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REVIEW OF THE FIRST-TERM EXAMINATION
VOCABULARY
Choose the best words or phrases to complete the following sentences.
1. Malaysia is divided ………………… two regions. (to / on / in / into)
2. She often goes to ………………… to pray because her religion is Islam. (church / pagoda /
temple / mosque)
3. Mary was really ………………… by the beauty of Ha Noi. (impress / impression / impressive /
impressed)
4. The United States has a ………………… of around 250 million. (population/separation/addition /
introduction)
5. Mathematics and Literature are ………………… subjects in high schools.
(adding/compulsory/optional/religious)
6. It’s very kind ………………… you to say so. (in / to / for / of)
7. Can you tell me how many chapters this books consists ………………….? (of / to / with / in)
8. Vietnamese people are very ………………… and hospitable. (friend / friendless / friendly /
friendship)
9. ………………… clothes do you prefer, T- shirt or pullover? (What / How / Which / Where)
10. My uncle was a musician. He had a large collection of …………… instruments.(music / musical
/ musically / musician)
11. Vietnamese women prefer to wear modern clothing ………………… work. (at / on / to / with)
12. Peter got ………………… quickly and went to school. (dress / dressed / dressing / dresses)
13. The Ao dai is the ………………… dress of Vietnamese women. (beautiful / traditional / casual /
baggy)
14. ………………… have fashion designers done to modernize the Ao dai? (How / What / Why /
Where)
15. The word Jean comes ………………… a kind of material that was made in Europe. (in / at /
from / on)
16. The national dress of Japanese women is …………………. (Kimono / Ao dai / Sari / Jeans)
17. Nguyen Du is considered a famous Vietnamese …………………. (poetry / poem / poet / poetic)
18. They often go to that ………………… to pray. (market / hotel / hostel / shrine)
19. We have some ………………… students for the program. (exchange / exchanged / to exchange /

exchanging)
20. Cattle and sheep are grazing in the …………………. (bridges / rivers / fields / meadows)
21. The weather is nice. Shall we ………………… mountains this morning? (go / travel / come /
climb)
22. What do you think about his ………………… of coins? (collect / collector / collection / collective)
23. There is a small bamboo ………………… at the entrance to the village. (forest / bush / pile /
heap)
24. The restaurant has the ……………… for serving some of the finest food. (repute / reputation /
reputed / reputable)
25. ………………… aspects of learning English do you find the most difficult? (What / Where /
When / Why)
26. They couldn’t pass the final ………………… (exam / examine / examining / examination)
27. We have many well- ………………… teachers here. (qualify / quality / qualified / qualification)
28 The shirt costs ………………… 88,000 VND. (approximative / approximation / approximately /
approximate)
29. If you study at The Brighton Language Center – UK, you can live in ………………… on campus.
(dormitory / hostel /
hotel / room)
30. I saw your school’s ………………… in today’s edition of Vietnam News. (advertise /
advertisements / advertiser /
advertising)
31. I can complete a ………………… English test if you want. (speak / spoke / spoken / speaking)
32. Who told me the news? The ………………… may not be correct. (inform / information /
informative / informational)
33. She thinks chatting on the Internet is time - ………………… (consume / consumer / consuming /
consumption)
34. The cost of ………………… is very high in big cities. (live / living / lives / life)
35. By learning English, you can get ………………… to the world’s development. (access /
accessible / accession /
accessory)

