Đề ôn thi giữa kì 1 môn Tiếng Anh 9

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1. Unit 3 A. TỪ VỰNG: 1. adolescence (n) /ˌỉdəˈlesns/: giai đoạn vị thành niên 2. adulthood (n) /ˈỉdʌlthʊd/: giai đoạn trưởng thành 3. calm (adj) /kɑːm/: bình tĩnh 4. cognitive skill /ˈkɒɡnətɪv skɪl/: kĩ năng tư duy 5. concentrate (v) /kɒnsntreɪt/: tập trung 6. confi dent (adj) /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/: tự tin 7. delighted (adj) /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/: vui sương 8. depressed (adj) /dɪˈprest/: tuyệt vọng 9. embarrassed (adj) /ɪmˈbỉrəst/: xấu hổ 10. emergency (n) /iˈmɜːdʒənsi/: tình huống khẩn cấp 11. frustrated (adj) /frʌˈstreɪtɪd/: bực bội (vì khơng giải quyết được việc gì) 12. helpline (n) /ˈhelplaɪn/: đường dây nĩng trợ giup 13. house-keeping skill /haʊs-ˈkiːpɪŋ skɪl/: kĩ năng làm việc nhà 14. independence (n) /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/: sự độc lập, tự lập 15. informed decision (n) /ɪnˈfɔːmd dɪˈsɪʒn/: quyết định cĩ cân nhắc 16. left out (adj) /left aʊt/: cảm thấy bị bỏ rơi, bị cơ lập 17. life skill /laɪf skɪl/: kĩ năng sống 18. relaxed (adj) /rɪˈlỉkst/: thoải mái, thư giãn 19. resolve conflict (v) /rɪˈzɒlv ˈkɒnflɪkt/: giải quyết xung đột 20. risk taking (n) /rɪsk teɪkɪŋ/: liều lĩnh 21. self-aware (adj) /self-əˈweə(r)/: tự nhận thức, ngộ ra 22. self-disciplined (adj) /self-ˈdɪsəplɪnd/: tự rèn luyện 23. stressed (adj) /strest/: căng thẳng, mệt mỏi 24. tense (adj) /tens/: căng thẳng 25. worried (adj) /ˈwɜːrid/: lo lắng B. NGỮ PHÁP: I. REPORTED SPEECH (CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT) I. Định nghĩa: Câu tường thuật là câu dùng để thuật lại nội dung của lời nĩi trực tiếp. - Nếu động từ của mệnh đề tường thuật ở thì hiện tại khi đổi sang câu gián tiếp ta chỉ đổi ngơi; khơng đổi thì của động từ và trạng từ. Ví dụ: Câu trực tiếp: She says: “I am a teacher.” Câu gián tiếp: She says that she is a teacher.
2. Câu trực tiếp: “I am writing a letter now” Tom says. Câu gián tiếp: Tom says that he is writing a letter now. - Nếu động từ của mệnh đề tường thuật ở thì quá khứ khi chuyển sang câu gián tiếp ta đổi ngơi, thì của động từ, trạng từ chỉ thời gian và nơi chốn. II. Cách thay đổi trong câu gián tiếp. 1. Thay đổi ngơi (Đại từ nhân xưng, Đại từ sở hữu và Tính từ sở hữu) a. Ngơi thứ nhất: Dựa vào chủ ngữ của mệnh đề tường thuật chúng ta thường đổi sang ngơi thứ ba. Pronoun (Đại từ) Objects (Tân ngữ) Possessive (Tính từ sở hữu.) I → He/ She me → him/ her my → his/ her We → They us → them our → their Ví dụ: * Câu trực tiếp: He said, “I learn English.” (Anh ấy nĩi: “Tơi học tiếng Anh”) Câu gián tiếp: He said that he learned English. (Anh ấy nĩi rằng, anh ấy học tiếng Anh.”) * Câu trực tiếp: She said to me, “My mother gives me a present.” (Cơ ấy nĩi với tơi, “Mẹ tơi tặng tơi mĩn quà”.) Câu gián tiếp: She told me that her mother gave her a present. (Cơ ấy nĩi với tơi rằng mẹ cơ tawngjcho cơ một mĩn quà.) b. Ngơi thứ hai: (You, your) - Xét ý nghĩa của câu để thay đổi cho phù hợp. Thơng thường chúng ta thay đổi đại từ nhân xưng dựa vào tân ngữ của mệnh đề tường thuật. Ví dụ: * Câu trực tiếp: Mary said, “You are late again.” (Mary nĩi, “cậu lại đến muộn.) Câu gián tiếp: Mary said that you were late again. (Mary nĩi rằng cậu lại đến muộn.) * Câu trực tiếp: “I will meet you at the airport”, he said to me.(Anh ấy nĩi với tơi rằng, Tớ sẽ đợi cậu ở sân bay.”) Câu gián tiếp: He told me that he would meet me at the airport. (Anh ấy nĩi với tơi rằng, Anh ấy sẽ đợi tơi ở sân bay.”) c. Ngơi thứ ba(He/ She/ They - Tân ngữ: him/ her/ them – Sở hữu tính từ: his/ her/ Their) giữ nguyên, khơng thay đổi. 2. Thay đổi về thì trong câu: Indirect (Câu gián Tense (Thì) Direct (Câu trực tiếp) tiếp) S+ V(ed)/ V (bất quy Present simple (Hiện tại đơn) S + V/ V(s, es)+ tắc) Present progressive S+ am/ is/ are + V-ing S+ was/ were + V-ing (Hiện tại tiếp diễn) Present perfect S + have/ has + P.P S + had + P.P (Hiện tại hồn thành) Present perfect progressive S + have/ has been +V- S + had been +V-ing (Hiện tại hồn thành tiếp ing
3. diễn) Simple past S + V2/-ed + S + had + P.P (Quá khứ đơn) Past progressive S+ was/ were + V-ing S+ had been + Ving (Quá khứ tiếp diễn) Simple future (Tương lai S+ will + V S+ would+ V đơn) Future progressive S+ will be + V-ing S+ would be+ V (Tương lai tiếp diễn) 3. Thay đổi các trạng từ chỉ thời gian và nơi chốn DIRECT INDIRECT Now Then Here There This That These Those Today That day Yesterday The day before/ the previous day Last year The year before/ the previous year Tonight That night Tomorrow The following day/ the next day Next month The following month/ the next month Ago Before CÁC THAY ĐỔI CỤ THỂ CHO TỪNG LOẠI CÂU TRONG LỜI NĨI GIÁN TIẾP 1. COMMANDS/ REQUESTS (Câu mệnh lệnh, câu đề nghị) - Mệnh lệnh khẳng định: Direct: S + V + O: “V1 + O ” Indirect: S + asked/ told + O + to + V1+ . Ví dụ: He said to her: “Keep silent, please.” → He told her to keep silent. “Wash your hands before having dinner, Lan.” The mother said. → The mother told Lan to wash your hands before having dinner Mệnh lệnh phủ định: Direct: S + V + O: “Don’t + V1 + ” Indirect: S + asked/ told + O + not + to+ V1 . Ví dụ: “Don’t forget to phone me this afternoon,” he said. → He reminded me not to forget to phone him that afternoon. 2. STATEMENT (Câu trần thuật) Direct: S + V + (O) : “clause” Indirect: S + told/ said + (O) + (that) + clause
4. Ví dụ : ‘We will visit you this week,’ my parents told me → My parents told me they would visit me that week Ví dụ : ‘I’m so delighted. I’ve just received a surprise birthday present from my sister’ Phuong told me. → Phuong told me she was so delighted because she had just received a surprise birthday present from her sister 3. QUESTIONS (Câu hỏi) a. Yes – No question. Direct: S + V + (O) : “Aux. V + S + V1 + O .?” Indirect: S + asked + O + if/ whether + S + V + O . Ví dụ : Do you sleep at least eight hours a day?’ the doctor asked him. → The doctor asked him if he slept at least eight hours a day b. Wh – question. Direct: S + V + (O): “Wh- + Aux. V + S + V1 + O ?” Indirect: S + asked + O + Wh- + S + V + O. Ví dụ : Our teacher asked us, ‘What are you most worried about?’ -> Our teacher asked us what we were most worried about II. QUESTION WORDS BEFORE TO-INFINITIVES (TỪ ĐỂ HỎI TRƯỚC ĐỘNG TỪ " TO-INFINITIVE") Các từ để hỏi “who, what, where, when và how” cĩ thể được sử dụng trước một động từ “to-infinitive” để diễn tả tình huống khĩ hoặc khơng chắc chắn. Một số động từ được dùng trước các từ để hỏi + to infinitive: ask, wonder, (not) be sure, have no idea, (not) know, (not) decide, (not) tell. Ví dụ: I don’t know what I should wear! → I don’t know what to wear. Ví dụ: Could you tell me where I should sign my name? → Could you tell me where to sign my name? Ví dụ: How should we use this support service?’ they wondered. → They wondered/ couldn’t tell how to use that support service. Ví dụ: ‘Who should I turn to for help?’ he asked. → He had no idea who to turn to for help. C. BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG: ❶. PHONETICS I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group 1. A. columnist B. frustrated C. study D. adulthood 2. A. helpline B. September C. embarrassed D. depressed
