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RELATIVE CLAUSE EXERCISES
I. DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES:
1. What's the name of the lady? She was wearing the blue dress.
2. You live in a town. The town is very old.
3. The sweets are delicious. I bought them yesterday.
4. I saw a lot of people and horses. They went to the market.
5. The football match was very exciting. My friend played in it.
6. A girl was injured in the accident. She is now in hospital.
7. The letter hasn't arrived yet. I posted it three days ago.
8. He lives in a house. The house is not very big.
9. They are playing a song on the radio. Do you like it?
10. Jane wore a beautiful shirt yesterday. Did you see it?
11. Sue is going out with a boy. I don't like him.
12. There's the boy. He broke the window.
13. That's the palace. The Queen lives in it.
14. You met a man at the party. He is a famous film star.
15. I gave you a book. It had many pictures.
16. There are the policemen. They caught the thief.
17. I gave her a watch. It stopped after two days.
18. The film star gave a party. It cost $10,000.
19. You're reading a book. I wanted to read it.
20. There's someone at the door. He wants to speak to George.
21. Here are the letters. They arrived this morning.
22. He was sitting in the emergency room. It was very crowded.
23. That's the house. I was born in it.
24. That's the dictionary. Bill gave it to me for Christmas.
25. The children went to New York. They speak English.
26. Those are the cars. They only take unleaded petrol.
27. Do you like the people? Sarah invited them to her party.
28. The clothes come from Japan. They are good quality.
29. The man was sick. He looked very pale.

30. The doctor asked him to lie down. She looked very worried.
31. The final exams happened to be very easy. I feared them too much.
32. She gave the man an injection. It made him go to sleep.
33. The competition was very exciting. A Canadian won it.
34. Max isn’t at home yet. That worries me.
35. I recently went back to Paris. I was born there nearly 50 years ago.
36. The architect designed these flats. He has moved to HCM City.
37. Do you know the music? It is being played on the radio.
38. One of the elephants had only one tusk. We saw these elephants at the zoo.
39. The man is talking to my father. He spent 15 minutes measuring our kitchen
40. Is this the style of hair? Your wife wants to have it.
41. The professor is excellent. I am taking his course.
42. The girl chatted with him yesterday. She arrived here at 6:30.
43. The young man lives in the corner. He rides an expensive motorbike.
44. I’m reading the book. I bought it in 1996.
45. I will introduce you the man. He is sharing the flat with me.
46. The young man is talking to our teacher. He is Ba’s brother.
47. We visited the monument. It was built a hundred years ago.
48. The boys are interested in football. It is a popular game all over the world.
49. The boy gave his parents big hugs before he left. He went abroad to study.
50. Children like to eat ice-cream. It can cause toothache.
51. The woman is my mother. She understands me best.
52. The park has a lake in it. The park is near our house.
53. This article praises the national heroes. The history books have forgotten them.
54. What was the name of the boy? You borrowed these books from him.
55. I’ll introduce you to the man. His support for the project is essential.
56. The dam is nearly empty. We receive our water supply from it.
57. The clerk doesn’t work here any more. You asked about him.
58. I don’t like people. People lose their tempers easily.
59. It is the important matter. We are interested in it.

60. Many diseases are no longer dangerous today. People died of those diseases years ago.
61. The lady is a famous writer. You met her at the party last night.
62. The child enjoyed the chocolates. Her mother bought them from France.
63. They drank a lot of Coke. It is diet Coke.
64. The girls are performing the play. They rehearsed it yesterday.
65. The lecturer is my uncle. He gave an interesting talk on TV last night.
66. The student kept talking about the project. It was done last week.
67. The movie theater is the place. We can see films at that place.
68. This is the student. I borrowed his book.
69. John found the cat. Its leg was broken.
70. The elephants are big. People keep the elephants in iron cages.
71. She works for a company. It makes cars
72. I know the girl. I spoke to this girl.
73. The woman is standing over there. She is my sister.
74. We spent our holiday in Scotland last year. Scotland is in the north of Great Britain.
75. People live in Scotland. They are called Scots.
76. We visited a lake. It is in the Highlands.
77. There we met an old man. He told us that he had seen Nessie.
78. We then travelled to a mountain. The mountain is near the town of Fort William.
79. The mountain is the highest mountain in Great Britain. It is called Ben Nevis.
80. I sent you a postcard. It was written on the summit of Ben Nevis.
81. I need to meet the boy. The boy is my friend’s son.
82. The house belongs to me. Its roof is very old.
83. I live in a city. I study in this city.
84. The bar in Barcelona is still there. I met my wife in that bar.
85. I remembered the man. I had seen him at the concert.
86. We visited the town. We were born there.
87. She was greatly influenced by her father. She adored h im.
88. I met a man. He had just lost his job.
89. You need something. I will give you that.

90. We got into a train. I was crowded.
91. The officer has informed the police. His car was stolen.
92. The man betrayed me. I trusted him.
93. The boy was very happy. He won a prize.
94. Give me the book. The book is on the table.
95. The boys came late. They were punished.
96. They caught the man. He was a thief.
97. The roof of the house was damaged. The house has now been repaired.
98. The book is about a lawyer. He is accused of murder.
99. We heard the song. It shocked many people.
100. I met a friend last week. Her daughter is an astrologist.
101. Here is a postcard of the village. We spent three days there.
102. This is the house. It was built by my grandfather.
103. The letter reached me this morning. It was sent by my father.
104. The woman has arrived. I was speaking of her.
105. The boys clapped heartily. They were watching the match.
106. I heard some news. The news shocked me.
107. She is a well-known writer. Her novels always top the list of best sellers.
108. This is the cat. The cat killed the rat.
109. I saw a man. The man had lost one leg.
110. She said that the men were thieves. This turned out to be true.
111. The boy is my nephew. You met him at the party.
112. They rowed across the Atlantic. This had never been done before.
113. The storm damaged the lorry. Its driver is a friend of mine.
114. The women prayed aloud all night. This kept us awake.
II. NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES:
1. Freddie Mercury died in 1992. He was a famous singer.
2. The Eiffel Tower is a famous French landmark. The Eiffel Tower was built by Gustave Eiffel.
3. Picasso is known all over the world now. His paintings were not understood at first.
4. Madrid is the capital of Spain. The President lives in Madrid.