36. The next stage in the development of television is ………………… TV.
(interact/interaction/interactive/interactively)
37. I think boxing is a ………………… sport. (violent / interesting / important / boring)
38. This newspaper is much more ………………… than the others. (inform / informed / information /
informative)
39. Most of the children in the city have the ………………… of a good education. (occasion /
benefit / time / pity)
40. Nowadays, TV ………………… can watch a variety of local and international programs on
different channels. (seers /
watchers / viewers / lookers)
GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
Choose the best words or phrases to complete the following sentences.
1. I wish Susan ………………… harder for her examination. (will work / worked / has worked /
works)
2. What were you doing when he …………………? (comes / came / coming / was coming)
3. It seems difficult for us ………………… abroad at the moment. (go / to go / gone / going)
4. There used ………………… a movie theater here, but it closed a long time ago. (be / to be / been /
being)
5. I come from England, so I am not used to ………………… on the right. (drive / to drive / drove /
driving)
6. Although we are far away from each other, we still ………………… in touch together. (keep / to
keep / kept / keeping)
7. Music and Art are ………………… subjects. (option / optional / optionally / optioning)
8. I wish they ………………… here tomorrow. (will come / would come / come / came)
9. Mary ………………… write to me last year. (uses to / used to / is used to / was used to)
10. He ………………… with friends in an apartment in HCM city since last week. (lives / has lived /
lived / is living)
11. I ………………… English here since I graduated from university. (teach / taught / have taught /
am teaching)
12. Wearing uniform helps students ………………… equal in many ways. (feeling / to feel / feel /

felt)
13. It’s dangerous ………………… in this river. (swim / to swim / swam / swimming)
14. Millions of Christmas cards ………………… last month. (were sent / sent / send / are sent)
15. She said that she ………………… learning English with you. (like / likes / liked / to like)
16. She asked me where I ………………… from. (come / came / to come / coming)
17. If you want to attend the course, you ………………… pass the examination. (have to / has to / had
too / could)
18. She ………………… me whether I liked classical music or not. (ask / asks / asked / is asking)
19. He asked me who the editor of this book …………………? (is / are / was / were)
20. He told me he ………………… leave the city the following day. (will have to / would have to /
would come / came)
21. He wants to know whether I ………………… back tomorrow. (come / will come / would come /
came)
22. Your teacher writes poems or stories, ………………… she? (don’t / won’t / didn’t / doesn’t)
23. Going swimming in the summer is very interesting, ………………… it? (is / isn’t / are / aren’t)
25. I remember ………………… her somewhere. (see / seeing / saw / to see)
26. Excuse me. Can I ………………… in this area? (smoke / smoking / smoked / to smoke)
27. He thinks that ………………… on the Internet is a waste of time. (chat / chatting / to chat /
chatter)
28. I asked my younger brother ………………… some stamps. (to buy / buy / buying / bought)
29. She was really ………………… by the beauty of the city. (impress / impressed / impression /
impressive)
30. This test must be done ………………… (care / careful / carefully / careless)
31. I can’t go to the movies with you if it ………………… heavily. (rained / rains / rain / is raining)
32. He wishes he ………………… English well. (learns / can learn / learnt / will learn)
33. We want ………………… my English. (to improve / improve / improving / improved)
34. Uncle Hung ………………… that birthday cake was delicious. (say / says / said / saying)
35. I want everybody to enjoy ………………… to Vietnamese folk songs. (listen / to listen / listened /
listening)
VERB TENSE & VERB FORM

Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses.
1. She was really ………………… by the beauty of
the city. (impress)
2. They used to ………………… swimming in the
afternoon. (go)
3. He wishes he ………………… a doctor. (be)
4. Is Lan used to ………………… to Mariam?
(write)
5. Did Lan use to ………………… to Mariam?
(write)
21. What do you want ………………… to night? (do)
22. I would like ………………… to pop music.
(listen)
23. She kept ………………… during the whole meal.
(talk)
24. They spent all morning ………………… the
lessons. (learn)
25. They are looking forward to …… my new
novel. (read)
6. I wish they ………………… here tomorrow. (be)
7. She ……………… to the theater by the Greens.
(often take)
8. ……………… English ……………… all over the
world? (speak)
9. She asked me where I ………………… that car.
(buy)
10. They said that they ………………… their house.
(sell)
11. I asked him if he ………………… help me. (can)
12. The teacher asked her why she ……… the