5. 3. A. tense B. skill C. decision D. house-keeping 4. A. resemble B. adolescence C. independence D. destruction 5. A. delighted B. depressed C. embarrassed D. relative 6. A. drumhead B. illustration C. earplug D. drugstore 7. A. strip B. visual C. artistic D. remind 8. A. thread B. treat C. pleasure D. dead line 9. A. embroider B. preserve C. benefit D. effect 10. A. emotion B. shoulder C. cognitive D. cold 11. A. explore B. exotic C. destroy D. mentor 12. A. drumhead B. illustration C. earplug D. drugstore 13. A. strip B. mine C. line D. remind 14. A. thread B. treat C. pleasure D. deadline 15. A. embroider B. preserve C. benefit D. effect 16. A. treasure B. pleasure C. ensure D. measure 17. A. daughter B. author C. laundry D. sausage 18. A. dials B. calls C. says D. plays 19. A. education B. graduate C. individual D. confident 20. A. embarrassed B. awareness C. abandoned D. captain 21. A. concentration B. question C. attraction D. emotion 22. A. exist B. exchange C. extreme D. expect 23. A. recognize B. opinion C. adolescence D. conflict 24. A. urban B. craft C. organize D. Canada 25. A. artisan B. handicraft C. machine D. heritage 26. A. skill B. house-keeping C. tense D. decision 27. A. advice B. decision C. delighted D. helpline 28. A. study B. adulthood C. columnist D. frustrated 29. A. concentrate B. self-aware C. stressed D. tense 30. A. embarrassed B. depressed C. helpline D. empathise II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group. 1. A. worried B. cognitive C. concentrate D. frustrated 2. A. wonderful B. emergency C. adulthood D. indicator 3. A. adolescence B. independence C. discipline D. metropolitan 4. A. worried B. relaxed C. resolved D. aware 5. A. relate B. contain C. boredom D. informed 6. A. independence B. embarrassed C. adolescence D. expectation 7. A. informed B. delighted C. frustrated D. self-ware 8. A. cognitive B. emotion C. self-care D. negative 9. A. earplug B. gossip C. headmistress D. discuss 10. A. disappoint B. medical C. confident D. badminton
6. 11. A. attraction B. changeable C. framework D. problem 12. A. metropolitan B. polluted C. forbidden D. affordable 13. A. feature B. culture C. tradition D. statue 14. A. helpful B. delicious C. ancient D. local 15. A. historic B. exciting C. polluted D. frightening ❷. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 1. His neighbours sometimes wondered he did for a living. A. whyB. whenC. whereD. what 2. Could you please tell me ? A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop 3. Marigold wondered Kevin and Ruth would be at the party. A. thatB. whetherC. ifD. B & C 4. He asked me “ ?” A. How long you have studied English.B. How long had you studied English C. How long you had study EnglishD. How long you had studied English 5. While many teachers spend some class time teaching skills, students often need more social skills. A. studyB. studiedC. study’sD. studies 6. I am not sure I can solve this problem. A. howB. whatC. whoD. by whom 7. She asked me the seat or not. A. if – had occupiedC. whether – was occupied C. if– has been occupiedD. whether – occupied 8. By the age of 15, teenagers are better able to a more demanding curriculum. A. solveB. operateC. handleD. deal 9. My parents asked me to find out it gave you so much trouble. A. whatB. whichC. whyD. where 10. The policeman asked us . A. had any of us seen the accident happen B. if had any of us seen the accident happen C. whether any of us had seen the accident happen D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen 11. Tom told us that sometimes he had difficulty his feelings. A. expressingB. communicatingC. sendingD. talking 12. My teacher told me that I attend the math course for the higher level programme that I for.
7. A. can’t – applyB. couldn’t – apply C. can’t – appliedD. couldn’t – had applied 13. I asked him but he said nothing. A. what the matter wasB. what was the matter C. the matter was whatD. what’s the matter was 14. My closest friend is not very and she likes having a small friend group but I like talking with a lot of people and hanging out. A. societyB. sociableC. socialD. socialist 15. Mi asked what information she that assignment. A. needs to be done B. needed doing C. need to doD. needed to do 16. James him up when the bus reached the square. A. told me wakeB. asked me to wake C. said me to wakeD. requested me waking 17. Ann was raised very on her parents, and she was that she wouldn’t live on her own afterwards. A. dependent - worryB. dependent – worried C. independent - worryD. independent - worried 18.Susan needs someone to show her how to her anxiety and depression. A. empathiseB. tryC. succeedD. manage 19. I wonder we’ll catch the bus we’ll take a taxi. A. if - and whetherB. whether - or that C. if - or thatD. whether - or whether 20. The advice columnist said, “It sounds like the problem is not your appearance but the you see yourself.” A. routeB. distanceC. way D. behavior 21. The passenger asked we landed. A. whatB. whenC. ifD. why 22. He asked me what . A. time was itB. time is itC. time it wasD. none is correct. 23. He told me to rest for a while. “ for a while”, he said. A. To restB. RestC. Do you restD. Resting 24. He asked “Why did she take my pen?” - He asked why . A. she took his penB. did she take his pen C. she had taken his penD. she has taken his pen 25. Taking good notes students to evaluate, organize and summarize information.
