English in focus Level C

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DIANA GREEN WORKBOOK
SANDRA ALLEN
NGUYEN QUOC HUNG M.A.
ENGLISH IN FOCUS
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WORKBOOK
NICHOLAS SAMPSON
NGUYEN QUOC HUNG, M.A.
n h A x u a t b a n t h An h p h o h o c h i m in h
L O l N O I D A U
ENGLISH IN FOCUS la bo sach luyen nang luc su dung tieng Anh, viet
cho ngudi Viet Mam hoc tieng Anh. Bo sach gom ba quyen, bat dau tu trinh
do so dang (elementary level) va nham dua nguoi hoc len tcfri trinh do cao (low
advanced level): Level A - Level B - Level C.
Bo sach nay dugc viet tren co so quan tarn den nhung yeu to dac thu
cua ngudi Viet hoc tieng Anh, cua xa hoi va van hoa Viet Nam, va cua ttnh
hudng Viet Nam. Chung toi quan niem rang dai da so ngudi Viet hoc tieng
Anh can phai biet su dung tieng Anh de gidi thieu vdi nude ngoai ve con nguoi
va dat nude Viet Nam.
Moi bai hoc cua bo sach deu bao gom nhung loai h'inh bai tap ren luyen
bon ky nang nghe, noi, doc, viet va phan gidi thieu cac t'rnh huong giao tiep
o Viet Nam cung nhu o Anh va nuoc ngoai.
Vdi chuc nang giup nguoi hoc phat huy vai tro trung tam cua m'rnh, phan
tieng Viet chu yeu giup nguoi hoc hieu duoc nhiem vu cua mlnh phai lam doi
vdi timg bai tap. Nhung bai doc hieu khong duoc dich ra tieng Viet ma chi
them phan chu thich ngon ngu, giup ngudi hoc vucrt qua nhung cho kho cua
bai, vi du tir it dung den, nhom tu thanh ngu, m^u cau kho hoac nhung yeu

to van hoa lam cho bai doc kho hidu doi vdi ngudi Viet.
Cac cau hoi, cac loai bai tap (activities) nhu dien vao cho trong, dmh
nghla tu, xep lai trat tu cau, .v.v khong dugc djch ra tieng Viet, vi trong nhieu
trudng hop, dich la lam ho bai. Doi vdi cac bai tap, chung toi cung khong
"dich" ma huong dan lam bai tap (instruction) bang ca hai thu tieng. Nhu vay
ngudi hoc vua hieu ro nhiem vu vira tiep can dugc vdi loai "chi d in " bang
tieng Anh de su dung sau nay nhu khi su dung quy^n C, khi lam cac loai bai
thi va kiem tra.
Rieng doi vdi quyen bai tap (workbook) cua cac trinh do A va B, chung
toi chi them phan hudng d in lam bai tap bang tieng Viet ben canh tieng Anh.
Den quy^n C se chi con lai hudng d in bang tieng Anh ma thoi. Cung trong
cac sach bai tap (workbooks) cac bai (units) 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36
va 40 khong dugc in lai vi ban than nhung bai do la bai tap (on thi) va da
dugc in trong sach hgc vien (students’ books). Vi the cac ban se tha'y trong
sach bai tap trong nhung bai do. Tuy nhien chung toi van giu nguyen trat tu
so bai theo sach hgc vien de tranh gay lung tung cho ngudi hoc.
Phan ngu phap la phan quan trgng doi vdi ngudi hgc o ngoai moi trudng
ban ngu dugc viet bang tieng Viet d hai quyen trinh do A va B. Phan nay
trong quyen C chi dugc trinh bay bang tieng Anh. Phan nay giup cho ngudi
hgc hieu ro nhung quy tac ngu phap, lam c
a
so cho viec ren luyen ky nang.
Mot trong nhung kho khan Ion nhat cua ngudi Viet khi hoc tieng Anh la
phat am: trgng am, nhip dieu va ngu dieu. Phan nay, cung nhu phan ngu phap,
dugc giai thich bang tieng Viet d quyen A va B, bang tieng Anh d quyen C.
Vdi phuong thuc phoi hgp giua hai thu tieng vdi tu cach giup su hie^u chu
khong phai Mdich". chung toi hy vgng giup ngudi hgc su dung tu dien, phat
huy kha nang phan doan, suy luan cua minh de? day nhanh quy trinh luyen
tieng.
Xin chuc cac ban hoc thanh cong.