test. (not do)
13. I asked her if she ……………… the final test
exam. (pass)
14. They asked him if he ………………… go then.
(must)
15. If he …………………, he can play basketball.
(be)
16. It took me 2 hours ………………… this work.
(do)
17. When did you finish ………………… the
kitchen? (paint)
18. I began ………………… English when I was
seven. (learn)
19. Some people like ………………… breakfast in
bed, but I
don’t. (have)
20. Don’t forget ………………… my letter. (post)
26. If she ………………… the villa, will she buy it?
(like)
27. If it freezes tonight, the roads …………… very
slippery
tomorrow. (be)
28. Jack ………………… me many times. (visit)
29. The Smiths ………………… to Leeds last week.
(go)
30. The Smith ………………… to Leeds since last
week. (go)
31. They ………………… us since March. (not see)
32. He ………………… the tickets for the game yet?
(buy)

33. You ever ………………… this film before? (see)
34. If he …………… enough money, he will buy
that new
washing machine. (have)
35. We have learnt English since we ……… at
school. (be)
36. He has no money. He wishes he …… some
now (have)
37. We ………………… letters to invite our friends
to our
wedding party next week. (write)
38. If Loan ………………… harder, she will fail in
the next
examination. (not study)
39. You ……… late for work if you do not get up
early. (be)
40. Her grandfather ………………… a magazine
now. (read)
READING COMPREHENSION
A. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word
1/ Dear sir,
I saw your (1) ………………………… of English classes in Sunflowers magazine and I am interested
(2) ………………………… coming to your Foreign Language (3) ………………………… this summer.
I (4) ………………………… learnt English for 2 years but I have never been to England and I feel
that it is now necessary, especially to (5) ………………………… my pronunciation. Could you please
(6) ………………………… me more information about your courses and an (7) ………………………… form? I
would also like some (8) ………………………… about accommodation. I can do your (9)
………………………… before attending your course if necessary.
I look (10) ………………………… to hearing from you as soon as possible.
Yours faithfully,

J.B John.
2/ A Vietnamese boy (1) ………………………… Van, an exchange student in the USA, is living with
the Parker family in the American state of Ohio. Mr. Parker is a (2) ………………………… and Mrs.
Parker (3) ………………………… part-time at a grocery store in a nearby town. They have two (4)
………………………… , Peter and Sam. Van often (5) ………………………… chores after school. Sometimes,
he also (6) ………………………… on the farm. The family relaxes (7) ………………………… Saturday
afternoons and they watch Peter play baseball. Van likes the Parkers, and he enjoys a (8)
………………………… of their family.
3/ The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It’s a very fast and
convenient (1) ………………………… to get information. People (2) ………………………… the Internet for
many purposes: education, communication, (3) ………………………… and commerce. The (4)
………………………… helps people communicate with friends and relatives by (5) ………………………… of
e-mail or chatting.
However, the Internet has limitations. It is time- (6) ………………………… and costly. It is also
dangerous because of (7) ………………………… and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet (8)
………………………… sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail,
and personal information leaking. So, while enjoying surfing , be alert.
4/ I think it is necessary for secondary school students to wear (1) ………………………… when they
were at school. Firstly, wearing uniforms encourages to be (2) ………………………… of being
students of their school because they are wearing the uniforms with (3) ………………………… bearing
their school’s name. (4) ………………………… , wearing uniforms helps students feel (5)
………………………… in many ways, whether they are rich or (6) …………………………… Finally, wearing
uniforms is (7) ………………………… You don’t have to think of what to wear every day. Therefore,
students in secondary schools (8) ………………………… wear uniforms.
B. Complete the passages with the given words in the box
1.
finally – secondary – uniform – firstly –
disadvantages – secondly – styles – clothes
In many (1) …………………………. schools in Britain, wearing school (2) ………………………… is
compulsory. Some schools argue that there are many (3) …………………………. to this system. Most

