I)Choose one of the verbs in the box to report each of the sentences below: 1)He said to her “ You had better put your money in a bank”. 2) She said,”Don’t forget to post my letter for me tomorrow, David”. 3)The man said to boys “ Be careful with that fierce dog” 4) “ Please, keep quiet’ the librarian said to us. 5) “ Could you lend me your bicycle for a day” Lan said to Nam. 6) “ I won’t do it again” Mary said. 7) “ Would you like to have a drink with me? ” he said to me. 8) “ Can I do the washing up ?” she said. II)Choose the best answer: 1) “ Would you like to spend the weekend with us ?”=>They………her to spend the weekend with them. A. advised B.ordered C.invited D. begged 2) “ Shall I help you with the washing-up , Jane?” John said. A. John told Jane to help with the washing-up. B. John offered to help Jane with the washing-up C.John promised to help Jane with the washing-up D.John asked Jane to help with the washing-up 3. “Please don’t leave until I come back” Sarah said A.Sarah told us do not leave until she comes back . B Sarah told us not to leave until she comes back C.Sarah asked us not leave until she comes back . D.Sarah said to us not leave until she comes back 4. “Be careful; the steps are very slippery” I said to him. A.I warned him to be careful because the steps were very slippery. B.I told him be careful because the steps were very slippery. C. I threatened him to be careful and said the steps were d very slippery. D.I adviced him to be careful because the steps were very slippery. 5.The police threatened ,”…………………………………” A.You should drive so fast. B. Not drive so fast. C.Don’t drive so fast D. Not to drive so fast 6.“ I won’t do this work under any circustances,” the workers said. A. the workers promised to do that work. B. the workers adviced me to do that work. C. the workers agreed to do that work. D .the workers refused to do that work. 7.My mother told me…………….up late. A. Don’t stay B. not stay C. not to stay D. to not stay 8.The museum guard asked the visitors to not touch the exhibits. A B C D 9.My mother told me to watch the milk and don’t let it boil over. A B C D III.Rewrite these sentences in reported speech using the suggestion. 1. “You’ve got to lend me some money! Please, please!”said my son. 2. “Please,Give me your homework,Tom ” said the man. 3. “I’ll buy you an ice-cream”.her mother said. 4. “Please, don’t smoke in my car”.she said to them. 5. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier”.He said to me. 6. “Don’t play football in the street, boys!” said the police. 7. “You broke my glasses yesterday.” His sister said to him.(accuse) 8. “I’ve always wanted to become the first female pilot in Vietnam”said the boy. 9. The thief said that he didn’t take the bicycle. (deny) 10. Tom said that he would drive Kate to station. (insist) 11. Ba said he broke the mobile phone. (admit) 12. Lan said that they should go for a picnic on Sunday. (suggest) 13. David said that he always wanted to be rich man. (dream) 14. The manager told the visitor not to stay at the hotel near the airport. (warn) IV.Choose the best answer 1.The workers have made ________ to the boss but he just does not seem to be listening. a. represents b. representation c. representatives d. representing 2. How many __________ are there in the competition. a. participates b. participants c. participations d. participative. 3. To participate __________ the contest, you must be under 25 years old. a. for b. at c. in d. about 4. He is learning very hard because his aim _________ Cambridge University a. to enter b. is to enter c. entering d. for entering 9. “Don’t touch that flower!” the old lady said to the boy. Promise Advice Invite Warn Tell Ask Remind Offer 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. 10. “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 living her some more money. c. Daisy dream of her mother giving her some more money. d. Daisy look forward to from giving her mother r some more money. VI. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words. 4) A. competition B. annual C. final D. stimulate 5) A. performance B. celebration C. remember D. announce 6) A. apologize B. difficulty C. enjoyment D. remember VII. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 7) A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other to find out who is the best at something…………… A. participation B. competition C. activity D. performance 8) A person who decides who has won a competition is called a(n) A. referee B. judge C. investigator D. witness 9) To make something develop or become more active. A. to encourage B. to advise C. to stimulate D. to support 11) A person who has been chosen to speak or vote for someone else on behalf of a group. A. contestant B. competitor C. examinee D. representative 14) They had a really good chance of winning the national A. compete B. competition C. competitor D. competitive 15) Jack admitted . the money. A. steal B. to steal C. stealing D. stolen 17) Don’t . him to arrive early. He’s always late. A. think B. judge C. hope D. expect 18) I wouldn’t . of going to the party I hadn’t been invited to. A. dream B. intend C. depend D. rely 19) The instructor warned the students sailing alone on the lake. A. on B. for C. of D. against 20) The manager . the men to turn to work immediately. A. insisted B. suggested C. demanded D. ordered 21) Her mother prevented her . going out tonight. A. against B. from C. about D. at 22) I apologized the book at home. A. for leave B. to him for leaving C. to leaving D. to leave I. : Choose the best answer 1.