Hguyin Quoc Hung, M.A.
HUONG DAN SU* DUNG SACH
English in Focus d m6i trinh do (A, B, C) tron bo bao gom nhung tai lieu sau:
Sach Hoc vien
(Student’s Book)
Sach Bai tap
(Workbook)
Sach Giao vien
(Teacher’s Book)
Bang ghi am
(dung cho cac bai tap luyen nghe va luyen phat am theo sach)
Bang ghi am
(chuong trinh phat song VOV)
Bang ghi hinh
(chirong trinh phat song VTV)
Phan "Muc luc" (Contents) chi dan cho cac ban yeu cau phai dat ducrc sau khi hoc
xong moi bai, ve kien thurc ngu- phap (grammar), kha nang phat am (pronunciation) va
nhung chuc nang giao tiep (functions).
Cach cau tao cua chuong trinh giup hoc ''ien di tung bincrc vung chac. Vi the cir
sau 3 bai lai co mot bai goi la "Exam Focus" vdi muc dich giup cac ban vira on lai
nhung gi da hoc trong nhung bai trudc do vira lam quen voi cac loai hinh thi va kiem
tra. Voi muc tieu giong nhau, cac bai "Exam Focus", turc la nhung bai (units) 4, 8, 12,
16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, va 40 co cau true giong nhau, chu yeu huong d in loai hinh thi
doc hieu (reading comprehension) va nghe hieu (listening comprehension).
Doi voi nhung bai chinh, cac ban luyen theo yeu cau cua tung bai tap (activity). Khi
b it dau vao bai (unit), cac ban doc phan muc luc de n lm vung yeu cau phai dat duoc
sau khi hoc xong bai. Budc tiep theo la dung tCr dien de tra nghTa tu moi (phan
Vocabulary), roi doc ky phan giai thich mot so hien tuong ngCr phap (grammar). Sau
ba viec lam tren cac ban hay bat dau lam bai tap (activity) theo yeu cau cua tung bai.
Xin chu y moi bai tap can dugc lam di lam lai vai Ian. Neu chi lam mot Ian roi xem

dap an thi chua du, vi bai tap ngoai ngu dung de luyen cho nhuan nhuyen chu khong
phai chi dung de chua xem dung hay sai.
Sach bai tap (Workbook) dung de lam d nha. No chu yeu giup cac ban cung co
ngu phap va tang cudng von tir vung. Phan Ion cac bai tap d day la doc hieu va viet.
Doi voi nhung bai kiem tra (Exam Focus), cac ban hay lam nhu lam mot bai kiem
tra. Doc ky yeu cau cua timg bai tap. Khi lam bai can han dinh thoi gian. Xin luu y
cac ban mot dieu: nhung bai tap ve ky nang giao tiep doi hoi phai tinh den thoi gian,
Co nhung bai neu de chung ta lam "ngam nga" trong 60 phut ch lng han, chung ta co
the dat diem tuyet doi. Nhung cung bai do neu chi dugc lam trong mot nira then gian
tren thi ket qua khong chac da cao. Cac ban nen lam cac bai nay theo cac chuong
trinh phat song VTV hoac VOV.
Bo bang ghi am dung de luyen nhung bai tap nghe hieu va phat am. Ngoai ra con
co bo bang ghi am dung de lam nhung bai tap phat song VOV. Bo bang ghi hinh dLjng
de lam nhung bai tap phat song VTV.
Sach giao vien (Teacher’s Book) hudng dan cac ky thuat thuc hien cac bai luyen *-e-
Idp, cung cap dap an cho cac bai luyen va tapescript cho cac bai luyen nghe hie^
Xin chuc cac ban hoc thanh cong.
Cac tac gia
ENGLISH IN FOCUS
CHUONG TRINH PHAT SONG DAI TRUYEN HINH VIET NAM (VTV)
VA DAI TIENG NOI VIET NAM (VOV)
Day la chirong trinh theo phuong thirc giao due tir xa (distance education). No
tuan thu nhung quy djnh va phuong phap dao tao nay (tieng Anh goi la phuong
thuc
off-ca m pu s learning
), vi du tinh chat dinh huong va huong dan nguoi hoc tu
hoc. Chuong trinh VTV va VOV deu su dung bo sach
English in Focus.
Ca hai
chuong trinh deu huong dan du 42 bai (units) cr trinh do A. Tuy nhien, moi bai

