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Second Semester Unit 11, 12 khoi 8
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
I can’t (21) ____ it, we’re really here! The flight to Quito (the capital) (22)
____ twenty-three hours. (23) ____ we arrived, we were taken on a tour of
Quito, (24) _____ as a ‘hot dog’ by our guide because of its shape. After (25)
____ the city from high up, we went down town (26)_____ the richly-decorated
churches.
21. a. think b. believe c. know d. all are correct
22. a. took b. had c. got d. received
23. a. As soon as b. As long as c. As far as d. As near as
24. a. describe b. describes c. describing d. described
25. a. view b. viewed c. viewing d. views
26. a. see b. seeing c. to see d. to seeing
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that
best answers each of the questions about it.
My husband and I had a problem about our holiday last year. I wanted to
have a lazy seaside holiday because I was tired and needed to relax. I loved
lying in the sun, drinking iced beer and reading a good book. But Robert liked
busy, cultural holidays. He liked ‘visiting museum’s and art galleries. He hated
sunbathing because he always went red, not brown. The travel agent tried to
help us and suggested Greece. I said I love to sail to a quiet island, but of
course Robert said he’d like to stay in Athens. It was easy to decide what to
do _ we flew to Athens together, Robert stayed there and I traveled to the
island of Kos!
27. What is the passage written about?
a. a trip to Greece b. a lazy seaside holiday
c. a busy cultural holiday d. a problem about the holiday
28. The author _____ .
a. liked sunbathing b. was tired and needed to relax
c. liked a busy cultural holiday d. a & b are correct

29. What does the word ‘island’ in line 7 mean?
a. a piece of land with water all around it
b. a place in a desert that has trees and water
c. a high piece of land that is not as high as a mountain
d. a big area of salty water
30. Robert wanted ______ .
a. to stay in Athens b. sunbathing
c. drinking iced beer d. lazy seaside holidays
31. Kos is _____ .
a. a town in Athens b. a city in Greece
c. an island d. a place which has many island
UNIT 12 : A VACATION ABROAD
TEST 1
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the others.
1. a. abroad b. state c. lava d. husband
2. a. gallery b. over c. empire d. liberty
3. a. include b. prison c. trip d. minus
4. a. head b. beach c. weather d. heavy
5. a. temperature b. exciting c. right d. tour
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished
sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. At 9 o’clock yesterdaywe on the beach.
a. are lying b. have lain c. lay d. were lying
7. The baby_____ his food onto the floor and making his mother angry.
a. always threw b. is always throwing c. has always thrown.d always throws
8. I would like_____to Africa.
a. go b. to go c. going d. to going
9. It was kind ______ you to help them.
a. of b. from c. for d. to

10. Are you going abroad this summer?
a. away from home b. on holiday c. to another country d. to the USA
11. ____ is a building or room where people can go to look at paintings.
a. Gallery b. Library c. University d. Gym
12. I brought back this cowboy hat as a ______ of America.
a. gift b. present c. award d. souvenir
13. While Angela wa cleaning her room, she _____ her lost earring.
a. is finding b. finds c. has found d. foun
14. Why don’t you come _____ for dinner?
a. about b. over c. up d. upon
15. Will you pick me _____ after the party?
a. on b. over c. through d. up
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. At breakfast yesterday, I did my homework and my dad was reading .
A B C D
a car magazine.
17. The farmer was riding to town while he fell off his horse.
A B C D
18. Come up to my place and we will discuss it.
A B C D
19. I will keep a day freely next week for our meeting.
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II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished
sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. The vase ______ on the shelf is very beautiful.
a. stands b. standing c. is standing d. stood
7. Do you mind if I ______ your atlas for a minute?
a. borrow b. will borrow c. am going to borrow d. borrowed

