exercises and tests 9 hk 2 (hay lam)

EXERCISES 9: THE 2
ND
SEMESTER
UNIT SIX: THE ENVIRONMENT (1)
I. Multiple choice: Choose the correct word/ phrase to fill in the blank
1. I will look for another job ………………………………… my salary is increased.
a. if b. when c. as d. unless
2. Why were you so ………………………………… when I saw you yesterday?
a. friendless b. unfriendly c. friendly d. friendship
3. Cars and trucks are ………………………………… from driving in the city center.
a. prohibited b. preserved c. leaked d. treasured
4. Bob doesn’t go to work today. He ……………………………… ill .
a. may be b. maybe c. ought to be d. will be
5. They put garbage bins around the schoolyard to prevent lazy students ……… littering.
a. with b. from c. for d. by
6. It rained ………………………………… for three days.
a. continue b. continues c. continuing d. continuously
7. Don’t …………………………………. We have to keep our schoolyard clean and tidy.
a. litter b. put trash c. waste d. reduce garbage
8. We are all slowly destroying the earth by ……………………… our environment.
a. setting b. minimizing c. polluting d. confining
9. This river is polluted: a lot of fish died and floated on the ……………………
a. water line b. water front c. water surface d. water surfing
10. They took him for a French man because his French was so ……………………
a. good b. well c. better d. bad
11. Instead of being excited about the good news, Tom looked …………………………
a. different b. indifferent c. differently d. indifferently
12. There is no need ………………………………… you to shout. I can hear you.
a. with b. to c. of d. for
13. If you aren’t going to live in the house, why ………………………………… you sell it?
a. do b. don’t c. wouldn’t d. didn’t

14. I hope they ………………………………… be pleased when they saw the photographs.
a. can b. could c. would d. should
15. These bags are made of…………………. You can use them to carry heavy things.
a. paper b. silk c. plastic d. glass
II. Give the correct forms of the verbs
1. If it _______fine tomorrow, they___________ the shrine on the mountain. (be/ visit)
2. The conservationists went on _______up the beach although it started to rain. (clean)
3. Mr. Ba got a mechanic _________________ his car yesterday. (repair)
4. As Lan ______along the street last Sunday, she _______ her old friend. (walk/ meet)
5. We _____________________her for a long time. (not meet)
6. I _________________ that if I ______________you. (not do/ be)
III. Give the correct forms of the words
1. They moved into a cabin with ___________________but no running water.(electric)
2. Although he is very rich, he lives ___________________. (happy)
3. He ‘s _________________ about his old car for twenty minutes. (complain)
4. I ‘m ___________________ that he didn‘t come. (disappoint)
5. _________________ is better than cure. (prevent)
6. Water and air are __________________. (color)
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IV. Reading Comprehension
1/ Guided Cloze Test
Green Peace is an (1)___________________ environmental organization dedicated to preserving the
earth’s natural (2)__________________ and its diverse plant and animal life.
Green Peace was (3)______________in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, (4)____________
1971 by members of the Don’t Make a Wave Committee, a small group (5)____________ was
opposed to nuclear weapons testing by the United States military in Alaska. The group renamed
itself Green Peace to reflect the broader goal of creating a green and (6)_________________ world.
Green Peace has about 3 million (7)_________________ and more than 40 offices in 30
(8)______________. Its international headquarters are in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
1. a/ nation b/ national c/ international d/ internationally

2. a/ disasters b/ languages c/ dumps d/ resources
3. a/ found b/ founded c/ to found d/ founding
4. a/ on b/ in c/ from d/ since
5. a/ which b/ who c/ whom d/ whose
6. a/ disappointing b/ interesting c/ amazing d/ peaceful
7. a/ workers b/ members c/ conservationists d/ students
8. a/ schools b/ villages c/ countries d/ cities
2/ Read the passage. Then write True (T) or False (F) for each sentence below:
There is too much carbon dioxide in the air. When oil, gas, and coal burn, they create a large amount of
carbon dioxide. We send five million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. This
amount will double in fifty years. This carbon dioxide lets sunlight enter the Earth’s atmosphere and
heat the Earth. However, it doesn’t let as much heat leave the atmosphere and enter space. It is like a
blanket. The heat can pass from the sun through the blanket to warm the Earth. The heat stays there and
cannot escape through the blanket again. Scientists call this the greenhouse effect.
1. When we burn oil, gas or coal, they give out carbon dioxide . ………….
2. Every year about five million tons of carbon dioxide are sent into the atmosphere …….…
3. This carbon dioxide heats the Earth. ………….
4. The blanket keeps carbon dioxide inside it. …………….
V. Transformation:
1. Ice on the poles will melt because the temperature keeps increasing.
If the temperature
2. You are interested in reading the book I gave you.
I’m glad
3. We can’t go out because of heavy rain.
Since it is
4. I last saw her when I was a student.
I haven’t
5. Our neighbors have little spare time. They are willing to help street children in our city.
Although
6. She said: “I’ll go on a trip to Phong Nha Cave tomorrow “