students don’t agree with school uniform. (4) …………………………. when you have to wear the same
(5) …………………………. as everyone else you don’t have a chance to develop personal taste in the
way you dress. (6) ………………………… , people who look scruffy usually look scruffy in their
uniforms too and you can always tell the people who come from poor homes because their
uniforms are not as new or don’t fit properly. (7) ………………………… , the main reason why most
students don’t like school uniforms is because most schools choose such colors and (8)
………………………… that don’t suit young people at all.
(scruffy = dirty or untidy)
2.
run - pick – wait – stop
turn – drop – cross – collect
At 6.30 in the morning, the bus (1) …………………………. Ba and his family from their home. After
(2) …………………………. up everyone, the bus continue North on the highway number 1. It (3)
………………………… the Dragon bridge and (4) ………………………… at the gas station to get some more
fuel. Then it left the highway and turned left onto a small road westward. This road (5)
………………………… between green paddy fields, so people on the bus could see a lot of cows and
buffaloes. The road ended before a big store beside a pond. Instead of (6) ………………………… left
towards a small airport, the bus went in the opposite direction. It didn’t stay on that road for
very long, but turn left onto the road which went across a small bamboo forest. Finally, the bus
(7) ………………………… everyone at the parking lot ten meters from a big old banyan tree. It would
park there and (8) ………………………… for people to come back in the evening.
3.
knows – understands – subjects – written
many – to – friendship – what
English is a very useful language. If we (1) ………………………… English, we can go to any
countries we like. We will not find it hard to make people understand (2) ………………………… we
want to say. English also helps us to learn all kinds of (3) …………………………… Hundreds of books
are (4) ………………………… in English every day in (5) ………………………… countries. English has also
helped to spread ideas and knowledge (6) ………………………… all corners of the world. Therefore,
the English language has helped to spread better (7) ………………………… and (8) …………………………

among countries of the world.
4.
worn – convenient – silk – musicians
design – occasions – at – traditional
For centuries, poets, writers and (1) ………………………… have mentioned the ao dai in poems,
novels and songs. The ao dai is the (2) v dress of Vietnamese women. It consists of a long (3)
………………………… tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants. Traditionally, it was
frequently (4) ………………………… by both men and women. The (5) ………………………… and material
used for men were different from those used for women. Nowadays, women usually wear it,
especially on special (6) …………………………… However, many Vietnamese women today often
prefer to wear modern clothing (7) ………………………… work, because it is more (8) ……………………………
C. Choose a, b, c or d to complete the passages
1/ Clothes can tell a lot (1) ………………………… a person. Some people like very colorful clothes
because they want everyone (2) ………………………… at them and they want to be the center of
things. (3) ………………………… people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not (4)
………………………… or fancy. They do not like people (5) ………………………… Clothes today are very
different (6) ………………………… the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is way they look. For
example, in the 1800s, all women (7) ………………………… dress. The dresses all had long skirts. But
today, women do not always wear dresses with long skirts. Sometimes they wear short skirts.
Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between 1800 and today is the (8)
………………………… In the 1800s, clothes (9) ………………………… natural kinds of cloth. They were made
from cotton, wool, silk or linen. But today there are (10) ………………………… kinds of man-made
cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon or polyester.
1. a. about b. at c. with d. on
2. a. look b. to look c. looked d. looking
3. a. each other b. another c. others d. other
4. a. color b. colorfully c. colorful d. colored
5. a. to look at them b. to looking at them c. looking at them
d. looked at them
6. a. at b. to c. from d. in

