Unit FRIENDSHIP I PHONETICS: Pick out the word which has different stress syllable from the rest or the word pronounced differently from the rest A show B sugar C sea D fish A dangerous B village C passenger D get A closets B shows C rats D weeks A acquaintance B selfishness C enthusiast D suspicion A quality B sympathy C incapable D constancy A interesting B satisfy C influence D conclusion A difficulties B acquaintances C relationship D enthusiasm A interest B quality C suspicion D sympathy A rumour B affair C friendship D secret 10 A constancy B loyalty C apartment D benefit 11 A brighten B offer C practise D remain 12 A French B chip C chemist D child 13 A chef B chance C church D cheese 14 A danger B baggy C villige D change 15 A match B watch C ache D catch 16 A gin B girl C gift D guest 17 A secret B friendship C special D second 18 A suspicious B sugar C summer D swim 19 A acquaintance B enthusiasm C loyalty D incapable 20 A rumour B concern C affair D believe 21 A mutual B gossip C certain D perhaps 22 A humorous B physical C suspicious D personal 23 A patient B picnic C friendly D appear 24 A children B church C chemist D which 25 A danger B village C general D together 26 A loyal B quarter C common D affair 27 A apartment B changeable C reality D influence 28 A mathematics B personality C understanding D hospitable 29 A suspicion B introduce C suscessful D appearance 30 A charitable B confident C changeable D characteristic 31 A intimacy B inaccuracy C indefinite D incapable 32 A sympathy B empathy C necesscity D loyalty 33 A loyalty B constancy C quality D by 34 A enthusiasm B despite C residential D secret 35 A brighten B friendship C arrive D rumour 36 A acquaintance B unselfish C enthusiasm D confidence 37 A sincere B number C helpful D generous 38 A which B changeable C each D characteristic 39 A constancy B attraction C changeable D mutual 40 A gossip B interest C between D friendship II VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence: 41 She found it difficult to get with new friends A acquaint B acquainted C acquaintance D acquaints 42 My friend often shows her _ whenever I have troubles A sympathy B sympathize C sympathetic D sympathetically 43 He doesn’t know much about the project but he is very A enthusiastic B enthusiast C enthusiasm D enthusiastically 44 Daisy is so _ She only cares about herself, not about cther people A helpful B selfish C loyal D talkative 45 She is not determined and often changes her ideas What a/an _ girl she is A uncertain B mutual C suspicious D changeable 46 _ is the quality of being faithful and loyal to a particular person or belief A Aquaitance B Constancy C Sympathy D Sorrow 47 He is not good _ maths He is incapable _ calculating A at/of B on/for C for/of D with/in 48 Two friends should be loyal _ each other A on B with C over D to 49 My close friend is often concerned _ all problems that I mention A over B with C above D into 50 He was so _ that he distrusted all his friends A suspect B suspicion C suspicious D suspiciously 51 Friendship offers us great _ in life A please B pleasant C pleasure D pleased 52 He is always _ in word and deed A loyal B loyalty C loyally D loyalist 53 My father took an interest in collecting stamps A on B up C in D over 54 True friendship should be based understanding each other A out B at C on D over 55 I don’t want to listen to you I am tired your criticisms A of B in C for D with 56 The father is the one that I can share both joys and sorrows A feelings of happiness B intention C great eagerness D feelings of distress 57 He has only one _ in life – to become rich A quality B feeling C aim D secret 58 There are most important _ which are necessary for true friendship to exist A quantities B qualities C characteristics D grades 59 The differences your best friend and you are sisnificant A between B in C of D on 60 A friend needs honest A to have B to C to know D to be 61 Can a person who is _ only with his own interests and feelings be a true friend A thought B said C concerned D known 62 When our friends have bad misfortune, we try to show _ A pity B sympathy C embarrasment D love 63 We have just sent a message of to the families of the dead victims A scarify B sorrow C sympathy D secure 64 One of the qualities for true _ is constancy A friend B friendly C friendship D friendliness 65 Although he has a number of _, he has few true friends A relatives B partners C roomates D acquaintances 66 My brother has _ a new interest with enthusiasm A taken up B taken after C brought up D looked after 67 You can believe him I don’t think he is capable _ telling lies A to B of C at D x 68 A(n) _ is someone you know but he/she is not your close friend A acquaintance B friend C neighbor D classmate 69 If you only care about your interest and feelings, you are very A happy B friendly C loyal D selfish 70 It is said that girls are more _ than boys A talkers B talk C talking D talkative 71 The quality we don’t like from a friend is A friendliness B loyalty C selfishness D understanding 72 He has a wide circle of _ A acquaint B acquainting C acquaintance D.acquaintances 73 I appreciate highly his A constant B constancy C constancies D constantly 74 He has no around him A sympathize B sympathizer C sympathizing D sympathetic 75 A good friendship is also based on _ A true B truth C trust D truly 76 It war her _ that separated her from her classmates A selfish B selfishness C unselfish D unselfishness 77 She seems to very acquainted the works of Shakespeare A to B with C of D by 78 The women gossip _ their neighbors’ family day by day A with B to C about D of 79 Loyalty is the third important quality A Truth B Faithfulness C Strength D Sureness 80 Two friends must know each other so well that there can be no suspicions between them A types B gaps C differencs D doubts III GRAMMAR: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence: 81 I had the roof _ yesterday A to repair B repaired C repairing D repair 82 I need you me choose an outfit A help B to help C helping D will help 83 Have you got time the report today? A finish B to finish C finishing D finished 84 Two of my friends have persuaded me buying a new car A B C D 85 A dog should be checked regularly by a veterinarian ensures that it remains in good health A B C D 86 His parents _ him work hard for the coming exam A let B made C wanted D told 87 _ his hard life, he always tries hard to be one of the bets students of the class A Because B Although C Despite D Because of 88 Changeable people may take up an interest with enthusiasm they are soon tired of it A and B but C so D or 89 Do you think our teacher will let us our dictionaries? A to use B using C use D used 90 Alice heard Tom _ a song when he came into the room A to sing B sings C sang D singing 91 Parents rarely let their children out after p.m A going B went C goes D go 92 Gagarin was the first human _ into space A flew B flying C to fly D flown 93 The police made him his luggage A opening B to open C opens D open 94 Julia was seen some fruit at the market A buy B buying C bought D to buy 95 pay some extra money A The company made him B The company forced him C He was made by the company D The company expected him 96 My brother didn’t let me to go fishing with him A B C D 97 We saw him opening the door and go into the house A B C D 98 She was made stay at home all day to look after the children A B C D 99 We are happy knowing that you have won a scholarship to study abroad A B C D 100 They don’t let us cycle in the park A We are not let cycle in the park B We are not let to cycle in the park C We are not allowed to cycle in the park D We are not allowed cycle in the park 101 He left in the morning and I saw it A I saw him leave in the morning B I saw him leaving in the morning C I saw him left in the morning D I saw him was leaving in the morning 102 Do you think your close friend should _ joy and sadness with you? A to share B share C sharing D shared 103 It is very important for him this A to understand B understand C understands D understanding 104 He was the first man A arrive B to arrive C arrives D arriving 105 He is strong enough this box A to carry B carry C