8. A. requestsB. requiresC. allows D. offers 26. Excuse me. Could you tell me ? A. what time is itB. what is the timeC. what time it isD. it is what time 27.I suffer from depression and anxiety, but I don’t know to get over my problems. A. whatB. howC. whereD. which 28.As children move toward , they are less likely to ask for advice. A. dependentB. dependenceC. independentD. independence 29. We wonder from his office after that scandal A. why did he not resignB. why he did not resign C. why he not resignD. why didn’t he resign 30. Miss Hoa said that unsuccessful test takers didn’t know the questions came from. A. whenB. whereC. whatD. why 31. A great way to improve skills is to keep trying new things. A. reasonB. reasonedC. reasoningD. reasons’ 32. Jeff wanted to know . A. that why were his friends laughingB. why were his friends laughing C. why his friends were laughingD. the reason why his friends laughing 33. I want to talk to my teacher about my problems, but I have no idea to start, or to talk to him. A. what – whereB. where – who C. why – whomD. where – how 34. Perhaps what you’re reading or hearing is boring, which makes it hard to on the book or the conversation. A. concentrateB. relyC. dependD. notice 35. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the day. A. previousB. followingC. beforeD. last 36. Mr. Tan told us that the kids who in tests often the others were lucky. A. succeed – thoughtB. succeed – had thought C. didn’t succeed – were thinkingD. didn’t succeed – thought 37. Pressure children to get into top schools has reached a crisis point. A. atB. underC. onD. with 38. She him whether he liked the steak she cooked. A. asksB. wonderedC. wanted to knowD. asked
9. 39. “What does she like?” he asked me. A. He asked me what she likesB. He asked me what she liked. C. He asked me what do I like.D. He asked me what did he like. 40. She said, “Don’t tease me, John.” A. She said not to tease me to John.B. She said John not to tease me. C. She told John not to tease her.D. She told John do not tease her. 41. Julia said that she there at noon. A. is going to beB. was going to beC. will beD. can be 42. He that he was leaving that afternoon. A. told meB. told to meC. said meD. says to me 43. She said to me that she to me the Sunday before. A. wroteB. has writtenC. was writingD. had written 44. I him to sell that old motorbike. A. said toB. suggested C. advisedD. recommended 45. My parents reminded me the flowers. A. remember to plant B. plantC. to plantD. planting 46. I asked Martha to enter law school. A. are you planningB. is she planning C. was she planningD. if she was planning 47. Nam wanted to know what time A. does the movie beginB. did the movie begin C. the movie beginsD. the movie began 48. I wondered ___ the right thing. A. whether I was doingB. if I am doing C. was I doingD. am I doing 49. The scientist said the earth ___ the sun. A. goes roundB. is going around C. went aroundD. was going around 50. Peter said that if he ___ rich, he ___ a lot. A. is – will travelB. were – would travel C. had been – would have travelledD. was – will travel ❸. WORD FORMS Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence. 1. They were brought up to behave in a way in (CIVILIZATION) public.
10. 2. Many people limit their to the sun because their (EXPOSE) skin burns very easily. 3. Helen was worried about her test, and she didn’t sleep well. She (SLEEP) was very tired after a night. 4. The price of the book is 10 dollar, including and packing. (POST) 5. How are you getting on with your course in French. (CORRESPOND) 6. It isfor beginning students to make mistakes in English. (AVOID) 7. The _ of the trains and buses causes frustration and annoyance. (FREQUENT) 8. This issue is very . Don’t discuss it outside the (CONFIDENCE) group. 9. Do you know what the of the river is? (DEEP) 10. He was born blind, but despite this he still managed to (ABLE) become one of the top pop singers of his generation. 11. Nowadays young people want to leave home as soon as they (ADULT) reach . 12. A good night’s sleep will improve your . (CONCENTRATE) 13. Teens should learn to be when making a presentation. (CONFIDENCE) 14. Going away to college has made me much more . (DEPEND) 15. A lot of people eat too much when they’re . (DEPRESS) 16. I have a bad habit of taking on more than I can handle. (RESPONSIBLE) 17. Students have spoken of their growing with (FRUSTRATE) school administrators. 18. Ann suffered from depression and a number of other (EMOTION) ___problems. 19. Have you thought of talking to a marriage guidance ? (COUNSEL) 20. Her networking and skills came in handy for a (ORGANIZE) charity boxing event she hosted. ❹. VERB FORMS I. Complete the sentence with the correct form of a verb from the box. You don’t need to use all of them. live turn break get give keep come take find go 1. Has Phuc arrived yet? - No, but I’m sure he will ___ up soon. 2. My aunt never really ___over the death of her pet dog. 3. It’s not easy to ___up smoking. My uncle has tried to do it lots of times without success. 4. Sorry, I don’t mean to interrupt you. Please ___on and finish what you are saying. 5. I can’t ___out which road to get back home now. 6.I enjoyed living in London, but it didn’t really ___ up to my expectations.
11. 7. I’m sorry I’m late, but the car___ down on the way here, so I had to phone for a taxi. 8. You were going too fast! I couldn’t ___ up with you. 9. Remember to ___ out how many people are coming to the party. 10. Don’t forget to___ part in that school activity. II. Complete the sentences with correct tense of verbs. 1. The interviewer asked me what I (can) do if I were offered the job. 2. Mandy asked me if the boys (read) the book at present. 3. The manager told me that I (travel) from place to place the following month. 4. They said they (never/ be) to Scotland until last year. 5. Jason and Victoria told me they (do) their best in the exams the following day. 6. I wondered why Nick (not go) to New York the summer before. 7. John told me that there (may) not be dessert after dinner. 8. She asked me if everyone (must) contact the Magic Number in emergency situations. 9. My mom said she (be) going to visit a friend of hers in London. 10.Shannon said that she (need) to take care of her baby. III. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. 1. He told them again that they (must) learn to love each other. 2. When I woke up this morning, it was raining and my father (sing)in the kitchen. 3. I wondered where (get) my pre-paid train ticket. 4.(you/ travel) to Paris tomorrow? 5. Dana admitted (feel) hurt by what I had said. 6. She said she (write) three books and she was working on another one. 7. She was made (work) on Saturday, even though she hated working at weekends. 8. If I (find) her address, I would send her an invitation. 9. Japanese (become) one of the most popular courses at the university since the Asian studies program was established. 10.Look at those black clouds. I think it (rain). ❺. CORRECTION I. Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it. 1. At the moment, aid agencies are focusing their efforts of women and children.
