Ôn thi công chức môn tiếng anh vào chuyên viên, kế toán viên năm 2014

NỘI DUNG ÔN TẬP THI CÔNG CHỨC NĂM 2014
MÔN: NGOẠI NGỮ (TIẾNG ANH)

(Thí sinh dự tuyển các ngạch: Chuyên viên, Kế toán viên,
Kiểm soát viên thị trường ,kiểm lâm viên)
THEMES 1: PRONOUNS
A. THEORY
PERSONAL
PRONOUNS
I
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE
YOU
THEY

POSSESSIVE
ADJECTIVES
MY
YOUR
HIS
HER
ITS
OUR
YOUR
THEIR

POSSESSIVE
PRONOUNS

MINE
YOURS
HIS
HERS
--OURS
YOURS
THEIRS

OBJECTS
ME
YOU
HIM
HER
IT
US
YOU
THEM

REFLEXIVE
PRONOUNS
MYSELF
YOURSEF
HIMSELF
HERSELF
ITSELF
OURSELVES
YOURSELVES
THEMSELVES

B. EXERCISES

I. Choose the correct pronoun to complete the following sentences
1. Canoeing is a fun sport. Why don't you give ______ a try ?
A.me
B.yourself
C.you
D.it
2. Greg is reading an adventure book but it's not ______.
A.him
B.he
C.his
D.himself
3. The woman gave her son a big hug before leaving ______.
A.herself
B.him
C.he
D.himself
4. You do your work and I'll do ______.
A.mine
B.my
C.me
D.myself
5. Fred's car has broken down. ______ has to be taken to the mechanic.
A. He
B.Him
C.Its
D.It
6. Look at that poor dog. it is limping because ______ foreleg is injured.
A.his
B. it
C.it's

D.its
7. Why doesn't she use that pen ? It is ______ isn't it ?
A.herself
B.hers
C.she
D.her
8. Harriet tried ______ best to solve the problem but she could not do it.
A.herself
B.hers
C.she
D.her
9. This file is ______, isn't it ?" Annie asked Angie.
A.you
B.yourself
C.your
D.yours
10. The twins played by ______ while ______ mother did the laundry.
A. himself ... his
B. themselves ... her C. himself ... they
D. themselves ... their
11. He blamed ______ for causing the accident.
A. He
B.Him
C.himself
D.It
12. Let's make ______ some fish and chips for lunch.
A. we
B.us
C.ours
D.ourselves

13. She told ______ never to lie to his mother again.
A.himself
B.hers
C.she
D.him
14. You must give ______ back her money or she will complain to the teacher.
A.herself
B.me
C. him
D.her

II. Fill in the blanks with possessive pronouns or adjectives.
1. That policeman is a friend of …………….. (mine / my)
2. Honey, I have lost ………………. keys. (my / mine)


3. It is easy to lose ……………… temper when one is criticized. (ones / one’s)
4. The cat is in a good mood. It’s just had ……………… breakfast. (it’s / its)
5. He watched each gesture of ……………. as if she was a stranger. (her / hers)
6. My work is no business of ………………. (your / yours)
7. The teacher told the children to open ……………….. books. (their / there)
8. How is that cousin of ………………? (your/ yours)
9. A friend of …………… has invited me to France. (my / mine)
10. Jane broke ……………. leg mountain climbing. (her / hers)

III. Fill in the gaps with the right answer (possessive adjective or possessive pronoun)
1. Mr. Brown has got a new car. ____colour is red.
2. 'Where is Sue?' 'She's washing ____hands.'
3. Peter is doing _____homework.
4. My brother and I are tidying _____things.

5. They are going to the cinema tonight. They have already got _____tickets.
6. 'What are you doing?' 'I'm helping ______friends.´
7. Don't forget to take _____raincoat. It's raining cats and dogs.
8. Mary is doing ___homework.
9. Do you live with ____parents?
10. We love ____new car.
11. He's in ____bedroom.
12. The children are with ____father.
13. I like ____job.
14. Are you and your friend enjoying ____English classes?
15. Venice is famous for ____canals.
16. She's with ____ best friend.
17. They haven't got ____ books.
18. She's in ____office.
19. He's looking for ____trousers.
20. I like visiting ____friends.
21. Are the teachers having ____meeting now?
22. Have you got ____umbrella?
23. Jane has already eaten her lunch , but I'm saving _____ until later
24. She has broken _____ leg.
25. _____ computer is a Mac, but _____ is a PC.
26. We gave them _____ telephone number, and they gave us _____ .
27. _____ pencil is broken. Can I borrow _____ ?
28. _____ car is cheap, but _____ is expensive .
29. You can't have any chocolate! It's all _____
30. My mobile needs to be fixed, but _____ is working.
IV. Put SOMEONE / ANYONE / NO ONE / EVERYONE in each gap
1. I needs ____________ to talk. I am so lonely.
2. I didn’t kill ________ . Why did you put me in prison?
3. The bus was empty. There was _________ on the bus.

4. There is ____________ at the door. Go and open it.
5. I didn’t meet ____________ this morning.
6. There was nobody at home. ____________ was away.
7. I’m looking for my keys. Has __________ seen them?
8. _____ has broken my window. I don’t know who it is.
9. Has __________ found my blue pencil? No. I’m sorry.
10. This question is easy because _______ can answer it.
11. Be careful! ____________ is following you.
12. I rang the doorbell, but __________ opened the door.


13. She didn’t tell ____________ about her plans.
14. Oh, no! ____________ has eaten my chocolate cake.
15. I can hear ____________ at the door. Maybe they come to visit me.
16. I am sad because ____________ remembered my birthday.
17. Can____________ tell me the capital of Thailand? – Me.