5. Tom Cruise is a famous actor. Tom Cruise’s wife is also an actress.
6. My friend came to the party. He's a policeman.
7. My car was very expensive. It's a Mercedes.
8. The Red Lion is a pub. We met in it for a drink.
9. I met Mr Da Silva. He is President of Brazil.
10. Our television set is always making funny noises. It cost us a lot of money.
11. This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the championship last year.
12. My friends had so much fun at the festival. They wanted to go there again.
13. Ann said that there were far too many notices. Ann's children could swim very well.
14. Dr Oley is our family’s dentist. He is a popular dentist in the city.
15. Their parents are anxious about their children. The children come back late
16. Mr Phong hasn’t come yet. He is supposed to be at the meeting.
17. Lan went back home. She forgot to turn off the faucet.
18. My father is a doctor. He is fifty years old.
19. We first went to Edinburgh. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
20. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh. He wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories.
21. Loch Ness is 37 km long. People know it for its friendly monster.
22. I invited Mrs Kansas to my party. She lives next door.
23. I met Arthur Jones. His book on sports sells very well.
24. Steve and Lynn are Americans. They own the little restaurant on Bridge Street.
25. Their story sounds incredible. It is true.
26. Dr. Rowan has had to do all his own typing . His secretary resigned two weeks ago.
27. Harry is an engineer. His wife has just given birth to twins.
28. This is my friend. I was speaking of him.
29. Tom had been driving all day. He was tired and wanted to stop.
30. We praised John. His performance was remarkable.
31. Harry is always late for school. He was punished.
32. Those grapes were sweet. We bought them from the market.
33. Mr. Green is going to retire. His students like him very much.
34. Samuel Johnson was the son of a bookseller. Samuel Johnson was born in 1709.

35. My sister is living in India. Its population is second only to China.
36. My brother who lives in Sidney came to see me last month.
37. Bob's mum who is a musician has lost her car keys.
38. Jack is my new friend. His parents come from China.
39. I’ve just met Susan. Her husband works in London.
40. John did most of the work. He is very clever.
III. RELATIVE CLAUSES WITH PREPOSITIONS:
1. Here's the address. You should write to this address.
2. Renewable energy sources are difficult topics. I'm not familiar with these topics.
3. This country now has 300 wind turbines. The national network relies on these turbines.
4. The radio is made in China. You are listening to it .
5. Your mother is very nice. I talked to her last week.
6. These are my friends. I went to Da Lat with them last year.
7. I will hold a party. You will be invited to it.
8. I don't like my girlfriend. She always asks me to wait for her whenever we go out.
9. These are the books. I have told you about them.
10. That is the man. I 've borrowed some money from him.
11. Who was that man? I saw you with that man in the restaurant.
12. The wall is dirty. You are leaning against it.
13. I'm going to visit Brazil. I don't know anything at all about it.
14. My uncle Tom will be arriving tomorrow. You've heard so much about him.
15. A history of the town will be published soon. People know nothing about it.
16. She found the bag. It belonged to her.
17. This is the guy. I got it from him.
18. You are the partner. I want to work with you.
19. Here is the museum. I told you about it.
20. This is the man. We bought the ring from him.
21. Where is the cassette? We listened to it.
22. This is the magazine. I talked about it yesterday.
23. The little girl has gone. I borrowed this pen from her.

24. The knife is very sharp. I cut bread with it.
25. The authorities gathered those villagers. They explained to them the importance of forests.
26. The ladder began to slip. I was standing on it.
27. The dogs are mine. Some of them are black.
28. He is the person. You can rely on him.
IV. REDUCED RELATIVE CLAUSES:
1. People who buy lottery tickets are often found at bingo.
2. The students who were waiting for their funding from the government were disappointed.
3. Those students who want to go to Big White for snowboarding need to pay soon.
4. This is the second novel which was written by this famous writer.
5. Students who don’t practice their English don’t improve very quickly.
6. The bus which leaves at 6:03 was late today.
7. I am waiting for the student who is writing his final exam early.
8. Tom is the last person who enters the room.
9. The stock market, which crashed to its lowest point of the year, worried us.
10. Gas which costs over $4 a gallon can be seen in the Bay Area.
11. The man who is in the house likes to watch television all day.
12. The man who is swimming in the lake is my father.
13. The survey which was conducted by the government did not indicate true public opinion.
14. The person who will write reports is my colleague.
15. This is the first man who was arrested by police yesterday.
16. The man who threw the bomb was arrested.
17. The woman who wrote reports is my teacher.
18. The man who spoke to John is my brother.
19. The book which was written by Shakespeare is interesting.
20. Yuri Gagarin was the first man who flew into space.
21. The only one who can understand this lesson is a good student.
22. Don’t let me be the last who knows your decision.
23. The man who was caught by the police last night was a notorious criminal.
24. Any student who does not want to go on the trip should inform the office.

25. The man who saved me from the lake was very brave.
26. Hamlet is a tragedy which was written by Shakespeare.
27. The next train which leaves the station is to London.
28. The road which connects Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city is called Number 1.
29. The man who sat next to me on the train looked gentle.
30. The steam engine which was invented by James Watt opened a new period in human development history.
31. I felt sorry for Paul, who was the only child on the block.
32. The car which is running quickly is red colour.
33. The boy has a ball which he kicks everyday.
34. We learn english which we want to have better comminucation with other people.
35. I was born in Hanoi, which is the capital of Vietnam.
36. We have an apartment which overlooks the park.
37. The ideas which are presented in that book are interesting.
38. Are national parks good places that can house wild animals?
39. The next question that they will consider is how to clean up the garbage.
40. The noise which comes from the boat engine might disturb sea animals.
41. There is nothing more that we can do about the fire.
42. The postman which works in this village is very old.
43. I saw the girl that helped us last week.
44. Students who arrive late will not be permitted to enter the classroom.
45. John, who was taken by surprise, hardly knew what to say.
46. We drove along the road that was still flooded after the heavy rain.
47. Mr.John, who taught my son, is my neighbour.
48. The envelop which lies on the table has no stamp on it.
49. My brother, who met you yesterday, works for a big firm.
50. Do you know the boy who broke the windows last night?
51. John is the youngest person who takes part in the race.
52. Here is the form that you must fill in.
53. English is an important language which we have to master.
54. This is the only student who can do the problem.