________ is the state of not knowing how to read or to write. a. Illiteracy b. Literacy c. Campaign d. Struggle 2. Have you completed your application form yet ? a. injected b. promoted c. eradicated d. finished 3. A _________ for illiteracy eradication was launched by the Vietnam Society of Learning Promotion in the summer of 2000. a. Battle b. Campaign c. Design d. Project 4. Every summer, hundreds of students participate in a campaign to eradicate illiteracy. a. get rid of completely b. promote c. provide d. volunteer 5. “Don’t talk in class”, the teacher said. a. the teacher told his student do not talk in class b. The teacher told his student did not talk in class. c. The teacher told his student not to talk in class d. The teacher told his student not talking in class 6.“I will do it for you, Mary”, Peter said a. Peter advised Mary to do it b. Peter advised Mary not to do it c. Peter promised to do it for Mary d. Peter wanted Mary to do it 10. ‘Susan, can you remember to buy me some sugar?” said Billy. a. Billy advised Susan to buy him some sugar. b. Billy reminded Susan to buy me some sugar. c. Billy reminded Susan to buy him some sugar. d. Billy invited Susan to buy me some sugar. II: Use the given words to make meaningful sentences 1. Jack / invite / me / birthday party / last week. 2. My mother / want / younger brother / an architect. 3.My parents / encourage / me / take part in / outdoor activities. 4. She / promise / help / me / housework. 5.He / remind / son / turn off / lights before / go / bed. 6. My father’s friend / offer / give / me / job 7.She /persuade / Janet / enter / competition. 8.The teacher / allow / us / use / calculators / exams 15. “No, I didn’t tell her about your problem”.my boyfriend said. 16. “If you happen to see the man, send my regards to him”. he saih to her. 17. “Don’t forget to hand in your work this evening” he said to her.(remind) 18. “I’ll happy you have passed the final exams. Congratulations!” Jim said to you. 19. “It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner. Thank you,” Miss White said to Peter. 20. “Don’t play with the matches!” I said to Jack.=>I warned 14.B.“I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier,” Margaret said to you(apologise.) 21. “I have always wanted to be a pilot,” Paul said to you. 22. “You didn’t do what I said,” the mother said to her son.( accuse) 23. Nga said that she was sorry she dropped the jug. (apologize) 24. The policeman said that the thief stolen the bicycle. (accuse) UNIT 4: VOLUNTEER WORK I.1) A. who B. wheel C. whether D. whale 2) A. summer B. educate C. club D. public 3) A. volunteer B. nation C. college D. hospital 4) A. orphanage B. participate C. vacation D. remote 5) A. comfort B. area C. happiness D. believe 6) There is a special fund for the severely . . A. orphan B. volunteer C. aged D. handicapped 7) . it several times, he didn’t want to read it once again. A. Reading B. To read C. To have read D. Having read 8) . that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare. A. Knowing B. Known C. Knew D. Being known 9) . photographs of the place, I had no desire to go there. A. Seeing B. Seen C. Having seen D. A and C are correct 10) I hate . a child . A. see/ crying B. see/ cry C. seeing/ to cry D. seeing/ cry 11) I notice the lorry down the hill. A. to come B. came C. coming D. having come 12) I observed a blue car very fast towards the motorway. A. having driven B. driven C. driving D. to drive 13) They left the restaurant, . two hours over lunch. A. spending B. spent C. after spend D. having spent 14) The police accused him of . fire to the building but he denied . in the area on the night of the fire. A. setting/ being B. setting/ having been C. set/ be D. having set/ having been II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 23) He says that speak a foreign language always makes him nervous. 24) Each nation has many people who voluntary take care of others. 26) I’d like buying some earrings like yours. 