trong sach co ten 11 bai tap (activities), trong khi do thoi lupng phat song bi han
che (30 phiit/bai cho VTV va 15 phiit/bai cho VOV) cho nen chung toi chi co the
chon mot so bai luyen (activities) quan trong de dira len song ma thoi. Vi the khi
theo doi chuong trinh phat song, cac ban co the thay trong mot bai (unit) chung
ta dang luyen Activity 1, thi lai sang Activity 4, roi Activity 7, v.v Muc dich giu
nguyen so thu tu cac "activities" theo sach la de giup cac ban de tim bai khi theo
doi chuong trinh.
Viec lira chon bai luyen dua len song nh&m phat huy cao nhat the manh cua
tim g loai hinh phat song. Vi du doi voi phat thanh, chung toi lira chon nhung bai
nghe hieu (listening comprehension) va luyen am (pronunciation practice) la chinh.
Nhung ngupc lai, truyen hinh lai rat manh ve viec the hien bang hinh anh nhung
hoat dong giao tiep. Vi the chung toi da hinh thanh mot lop hoc tren song, mot
lop "thuc" (gom nhung hoc vien dang hoc o trinh do A) de dira cac ban hoc theo
song vao lop. Day khong phai la mot lop "mau" mang tinh chat “bieu d iln " ma la
mot lop hoc thuc su nhu muon van nhung lop hoc khac. Moi cac ban tham gia.
Moi bai dugc phat song lap lai nhieu Ian trong mot tuan. Neu cac ban theo
doi ca hai chuong trinh VTV va VOV thi hau nhu dugc hoc toan bo cac "activities".
Sach hoc co kern theo bang video va bang tieng de giup cac ban hoc ngoai
gid phat song.
Xin chuc cac ban hoc thanh cong!
Nguyen Quoc Hung, M.A.
CONTENTS
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Unit 1 7
Unit 2 12
Unit 3 16
Unit 5 20
Unit 6 24
Unit 7 28
Unit 9 33

Unit 10 38
Unit 11 43
Unit 13 47
Unit 14 51
Unit 15 55
Unit 17 59
Unit 18 63
Unit 19 67
Unit 21 71
Unit 22 75
Unit 23 79
Unit 25 83
Unit 29 85
Unit 26 87
Unit 27 91
Unit 29 95
Unit 30 100
Unit 31 104
6
u n it 1 Habits and Interests
{ j jr a m w ia j v ____________________________________________________________________
A Think o f suitable questions for the answers given. Follow the example.
1
Yes. I plav the violin . Do you plav a musical instrument?
2
She’s 42 vears old.
3
I like listening to music and collecting stamps.
4
He is a Journalist.

5
I was born in Hanoi.
6
It’s four o’clock.
7
He likes plaving badminton and football.
8 No, thanks. I’m not thirstv.
9
It’s in the bedroom.^
10
She speaks French, Vietnamese and English.
B Circle the correct pronouns in these sentences. Follow the example.
1 Mr Harrison is 45 years old. (He)/Him is a teacher. Him/(His) subject is
economics.
2 Mr Harrison has two sons - they/them are both teenagers.
3 His/Him wife works at the local hospital.
4 They/Them go for they/their holidays in France.
5 This is my friend Cathy. .She/Her is a good chess player.
6 ,1/My am interested in all sports, especially football.
7 We/us always spend us/our holidays in Thailand.
8 Neil asked I/me if I/me had ever played chess. I/me said no.
9 Me/My brother and his/her wife have their/our own business.
10 When the player started to argue the referee told he/him to behave.
C The names of many hobbies and interests are gerunds. A gerund is really
the -ing form of a verb which acts as a noun. For example, Mr Harrison likes
cooking and he enjoys spending his holidays in France.
Use the •ing form o f the verbs in the box and say whether you enjoy or don't
en jo y doing them. Follow the example.
7
swim in the sea

play chess
meet new people watch television
listen
to music eat in restaurants
sing
study English buy clothes
talk on the telephone
1 I ertiov swimming in the sea
_____________
2
3
4
_
5
______________________
6
____
______
___________
7
__________________________
8
_____
________
9
___________________________________________
1 0
D Complete these sentences using the correct p resen t sim ple form o f a suitable
verb. Follow the example.
1 Mr and Mrs Harrison have two children.