7. a. wear b. worn c. wore d. wearing
8. a. cloth b. clothing c. clothe d. clothes
9. a. were made only by b. were made only of c. were made only in
d. were made only from
10. a. Many b. much c. any d. a little
2/ My village is about 50 kilometers (1) ………………………… the city center. It is a very beautiful
and (2) ………………………… place where people (3) ………………………… flowers and vegetables only. It’s
very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque (4) …………………………… The air is quite (5)
………………………… ; however, the smell of the roses make people (6) ………………………… cool. In
spring, my village looks like a carpet with plenty of (7) …………………………… Tourists come to visit it
so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the (8) ………………………… much time to water
the roses. And even at night, people can (9) ………………………… along the path and enjoy the fresh
smell (10) ………………………… the flowers.
1. a. on b. for c. from d. since
2. a. peace b. peaceful c. peacefully d. quite
3. a. grow b. buy c. grew d. bought
4. a. scenery b. sense c. scenes d. scent
5. a. cool b. fresh c. clear d. clean
6. a. felt b. to feel c. feel d. feeling
7. a. colors b. colorful c. spots d. styles
8. a. villages b. towns c. villagers d. city-dwellers
9. a. waked b. walked c. walk d. walking
10. a. on b. of c. in d. at
D. Choose the correct answer to complete the passages.
1/ Television is one of man’s most important means of communication. It brings pictures and
sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a TV set can sit in his
house and watch the President make a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war
being fought and watch statesmen try to bring about peace through television. Home viewers
can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands. TV even takes viewers
out of this world. It brings them coverage of astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space.

In addition to all these things, TV brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are
designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more entertainment programs than any other
kinds. The programs include action packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events and
motion pictures
1. What does television bring us?
a. noise from around the earth. b. man’s most important means of
talking.
c. events and sound around our globe. d. president make a speech.
2. What can’t viewers do with a television at home?
a. watch a president giving a talk. b see a war being
fought
c. watch statesmen making attempt to bring about peace. d. see heavens and
hells.
3. Which of the following is not true?
a. Television can bring us entertainment.
b. By watching TV, people can widen their knowledge.
c. People know events and sounds from a different world.
d. People can watch TV without going out.
4. According to the passage, what don’t entertainment programs include?
a. dramas. b. tragedies. c. musicals. d. motion
pictures.
2/ Why did English become the international language? In the middle of the 19
th
century,
French was the international language. Then Britain became very powerful in the world.
England started colonies in North America and India in the 17
th
century. By 1900 England also
had colonies in other parts of Asia, Africa and the South Pacific. The people in the colonies
had to use English. Slowly it became more important the French internationally. After the

Second World War, the United States became very powerful, and even more people began to
learn English.
English has more words than any other language. The grammar is simpler than in the other
major languages. However, English spelling is difficult. Foreigners all have trouble spelling
English. So do native speakers!
Since 1880, more than 50 artificial languages have been invented, but no one speaks them
as a native language, and none of them has ever become popular. Some people don’t want
study English, but it is the international language. There is no way to change that now.
1. In the middle of the 19
th
century, the most international language was ______.
a. Chinese b. English c. French d.
Spanish
2. English slowly became more important than French because ____.
a. French was too difficult.
b. Britain had more colonies in other parts of the world.
c. The United States had colonies in Asia, Africa and the South Pacific.
d. France lost the colonies in India.
3. English grammar is ____.
a. more difficult than French grammar b. simpler than other important
languages
c. too difficult to learn d. too difficult for the native
speakers
4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
a. There have been more than 500 artificial languages
b. Some people don’t want to learn English
c. English is now used as an international language
d. More and more people are interested in learning artificial languages
5. Students learn English as ____ at school in Viet Nam.
a. an artificial language b. a native language c. a foreign language d. a

second language
E. Read the texts carefully. Then answer the questions.
1/ Attention, please. Here is a special announcement. A little girl is reported missing. She was
last seen 20 minutes ago near the main entrance to the Car Fair. Her name’s Mary and she is 3
years old. She has dark short hair. She is wearing shorts, the blue shorts and a long-sleeved
blouse. She is wearing a pair of shoes, the brown shoes. She may be carrying a large doll.
If you see Mary, please bring her to the Information Desk. Her father is waiting for her
there. Thanks.
* Questions:
1. How old is Mary? ->
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Where does she lose her way? ->
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What is she wearing? ->
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Where is Mary’s father waiting for her? ->
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2/ Last Sunday, Nam went on excursion to Oxford. He got up early and took a bus, so he
arrived there on time. In the morning, he visited the National Gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde
Park. In the afternoon, he bought a dictionary and a small disc with the words “Oxford
University”. He met some English students in the bookshop. He was happy to practice
speaking English with many foreigners. Although he felt a bit tired, he had a nice day.
* Questions:
1. Where did Nam go last Sunday? ->
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. How did he go there? ->
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What did he visit? ->
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Where did he meet some English students? ->