THEMES 2: QUANTITATIVE ADJECTIVES
A. THEORY
1. much, many, a lot of ( lots of) : Nhiều
+ A lot of ( lots of): - Dùng trong câu khẳng định
- Dùng với danh từ đếm đựơc và danh từ không đếm được
+ Many - Dùng trong câu phủ định
- Đi với danh từ đếm đựơc
+ Much - Dùng trong câu phủ định
- Đi với danh từ không đếm được
Note: Too/ so/ as + many/ much : dùng trong câu khẳng định
2. Few and a few – Little and a little
a. Few and a few : - Một chút, một ít , một vài

- Đi với danh từ đếm đựơc
Eg:
•
•

The postman doesn’t often come here. We receive _______few_______ letters.
I can speak ______a few________ words of Swedish, but I’m not very fluent.
b. Little and a little: - Một chút, một ít
- Đi với danh từ khơng đếm đựơc
Eg:
• Vicky has made _______a little_______ progress and so is feeling quite pleased.
• David quite likes golf, but he has ______little________ ability.
3. Some and Any
a. Some: Một chút, một ít , một vài

- Dùng trong câu khẳng định + lời mời
- Dùng với danh từ đếm đựơc và danh từ khơng đếm được
b. Any: Một chút, một ít , một vài
- Dùng trong câu phủ định và câu nghi vấn
- Dùng với danh từ đếm đựơc và danh từ không đếm được

B. EXERCISES
Ex 1. Put in a lot of, much or many.
1. We didn’t spend much money on holiday.
2. Ron Mason owns a chain of supermarkets. He’s made ______________ money
3. I don’t know ______________ people in this town
4. We are having a big party. We’ve invited ______________ friends.
5. I feel really tired. I haven’t got ______________ energy.
6. There are no need to hurry. We’ve got ______________ time.
7. She’s got too ______________ relatives!

8. They’ve got so ______________ money that they don’t know what to do with it.
9. Are there ______________ opera houses in London? ~ Not ______________ _, but there are ______________
theatres and cinemas.
10. Do you have ______________ trouble with English? ~ I don’t have ______________ trouble speaking,
but I have ______________ difficulty writing.
Ex 2. Little or a little? Few or a few?
1. I can’t lift this box on own. I need a little help.
2. Anne is very busy these days. She has ______________ free time.
3. The postman doesn’t often come here. We receive ______________ letters.


4. Sandra is exhausted. She’s having ______________ days' holiday next week.
5. Trevor isn’t finding it easy to fix the shelves. He’s having ______________ trouble.
6. I can speak ______________ words of Swedish, but I’m not very fluent.
7. David quite likes golf, but he has ______________ ability.
8. ______________ tourists visited Northern Ireland in the 1980 because of the terrorism there.
9. Vicky has made ______________ progress and so is feeling quite pleased.
10. We’d better hurry. Our bus goes in _______________ minutes.
Ex 3. Put in much, many, a few, few, little, a little.
1. Did you take ______________ photographs when you were on holiday?
2. I’m not very busy today. I haven’t got ______________ to do.
3. The museum was very crowded. There were too ______________ people.
4. The weather has been very dry recently. We’ve had ______________ rain.
5. Listen carefully. I’m going to give you ______________ advice.
6. Do you mind if I ask you ______________ questions?
7. I need some money. Have you got any? – Yes, but not ______________ .
8. Would you like milk in your coffee? ~ Yes, please. ______________ .
9. Have you ever been to Paris ? ~ Yes, I’ve been there ______________ times.
10. Most of the town is modern. There are ______________ old buildings.
11. The boys are making too ______________ noise.

12. How ______________ languages can you speak? Anh how ______________ time do you spend on
learning English?
13. There was ______________ traffic, so the journey didn’t take very long.
14. The island is very small and does not have _______________ residents. The islanders do not have
______________ money, and they have ______________ contact with the outside world.
15. My home town is not a place attracting tourists. There are ______________ shops, and there is
16. ______________ entertainment.


THEMES 3: TENSES
A. THEORY
1. THÌ HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN. (Simple Present):

S + V (s, es)

a. Diễn tả hành động thường xẩy ra hay thói quen ở hiện tại.
Always, Often , Usually = generally, Sometimes, Rarely = Seldom ,Every /Week
/Sunday /Month…
b. Diễn tả chân lý, một sự thật hiển nhiên.
c. Diễn tả hành động xảy ra ngay lúc nói với các động từ tri giác, trạng thái.
See, need, Hear, hate, Smell, remember, Recognize, forget, Want, know, Understand, Have
2. THÌ HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN(prensent progressive)

S + be (is, am, are) +

a. Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra ở hiện tại (lúc nói)
V.ing
Now, Right now, At the moment = now, Right at the moment = right now
b. Diễn tả hành động xảy ra trong tương lai có dự tính trước:Tomorrow, This morning /
afternoon, Next Sunday/ week / month

c. Diễn tả hành động không nhất thiết xảy ra lúc nói.(ex: He is teaching English and learning
French)
3. QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN (simple past )
S + Ved
a. Diễn tả hành động xảy ra và hoàn tất trong quá khứ, đã xác định rõ thời gian: Yesterday, The
day before yesterday, Last week /Sunday /year
b. Diễn tả hành động hồn tất trong q khứ khơng biết mốc thời gian chỉ biết khoảng thời gian
hồn tất cơng việc.
4. HIỆN TẠI KÉP (PRESENT PERFECT)

S + have/has + p.p

a. Diễn tả hành động vừa mới xảy ra. Thường có từ "Just" đi kèm.
b. Diễn tả hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ mà còn tiếp tục đến hiện tại hoặc tương lai : for, since,
Up to now
c. Diễn tả hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ mà không rõ thời gian: Before, Already, For years ,
For a long time, Many times
5. THÌ TƯƠNG LAI ĐƠN (simple future)
Diễn tả hành động xảy ra trong tương lai: Tomorrow, Net Sunday / week, In the future
B. EXERCISES
Ex 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences
1. When I last saw him, he _____ in London.
A. has lived
B. is living
C. was living
D. has been living
2. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.
A. don’t see
B. haven’t seen
C. didn’t see

D. hadn’t seen
3. The train ______ half an hour ago.
A. has been leaving
B. left
C. has left
D. had left
4. Jack ______ the door.
A. has just painted
B. paint
C. will have painted D. painting
5. My sister ________ for you since yesterday.
A. is looking
B. was looking
C. has been looking D. looked
6. I ______ Texas State University now.
A. am attending
B. attend
C. was attending
D. attended
7. He has been selling motorbikes ________.
A. ten years ago
B. since ten years
C. for ten years ago D. for ten years
8. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.


A. discovered
B. has discovered
C. had discovered
D. had been discovering

9. I _______ in the room right now.
A. am being
B. was being
C. have been being D. am
10. I ______ to New York three times this year.
A. have been
B. was
C. were
D. had been
11. Doctors______an answer to AIDS yet.
A. have found
B. found
C. haven/t found
D.hasn/t found
12. He______to give up smoking since last week.
A. was trying
B.have tried
C. has tried
D. tried
13.He enjoys______in the rain.
A. walk
B. walks
C. to walk
D.walking
14.This school______ten years ago .
A. be built
B. is built
C. was built
D. built
15. Are you looking for my sister? – She isn't at home now. She______to the library.