carrying D carried 106 Please let me _ your decision as soon as possible A to know B know C knows D knowing 107 We don’t want anybody _ that we are here A to know B know C knows D knowing 108 He should know how the film projector A to use B use C uses D using 109 He heard a cock in a neighbouring village A shout B talk C sing D crow 110 I feel happily to have good friends like them A B C D 111 The exam is coming, so the teachers make their students a lot A study B to study C studying D studied 112 Her parents want her _ a doctor A become B to become C becoming D became 113 These employees are made overtime A to work B worked C work D working 114 The teacher never lets us _ out when _ A to go / explains B go / explaining C going / to explain D gone / explained 115 Whenever I see an action film, I feel my heart _ strongly A to thump B thump C thumping D thumped 116 He was the first _ the fire A discover B to discover C discovering D discovered 117 It is a nice surprise you here A see B to see C seeing D seen 118 It is impossible such a difficult thing without any help A to B C doing D done 119 Look! Do you see an insect on your foot A to crawl B crawl C crawling D crawled 120 Did you notice someone _ the room last night? A enter B to enter C entering D entered 121 There _ mutual understanding between friends A must be B must to be C must D be 122 The accident is thought _ caused by human error A being B was C having been D to have been 123 A friend can help you solve problems and to share the grief times along with the great times A B C D 124 It took her a long time getting used to the new environment and make friends with them A B C D 125 The children they cannot keep silent A seem to be so excited that B seem being so excited that C seem to be very excited that D seem being very excited that 126 The policeman did not permit them _ through the military zone He forced them _ another way A going / to go B to go / to go C to go / going D go /go 127 He is a helpful friend He often helps me _ my work A finish B finishes C finishing D finished 128 John, I have something interesting you, but you have to promise it secret A for telling / keeping B to tell / keep C to tell / to keep D told / keep 129 The guards were watching a shoplifter along the shop windows A go B to go C went D gone 130 The health authorities now know _ bird flu A to deal with B deal with C dealing with D how to deal with 131 The Pikes has a painter all the windows of their house A to paint B paint C painting D painted 132 The teacher recommended us _ those books because they have some knowledge that is necessary for us A reading / get B to read / get C to read / to get D read / getting IV READING: There are many proverbs about friends and friendship, such as “True friendship is like sound health; the value of its seldom known until it is lost”, and “ A real friend is someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks out” When you read these quotes, stop and think about your friendship Do you and your friends act in a caring way towards one another, you respect them and they respect you, but most of all you valuethe relationship and love spending time together? Friendship is more than just hanging out together at lunch and gossiping about other people True friendship is when two people have mutual respect for one another, and really care about the other’s feelings and dreams You need to be honest with your friends If there is ever a time where you feel that you can’t tell them the truth, for fear that they will be mad or will not understand, then they are not true friends Friends share with each other important things that they wouldn’t share with others Friends also care about each other, stick up one another and enjoy spending time together 133 The passage is about _ A a friend B friendship C proverbs about friends and friendship D caring for friends 134 The author advised us A not to tell a secret to a friend B not to tell a friend about important things C to respect our friends D to make friends to gossip 135 Friends _ A should not spend time together B should be honest C should gossip about others D should not care much 136 Which sentence is NOT true? A Friends should respect each other B We should be honest with our friends C We can share imortant things with a friend D Dishonesty is needed for true frienship 137 Which of these can be used to describe true friendship? A be honest and be mad B hang out and gossip C have lunch and gossip D trust, respect and share _(138) you grow and mature your friends may change, but that doesn’t mean that you have to _(139) away with your old friends, your relationship may change though _(140) close attention to the different types of friends you have had, the (141) your friends treat you, what sort of things you can talk about, and the things you like _(142) _ Soon you will see what (143) in a friend are most important to you Not everyone values openness or honesty, when others look (144) an extraordinarily caring individual as a friend Whatever it is that you value most, _(145) sure that your needs as well as your friends’ are being met If you are feeling neglected or mistreated by a friend then you need to look more closely at this relationship Friendship should bring you joy, _(146) misery Find out what you want out of a friendship, and try not to be overtaken by those around you who are not yet mature enough _(147) to a true friendship 138 A Because B For C Although D As 139 A make B get C give D 140 A Look B Give C Pay D Take 141 A way B fact C road D route 142 A to B C did D done 143 A possibilities B certainties C qualities D quantities 144 A at B for C down D into 145 A make B feel C keep D turn 146 A nor B not C none D no 147 A.commit B to commit C committing D committed Friendship is a big statement Lots of people are lovers but are not friends Lots of people are relatives and are not friends Lots of people who work together are not friends You can appreciate or admire someone, but that doesn’t not mean that you make him or her a friend When I had my near-death illness last year and the following long recuperation I had a lot of time to think about what makes someone a friend If they are scared of you when you need help, sorry, that is not frindship If their attitude is “for better or worse”, if they stick to you through troubles and difficulties, it is the time when you can tell it is true friendship I have some friends, but not as many as I thought And there was a time, in the late 80s when my friend, Ken, really needed me but I didn’t come through for him I remember hanging out in my happy suburban house in Menlo Park, and not coming to help him through the loss of his wife Luckily, I got to apologize for that but Ken said he did not mind I don’t have a tidy answer about Ken and me and friendship Sometimes we were friends, and other times, clearly not But I guess there is something remarkable in two people overcoming the barriers to friendship to find some real communication at some point 148 According to the writer A all lovers are friends B all your relatives are also your friends C whoever you admire is your friends D not all workmates are friends 149 In true friendship, _ A your friends are always scared of you B friends stick to each other through troubles and difficulties C we should have as many friends as possible D friends are scared of helping each other 150 What happened to the writer last year? A his wife passed away B he was seriously ill C he had an ineteresting experience D he had got some new friends 151 We can learn from the text that A the writer had a house in suburb in Menlo Park B the writer came to help his friend, Ken, when his wife died C whenever his friend, Ken, had problems the writer immediately came to help D the writer and Ken are true friends at all time 152 The writer didn’t come to help Ken A so Ken was very angry B and he didn’t apologize C but Ken didn’t mind D so they were no longer friends A number of colloquial terms have been used to describe friendship and the context in which a friendship is fostered These are briefly descrided below A friend who supports others only when it is easy and convient to