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. What did he do with some foreigners? ->
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Was he tired after the trip? ->
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3/ The word “telephone” means hearing the sounds produced at a distance, just as we see
distant objects through a “telescope” or we see things happening miles away through
“television”. The telephone was invented more than one hundred years ago by Alexander
Graham Bell, an American. It is now very extensively used everywhere. In Viet Nam, most of
the people have their own telephones in the homes. It makes us possible to talk to our friends
far away without all the way to their homes.
In actually working it appears to be simple. It has a transmitter into which you speak and a
receiver at which you hear; and these two are now combined in the same small instrument,
one at each end. The two persons who want to speak have each an instrument. There is a
connecting wire and electric battery by the side of each, or there is a common connecting
station. It is the electric current that enables the sound vibrations to be reproduced at the other
end, and the person at the end hears the talk of his friend.
Its working is marvelous, though simple. Two persons can now carry on with each other
while both are lounging on their easy chairs. There is thus no need now to leave your house to
talk to a friend on any business. It saves time, trouble and expense.
[ 1. lounge (v)= to stand, sit or lie in a lazy way. 2. thus (adv) = as a result of sth just
mentioned. 3. current (n) = the flow of electricity through a wire. 4. expense (n) = the money
that makes you spend on sth ]
* Questions:
1. What does the word “telephone” mean? ->
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Who invented the telephone? ->
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. When was the telephone invented? ->
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Why do they like using the telephone? ->
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Do most of the Vietnamese have their own telephones in their homes? ->
…………………………………………………………………
4/ In many secondary schools in Britain, wearing school uniform is compulsory. Some
schools argue that there are many disadvantages to this system. Most students don’t agree
with school uniform. Firstly, when you have to wear the same clothes as everyone else you
don’t have a chance to develop personal taste in the way you dress. Secondly, people who
look scruffy usually look scruffy in their uniforms too and you can always tell the people who
come from poor homes because their uniforms are not as new or don’t fit properly. Finally,
the main reason why most students don’t like school uniforms is because most schools choose
such colors and styles that don’t suit young people at all.
* Questions:
1. Do most students agree with school uniforms? ->
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Does wearing casual clothes make students feel comfortable and self- confident? ->
……………………………………………
3. What is the main reason that most students don’t like school uniforms? ->
…………………………………………………………………
5/ THE COUNTRYSIDE
Whether country life is better than city life depends on the individual. In the country,
we live in the bosom of nature, while in the town we are surrounded by man-made things and
so it has little contact with nature. In the country most of the people live in “Thatched”
houses, the green fields stretch out on all sides, flowers are in their full bloom, birds sing on
the trees and other beautiful aspects of nature greet the eye and the ear. Therefore, country
life is full of charms. The ripping river, the grazing cows, the playing children and the setting
sun behind the clouds are great sources of pleasure to the mind of a man.
The villagers always lead a healthy life due to fresh air and fresh food. Again, they
are very contented people because they have few demands. No doubt, country life has more
disadvantages but even then it is better than town life.