12. A B C D 2. They said the support service will be set up the next month. A B C D 3. Sarah wondered if to attend the life skills workshop that weekend. ABCD 4. Robert told me that his father had flown to Dallas last year. A B C D 5. He always feels left off when his friends talk about sports. ABCD 6. For more information, call our free-toll number and speak to a customer service representative. A B C D 7. He asked his father where to cope with negative emotions. A B C D 8. Joan made the laundry, washing up, and housework holding her with one arm. A B C D 9. The receptionist said I must fill out that form before I attended the interview. A B C D 10.He advised her thinking about that example again because it needed correcting. A B C D II. Find and correct the mistake. 1. My classmate told me you can’t explain the rule to her. 2. I’m not sure what I can solve this problem. 3. You have a problem with your classmate, you don’t know what to do, you may feel happy. 4. You notice something strange happen to your body when you start your adolescence. 5. She finds that it is difficult staying awake during the meeting. 6. Mr. Mender learned English rapidly and easy. 7.The maid was careful to keep the room cleanly 8. His knowledge of English grammar is quite well 9. The last story is as interested as the other ones. 10. Mr. Slater’s house is biger than ours. ❻. READING I. Choose the correct answer for each gap to complete the following passage. New Orleans is a city in the southern part of the US. It is (1) ___ for it sold-fashioned streets and buildings and jazz music. It used to (2) ___ millions of tourists every year. But all of this have changed in August of 2005.
13. A nasty hurricane named Katrina hit the southern part of the US. New Orleans suffered the most damage (3) ___ the storm. New Orleans is a city but built (4)___sea level, so it has levees-walls built to keep sea from flowing into land. However, Katrina destroyed these levees and the city eventually is flooded. More than 100 people were dead and the city was totally destroyed. Houses were gone, buildings were ruined, and cars were damaged. Experts (5) ___ that it will cost more than 26 billion dollars to rebuild the city. 1.A. goodB. famous C. lovelyD. beautiful 2. A. absordB. keep C. attractD. call 3. A. withB. at C. ofD. from 4. A. belowB. under C. onD. at 5. A saysB. sayed C. sayD. said II. Read the text and use the words in the box to fill in the blanks. about can avoid have ways form more many suffer because Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is (1) important than ever to succeed at school if you hope to (2) a chance in the job market afterwards. It’s no wonder that many young people worry (3) letting down their parents, their peers and themselves. To try to please everyone, they take on too (4) tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework assignments, parties, sports activities and friends. The result is that young people (5) from stress. There are different ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, in the (6) of coffee or soft drinks, keeps you awake and alert. But caffeine is a drug which (7) become addictive. In the end, like other drugs, caffeine only leads to more stress. There are better (8) to deal with stress: physical exercise is a good release for stress, (9) it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. You have to get enough sleep to (10) stress and to stay healthy and full of energy. III. Read the passage and answer the questions below. I was born in Hanoi, the capital of Viet Nam. Hanoi is famous for its natural beauty, with lots of rivers and lakes. There are many historical places to visit in Hanoi. The Literature Temple (Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam) is the country’s first ever historical university. Teenagers often come here to pray for high results in their upcoming examinations. As Viet Nam is a Buddhism-oriented nation, its capital has also been the centre of Buddhism for centuries. In Hanoi alone, there are about 600 temples and pagodas. It also has a big church in the city centre, a popular place for the few Christians living
14. here. With a population of nearly eight million, the city is quite crowded. However, the public transportation is not adequate, so visitors find it hard to safely cross the roads. The city is packed with universities and enterprises, making it the top destination for higher education students and labour workers. Many people from rural areas reside in Hanoi so that they can get well-paid jobs. This makes the city become more crowded than ever before. 1. What is the passage about? ___ 2. What does ‘pray for’ means? ___ 3. What is the most popular religion in Hanoi? ___ 4. What does ‘adequate’ mean? ___ 5. What is the city packed with? ___ ❼. WRITING I. Rewrite the following sentences using questions words + to-infinitives. 1. They don’t know where they should put the sofa. ___ 2. The rules didn’t specify who I should speak to in case of an emergency. ___ 3. Huyen My wondered how she could ride the scooter. ___ 4. Let us decide when we should start the project. ___ 5. Could you tell me where I can find a good hotel? ___ 6. We must find out what we are to do next. ___ 7. A good dictionary tells you how you should pronounce the words. ___ 8. They are not sure who they will meet at the entrance. ___ 9. She can’t remember when she has to turn off the oven. ___ 10.Does he know what he should look for? ___
15. II. Turn the following statements into reported speech. 1. “Don’t repeat this mistake!” the instructor warned the sportsman. ___ 2. “Leave your address with the secretary” the assistant said to me. ___ 3. “Phone me for an answer tomorrow” the manager said to the client. ___ 4. “Don't be so silly” Mr. John said to his wife. ___ 5. Tom said to the girl “When did you have this picture taken?” ___ 6. “Shall we go somewhere for a cup of coffee after class?” Tom said. ___ 7. John said to Marry “Why don’t you wear your hair a little longer?” ___ 8. Ann asked her brother “What are you planning to do tomorrow?” ___ 9. She asked her boyfriend “Is it true that your father fought in the last war?” ___ 10.He said “I don’t understand why she has refused to join us on the trip” ___ III. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words. 1.Lan has been seriously stressed because of studying hard for the upcoming exam. → Studying (resulted) 2.Dave is pressed because his parents’ high expectation of his study results. → Dave parents’ expectations (put) 3.“My close friend and I had a quarrel last week, so I felt sad.”, said Mary. → Mary said 4.“I have just decided to register a dancing club to refresh myself.”, said Lisa. → Lisa said 5.“Why don’t you go out for a while to relax?”, John asked me. → “If I ”, John said to me. 6. The traffic in big cities is horrible. I can’t bear it. → I can’t (put) 7. I think that the new classmate will soon have a good relationship with others.