so is called a “fair-weather friend” A friend who supports his pr her onw friends through emotional difficulties is a “true friend” This term also denotes a large degree of altruism, in that the true friend often sacrifices something of his or her own (usually their time and resources) in order to help the friend in need True friends also are known to be very rare A true friend may not be your best friend but someone who you know will be there for you A “best friend” is a friend to whom one feels closet It is usually implied that the relationship is reciprocal, but such is not always the case, and best friend relationships can often be very conlex 153 A fair-weather friend is a person who A supports others when it is difficult B supports his or her friends in easy and convenient situations C helps his or her friends when they need D gives his or her friends good advice and suggestions 154 A true friend is someone who _ A helps others only when it is easy B benefits from his or her friends C supports others through emotional difficulties D never borrows money from his or her friends 155 A friend to whom one feels closet is a _ A fair-weather friend B true friend C pen-friend D best friend 156 The word “colloquial” in the first line is closet in meaning to A common B complex C social D intellectual 157.Which of the following statements is NOT true? A There are some kinds of friends B A true friend is always ready to help his or her friends C A true friend is always a best friend D There are not many true friends I have several good friends but I suppose that my best friend is Ellen We have been friends with each other _(158) we were very young because she (159) live next door to me We have always been in the same class at school although she has always been much (160) _ than me.I don’t mind though because she often helps me with my _(161) _ Anyway, I have always been better at sport than she is I always _(162) _ her at tennis and she doesn’t like that In fact, she hates losing at anything and gets very annoyed if she does That’s the thing that I don’t like (163) her Otherwise, she has (164) humour and she is always making me laugh.We get all very well together, although occasionally we have had (165) usually about silly things Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but I still see her a lot.We (166) to go on a trip around Europe next summer I am really looking forward to it because I think we will have a lot of fun and see exciting places Of cause, it is going to be hard (167) such a wonderful and exciting trip and so we are both going to get jobs and try to save up enough money for it 158 A till B since C when D while 159 A should B could C used to D ought to 160 A cleverer B clever C intelligent D wise 161 A housework B homework C works D paper work 162 A win B defeat C conquer D beat 163 A in B with C about D on 164 A a great sense of B a lot of C a great many D a large number of 165 A arguments B talks C discussions D rows 166 A will plan B plan C planned D are planning 167 A to pay B to afford C to buy D to book THE END UNIT AN EMBARRASSING EXPERIENCE I PHONETICS: Choose the word which has different stress syllable or the word which is pronounced differently from the rest: A name B need C nine D sing A thing B women C runner D seven A sink B think C sin D drink A sing B king C kin D ring A embarrassing B unforgettable C interesting D inexpensive A confidence B attitude C destruction D memory A affect B destroy C happen D surround A seriously B extremely C noisily D carefully A realized B affected C decided D discovered 10 A happen B nothing C pretty D about 11 A nobody B embarrass C exciting D expensive 12 A language B happen C experience D know 13 A money B link C down D point 14 A around B hand C nothing D autumn 15 A embarrassing B appreciate C experience D memorable 16 A floppy B idol C cotton D decide 17 A extremely B excited C personal D imagine 18 A sneaky B notice C open D around 19 A birthday B reply C schoolbag D money 20 A embarrass B experience C extremely D excellent 21 A decide B cotton C happen D schoolbag 22 A imagine B situate C difficult D teenager 23 A serious B attitude C appreciate D interesting 24 A holiday B apartment C remember D expensive 25 A dreaming B great C sneaky D meat 26 A sure B serious C summer D side 27 A embarrass B memory C imagine D exciting 28 A attitude B expensive C imitate D teenager 29 A schoolbag B decide C replace D escape 30 A affect B appreciate C attitude D acquaitance 31 A confidence B protect C clock D constancy 32 A embrace B embarrassing C enthusiasm D memorable 33 A idol B side C brighten D activity 34 A embrace B protect C affect D brighten 35 A memorable B appreciate C embarrassing D apartment 36 A enthusiasm B residential C acquaintance D unselfishness 37 A climber B bomber C comber D combine 38 A carefully B experience C business D terrified 39 A replaced B protected C contained D noticed 40 A selfish B complaint C country D realize II VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence: 41 You should more attention to this new type of exercise A make B take C pay D concentrate 42.To become a good gardener, it is important to practise and learn from _ A past B memory C experiment D experience 43 Your _ to life decides whether you are happy or not A attitude B opinion C thinking D dream 44 A country develops best when it knows how to talents A consider B notice C appreciate D regard 45 She quickly _ at her notes again before entering the room A saw B glanced C observed D watched 46 He lovely _ his new born baby A embraced B took C brought D got 47 They always pay _ all bills at the end of every month A for B on C x D out 48 Last year I went to a party alone I didn’t know any people there except the host I felt very A embarrass B embarrassed C embarrassing D embarrassingly 49 She broke a glass of wine at the party She was in a very _ situation A embarrass B embarrassed C embarrassing D embarrassingly 50 I don’t like that man He has a behaviour A clever B good C interesting D sneaky 51 The woman living next my door is always making She complaints noisily about everything she doesn’t like A something B a fuss C acquaintance D stories 52 He entered the class, sat on the second row and _ at the girl sitting next to him A saw B talked C said D glanced 53 Can you write an article telling about one of your most memorable past _? A experiences B experience C experiencing D experienced 54 The most _ experience happened to me years ago A embarrass B.embarrassed C embarrassing D embarrassment 55 He pulled a _ of 50000 VND notes out of his pocket A some B deal C plenty D wad 56 The woman _ a fuss when she discovered that her bag had been stolen A shouted B cried C made D did 57 Where did you get money to pay _ this hat? A for B with C about D of 58 Don’t put too much _ in what the papers say A confide B confidence C confidential D confident 59 He told me _ that he’s thinking of resigning next year A confide B confident C confidentially D confidently 60 He’s an to his family A embarrass B.embarrassed C embarrassing D embarrassment 61 Their trip to the countryside was a _ experience A memorable B memorial C memorizing D memorized 62 I’m afraid the fact slipped my _ A memorize B memorial C memorizing D memory 63 This girl was disliked by the rest of the class A sneak B sneaky C sneaking D sneakiness 64 Nobody can stand her _ A sneak B sneaky C sneaking D sneakiness 65 What’s your attitude this? A to B with C towards D both A & C 66 He confided _ me that he had applied for another job A to B with C in D on 67 She glanced the letter then gave it to me A at B over C through D both B & C 68 It him that he had no idea of what was going on 10 A Announces B Announcers C Announcements D Announcing 46 , he had nothing new to show us A Disappointed B Disappointedly C Disappointing D Disappointingly 47 Is a questionaire answered by 500 people truly of national opinion? A represent B represented C representative D representation 48 The recent immigrants to the country are not fully A socials B socialists C socialisms D socialized 49 The Pope is the of many Christians A spirit B spiritual C spirits D high-spirit 