A. went
B.goes
C. has gone
D. is going
Exercise 2: For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices
below.
1.The school usually ________ at six o'clock each day, but on Monday, it stayed open later.
A. stay
B. stays
C. is staying
D. has stayed
2.Last week we ________ some snow in our city but it didn't stay on the ground for a long time.
A. have
B. are having
C. have had
D. had
3.There ________ two accidents on this road so far this year and the one last night was quite serious.
A. are
B. were
C. have been
D. are going to be
4.He is a very active child. Probably, when he grows up he ________ very good at sports.
A. is
B. was
C. has been
D. is going to be
5.Please call me back later. I can't speak right now because I ________ an English lesson.
A. have
B. have had
C. am having

D. am going to have
6.I bought this car in July, so now I ________ it for six months.
A. have
B. have had
C. am having
D. had
7. Jane isn't at work today. She's very sick so I don't think ________ tomorrow.
A. she comes B. she has come
C. she's coming
D. she's going to come
8. Two days ago I ________ my keys in my local supermarket
A. lose
B. lost
C. have lost
D. am losing
9. This is the third time this week you ________ late for your class. Please don't do it again.
A. arrive
B. are arriving
C. arrived
D. have arrived
10. Every week we ________ a spelling test on Friday morning with words we have learned in the
week.
A. have
B. had
C. are having
D. have had
11. Emrah ________ Hazim for two months since he started studying in the same class last
November.
A. knows
B. knew

C. has known
D. is knowing
12. When I was on holiday in the USA, every night we ________ a different city.
A. stay
B. have stayed
C. stayed
D. are staying


THEME 4: GERUND AND INFINITIVE
A. THEORY
1. Verb + Gerund :những động từ luôn được theo sau bởi V-ing:
- Admit : chấp nhận
- Consider : xem xét
- Advise : khuyên
- Keep
: giữ, tiếp tục
- Avoid
: tránh
- Mind
: phiền
- Discuss : thảo luận
- Suggest : đề nghị
- Dislike : ghét
- Enjoy
: thích, thưởng thức
- Practise : thực hành
- Can’t help : không thể chịu đựng
- Complete
=

- Finish
: hoàn thành
- Delay
=
- Postpond : hoãn lại
- Give up
=
- Quit
: từ bỏ
- Be accustomed toV_ing
- Look forward to + V_ing
- Mind : Cảm phiền
- enjoy : Thích
Ex: They discussed opening a new business.
He admitted stealing the money.
2. Expressions followed by gerund:những thành ngữ được theo sau bởi V-ing:
- It’s no use
- It’s useless
- It’s no good
- Be used to
= Get used to
= Be accustomed to : quen với
- Be tired of: mệt làm gì
- be bored with : chàn làm gì
- be fed up with
- be interested in = be fond of V_ing: Thích làm gì
B. EXERCISES
Choose the best answer A, B, C or Dto complete the following sentences
1. I enjoy _______ whatever you say.
A. listening

B. to listen
C listen
D that I listen
2. I must go now, I promised _______ late.
A. not being
B. to not be
C. not to be
D. I won't be
3. Do you want________ with you or do you want to go alone?
A. me coming
B. that I come
C. me to come
D. that 1 will come
4. I'm sure I locked the door. I clearly remember _______ it.
A. locking
B. to have locked
C. to lock
D. to be locked
5. She tried to be serious, but she couldn't help________.
A. laughing
B. that she laughed C. to laugh
D. laugh
6. I like_______ the kitchen as often as possible.
A. not cleaned
B. to clean
C. clean
D. that I clean
7. He tried to avoid _______my question.
A. answering
B. answer

C. to answer
D. how to answer
8. Could you please stop_______ so much noise?
A. to make
B. to have made
C. make
D. making
9. I enjoy_______ to music.
A. listen
B listening
C. to listen
D. listened
10. Have you finished_______ your hair yet?
A. wash
B. washed
C. washing
D. to wash
11. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk_______ knocked down.
A. been
B. be
C. to be
D. being
12. Jim is 65, but he isn't going to retire yet. He wants to carry on________
A. to work
B. works
C. work
D. working


13. I don't mind your_______the phone as long as you pay for all your calls.

A. used
B. be using
C. using
D. being used
14. Hello! Fancy_______ you here! What a surprise!
A. to see
B. seen
C. seeing
D. see
15. I've put off_______ the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
A. write
B. written
C. to write
D. writing
16. What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody_______ so stupid?
A. being
B. to be
C. be
D. were
17. Sarah gave up _______ to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad.
A. apply
B. to apply
C. applying
D. application
18. Suddenly he stopped the car in order _________.
A. smoke
B. to smoke
C. smoking
D. has smoked
19. I can't bear _______ this dirty room.

A. seeing
B. to see
C. seen
D. saw
20. Have you ever considered _______ to live in another country?
A. going
B. to go
C. gone
D. goes
21. When I'm on holiday, I enjoy ________54_ to get up early.
A. not had
B. not to have
C. not have
D. not having
22. Cathy suggested _______ to the cinema.
A. went
B. not to go
C. not go
D. going
23. They caused her _______ a lot.
A. cried

B. crying

C. to cry

D. cry

24. Would you mind _________the door?
A. not close

B. to close
C. closing
D. to have closed
25. Paula quit__________ alcohol three years ago.
A. to drink
B. being drunk
C. drank
D. drinking
26. We must do something. We can't go on _________ like this!
A. to live
B. life
C. living
D. live
27. I can't imagine George________ a motorbike.
A. rode
B. to ride
C. riding
D. ridden
28. My mother rarely allows me________ things for myself.
A. to buy
B. buy
C. bought
D. buying
29. She admitted _________ the money.
A. to steal
B. steal
C. steals
D. having stolen
30. It was late, so we decided _________ a taxi home.
A. to take

B. taking
C. taken
D. was taken
31. Simon was in a difficult situation, so I agreed ________ him some money.
A. lend
B. to lend
C. lending
D. ended
32. How old were you when you learnt __________?
A. how to drive
B. how drive
C. how driving
D. how drivers
33. I waved to Karen but failed ________ her attention.
A. to be attracted
B. attracting
C. to attract
D. attracted
34. We decided __________ because the bad weather.
A. not going out
B. not go out
C. not to go out
D. not gone
35. She always encouraged her son _________.
A. to jog
B. is jogging
C. jogged
D. was jogging
36. They seem __________ plenty of money.
A. are having

B. having
C. to have
D. had
37. I like Simon, but I think he tends __________too much.
A. to talk
B. talking
C. talk
D. is talking
38. Ann pretended_________ me as she passed me in the street.
A. not seeing
B. not to seen
C. not see
D. not to see
39. I happened _________ that news from magazine.
A. known
B. to know
C. to be known
D. know