27) She smelt something burning and saw smoke rise. UNIT 5 I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 1) A. pretty B. pretend C. pretext D. prepare 2) A. teachers B. arrives C. textbooks D. combs 3) A. corn B. cup C. can D. city 4) A. illiteracy B. province C. primary D. country 5) A. eradicate B. minority C. campaign D. ethnic 6) A. highland B. northern C. village D. effective 7) You’re . your time trying to persuade him; he’ll never help you. A. wasting B. spending C. losing D. missing 8) The most important thing we should do now is to solve the problem of widespread . . A. illiterate B. illiteracy C. literate D. literacy 9) Someone told us . sit on the stairs. A. don’t B. not C. not to D. to not 10) The doctor advised him . and to take up some sport. A. stop smoke B. stop smoking C. to stop smoking D. to stop to smoke 11) I have told him never . to buy some potatoes on the way home. A. come B. comes C. came D. to come 12) The conductor asked . in the bus. A. them to please not to smoke B. that they should not smoke C. them not to smoke D. them not to smoke 13) He told us to wait him at the bus stop . A. tomorrow B. next Sunday C. yesterday D. the previous day II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 23) David asked me telling him the time. 24) I warned them not climb the mountain in such bad weather. 25)They voluntarily spent their vacations to teach illiterate people to read & write. 26) The policeman ordered the suspect to not remove his hands from the car. 27) The teacher told us to keep quietly during the lesson. III. WRITING From the cues given, write a letter of reply. 41) Thank you/ letter/ welcome/ General Knowledge Quiz. 42) There /4 people/ participate / competition. 43) Quiz/ hold/ 89 Le Loi Street/ HCM City/ November 30/ 2007 44) starting time/ be/ 8:00 p.m/ but/ you/ be/ present/ an hour/ earlier. 45)Please/contact/ phone/ 067.892899/ e-mail/ Quiz@yahoo.com UNIT 6: COMPETITIONS Exercise 1 : Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 1. a. performance b. reciting c. important d. annual 2. a. enjoyment b. organise c. stimulate d. maximum 3. a. final b. spirit c. among d. sponsor 4. a. among b. explain c. announce d. sentence 5. a. society b. participate c. activity d. competition Exercise 2 : Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced 1. a. twice b. two c. growing d. draw 2. a. organise b. establish c. decide d. advise 3. a. bright b. ironing c. drive d. promise 4. a. who b. wise c. where d. swimmer 5. a. climbing b. blouse c. bright d. billion Exercise 3 : Change direct speech into Reported speech 1. “I’ll drive you to the airport. I insist,” John said to Linda. 2.“I’m happy you have passed the final exams, congratulations!” Jim said to you. 3.“It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner , thank you.”Miss White said toPeter. 4.“Don’t play with the matches !” I said to Jack.=>I warned …… against 5. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier,” Mary said 6.“I have always wanted to be a pilot, “ Paul said to you. Exercise 4 : Use the given to make meaningful sentences which form a letter Dear Sir, 1. I read / information / a Maths Contest / your school’s website. 2. I / very interested / Maths / especial mathematical puzzles / I’d like / have / information / contest. 3.You please send / details / contest / include place / time ? 4. Please contact / 054-833272. 5.I look forward / hear / you soon. Yours sincerely, II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 23) I’d like to thank your brother for your help. A B C D 24) Mrs. Allen was concerned about my have to drive so far every day. A B C D 25) You can congratulate yourself about having done an excellent job. A B C D 26) Peter apologized for break the vase. A B C D 27) He insisted on seeing the manager tomorrow. A B C D III. Write the following sentences in Reported Speech. 28) “It was really kind of you to help me.” Mary said to you.  Mary thanked me 29) “I’ll drive you to the airport.” John said to Linda  John insisted 30) “You have passed the final exams. Congratulations!” Jim said to you  Jim congratulated me 31) “It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner. Thank you”, Miss White said to Peter.  Miss White thanked . 32) “Don’t play with the matches!” I said to Jack.  I warned . 33) “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier”, Margaret said to you.  Margaret apologized . 34) “I have always wanted to be a pilot”, Paul said to you.  Paul has always dreamed of . 35) “You didn’t do what I said”, the mother said to her son.  The mother accused . UNIT 5: ILLITERACY Exercise 1 : Change into Reported Speech 1. “ Give me your homework ! ” The teacher asked her . 2. “Please, don’t smoke in my car!” He asked us 3. “I’ll buy you an ice-cream.” My dad promised 4. “ Would you like to have a drink with me ?” He invited . 5. “ You should give up smoking.” The doctor advised me 6. “Could you lend me your bicycle for a day?” Nam asked Lan . 7. “Would you like to go with me to the market.” He invited Mai 8. “Take these medicines and go to bed early!” The doctor advised . Exercise 2 : Write the following sentences in Reported Speech, using right form of the words in brackets. 1. “ You should stop smoking.” ( ADVISE ) . 2. “Don’t speak loudly.” ( TELL ) . . 3. “I’ll come back soon.” ( PROMISE) . 4. “Go out and leave me alone.” ( ORDER ) . 5. “ All right, I’ll wait for you.” ( AGREE ) . 6. “Don’t forget to water the flowers to me, Tom.” ( REMIND ) . 