She said (that)
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UNIT SIX: THE ENVIRONMENT (2)
I/ Multiple choice: Choose the correct word/ phrase to fill in the blank
1. I prefer to use buses rather than motorbike to avoid ………………………………….
a. traffic jams b. accidents c. incidents d. happenings
2. We collect ………………………………… paper, bottle and cans to do mini-projects.
a. waste b. old c. wanted d. reuse
3. You should clear ………………………… all the trash on the ground before leaving.
a. over b. out c. off d. up
4. Most of the villagers rely on farming for ………………………………….
a. production b. income c. payment d. spending
5. The sale of alcohol to young people is ………………………………… by law.
a. forced b. discussed c. prohibited d. fined
6. Crops are sprayed with………………………………… to kill insects.
a. fertilizer b. manure c. dung d. pesticide
7. Plastic bags are very hard to ………………………………… , they will cause pollution.
a. dissolving b. dissolves c. dissolve d. dissolved
8. ……………………… radio and TV stations get all their income from advertising.
a. Commercial b. Public c. Private d. Popular
9. In addition …… these arrangements, extra ambulances will be on duty until midnight.
a. of b. to c. with d. in
10. Now this National Park is ………………………………… for public recreation.
a. produced b. cooperated c. preserved d. recycled
11. She doesn’t often ………………………………… a taxi to work because it is expensive.
a. travel b. run c. take d. go
12. This afternoon is perfect for a ………………………………… around the city.
a. sight b. tour c. voyage d. seeing
13. She ‘s been a teacher ………………………………… thirteen years.
a. since b. in c. for d. until

14. I’m ………………………………… that you didn’t phone me about the meeting.
a. disappoint b. disappointed c. disappointing d. disappointment
15. We ………………… more shade and fresh air if we plant more trees along the streets.
a. had b. will have c. have d. would have
II/ Give the correct forms of the verbs
1. Can I speak to Mr. Lam, please? – I’m sorry, he ______________out for lunch. (go)
2. When Peter _____home last night, everyone ____in the living room waiting for him. (come/ sit)
3. On the way to work, Miss Hoa stopped ________________ a newspaper. (buy)
4. Would you mind if I ________________you something to drink? (get)
5. What ______________if there ______________no water in the world? (happen/ be)
6. We ____________________ this movie twice. (see)
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III. Give the correct forms of the words
1. At New Year my father made a ___________________ to stop smoking. (resolve)
2. It ‘s very _________________ to call anyone at midnight. (polite)
3. The villagers are much interested in ________________ the environment. (protect)
4. Lan was ________________ pleased that she got an A for her assignment. (extreme)
5. Air and water ___________________ can make people fall ill. (pollute)
6. The heat is __________________ in Baghdad during the summer. (terribly)
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IV. Reading Comprehension
1. Guided Cloze Test
Conservation is the (1)_____ and wise management of the environment. People practice
conservation so that the environment can preserve their needs (2)_____the needs of all other
(3)____things. Without conservation, all the resources (4)______for life-air, animals, energy,
minerals, plants, soil, and water- would be (5)______, wasted, or destroyed.
Conservation also includes a concern for the quality of the environment (6)_________ people can
enjoy living in it. It means (7)______ it healthy and safe- and an interesting place to live in. A
(8)_____ environment includes trees and highways, with open spaces in cities for parks and
playgrounds. Ideal surroundings mean landscapes free of junk and litter. They include regions of

wildness where animals and plants can be protected from destructive influences of human beings.
1. a/ protect b/ protecting c/ protection d/ protected
2. a/ but b/ yet c/ and d/ though
3. a/ living b/ some c/ leaving d/ a few
4. a / necessity b/ needing c/ necessary d/ need
5. a/ developed b/ damaged c/ grown d/ cut
6. a/ however b/ so that c/ whatever d/ although
7. a/ keep b/ to keep c/ kept d/ keeping
8. a/ healthful b/ unhealthy c/ healthiness d/ healthy
2. Read the passage and then write True (T) or False (F) for each sentence below:
Although the world’s energy resources take many millions of years to produce, we are quickly beginning
to exhaust these supplies. Recently a UN committee reported that the world’s oil and gas supplies would
last about 100 years if used carefully. The report stated that there could be enough oil and gas for a
century only if the present demand could control. If the demand continued to grow, the report said that
fuel supplies would last for less than forty years. According to the report, governments must now take
steps to control the amounts of fossil fuels which are used.
1. It took billions of years to produce the world’s energy. ………….
2. According to a UN committee report, man should use the world’s oil and gas carefully. ………….
3. These supplies last forever. ………….
4. If the demand keeps growing, fuel supplies won’t last for more than forty years. …………

V. Transformation
1. Lots of children like to visit Suoi Tien Park.
Lots of children are fond
2. Did they build the laboratory at the same time as your school?
Was the ?
3. How long is it since you bought that house?
How long ago did
4. We hurried to school. We didn’t want to be late.
We hurried to school in order