2 We
_______________
visiting different countries.
3 My parents
_____________
tennis very well.
4 Both my brothers
____________
architects.
5 Charles
_____________
many hobbies so he is busy at the weekends.
6 I
____________
in a small village in the country.
7 My friends and I
_____________to the local cinema every week.
8 Barbara
_____________
to work because it is too far to walk.
9 John
______________
so many books that he has a library in his house.
10 I know someone who
____________
four languages.
(T)oeahul a fij
______________
A. Mr Harrison can speak F re n ch and often goes to France. Most countries
have words to describe the people who live in that country (nationality') and

the language those people speak. Often the nationality and the language use
the same word but not always.
Complete the table with the correct nationalities and languages o f the gu en
countries. Follow the example.
C ou n try
N ationality
L an gua ge
1 France
French
French
2 USA
3
Vietnam
4 Thailand
5
Great Britain
6
Australia
7
Canada
8
Japan
9
Spain
10 The Philippines
B Mr Harrison enjoys several hobbies including birD -w atch in g. Many words for
hobbies and interests use a noun and a verb together to describe what the
hobby involves.
Complete these sentences using the examples o f these words in the box. Follow
the example.

bird-watching water-skiing flower-arrranging horse-riding
hill-walking model-making ice-skating stamp-collecting
1 My brother loves bird-watchina
_____
. He can sit for hours waiting to see
an eagle or a hawk.
2 My mother is very good at
______________
- she uses roses from her large
rose garden.
3 I have been
_____________
twice and both times I fell off.
4 My father is very patient so he likes
____________
- I could never spend so
' >
much time creating tiny little ships and buildings.
5 My son is keen on
____________
and he hopes to buy his own speedboat
next year.
6 I used to like
___________
but now it makes me feel too cold!
7 My uncle is very fit and he loves being out in the countryside so he
enjoys_____________very much.
8 is a good hobby for children as it is quite cheap, and it
teaches them about different countries.
Ql&e o<f ^ n q lu h

Choose one of the sentences from the list (A - J) to complete each blank in the
passage. Follow the example.
There are hundreds of ways for people to relax and enjoy themselves. F
Nowadays, many people enjoy activities such as parachuting and
mountaineering, which include an element of danger.
___
One of the most
popular of these adventurous activities is the still young sport of bungee
jumping.
A bungee is a kind of stretchy, rubber rope which, in the past, was used
to attach luggage to a car or bike.
_____
The bungee jump begins as the jumper crawls out onto the jumping platform.
____
A strong bungee is tied round the jumper’s ankles.
____
Then, the jumper
throws himself off the platform and drops towards the river below.
____
He
bobs up and down for a few moments before being pulled into a waiting boat.
Bungee jumping first became famous in Paris in 1986.
_____
Hackett realized
the potential of bungee jumping.
____
Now, 10 years later, many thousands of
people from all over the world have "taken the plunge".
____
A The bungee team on the platform count down, "Five four three

two one!"
B It was then that New Zealander, A J Hackett, threw himself off the
top of the Eiffel Tower with only a thick bungee cord for company.
C So it looks like bungee jumping is here to stay.
D This is what makes them exciting.
E Then he is taken, thrilled and exhilarated, back to the safety of land.
F From bird-watching to wine-making, most people take part in some sort
of hobby.
G It was he who pioneered the various bungee jumping operations now
found in New Zealand, Australia and France.
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H Now, however, it is put to a much more dramatic use!
I Just as his head splashes into the water, he is pulled back upwards by
the rubber bungee.
J This is usually situated high (over 40 metres high, in fact) above a river.
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u n it 2 Travelling by Air
A Complete these sentences using the correct tense o f the verbs in brackets. Follow
the example.
1 Last time I flew (fly) I forgot (forget) to reconfirm my flight.
I will not do (not do) that again!
2 The tickets (cost) $900 each but it was worth it - we really
_________
(enjoy) our holiday.
3 Last time I
___________
(go) to the airport by taxi but it was very
expensive. Next time, I
___________
(go) by bus.