55. I have many homework that I must do.
56. There are six letters which have to be written today.
57. The dog which has some black spots is Ba’s.
UNIT 9: DESERTS
Complete the following sentences using the words in the box:
1. The desert is in the ____________ part of the country.
2. They led a ____________ expedition across the sand dunes in 1930
3. The Simpson Desert remained a ____________ until Madigan led an expedition across the desert.
4. The Sahara is the ____________ desert in the world.
5. In developing countries, people cut down trees for ____________.
6. It’s the most ____________film I’ve ever seen
7. The room has a total area of 26 square meters with 6 meters long and 4 meters ____________.
8. People in the desert areas planted a green wall of trees to ____________ the desert sand from spreading.
9. Deserts have been growing at a frightening speed because of humans and _________ changes.
10. Deserts have hard climate with _________ land and dry weather
Choose the best answer
1/ They spent three months ______________ the Great Victoria Desert.
largest prevent scientific frightening northern
wide natural arid mystery firewood
A. settling B. invading C. exploring D. cycling
2/ Was the desert named _________ Simpson in 1929?
A. for B. after C. with D. on
3/ Hummock grasses ______________ in loose sand on the crest.
A. grow B. raise C. plant D. increase
4/ There are different types of _____________ in the Simpson Desert.
A. camels B. hills C. lakes D. dunes
5/ The hottest daytime temperatures have _______________ 58
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A. raised B. increased C. reached D. come

6/ In the _______________ in the deserts, grass, trees, food, and other things can be grown and people can set
up permanent homes.
A. islands B. oases C. cities D. sand dunes
7/ It’s necessary to bring a _____________ along on expeditions across the deserts.
A. cell phone B. computer C. compass D. camera
8/ Because of the arid land and dry climate not many kinds of trees and animals __________ in a desert.
A. exist B. grow C. see D. remain
9. Making _______________ across a big desert is both risky and dangerous.
A. a voyage B. a picnic C. an expedition D. an excursion
10. Some deserts are ________________ while the others are rocky or snowy.
A. oily B. muddy C. sandy D. watery
Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
The camel can go without water for a long time. Some people think it stores water in its hump. This is
not true. It stores food in its hump. The camel’s body changes the food into fat. Then it stores the fat in its
hump. It cannot store the fat all over its body. Fat all over an animal’s body keeps the animal warm. Camels live
in the desert. They do not want to be warm during the day.
The desert is very hot. The camel gets hotter and hotter during the day. It stores this heat in its body
because the nights are cool.
The Arabian camel has one hump. The Bactrian camel of Central Asia has two humps. It also has long,
thick hair because the winters are cold in Central Asia.
There is a lot of sand in the desert. The camel has long eyelashes. Then sand cannot go into the camel’s
eyes. Arabic has about 150 words to describe a camel. Arabs need all these words because the camel is very
important to them.
1/ The camel can go without ________________ for a long time.
A. food B. fat C. water D. heat
2/ The camel stores _________________ in its humps.
A. water B. food C. heat D. hair
3/ Long ________________ keep sand out of the camel’s eyes.
A. eyelashes B. thick hair C. humps D. ears
4/ The Bactrian camel has long thick hair because _________________.

A. it lives in a hot desert B. it stores fat in its hump
C. winters are cold in Central Asia D. the sand gets in its eyes
5/ Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Fat keeps the animal warm B. it is cool in the desert during the night
C. There is a lot of sand in the desert D. All kinds of the camel have two humps
Fill each blank with “BUT, SO, HOWEVER, OR THEREFORE" where appropriate.
1/ This is the shortest way to the city center; ______________it is not the only way
2/ The boy was able to learn English, ______________he is very lazy.
3/ He didn't attend the lesson, ______________he could not do his homework.
4/ The rice is 6000 dong per kilo, ______________we bought 10 kilos.
5/ Your son is heading to the right direction; ____________ I think you should encourage him to learn harder.
6/ It is very late now, ______________ she is still at her office.
7/ It was midnight, ______________ they closed the restaurant and went home.
8/ He had written to her many times, ______________she didn't give any reply, ______________they had been
out of touch ever since
9/ We discussed the issue all day, ______________we could not come to a final conclusion.
10/ It started to rain hard;______________ we decided to stay at home to watch TV.
IV. Rewrite the sentences:
1. Henry was a loyal friend. Julia found him irritating at times( however)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Alan seems trustworthy and capable as a financial advisor. I wouldn’t trust him with my money (but)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Edward missed the final exam. He failed the course ( therefore)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The elevator was broken. We had to walk up six flights of stairs (so)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. My lecture notes were incomplete. The instructor talked too fast ( therefore)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Because it was raining heavily, the game was cancelled (so)
It was …………………………………………………………………………………….

7. Although she revised her lessons, she didn’t do well in the test. ( however)
She revised ……………………………………………………………………………
8. We have decided to postpone the meeting because the lecturer has not arrived yet. (therefore)
The lecturer ……………………………………………………………………….
9. Even though the story was funny, nobody laughed ( but)
The story …………………………………………………………………………
10. Because of her excellent results in the exam, everyone in the family is proud of Lan(so)
Lan got ……………………………………………………………………………………….
UNIT 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES
Task 1: Fill in the blanks with the words in the box
1. Plant and animal species which are in danger of extinction are ___________ species.
2. Animal species around the globe are threatened with ______________ each year.
3. The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and
_____________.
4. Plant and animal extinction leads to a loss of ___________________.
5. ___________ depend on species diversity to have food, clean air and water and fertile soil for agriculture
6. Governments have enacted laws to _____________ wildlife from commercial trade and over hunting.
7. A number of wildlife habitat ______________ have been established so that a wide range of endangered
species can have a chance to survive and develop.
8. There are a number of _________________ that should be taken to protect endangered animals.
9. ____________ is the natural environment in which a plant or animal lives
10. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered __________
Task 2: Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. Many plants and endangered species are now endangering of _______.
A. expression B. expulsion C. extinction D. extension
2. A lot of different conservation efforts have been made to ________endangered species.
A. save B. kills C. make D. do
3. Conservation is the protection of the _________ environment.
A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. naturalize
4. All the countries of the area have _______ to protect their wildlife but they are rarely enforced.

A. efforts B. laws C. results D. reserves
5. Mammals have been in ___________ for many millions of years.
A. exist B. existing C. existence D. existed
6. People aim to raise _________ of the dangers of passive smoking.
A. aware B. awareness C. unaware D. unawareness
7. We are all responsible for the ____________ of the forest.
A. destroy B. destructive C. destruction D. destructively
8. A / An _______ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct.
A. dangerous B. endanger C. endangered D. endangerment
9. The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss.
A. generation B. diversity C. reserve D. natural environment
10. Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with ____.
A. extinction B. extinctive ness C. extinctive D. extinct
Fill in the blanks with “MUST, MUSTN’T, NEEDN’T, MAY OR MIGHT”
1. I am not deaf. You _______ shout.
2. It is a top secret. You _______ tell anyone about it.
3. _______ I borrow your lighter for a minute?
4. Peter has been working for 10 hours. He _______ be very tired now.
5. Keep quiet. You _______ talk so loudly in here. Everybody is working.
6. John is not at home. He _____ go somewhere with Daisy. I am not sure.
7. You ____________ take more than two of these pills at once. Three will be fatal
8. If the pain ends , he _____________ take any more of these.
pollution species measures protect extinction
reserves endangered habitat biodiversity humans
9. I can find my own way there. You ____________ wait for me.
10. I understand the situation perfectly. You __________ explain further.
Choose the best answer:
1. You ________ ask a woman about her age. It’s not polite.
A. must B. need C. mustn’t D. needn’t
2. I’ll lend you the money and you ________ pay me back till next month.