50 Be careful with the effect of coffee A stimulus B stimulate C stimulating D stimulated 51 A _ is a person chosen to speak on behalf of a group A monitor B representative C president D member 52 Everyone was attracted by her graceful A perform B performing C performance D performer 53 Are you willing to take in our project? A part B participation C role D contribution 54 A He was because she didn’t arrive at his birthday party A disappoint B disappointing C disappointed D disappointment 55 _ are the ones to decide who wins a competition A Audience B Spectators C Judges D Competitors 56 The last World Cup was _ in Germany A broken B taken place C held D happened 57 Everyone congratulated Jim _ his success A for B about C with D on 58 The workers have made to the boss but he just doesn’t seem to be listening A represents B representations C representatives D representing 59 They worked hard together, _ and under pressure A compete B competitive C competitively D competition 60 How many _ are there in the competition? A participates B participants C participations D participative 61 The instructor is explaining the competition’s rules the competitors A to B for C with D at 62 To participate the contest, you must be under 25 years old A for B at C in D about 63 The teacher divided the class into groups ten A of B with C in D for 64 How many contestants were there in all? A as a total B as a result C as respected D as usual 65 The transition from school to work doesn’t happen smoothly to everybody A without difficulties B full of troubles C with problems D plenty of challenges 66 When someone a poem or other piece of writing, they say it aloud A recites B takes part in C completes D competes 67 The role of scientists is to observe and describe the world A obey B determine C watch D keep 68 What was the of match? _ Three goals to nil A representation B participation C member D score 69 Next month the students of our country will take part in a servere _ for university places A performance B competition C activity D completion 70 At _ end of the competition, the judge announced the results to everybody 54 A a B an C the D X 71 _ the end of the program, a student would offer flowers to the lecturer A On B At C For D In 72 Have you got any difficulty learning these answers? A in B for C about D with 73 In tonight’s quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country A losers B judges C competitors D winners 74 A referee must know all the _ of the game A events B disciplnes C laws D rules 75 A _ is a piece of paper with questions and excercises for students A worksheet B competition C question D poem 76 Don’t write anything until the instructor finishes his _ A explain B explanatory C explaination D explainer 77 The program began with an _ that it was 8:00 A announce B announcer C announcement D announcing 78 There is a wide variety for you to choose You can take part in _ from canoeing to bird watching A acts B actions C activities D acting 79 He doesn’t speak Engish fluently because he has some difficulty _ the English consonants A to pronounce B pronouncing C with pronouncing D pronounced 80 Peter should have apologized being late this morning A about B at C for D up 81 There are 20 questions _ all A of B with C in D for 82 The trainer made a public for the team’s poor performance A apologize B apologizing C apology D apologist 83 University are very for the best students A compete B competition C competitor D competitive 84 Most of the students enjoyed the mental _ of that exercise A stimulate B stimulation C stimulus D stimulative 85 Companies will now be able to _ programs on ITV A judge B sponsor C recite D announce 86 The students are nervous because results of the final exam will be tomorrow A participated B competed C completed D announced 87 Lan is one of the talented in the competition A performant B performers C performer D performance 88 He is the only _ that has not run this race before A competition B competitive C competitor D compete 89 He took part in this sport with his friends A enthusiastically B enthusiastic C enthusiastical D enthusiasm 90 Men football this season has been most _ A appointing B appointment C disappointing D appointed 91 The of the train delay was broadcast to the station A announcement B announcer C announce D announcing 92 All the _ in our team had an opportunity to know each other before playing A participant B participation C participating D participants 93 He gave up making a play for our team without A explaining B explaination C explanation D explanatory 94 The competition attracted over 500 contestants _ 18 different schools A expecting B representing C participating D winning 95 Those students always for their teacher’s attention 55 A competition B competing C competitor 96 John thanked me _ helping him with the homework A to B for C with 97 A maximum _ for each activity is 20 points A result B grade C score 98 Time was up, and the judges the results A announced B spoke C declared 99 To win the contest, you must complete five activities A for all B to all C at all 100 This price reduction is due to _ among suppliers A complete B competition C competitor D compete D of D goal D delivered D in all D compete III GRAMMAR: 101 He on seeing the manager of the hotel A asked B convinced C insisted D expected 102 We were of buying a house in the sudurb A wishing B wanting C considering D thinking 103 Bob having stolen Mary’s pocket calculator A admitted B agreed C dreamed D accepted 104 Our friends congratulated us _ Englisg speaking A to win the contest B on winning the contest C for won the contest D from having won the contest 105 _ coming home too late A Tom apologized his parents on B Tom apologized with his parents for C Tom apologized to his parents for D Tom apologized to his parents of 106 Michael accused his brother _ A to break the vase B for breaking the vase C of having broken the vase D with brokening the vase 107 We are looking forward A to hear from you soon B to hearing from you soon C with hearing from you soon D of having heard from you soon 108 The policeman stopped the thief A leaving the shop B to leave the shop C from leave the shop D on leaving the shop 109 My brother has always dreamed to be a famous film star A B C D 110 The boys denied on having broken the window of my house A B C D 111 We warned him against travel to the capital by train A B C D 112 The rain prevented us for climbing to the top of the mountain A B C D 113 The teacher suggested with organizing an English speaking contest for the students A B C D 114 “Congratulations You’ve won the scholarship,” said Jane to Mike A Jane said to Mike congratulations because you’ve won the scholarship B Jane congratulations Mike for winning the scholarship C Mike has won the scholarship and Jane congratulated him D Jane congratulated Mike on winning the scholarship 115 We couldn’t move fast because of the fog A The fog prevented us from moving fast 56 B The dog didn’t let us to move fast C We wanted to move fast but the fog stopped us D The fog made us difficult to move fast 116 “It’s nice of you to invite me to lunch”, Bob said to John A Bob thanked John for inviting him to lunch B Bob wanted to express his thanks for his inviting to lunch C Bob said to John that it was nice of you to invite me to lunch D Bob said it was nice of John to invite him to lunch 117 “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday,” said Dave to Julia A Dave said to Julia that I’m sorry I forgot your birthday B Dave said he is sorry he forgot Julia’s birthday C Dave apologized for having forgotten Julia’s birthday D Dave excused Julia for forgetting her birthday 118 “Why don’t we go to the beach for a change?” said Henry A Henry asked why don’t we go to the beach for a change B Henry said why we didn’t go to the beach for a change C Henry suggested going to the beach for a change D Henry suggested that we would go to the beach for a change 119 “Go over your lesson before the test, Lan,” said he A He ordered Lan to go over her lesson before the test B He requested Lan to go over her lesson before the test C He advised Lan to go over her lesson before the