5. The book is very interesting. You lent it to me yesterday.
The book which
6. Nam doesn’t play soccer as well as he used to.
Nam used
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UNIT SEVEN: SAVING ENERGY (1)
I- Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1. They get a plumber ________________ sure there are no cracks in the pipes.
A. make B. makes C. made D. to make
2. Lighting accounts _________________ 10 percent to 15 percent of the electric bill.
A. of B. for C. from D. with
3. She’s working late next Friday _________________ she can’t come to the party.
A. because B. but C. so D. or
4. Don’t ________________ that box. We can use it again.
A. turn on B. turn off C. throw away D. go on
5. Many people still believe that _________________ resources will never be used up.
A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. unnaturally
6. This shirt can’t _________________ in the washing machine.
A. wash B. washes C. washed D. be washed
7 ” Would you mind lending me your bike?” –“__________________.”
A. Yes. Here it is B. Not at all C. Great D. Yes, let’s.
8. –“Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” –“______________.”
A. Not yet B. Yes, it was C. I don’t think that D. Sorry, I don’t
9. She stays at home because she has to look _________________ her baby.
A. at B. after C. for D. up
10. I want to see the __________________ of environment from the local authority.
A. protect B. protected C. protecting D. protection
11. Scientists are looking for an ________________ way to reduce energy consumption.
A. effect B. effected C. effective D. effectively
12. You should take __________________ your shoes when you go into the temple.

A. in B. on C. off D. of
13. I suggest _________________ money for the poor people in our neighborhood.
A. save B. to save C. saving D. saved
14. The chickens have died ________________ the intense heat.
A. because B. because of C. as D. since
15. If you want to save money, you should ________________ the amount of water your family uses.
A. increase B. reduce C. repair D. cause
II- Use the correct form of the verb given in each sentence:
1. I stopped _________________ a newspaper on the way home. (buy)
2. Who suggested ________________ on a camping holiday in October? (go)
3. Solar energy can _________________ on cloudy days. (use)
4. When a boy, my father often _________________ to work on foot. (go)
5. My friend __________________ his homework when I arrived. (do)
6. They _________________ London since last year. (leave)
III- Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
1. In the future, many buildings will be ________________ by solar energy. (hot)
2. We want to buy _________________ that will save money. (produce)
3. The price of __________________ has gone up again. (electric)
4. If it doesn’t rain soon, there’ll be a great __________________ of water. (short)
5. There is so much smoke in the air that it is _______ to live in many of the world’s cities. (health)
6. We should use the world’s energy resources ________________. (economy)
7. Sweden has an __________________ solar energy program. (advance)
8. The label tells the consumers how much energy _________________ each model has. (efficient)
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III- Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
We can develop alternative (1) ________________ of energy, and unless we try we’ll never
succeed. Instead (2)________________ burning fossil fuels we should be concentrating on more
economic uses of electricity, because electricity can (3)_______________ from any sources of energy.
If we didn’t waste so (4) _________________ energy, our resources would last longer. We can
save more energy by (5) _________________ than we can produce for the same money. Unless we do

research on (6) _________________ energy, wind power, tidal power, hydroelectric plants…our fossil
fuels will run (7) _________________ and we’ll all freeze or starve to death.
Many countries are spending much more time and money on research because the energy from
the sun, the waves and the winds last forever. We really won’t survive (8) _________________ we start
working on cleaner and safer sources of energy.
1. A. pipes B. sources C. cracks D. faucets
2. A. in B. for C. of D. off
3. A. produce B. produces C. produced D. be produced
4. A. much B. many C. more D. most
5. A. conserve B. conserves C. conserved D. conservation
6. A. sun B. solar C. standard D. nuclear
7. A. on B. down C. out D. off
8. A. if B. because C. so D. unless
IV- Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False:
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water
and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness and even
death. Polluted water kills many kinds of wild animals and other marine life. Pollution of soil reduces
the amount of land for growing food.
1.The most important problem of mankind nowadays is environmental pollution
2.They are polluted air, polluted water and polluted soil
3.Many kinds of wild animals and other marine life can’t die because of polluted water
4.The pollution of soil makes the amount of land for growing food narrower
V- Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them:
1. Unless we reduce the use of water and electricity, we’ll have to pay more this month.
- If we…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding.
- She hasn’t………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3.Nam said to me,” Do your grandparents still live in Nha Trang now?”
Nam asked………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4.Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.

- In spite of………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. A scientist has won the Nobel Prize. He discovered a new planet.
- The scientist ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Computers are used to design new models.
- People………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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UNIT SEVEN: SAVING ENERGY (2)
I- Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1. My shoes are dirty. l’ d better take them ________ before I come in.
A. away B. up C. on D. off
2. I can’t hear the radio. Could you turn it ________ a little?
A. up B. down C. on D. off
3. Never put ________ till tomorrow what you can do today.
A. off B. over C. back D. away
4. If you want to save money, you should ________ the amount of water your family uses.
A. increase B. reduce C. adapt D. repair
5. In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by ________ .
A. an energy-saving bulb B. an energy-save bulb
C. a saving-energy bulb D. a save-energy bulb
6. Who is going to look after your children when you’re at work?
A. search B. regard C. take care of D. help
7. Mary’s eyes are weak, ________ , she has to wear glasses.
A. but B. however C. and D. therefore
8. An enormous amount of money has been wasted on this project.
A. very important B. very large C. very small D. very limited
9. We’d better get ________ to check the wiring before we start decorating.
A. a plumber B. a mechanic C. an electrician D. a consumer
10. ________ take the train instead of the bus? It’s faster.
A. Why not B. Why don’t C. How about D. Let’s
11. If there is a mechanical problem, we suggest ________ the manufacturer directly.

