UNIT 9: A FIRST-AID COURSE
I. Complete the sentences with a suitable preposition.
1. I hate being late, I like to arrive ………time.
2. We arrive ………… the station five minutes late.
3. We’ll arrive ………the station ………five minutes.
4. I live …………the third door.
5. Why does Jane look so happy? – Because she’s ………….love.
6. “Why did you open my letter?” “ I’m sorry, I did it ……………mistake.”
7. I spoke to him………… the phone.
8. “Romeo and Juliet” is a play…………… Shakepeare.
Answer:
1. on 2. at 3. at – in 4. on 5. in 6. by 7. on 8. by
II. Combine a pair of sentences using “in order (not) to or “so as (not) to ….”
1. Nam is studying veery hard. He wants to pass the final exam.
2. She wore warm clothes. She didn’t want to get cold.
3. She opens the door. She wants to watch the beautiful view.
4. My daughter draws pictures with the words given below. She wants to learn the new
words.
5. They called the ambulance. They wanted to take him to the hospital quickly.
6. She always hurries. She doesn’t want to be late for school.
III. Rewrite sentences with the words given so that the meaning is kept unchanged.
1. Traveling by train is much more expensive than traveling by train.
Traveling by train ………………………………………………………
2. This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted.
I have ……………………………………………………………
3. The gate is closed to stop the children running into the road.
The gate is closed so that ……………………………………………………………
4. It looks like rain to me.
I think ……………………………………………………………
5. The door was so heavy that the children couldn’t push it.
The door was too ……………………………………………
6.A house in that district will cost you at least $ 100,000.
You won’t be able to…………………………………………
7. Could you give it to the teacher, please?
I hope……………………………………………….
8. She asked John to repeat what he had said.
“Please repeat ………………………………………………… ”
Answer:
1. is much cheaper than Traveling by plane
2. never tasted such a more delicious cake before.
3. children can not run into the road.
4. think it will rain
5. heavy for children to push
6. buy a house in that district for less than $100000
7. you will help me to give this the teacher.
8. what you’ve said she told John.
IV. Give the right form of the verbs in bracket: simple future or simple present.
1. I (go) …… to school every day.
2. She (meet) ………… us at the airport.
3. They (pay) …………… their bill tomorrow.
4. He promises he (leave) …………….before the sun (rise)…………
5. I am sure that he (like) …………………… our new flat.
6. Peole (not use) …………….the road very often.
7. We (wait)……………here until you (come) …………… back tomorrow.
8. Jane (clean) ………………this room daily.
9. My class (finish) …………… at five o’clock so I (see)………….you at 5.15.
10. I (phone) ……………you on Sunday.
V. Fill in the blank with “will” or “shall” .
1. I have asked them to give a hand but it seems that they ……………not. …………you ask
them for me?
2. In that case I……………….go to Danang with you.
3. ………….we go out for a drink?
4. ………….you do me a favour, please?
5. I ………be there with you whenever you want.
6. He promises he ………….go to my party.
7. ………………I carry the box for you?
8………… they come and give a helping hand?
9.…………… you hurry, please? We don’t have much time left.
10.The ambulance………….be there in a few minutes.
VI. Choose the most suitable word or phrase underlinedin each sentence.
1. Janet went out so that she bought / to buy Harry a present.
2. Can you call me at 7.00? I’ll leave / I’m leaving tomorrow.
3. Great news! Jean and Chris are coming/ will come to stay with us.
4. According to the timetable, the train is going to arrive / arrives at 6.00.
5. Let’s check once more for being / so as to be sure.
6. The batteries were too small / not enough small to fit the radio.
7. – I haven’t got enough money to get home.
8. – I’ll lend / I’m going to lend you some if you like. How much do you want?
9. Two pounds is enough. I’ll give/ I’m giving it back tomorrow.
VII. Each sentence has a mistake. Find it and correct it.
1. I’d like go to Australia.
2. We took care with their car for a week.
3. She wants going home early.
4. Don’t worry. I’ll by some bread at the supermarket.
5. Does he enjoy living in the city? – Yes, he enjoys.
6. Would you like coming to my birth day party?
7. Japanese people eats a lot of fish.
8. They not want to stay in an expensive hotel.
VIII. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense. All sentences refer to future time.
1. As soon as we (get)………….there, we (phone)……………for a taxi.
2. I (go)……………… to the library before I (do)………………the shopping.
3. We (wait)………… her until the rain (stop)……………
4. I (get)…………………….some money from the bank when it (open) ……………
5. After you (take)…………the medicine, you (feel) ……………better.
6. You have to stay until you (finish) …………………your work.
7. I (let) ………………you know the minute I (hear)………… the results.
8. Before we (paint)………………the wall, we (have) ………………a cup of tea.
IX.Choose the right words or phrases to fill in the blanks.