16. → I think (get) 8.“It took me nearly three days to finish this special ceramic vase.”, said the craftsman. → The craftsman said that 9. Jenny was the only one in the class who failed the exam, so she was very sad. → Jenny was very 10. I have never bought such a beautiful and expensive ancient pottery item before. → This IV. Suppose you are feeling stressed for a certain reason. Write an email (100- 120 words) to your friend and tell him/her about it. You should base on the suggestions below: -About what are you stressed? -Why does it make you stressed? -What stress symptoms are you experiencing? -What have you done to overcome the stress? -What kinds of advice would you like to have from your friend? Dear , ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ===
17. ANSWER KEYS UNIT 3 ❶. PHONETICS I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group 1. A 7. D 13. A 19. D 25. C 2. C 8. B 14. B 20. B 26. D 3. C 9. C 15. D 21. B 27. B 4. B 10. C 16. C 22. A 28. C 5. D 11. D 17. D 23. D 29. A 6. B 12. B 18. C 24. B 30. A II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group. 1. D 4. A 7. D 10. A 13. C 2. B 5. C 8. B 11. A 14. B 3. C 6. B 9. D 12. A 15. D ❷. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 1.D 11.A 21.B 31.C 41.B 2.D 12.D 22.C 32.C 42.A 3.D 13.A 23.B 33.D 43.D 4.B 14.B 24.C 34.A 44.C 5.A 15.D 25.B 35.B 45.C 6.A 16.B 26.C 36.D 46.D 7.B 17.B 27.B 37.C 47.D 8.C 18.D 28.D 38.D 48.A 9.C 19.D 29.B 39.B 49.A 10.C 20.C 30.B 40.C 50.B ❸. WORD FORMS I. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence. 1. civilized 6. unavoidable 11. adulthood 16. responsibilities 2. exposure 7. infrequency 12. concentration 17. frustration
18. 3. sleepless 8. confidential 13. confident 18. emotional 4. potage 9. depth 14. independent 19. Counselor 5. correspondence 10. Disability 15. depressed 20. organizational ❹. VERB FORMS I. Complete the sentence with the correct form of a verb from the box. You don’t need to use all of them. 1. keep 3. give 5. find 7.broke 9. find 2. come 4. go 6. live 8. keep 10.take II. Complete the sentences with correct tense of verbs. 1. could 6. hadn’t gone 2. were reading 7. might 3. would travel 8. had to/ must 4. had never been 9. was 5. would do 10. needed III. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. 1. had to/must 3. to get 5.feeling 7. to work 9. has become 2. was singing 4. Are you 6. had written 8. found 10. is going to traveling ❺. CORRECTION I. Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it. 1. D (on) 2. B 3. A (whether) 4.D (the previous 5. B (left out) (would) year) 6. A (toll-free) 7. B (how) 8. A (did) 9. B(have to) 10. B. (to think) II. Find and correct the mistake. 1. can’t →couldn’t 6. easy→ easily 2. what → if 7. cleanly→ clean 3.happy → unhappy 8. well → good 4. happen →happening 9. interested → interesting 5.staying → to stay 10. biger →bigger ❻. READING I. Choose the correct answer for each gap to complete the following passage. 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. C II. Read the text and use the words in the box to fill in the blanks. 1. more 2. have 3. about 4. many 5. suffer 6. form 7. can 8. ways 9. because 10. avoid
19. III. Read the passage and answer the questions below. 1. The passage is about the capital of Viet Nam, Hanoi. 2. It means “wish”. 3. The most popular religion in Hanoi is Buddhism. 4. It means “enough”. 5. The city is packed with universities and enterprises. ❼. WRITING I. Rewrite the following sentences using questions words + to-infinitives. 1. They don’t know where to put the sofa. 2. The rules didn’t specify who to speak in case of an emergency. 3. Huyen My wondered how to ride the scooter. 4. Let us decide when to start the project. 5. Could you tell me where to find a good hotel? 6. We must find out what to do next. 7. A good dictionary tells you how to pronounce the words. 8. They are not sure who to meet at the entrance. 9. She can’t remember when to turn off the oven. 10. Does he know what to look for? II. Turn the following statements into reported speech. 1. The instructor warned the sportsman not to repeat that mistake. 2. The assistant asked me to leave my address with the secretary. 3. The manager told the client to phone him (hoặc her) for an answer the next (hoặcfollowing) day. 4. Mr. John told his wife not to be so silly. 5. Tom asked the girl when she had had that picture taken. 6. Tom suggested going somewhere for a cup of coffee after class. 7. John asked Marry why she didn’t wear her hair a little longer. 8. Ann asked her brother what he was planning to do the next day. 9. She asked her boyfriend if it was true that his father had fought in the previous war. 10. He said that he didn’t understand why she had refused to join them on the trip. III. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words. 1. Studying hard for the upcoming exam has resulted in Lan’s serious stress. 2. Dave’s parents’ expectations of his study results put pressure on him. 3. Mary said that she and her close friend had had a quarrel the week before, so she had felt sad. 4. Lisa said that she had just decided to register a dancing club to refresh herself. 5. “If I were you, I would go out for a while to relax.”, John said to me. 6. I can’t put up with the horrible traffic in big cities.
20. 7. I think that the new classmate will soon get along/ get on well with others in the class. 8. The craftsman said that it had taken him nearly three days to finish that special ceramic vase. 9. Jenny was very sad because she was the only one in the class who failed the exam. 10. This is the first time that I have ever bought such a beautiful and expensive ancient pottery item. === UNIT 4: LIFE IN THE PAST A. TỪ VỰNG: 1. act out (v) /ỉkt aʊt/: đĩng vai, diễn 2. arctic (adj) /ˈɑːktɪk/: (thuộc về) Bắc cực 3. bare-footed (adj) /beə(r)-fʊtɪd/: chân đất 4. behave (v) (+oneself) /bɪˈheɪv/: ngoan, biết cư xử 5. dogsled (n) /ˈdɒɡsled/: xe chĩ kéo 6. domed (adj) /dəʊmd/: hình vịm 7. downtown (adv) /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/: vào trung tâm thành phố 8. eat out (v) /iːt aʊt/: ăn ngồi 9. entertain (v) /ˌentəˈteɪn/: giải trí 10. event (n) /ɪˈvent/: sự kiện 11. face to face (adv) /feɪs tʊ feɪs/: trực diện, mặt đối mặt 12. facility (n) /fəˈsɪləti/: phương tiện, thiết bị 13. igloo (n) /ˈɪɡluː/: lều tuyết 14. illiterate (adj) /ɪˈlɪtərət/: thất học 15. loudspeaker (n) /ˌlaʊdˈspiːkə(r)/: loa 16. occasion (n) /əˈkeɪʒn/: dịp 17. pass on (ph.v) /pɑːs ɒn/: truyền lại, kể lại 18. post (v) /pəʊst/: đăng tải 19. snack (n) /snỉk/: đồ ăn vặt 20. street vendor (n) /striːt ˈvendə(r)/: người bán hàng rong 21. strict (adj) /strɪkt/: nghiêm khắc 22. treat (v) /triːt/: cư xử B. NGỮ PHÁP:
21. I. CẤU TRÚC USED TO - INFINITIVE Used to-infinitive” cĩ nghĩa là trước đây thường, đã từng: được dùng để diễn tả một sự việc thường xảy ra trong quá khứ nhưng bây giờ khơng cịn nữa. 1. Cấu trúc : (+) S+ used to+ V-infnitive. (-) S + didn't use to+ V-infinitive. (?) Did + S+ use to + V-infinitive? 2. Cách sử dụng • Ta sử dụng "used to inf" để diễn tả 1 sự việc thường xuyên diễn ra trong quá khứ nhưng hiện tại thì khơng cịn nữa. Ví dụ: - We used to live in a small village but now we live in the city. (Trước đây chúng tơi sống ở một ngơi làng nhỏ nhưng bây giờ chúng tơi sổng ở thành phố.) - I used to drive to work but now I take the bus. (Trước đây tơi thường lái xe đi làm nhưng hiện nay tơi đi làm bằng xe buýt.) • Cấu trúc này cịn được dùng để chỉ những sự vật cĩ thực trước kia nhưng hiện nay thì khơng cịn nữa Ví dụ: There used to be a cinema in the town but now there isn't. (Trước đây cĩ 1 rạp chiếu phim trong thị trấn nhưng hiện giờ nĩ khơng cịn nữa) She used to have really long hair but she's had it all cut off. (Mái tĩc trước đây của cơ ấy thực sự dài nhưng giờ cơ ấy đã cắt ngắn nĩ.) II. WISH (CÂU ƯỚC) Động từ “wish” được dùng để diễn tả một điều ước, một mong ước trái với thực tế. 1. Câu ước ở hiện tại S + wish + (that) + S + V (simple past) Chú ý: Động từ “tobe” chúng ta dùng “were” cho tất cả các ngơi Ví dụ : I wish I had a lot of friends at school. (Tơi ước, tơi cĩ nhiều bạn ở trường.) He wish he were a pilot. (Anh ấy ước, anh ấy là phi cơng.) 2. Câu ước ở quá khứ S + wish + (that) + S + past perfect + PP/ could have + PP Ví dụ: I wish I had gone to the theater with you last night. (Tơi ước, tơi đã đi đến nhà hát cùng với bạn tối hơm qua.) I wish that we could have been at your house last night. (Tơi ước, chúng tơi đã ở nhà tối hơm qua.) I wish no child was/ were suffering from hunger. (Tơi ước, khơng cĩ đứa trẻ nào phải chịu đĩi.)