A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. need D. must
3. Tell her that she ________ be here by six. She is not allowed to be late.
A. may B. must C. ought to D. might
4. You _______ touch that switch, whatever you do.
A. mustn't B. needn't C. won't D. wouldn't
5. Susan ___ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.
A. mustn't B. couldn't C. can't D. needn't
6. You _______ be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven't got a penny to
their name.
A. needn't B. couldn't C. mayn't D. mustn't
7. Visitors ___________ feed the animals at the zoo.
A. must B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. may
8. You _________read the whole book. The first four chapters are enough.
A. needn’t B. must C. mustn’t D. may
9. It _________ rain today. Remember to bring an umbrella with you.
A. must B. may C. needn’t D. mustn’t
10. He __________ be in the room. His shoes are on the carpet in front of the door.
A. must B. may C. might D. mustn’t
Reading
Visitors to London are often surprised at the amount of green, open space in it. It would be an exaggeration
to suggest taking a country walk in London but it is easy to get away from the streets and to find open parkland
in Inner London. Much of the parkland was originally preserved by the kings of England for their sport of
hunting. These parks are still called “Royal Parks” but they are now open to the public. People walk and go
horse-riding in Hyde Park. There is boating and swimming in the lake called the serpentine. And everywhere
there are seats and deckchairs to sit on.
St James Park, Green Park, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are linked together. They form 313
hectares of open parkland in the heart of London.
Entrance to the parks is free and you may walk on the grass and lie down to rest on it – weather permitting.
1: Some parks are still called “Royal Parks” because __________
A. the members of the Royal Family take care of them.

B. they used to be preserved for the kings’ hunting.
C. people often see the members of the Royal Family there
D. they still belong to the Royal Family.
2: Which of the following is NOT true ?
A. The parks in London are open to everyone.
B. You don’t have to pay for entrance to the parks.
C. People cannot sit or lie on the grass in the parks.
D. People can ride horses in Hyde Park.
3: Which of these parks is not connected to the others ?
A. Hyde Park B. Kensington Gardens C. Green Park D. Regent’s Park
4: Which of the following is NOT allowed at the Serpentine ?
A. dumping of waste B. sightseeing C. rowing D. swimming
5: Most of the important parks are situated__________
A. on the outskirts of London B. in the centre of London
C. far from London D. outside London
UNIT 11: BOOKS
Complete the following passage, using the words in the box:
1. More and more people have television in their homes because it can bring them the ________and stories
with color, picture and action.
2. Some books are for reading slowly and ____________.
3. A ____________ is about a person’s life written by someone else.
4. Young animals have to learn to survive in the ____________ from their parents.
5. ____________ sometimes describe books as “hard-to-put-down” or “hard-to-pick-up-again”.
6. When you ____________ a book for the first time, check it is not too difficult.
7. A ____________ is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are
usually imaginary.
8. “Tasting” means that we ____________ a book.
9. Books in the home are a wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure.
10. She has a strong ____________. She never cries when she has a failure.
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

1. The reference book is expensive, so I think I’ll borrow it from the ____________ rather than buying it.
A. bookshop B. library C. theatre D. movie
2. Books that give fact about real events, things, or people are called ____________.
A. novel B. biography C. romance D. non-fiction
3. It was such a great book that I couldn’t put it ____________.
A. on B. off C. out D. down
4. I think he has just had time to ____________ into the story, not to digest it yet.
A. chew B. taste C. swallow D. dip
5. “Harry Potter” has received good comments from _____________.
A. sellers B. editors C. reviewers D. publishers
6. Sherlock Holmes is an important _____________ in detective fiction.
A. employer B. character C. manager D. writer
7. I’m really fond _____________ reading detective stories by Agatha Christie.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
8. We aren’t really _____________ in reading thriller books because they about crimes and violence.
A. interested B. bored C. fond D. keen
9. Books are one of the cheapest ways to get _____________ and entertainment.
A. inform B. informal C. information D. informant
10. The animal characters made Sheila’s books interesting and _____________.
A. believe B. unbelievable C. believable D. believed
Read the passage and do the task below
Today we think of book as a volume of many sheets of paper containing text, illustrations, photographs, etc.
Because of their durability and portability, the main uses of books are to preserve and distribute information.
In ancient times, people wrote on clay tablets, wood or bamboo tablets tied with cord, or book rolls to store
reviewers dip into pick up carefully novel
biography information pleasure personality wilderness
information. Later, with the invention of paper, the Chinese had the first book called Jingangjing (the Diamond
Sutra) printed in AD 868. In the 20
th
century, despite the challenge from other media such as radio or

television and computer, books continued to be a primary means for dissemination of knowledge, for
instruction and pleasure in skills and arts, and for the storage of human’s experience.
1. The main uses of books are __________________.
A. to contain text, illustrations, photographs… B. to help the readers relax
C. to store and distribute information D. to preserve and distribute words
2. Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as a material used to store information in ancient times ?
A. clay B. wood B. paper D. bamboo
3. The first book was printed in _____________.
A. 868 D. 20
th
century C. 1132 D. 888
4. Which of the following sentences is NOT true ?
A. Books are durable and portable.
B. Books contain text, illustrations, photos…
C. The first book was printed by the Chinese.
D. Books have been useless since the invention of other media.
5. The word “primary” in the passage has the closest meaning to _____________.
A. ordinary B. main C. useless D. harmful
Change the following active sentences into the passive.
1. People should save pandas from extinction.
→
2. People must obey all traffic laws.
→
3. Someone ought to repair this broken window.
→
4. Someone should have supplied the hotel guests with clean towels.
→
5. Someone had better take this garbage to the dump soon.
→
6. People can pick tomatoes before they are completely ripe.