1. Cool the burns immediately so as to ………………tissue damage.
a. ease b. relieve c. minimize d. maximize
2. The lane is ……… Nguyen Trai Street and Tran Hung Dao Street.
a. near b. between c. beside d. on
3. …………… you post this letter for me, please?
a. Will b. Do c. Are d. Won’t
4. She promises she ……………me up at 7.30.
a. picks b. pick c. is going to pick d. will pick
5. Are you looking forward ……………on holiday?
a. going b. to go c. to going d. that you go
6. Peoplpe use first-aid ……………ease the victim’s pain and anxiety.
a. so that b. in order to c. so as not tod. in order that
7. …………….is used to check one’s eyesight.
a. Eye-shade b. Eyeglass c. Eyepiece d. Eye chart
8. Leave the victim …………… flat and don’t let him …………chilled
a. lying/to become b. to lie/ become
c. lying/ become d. to lie/ to become
9. He broke his legs, so he has to use a(an)…………… to get around.
a. stretcher b. ambulance c. wheelchair d. scale
10. Shall I do the washing-up? - ……………………………….
a. I’m afraid not b. I don’t think so
c. No, thanks. I can do it my self. D. I’m sorry I can’t
11. She fell off a bike and …….her head on the road.
a. hited b. hit c. hitted
12. She is conscious but she ……………….her head.
a. cut b. cuts c. cutting
13. ………………you like a cup of coffee? – Yes, please.
a. Could b. Do c. Would
14. I opened my book in ………….to read.
a. order b. as c. so
15. My brother is studying very ……………
a. hardly b. harder c. hard
16. You should cool the burn ………………
a. immediate b.immediately c. immediating
17. What time ……….Maria be her?
a. will b. shall c. is
18. She will be here ………… two hours.
a. for b. in c. on
19. Will you be here? – No, she ………………
a. will b. willnot c. won’t
20. ……………I come to the airport with you? – That would be nice.
a. Shall b. Would c. Do
21. Do you want to listen ………………… the radio?
a. to b. for c. at
22. ……………… you comfortable?
a. Are B. Will c. Do
23. He protect himself ……………rain.
a. from b. of c. to
24. Thank you very much for the flowers you …………me last night.
a. send b. sending c. sent
25. The flowers ……… to cheer me up when I was sad.
a. help b. helps c. helped
Answer key:
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. d 5. c 6. b 7. d 8. c 9. c 10. c
11. b 12. a 13. c 14. a 15. c 16. b 17. a 18. b 19. c 20. a 21. a 22. a
23. a 24. c 25. c
X. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
X. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. She was ………………… for days after the caaident. (consious)
2. His speedy ……………… after the operation amazed all the doctors. (revive)
3. The ……………… of water caused the dam to burst. (press)
4. The heart pumps …………….around the body.(bleed)
Answer key:
1. unconscious
2. revival
3. pressure
4. blood
XI. Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions.
XI. Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions.
1. The girl fell ………her bike and hit her ……… the road.
2. The policeman asked me to phone …………an ambulance.
3. You’d better put pressure ……………the wound.
4. The ambulance will be there ………….about 10 minutes.
5. Don’t overheat the victim ………….blankets or coats.
Answer key:
1. off – on
2. for
3. on
4. in
5. with
XII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
XII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. Where is the nearest post office?
Could you ………………………………………………………….?
2. Hanh is studying very hard because she doesnn’t want t fail in the exam.
Hanh is studying very hard in order ……………………………………
3. Many people in the world speak Englis.
English…………………………………………………………………
4. We find it difficult to understand this question.
This question ……………………………………………………………
Answer key:
1. Could you show me the way to the nearest post office?
2. Hanh is studying very hard in order not t fail in the exam.
3. English is spoken by many people in the world.
4. This question is difficult for us to understand.
III. Choose the word or phrase that need correcting.
III. Choose the word or phrase that need correcting.
1. My sister has done her homework in her room for a quarter past eight.
A B C D
2. Would you mind to open the window for me?
A B C D
3. Mary enjoys to be able to meet a lot of interesting people during her
A B C D
vacation.
4. It has been a long time since we last talked together, isn’t it?
A B C D
5. The ambulance is going to be there in about 10 minutes.
A B C D
Answer key:
1. C (since) 2. C (opening) 3. A (being) 4. D (hasn’t it)
6. A. (will)
II. Choose the suitable words to complete the sentences.
Sterilize elevate minimize bleeding injected
1. Don’t ……… her head higher than her feet.
2. The wound is ……… Please give me a bandage.
3. You can try to ………… the damage of tissue.
4. The doctor ……….penicillin into my arm.
5. They always ………….surgical in struments before the operation.
Answer key:
1. elevate
2. bleeding
3. minimize
4. injected
5. Sterilize
I. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese (Hãy dịch những câu sau
sang tiếng Việt):
1. Please send an ambulance to the Second Street. There is an accident there.
2. Use your handkerchief or a towel to cover the wound.
3. Would you please describe the condition of the injured person?
4. Please carry a stretcher over here and take the patient into the operation room.
5. The victim’s head is bleeding and she cries a lot.
6. Elevate the patient’s feet, or lower her head below the level of the heart.
7. Remember not to overheat the victim with blankets or coats.
8. You have to cool the burns immediately so as to minimize tissue damage.
9. Please help me to cover the burned area with a thick sterile dressing.
10. Excuse me, sir! Would you please show me the way to a drugstore?