test D He asked Lan to go over her lesson before the test 120 “I’m sorry that I was rude to you yesterday, Nga”, said Minh A Minh was sorry that he was rude to Nga the day before B Minh was sorry that Nga’d been rude to him the day before C Nga apologized to Minh for being rude to him the previous day D Minh apologized to Nga for being rude to her the previous day 121 He told me he has written the report two days before A B C D 122 She suggested that we could go swimming in the river that afternoon A B C D 123 I tried finding out the answers to the questions in the first contest A B C D 124 My father 20 cigarettes a day till he gave up A had smoked B has smoked C smoked D smokes 125 I first met Tam years ago, she _ at a shop at that time A had worked B was working C had been working D had working 126 All the competitors in our team are enough good to win the final match A B C D 127 His teacher were disappointed about his students’ grade in the competition A B C D 128 Her little brother insisted to go to the stadium by himself A B C D 129 “I’m sorry I’m late”  She apologized A be late B for being late C being late 130 “I didn’t break the window”  He denied _ the window A to breaking B have broken C breaking D for be late D break 57 131 “I wish I were a movie star.”  He _ a movie star A dreamed of being B dreamed being C dreamed of be D dreamed be 132 My parents prevented me _ to my teacher A get married B getting married C from get married D from getting married 133 “It was very nice of you to invite us for dinner Thank you very much.”  They thanked me _ to dinner A for invite them B for inviting them C invite them D inviting them 134 “You should stay until your husband comes home.”  She insisted until my husband came home A my stay B my staying C on my staying D to my stay 135 “Why didn’t you tell me the truth?”  He accused me him the truth A of not tell B of not telling C of not tell D not telling 136 I got dressed quick and ran downstairs A B C D 137 I worked a volunteer guide last year A by B as C to D in 138 He offered the beg for me A to carry B on carrying C for carrying D to carrying 139 He always tries to make his wife and children _ A feel happy B feeling happy C to feel happy D felt happy 140 “I’m sorry I didn’t wait for you,” Mary said to John A Mary apologized for not waiting for John B Mary insisted on not waiting for John C Mary sorry for not waiting for John D Mary denied not waiting for John 141 “It was so kind of you to give me the flowers,” Lan said to Minh A.Lan thanked Minh to give her the flowers B Lan thanked Minh to be kind to give her the flowers C Lan thanked Minh on giving her the flowers D Lan thanked Minh for giving her the flowers 142 “Don’t go near that deserted house,” Tuan said to me A Tuan warned me about not going near that deserted house B Tuan insisted me going near that deserted house C Tuan warned me against going near that deserted house D Tuan suggested me not going near that deserted house 143 “I always want a big house and a car,” Peter said A Peter always dreamed a big house and a car B Peter admitted wanting a big house and a car C Peter always dreams of a big house and a car D Peter always wished to have had a big house and a car 144 “You must call your manager soon,” the rich lady said to the receptionist A The rich lady insisted on the receptionist calling her manager soon B The rich lady accused the receptionist of calling her manager soon C The rich lady warned the receptionist against calling her manager soon D The rich lady insisted the receptionist on calling her manager soon 145 “You mustn’t call the police,” he said to his wife A He accused his wife of calling the police B He warned his wife calling the police 58 C He stopped his wife from calling the police D He apologized his wife for calling the police 146 “It’s me I made your dress dirty,” Jane said to Ann A Jane accused Ann of making her dress dirty B Ann prevented Jane from making her dress dirty C Jane denied making Ann’s dress dirty 147 “Let’s go to Ba Vi next weekend”, Mai said A Mai insisted on going to Ba Vi next weekend B Mai suggested going to Ba Vi the next weekend C Mai wanted to go to Ba Vi the next weekend D Mai dreamed of going to Ba Vi the next weekend 148 “The laptop is wonderful I’ll try to buy it”, Clark said to you A Clark was thinking of buying the laptop B Clark admitted buying the laptop C Clark thought the laptop was wonderful D Clark agreed to buy the laptop 149 “I claim that you took my money,” she said to the housekeeper A She insisted on the housekeeper taking her money B She accused the housekeeper of having taken her money C She warned the housekeeper against taking her money D.She stopped the housekeeper from taking her money 150 I don’t want to go with him He drives very dangerous A B C D 151 The thief admitted him having stolen more than 100 wallets A B C D 152 Vietnamese women were official allowed to vote in 1945 A B C D 153 They asked the secretary A please to give them the papers B that she give them the papers C to give them the papers D.please give them the papers 154 “It’s you that stole my purse,” Mr Pike said to the young man A Mr Pike told the young man that it was you that stole her purse B Mr Pike denied the young man of stealing her purse C Mr Pike accused the young man of stealing her purse D Mr Pike asked the young man to steal her purse 155 “Thank you very much for your help, John” said Daisy A Daisy thanked John for helping her B Daisy told John to help her C Daisy wanted John to help her and said thanks D Daisy would like John to help her 156 My friend _ A suggested going for a walk B suggested us going for a walk C advised to go for a walk D would like going for a walk 157 “What a beautiful dress you have, Mary!” Peter said A Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress B Peter said what did Mary have a beautiful dress C Peter asked Mary to have a beautiful dress D Peter aadvised Mary to have a beautiful dress 158 “I’m sorry I broke the vase.” My little son said A My little son said that he was sorry and he would break the vase B My little son refused breaking the vase and said sorry 59 C My little son threatened to break the vase D My little son admitted breaking the vase 159 John _ him carry the package A thanked me for helping B said thanking with me to help C told me to thank with helping D asked me to thank and help 160 “You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to his students A The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam B The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam C The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam D The teacher acused his students of cheating in the exam 161 “Don’t touch that flower!” the old lady said to the boy A The old lady wanted the boy not touching that flower B The old lady insisted the boy on touching that flower C The old lady warned the boy against touching that flower D The old lady congratulated the boy on not touching that flower 162 “Please give me some more money, Mum,” Daisy said A Daisy protected her mother from giving her some more money B Daisy insisted her mother on giving her some more money C Daisy dreamed of her mother giving her some more money D Daisy looked forward to giving her mother some more money 163 “Great! You are well-dressed today, Mary,” Tommy said A Tommy accused Mary on being well-dressed B Tommy complimented Mary on being well-dressed C Tommy told Mary to be well-dressed D Tommy wanted Mary to be well-dressed 164 “You have just got a promotion, haven’t you? Congratulation!” Peter said to her friend A Peter dreamed of getting promotion B Peter told his friend if his friend getting a promotion C Peter asked his friend on getting a promotion D Peter congratulated his friend on getting a promotion 165 “You mustn’t get into the area,” the policeman said A The policeman stopped them from getting into the area B The policeman denied from getting into the area C The policeman wanted them to get into the area D The policeman suggested getting into the area 166 My father was thinking of buy a new computer for me A B C D 167 We considered go shopping after work A B C D 168 When I kept to