THEME 5: COMPARISONS
A. THEORY
1. Equal comparison
S + Verb + as + Adjective/ Adverb + as Noun / Pronoun
My book is as interesting as yours.
His car runs as fast as a race car.
S + Verb ( in negative) + as/ so + Adjective/ Adverb +as + S + Verb / Aux
John does not sing so well as his sister does.
2. Comparative form.
Adjective + er

Adverb + er
more + Adjective/ Adverb
less + Adjective/ Adverb
Eg: John’s grade is higher than his sister’s.
He speaks Spanish more fluently than I do.
3. Superlative
S + Verb

S + Verb the

Adjective / Adverb+ est
most + Adjective/ Adverb
least + Adjective/ Adverb

+ than Noun / Pronoun

in + singular count noun
of + plural count noun

Eg: John is the tallest boy in the family.
That child behaves the most carelessly of all.
Note:
* The same idea can also be converted in another way.
S + Verb + the same + ( noun) + as + Noun / Pronoun
Eg: my house is the same height as his.

B. EXERCISES
Ex 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or Dto complete the following sentences
1. Bill Gates is one of ________ people in the world.
A. the rich

B. richer
C. rich
D. the richest
2. I am ________ at music than my old sister.
A. good
B. better
C. goodest
D. the best
3. Rita is ________ than the other students in class.
A. hardworking
B. the most hardworking
C. more hardworking
D. hardworkinger
4. Ice hockey is ________ sport in Canada.
A. popular
B. the most popular C. more popular
D. populariest
5. Garfield is ________ than Nemo.
A. the funniest
B. more funny
C. funnier
D. funny
6. That is ________ song this band has.
A. the most beautiful
B. more beautiful
C. beautifulest
D. beautiful
7. The China Wall is ________ wall in the world.
A. the longest
B. more long

C. longer
D. long
8. Cities are ________ than villages
A. busier
B. busy
C. the busiest
D. most busy
9. February is ________ than April.
A. short
B. the shortest
C. shorter
D. most short
10. Amalia is ________ girl in the class.
A. the cleverest B. clever
C. cleverer
D. more clever


11. German is ________ than English.
A. the most
B. difficult difficulter C. difficult
D. more difficult
12. Swimming is ________ than running.
A. exciting
B. more exciting
C. excited
D. the most exciting
13. Your new car is _______ than my old car.
A. the cheapest
B. cheaper

C. more cheaper
D. most cheapest
14. Traveling by plane is________ than traveling by ship.
A. fastest
B. fast
C. faster
D. more fastest
15. New York is ________ city in USA.
A. crowded
B. the most crowded C. more crowded
D. crowder
16. Of the four dresses, which is _______.expensive?
A. the best
B. the most
C. the more
D. the greater
17. The larger the apartment, the_______ the rent.
A. expensive
B. more expensive
C. expensively
D. most expensive
18. The faster we walk,_______ we will get there.
A. the soonest
B. the soon
C. the more soon
D. the sooner
19. “ Why did you buy these oranges? ” “They were _______ I could find. ”
A. cheapest
B. cheapest ones
C. the cheapest ones D. the most cheapest

20. She plays the piano _______ as she sings.
A. as beautifully B. more beautifully C. as beautiful
D. the most beautifully
21. The streets are getting more and _______ these days.
A. crowded
B. less crowded
C. more crowded
D. most crowded
22. The larger the city, _______ the crime rate.
A. highest
B. higher
C. the highest
D. the higher
23. You must explain your problems _______.
A. as clear as you can
B. as clearly as you can
C. as clear than you are
D. as clearly as you are
24. Pil is _______ person we know.
A. the happier
B. the happiest
C. happier
D. happiest
25. Which woman are you going to vote for? –I’m not sure. Everyone says that Joan is_______.
A. smarter
B. the smarter
C. more smarter
D. more smart
26. Bill is _______
A. lazier and lazier

B. more and more lazy
C. lazier and more lazy
D. more lazy and lazier
27. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere _______?
A. noisier
B. more quiet
C. more noisy
D. quieter
28. _______the time passes, _______I feel ! The deadline of my thesis is coming, but I have just
finished half of it.
A. The faster / the nervous
B. The more fast / the nervous
C. The fast / the more nervous
D. The faster / the more nervous
29. China is the country with_______population.
A. the larger
B. the more large
C. the largest
D. the most large
30. Her grandfather’s illness was_______we thought at first.
A. more seriously as B. as seriously as B. more serious than D. as serious than


THEME 6: RELATIVE CLAUSES
A. THEORY
I. Relative Clauses: Mệnh đề quan hệ được đặt sau danh từ nó phụ nghĩa, được nối bằng các đại từ
quan hệ: WHO, WHOM, WHICH, THAT, WHOSE, và trạng từ quan hệ: WHERE, WHY, WHEN.
1. WHO: thay thế cho người, làm chủ từ trong MĐQH.
Ex: - I need to meet the boy. The boy is my friend’s son.
 I need to meet the boy who is my friend’s son.

2. WHOM: thay thế cho người, làm túc từ trong MĐQH.
Ex:- I know the girl. I spoke to this girl.
 I know the girl whom I spoke to.
3. WHICH: thay thế cho vật, đồ vật; làm chủ từ, túc từ trong MĐQH.
Ex: - She works for a company. It makes cars
 She works for a company which makes cars.
4. THAT: thay thế cho người, vật; làm chủ từ, túc từ trong MĐQH.
Ex: - I need to meet the boy that is my friend’s son.
- She works for a company that makes cars.
5. WHOSE (OF WHICH): thay thế cho sở hữu của người, vật (his-, her-, its-, their-).
Ex: - John found the cat. Its leg was broken.
 John found the cat whose leg/(the leg of which) was broken.
- This is the student. I borrowed his book.
This is the student whose book I borrowed.
6. WHERE: thay thế cho cụm từ chỉ nơi chốn: there, at that place.
Ex: - The movie theater is the place. We can see films at that place.
 The movie theater is the place where we can see films.
7. WHY: thay thế cho cụm trạng từ chỉ lí do: for that reason.
Ex: - Tell me the reason. You are so sad for that reason.
 Tell me the reason why you are so sad.
8. WHEN: thay thế cho cụm từ chỉ thời gian: then, at that time, on that day.
DANH TỪ
Người
Vật/Đ.vật
Nơi chốn
Lý do
Thời gian

CHỦ TỪ
WHO/THAT

WHICH/THAT

TÚC TỪ
WHO(M)/THAT
WHICH/THAT
WHERE
WHY
WHEN

SỞ HỮU
WHOSE
WHOSE/OF WHICH

B. EXERCISES
Choose the best answer A, B, C or Dto complete the following sentences
1. This is the place _________ I met my wife.

