Tài liệu môn tiếng anh lớp ôn thi công chức ngành thuế năm 2012

LESSON 1
REPORTED SPEECH
EXERCISE 1 : Answer Key
1. Mr. White said that they were living in their own house then.
2. Rob told me that his sister and George were going to get married the following week.
3. Mike told me that he had seen Pauline at a party the month before and she had
seemed fine.
4. Linda said that she wouldn’t be there because she was having a party.
5. Tom said that he was doing some homework but he wouldn’t be long.
6. Melinda said that she went swimming twice a week because it was great fun.
EXERCISE 2 : Answer Key
1. Brad asked Collin if he had ever visited the National Park.
2. My friend asked me when my birthday was.
3. Emily asked Bill how many people had been killed in that plane crash.
4. Fred asked Ted why he was staying indoors why everyone was in the garden.
5. The interviewer asked me if I spoke any foreign languages besides English.
6. The reporter asked the author if he was writing a new book at that time.
EXERCISE 3 : Answer Key
1. Pauline invited John to take a vacation with them.
2. Mark thanked Carol for her invitation.
3. Brian agreed to collect the children from school that afternoon.
4. George apologized for having ruined Paul’s carpet.
5. Flora advised Sue to send the letter by e-mail.
6. Caroline accused Brian of breaking her best cup.
EXERCISE 4 : Answer Key
1. B 2. D 3.C 4. B 5. B 6. C
LESSON 2
PASSIVE VOICE (Caâu bò ñoäng)
EXERCISE 1 : Answer Key
1. All flights have been cancelled because of the bad weather.
2. You are going to be asked some difficult questions at the interview.

3. In the United States, President is elected every four years.
4. You must wait. The computer is being used at the moment.
5. The game had to be put off until the next week because of heavy snow.
6. The music was very loud. It could be heard a mile away.
EXERCISE 2 : Answer Key
1. He is said to be collecting the information from the Internet.
2. The prisoners are reported to have escaped by means of a helicopter.
3. The pilot is thought to have been killed in the plane crash.
4. The strike is expected to end after the negotiation.
5. The team is known to have been supported by millions of fans.
6. The portrait is believed to have been painted by a Spanish artist.
EXERCISE 3 : Answer Key
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. B
LESSON 3
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES (Caâu ñieàu kieän)
EXERCISE 1 : Answer Key
1. If we had enough money, we would take a two-week holiday.
2. If I were not too hungry, I would concentrate properly.
3. If I had known that you had to get early, I would have woken you up.
4. If he hadn’t missed the ferry, he wouldn’t have come to the interview late.
5. If I became very rich, I would buy an English football club.
6. If I hadn’t been very tired, I wouldn’t have made a lot of mistakes in the test.
7. If he hadn’t had to work hard twelve hours a day, his health wouldn’t have got bad so
quickly.
8. If I could get a babt-sitter, I would be able to come round for dinner with you.
9. If Teresa could afford it, she would visit the Great Wall of China.
10. If that winter hadn’t been so hard, many villagers wouldn’t have starved to death.
EXERCISE 2 : Answer Key
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. D
LESSON 4

RELATIVE CLAUSES (Meänh ñeà quan heä)
EXERCISE 1 : Answer Key
1. Are these all the letters that came this morning?
2. The people who used to live in that house have moved.
3. I can’t find the newspaper which I bought this morning.
4. I don’t remember the name of the restaurant where I had lunch.
5. I dont understand the reason why she suddenly left the town.
6. Do you remember the time when your car broke down?
7. Those are the people whose credit cards were stolen this morning.
8. A bi-lingual is someone who can speak two languages equally well.
9. I can help you if you tell me what you need.
10. Neil Adams, whose parents are both teachers, won first prize in the competition.
EXERCISE 2 : Answer Key
1. The nurse looking after my grandmother is very kind to her.
2. The woman bitten by my dog was my bosss wife.
3. Women tourists wearing shorts are not allowed in the temple.
4. Cheese made in the traditional way costs more, but tastes better.
5. The man accused of stealing the money refused to answer the polices enquiries.
6. All the rubbish floating in this canal is a real danger to health.
EXERCISE 3 : Answer Key
1. D 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. A
LESSON 5
PARTICIPLE CLAUSES (Meọnh ủe phaõn tửứ)
EXERCISE 1 : Answer Key
1. Having plenty of time to spare, I had a good look round the town.
2. Being happy with my results, I decided to go out and celebrate.
3. Before making a decision, I need to discuss it with my lawyer.
4. Since being promoted, he had less time for his family.
5. Having failed one of his exams, he couldnt get into university.
6. Exhausted through lack of sleep, she fell asleep at her desk.