22. I wish I was/ were playing on the beach. (Tơi ước, Tơi đang chơi trên bãi biển.) 3. Câu ước ở tương lai S + wish + (that) + S + could/ would + V hoặc S + were + V- ing Ví dụ: We wish that you could come to the party tonight (Chúng tơi ước bạn cĩ thể đến dự tiệc tối hơm qua.) I wish you would stop saying that. (Tơi ước, bạn sẽ khơng nĩi điều đĩ) She wishes that she were coming with us. (Cơ ấy ước cơ ấy sẽ đến được với chúng tơi.) C. BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG: ❶. PHONETICS I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group 1. A. mind B. sympathize C. decide D. possibility 2. A. collaboration B. particularity C. manage D. action 3. A. pressure B. sentence C. membership D. repeat 4. A. encourage B. empathise C. embarrassed D. replace 5. A. delighted B. continue C. medicine D. situation 6. A. emotion B. indecisive C. obesity D. believable 7. A. hanging B. belong C. singer D. anger 8. A. behaved B. passed C. entertained D. changed 9. A. imagination B. average C. language D. appearance 10. A. increase B. surprise C. release D. promise 11. A. shifts B. thinks C. joins D. soups 12. A. busy B. basic C. person D. answer 13. A. bags B. graphs C. lands D. days 14. A. rules B. shares C. arrives D. dates 15. A. coach B. chore C. chorus D. check 16. A. clap B. catch C. waving D. handle 17. A. maximum B. jump C. summarize D. abrupt 18. A. kidding B. signal C. whistle D. slight 19. A. cue B. cite C. course D. cable 20. A. reason B. realize C. lead D. speak 21. A. path B. tooth C. theme D. mother 22. A. sound B. amount C. country D. noun 23. A. climbing B. basket C. subway D. club 24. A. problem B. popular C. convenient D. rod 25. A. rose B. house C. sound D. cloud
23. 26. A. notebook B. hoping C. cock D. potato 27. A. dam B. planning C. plane D. candle 28. A. theory B. therefore C. neither D. weather 29. A. shoot B. mood C. poor D. smooth 30. A. dosage B. massage C. voyage D. carriage II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group. 1. A. illiterate B. communicate C. entertainment D. traditional 2. A. programme B. downtown C. postman D. behavior 3. A. operate B. express C. emerge D. resolve 4. A. boundary B. concentrate C. conflict D. comfortable 5. A. convinced B. collaborate C. particular D. cognitive 6. A. worthwhile B. igloo C. habit D. practice 7. A. obese B. dogsled C. extend D. remote 8. A. household B. suppose C. Arctic D. diet 9. A. transformation B. independence C. understanding D. illiterate 10. A. uncontrollable B. biological C. particularly D. seniority 11. A. damage B. event C. behave D. surprise 12. A. develop B. understand C. imagine D. consider 13. A. illiterate B. communicate C. entertainment D. traditional 14. A. programme B. custom C. postman D. personality 15. A. grandparent B. violence C. buffalo D. importance ❷. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 1. Last night I came home, cooked dinner, and TV. A. watchB. watchedC. was watchingD. would watch 2. I rarely eat ice cream now but I it when I was a child. A. eatB. used to eatC. would eatD. didn’t use to eat 3. I wish I you some money for your rent, but I’m broke myself. A. can lendB. would lendC. could lendD. will lend 4. Would you like and visit me next summer? A. comeB. comingC. to comeD. came 5. Rick left class early because he a headache. A. hadB. used to haveC. was havingD. has 6. Sara didn’t hear the phone. She . A. sleepsB. sleptC. used to sleepD. was sleeping
24. 7. The Marconi family to the United States thirty years ago. A. comesB. cameC. has comeD. was coming 8. I’ve been feeling better since . A. the doctor has comeB. the doctor comes C. the doctor comingD. the doctor came 9. The country now known as Myanmar Burma. A. used to be calledB. be called C. calledD. has called 10.“Monica is such a nice person.” “Yes. I wish I her more often.” A. seeB. will seeC. sawD. have seen 11.I wish I people with the same interests. A. meetB. can meetC. could meet D. will meet 12.My mother says she used to a diary when she was young. A. keepB. useC. writeD. preserve 13.The between generations seems to be bigger and bigger than ever. A. blankB. spaceC. gapD. distance 14.Our teacher’s is that we set up a project on preservation of our traditional games. A. offerB. suggestionC. schemeD. order 15.I found the letter in my bag. – I to post it. A. forgotB. would forgetC. was forgettingD. had forgotten 16.Does he tell you how he is getting his new colleagues? A. on withB. on ofC. away withD. out of 17.Unfortunately the new system didn’t our expectations. A. catch up withB. bring aboutC. come acrossD. come up to 18.The doctors say it’ll take him a long time to get the shock. A. pastB. aboveC. throughD. over 19.I wish you stop interrupting me whenever I speak. A. willB. wouldC. couldD. might 20.The policeman is happy the kids safe and sound now. A. findingB. be foundC. to findD. have found 21.The children were acting the story of the birth of Jesus. A. outB. onC. downD. at 22.The manager told me to pass the message I had just read. A. inB. toC. onD. for 23.Stern insisted that she come downtown so that he could explain this to her . A. faceB. directC. indirectD. face to face 24.Youngsters love to eat from street for the cheap price. A. vansB. vendorsC. trucksD. business
25. 25.Ben a lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he doesn’t. A. used travelB. used to travelC. used to travelingD. is used to traveling 26.I wish I find the time to do more reading. A. mayB. willC. couldD. can 27.When I see the kids playing football, I almost wish I their age again. A. wasB. amC. would beD. could be 28.Where before you moved here? A. did you use to liveB. did you used to live C. used you to liveD. do you use to live 29.I’ve just found 20 dollars in my pocket! ! A. How crazy B. That’s rightC. Thanks a lotD. How cool 30.“In the past, marriages used to be arranged by parents.” “” A. Sure. That’s right.B. I suppose it was. C. Really? I can’t imagine thatD. That’s cool! 31.Did you forget your purse purpose so you wouldn’t have to pay? A. onB. ofC. inD. for 32.He was sentenced to ten years in prison on charges of drug . A. chargingB. stealingC. traffickingD. trading 33.In recent years, there has been thousands of victims of sexual and physical . A. sentenceB. crimeC. abuseD. conduct 34.Harrison’s greatest attribute is his ability to work pressure. A. withinB. underC. inD. on 35.My parents always criticize me for not getting good grades at school. I wish they put themselves in my . A. pantsB. legsC. handsD. shoes 36.He wondered to tell the news to his parents. A. whyB. howC. whatD. which 37.He a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems in 1951. A. forcedB. sentC. tookD. gained 38.“You must come to my party,” she told me. A. She told me I come to her party.B. She told me to come her party. C. She told me I had to come to her party.D. She told me I came to her party. 39.“My life’s got stuck these days. I am so depressed and unable to think of anything.” “” A. You will be tired.B. Stay stuck there,
