind / µαIνδ / (v)quan tâm, phiền lòng suggest / σ@"δZeστ / (v)gợi ý, đề nghò stop / στQπ / (v)ngưng không làm tiếp threaten / "Tρετ(@)ν / (v)đe doạ agree / @"γρι; / (v)đồng ý UNIT 3 A. Reading scientist / "σαI@ντIστ / (n)khoa học gia scientific / σαI@ν"τIφIκ / (adj)thuộc khoa học specialization / %σπεS@λαI"ζεIS@ν / (n)chuyên môn receive / ρI"σι;ϖ / (v)nhận được *brilliant / "βρIλϕ@ντ / (adj) *mature / µ@"τϕU@(ρ) / (adj) *harbour / "ηA;β@(ρ) / (v) career / κ@"ρI@(ρ) / (n)occupation save money // tiết kiệm tutor / "τϕυ;τ@(ρ) / (n)gia sư interrupt / Iντ@"ρVπτ / (v)làm gián đoạn realize / "ρι;@λαIζ / (v)thực hiện in spite of // (exp)mặc dù earn ( a degree) / 3;ν / (v) from then on // (exp)từ đó về sau research / ρI"σ3;τS, "ρι;σ3;τS / (n)việc nghiên cứu tragic / "τρ&δZIκ / (adj)bi thảm position / π@"ζIS@ν / (n)vò trí, chức vụ obtain / @β"τεIν / (v)có được, đạt được award / @"ωO;δ / (v)tặng thưởng ease / ι;ζ / (v)làm dòu human / "ηϕυ;µ@ν / (n)nhân loại, loài ngươi humanitarian / ηϕυ;µ&νI"τε@ρI@ν / (adj)nhân đạo come true // (exp)trở thành hiện thực strong-willed / (adj)có ý chí mạnh mẽ ambitious / &µ"βIS@σ / (adj)có tham vọng humane / ηϕυ;"µεIν / (adj)có lòng nhân đạo, nhân từ B. Speaking hobby / "ηQβI / (n)sở thích appearance / @"πI@ρ@νσ / (n)ngoại hình experience / Iκ"σπI@ρI@νσ / (n)kinh nghiệm imagine / I"µ&δZIν / (v)tưởng tượng interview / "Iντ@ϖϕυ; / (v)phỏng vấn C. Listening champion / "τS&µπI@ν / (n)nhà vô đòch diploma / δI"πλ@Uµ@ / (n)chứng chỉ(sau khoá học) romantic / ρ@U"µ&ντIκ / (adj)lãng mạn D. Writing curriculum vitae/ κ@"ρIκϕUλ@µ /(n)bản lí lòch detail / δI"τεIλ, "δι;τεIλ / (n)chi tiết attend / @"τενδ / (v)tham dự tourist guide / "τU@ρIστ γαIδ / (n)hướng dẫn viên du lòch travel agency / "τρ&ϖλ"εIδZ@νσI / (n)công ty lữ hành work as / ω3;κ/ (v)λàm việc ( nghề nghiệp) E. Language focus pan / π&ν / (n)cái xoong, chảo mat / µ&τ / (n)tấm chiếu sand / σ&νδ / (n)cát bench / βεντS / (n)băng ghế dài carpet / "κA;πIτ / (n)tấm thảm UNIT 4 A. Readings other / "VD@(ρ) / (adj)khác enjoy / Iν"δZOI / (v)thích thú job / δZQβ / (n)công việc -disabled / δIσ"εIβ(@)λδ /(adj) deaf / δεφ / (adj)điếc -dumb / δVµ / (adj) -mentally retarded/ ρI"τA;δIδ /(adj) prevent from/ (πρI"ϖεντ / (v)phòng tránh opposition / Qπ@"ζIS@ν / (n)sự phản đối opposed (to) / @"π@Uζδ / (v)phản đối believe / βI"λι;ϖ / (v)tin tưởng belief / βI"λι;φ / (n)niềm tin attend / @"τενδ / (v)tham dự realize / "ρι;@λαIζ / (v)nhận ra effort / "eφ@τ / (n)nỗ lực -time consuming// (adj) consume / κ@ν"σϕυ;µ / (v)tiêu thụ raise / ρεIζ / (v)giơ cao finger / "φINγ@(ρ) / (n)ngón tay -demonstration/ δεµ@ν"στρεIS@ν /(n) add / &δ / (v)cộng subtract / σ@β"τρ&κτ / (v)trừ proud of / πραUδ / (adj)tự hào humorous / "ηϕυ;µ@ρ@σ / (adj)khôi hài angry / "&NγρI / (adj)giận dữ suspicious / σ@"σπIS@σ / (adj)nghi ngờ admiring / @δ"µαI@ρIN / (adj)đáng khâm