7. After being released from prison, Bobby could not find a job anywhere.
8. Having been married for twenty years, they suddenly got a divorce.
9. Being taken from his parents at an early age, the boy had a very difficult life.
10. Being read by people all over the world, her books are still very popular.
EXERCISE 2 : Answer Key
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. C
LESSON 6
PURPOSE CLAUSE/PHRASE (Meọnh ủe chổ muùc ủớch)
EXERCISE 1 : Answer Key
1. I sent him out of the room in order to discuss his progress with his headmaster.
2. I got up very early so as not to miss the first lesson at school.
3. The soldiers moved at night in order not to alarm the villagers.
4. Scientists used only local materials so as to save money.
5. They evacuated everybody from the danger zone in order to reduce the risk.
6. I made a cup of coffee so as not to feel sleepy while doing my homework.
EXERCISE 2 : Answer Key
1. He is doing a part-time job so that he can/will have enough money for his school fees.
2. Please shut the gate when going out so that the dogs won’t run out into the street.
3. They decided to move to this city so that their children would have better education.
4. Isabella lowered the volume on the TV set so that she wouldn’t disturb her roommate.
5. The notices are written in several languages so that everyone can understand them.
6. She slowed down so that the car behind would be able to overtake.
LESSON 7
INVERSION FOR EMPHASIS
(Cách đảo ngữ để nhấn mạnh)
EXERCISE 1 : Answer Key
1. Seldom have we stayed in a worse hotel.
2. Never have I heard such nonsense!
3. Not only did she win the first prize, but she was also offered a promotion.
4. No sooner does he learn a few English words than he forgets them all.

5. Under no circumstances should you send money to us by post.
6. Had they not rushed him to hospital, he would have died.
EXERCISE 2 : Answer Key
1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. A
LESSON 8
“Must have done” and “Should have done”
EXERCISE : Answer Key
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. D 9. C 10. B
PRACTICE TEST 1 – Answer Key
I. READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A.
1. B 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. D
SECTION B.
1. A 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. D
II. USE OF ENGLISH
SECTION A.
1. In 1872, Jack London was looking for gold with his friends in Alaska.
2. I apologised to him for not being able to arrive on time.
3. I was still working on the last question when the bell rang.
4. We have/had to take another road to get to the city centre because one of the bridge
is/was being repaired.
5. I rang him up to ask what he was doing at the moment.
SECTION B.
1. landscape
2. departure
3. suggestion(s)
4. addition
5. childhood
PRACTICE TEST 2 – Answer Key
Level: A (Elementary)

I. READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A.
1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. B
11. A 12. A 13. A 14. A 15. C 16. A 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. A
SECTION B.
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D
II. USE OF ENGLISH
SECTION A. Fill each of the numbered blanks with one suitable word.
1. in 2. such 3. when 4. For 5. too
6. avoid 7. occurred 8. in 9. with 10. consciousness
SECTION B.
1. They are going to have their luggage taken to the station.
2. You should be careful when driving in this city.
3. Now she dances more beautifully than she used to.
4. How long does it take her to get to school every day?
5. Peter has been waiting for his girlfriend since 8 o’clock.
6. We want to join the English-speaking club very much.
7. This video film is so interesting that I have seen it twice.
8. If only I had not drunk so much last night.
9. He said that no other car could go as fast as his.
10. My car needs repairing / to be repaired.
SECTION C.
1. musicians
2. speedy
3. warmth
4. invention
5. earlier
PRACTICE TEST 3 – Answer Key
PART ONE: READING
1.

1. D 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. B
2.
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C
PART TWO: WRITING
1.
1. Being short of money, he had to borrow some from a friend.
2. Not being able to afford a large house, they had to be pleased with a smaller one.
3. The delegation is supposed to consist of seven members.
4. It is important for us to practice English every day.
5. It took me half an hour to get to the office on foot this morning.
2.
1. Tom wishes he had watched the game last night.
2. The earth is said to have been originally part of the sun.
3. It’s obligatory that you pass your intermediate level English examination.
4. It’s only right that the workers own the factories and the land belong to the tillers.
5. It was with the help of a telescope that man could lengthen his sight.
PART THREE: TRANSLATION
1. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. How many students studying/who study finance and insurance are there?
2. This river is polluted by chemical waste from five factories.
2. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese.
1. Cô ấy không biết tiền lương của mình bò khấu trừ bao nhiêu tiền thuế và bảo hiểm?
2. Người ta đang trở nên ý thức hơn về sự ô nhiễm môi trường.
PRACTICE TEST 4 – Answer Key
Level: INTERMEDIATE
Date of Test: May 6
th
SECTION I.
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. A
11. A 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. C 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. D 20. D

SECTION II.
21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. D
SECTION III.
A.
1. How do you often get to your workplace?
2. Because of coming to class late, he was punished.
3. Tennis is becoming more popular in Vietnam.
4. Which is the faster way of transport, the bus or the car?
5. The test was not easy enough for us to get good marks.
B.
1. I have been learning English for a couple of years.
2. If he had been well-prepared, he would have done well in the exam.
3. If only I could speak a foreign language.
4. It took him two hours to work out the solution.
5. He had a good time at the party.
SECTION IV. TRANSLATION
I. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Nowadays, a lot of students choose to study finance at university.
2. The problem of air pollution is becoming more and more complicated in big cities.
II. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese.
1. Gần sáu mươi phần trăm người đi làm việc phải đóng thuế thu nhập cá nhân.
2. Các nhà giáo dục đồng ý rằng cần phải dạy trẻ em ý thức sự cần thiết phải bảo vệ
môi trường.
PRACTICE TEST 5
SECTION I.
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. C
11. A 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. A 16. A 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. C
SECTION II.
21. C 22. B 23. B 24. A 25. A
SECTION III.