A. what

B. where

C. which

D. that

2. Simon is the man _________ Mary loves.

A. who

B. which

C. whom

D. A&C

3. My wife, _________ is a doctor, works at Community Hospital.

A. who

B. which

C. whom

D. that

4. Only one of the people _________ work in the company is qualified.

A. what
B. which
C. who
5. She is the one _________ I told you about.
A. what
B. which
C. whose
6. Those _________ had studied hard passed their exams.
A. what
B. which
C. who
7. The magazine _________ you lent me is interesting.

D. where
D. whom
D. whose


A. what
B. which
C. whom
D. whose
8. The man _________ is resting is very tired.
A. what
B. which
C. whom
D. who
9. The boy _________ sat next to you is my friend.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. whose
10. We are using books _________ were printed last year.
A. what
B. who
C. which
D. whose
11. __________ is your favourite sport, swimming or running.
A. What
B. Which
C. Whom
D. Whose
12. Were the Wright brothers the ones __________built the first aeroplane?

A. which
B. whom
C. whose
D. that
13. I don't like stories________ have unhappy endings.
A. where
B. which
C. they
D. who
14. I’ll see you near the post office ___________ we met the other day.
A. which
B. where
C. when
D. why
15. This is the place ________ we have tea.
A. what
B. where
C. which
D. that
16. Jan didn't check she had enough petrol before she left, ________ was careless of her.
A. what
B. it
C. that
D. which
17. This is a town ________ many people live.
A. in which
B. which
C. at which
D. on which
18. She, ________ is your sister, lives far away.

A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. she
19. I see some girls ________ are pretty.
A. whom
B. which
C. who
D. they
20. Give back the money ________ you took.
A. it
B. who
C. whom
D. which
21. He was killed by a man ________ friends we know.
A. whose
B. which
C. whom
D. that
22. He spoke to the messengers with ________ you were leaving.
A. which
B. whom
C. whose
D. that
23. We captured a town ________ is in Spain.
A. whom
B. where
C. which
D. it
24. The farmers ________ we saw were in the field.

A. whose
B. which
C. they
D. whom
25. The women ________ I gave the money were glad.
A. to whom
B. to that
C. for whom
D. for that
26. I know a boy _______ name is John.
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. that
27. The man _______ you sent to the general has reported the victory.
A. whose
B. which
C. whom
D. he
28. I saw those slaves ________ had been led to the city.
A. whose
B. which
C. whom
D. who
29. The people ________ courage you praised are now citizens.
A. whose
B. which
C. whom
D. that
30. You folks ________ live in farmhouses do not like the life of the city.

A. whose
B. who
C. they
D. which


THEME 7: CONCESSIVE CLAUSES
A. THEORY
Although
Even though
Though
In spite of
Despite

S + V,

S+V

- V_ing
- Phrase/ N
- the fact that S +V

B. EXERCISES
Ex 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or Dto complete the following sentences
1. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite
C. despite
D. in spite the fact that
2. ______ the bad weather, the plan landed safely.
A. in spite

B. in spite of
C. despite of
D. though
3. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain
B. of the rain
C. it was raining
D. there was a rain
4._______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite
B. In spite of
C. Despite
D. Although
5._______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired
B. Although to be tired
C. In spite being tired
D. Despite tired
6. The children slept well, despite _______.
A. it was noise
B. the noise
C. of the noise
D. noisy
7. She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if
B. even though
C. in spite of
D. despite
8._______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite

B. Even though
C. In spite of
D. Despite of
9._______ they are brothers, they do not look like.
A. Although
B. Even
C. Despite
D. In spite of
10. We are concerned with the problem of energy resources _____ we must also think of our
environment.
A. despite
B. though
C. as though
D. but
11. _______ some Japanese women are successful in business, the majority of Japanese companies
are run by men.
A. But
B. Even if
C. If
D. As though
14. They decided to go ______ the danger.
A. because
B. in spite of
C. although
D. so
15. ______ they lost, their fans gave them a big cheer.
A. However
B. In spite of
C. Although
D. if

16. ______ the bad weather, the plan landed safely.
A. in spite
B. in spite of
C. despite the fact that
D. though
17. _______ it was raining hard, he went out without a raincoat.
A. Despite
B. In spite of
C. However
D. Although
18. ______ I meet her, she always wears a blue dress.
A. Whatever
B. However
C. Whoever
D. Whenever
19. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative.
A. despite
B. in spite of the fact C. though
D. as though
20._______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
A. In spite
B. Despite
C. But
D. Although


THEME 8: OTHER STRUCTURES
A. THEORY
1. S + V + TOO + Adj/ Adv (for sb) To + V_infinitive
2. S + V + Adj/ Adv + ENOUGH (for sb) To + V_infinitive

Adj/ Adv
3. S + V + SO +
many/ few + countable nouns
THAT S + V
Little / much + uncountable nouns
Adj + a + noun
4. S + V + SUCH

(a/an) Adj + N

THAT S + V

B. EXERCISES
Choose the best answer A, B, C or Dto complete the following sentences
1. My mouth is burning! This is ______ spicy food that I don’t think I can finish it.
A. such
B. so
C. very
D. too
2. Our village had _______ money available for education that the school had to close.
A. so little
B. such little
C. so much
D. such much
3. Timmy spent _______money buying movie tickets that he didn’t have enough left to buy a soft drink.
A. such
B. a lot of
C. too much
D. so much
4. It was ______that we went for a hike in the mountain.