8. Ann asked me not ____ anybody what happened.
a. tell b. telling c. to tell d. told
9. After ______ breakfast, I went out for a walk.
a. finish b. having fmished c. finished d. had finished
10. ______ is a type of white or gray stone containing calcium, used for
building and making cement.
a. Slope b. Limestone c. Site d. Sand
11. China has huge _____ and onshore oil reserves.
a. seaside b. remote c. outside d. offshore
12. Do you mind _____ here for just a minute?
a. to wait b. waiting c. about waiting d. waited
13. It was late, so we decided _____ a taxi home.
a. take b. to take c. taking d. took
14. The council should be able to help families who have no accommodation.
a. a place to live b. a place to watch sport matches
c. a place to buy meal and eat it d. a place to work
15. He picked the phone — as soon as it rang.
a. on b.up c.in d. off
6.Passengers_____ to Cairo, please go to Gate 4.
a. fly b. flying c. will fly d. are going to fl
7.Do you mind_____ I leave early?
a. if b. when c. that d. 0
8.The main_____ are corn and coffee.
a. trees b. plants c. flowers d. crops
9.It’s great_____ here!
a. be b. to be c. been d. being
10.The taxi _____ us to the airport broke down.
a. take b. takes c. taking d. taken
11._____ is a place where a lot of people go on holiday.
a. Island b. Beach c. Bay d. Resort

12.We are thinking of going to America.
a.for b.to c.on d. about
13. _____ you mind drying the dishes?
a. Would b. Should c. Could d. Ought
14. The house _____ on the hill started slipping.
a. build b. builds c. building d. built
15. Passencs should check in at least one hour before ______ .
a. depart b. departed c. department d. departure
A B C D
20. She spent her free time visit gallaries and museum.
A B C D
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. Why
(21) _____ you go to Da Lat for your holiday next year? I went there
(22) ____ last week. It was (23)_____! We (24) _____ fresh fruits and vegetables every
day. We (25) _____ visited many beautiful gardens. There were lots of other things
(26)_____. We played golf or went (27) _____ walks in the woods. One day we hired
bicycles and visited a lake. We had a picnic there.
Then in the evenings there was a disco. We danced all night! It wasn’t
(28) _____ and we had a fantastic time! Did you have a good holiday too?
21. a. do b. don’t c. did d. didn’t
22. a. in b. at c. on d. 0
23. a. great b. wonderful c. fantastic d. all are correct
24. a. eat b. will eat c. ate d. are eating
25. a. also b. too c. either d. neither
26. a. do b. to do c. doing d. to doing
27. a. to b. of c. for d. on
28. a. cheap b. expensive c. interesting d. famous
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
We (21) _____ to Thailand for our summer vacation last year. It was
our first (22) _____ to Asia. We loved it. We went to the (23) _____ market

very early one morning. We didn’t buy anything there; we just looked.
Another day, we went to Wat Phra Keo, the famous Temple of the Emerald Buddha. It
was really (24)_____ . Then we saw two more (25) _____
nearby. We also went on a river (26) _____ somewhere outside Bangkok.
The best thing (27) _____ the trip was the food. The next time we have
friends over for dinner, I (28)_____ Thai food.
21. a. go b. went c. are going d. will go
22. a. vacation b. holiday c. trip d. a & b
23. a. float b. floated c. floating d. floats
24. a. interested b. interesting c. bored d. boring
25. a. churches b. pagodas c. temples d. markets
26. a. trip b. walk c. travel d. bank
27. a. in b. on c. of d. about
28. a. cook b. am cooking c. cooked d. am going to cook
Cau do
1.Which calendar is the longest ?
2. which village is the most crowded?
3 Which trourses is the largest ?
4 which flower know to speak ?
5. Which bridge know to go ?
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Ex1 change the following sentences in to passive voice
1.Tom wrote this report yesterday.
This report
2.People plant a lot of flowers in Da Lat.
A lot of flowers
3.Our form teacher holds a class discussion every month.
A class discussion

4.Miss Hoa teaches my sister English.
My teacher
5.People use milk for making butter and cheese.
Milk
6.They have given Tom a present.
Tom
A present
7.Does Mr. Green often take them to the cinema on Sundays?
Are
8.Do they hold a meeting every month?
Is
9.The weather has turned all the leaves yellow.
All the leaves
10.Have they asked you several questions?
Have
11.People play football all over the world.
Football
12.People speak French and English in Canada.
French and
English
13.She is going to invite him to her birthday party.
He
14.I don’t like people telling me what to do.
I don’t like
15.No-one can do that work > that work
16.Who wrote it ? -> who
17.Did you send her a present yesterday?
Was
18.The builders were building the new bridge when we came.
The new bridge