A. contact B. to contact C. contacting D. be contacted
12. No battery could store ________ to turn over a car’s engine.
A. much energy B. energy enough C. enough energy D. more energy
13. The cost of solar power needs ________ before it makes an impact on the energy market.
A. fall B. to fall C. falling D. to be fallen
14. My car isn’t very reliable. It keeps ________ .
A. break down B. on break down C. on breaking down D. to break down
15. “Should I begin typing these letters?” “I suggest ________ the bookkeeping first.’
A. you finished B. you to finish C. you finish D. you will finish
II-Use the correct form of the verb given in each sentence.
1. Our plane ________ , over a big city yesterday. (fly)
2. If you don’t save wood and paper, we ________ our forests someday. (destroy)
3. That river ________ over its banks last month. (flow)
4. We can protect our environment by ________ pollution. (reduce)
5. If Natalie wants to pass her examination, she has ________ harder. (study)
6. I’m very glad that my friends from Hoi An ________ me tomorrow. (visit)
III- Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
1. Food is a ________ of life. (need)
2. I asked for a ________ as the dress was damaged. (reduce)
3. There are a lot of technological ________ designed to save energy. (innovate)
4. We find advertising on television very ________ . (effect)
5. I switched the light off to save ________ . (electric)
6. Energy________ includes searching for alternative fuels. (conserve)
7. Energy-saving bulbs help ________ save money. (consume)
8. She needed only one more stamp to complete her ________. (collect)
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IV- Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
There is now increasing concern about the world’s energy(1) __________ particularly about those
involving fossil (2) _________ . In less than a hundred years we shall probably (3) __________ all the
present (4) __________ of oil and gas. The world’s coal (5) __________ should last longer but, once

used, these cannot be (6) __________ It is important, therefore, that we should develop such (7)
__________ sources of energy as solar and nuclear energy as well as water and wind (8) __________
(classed as renewable energy).
1. A. possessions B. resources C. goods D. materials
2. A. fuels B. powers C. forms D. energies
3. A. end B. complete C. total D. exhaust
4. A. findings B. productions C. amounts D. sources
5. A. reserves B. stores C. mines D. contents
6. A. updated B. repeated C. renewed D. produced
7. A. traditional B. alternative C. surprising D. changing
8. A. force B. strength C. power D. motion
V-Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False
In the summer of 1959, something went wrong with the power plant that provides New York with
electricity. For a great many hours, life came almost to a standstill. Trains refused o move and the
people in them sat in the dark, powerless to do anything. Lifts stopped working, so that even if you were
lucky enough not to be trapped between two floors, you had the unpleasant task of finding your way
down hundreds of flights of stairs. Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in an instant became
as gloomy and uninviting as the most remote back street.
1. When there was no electricity, life in New York seemed to stop. __________
2. Trains in New York could move without electricity. __________
3. If the lifts don’t work, you must walk downstairs. _________
4. In this paragraph, Broadway is a famous theater in New York. __________
VI- Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
1. It’s nearly twenty years since we knew each other.
We _________________________________
2. It’s raining, so we can’t have lunch in the garden.
If _________________________________
3. They have built a new supermarket near the airport.
A new supermarket _________________________________
4. “Are you meeting Liz at the station today?”

Lan asked Ba _________________________________
5. The book was interesting to most children.
Most children _________________________________
6. I’ve never read such an interesting book before
It’s _________________________________

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Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS (1)
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1. Last night we came to the show late __________ the traffic was terrible.
A. although B. despite C. and D. because
2. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated _____________.
A. nation B. nationwide C. nationality D. nationhood
3. You gave me a ____________, and the feeling that you never wanted to let me go.
A. gifts B. sense C. hug D. necessity
4. He often takes part ____ many different charity activities. A. on B. of C. to D. in
5. _________ Easter, many children and adults enjoy painting eggs.
A. On B. At C. During D. In
6. It was hard to distinguish her ____________ her classmates. A. for B. from C. to D. with
7. Margarita never got married. She spent most of her life ____________ her invalid mother.
A. looking forward B. looking after C. looking at D. looking for
8. Could you ____________ your radio, please? It’s dark far too loud.
A. turn down B. turn on C. go on D. turn it off
9. Study harder or you will fail the exam. That means:
A. If you did not study harder, you will fail the exam.
B. If you study harder, you would not fail the exam.
C. If you do not study harder, you will fail the exam.
D. If you studied harder, you will pass the exam.
10. The picture _________ I bought was very valuable. A. which B. whom C. whose D. who
11. The people ___ live next door keep having all night parties. A. whose B. whom C. which D. who