4 I always
__________
(travel) by plane. It
__________
(be) the fastest and
best way to travel.
5 This flight
__________
(land) in two hours, at nine o’clock local time.
6 Every air ticket__________ (show) the passenger’s name and how he
________
(pay) for the ticket.
7 We have been
__________
(wait) to board our flight for three hours and
we are still waiting.
8 When she
__________
(be) young, Sara
_________
(want) to be an air hostess.
Now, she
_________
(want) to be a pilot.
9 After the plane landed we
__________
(go) through passport control and
customs, then we
_________
(collect) our luggage and finally we

________
'take*
a taxi to our hotel.
10 They
_________
(fly) to Europe every year for a holiday.
B Write out these numbers and times in the way you would say them in spoken
English. Follow the example.
1 24 November the twenty-fourth of November
____________________________
2 1 January __________________________________________________________
3 1967 __________________________________________________________
4 11/2/66 __________________________________________________________
5 £101 __________________________________________________________
6 $589.01 __________________________________________________________
7 5,000,000
________________________________________________
___
8 123,456
9 7.45 am
10 24.00
____________________________________________________________
___
C Here is a list o f things which you w ould need, m ight need or w o u ld n ’t n eed
if you were an aeroplane pilot, about to take off on a flight. Write sentences
saying whether you would, m ight or w ouldn 't n eed these things. Follow the
example.
1 a uniform If I was a pilot I might need a uniform.
_____________
2 a fur coat

___________________________________________________
3 an aeroplane
___________________________________________________
4 sunglasses
___________________________________________________
5 a bottle of wine
___________________________________________________
6 a passport
___________________________________________________
7 a pilot’s licence
___________________________________________________
8 an air t i c k e t
___________________________________________________
9 a bunch of flowers ___________________________________________________
_
10 good eyesight
D Complete these sentences using would need, m ight n eed or w ould n't need.
Follow the example.
1 If I won a million dollars I wouldn't need to work any more.
2 I
____________
to w7ork late tonight - I’ll call you later and tell you.
3 If you bought that big dog you
______________
a bigger house.
4 If I failed my exams I
_____________
to study harder next time.
5 Sheila
____________

a car if she lived closer to her office.
6 It looks like it might rain later so I
_____________
my umbrella.
7 If I hadn't lost my wallet I______________to go to the lost property office.
8 Tom
______________
some help with his homework - ask him if he does
or not
9 If you wanted to buy a car you______________to learn to drive first.
10 If you turned that music down wre
___________
to shout!
a Many words and expressions include the word air. Match these words in Column
A with their meanings in Column B. Follow the example.
colum n a
1 airport
2 air freshener
3 aircraft
4 airsick
5 airmail
6 airline
7 air conditioner
8 airborne
9 air filter
10 airtight
jLL
colum n b
a) a machine to cool the air
b) letters and parcels carried by plane

c) not allowing air to enter or escape
D) a place where planes take off and land
e) something (like a disease) carried on the air
f) a substance used to make air smell nice
g) a feeling of illness experienced while flying
h) a machine used to clean the air
i) a company which provides passenger flights
j) any machine or vehicle which flies.
b Now use the words above to complete these sentences. Follow the example.
1 There is a strange smell in this room. I will buy some air freshener
to get rid of it.
2 This box is __________________so it keeps food fresh.
3 "Which
_________________
are you flying with?"
"I think it’s Cathay Pacific.”
4 The common cold is an
__________________
virus.
5 I hate flying because I always get________________.
6 My cousin is arriving from Hong Kong at eight o’clock. I’m going to meet
her at the
______________
.
7 If you live in a very hot country it is good to have an
______________
8 A plane and a helicopter are both kinds of
_________________
.
9 I need this letter to arrive quickly so I will send it by

______________
.
10 It is so smoky in here - you should get an
______________
^ l i s e £ n g l L t f a
The sentences in this passage are in the wrong order. Read each one through
carefully and then put them in the correct order. Write a number from 1 -10
in the box provided. Follow the example.
□ The very first plane was invented and built by two brothers called
Orville and Wilbur Wright.
□
Other pilots worked for the newly established mail service.
□ Almost 10 years later he was proved right when planes proved
invaluable in the First World War.
□ After the war, however, no-one needed the planes or pilots any more.
□ In 1907, the third flyer flew an astonishing 24 miles non-stop.
□ It was only then that President Roosevelt realized the importance of
the Wright’s invention.
□ It was called Flyer and it flew 120 feet on 17th December 1903.
□
Working for the mail service was dangerous as the pilots had to fly
in all kinds of weather with no radios.
□ Some unemployed pilots travelled around America performing amazing
flying stunts to huge crowds.
□ He saw that the plane could be used as a powerful military weapon.
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u n it 3 A World of Water
A Use the -ing form o f the verb phrases in the box to rewrite these sentences.
Follow the example.
to buy bottled water