19.He will open the shop tomorrow.
The shop
20.A famous writer wrote that book.
That book
Key quizz
1 history 2. society 3. archipelago 4. Miss world 5. player
CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO PASSIVE VOICE
1. They gave the job to Amy and Bob.
A) Amy and Bob are given a job. B) A job was given to Amy and Bob.
C) Amy and Bob was given a job. D) A job were given to Amy and Bob.
2. They started the work last week.
A) The work was started last week. B) The work are started last
week.
C) The work were started last week. D) The work is started last
week.
3. They finished the kitchen’s building on Saturday.
A) The kitchen’s building was finished on Saturday. B) The kitchen’s building were finished on
Saturday.
C) The kitchen’s building is finished on Saturday. D) The kitchen’s building are finished on Saturday.
4. Somebody calls the president everyday.
A) The president was called every day. B) The president are called every day.
C) The president is called every day. D) The president were called every day.
5. Last Thursday we pointed a new marketing manager.
A) A new marketing manager is pointed last Thursday.
B) A new marketing manager were pointed last Thursday.
C) A new marketing manager are pointed last Thursday.
D) A new marketing manager was pointed last Thursday.
6. William, the conqueror built the castle in the 11
th
century.

A) The castle are built by William, the conqueror in the 11
th
century.
B) The castle were built by William, the conqueror in the 11
th
century.
C) The castle was built by William, the conqueror in the 11
th
century.
D) The castle is built by William, the conqueror in the 11
th
century.
7. People believed that somebody murdered Miss. Stone.
A) It is said that Miss. Stone was murdered. B) It were said that Miss. Stone was
murdered.
C) It was believed that Miss. Stone was murdered. D) People believed that Miss. Stone
murdered.
8. We put a notice about the trip on the notice board yesterday.
A) A notice about the trip on the notice board put yesterday.
B) A notice about the trip on the notice board was put yesterday.
C) A notice about the trip on the notice board is put yesterday.
D) A notice about the trip on the notice board are put yesterday.
9. People think that an apple a day is good for you.
A) It is thought that an apple a day is good for you. B) It was thought that an apple a day is good for
you.
C) They are thought that an apple a day is good for you. D) They thought that an apple a day is good for
you.
10. The cold weather damaged the plants.
A) The plants were damaged by the cold weather. B) The plants was damaged by the cold weather.
C) The plants are damaged by the cold weather. D) The plants is damaged by the cold weather.

11. They were doing the bedroom on Friday.
A) The bedroom were being done on Friday. B) The bedroom is done on Friday
C) The bedroom was being done on Friday D) The bedroom are done on Friday
12. They’re painting the living room now.
A) The living room is painting now. B) The living room is painted now.
C) The living room is being painting now. D) The living room is being painted now.
13. Martha was delivering the documents to the department.
A) The documents was being delivered to the department by Martha.
B) The documents was delivered to the department by Martha.
C) The documents was being delivering to the department by Martha.
D) The documents is being delivered to the department by Martha.
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IV Cho dang dung cua tu in hoa de hoan thanh nhung cau sau
1. Every week , there are two from Hanoi to
Nha Trang FLY
2. It is difficult to find at busy times in
this town
ACCOMMODATE
3. The train made a late DEPART
4. We are waiting for the of his plane
ARRIVE
5 There are three trains from Hanoi to Lao Cai
DAY
6. dark clouds appeared and it began to rain
FORTUNATE
7. Tim and Shannon want to visit an institute in
Viet Nam OCEAN
8. My aunt lives in a area of the city