12. ___________ your homework finished last night? A. Was B. Did C. Are D. Do
13. _ “You are a great dancer, Jack!” _ Jack: “_______________________ .”
A. That’s very kind of you to say so. B. I’m an awful dancer. C. Let’s have a celebration. D. Well done
14. - A: “Happy Birthday! This is for you.” - B: “ _____”
A. Oh, thank so much B. Oh, thank you so much C That’s kind to me D. I am glad you like it.
15. -A: I think we should collect plastic bags to reduce garbage.
-B: “_______” A: I’m sorry. B. I’d prefer you didn’t. C. That’s a good idea. D. Thanks a lot.
II. Use the correct tense or form of the verbs given in brackets:
1. The house will ____________ tomorrow. ( paint )
2. He ____________ in Brazil since he started work there last year. ( be)
3. The sun ___________ as we started our journey (shine)
4. Severe floods were ____________ by five days of non-stop heavy rain. (cause)
5. It’s hot here. I ____________ the window. (open)
6. Can you tell me the reasons for ____________ the Mother’s Day? (celebrate)
III. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
1. The topic they are discussing is _________, so some of them have fallen asleep. (interest)
2. Snow in April is an unusual _________ in this area. (occur)
3. New Year’s Day is a national _________, so people don’t have to go to work. (festive)
4. He was ____________ dressed in a dark business suit. (conserve)
5. She has been ____________ as the president of our company. (nominate)
6. She cried with ____________ when she heard the news. (joy)
7. We often go to the town ___________ house. (culture)
8. They got bored with planting flowers because the chemical was almost totally _____in killing the
weeds. (effect)
IV. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D ) that best fits the blank space in the passage:
Yesterday was the second Sunday of May. It was also Mother’s Day. My sister and I woke up
early to prepare (1) _______ for our mum. We had tuna fish sandwiches, scrambled eggs, and coffee.
Mum had a (2) _______ surprise when she woke up to the small party prepared for her. (3) _______
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breakfast, we brightened Mum’s Day by giving her a big bunch of flowers made of crêpe paper. It (4)

______ us one whole week to make those flowers. For the rest of the day, we were very obedient and
did most of the household chores. In the evening, my mum was relieved of cooking dinner by my dad.
After a delicious meal, we had a cake-cutting ceremony (5) _______ our mum for all that she has done
for us. I also presented Mum a very huge Mother’s Day card. She was overjoyed. All of us (6) _______
glad that Mum had a great day. (7) _______, I feel that Mother’s Day is not the only opportunity for us to
show our love for our mothers. We should show our mothers that we love them by respecting and
obeying them (8) _______ of the year.
1. A. dinner B. breakfast C. lunch D. supper
2. A. pleasant B. please C. pleasure D. pleased
3. A. At B. After C. On D. From
4. A. has taken B. took C. taking D. to take
5. A. thanking B. thanks C. thanked D. to thank
6. A. was B. are C. is D. were
7. A. As B. Even though C. However D. So
8. A. everyday B. another day C. every day D. every days
V. Read the passage, and then decide if the statements that follow are True or False:
Art and culture in Vietnam are rich in beauty and symbolism. The love of beauty pervades
people’s lives in various ways, as it has done for thousands of years. Vietnamese people celebrate
beauty and symbolism most happily in their popular festivals. Festivals are often held to honor God and
national heroes, and to celebrate love. The most important festival in Vietnam marks the Lunar New
Year, called Tet. Tet is a Chinese word, which means a new meteorological period of the year. It is
believed that the passing from one period to another can cause natural disturbances like heat, rain or
mist that must be exorcised in rituals and festivals. Though many Tets are celebrated each year, the
primary Tet takes place at some time in the end of January or the first part of February, about halfway
between winter and spring. It is a celebration of unity, renewal, and peace. After twelve months, both
the farmers and the rice paddies need and enjoy a rest and so, in part, Tet is about seasonal communion
with nature. Tet also expresses the communion of family members and villages. At this time of the year,
people try to return home to be with extended family and close friends, eat special foods, and exchange
good wishes and small gifts. Tet also means the unity of all citizens.
1. Lunar New Year is important festival in Vietnam. _________

2. All the people who live apart try to be together at Tet. _________
3. Tet is a celebration of unity, renewal, and peace. _________
4. Tet is a time for the farmers and the rice paddies to enjoy a rest after twenty months. _________
5. Tet is a Chinese word, which means a new meteorological period of the year. _________
6. Lunar New Year is a festival which occurs in late January or early February. _________
VI. Rewrite the sentences so that they mean almost the same as the ones printed before them:
1. I think you should use electric cars to minimize the pollution.
 Why ________________________________________?
2. Tom wants to lose weight, so he does not eat large amounts of chocolate.
 Tom does not eat _________________________________________________
3. We went to the play last night. We enjoyed the play very much. (Using Relative Pronouns)
 We ________________________________________________________
4. I haven’t seen him for ages.
It’s ________________________________________________________
5. He tried very hard, but he could not finish his homework in time.
Though _________________________________________________________________
 Since the computer was______________________________________________________________
The end of the test.
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Unit Eight: Celebrations ( 2 )
I-Choose the best word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence :
1- We traveled overnight to Paris and arrived _________ 5 o’clock _________ the morning.
A. on ; in B. at ; in C. at ; on D. in ; on
2- Thanks _________ our English teacher, we have learned many English songs.
A. to B. for C. by D. with
3- Waste paper and bottles are collected _________ recycling.
A. by B. as C. for D. from
4- We are now short _________ fresh water. Something must be done to stop people ______
polluting it.
A. for ; to B. for ; from C. of ; to D. of ; from