→
7. Someone is supposed to divide the profits among the shareholders.
→
8. Someone must have hurt Peter's feeling.
→
9. Someone has to finish this work today.
→
10. Someone ought to have reported the accident to the police.
→
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. The big shopping mall ____________ in the city center.
A. will build B. is going to build C. is going to be built D. must being built
2. It’s raining heavily. The match ____________.
A. must cancel B. must be canceling C. must have canceled D. must be canceled
3. If I didn’t do my job properly, I ____________.
A. will be sacked B. will sack C. would be sacked D. would sack
4. The television ____________ . It’s not working now.
A. should repair B. should be repaired C. should repaired D. should be repair.
5. We ____________ the trip if the weather had been nice last Sunday.
A. wouldn’t have delayed B. would be delayed C. would delay D. will be delayed
6. A new bridge ____________ across the river since last month.
A. has built B. was built C. has been built D. built
7. English ____________ in most of Canada.
A. speak B. is spoken C. speak D. is speaking
8. Last night when I was walking in the park, it suddenly ____________ very heavily.
A. rained B. was rained C. was raining D. was being raining
9. The computer ____________ at the moment.
A. is using B. is being used C. has been used D. has used
10. They will call me as soon as they ____________ their work.
A. have been finished B. will finish C. will have finished D. have finished

UNIT 12: WATER SPORTS
Complete the following sentences using the words in the box:
1. What is your favorite football __________________?
2. It was a clear __________________ by Ford on the goalkeeper.
3. There are excellent facilities for __________________ and recreation.
4. He scored two __________________ in the second half.
5. My brother usually goes __________________ about twice a week.
6. Girls usually __________________ highly in language exams.
7. His __________________ is twice as big as he is.
8. The football match between Chelsea and Arsenal ended in a _________________.
9. The referee had no hesitation in awarding a __________________.
10.) Denver had won game by defeating the Cleveland 23-30 in __________________.
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. is the act of propelling a boat with oars.
A. Rowing B. Wrestling C. Hunting D. Scuba-diving
2. Wind-surfing is a common term for two similar ___________ sports: sail-surfing and sail-boarding.
A. water B. wind C. sail D. board
3. _______ is a game played in a swimming pool in which two teams of swimmers try to score goals with a
ball.
A. Water polo B. Rowing C. Swimming D. Karate
4. Jack was my ___________ in the tennis match.
A. opposing B. opponent C. opposition D. opposite
5. Handball games are divided _____________ two 30-minute periods.
A. in B. into C. among D. between
6. Swimming and water skiing are both___________ sports.
A. aquatic B. field C. freestyle D. blood
swimming tie overtime score foul
sport goals penalty team opponent
7. ___________ 1900 water polo has been in the program of the Olympic Games.
A. In B. By C. For D. Since

8. Water polo was the first ___________ sport added to the Olympic program in 1900.
A. adventure B. team C. individual D. spectator
9. John has recently joined a health club in order to ___________ fit.
A. retain B. continue C. maintain D. keep
10. Not only is my brother a brilliant tennis player, he’s also very good ___________ water polo.
A. at B. in C. for D. with
Choose the best option to complete the following passage.
Many people love boats. Going out on the water (1)______ a warm summer day is very funny. (2)_________,
different people like different kinds of boats. Two of the most popular kinds of boats are sailboats and
speedboats. Sailboats use the (3) ___________ to give them power. They only have small engines. In contrast,
speedboats have large engines and go very fast. Furthermore, speedboats are usually not as (4) __________as
sailboats. Speedboats are small that they can go fast. Sailboats, on the other hand, are big so that they are more
comfortable. (5) ___________, sailboats can travel into ocean, but this would be very dangerous in a
speedboat. You can only use most speedboats on rivers and lakes.
1. A. at B. on C. in D. while
2. A. However B. Although C. Because D. Unless
3. A. water B. speed C. weather D. wind
4. A. small B. fast C. warm D. big
5. A. Unfortunately B. At first C. In addition D. Except for
Read the following passage and do the task below
Water polo is a challenging water sport played between two teams that try to throw a ball into the
opponents' goal. A team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The goal of the game resembles that
of soccer; to score as many goals as possible, each goal being worth one point. A perfect water polo athlete can
be best described as having the over-arm accuracy of a baseball pitcher, the vertical leap of a volleyball player,
the toughness of a rugby player, the endurance of a cross-country runner, and the strategy of a chess player.
The goalkeeper, who guards a goal measuring three meters by 90cm, is the only player who is allowed to
touch the bottom of the pool.
The players have to wear costumes and swimming caps. The caps are used to protect the players’ ears
from water. The home team usually wears white caps, the visiting team wears blue ones and the goalies wear
red caps with the number 1 in white.

1. In water polo when the game starts, each team consists of ________ people playing.
A. four B. five C. six D. seven
2. Which of the following is NOT similar to water polo ?
A. football B. chess C. weightlifting D. volleyball
3. Who is allowed to touch the bottom of the pool ?
A. goalies B. no one C. players D. coaches
4. Why do the players have to wear swimming caps while playing water polo ?
A. to identify which teams are playing B. to protect their skins from the sun
B. to protect their ears from water D. to be more fashionable
5. The word “costumes” in the second paragraph has the closest meaning to___________.
A. shoes B. swimming suits C. caps D. glasses
Change the following active sentences to passive if possible. Some of the verbs are intransitive and
CANNOT be changed. Keep the same tense.
1. The chef will prepare the food.

2. John is working at the bakery.

3. Lighting didn’t cause the fire.

4. We walked downtown after work yesterday.

5. Thousands of people ride the subway every day.

6. The baby was crying in the room.

7. A special committee is going to settle the dispute.

8. Our houseguests are going to arrive tomorrow afternoon.

9. He drove the boat very fast.

10. Our team won yesterday.

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long. It ___________ by Peter.
A. was catching B. caught C. was caught D. catch
2. Tom will pick her up at the airport when she ___________ tomorrow.
A. arrives B. will arrive C. is arrived D. will be arrived
3. “Are we about to have dinner ?” “Yes, it ___________ in the dinning room.”
A. is serving B. serves C. is being served D. served
4. “Where’s the old chicken coop?” “It ___________ by a windstorm last year.”
A. destroy B. is destroyed C. was destroyed D. destroyed
5. “We’re still looking for Tom.” “Hasn’t he ___________ yet ?’
A. been found B. to find C. found D. being found
6. The man ______________ toward the church when I saw him.
A. was running B. is running C. ran D. had run
7. Some new equipment _____________ by the company.
A. has ordered B. has been ordered
C. have ordered D. have been ordered
8. The forests in Indonesia _____________ down for wood.
A. is being cut B. are cut C. has been cut D. are being cut
UNIT 13: THE 22
ND
SEA GAMES
Complete the following sentences using the words in the box
1. Thailand was ______________ second with 90 golds, and Indonesia was third with only 55 golds.
2. The country’s success has proved that Vietnam can organize sporting ______________ on an international
level.
3. It was not ______________ that Vietnam finished at the top of the 22
nd