MOUNTAIN
9. There are some buses to destinations SOUTH
10 Ha Long Bay was by UNESCO as a world
Herritage Site RECOGNITION
TEST 1
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others.
1. a. canoe b. water c. sugar d. island
2. a. resort b. hotel c. except d. rescue
3. a. sight b. tribe c. seaside d. magnificent
4. a. railway b. daily c. airport d. train
5. a. island b. florist c. stream d. sight
1. a. cane b. cave c. garden d. vacation
2. a. site b. city c. limestone d. find
3. a. airport b. offshore c. corn d. front
4. a. great b. stream c. seaside d. beach
5. a. magnificent b. exciting c. price d. oceanic
1. a. paddy b. sand c. travel d. tribal
2. a. buffalo b. photo c. limestone d. botanical
3. a. jungle b. luggage c. sunbathe d. sugar
4. a. around b. various c. famous d. mountains
5. a. heritage b. giant c. garden d. village
14. The mayor is going to open a new airport.
A) A new airport is going to opened by the mayor. B) A new airport is going to open by the
mayor
C) A new airport is going to be opened by the mayor D) A new airport is going to be open by the
mayor
15. If you can’t drive, who is going to drive your car?
A) If you can’t drive, who is going to be driven your car?
B) If you can’t drive, by whom is your car going to be driven?

C) If you can’t drive, whom is your car going to be driven?
D) If you can’t drive, who your car is going to drive?
16. The police are interviewing all the witnesses.
A) All the witnesses are interviewing the police. B) All the witnesses are being interviewed by the
police.
C) All the witnesses is interviewed the police. D) All the witnesses were being interviewed by the
police.
17. We’re going to give David a big surprise.
A) A big surprise is going to give David B) A big surprise is going to be given to David
C) David is going to give a big surprise D) David is going to be given to a big surprise
18. They have painted the walls green.
A) The walls has painted green. B) The green has been painted walls
C) The walls have been painted green D) The walls have painted to green
19. They will finish the work next week.
A) The work will be finish next week. B) The work will be finishing next week.
C) The work will finish next week. D) The work will be finished next week.
20. The delegates (đoàn đại biểu) had received the information before the recess ( thời gian nghỉ
giữa buổi).
A) The information had received the delegates before the recess.
B) The information had been received before the recess the delegates.
C) The information had been received before the recess by the delegates.
D) The information had received before the recess the delegates.
21. The teacher should buy the supplies for this class.
A) The supplies should buy the teacher for this class
B) The supplies should buy this class for the teacher
C) The supplies should be bought for this class by the teacher
D) The supplies should be bought for the teacher by this class
22. Somebody will call Mr. Watson tonight.
A) Mr. Watson will call somebody tonight. B) Mr. Watson will be call tonight.
C) Mr. Watson tonight will call somebody. D) Mr. Watson will be called tonight.

23. The fire has caused a considerable damage.
A) A considerable damage been has caused the fire. B) A considerable damage has caused the
fire.
C) A considerable damage has been caused by the fire. D) A considerable damage has caused by the
fire.
24. John will have received the papers by tomorrow.
A) The papers will have been received by tomorrow by John.
B) The papers will have received John by tomorrow.
C) The papers will have been received John by tomorrow.
D) The papers will have received tomorrow by John.
25. They haven’t decided anything yet.
A) Nothing has been decided yet. B) Anything haven’t been decided yet.
C) Nothing has decided yet. D) Anything have decided yet.
26. Your hair is long. You ought to get it cut.
A) Your long hair needs cutting. B) You ought to have your long hair cut.
C) Your long hair should be cut. D) All are correct.
27. The medical profession borrowed the technology from the other fields.
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I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. a. airport b. paddle c. rescue d. around
2. a. canoe b. florist c. luggage d. garden
3. a. water b. sunbathe c. tribal d. prefer
4.a. departure b. recognize c. waterfall d. institute
5.a. oceanic b. botanical c. destination d. information

A) The technology borrowed the medical profession from the other fields.
B) The technology was borrowed from the other fields by the medical profession.
C) The technology were borrowed from the other fields the medical profession.

D) The technology from the other fields borrowed by the medical profession.
28. The surgeons arranged for the installation of a TV screen in the operating theatre.
A) The installation of a TV screen in the operating theatre arranged the surgeons.
B) The installation of a TV screen in the operating theatre arranged by the surgeons.
C) The installation of a TV screen in the operating theatre were arranged by the surgeons.
D) The installation of a TV screen in the operating theatre was arranged by the surgeons.
29. They first drew up emergency plans, later abandoned to build new cities.
A) Emergency plans was first drown up and later abandoned to build new cities.
B) Emergency plans were first drown up and later abandoned to build new cities.
C) Emergency plans are first drown up and later abandoned to build new cities.
D) Emergency plans is first drown up and later abandoned to build new cities.
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