Questions
1. Does the writer think that country life is better than city life? ->
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Do we have a lot of contact with nature when we live in the country? ->
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3. Where do people often see or hear birds sing on the trees, in a town or in the countryside?
->………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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4. Why do the villagers lead a healthy life? ->
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F. Read the passages then answer True – False questions
1/ ARE COMPUTERS GOOD EDUCATORS?
Computers are becoming more and more prevalent in our schools, even five-year-old
children are learning how to use them. Many experts in child development are worried that
computers may deprive children of their childhood by pushing them into formal education too
early in life. Others feel that computers do not replace child play, they only enhance it by
freeing the imagination, for example in allowing children to write stories on the computer.
Most people would probably agree, computers will affect the education of children.
Write T if it is true. Write F if it is not.
1. ____ Experts feel that child play is not played by computers.
2. ____ Experts think that it is good to push children into formal education too early in life.
3. ____ By using computers, children are able to write short stories on them.
4. ____ How computers will affect the education of children is not known at present.
2/ TELEVISION AND CHILDREN
Television has changed the way people live for thirty years. It influences nearly every
aspect of modern life: how people use their leisure time, how news reported, how information
is learned, and how people think and feel. Children are particularly susceptible to the effects
of television because their minds are growing, developing and learning much faster than those
adults. However, social scientists, teachers and parents are concerned about the television’s
impact on children. They feel television is one factor that causes declining mathematics and

reading scores among school children. Because of the excessive time spent watching
television, children are spending less time reading and thinking independently.
Write T if it is true. Write F if it is not.
1. ____ Adults can learn something more slowly than children.
2. ____ According to social scientists, teachers and parents television can increase
mathematics and reading scores
among school children.
3. ____ Children do not want to read and think because they spend time watching television
too much.
4. ____ Television influences all of the aspects of modern life.
3/ There are a few homes today that do not have TV set. It has become an important part of
our daily life, giving us the news of the day, teaching us a lot of things in many fields of
interest, and entertaining us with singing, dancing and acting.
Television is a major instrument of communication, permitting us to see as well as to hear
the performer. Since its appearance, TV has had a great effec6 on the daily life of people
everywhere.
Write T if it is true. Write F if it is not.
1. ____ Many people today have TV set at home.
2. ____ People can get daily news, learn a lot of things, and enjoy entertainments on TV.
3. ____ People not only see but also hear the performers on TV.

4. ____ When T.V appeared, it did not affect people’s daily life everywhere.
4/ Like other languages, English is always changing, but it changes very slowly. People invent
new words, borrow words from other languages and change the meaning of words as needed.
For example, the English word “byte” was invented by computer specialists in 1959. The
word “tomato” was borrowed from Nahauti, an American Indian language spoken in Mexico.
The word “meat” once referred to food in general. People learn English as well as languages
by listening, copying what they hear, and using the language. Most school children learn their
first language easily and sometimes other languages as well.
1. ____ English is changing very quickly.

2. ____ Some English words are borrowed from other languages.
3. ____ Some English words are invented by computers.
4. ____ “Meat” means food in general.
5. ____ One of the ways to learn English is copying what you hear.
6. ____ It is not easy for children to learn their first language.
WRITING
A. Rewrite the following sentence, beginning with the given words or phrases, so that the
meaning stays the same.
1. What a pity! You aren’t here with us now.
-> I wish ……………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………
2. I can’t swim.
-> I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………
3. He always goes to school late.
-> He wishes ……………………….……………………………………………………………………………………
4. My brother is too short to play basketball.
-> My brother wishes …………………………………….…………………………………………………………………
5. I don’t have enough money to help you.
-> I wish ……………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………
6. How long is it since you saw Tom?
-> When …………………….……………………………………………………………………………………?
7. They often went to Vung Tau at weekends.
-> They used …………………………………………………………………………………………………….………
8. We have learnt English for 4 years.
-> We started ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….………
9. My father started to give up smoking last year.
-> My father has …………………………….……………………………………………………………………………
10. Lan hasn’t written to Mariam for a month.
-> Lan didn’t ……………………….……………………………………………………………………………………
11. He has lived in Ha Noi since he was 12.
-> He lived …………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………