26. C. Stay calm. Everything will be alright.D. No, thanks. 40.“Mom, I’ve got the first rank in class this semester!” “ ” A. Well done!B. Thank you!C. Never mind!D. Let’s go! 41. Astronauts ___ in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now. A. were used to stayB. used to stay C. were stayingD. had used to stay 42. People ___ that the earth is round before. A. were not used to believeB. used to believing C. would not use to believeD. did not use to believe 43. Tuberculosis ___ incurable before. A. use to be thoughtB. used to be thought C. used to thinkD. use to think 44. Formerly babies ___. of whooping cough. A. have diedB. used to dieC. would dieD. both B and C 45. These city girls are used ___in the field. A. to workB. used to lieC. would likeD. to working 46. Newton ___ scientific books when he was a boy. A. used to readB. has readC. had readD. had been reading 47. I am sorry I am not ___ fast. A. used to driveB. used to drivingC. use to driveD. use to driving 48. Frank used to work in a small shop. He ___ A. doesn’t any moreB. still does C. is nowD. had never done anything else 49. I ___ in Jakarta. I’ve lived here all my life. A. am used to livingB. used to living C. use to liveD. am used to live 50. Jane ___ for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office. A. used to workingB. used to work C. is used to workingD. am used to work ❸. WORD FORMS I. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence. 1. Asa businessman, he couldn’t imagine real poverty. (WEALTH) 2. I can never make up stories – I have absolutely no . (IMAGINE)
27. 3. People who are lack the basic reading and writing skills. (LITERATE) 4. People didn’t pay much attention to appearance a (PHYSIC) decade ago. 5. Overeating is surely the main cause of . (OBESE) 6. ___ couples do not have the same rights as married (MARRY) couples. 7. This approach can help identify common and their causes. (BEHAVE) 8. She appears to actually like the man, which I find . (CREDIBLE) 9. Today, and loyalty mean nothing in the (SENIOR) workplace. 10. I found the ending of the novel a bit . (BELIEVE) II. Complete the passage by changing the form of the word when this is necessary. CHARLIE CHAPLIN During the First World War, at a time when there was lots of (11) (HATE) in the world, one man did more than anyone else tospread (12) (HAPPY) . That man was the (13) , Charlie Chaplin. (COMEDY) Audiences around the world watched his films and each new one caused a lot of (14) . Chaplin created the character of the (EXCITED) little tramp and people (15) with this poor man. Up until (SYMPATHY) then, film comedies had been (16) and very fast. Although (NOISE) they were fun and (17) , the audiences became (18) (ENERGY) with seeing the same situations. Chaplin produced a different kind (BORE) of comedy. It was slower and more (19) . His films both (EMOTION) made people laugh and touched their (20) . Even (FEEL) today, his films are enjoyed by many people of all ages. ❹. VERB FORMS I. Complete each of the sentences with used to/ didn’t use to + a verb from the box. be buy climb play shop swim travel walk watch write 1. In my childhood, there ___ so many high buildings here. 2. People___with pen, but now they use computers. 3. My brother ___ football, but an injure stopped him from playing. 4.In my grandfather’s youth, people ___ by car. They rode horses. 5.I ___ to school, but two weeks ago I got a bike, so now I ride it every day. 6. My sister ___ when we go to the beach because she was very much afraid of water. 7.Mr. Lam ___ television in the morning. He did it in the evening.
28. 8. David was a good climber in his youth. He ___ very high mountains. 9. My parents ___me expensive toys as we were not rich. 10. We ___in the town market. We bought fish, fruit and vegetables. II. Give the correct form of the following verbs. 1.I wish I (live) ___ near my school. 2.I wish I (know) ___ her address. 3.I wish I (be ) ___ taller. 4. I wish I (meet) ___ her now. 5.I wish he (not live) ___ here. 6.I wish I ( be ) ___ a doctor when I grow up. 7.They wish it ( not rain) ___ tomorrow. 8.If only we (not have ) ___ a test next Tuesday. 9.I wish it (be) ___ fine on the party next week 10. I wish tomorrow (be) ___ a beautiful day. III. Put the verb info the correct form. 1. Andy wished that he (can) think of a way of helping. 2. The teacher wish that her students (pay) more attention to the lessons. 3. I wish you (not live) so far away. 4. I wish Dam Sen Water Park (be) near my house. 5. He wishes he (drive) a Lamborghini in Paris. 6. I just wish that everything (can) be as it used to be. 7. Don’t you ever wish you (have) someone to share your troubles with? 8. I wish I (eat) Spanish food in Barcelona. 9. I wish I (know) how to use a computer. 10.These seats are very uncomfortable. I wish we (travel) first class. ❺. CORRECTION I. Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it. 1. By mistake the candidate wrote all her answers on pencil despite the instructions. A B C D 2. They’d pulled the registry office out, which then left an open space. A B C D 3. A lot of modern art is showing at the exhibition which lasts until next Monday. ABCD 4. The new manager wondered if to adopt a new technology from their partner in the UK. A B C D
29. 5. If you have a lot of information about the different universities you can make a more A B C informative decision. D 6. Based on computer statistics, what is the less greatest profession in the world? A B C D 7. Despite they said construction was completed, there were builders working on the hotel A B C When we arrived. D 8. Do you think the Harry Potter films are by far better than the books? A B C D 9. She said that she doesn’t want to see any of them and asked them to go away. ABCD 10.Tom managed to convince Mary to make the laundry for him. A B C D II. Find and correct the mistake. 1. Lynn wishes she had a bigger apartment and can buy a car. 2. As soon as the alarm clock rang, she woke up and was getting out of bed. 3. I haven’t heard from the Maria since a long time. 4. What do you use to do when you felt afraid? 5. Mary was drying the dishes when she was dropping the plates. 6. When I introduced Tom to Bob, they were shaking hands. 7. When she looked out of the window, she saw some boys and girls play in the yard. 8. He let the letter failing onto the floor. 9. Today’s children no longer engage with the nature world. 10. Alex said he will ask his grandparents about their old days. ❻. READING I. Read the passage. Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blank. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site (1) ___ 2003, the remarkable Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park contains the oldest mountains in Asia, formed approximately 400 (2) ___ years ago. Riddled with hundreds of cave systems - many of extraordinary scale and length - and spectacular (3) ___ rivers, Phong Nha is a speleologists’ heaven on the Earth.