7. “ Don’t be late for class again, Jim.” ( ASK ) . 8. “I’d like Lan to become a doctor.” ( WANT ) . C. READING Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank. THE QUIZ SHOW My best friend Jenny . (36) . on a TV quiz show a few nights ago. It was very exciting. We all knew that she . (37) . be on, so all our friends met at her parents’ house to watch it. Her parents videoed it too, of course. The programme started at half past seven. We screamed and clapped when we saw Jenny. She looked great. She had had her hair done, and was wearing the new top she had bought the day before. She sat in the chair in the middle of the studio while the . (38) . asked her some questions. The questions got harder and harder as they increased in . (39) . . If she didn’t make any mistakes and get the most difficult question right, she would win a million pounds. By this time, jerry had won a thousand pounds. That was definitely hers, whatever happened. She answered the next question correctly, which was worth five thousand pounds. I didn’t know the answer, but she did know! Then with the next question, she . (40) . a risk but got the answer wrong. She was gone out of the game. Still, she had her thousand pounds, and we were very proud of her. 36) A. appeared B. turned C. presented D. participated 37) A. might B. should C. would D. could 38) A. presenter B. leader C. producer D. director 39) A. value B. cost C. award D. difficulty 40) A. got B. took C. made D. had III. Write the following sentences in Reported Speech. 28) “You had better go to the doctor”.  He urged me 29) “You’ve got to lend me some money!”  He begged me . 30) “Give me your homework.”  The teacher told us 31) “Please, don’t smoke in my car.”  He asked us 32) “I’ll buy you an ice-cream.”  My Dad promised 33) “Would you like to have a drink with me?”  He invited me 34) “You should give up smoking.”  The doctor advised me . 35) “Don’t shoot.”  The General ordered us . C. READING Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question. PARENTS’ DREAMS Parents often have dreams for their children’s future. They hope their children will have a better life than they had. They dream that their children will do things that they couldn’t do. Parents who come to the U.S from foreign countries hope their children will have better education here. They think their children will have more career choices and more successful lives. They make many sacrifices so that their children will have more opportunities. They think their children will remain close to them because of this. Some children understand and appreciate these sacrifices and remain close to their parents. However, other children feel ashamed that their parents are so different from other Americans. 36) Parents often dream of A. their children’s making a lot of money in the future. B. one day seeing their children become famous people. C. one day living on their children’s money. D. a bright future for their children. 37) Parents who come home from U.S from foreign countries hope that . A. their children will have a lot of careers. B. their children become successful directors. C. their children will have more opportunities for good education. D. their children will make a lot of sacrifices. 38) Parents think their children will remain close to them because . A. they give their children a lot of money. B. of the sacrifices C. they know their children will be successful in the future. D. they are living in a foreign country. 39) The word career in line 5 is closest in meaning to A. education B. travel C. subject D. profession 40) The word close in line 7 is closest in meaning to A. dear B. friendly C. helpful D. kind Arrange these words or groups of words in the correct order. 41) Jerry/ that/ to lend/ asked/ days/ before/ two/ pen/ John/ him  . 42) to return/ John/ to/ next/ it/ day/ promised/ her/ the  . 43) I/ Saturday/ Pam/ on/ to/ the/ invited/ cinema/ to go  . 44) letter/ Diana/ Sue/ the/ for/ reminded/ to post/ her  . 45) formal/ everyone/ school/ education/ after/ leave/ Not/ should/ a/ they/ follow  Exercise 4 : Change the following sentences into the indirect speech 1. Nga said that she was sorry she dropped the jug. Nga apologized 2.The policeman said the thief stole the bicycle. The policeman accuse 3.The thief said that he didn’t take the bicycle The thief denied . 4.Tom said that he would drive Kate to the station. Tom insisted 5.Ba said that he broke the mobile phone. Ba admitted . 6.Lan said that they should go for picnic on Sunday. Lan suggested 7.David said that he always became to be a rich man. David dreamed . 8.The manager told the visitors not to stay at the hotel near the airport. The manager warned . you(apologise.) 21 . “I have always wanted to be a pilot,” Paul said to you. 22 . “You didn’t do what I said,” the mother said to her son.( accuse) 23 . Nga said. correcting. 23 ) He says that speak a foreign language always makes him nervous. 24 ) Each nation has many people who voluntary take care of others. 26 ) I’d