12. They built this house last month.
-> This house ………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………
13. Someone called him yesterday.
->He ……………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. They didn’t offer Alice the job.
-> Alice …………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………….
15. I haven’t seen her for a long time.
-> I didn’t ………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………
16. How long have you learnt French?
-> How long ago ……………………………………….…………………………………………………………………?
17. “I have something to show you now”, he said to me.
-> He told me ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
18. “I’m laving here for Hue tomorrow”, she said.
-> She said ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
19. ‘I must go now”, my father said to us.
-> My father ……………………………………………………….…………………………………………………
20. “Who puts the salt in my cup of coffee?”, asked Peter.
-> Peter asked ………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………
21. “Why do you come here late?”, she asked me.
-> She asked ……………………………….……………………………………………………………………………
22. “Can you play the piano?”, he asked the girl.
-> He asked the girl ……………………………….………………………………………………………………………
23. “Do you like pop music?”, Hoa told Maryam.
-> Hoa asked Maryam …………………………….…………………………………………………………………
24. “Where do you live, Tam?”, asked Mr. Thanh.
-> Mr. Thanh asked …………………….………………………………………………………………………
25. He said to me, “Do this test again”.
-> He told me ………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………
26. The teacher said to them, “Don’t make noise in class.”
-> The teacher told them …………………………………….……………………………………………………………

27. Ba likes to watch game shows on TV very much.
-> Ba enjoys …………………….……………………………………………………………………………………
28. Her sister doesn’t like to play table tennis.
-> Her sister isn’t ………………………….……………………………………………………………………………
B. Making a complete letter
1. I / arrive / Ha Noi / 5 o’clock yesterday morning.
2. I / staying / nice hotel / not far / city center.
3. I / already see / Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum / some places of interest here.
4. Tomorrow / going on a trip / Ha Long Bay.
5. I / never be there before / I’m excited / trip / not sleep.
6. I / be home / Sunday, November 10
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7. I / tell you / more / trip / when / be in Hue.
8. I hope / you / well.
-> Dear Mom and Dad,
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With love,
Huong.
1. I see / Institute’s advertisement / Today’s TV program.
2. I / be interested in / learn English.
3. I / want / improve / reading / writing.
4. I / would like / information / your Institute.
5. Could you please / information / length of the course and fees / beginners?

6. I / complete / spoken English test / necessary.
7. I / look forward / hear / you.
8. Sincere, / Helen.
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C. Complete each of the following sentences about the advantages of the Internet.
1. Nowadays / Internet / increasingly / develop / and become / part / our / daily life.
2. It / provide / great benefits / millions / people all / the world.
3. First / all / Internet / be / fast / convenient / way / us / get / information.
4. We / communicate / friends / relatives / means / e-mail / chat.
5. Secondly / Internet / provide / us / unlimited source / entertainment.
6. We / play games / listen / music / movies / Internet.
7. Thirdly / we / use / Internet / as / effective way / self-study.
8. There / be / many / on-line lessons / on-line schools / us / choose.
9. conclusion / Internet / be / wonderful invention / modern life.
10. Nobody / deny / benefits / Internet / our everyday activities.
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D. Make sentences based on the given cues into a complete paragraph
1. teacher / told / students / there / examination / following week.

2. Students / said / they / not / happy / hear / news.
3. One of / students / told / teacher / it / Christmas / following week.
4. She / said / she / not / ready / examination.
5. Other students / said / they / happier / if / teacher / delay / exam.
6. The teacher / said / time / not / changed.
7. The teacher said / students / have / follow / school plan.
8. All students / made / sad / news.
9. They / had / work / hard / during / Christmas.
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E. Read the information about Mary, who wants to attend a language course. Then fill in the
information on the Course Application Form.
Mary is twenty-five and comes from Scotland. She can speak Spanish and Italian very well
and now she wants to learn Vietnamese for her job. She has never learnt it before, so she
would like to go on a course for beginners. She would like to learn Vietnamese three times a
week in the morning
COURSE APPLICATION FORM
. Name
. Nationality
. Age
. Which foreign language can you speak?
. Which language do you want to learn?
. Which course?
. How often do you want to learn?
. When?

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