30. The Phong Nha region is changing fast. Son Trach village (population 3000) is the main centre, with an ATM, a growing range (4) ___ accommodation and eating options, and improving transport links with other parts of central Vietnam. The caves are the region’s absolute highlights, but the above-ground (5) ___ of forest trekking, the area’s war history, and rural mountain biking mean it deserves astay of around three days. 1. A. byB. onC. inD. from 2. A. millionsB. millionC. milionsD. milion 3. A. undergroundB. underC. submarineD. underwater 4. A. ofB. inC. onD. under 5. A. attractionB. attractionsC. seeingD. seeings II. Read the passage and answer the questions. My grandmother is more than ninety years old, which makes her the oldest person in the whole family. Despite her old age, her memory is still fresh. She always tells us that many things were different when she was young. My grandma used to begin her day very early. She used to start a day at 4 . o’clock while everybody was still in beds. She used to do all the housework by herself. She used to make clothes for her children and as for her outdoor work, she used to raise chickens and sheep. She also used to help the males to grow vegetables. There didn’t use to be many pastime activities. Her hobby used to be listening to the radio. In the evening all the family used to sit by the fire in the sitting room where all the family gathered at night to tell tales or discuss family matters as weddings, harvest time or to assign the next day’s work. When a member of the family was ill, she used to show him which herbs to use. She collected them from the near forest or from the mountain. My grandma used to , know so many effective methods to cure illnesses. * Questions: 1. How is the memory of the writer’s grandmother? ___ 2. What time did she use to start her day? ___ 3. What did she use to do in her pastimes? ___ 4. Where did her family use to sit in the evening? ___ 5. What did she usually do when a member of the family was ill? ___ III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
31. Either boys or girls, usually aged from seven to ten, play the two-person game of “Mandarin’s Box”. They draw a rectangle on the ground and (1) it into ten small squares called “rice fields” or “fish ponds”. They also draw two additional semi-circular boxes at the two (2) of the rectangle, which are called “mandarin’s boxes” – the game’s name, each person has 25 small pebbles and a bigger stone. Each player places the stone in one of the mandarin’s boxes and five small pebbles in each of the other squares. Then the game begins. The first player takes up the contents of one square onhis or her side of the board, but not a mandarin’s box and distributes the pebbles one by one, (3) with the text square in (4) direction. Since each square contains five pebbles at the beginning, the first move will distribute five pebbles to the left or right. After the last pebble is distributed, the player takes the contents of the following square and repeats the distribution (5) . But if the following square is one of the mandarin’s boxes, the turn ends and passes to the other player. If the last pebble falls into a square that precedes one empty square, the player wins all the contents of the square following the empty square and (6) these pebbles from the board. However, if there are two or more empty squares in a row, the player (7) his or her turn. Once a player has taken pebbles from the board, the turn is (8) to the other player. If all five squares on one player’s side of the board are emptied at any time, that player must place one pebble he or she has aside back in each of the five squares so that the game can resume. The game (9) until the two mandarin’s boxes both been (10) . At the end of the game, the player with more pebbles wins, with each of the large stones counting as ten points. 1. A. divideB. shareC. separateD. leave 2. A. aimsB. endsC. small pointsD. stops 3. A. startB. startingC. startD. having started 4. A. noB. allC. eitherD. both 5. A. actionB. methodC. changeD. process 6. A. endsB. disappearsC. leavesD. removes 7. A. losesB. succeedsC. failsD. wins 8. A. goneB. madeC. handedD. rewarded 9. A. startsB. pausesC. stopsD. continues 10.A. heldB. takenC. movedD. accepted ❼. WRITING I. Write sentences beginning I wish 1. I don’t know many people in the town.
32. I wish I knew many people in the town. 2. It would be nice to be able to fly a plane. ___ 3. It’s a shame I don’t have a key. ___ 4. Ann isn’t here and I need to see her. ___ 5. I don’t like being so short. ___ 6. Unfortunately, I have to work tomorrow. ___ 7. Don’t shout all the time. It’s so annoying. ___ 8. I’m sorry I can’t go to the party. ___ 9. I’d like to get access to the Internet, but I don’t have a computer. ___ 10.It’s a pity the weather isn’t better today. ___ II. Look at the information about Jane. Make sentences with used to and didn’t use to. Five years ago Today I’m a hotel receptionist. I work in a bookshop. I’ve got a lot of friends. I don’t know many people. I never read newspapers. I read newspapers every day. I travel a lot. I don’t go away much. I play volleyball. I play badminton. I don’t love cooking. I like to cook Chinese dishes. I wear make-up. I wear no make-up at all. I don’t drink tea. Tea’s great! I like it. Jane used to be a hotel receptionist, but now she works in a bookshop. 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ 6. ___ 7. ___ III. Rewrite the following sentences based on the words given.
33. 1.My sister and I talked with each other a lot when we were young, but now we don’t. → (used) 2. They often visited us at weekends, but they are now too busy to make it. → (used) 3.I live in a noisy city and I don’t like that. → (wish) 4. I like to fly a kite, but I don’t know where to play it in this crowded city. → (wish) 5. It is good for parents and children to have dinner together everyday, but my father always comes home late. → (wish) IV. Write a paragraph (100-120 words) to compare the life of children in the past with that nowadays. You should base on some suggestions below: - What are the similarities and differences in terms of their: + School life + Social life + Entertainment activities. + - What are the reasons for the differences? ___ ___ ___ ===