get unwanted calls, I had my phone number changed A B C D 169 She succeed a good job in a big city A in finding B on finding C of finding D at finding 170 Linda _ not phoning earlier A apologized to me in B apologized to me on C apologized to me of D apologized to me for IV READING: Every four years, people all over the world watch the Olympic Games It is a time for all kinds of people to (171) in peace Some of them join together to (172) for gold medals 60 Why we have the Olympics? How did they (173) ? The first Olympic Games (174) in Greece in 776 B.C There was only one event People ran a race the length of the stadium The games lasted one day Slowly people added more events The games were only for men, and women couldn’t even watch them Only Greeks competed They came from all parts of the Greek world The time of the games was a time of peace, and the government let everyone (175) safely Kings competed (176) common people The winners became national heroes Today there must (177) Olympic Games every four years The games must have at least fifteen events, and they can’t (178) more than sixteen days There is no age limit, people of any age can compete The (179) must not be professionals They must be amateurs The athletes compete (180) gold medals The winners are still national heroes, as they were in the early Olympic Games in Greece 171 A unite B united C union D unify 172 A complete B compete C competition D competitive 173 A began B begun C begin D beginning 174 A was B has been C have been D were 175 A travel B travelling C travelled D to travel 176 A again B against C to D at 177 A to be B been C be D have been 178 A lasts B lasted C lasting D last 179 A competitors B competitions C organizers D organizations 180 A with B for C against D at We had the marathon today A dozen of us sped off People stood on the streets, cheering us on It was like we were in the Olympics Peter was ahead of me So was Owen Then I shot off Iwas racing ahead My legs were going faster than the rest of me I sped off onto the main road and kept running past other runners until there was only Peter left in front of me On and on, I ran My legs and lungs were hurting but I couldn’t stop Just outside the town, I ran past Peter A minute later, I was declared the winner of the marathon Everyone cheered and clapped It was hot I was perspiring I could hardly breathe but it didn’t master I felt like a hero 181 How many students took part in the marathon? A there were many students B there were a few C there were ten D there were twelve 182 At first the writer ran A very fast B very slowly C as quick as his friend, Peter D more slowly than his friends, Peter and Owen 183 After a long distance of running, he felt A very strong B very tired C very excited D happy 184 He ran fast over Peter _ A after some minutes B outside of the town C inside the town D after a minute 185 He was declared _ A the hero of the marathon B the winner of the marathon C the strongest of the marathon D the healthy man of the marathon The origins of mordern competition (186) to be found in the 18 th and 19th -century strong men, such as Sandow and Athur Saxon of Germany, George of Russia and Louis of France, who (187) in circuses and theatres By 1891 there was international competition in London The 61 revived Olympic Games of 1896 (188) weight-lifting events, as did the games of 1900 and 1904, but thereafter they were suspended until 1920 In that year, (189) the suggestion of the International Olympic Committee, the International Weight-lifting Federation was formed to regularize events and supervise internatioal competition By 1928 the one and two-hand lifts of earlier Games had given (190) to only two-hand lifts: the snatch, the clean and jerk, and the clean and press The press was abandoned in 1972 In the Games before World War II, the leading weight (191) were French, German, and Egyptian After the war American weight lifters were dominant until 1953 Thereafter Soviet and Bulgarian weight lifters, mainly the (192) , held a virtual monopoly on world records and championships until the 1990s World championships were held in 1922-23 and from 1937, except (193) the war years European championships were held from 1924 through 1936 186 A have B are C ought D need 187 A acted B played C shown D performed 188 A added B included C taken D done 189 A at B on C from D by 190 A line B rule C way D order 191 A lifters B players C actors D racers 192 A guy B man C former D person 193 A in B during C for D within Competition is a factor ineducation On a global scale, national education systems, intending to bring out the best in the next generation, encourage competitiveness among students by scholarships Countries like Singapore and England have a special education program which caters to special students, promting charges of academic elitism Upon receipt of their academic results, students tend to compare their grades to see who is better For servere cases, the pressure to perfrom in some countries is so high that it results in stigmatization of intellectually deficient students or even suicide as consequence of failing the exams, Japan being a prime example This has resulted in critical revaluation of examinations as a whole by educationists Critics of competition as opposed to excellence as a motivating factor in education systems, such as Alfie Kohn, assert that competition actually has a net negative influence on the achivement levels of students and that it “turns all of us into losers.” Competitions also make up a large proponent of extracurricular activities that students partake in Such competitions include TVO’s broadcast Reach for the Top competition, FIRST Robotics, Duke Annual Robo-Climb Competition(DARC) and the University of Toronto Space Design Contest 194 What national education systems encourage among students? A competitiveness B scholarships C education D generation 195 What students in Singapore when they receive their academic results? A show them to their parents B compare their grades to see who is better C use them to get scholarship D put them in the bag and never let other know 196 According to Alfie Kohn, how does competition have effect on students’ achivements? A It has good effect B It has bad effect C.It has positive effect D It has neutral effect 197 What does the word “assert” in the passage mean? A refuse B assist C affirm D shout 198 Which of the following statements is NOT true? A England has a special educational programme promting charges of academic elitism B The pressure to compete in some countries is very high C Some students even suicide when they fialed the exam D There are many kinds of competitions in the world 62 Completing a marathon is considered very difficult, but many coaches believe that it is possible for anyone who is willing to put in the time and effort Obviously, most participants don’t run a marathon to win More important for most runners is their personal finish time and their placement within their specific age group and gender Another very important goal is to break certain time barriers For example, ambitious recreational first-timers often try to run the marathon under hours, more competitive runners will attempt to run under hours Many runners then prefer to finish for example in 3:29:59, which makes them “sub-3:30h marathoners”, instead of 3:30:01 For most runners, the marathon is the longest run they have ever attempted Many coaches believe that the most important element in marathon training is the long run Recreational runners commonly try to reach a maximum of about 20 miles in their longest weekly run and about 40 miles a week in total when training for the marathon More experienced marathoners may run a longer distance During marathon training, adequate recovery times is crucial If fatigue or pain is felt, it is recommended to take a break for a couple of days or more to let the body heal Overtraining is a condition that results from not getting enough rest to allow the body to recover from difficult training It can actually result in a lower endurance and speed and place a runner at a greater risk of injury 199 A marathon completion is A impossible B easy C