SEA Games.
4. The Vietnamese Women’s Football team ______________ defended the SEA Games title.
athletes carried out events silver solidarity
medals successfully surprising ranked participants
5. The ______________ from Singapore and Vietnam won most of titles in the Swimming and Shooting
events.
6. To prepare for the 22
nd
SEA Games, Vietnam ______________ an intensive program for its athletes.
7. ______________ from 11 participating countries competed in 32 sports at the 22
nd
SEA Games.
8. In the 22
nd
SEA Games, 444 gold ______________ were awarded to the winners.
9. The winner who ranked second in the competition won a ______________ medal.
10. The spirit of the 22
nd
SEA Games is ______________, co-operation for peace and development.
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
1. __________ is a person who is very interested in something and spends a lot of time doing it.
A. Enthusiast B. Economist C. Commentator D. Worker
2. Vietnam has a lot of __________ players who won many gold medals in The 22
nd
SEA Games.
A. outstanding B. outstretching C. outlying D. outgoing
3. __________ is held every two years.
A. The South Eastern Asian Games B. The Southern East Asian Games.
C. The Southeast Asian Games D. The Southeast Asia Games
4. Spectators had great __________ for the amazing results that Vietnam’s sports delegation gained.

A. admire B. admirable C. admiration D. admitter
5. The results of __________ were satisfactory.
A. competitions B. competitor C. competitive D. compete.
6. Thailand __________ Vietnam just one goal in the final at The 22
nd
SEA Games.
A. won B. beat C. knocked D. scored
7. The Vietnamese were very satisfied with excellent performances of the young and athletes.
A. energetic B. energy C. energetically D. energize
8. The score in the game or competition is shown on .
A. scoreboard B. score draw C. score line D. scorecard
9. On behalf of the referees and athletes, they swore to an oath of “solidarity, and Fair Play “.
A. Honest B. Honesty C. Honestly D. Dishonest
10. With success at the 22
nd
SEA Games, Vietnam has been proposed to be a __________ country of the Asia
Sport Games.
A. host B. guest C. visiting D. business
Choose the best answers to complete the following passage.
Terry Fox was a young Canadian athlete. He had a cancer when he was 18 years old. He lost his right leg
because of this. (1)_________ he lost a leg, he decided to run across Canada in order to (2) _________ money
for cancer research.
He created the Marathon of Hope and his (3) _________was to raise $1 from every Canadian. (4)
_________, his cancer returned and he (5) ___________ in 1981 before he could finish his Marathon of Hope.
However, he is still remembered every September 1
st
with Terry Fox Run. It is the largest one-day cancer
fundraiser in the world.
1. A. Despite B. Because C. Therefore D. Even though
2. A. raise B. rise C. create D. produce

3. A. reason B. goal C. result D. cost
4. A. Fortunately B. Consequently C. Generally D. Unfortunately
5. A. died B. was died C. dead D. death
Read the following passage and do the task below
Nowadays gymnastics are very popular in China and some other Asian countries. Modern gymnastics began
there in the nineteenth century. In 1811, an outdoor gymnastics centre for men was open in Berlin where they
could do bodybuilding and exercises on a high bar and other pieces of equipment.
Dance is an important part of training as it prepares you for the types of movement required in gymnastics.
One of the aims is to make the body stronger for jumps and turns. In competitions, women perform the
exercises with music so dance, gymnastics and music are connected.
To become a top gymnast, it is important to start when very young, that is, when you are still in your
kindergarten with simple exercises. Boys developed physically later than girls so Olympic gymnastics medals
are usually won by men between the ages of nineteen and twenty-five while girl champions are fourteen or
fifteen years old.
1. When and where did modern gymnastics begin?
A. In Africa in the 19
th
century. B. In Europe in the 19
th
century.
C. In America in the 19
th
century. D. In Asia in the 19
th
century.
2. What did Berlin set up the gymnastics centre for in 1811?
A. For men to do gymnastics with equipment.
B. For women to do gymnastics.
C. For people to do outdoors gymnastics.
D. For men to do gymnastics without equipment

3. Why is dance an important part of gymnastics training?
A. Because it helps you to be stronger.
B. Because it is a sport.
C. Because it includes the types of movements required in gymnastics.
D. Because it makes you jump and turn.
4. What does a gymnast have to do to become a top gymnast?
A. He/ She starts training when very young.
B. He/ She starts with simple exercises
C. He/ She developed physically quickly.
D. Olympic gymnastics medals were won between the age of nineteen and twenty-five.
5. Why are women younger than men among the Olympic medal winners?
A. Male athletes are older than female athletes in all games.
B. Girls developed physically earlier than boys.
C. Women are physically stronger than men.
D. Girls are more hard-working than boys.
Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of comparison.
1. The ___________(hot) it is, the ___________(miserable) I feel.
2. The ___________(high) we flew, the ___________(bad) Edna felt.
3. The ___________(big) they are, the ___________(hard) they fall.
4. The ___________(soon) you take medicine, the ___________(good) you will feel.
5. The ___________(soon) you leave, the ___________(early) you arrive at your destination.
6. The ____________ (much) you study, the ____________ (smart) you will become.
7. The ____________ (much) he slept, the ____________(irritable) he become.
8. John and his friends left ________________ (soon) as the professor had finished his lecture.
9. His job is ________________ (important) than his friend's.
10. He plays the guitar________________(well) as Andres Segovia.
11. A new house is ________________.(expensive) than an old one
12. Last week was ________________ (hot) as this week.
13. Martha is ________________(talented) than his cousin.
14. Bill's description are _______________(colorful) than his wife's.