5- He has taken part _________ different charity activities in his town.
A. with B. at C. for D. in
6- Would you please _________ the radio a little bit? I’m concentrating on my work.
A. turn down B. turn up C. turn into D. turn to
7- A _________ of players took place before the football match.
A. festival B. parade C. contest D. program
8- His sense of humor _________ him from the other students.
A. describe B. describes C. distinguishD. distinguishes
9- Mid – Fall Festival is a _________ festival for children.
A. joy B. joyful C. joyless D. joyfully
10- We think Mother’s Day should be celebrated _________ .
A. nation B. national C. nationalityD. nationwide
11- Shall we go on working ? Yes, _________ I prefer to have a rest.
A. if B. due to C. though D. as long as
12- Whales and dolphins both make sounds_______in some ways are similar to a language.
A. which B. by which C. who D. whom
13- My grandmother, _________ an intelligent woman, has greatly influenced my life.
A. who B. that C. who is D. that is
14- + It’s kind of you to give me a ride to school. + __________________________________ .
A. No, thanks B. Well done C. Of course D. Not at all
15- + Many thanks to you, Kate. + __________________________________ .
A. I think so B. It’s a pleasure C. Don’t say so D. All right
II- Supply the correct tense or form of each verb in parentheses :
1- His children ( sleep ) _________ when he ( get ) _________ home last night.
2- What would you do if you ( find ) _________ a burglar in your house ?
3- If today( be )________ her birthday, I ( invite )________her for a dinner at a restaurant.
4- Cars and boats pollute the world’s air and water by ( release )_________ harmful toxins.
5- These regulations were made ( protect ) _________ children.
6- No one enjoys ( deceive ) _________ by another person.
III- Use the correct form of the word in parentheses :

1- They _________ my son on graduating from university yesterday. ( congratulation )
2- I’m very _________ of my father and love him so much. ( pride )
3- Sometimes I have some _________ which can’t be explained. ( feel )
4- Jason is spending his money _________ because he is on vacation. ( free )
5- "Well done. I’m _________ with your study." "Thanks, Dad." ( satisfy )
6- Banks actively _________ people to borrow money. ( courage )
7- I’d like to help you but _________ there’s nothing I can do. ( fortunate )
8- _________ gives way to unexpected results. ( care )
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IV- Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage :
Tet holiday is (1) _________ on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Some weeks before
the New Year, Vietnamese people clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are
bought (2) _________ the occasion.One or two days before the festival, people make Banh
Chung, (3) _________ is the traditional cake, and other goodies. (4)_________the New
Year’s Eve, the whole family gets together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the
family should be present during the dinner in which many (5) _________ kinds of
dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young members of the family pay their
respects to the olders. In return, they receive (6) _________ money (7) _________ in red
tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their (8) _________ and friends.
1- A. celebrate B. celebrates C. celebrating D. celebrated
2- A. in B. for C. by D. with
3- A. which B. by which C. who D. whose
4- A. On B. In C. At D. From
5- A. differ B. difference C. different D. differently
6- A. luck B. lucky C. luckily D. unlucky
7- A. wrap B. wrapped C. is wrapped D. wrapping
8- A. relation B. relationship C. related D. relatives
V- Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False :
In 776 B.C. the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the
Greeks’ chief god, Zeus. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their

education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing,
boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners
competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by having
olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally,
these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the
games to take place. The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they
calculated time in four – year cycles called "Olympiads" dating from 776 B.C.
1- The Olympic Games were held to honor Zeus. _________
2- The Olympic Games were held in Greece every four years. _________
3- Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads. _________
4- Wars weren’t stopped during the Olympic Games. _________
VI- Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before
them :
1- The last time it snowed here was six years ago.
→ It hasn’t ___________________________________________________________________ .
2- When did they go to London ?
→ How long _________________________________________________________________ ?
3- In spite of our poverty, we are always honest.
→ We are ____________________________________________________________________ .
4- My advice is that Mary should apply for that job.
→ If I _______________________________________________________________________ .
5- He lives next door and he’s really unpleasant.
→ The man___________________________________________________________________ .
6- When he is asked about his past, he hates it.
→ He hates ___________________________________________________________________.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
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Unit 9 : NATURAL DISASTERS (2)
I/ Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C,D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence :

1. If you are outdoors during a thunderstorm , the …………………… place to be is inside a car .
A- safety B- safest C- safer D- safe
2. Areas around Hanoi can ……………………. clouds during the day .
A-hope B-expect C-wish D- consider
3. Miss Phuong Anh , …………………. is a weather forecaster in VTV , lives next door.
A. who B. whom C. that D. which
4. Mary tried to avoid ……………………. him .
A- meeting B- met C- meet D- to meet
5. The earthquake caused …………………… damage to the old city .
A- extend B- extended C- extensive D- extension
6. It’s going to be quite cold ………………… temperatures as low as 10
0
C.
A- at B- with C- in D- about
7. A tornado looks like a big , dark ……………… coming from the bottom of a storm cloud .
A- funnel B- bowl C- cloud D- mushroom
8. According to the forecast , it’s going to be ……………… over most of the country but there may be a
few rains . A- well B- fine C- good D- hard
9. The last tsunami caused a lot of …………………. to the countries along the Pacific coast .
A- eruption B- disasters C- destructionD- damage
10. Thousands of people died, and hundreds were injured ……………………. scientists had warned them
about the eruption.
A- although B- when C- before D- because
11- We are talking about the ………………………… of natural resources .
A- preserving B- preserve C- preservation D- preserver
12. It’s also going to rain ………………… there in the evening .
A- thickly B- strongly C- heavily D- thinly
13. A flood happens when a river overflows ………………… banks .
A- its B- this C- their D- these
14. There are ………………… tornadoes in spring than in any other season .

A- more B- many C- much D- less
15. Why did you buy so much canned food ? – I bought it …………………. there was a typhoon .
A- when B- because C- if D- in case
II/ Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets :
1- It’s too hot and my hair needs ………………………. ( cut)
2- I ……………………… my purse . I can’t find it anywhere ( lose)
3- Have you ever tried …………………… ( give up ) …………………( smoke) ?
4- We …………………………. ( not see ) him since he ……………………… ( get ) married .
5- While we ……………………. (have) dinner last night , the light …………………… ( go ) out .
6- They ……………………… ( build) this house last year . They ……………………… (not finish ) yet .
III/ Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence :
1- Smoking is …………………… to your health . (damage)
2- The wind has ……………………. changed the direction . (abrupt)
3- The volcano is one of the largest ………………………. in the world .(erupt)
4- The sun is shining and the sky is ……………………… (cloud)
5- …………………… have warned the local people of the disaster . (science)
6- Pompeii was completely ……………………. in AD 79 by an eruptiopn of Mount Vesuvius . (destruction)
7- Thousands of people were ……………………killed in that morning . (disaster)
8- We will go to the market and buy some ………………… food . (can)
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IV/ Choose the word or pharse (A,B,C,D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage
In an earthquake the ground moves . Earthquakes commonly (1)…………………… for a few seconds .
There are big earthquakes and small earthquakes . Big earthquakes can (2) ……………… building and hurt
people .
The size of an earthquake can be (3)…………………… .A number is given to an earthquake (4) …………………
shows the size of the earthquake .
Methods for turning the size of an earthquake into a number (5) ……………………… the Richter scale and the
Modified Mercalli scale .
Some countries , such as Japan and Iran , are in (6) ……………………. with many earthquakes . In these places
(7) ……………… is good to make houses and other buildings lighter (8) ………………… they will not break when

there is an earthquake .
1- A. lengthen B. last C. stretch D. extend
2- A. murder B. suffer C. hurt D. damage
3- A. measured B. scaled C. lifted D. counted
4- A. it B. this C. that D. where
5- A. consist B. include C. mix D. gather
6- A. spaces B. continents C. religions D. areas
7- A. it B. this C. that D. there
8- A. however B. or C. so D. but
V/ Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False :
On the morning of December 26, 2004 a magnitude 9,3 earthquake struck off the Northwest coast
of the Indonesian island of Sumatra . The eathquake resulted from complex slip on the fault where the
oceanic portion of the Indian Plate slides under Sumatra, part of the Eurasian Plate . The earthquake
deformed the ocean floor , pushing the overlying water up into a tsunami wave . The tsunami wave
devastated nearby areas where the wave may have been as high as 25 meters (80 feet) tall and killed
nearby 300,000 people from nations in the region and tourists from around the world .
1- Sumatra is an island off the northwest coast of Indonesia .
2- There was heavy loss of life in the earthquake and tsunami which occurred in December 26, 2004
3- A tsunami is caused by the earthquake .
4- Sumatra was completely destroyed by the tsunami .
5- More than 300, 000 people in the region were killed in the tidal wave.
VI/ Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them
1- We spoke to the woman . She was very humorous .
 The woman ……………………………………………………………………………
2- Why don’t we paint these walls pink instead of yellow ?
 I suggest that these walls…………………………………………………………………
3- I haven’t eaten this kind of food before .
 This is ……………………………………………………………………………………
4- You should take exercise regularly because that’s the way to get fit .
 If you …………………………………………………………………………………….