not very difficult D very difficult 200 One of an important goals in a marathon competition is _ A breaking time barriers B age C gender D reaching the finish 201 In marathon training, the most important is _ A the age B the coaches’ belief C the long run D the recreation 202 If a marathon runner feels tired or have a pain, _ A he should continue the training B he should quit running forever C it is time for him to stop his training D he should take a break for several days 203 Overtraining may lead to A good results B long endurance C injury D recovery THE END 63 UNIT WORLD POPULATION    _ I VOCABULARY: A Choose one suitable word to fill in each blank to complete the following sentences: control international metals average decreasing individual distribution famine limit raised available population What is the of your country? Is it increasing? _ are one kind of natural resource The population of Ireland is _ There are fewer people now than 10 years ago The _ of 8, 5, 9, is 6.2 Some children behave badly and their parents can’t them Coffee is in Central and South America When there is a _ in a country, other countries send food for to the hungry people Every person in the class is a different kind of _ People build houses of the materials that are in the area 10 The United Nations is an organization population increasingly reached later expected resources amount however internationally decrease Britain’s mineral _ include oil, coal, and gas deposit They finally the coast after five weeks sailing _ hungry I am, I never seem to be able to finish off a whole pizza Sooner or she’s going to realize what a mistake she’s made Ten per cent of the lived in poverty There has been a steady in the number of visistors Her acclaimed novel has won several literary prizes All parents of small children get tired It’s to be _ You wouldn’t believe the _ of trouble I’ve had with the car 10 _, there is pressure on the council to reverse its decision move few about plants live becomes place because travel almost The Sami live in northern Norway, Sweden, Findland, and Russia There are only (1) _ thirty-two thousand (32,000) of them, and most of them (2) in a modern life on the coast or in the forests Only a (3) of them live a traditional life These few mountain Sami are called nomads because they move from one (4) to another with their reindeer Theirlife is (5) the same as it was a thousand years ago In winter the reindeer dig through the snow to find (6) _ for their food In Spring these plants become very dry, and there are lots of insects Then the Sami (7) their reindeer to the coast The reindeer live on the thick grass there until winter When the snow (8) _ deep, the Sami and their reindeer begin moving slowly back to their winter homes There is less snow there These nomads live in tents (9) they move so often They make shoes, jackets, and pants of reindeer skin They also wear beautiful blue and red traditional clothes They walk or (10) on skis They have sleds, too Reindeer pull the sleds limit control figures increase method international although resources 64 _ most journalists studied journalism in college, some older writers never attended a university Can you explain the _ for changing salt water to fresh water? The number of injuries from automobile accidents every year Some countries are poor because they have very few natural These are all _: 1, 75, 293 There is a(n) _ of 20 minutes for this short test The United Nations is a(n) organisation Some children behave badly and their parents can’t _ them increase undernourished rates population end Today, one half of the world’s (1) is (2) _ and if the population continues to (3) at today’s (4) _, three out of four people will be undernourished by the (5) of the century size families educated contraceptives career (1) _ women are more likely to learn about (2) _ , to want a (3) _ and to limit the (4) _ of their (5) _ B Supply the correct form of the word in brackets: In 1992, the (populate) _ of Cairo was approximately 6500000 Her (world) _ success can hardly be denied Children with (support) _ parents often better at school than those without We will have to adopt a more (science) approach in the future The pay (differ) between workers and management is too great Passes are available for one month’s (limit) travel within Europe What (percent) _ of women return to work after having a baby? You feel so (help) because there’s nothing you can to make the child better Thank you for phoning when I was ill – it was very (think) of you 10 In the last few years, this are has become (industry) _ 11 We should take our parents’ (advise) _ 12 Smoking isn’t (allow) _ in our school 13 She has won the “Miss saigon” title because of her (beautiful) 14 Travelling by public transport is very (attract) as there are long delays 15 Bad planning will lead to (difficult) _ later II GRAMMAR: A Complete the sentences with the correct conditional form of the verbs in brackets: She won’t be able to buy it if you (not, lend) her some money If you (speak) _ to your parents, they’d understand If he (find) a better job, he’d be happier If I inherited a fortune, I (not, work) I (drive) to work if I had a car Where in Vietnam would you like to live if you (can) _ choose? If the weather (be) _ good, we’ll have lunch outside If the company offers me a job, I think I (take) it They would have paid you more if they (be told) _ of its value 10 If I (realise) _ that greg wanted to get up early, I would have woken him up 11 Many people would be out of work if that factory (close) down 12 If you finish before 4:30, I (come) _ and pick you up 13 If you had ahd breakfast, you (not, be) hungry 14 I’m sure he (understand) _ if you explain the situation to her 65 15 If he spoke more clearly, we (understand) him B Rewrite these sentences, using conditional sentences He doesn’t have the money and he cannot afford a new car If…he has the money, he can afford a new car …………………………………………………………………………………………… Susan felt sick because she ate cream cakes If………………………………………….…………………………………………………… We didn’t know your phone number, so we could not contact you If………………………………………….……………………………………………………… The price of petrol was raised last month, so car sales have dropped again If………………………………………………………………………………………………… I cannot go to the beach with you this weekend because I have a date with my old classmates If……………………………………………………………………………………………… She didn’t hurry, so she missed the train If……………………………………………….……………………………………………… I never got very lonely because I have lots of good friends If………………………………………………………………………………………………… We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough time If………………………………………………………………………………………………… We got lost because we didn’t a map If………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 The match can be cancelled because it rains heavily If………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 He lost all his money because he wasn’t careful If………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 Because Simon doesn’t live near his mother, he can’t visit her often If…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13 His parents were very disappointed because he failed his final examination If………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14 I don’t have free time, so I can’t go to see him If…………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 She didn’t explain him the situation, so he didn’t understand it If………………………………………………………………………………………………… C Change the following conditional sentences into reported speech “I wouldn’t have been upset if she had written to me earlier,” the man said  _ “The boss would complain if we didn’t report it to him,” David said to his friends  _ “If you had taken your dad’s advice, you wouldn’t have made such a silly mistake,” the mother said to her son  _ “If I were you, I wouldn’t buy this coat,” she said  _ “I will come to see you if I have time,” the man said to her  _ “I’m sure they will understand if you explain the situation to them,” the boy said to the girl  _ “They would be very disappointed if you did not come,” the man said to his daughter  _ “If you had asked me, I would have lent you my motorbike,” the