15. Nobody is ________________ (happy) than Maria Elena.
16. The boys felt ________________ (bad) than the girls about losing the game.
17. That is the______________(bad) film I have ever seen.
18. This piece of homework is the _____________(good) you have ever done.
19. The Mona Lisa is one of the _____________(famous) paintings in the world.
20. Tom is the _________________(clever) boy in that class.
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. The situation was much _________ than we expected.
A. worse B. bad C. worst D. good
2. The ________ accident in the history of the city occurred last night on the Free way.
A. worse B. bad C. worst D. most bad
3. He ran ________ than his friends.
A. fast B. very faster C. more fast D. faster
4. Peter likes Mathematics _________ English.
A. more B. more good than C. the most than D. better than.
5. Their house is _______ beautiful than mine.
A. as B. more C. much D. so
6. The test is not ______ difficult _______ it was last month.
A. as / as B. so / as C. more / as D. A and B
7. My mother is fat but my sister is ________ .
A. the tallest B. fattest C. fatter D. more fat
8. Her grandmother is as _______ as her grandfather.
A. older B. old C. the oldest D. not old
9. Could you speak __________ , please ?
A. more slow B. as slowly C. more slowly D. much slowly
10. The competition makes the price of goods_____________ and____________.
A. more cheap/more cheap B. the cheapest / cheapest
C. cheaper / cheaper D. cheaper / the cheapest
UNIT 14: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Complete the following sentences using the words in the box:

1. The United Nation has helped bring ___________ to some countries that were at war.
2. The company ___________ a management training program for small business.
3. This woman has ___________ her whole life to helping others.
4. Police have ___________ for witnesses to the accident.
5. She was ___________ to hear that her husband had been arrested.
6. The crash ___________ in the deaths of 10 passengers.
7. Her ___________ in life was to work with the homeless.
8. The roads are very icy, so take ___________ when you drive home.
9. There were 29 killed and 130 ___________ in the conflict.
10. He was only a child when the ___________ broke out.
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. The government has helped the ___________ after the storm.
dedicated initiated appealed resulted appalled
peace war wounded mission care
A. home B. hometown C. homeland D. homeless
2. The International Red Cross has its ___________ in Geneva, Switzerland.
A. headquarters B. branches C. offices D. agencies
3. In times of war, The Red Cross is dedicated ___________ the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and
prisoners of war.
A. reduce B. to reduce C. to reducing D. reducing
4. WHO ___________ the World Health Organization.
A. refers to B. works for C. applies to D. stands for
5. The United ___________ was established in 1945.
A. Nations B. Nation C. Country D. Countries
6. The ___________ says that all members are equal.
A. argument B. agreement C. disagreement D. arrangement
7. It was also at the meeting that the famous ___________ of the UN, the white flag bearing a red cross, was
adopted.
A. signal B. sign C. symbol D. label
8. A temporary office of the Indonesian Red Cross was in place within hours to help the ___________ in the

tsunami.
A. injured B. injure C. injuries D. injury
9. The Red Cross gives medical aid and other help to ___________ of major disasters all over the world.
A. civilians B. prisoners C. victims D. soldiers
10. The Red Cross proves to be very helpful both in times of war and of ___________.
A. peace B. difficulties C. crises D. troubles
Choose the best option to complete the following passage.
The United Nations Organization (UNO) or simply the United Nations (UN) is an international
organization (1)________ stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security,
(2)__________ development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace. The UN was
founded in 1945 (3)________ World War II to replace the League of Nations, to (4)_______ wars between
countries, and to provide a platform for dialogue. It contains multiple subsidiary organizations to carry
_______ its missions.
1. A. who B. which C. whose D. that
2. A. economy B. economic C. economical D. economically
3. A. after B. before C. while D. until
4. A. continue B. maintain C. interrupt D. stop
5. A. in B. out C. off D. on
Read the following passage and do the task below.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF),established in 1961, is an international non-governmental
organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment,
formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States. It
is the world's largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide,
working in more than 90 countries, supporting around 1300 conservation and environmental projects around
the world. It is a charity, with approximately 60% of its funding coming from voluntary donations by private
individuals. 45% of the fund's income comes from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The group says its mission is "to halt and reverse the destruction of our environment".

Currently, much of
its work focuses on the conservation of three biomes that contain most of the world's biodiversity: forests,

freshwater ecosystems, and oceans and coasts. Among other issues, it is also concerned with endangered
species, pollution and climate change.
1. How many years ago was the WWF established ?
A. 30 B. 40 C. 50 D. 60
2. More than half of the fund for this organization comes from ______________.
A. the governments B. 90 countries C. environmental projects D. private individuals
3. Which is NOT mentioned as one of the three biomes that the WWF’s program focuses on ?
A. land and climate B. forests C. freshwater ecosystems D. oceans and coasts
4. What is the mission of the WWF ?
A. to destruct the environment B. to reverse the environment
C. to halt the environmentD. to protect the environment
5. The world “donations” in the first paragraph has the closest meaning to ______________.
A. things and money the WWF loses B. things and money the WWF gives
C. things and money the WWF receives D. things and money the WWF buys
Complete the sentences below using the right words from the box. Some words can be used more than
once.
1. I heard a big noise and woke ___________ at 2.30 this morning.
2. It’s too dark. I can’t go ___________ reading.
3. Hurry ___________. The train’s coming.
4. Did you have to fill ___________ a form when you applied for the job ?
5. Who looks ___________ your grandmother when she is ill ?
6. I can’t hear the news on TV, please turn the radio ___________.
7. I’m bored, could you go___________ with me for a while ?
8. Mary put ___________ her best clothes for the party.
9. Remember to put ___________ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
10. Would you like to listen ___________ some music while waiting ?
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. John got ill and had to ___________ smoking.
A. give on B. give up C. give out D. give off
2. It’s dark in here. Can I ___________ the lights ?

A. turn off B. turn up C. turn on D. turn round
3. You can the new words in the dictionary.
A. look after B. look at C. look for D. look up
4. John ___________ his best clothes for the interview.
A. put on B. put off C. put down D. put away
5. The trouble with Frank is that he never turns ___________ on time for the meeting.
A. on B. off C. down D. up
6. John, could you look ___________ my handbag while I go to the toilet ?
A. on B. up C. after D. over
7. The bomb ___________ with a loud bang which could be heard all over the world.
A. went out B. went off C. went up D. went on
8. What a lovely baby! He certainly takes ___________ his father, doesn’t he ?
A. off B. after C. out D. over
UNIT 15: WOMEN IN SOCIETY
Complete the following sentences, using the words in the box.
on up in out after to off
careful status rights employment marriage
female education controlled developing responsibilities
1. Women are only asking to be given equal _________________with men.
2. Nowadays, women have gained significant legal .
3. Women are usually more ___________ than men.
4. 50 % of the world’s population are ___________.
5. In ___________ countries, women produce more than half of the food.
6. In the past, women’s ___________ are doing housework and taking care of their children.
7. Nowadays, most women still work outside after ___________.
8. It was men who ___________ most positions of employment and power in society.
9. Today women have equal rights to pursue higher ___________.
10. This factory has given ___________ to the people in my village.
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. A child receives his early ________ from their parents.