to drink unclean water to add sugar
to boil water
to swim far out to sea
to live without water
1 it’s impossible for all animals and plants
Living without water is impossible for all animals and plants
9 it’s vey unhealthy and unhygienic
3 it makes tea taste different
4 it’s dangerous
5 it’s expensive
6 it’s the easiest way to make water clean
B There are many activities which use water. Using the -ing form o f the verb
phrases given, say whether you love, like, d islik e or ha te doing the following
things and give a reason why you feel the way you do. Follow the example.
to drink cold water on a
hot day
to wash the dishes
to wash the window’s
to swim in the sea
to stand in the rain
to make soup
to go water-skiing
to have a hot bath
to drink tea
to go fishing
1 I love drinking cold water on a hot day because it makes me feel
cool/because it is refreshing.
______________________________________
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2

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
C Complete these sentences using the correct forms o f the pairs o f verbs in the
box. Follow the example.
to finish/to drink
to practise/to swim
to hate/to wash
to suggest/to go
to give up/to fish
to like/to watch
to dislike/to carry
to deny/to break
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
I like watching
_________
the rain as long as I am dry indoors.
I knew Phil didn’t like my cooking when he

______________
to a restaurant
for dinner.
My baby brother Frank
__________
Claire
__________________
the vase.
You will become a good swimmer if you
_________
I__________________an umbrella so I often get wet!
j so he is always dirty.
_________________
every day.
My father_
When you_
.because he never caught any fish.
_that water, please wash the glass.
D Complete these sentences saying what you would do in these situations. (There
are lots o f possible answers, so just think o f what you would do.) Follow the
example.
1 If I got lost in a big city
2 If I was very thirsty
3 If I won a million dollars
4 If I saw a traffic accident
5 If I fell into the sea
6 If I was late for work
I would ask someone for directions/l
would buy a map.
__________________

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7 If I was dirty
___________________________ :
______
8 If I was swimming and I saw a shark ___________________________________
9 If I found a diamond r i n g ___________________________________
_
10 If I was cold
__________________________________
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________________________________________________
A Water can come in many different shapes and sizes. Match these words describing
water in Column A with the correct meanings in Column B. Follow the example.
colum n a column b
1 puddle e) a) when there is no rain for a long time
2 wave b) a short period of rain
3
damp
c) tiny particles of water floating in the air
4
flood
d) a very small river
5
steam
e) a little pool of water on the ground
6 drop
f) a little, but not totally, wet

7 shower g) water that is so cold, it is solid
8 drought
h) the movement of water in the sea
9 ice i) a very small amount of water
10 stream
___________
j) when there is too much rain and the water
causes damage
b Use the words above to complete the following sentences. Follow the example.
1 During the drought all the crops were ruined and many animals died
from lack of water.
2 I knew it was starting to rain when a
_________
of water landed on my nose
3 It wasn’t raining any more but I still got wet by stepping in a big
________
4 Don’t go out in the cold when your hair is
___________
.
5 Could I have some
___________
in my drink - it’s a little warm.
6 The
_______
was so serious many houses were swept away and several people
drowned.
7 The children got their feet wet w'hen a huge
_________
swept up the beach.
8 The

_________
was quite narrow so we jumped over it.
9 Take your umbrella - it looks like there might be a
____________soon.
10 The bath was so hot that the air was full of_____________.
(TAajl o4 £ n g l ii ii
Choose one o f the sentence endings from the list (A -J) to complete each blank
in the passage. Follow the example.
Water is a central part of all life on Earth. In fact, J However, living
things are not the only things affected by water. The Earth itself has been
coloured, shaped and changed_
___
One of the greatest natural monuments to the power of water is the Grand
Canyon. The Grand Canyon is found in Arizona,
______
The canyon is like a
huge split in the surface of the earth. It covers an immense area stretching
for 350 kilometres through the desert,
______
The canyon was formed by the waters of the Colorado River. Millions of years
ago,
______
As it did so, the water cut a channel through
______
Where the
river divided, towers of stone formed between the gradually widening canyon
walls. The various channels became deeper and deeper until, after six million
years,
_____
This process has never ended, however, and the river continues to