phục admire / @δ"µαI@(ρ)/ (v)κhâm phục, ngưỡng mộ B. Speaking test // (n) oral test / "Oρ@λ / kiểm tra miệng examination / I γ%ζ&µI"νεIS@ν / (n)kỳ thi then / Deν / (adv)lúc đó, vậy thì to be honest / "QνIστ / (exp)thực lòng mà nói break / βρεIκ / (n)giờ giải lao C. Listening photograph / "φ@Uτ@γρA;φ / (n)tấm hình photographer / φ@U"τQγρ@φ@(ρ) / (n)nhiếp ảnh viên photography / φ@"τQγρ@φI / (n)nghệ thuật nhiếp ảnh photographic / φ@Uτ@"γρ&φIκ / (adj)thuộc nhiếp ảnh photogenic / φ@Uτ@"δZeνIκ / (adj)lên ảnh đẹp join / δZOIν / (v)gia nhập fascinate / "φ&σIνεIτ / (v)mê hoặc, làm say mê fascinated / "φ&σIνεIτIδ / (p.p) professional // (adj)chuyên nghiệp calm s.o down/ κA;µ / (v)xoa dòu, dỗ dành surroundings / σ@"ραUνδINz / (n)vùng phụ cận deaf / δεφ / (adj) sorrow / "σQρ@U / (n)nỗi buồn mute / µϕυ;τ / (adj)dumb passion / "π&S@ν / (n)niềm say mê exhibition / IκσI"βIS@ν / (n)cuộc triển lãm exhibit / Iγ"ζIβIτ/ (v) labourer / "λεIβ@ρ@(ρ) / (n)người lao động stimulate / "στIµϕUλεIτ / (v)kích thích, khích lệ escape / I"σκεIπ / (v)thoát khỏi D. Writing native / "νεIτIϖ / (adj)bản đòa air-conditioned// (adj)có điều hoà không khí advertisement/ @δ"ϖ3;τIζµ@ντ / (n)mục quảng cáo complaint / κ@µ"πλεIντ /(n) lời phàn nàn complain / κ@µ"πλεIν / (v) resolve / ρI"ζQλϖ / (v)giải quyết resolution / ρεζ@"λυ;S@ν / (n)giải pháp look forward to + v-ing (v)trông chờ contact / κ@ν"τ&κτ / (v)tiếp xúc, liên lạc E. Language focus injured / "IνδZ@δ / (adj)bò thương poor / πU@(ρ) / (adj)nghèo sick / σIκ / (adj)bệnh unemployed /VνIµ"πλOIδ / (adj)thất nghiệp young / ϕVN / (adj)trẻ UNIT 5 A. Reading scene / σι;ν / (n)phong cảnh scenic / "σι;νIκ / (adj)thuộc phong cảnh prepare / πρI"πε@ / (v)chuẩn bò produce / πρ@"δϕυ;σ / (v)sản xuất receive / ρI"σι;ϖ / (v) foreign / "φQρIν / (adj) miraculous / µI"ρ&κϕUλ@σ / (adj)kỳ lạ, huyền diệu device / δI"ϖαIσ / (n)dụng cụ appropriate / @"πρ@UπρI@τ / (adj)thích hợp capable (of) / "κεIπ@β(@)λ / (adj)có khả năng calculate / "κ&λκϕUλεIτ /(v) tính toán add / &δ / (v) subtract / σ@β"τρ&κτ / (v) multiply / "µVλτIπλαI / (v)nhân divide / δI"ϖαIδ / (v)chia accuracy / "&κϕU@ρ@σI / (n)sự chính xác collection / κ@"λeκS@ν / (n)bộ sưu tập -magical / "µ&δZIκ@λ / (adj) document / "δQκϕUµ@ντ / (n)tài liệu communicator/ κ@"µϕυ;νIκεIτ@ / (n)người giao tiếp -interact / Iντ@ρ"&κτ / (v) entertainment / eντ@"τεIνµ@ντ / (n)sự giải trí relax / ρI"λ&κσ / (v)thư giãn programme / "πρ@Uγρ&µ / (n)chương trình strange / στρεIν(δ)Z / (adj)xa lạ B. Speaking performance / π@"φO;µ@νσ / (n)cuộc biểu diễn send – sent – sent// (v) receive / ρI"σι;ϖ / (v) quickly / "κωIκλI / (adv)một cách nhanh chóng allow / @"λαU / (v)permit transmit / τρA;νσ"µIτ, τρ&νσ− /(v)chuyển giao, truyền process / πρ@"σεσ / (v)tiến hành, sử lí store / στO / (v)lưu trữ hold / η@Uλδ / (v)tổ chức design / δI"ζαIν / (v)thiết kế as soon as possible (exp)càng sớm càng tốt participant / π@"τIσIπ@ντ / (n) người tham dự C. Listening cell phone / "σeλφ@Uν / (n) camcorder / "κ&µκO;δ@ / (n)camera +recorder worried / "ωVρIδ / (v.p)lo lắng memory / "µεµ@ρI / (n)trí nhớ, ký ức, kỷ niệm refused / ρI"φϕυ;ζ d/ (v.p)khước từ, từ chối excuse / Iκ"σκϕυ;σ / (n)lời bào chữa, (viện) cớ headache / "ηεδεIκ / (n) decide / δI"σαIδ / (n) D. Writing instruction / Iν"στρVκS@ν / (n)sự hướng dẫn operate / "Qπ@ρεIτ / (v)làm hoạt động, kích hoạt lift / λIφτ / (v)nâng lên insert / Iν"σ3;τ) / (v)chèn vào slot / σλQτ / (n) press /pres/ (v) require / ρI"κωαI@ / (v)cần, đòi hỏi emergency / I"µ3;δZ@νσI / (n)sự khẩn cấp obtain / @β"τεIν / (v)đạt được, thu được make sure / SU@ / (exp)phải đảm bảo là select / σI"λεκτ / (v)lựa chọn adjust / @"δZVστ / (v)điều chỉnh UNIT 6 A. Reading lotus / "λ@Uτ@σ / (n)hoa sen picturesque / πIκτS@"ρεσκ/ (adj)đẹp như tranh resort / ρI"ζO;τ / (n)khu nghỉ dưỡng altitude / "&λτIτϕυ;δ / (n)cao độ waterfall / "ωO;τ@φO;λ / (n)thác bank / β&Nκ / (n)bờ (sông) term / τ3;µ / (n)semester come to an end// (exp) on occasion / @"κεIZ@ν / (exp) rock / ρQκ / (n)đá cave / κεIϖ / (n)hang động suppose / σ@"π@Uζ / (v)cho rằng campfire // (n) permission / π@"µIS@ν / (n)sự cho phép permit / π@"µIτ / (v) let s.o + v (without to) (v)để cho ai làm gì persuade / π@"σωεIδ / (v)thuyết phục inform / Iν"φO;µ / (v)thông báo geography / δZι;"Qγρ@φI / (n)đòa lý học relax / ρI"λ&κσ / (v) destination / δεστI"νεIS@ν / (n)nơi đến B. Speaking participant / π@"τIσIπ@ντ /(n) sundeck / σVν dek/ (n) sunburnt / σVν β3;ντ / (adj)bò rám nắng suffer / "σVφ@ / (v)chòu đựng C. Listening glorious / "γλO:ρI@σ / (adj)huy hoàng, rực rỡ destination / δεστI"νεIS@ν /(n) delicious / δI"λIS@σ / (adj)ngon spacious / "σπεIS@σ / (adj)rộng rãi guitar / γI"τA;(ρ) / (n) left-over // (n)thức ăn thừa botanical garden/ β@U"τ&νIκ@λ / (n)vườn bách thảo D. Writing confirmation / κQνφ@"µεIS@ν / (n)sự xác nhận confirm / κ@ν"φ3;µ / (v) pick s.o up // (v)đón convenient / κ@ν"ϖι;νI@ντ / (adj)thuận tiện convenience / κ@ν"ϖι;νI@νσ / (n) as soon as possible/ "πQσIβ(@)λ / (exp) prepare / πρI"πε@ / (v)chuẩn bò fortunately / "φO;τSν@τλI/ (adv)may mắn wait (for) / ωεIτ / (v) bunch / βVντS / (n)buồng (chuối) mango / "µ&Nγ@U / (n)xoài accept / @κ"σεπτ / (v)chấp nhận . / σI"λεκτ / (v)lựa chọn adjust / @"δZVστ / (v)điều chỉnh UNIT 6 A. Reading lotus / "λ@Uτ@σ / (n)hoa sen picturesque / πIκτS@"ρεσκ/ (adj)đẹp như tranh resort / ρI"ζO;τ. _________ you first __________Hanoi? A. have / visited B. will / visit C. do / visit D. did / visit 10. Mary____________ the meal before her friends came. A. was preparing B. had been preparing C Speaking rearrange / rI@"ρεIνδZ/ (v)sắp xếp lại practise / "πρ&κτIσ / (v)thực hành, luyện tập stay at home (exp) special / "σπεS@λ / (adj)đặc biệt awful / awful / (adj)kinh khủng tired