man said to me  _ 66 If it doesn’t rain, we will go out with you,” they said to me  _ 10 “What would you say if someone stepped on your feet?” he asked her  _ III READING: Read the passage and the tasks that follow Mexico City is the oldest and most historical capital city in North America It’s an exciting, beautiful and magical city, which for the past few years has been fighting against serious environmental problems It has a population of over 22 million people and it’s getting better all the time It’s more than three times bigger than New York City and it’s the largest city in the world Every day, thousands of people move in from the country to look for work, but there aren’t enough jobs for all of them, and the result is extrememly high unemployment and overpopulation A Find words in the text which mean: (prep) more than: the noun from unemployed: (n) too full of people: _ B Complete the sentnces with ONE word The world is overpopulated There are too many There’s a lot of unemployment There aren’t enough The population of the world has increased more in modern times in all other ages of history combined World population totaled about 500 million in 1650 It doubted in the period from 1650-1850 Today the population is more than five billion Estimates based on research by the United Nations indicate that it will more than double in the twenty-five years between 1915 and the year 2000, reaching seven billion by the turn of the century No one knows the limits of population that the erath can support Thomas Malthus, an English economist, developed a theory that became widely accepted in the nineteenth century He suggested that because world population tended to increase more rapidly than the food supply, a continual strain was exerted upon available resources Malthus cited wars, famines, epidemics, and other disasters as the usual limitations of population growth With recent advances in science and technology, including improved agricultural methods and great strides in medicine, some of the limiting factors in population growth have been lessenced, with obvious results International organizations have put forward several recommendations to alleviate the problem of overpopulation, including an increase in food production, general economic development in target areas, and a decrease in birth rates Most exoerts agree that it will be necessary to combine all three recommendations in an effort to affect a lasting solution A Answer the questions According to the passage, how much is the earth’s population estimated to reach by the turn of the century?  _ _ According to the passage, why has overpopulation been caused?  _ _ According to Malthus, what could be the usual limitations of population growth?  _ _ What most experts recommend in order to solve problems of overpopulation?  _ _ Which organization mentioned in the reading is doing the research on population? 67  _ _ C Write T (True), F (False) or I (Impossible to know) for each sentence _ No one can estimate the present population in the world _ No one knows the limiting factors in population growth _ About 95% of future population growth will take place in developing countries _ The world poulation growth is now beginning to slow down as a result of social factors associated with the media _ The population explosion began in the West, around the middle of the 17th century IV PHONETICS: Write the words which contain sounds /kl/ /gl/, /kr/, /gr/ and /kw/ in their correct columns below clinic grand quantity struggle clock glow creek close groom glory crowded graceful quick angle quickly quiet quartz grab crane creature /kl/ /gl/ /kr/ /gr/ /kw/ 68 [...]... daily time sheet A Before leaving B Before we had left C Be fore having left D When he is leaving 114 I am used to with the window open A sleep B sleeping C having slept D slept 114 I look forward to _ home next month A go B have gone C going D having gone 115 They object _ their plans at this late date A to change B to have changed C to changing D of changing 34 116 some bad news... wait C came / waited D come / wait 117 The applicant hoped that position A appointed B for appointing C to appoint D to be appointed 118 They decide to go for a jacket A shopping B to shop C shop D for shopping 119 I wanted to stop _ some presents, but we didn’t have enough time A buy B to buy C buying D to buying 120 The girl agreed _ the cake equally A to be divided B to divide C dividing... important for children to get a good A educate B education C educator D educational 79 She stays home to take care _ her sick mother A in / for B from / at C at/ of D for /with 80 Mary spent most of her money the help for the poor A on B with C in D to 81 Although she studied English ay University, she is working _ an accountant now A for B as C at D over 82 He has smoked for more... bought C used / had bought D was using / has bought 112 When I came to visit Mike, _ A he is listening to music B he was listening to music C he will listen to music D he has listening to music 113 By the time we arrived, A he left for the office B he has left for the office C he had left for the office D he were leaving for the office 114 _ since we had a quarrel A I didn’t talk with... some letters C Before Bob wrote some letters, he had gone to bed D While Bob was writing some letters, he went to bed 122 On the way to work, Tom met his former teacher A When Tom was meeting his former teacher, he went to work B When Tom was going to work, he met his former teacher C While Tom was going to work, he was meeting his former teacher D By the time Tom went to work, he met his former teacher... home to their friends, and for friends to gather, socialize, and enjoy refreshments such as alcoholic drinks and snack foods In some cases, the friends and family members who are invited may bring gifts for the new home Housewarmong parties are generally informal, and there are usually no planned activities besides a tour of the new house Dinner party A dinner party is a formal social gathering at... with B providing / for C providing / with D to provide / for 157 There are a lot of people learn English today A B C D 158 Finished my homework, I was allowed to go to the cinema with my friends A B C D 159 Do you know the boy sits in the corner of the class? A B C D 160 They don’t allow to smoke in public places in my country A B C D 161 Linh has a brother who working as a reporter for CNN A B C D 162... on his birthday A to take B to be taking C to be taken D taking 113 He doesn’t allow us in his house A smoke B to smoke C smoking D smoked 114 They will have some workers their house A decorate B to decorate C decorating D decorated 115 Passing the restaurant, he stopped _ a coffee 22 A drink B to drink C drinking D drunk 116 She didn’t let Peter into the room She made him _ outside... eating everything A B C D 118 The workers were breaking the window while they were repairing the roof A B C D 119 Before we had come back home, Jack had visisted his uncle A B C D 120 The last time I went to Paris was 3 years ago A I have last been to Paris for 3 years ago B It was 3 years since I have gone to Paris C I haven’t gone to Paris since 3 years D I haven’t gone to Paris for 3 years 121.Bob wrote... exciting about the good news 168 Tom’s low test scores kept him A from admittingto the university B from being admitted to the university C to about to the university D to be admitted to the university 169 The boy’s father promised _ A to pay for the window to be repaired B to pay for the window being repaired C paying for the window to repair D paying for the window repairing 170 but ... 113 By the time we arrived, A he left for the office B he has left for the office C he had left for the office D he were leaving for the office 114 _ since we had a quarrel A I didn’t... / for saying D speaking /saying 103 A New Year’s Party is usually hosted in a person’s house on New Year’s Eve celebrating A B C D the changing of the calendar 104 It is an opportunity for all. .. that position A appointed B for appointing C to appoint D to be appointed 118 They decide to go for a jacket A shopping B to shop C shop D for shopping 119 I wanted to stop _ some