Today, the Grand Canyon i s ______Over three million people visit it every year
and no one is disappointed with what they find. The canyon is indeed an
awe-inspiring spectacle,
______
A
the river began flowing through the desert.
B
the canyon, as we know it today, had been formed.
C
one of the biggest tourist attractions in America.
D and measuring between 6 and 29 km wide and up to 1,740 metres
deep.
E
and is one of the most beautiful sights in America.
F
cut through the desert rock and make the canyon gradually deeper
deeper.
and
G
as well as a breathtaking reminder of the power of water.
H by the water moving across its surface.
I
the layers of rock which formed the desert.
J
there could be no life on Earth without water.
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u n it s Music or Noise?
Q v i i M i m u j v
A Choose which o f the con n ectives in the box should be used to complete these
sentences. Follow the example.

for example one of these
if then in other words
such as
so however
1 I have lots of hobbies. For example . I enjoy listening to music.
2 We couldn’t afford tickets to the concert
__________
we couldn’t go to it.
3 I could choose an instrument to play,
_____________I would
play the flute.
I
4 I like most music.
__________
, I don’t like jazz.
5 There are many kinds of modem music.
_____________
is rock music.
6 Neil doesn’t have a job.
____________
, he is unemployed.
7 I like more traditional music,
_______________
folk music.
8 Most young people like pop and rock music.
_____________
, there are some
who prefer classical and traditional music.
9 Music is like a common language. _______________, it is something everyone
can understand and enjoy.

10 1 love music,
__________
I have a lot of records and CDs.
B Rewrite these direct questions and statements as rep o rted speech. Follow the
example.
1 "Will you carry my bags for me?" she asked him.
She asked him if he would carry her baas for her.
___________________________
2 "Will you buy this hat for me?" she asked him.
3 "You remind me of someone, but I’m not sure who," she said.
4 "Shall I ask a policeman for directions?" he asked Fiona.
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5 "I will go to the bank this afternoon," she told Frank.
6 "The maid will make the bed," she explained.
C Rewrite these reported questions and statements as d irect speech . Follow the
example.
1 He said to his mother he would never sell that house.
"I will never sell this house." he said to his mother.
__________________________
2 She asked me if I would meet her before the exam.
3 I said to him I would meet him at the station.
4 They asked us whether we would go to the party.
5 He asked her if she would help him with his homework.
6 He told her he wouldn’t see her.
D Write the requests these people might make, using the words in brackets. Follow
the example.
1 I’m very hungry, (make/sandwich) Would you mind making me a sandwich?
2 I’m very thirsty, (get/water)_________________________________________________
3 I’m very tired, (carry/bags)__________________________________________________
4 I feel ill. (call/doctor)

_________________________________________
5 I can’t hear the television, (turn up/volume)___________________________
6 I can’t do my English homework, (tell/answers)
7 I’m feeling rather cold, (close/window)
8 I don’t have any money, (pay/dinner)
r()oea h u l arif
__________________
A When the strings of an instrument vibrate they cause vibration s. Complete
this table with the appropriate nouns from the verbs given. Use your dictionary
to help you. Follow the example.
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Verbs
N ouns
(to) move
(the) movement
(to) answer
(to) see
(to) live
(to) know
(to) react
(to) build
(to) speak
(to) think
(to) discover
B We have looked at parts o f the body named after things they resemble. Many
expressions in English include the names o f parts o f the body. Match the
definitions in the box with the underlined phrases in the sentences below. Write
the letter beside the sentence. Follow the example.
a) to help someone
f)

to sympathize with and comfort
b) to get rid of someone someone
c) to know what to expect
g)
to congratulate someone
d) to say something tactless h)
to finally talk about something that
e) to be ready to listen
has been worrying you
1 When the teacher said something very important, the class were all pars
[e]
2 If you lose your job, you may need a shoulder to crv on to make you feel
better. [ ]
3 He had been feeling guilty for a long time until he got it off his chest by
admitting he had stolen the money. [ ]
4 Tuan gave his girlfriend the elbow because he didn’t have time to see her.
[ ]
5 The teacher patted Thang on the back because he did very well in the
exam. [ ]
6 It is best to go into business meetings with vour eves open so that nothing
unexpected can happen. [ ]
7 When Lan was having trouble with her homework, Diep gave her a hand
so Lan’s grades improved. [ ]
8 He really put his foot in it when he said he disliked Son - Son was
standing behind him! [ ]
7/ i f £ t t g l u li
Underline each mistake in the following passage and write the correct word in
the space provided. Follow the example.
Music is a part for our lives in many ways. 1
_____________