A.
1. Amanda is/was jealous of her friend's success.
2. She is/was not fit enough to take part in the expedition.
3. When I arrived at the station, the train had already left.
4. The film was so boring that most of the audience left before the end.
5. If I were younger, I would try to join a dancing club.
B.
1. It has been suggested that income tax should be abolished.
2. I wish I had more time to study.
3. Never could he have imagined that he would become famous.
4. You didn't forget to post the letter, did you?
5. If you had taken my advice, you wouldn't be in a difficult position now.
SECTION IV. TRANSLATION
A. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. No sooner had we cleaned up a river than some other rivers became polluted.
2. Many companies are trying to improve working conditions for the workers.
B. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese.
1. Chúng ta càng cố gắng làm sạch dòng kênh thì chúng ta càng thụ hưởng đượcï môi
trường tốt hơn.
2. Một dân số làm việc nhỏ hơn sẽ phải gánh chòu một số lượng người về hưu đang gia
tăng.
PRACTICE TEST 6 – Answer Key
SECTION I.
1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. D
11. C 12. B 13. B 14. D 15. C 16. B 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. C
SECTION II.
21. B 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. A
SECTION III.
A.
1. Customers are not allowed to smoke in the waiting room.

2. Can you tell what the capital of Spain is?
3. He was watering the/his garden when I walked past his house this morning.
4. Do you know who is interested in buying my motorbike?
5. The donkey is less fast than the horse.
B.
6. Not only did we lose all our money, but we were nearly killed.
7. She wished she hadn't asked her boyfriend to lend her £50.
8. There are more than a thousand employees in the factory where I work.
9. If you had remembered to bring a corkscrew, we could open the wine now.
10. Sally wondered what Frank did for a living.
SECTION IV. TRANSLATION
A. Translate the following sentence into English.
1. This river is seriously polluted by the waste from the nearby factories.
2. Many companies are making efforts to improve the meals for the workers.
A. Translate the following sentence into Vietnamese.
1. Trợ cấp thất nghiệp là món tiền mà chính phủ Anh trả đều đặn cho những người
không có việc làm.
2. Những người ủng hộ bảo tồn thiên nhiên đang cố gắng cứu những chủng loài hiếm
động vật hoang dã khỏi bò tuyệt chủng.
PRACTICE TEST 7 – Answer Key
Level: B (Intermediate)
PART I: READING
I.
1. D 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. A
II.
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B
PART 2: WRITING
I.
1. I have worked/have been working in this company for five years now.
2. Stop complaining about everything!

3. I don’t care how much he earns/is earning.
4. Smoking can do a lot of harm to your health.
5. She sings more beautifully than her sister.
II.
1. She is not young enough to work.
2. Professor Landow wrote this book in 1970.
3. Unless you work harder, I’ll be obliged to give you a sack.
4. It’s years since we last met.
5. I prefer white coffee to black coffee.
III. Write about 100 – 150 words on the following topic:
Discuss the advantages and/or disadvantages of having a television.
Outline (Dàn bài gợi ý)
Advantages Disadvantages
- keep pace with latest news, advances of
science and technology
- broaden your knowledge; learn skills
- provide entertainment
- violent programs affect children
- children spend too much time watching
TV
Sample composition (Bài luận mẫu):
Nowadays, many families have more than one television set in their homes. However,
having a television may bring about advantages as well as disadvantages. Firstly,
television can help you keep pace with the latest news and the advances in science and
technology. It is also a means of broadening your knowledge. You can learn a lot of skills
from the educational programs. And, last but not least, television provides you with a
variety of entertainment. You can enjoy plays, movies, game shows, sport events, etc. On
the other hand, television has some drawbacks. There are too many violent programs on
television that can affect your children’s immature minds. Moreover, if you don’t control
well, your children may spend so much time watching television that they neglect their

schoolwork. After all, in order to make good use of the television, we should exploit its
advantages and avoid any disadvantages that it may have.
PART 3: TRANSLATION
I. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese.
1. Mặc dầu tôi rất mệt mỏi nhưng tôi không thể ngủ được.
2. Chính phủ sẽ tác động lên tình hình kinh tế thông qua những chính sách tài
khóa, tiền tệ và ngân sách.
3. Cuốn sách mới của bà ấy nói về những phương pháp giảng dạy ngoại ngữ.
II. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. He usually goes to work late, but this morning he came on time.
2. The fiscal policy is carried out by the Ministry of Finance and it is divided into two
parts: the expenditure of the government and tax.
3. Today the prices of gold and the US dollar are increasing sharply on all
Vietnamese markets.