A. so a nice day
B. such nice a day
C. so nice a day
D. such a day nice
5. There are not ______ jobs for all of us.
A. such
B. so
C. enough
D. too
6. The T- shirt in the window was ______ expensive for me to buy.
A. too
B. enough
C. so
D. very
7. _______ that she burst into tears.
A. So angry was she.
B. She was so anger
C. Such her anger was
D. So
angry she was
8. Sarah speaks so _______ that I can’t understand her.
A. fast
B. fastly
C. faster
D. fastest
9. Mr. Brown has ________ many patient ________ he is always busy.
A. too – that
B. very – until
C. such – that
D. so- that

10. The coat is _______for me to wear.
A. too large
B. so much
C. very much
D. too much
11. The furniture was _________.
A. such expensive that I couldn’t buy it
B. enough cheap for me to buy
C. so expense that I did buy it
D. too expensive for me to buy
12. There are ________ planets in the universe that we can’t count them.
A. so much
B. such
C. so many
D. so
13. Paul was ________ sad about his examination results that he didn’t smile all week.
A. enough
B. so
C. such
D. too
14.“The new mathematics teacher seems very pleasant” . “Yes, he’s __________ person”.
A. a such nice
B. a so nice
C. such nice
D. such a nice
15. Uranus is just _______ to be seen on a clear night with naked eyes.
A. bright enough B. enough brightly
C. as enough clear
D. bright as enough
16. When Franklin Roosevelt decided to run for a fourth term, the opposite said that he was________.

A. so old
B. too old
C. oldest
D. very older
17. Last Sunday it was _______ wet ______ we couldn’t go to the movies.
A. as – as
B. more – than
C. less – than
D. so – that
18. He was _______ tired that he slept all days.


A. such

B. too

C. so

D. very


THEME 9: PREPOSITIONS
A. THEORY
1. VERBS WITH PREPOSITIONS
1. Many verbs that are used without an object are normally followed by a prepositional phrase. Some
verbs take a particular preposition:
belong to, consist of, happen to, hint at, hope for, insist on, lead to, listen to, pay for, qualify for,
refer to, relate to, sympathize with.
2. With other verbs that are used without an object, the choice of a different preposition may alter the
meaning of the clause:

agree on/with, apologize for, appeal to/for, care about/of, complain to somebody about/of,
conform to/with, remind about/of, result from/in, suffer from/with, think about/of.
3. With verbs that are used without an object, different prepositions are used to introduce different
types of information:
a. ‘ABOUT’ indicates the subject matter:
care, complain, do, dream, explain, hear, know, speak, talk, think, write
b. ‘AT’ indicates direction:
glance, glare, grin, laugh, look, point, shoot, shout, smile, stare
c. ‘FOR’ indicates purpose or reason:
apologize, apply, ask, leave, look, search, wait
d. ‘INTO’ indicates the object involved in a collision:
bump, crash, drive, run
e. ‘OF’ indicates facts of information:
hear, know, speak, talk, think
f. ‘ON’ indicates confidence or certainty:
congratulate, count, depend, plan, rely
g. ‘TO’ indicates the listener or reader:
complain, explain, listen, say, speak, talk, write
h. ‘WITH’ indicates someone whose opinion is the same or different:
agree, argue, disagree, side

2. PREPOSITIONS FOLLOWING AJECTIVES AND NOUNS

• Prepositions following adjectives:
OF : afraid of, ashamed of, aware of, capable of, conscious of , fond of, full of, be good of, indicative
of, irrespective of, jealous of.
ABOUT: annoyed about, anxious about, certain about, excited about, pleased about, right about,
sorry about, upset about, wrong about.
WITH: angry with( a person), annoyed with ( a person) bored with, commensurate with, connected with,
be good at dealing with, happy with, incompatible with, obsessed with, pleased with, preoccupied with.

AT: angry at ( a person), annoyed at ( a person ), be bad at, be good at, be surprised at.
ON: be keen on
TO: addicted to, attentive to, grateful to, kind to, immune to, impervious to, indifferent to, liable to
(likely to suffer from ), married to, prone to.
By: baffled by, bored by, detained by, distressed by, plagued by, shocked by, and surprised by.
FOR: early for, eligible for, famous for, late for, liable for, ready for responsible for, sorry for.
IN: deficient in, experienced in, implicated in, interested in, absorbed in
FROM: absent from, derived from, different from, safe from, missing from.

3. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME, PLACE AND MOVEMENT
Time: at, on, in, during, from ...to .....
Place: at, in, on, below, over, by beside, next to, between, opposite, inside, outside.....
Movement: to, toward, about, along, to, from, out of, across.......


C. EXERCISES
Exercise 1: Put in the correct prepositions into the gaps

1. I want to talk _____ the group _____ their exams.
2. All last winter he suffered ______ coughs and colds.
3. When will you write _____ Bill _____ your plans?
4. If you don’t understand any of these words, you could refer _____ a dictionary.
5. The accident sadly resulted _____ the death of a man.
6. The police are appealing _____ witnesses to come forward.
7. It wasn’t his car, in fact I don’t know who it belongs _____.
8. Nurses are very badly paid, I think they should insist _____ higher rates of pay.
9. The poor driver – I really sympathize _____ him, it wasn’t his fault.
10. The buses are often late, so you can’t depend _____ them.
11. Do you qualify _____ a state pension when you are 55?
12. Keep enough money to pay _____ your ticket.

13. Have you heard _____ what had happened _____ him? Oh, I don’t care _____ him.
14. I said _____ you I was thinking _____ going to America. I actually dreamt _____ it.
15. She listened _____ me and then told me _____ her problems.
16. The bus ran _____ the wall of a house.
17. People started to shout _____ the driver.
18. Who was the boy you were all laughing _____?
19. I saw somebody staring _____ me from the other side of the road.
20. He was always arguing _____ his brother.
21. I bumped _____ an old friend the other day.
22. I agree _____ you that we should wait a bit longer _____ her.
23. She never apologizes _____ arriving late.
24. I thought we should look _____ someone else to do the job.
25. If you want to travel, that would be a good job to apply _____.
26. The land belongs _____ a rich man.
27. She then referred _____ the Minister’s report.
28. I congratulated her _____ her success in the exams.
29. The boss disagreed _____ me.
30. The match resulted _____ a draw.
31. His failure resulted _____ lack of attention to details.
32. Tonight I’m going to talk _____ engines.
33. You can count _____ me.
34. You can rely _____ him to be polite.
35. They complained _____ me about the noise.
36. Mary turned her head to speak _____ him.
37. The daughters sided _____ their mothers.
38. Can I speak _____ Jane, please?
39. Can you explain this word _____ me?
40. Can you explain _____ me what you mean?
41. He told me his name but I can’t think ________ it now.
42. This house reminds me _____ the one I lived in when I was a child.

43. We called the doctor because Nick was complaining _____ a pain in his stomach.
44. That’s a good idea. Why didn’t I think _____ that?
45. Look at this photograph of Ann. Who does she remind you _____?
46. She left Boston _____ Paris when she was 19.
47. If something is wrong, why don’t you do something _____ it?
48. Peter likes his job but he doesn’t talk _____ it much.
49. I like to listen _____ the radio while I’m having breakfast.
50. Please don’t shout _____ me!