Ceremonies of all kinds are oftenly accompanied by
music. Formal events such as the coronation of kings 2
_____________
and queens usually include musical. Music is also a 3
_____________
central part of more common ceremonies like religious
worship. For much people, music also plays an 4
_____________
important part in there private and social lives. People 5
_____________
play music in their homes for their own please and
music is usually played at parties and dances for person 6
_____________
to enjoy and dance to. Music is also often connected on 7
_____________
work. In the past, workers like builders and sailors 8
_
____________
often sing as they worked. This was because the work 9
_____________
they did, such as pulling ropes and hitting nails,
required the strict rhythm. Songs with a strong beat, 10
_____________
like sailor’s shanties, helped them to kept this rhythm 1 1
_____________
and work effectively or safely. Now that most heavy
work is carried out for machines, these workers’ songs 1 2
_____________
are rare, but it is still common to hear music from the 1 3
_____________

radio playing in offices and factorys. Music is also used 14
by different countries to express their nationally 1 5
_____________
identity. Every countries has its own national anthem 16
___
__________
which is often sung at state events, and at international
events such as the Olympics. Music can also being 17 __
___________
important to countries at times of war. Some music, 1 8
_____________
such as the Scottish bagpipes and the rhythmish
chanting of the Maori haka, is meaning to frighten the 19
______
enemy so much that they run away before the fighting 2 0
________
even starts!
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unit 6 An English-Speaking World
( ^ f a w w L a r ________________________________________________________
____
_______________
A Complete these sentences with the correct form o f the auxiliary verb. Follow the
example.
1 You are
_______
looking very well. You weren’t looking well last time I
saw you. Were
______
you ill?

2 The children
____________playing outside. Lyle______________working in the
garden and I am doing nothing. It’s great!
3 We
_______________
listening to the radio when there was a power cut.
4 Soon, I will be far away but I
__________
thinking of you.
5 This time last year I
______________
living with my parents. Now I
_________
living in my own flat.
6 It was terrible! I
_____________
eating an apple when I saw two big worms
in it. They
_____________
eating the apple too!
7 Just now I
_____________
working in a factory and my brother
_____________
working on a farm. Next year, we
___________
working in the same jobs.
Both of us
_____________
working in an office.

8 What
_____________
we doing for homework this week? I
____________
listening.
9 Most of my friends
___________
coming to the party. Jill__________coming and
both her brothers
____________
coming but Henry
__________
coming because
he is ill.
10 I
____________
going on holiday in a few days. This time next week I
_____________lying on the beach.
B Complete these sentences with the correct form of the auxiliary verb. Follow the
example.
1 English is spoken by many people.
2 People
________
taught English all over the world.
3 In the past, English
____________
spoken by very few people.
4 In the future, English
__________
spoken by even more people.

5 English
_____________
always spoken in our English class.
6 English
_____________
brought to many countries by armies and traders.
7 A dictionary should
_____________carried everywhere by students.
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8 English
___________
used as a second language in several countries.
9 The class
_______________
held on Tuesday next week.
10 I
____________told to learn English to help my career.
C Complete these sentences with the correct form of the auxiliary verb. Follow the
example.
1 People have been speaking English for hundreds of years.
2 English
___________
spoken in America since it was colonized.
3 I
____________learnt several languages in my lifetime.
4 We
_______________
never met an English person until we met Mr Jones.
5 When I finish Hamlet tomorrow, I
___________

read every day written by
Shakespeare.
6 We
_________
waiting for 20 minutes when the teacher finally arrived.
7 English
___________
established by the time Shakespeare was bom.
8 Sam
______________
passed his English exam. What a relief!
9 He
__________
studying every night for a month.
10 By the end of this course you
___________
learnt enough English to survive
abroad.
D Complete these sentences using the prepositions from the box. Follow the example.
across
from with
at to
during
in
through on
by
of next to
1 In
_______
the 17th century, English speakers travelled from

Britain
_____
to
_____
many different countries.
2 They travelled
__________
boat and
____________
foot.
3 They marched
__________
deserts and
__________
jungles.
4 Now English is used by millions
_____________
people
5 I learn English
__________
the English school in Saigon.
6 I can only go to evening classes as I work
___________
the day.
7 My teacher is American. She lives
___________
her husband in a house
____________
the school.
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