5- Do you enjoy surfing the web ?
 Are you ………………………………………………………………………………….
6- In spite of his poverty , he is always happy .
 Although ………………………………………………………………………………
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Unit 9 : NATURAL DISASTERS (3)
I. Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1. A tornado is a storm which has the shape of a …………………
A. tidal wave B. tsunami C. earthquake D. funnel
2. Tornadoes and funnel – shaped storms can …………………… anything that is on their path.
A. blow B. take C. throw D. suck up
3. Please turn ……………… the volume. I’m studying.
A. on B. up C. down D. off
4. Last night a heavy storm ………………… a coastal city in the country.
A. hit B. strike C. predicted D. collapsed
5. Thunder kept me ………………… sleeping well last night.
A. from B. for C. off D. over
6. Scientists had warned people about the ……………… of Mount Pinatubo in 1991.
A. eruption B. destruction C. movement D. damage
7. It took people a long time to get used to ……………… natural disaster.
A. live B. to live C. lived D. living
8. They took shelter ………………… the night in a large stadium.
A. of B. when C. with D. for
9. A lot of trees …………………. when the storm hit the city last year.
A. blew down B. were blown down C. have been blown down D. are blown down
10. We should buy a ladder …………………… we need to fix the roof.
A. although B. however C. besides D. in case
11. Everybody has to find shelters immediately because of the ……………… storm
A. forecast B. forecasting C. forecasted D. forecasts
12. Don’t forget to turn …………… the light before leaving.

A. on B. up C. down D. off
13. The new appliance doesn’t only work ……………., but also saves energy.
A. effect B. effective C. effectively D. effectiveness
14. He lit a ………………. Because there was a power cut.
A. planet B. candle C. shelter D. snout
15. Thousands of people were made ……………. after the storm.
A. disastrous B. homeless C. perfect D. experienced
II. Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in the brackets:
1. We might not go to the seaside if she ……………………………. us about that earlier. (tell)
2. He suggests that we ………………………………………… on the mountain. (camp)
3. We …………………………………………………. each other since we left school. (not meet)
4. New clothes …………………………………………………… on Tet holidays. (wear)
5. How long ……………… you ………………… English? (learn)
6. The volcano …………………………………………… five times during the last twenty years. (erupt)
III. Give the correct form of the word in bracket:
1. This is one of the most terrible …………………………………. I have ever seen. (disastrous)
2. Remember to buy some ………………………. food in case there is a sudden storm. (can)
3. People are doing hard for ………………………… research. (science)
4. Wastes from factories are …………………………. the environment. (damage)
5. The doctor …………………………. the patient carefully. (examination)
6. Nowadays, people are …………………………… the forests seriously. (destroy)
7. We expected the trip would be …………………………., but it wasn't. (excite)
8. Do you like chemistry? - Yes, I like all the ……………………… subjects. (nature)
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IV. Cloze Test:
The wind controls our planet’s weather and climate, but how much do we understand about this
complex force, which can kill and spread fear? On the night of October 15, 1987, the south of
England was struck by the (1) ………… winds which had known over two hundred years. (2) ………… of
over 130 kilometers per hour blew through the region. Nineteen people were killed. £ 1.5 billion –
worth of (3) ………… was caused and million trees were (4) ………… in a few hours.

Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (5) ………… storm
force. They are far better known than the much more serious storms of January 25, 1990, when
most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 kilometers per hour. On this (6) ………… , 47
people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987, the weather forecast issued accurate (7) …………
(8) ………… weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the power of the wind.
1. A. heaviest B. fastest C. strongest D. quickest
2. A. Blows B. Hits C. Clouds D. Gusts
3. A. hurt B. injury C. destruction D. damage
4. A. blow down B. cut down C. knocked down D. blown up
5. A. powerful B. severe C. serious D. dangerous
6. A. occasion B. event C. accident D. incident
7. A. threats B. warnings C. news D. signs
8. A. Extreme B. Excessive C. Extravagant D. Exaggerated
V. Reading comprehension:
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is in Himalayan Mountains between
Nepal and China, and it is 8,900 meters high. Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and Tenzing
Norgay from Nepal were the first people ever to climb Mount Everest .in 1953. Men from several
different countries climbed it after that. Junko Tabei, a Japanese from Hokkaido, was the first
woman to make this climb. A Tokyo newspaper-television company organized the climb in 1975.
They chose fifteen women from mountaineering clubs to go to Nepal. The group climbed for several
days. Then there was an avalanche. The heavy rain and snow injured ten of the women. They had to
stop climbing. The five continued. Only Ms Tabei was able to climb the last 70 meters. She was
standing on the top of the world. She was the first woman there.
1) Mount Everest is between Nepal and China.
2) It is the highest mountain in the world.
3) Men from several different countries climbed it in 1953.
4) Junko Tabei, who came from China, was the first woman to make this difficult climb.
VI. Transformation:
1. Smallpox has now been wiped out. It once killed thousands of people every year. (Relative clause)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Jack must thank the people. He got a present from them. (Relative clause)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I said to Mr. Brown, "When will you leave for France?"
I asked Mr. Brown ………………………………………………………………………………….
4. "Are you wearing your overcoat, Ann?", she asked.
She asked Ann ………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Nancy had promised not to tell me the secret but she did so.
Although………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. He's fat because he eats so much meat.
If …………………………………………………………………………………….
7. The last time I met him was 5 years ago.
I haven't …………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. I am very busy today, so I can’t help you.
If …………………………………………………………………………………
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