Exercise 2: Choose the best answer for each question.
1. It was very good .............. you to help Dave with his homework.
A. for
B. to
C. with
D. of
2. Nothing .............. the ordinary ever happens here.
A. from
B. out of
C. about
D. within
3. The union and the management are in ............. overworking conditions.
A. advance
B. practice
C. collaboration
D. dispute
4. After running up the stairs I was quite ............... breath.
A. out of
B. from
C. without

D. beyond
5. I'm afraid that this incident could put your career here .................
A. beyond a joke
B. in jeopardy
C. in earnest
D. at fault
6. We are ............. no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here.
A. with
B. to
C. under
D. at
7. It seems to be your boss who is ................. fault in this case.
A. at
B. under
C. with
D. for
8. It's too late to phone Jill at work, at any ...............
A. case
B. time
C. situation
D. rate
9. Tina is an authority ................ Byzantine architecture.
A. for
B. on
C. with
D. in
10. I reckon Martin is ...........of a new nervous breakdown.
A. in charge
B. under suspicion
C. on the verge

D. indicative
Exercise 3: Put in at, on or in
1. Mozart was born in Salzburg ___________ 1756.
2. I haven’t seen Kate for a few days. I last saw her _________ Tuesday.
3. The price of electricity is going up ________ October.
4. I have been invited to the wedding ________ 14 February.
5. Hurry up! We’ve got to go ________ five minutes.
6. I’m busy now but I’ll be with you ________ a moment.
7. Jenny’s brother is out of work_________ the moment.
8. There are always a lot of parties ________ New year’s Eve.
9. I hope the weather will be nice ________ the weekend.
10. _________ Saturday night I went to bed _________ 11 o’clock.
11. I don’t like traveling __________night.
12. We traveled over night to Paris and arrived _______ 5 o’clock _____ the morning.
13. The course begins ________ 7 January and ends sometimes _____April.
14. It was quite a short book and easy to read . I read it _______ a day.
15. The telephone and the bell rang ________ the same time.
16. I might not be _______Tuesday morning but I’ll probably be there _____ the afternoon.
17. Mary and Henry always go out for a meal ________ their wedding anniversary.
18. Henry is 63 years old. He will be retiring from his job ______ two year’s time.
19. my car is being repaired_______ the garage. It will be ready _____ two hours.
20. We usually have a holiday _______ the summer.
21. Write your name _________ the top of the page.
22. I like that picture hanging _________ the wall ________ the kitchen.
23. There was an accident _______ the crossroads this morning.
24. I wasn’t sure whether I had come to the right office. There was no name ____ the door.
25. ________ the end of the street there is a path leading to the river.
26. You’ll find the sport results ________ the back page of the newspaper.
27. I wouldn’t like an office job. I couldn’t spend the whole day sitting ______ a desk.
28. my brother lives ________ a small village _________ the south – west of England.

29. The man the police are looking for has a scar ________ his right cheek.
30. Natasha now lives _______ 32 The Avenue.
31. It can be dangerous when children play ________ the street.


32. If you walk to the end of the street , you’ll see a small shop ________ the corner.

READING COMPREHENSION
Passage 1
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions
The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident. Thomas Edison moved to
Menlo Park, New Jersy in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory. There, Edison
was working on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the existing Bell telephone system.
In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to
improve a telegraph repeater. He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle in the telegraph
repeater; in this way, he was able to reproduce a recording that could be played back. After he made
some improvements to the machine, he tested it. He recited “Mary Had a Little Lamb” into the
machine and played his voice back to a very surprised audience.
1. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Thomas Edison’s many inventions
B. Improvements in telephone and telegraph
C. The History of Menlo Park
D. An accidental invention
2. In what year did the invention of phnograph occur?
A. 1876
B. 1877
C. 1878
D. the article does not say
3. What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph?
A. A telegraph repeater

B. A telegraph diaphragm
C. A telephone repeater
D. A telephone diaphragm
4. According to the passage, how was the phonograph made?
A. With a telephone needle and a recorder
B. From a recording of a telegraph
C. With only a telegraph repeater
D. From a combination of telephone & telegraph part
5. According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention?
A. He made improvements to the machine.
B. He used a carbon transmitter.
C. He read a children’s rhyme.
D. He produced the audience voice.
Passage 2
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Three people jumped (1) ________ a car on a busy Oxford road after a fire started under the
bonnet this morning. They were just able to rescue their possessions before the car burst into (2
________. Mr Peter Collins, 25, of Wey Road, Berinsfield, was (3) ________ his car home (4)
________ work with two friends when he noticed smoke coming into the car.
Peter stopped, (5) ________ was unable to open the bonnet. He poured a bottle of water over
the radiator where the smoke was coming from, but could not put out the flames. He then (6)
________ to get fire extinguishers from a nearby (7) ________ but (8) ________ also failed to have
any effect. (9) ________ he telephoned for a (10) ________, but by the time it arrived, the car was
totally burnt out.
1.
A into
B on
C out of
D over
2.

A flames
B petrol
C smoke
D sparks
3.
A getting
B going
C driving
D riding
4.
A to
B from
C at
D in
5.
A but
B because
C although
D so
6.
A wandered
B jumped
C walked
D ran
7.
A hospital
B garage
C library
D swimming pool
8.

A this
B those
C that
D these
9.
A At length
B Finally
C At the end
D Terminally
10.
A police
B ambulance
C taxi
D fire engine
Passage 3:
Read the passage and choose the best answer.


The most famous diary in English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a detailed and interesting
(1) ________ of everyday life in England (2) ________ 1660 and 1669. Pepys writes about important
news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (3) ________ up the river Thames, and the
Great Fire of London.
He also writes about himself, even about his (4) ________ he often slept during church or (5)
________ at the other people. He describes his home life a (6) ________ with his wife and how they
became friends again, his worry about her illness. As well as books, he liked music, the theatre, card
(7) ________, and parties with good food and (8) ________ of fun.
Pepys was a busy man who had many important (9) ________ he was a Member of
Parliament and President of the Royal Society. He is (10) ________ for his work for the British Navy.
1.
A. description

B. letter
C. notice
D. story
2.
A. between
B. from
C. through
D to
3.
A. driving
B. flying
C. running
D. sailing
4.
A. accidents
B. plans
C. tastes
D. faults
5.
A. looked
B. prayed
C. talked
D. thought
6.
A. conversation
B. discussion
C. quarrel
D. talk
7.
A. battles

B. games
C. matches
D. plays
8.
A. amount
B. plenty
C. much
D. some
9.
A. acts
B. hobbies
C. jobs
D. studies
10.
A. reviewed
B. remembered
C. reminded
D. reported


SAMPLE TEST
ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes the following sentences
Câu 1: Bill Gate, ______ is the president of Microsoft Company, is a billionaire.
A. that
B. who
C. whom
D. whose
Câu 2: He didn’t get the job________he had all the necessary qualifications.
A. because

B. in spite of
C. because of
D. although
Câu 3: Although we’ve been interviewing all day, we haven’t managed to find a suitable________ for the
position of sales manager.
A. applicable
B. applying
C. application
D. applicant
Câu 4: They ________ cups of coffee when the light ________ .
A. was drinking/ would go out
B. had drunk/ was going out
C. were drinking/ went out
D. drank/ had gone out
Câu 5: We are looking __________ a flat near the school of our children.
A. up
B. after
C. at
D. for
Câu 6: She wants to be a doctor in ther future, __________ she has been studying very hard.
A. so
B. but
C. and
D. though
Câu 7: If people drove more carefully, ________ fewer accidents.
A. there would be
B. there have been
C. there are
D. there will be
Câu 8: If the technology ________available, we would be able to expand the business.

A. would become
B. were become
C. became
D. had become
Câu 9: They made her ________ there for the weekend.
A. staying
B. stayed
C. stay
D. to stay
Câu 10: Judo is a sport that has achieved great________ in many parts of the world.
A. popularize
B. popular
C. unpopular
D. popularity
Câu 11: Tet is one of the most important________in Vietnam.
A. preparations
B. anniversaries
C. parties
D. celebrations
Câu 12: Mary said: “ Don’t play football, John.”
A. She said not to play football John.
B. She said John not to play football.
C. She told John not to play football.
D. She told John do not play football.
Câu 13: Jim ________ me on passing the exam.
A. accused
B. apologised
C. insisted
D. congratulated
Câu 14: About 15.000 years ago, Northern Wisconsin ___________ under ice a mile deep.

A. had buried
B. was buried
C. was burying
D. buried
Câu 15: He apologized ________not being able to complete the poem.
A. for
B. of
C. on
D. in
Part II. Read the following passage then decide which word best fits each space. Identify your
answer by circling the corresponding letter a, B, C or D.
The country and the city have advantages and disadvantages. People in the country live in a more
beautiful (1) _____. They enjoy peace and quiet, and can do their work at their own pace because no
one is in a hurry. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their (2) _____ are more friendly,
and ready to help them when they need it. However, their life can be monotonous and they can be (3)
_____, a long way from the nearest town, which is a serious problem if they are ill or have to (4)
_____ children to school. The city has all the services the country lacks, but it also has a lot of
disadvantages. Cities are often ugly and (5) _____; they not only have bad air but are also noisy.
Everyone is always in haste and this means that people have no time to know each other and make
friends.
Câu 1:
Câu 2:
Câu 3:
Câu 4:

A. scenery
A. neighbors
A. isolated
A. get

B. surrounding
B. families
B. divided
B. take

C. sightseeing
C. children
C. shut off
C. collect

D. view
D. villagers
D. kept away
D. let


Câu 5: A. polluted
B. pollution
C. polluting
D. pollutant
Part III: Read the following passage and choose the correct answers A, B, C or D
Every year, millions of tourists visit California. California is known for its beautiful scenery,
warm climate, and excellent food. There are twenty national parks in California, which over
thirty million people visit every year. California also has many world-famous museums.
The state is divided into two parts: Northern California and Southern California. San Francisco is
in Northern California. It is surrounded by water on three sides and is a city with beautiful bays
and several bridges. Its streets are always crowded with tourists. There is an area in the south of
San Francisco that is famous for the computer industry; it is called Silicon Valley.
Los Angeles, Hollywood, and Disneyland are all situated in Southern California. Southern
California is known for its desert areas, which are sometimes next to snow-covered mountains. It

is one of the few places in the world where you can ski in the morning and surf in the afternoon.
Câu 1: __________ visit California’s national parks every year.
A. Twenty million people
B. About thirty thousand tourists
C. Over thirty million people
D. Hundreds of millions of tourists
Câu 2: California is divided into
.
A. San Francisco and Hollywood
B. Hollywood and Disneyland
C. San Francisco and Los Angeles
D. Northern California and Southern California
Câu 3: What is Silicon Valley well known for?
A. Beautiful scenery.
B. The computer industry.
C. Excellent food.
D. Beautiful bays.
Câu 4: Which of the following is NOT in Southern California?
A. San Francisco.
B. Disneyland.
C. Los Angeles.
D. Hollywood.
Câu 5: Where are the desert areas found?
A. In Northern California.
B. Near Silicon Valley.
C. In San Francisco.
D. In Southern California.
Part IV: Read the following passage and choose the correct answers A, B, C or D
May 7,1840 was the birthday of the most famous Russian composer Peter Illich Tchaikovsky. The
son of a miming inspector, Tchaikovsky studied music as a child and later studied composition on the

St. Petersburg Conservatory . His greatest period of productivity occurred between 1876 and 1890,
during which time he enjoyed the patronage of Madame von Weck who gave him a living stipend of
about $ 1,000,000 a year. This woman later terminated her friendship with Tchaikovsky as well as
his living allowance when she was in facing difficulties. It was during the time of Madame von
Weck’s patronage, however, that Tchaikovsky created the music for which he is most famous
,including the music for the ballets of Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty . Tchaikovsky’s music,
well known for its rich melodic, was of the first that brought serious dramatic music to dance.
Câu 1: With what topic is the passage primarily concerned ?
A. the life and music of Tchaikovsky.
B. development of Tchaikovsky’s music for ballets.
C. Tchaikovsky’s relationship with Madame Von Meck.
D. the main features of Tchaikovsky’s musiC.
Câu 2: The phrase” enjoyed the patronage of ” probably means :
A. Liked the company of
B. was mentally attached to
C. was financially dependent upon.
D. needed the advice of .
Câu 3: According to the passage of all the following describe Madame Von Meck EXCEPT :
A. she had economic troubles
B. she enjoyed Tchaikovsky’s musiC.
C. she was never introduced to Tchaikovsky.
D. she was generous
Câu 4: According to the passage for what is Tchaikovsky’s music most well known?
A. Its repetitive and monotonous tones.
B. the ballet –like quality of the musiC.
C. the richness and melodic drams of the musiC.
D. its lively melodies.
Câu 5: According to the passage , Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty are :
A. dances
B. songs

C. operas
D. plays
____The end___