A. educate B. education C. educator D. educative
2. Thanks to the women's liberation women can take part in ____ activities.
A. social B. society C. socially D. socialize
3. In some most Asian countries women are undervalued and they never have the same _____ as men.
A. formality B. basis C. limit D. status
4. ________ is the study or creation of theories about basic things such as the nature of existence, knowledge,
and thought, or about how people should live.
A. Politics B. Physics C. Business D. Philosophy
5. It is against the law to _________ on the basis of sex, age, marital status, or race.
A. suit B. discriminate C. believe D. gain
6. Many of young people between the ages of 16 and 18 who are neither in education nor ________ are in
danger of wasting their lives.
A. power B. ability C. nature D. employment
7. Many women are interested in _____________ issues nowadays.
A. politic B. political C. politics D. politician
8. A period of one hundred years is a _____________.
A. millennium B. decade C. generation D. century
9. A child receives his early ________ from their parents.
A. educate B. education C. educator D. educative
10. Computers are called artificial
A. intelligent B. intelligence C. intellectual D. intellectually
Choose the best option to complete the following passage.
There is a genetic difference (1)________ men and women. It is (2)________ who bear the child and who
need protecting and looking after while bearing the child and after childbirth. There clearly are close emotional
bonds between mother and child.
It is women who generally look (3)_________ people, after the welfare and well-being of the members of
the family. Care, concern, affection and love, feelings and emotions, are important and matter, and women
developed, and have, much skill and expertise in (4)________ matters. It is generally men who struggle
outside the family to secure survival and good living for the family. A struggle (5)_______ survival in a
seemingly hostile environment engineered by other humans.

1. A. among B. between C. both D. neither
2. A. woman B. man C. women D. men
3. A. after B. at C. for D. over
4. A. so B. too C. enough D. such
5. A. with B. on C. for D. of
Read the following passage and do the task below.
The next famous woman writer to be considered is Dorothy Parker, an American poet, short story writer,
and literary critic who became famous in the early twentieth century for her witty but cynical observations on
life. She got her first paying job as a writer in 1916 at the age of 23 when she began working for a women's
magazine, and nine years later she became a contributor to The New Yorker as a book reviewer. In addition to
her magazine work, she published volumes of poetry and short stories with the recurrent themes of
disappointment with life and the loss of idealism. One of her most famous observations, "Men seldom make
passes/At girls who wear glasses," came from the poem "News Item," which was published in the volume
Enough Rope (1926). This volume of poetry was followed by Sunset Gin (1928), Death and Taxes (1931), and a
collection of short stories Here Lies (1939).
1. According to the passage Dorothy Parker was NOT famous for_____________.
A. poetry. B. humor. C. book reviews. D. autobiography.
2. Dorothy Parker's first job was_____________.
A. for a women's magazine B. as a literary critic
C. for The New Yorker D. as a short story writer
3. In line 5, the word "recurrent" could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. Related B. Repeated C. Flowing D. Negative
4. In what year did "News Item" appear?
A. 1916 B. 1926 C. 1928 D. 1931
5. With what topic does the paragraph preceding the passage most likely deal?
A. Dorothy Parker's early childhood
B. American literature of the nineteenth century
C. An introduction to literary criticism
D. A well-known female author other than Dorothy Parker
Fill each gap with the correct form of a suitable verb from the box:

1. The book’s success _____________ her from her financial worries.
2. Sorry, I’m late. My train was _____________ up.
3. All the neighbors _____________ very good care of their gardens.
4. I’ve _____________ touch with all my high school friends.
5. He was attacked while he was _____________ for a bus.
6. We _____________ after Rodney’s kids until he gets home from work.
7. They are _____________ for Ho Chi Minh City tomorrow.
8. Can you _____________ to me how this mobile phone works?
9. Kevin has _____________ for a management job in Atlanta.
10. Have you _____________ to those tapes yet?
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. I did the cooking while Guy __________ care of the washing-up.
A. did B. made C. took D. looked
2. Atkins was __________ from jail yesterday.
A. freed B. run C. escaped D. chased
3. I have __________ contact with Jim for three years.
A. asked B. lost C. abandoned D. managed
look take listen wait leave
explain apply hold lose free
4. He had worked hard and was __________ forward to his retirement.
A. having B. acting C. looking D. inquiring
5. Sorry, I didn’t mean to __________ everybody up.
A. do B. make C. keep D. hold
6. My brother has __________ for a university scholarship.
A. discussed B. applied C. taken D. left
7. How long did you __________ for a taxi?
A. wait B. stop C. stand D. fly
8. She __________ her hometown for the bright lights of New York.
A. went B. came C. arrived D. left
9. What kind of music do you __________ to?

A. hear B. listen C. catch D. understand
10. Who’s __________ after the department while you’re away?
A. running B. getting C. taking D. looking
UNIT 16: THE ASEAN
Complete the following sentences using the words in the box:
1. According to the ____________ recorded in2007, ASEAN had a combined GDP of about US$ 1282 billion.
2. The ASEAN was ____________ in August,1967 in Bangkok.
3. Laos and Myanmar were ____________ to the ASEAN in 1997.
4. They are demanding equal rights and ____________.
5. Her interests are very ____________.
6. Vietnam became the seventh ____________ member of the ASEAN in 1995.
7. The ____________ of the ASEAN Vision 2020 is to create economic integration among the member
countries.
8. The road is bordered by shopping centers, restaurants and other commercial ____________.
9. At present, Vietnam is trying its best to ____________ the rate of economic growth.
10. He talked about the ____________ of black children into school system in the southern states of America.
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. We are trying to control the ________ of the dollar on the world’s money markets.
A. stable B. stabilize C. stability D. stabilizer
2. _________ is the unit of money in many Latin American countries and the Philippines.
A. Baht B. Ringed C. Dollar D. Peso
3. The ASIAN was ________ on August 8
th,
1967 in Bangkok, Thailand.
A. founded B. begun C. found D. proved
4. The _______ (GDP) is increasing faster and faster.
A. Gross Domestic Product B. Gross Domestic Production
C. Growth Domestic Product D. General Domestic Production
5. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, is a geo-political and
_______ organization.

A. economy B. economic C. economics D. economical
6. ASEAN was founded on 8 August, 1967 with five : Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the
Philippines.
A. members B. competitors C. leaders D. statesmen
justice accelerate enterprises diverse integration
established objective statistics member admitted
7. The ___________ of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur
A. captain B. capita C. capital D. capitol
8. Singapore has a _____________ of 27,174,000
A. populate B. population C. popular D. popularly
9. The ______ of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communications industry.
A. invent B. inventor C. invention D. inventing
10. ASEAN's aims include the acceleration of economic growth, _______ progress, cultural, development
among its members, and the promotion of regional peace.
A. society B. social C. socially D. socialize
Choose the best option to complete the following passage.
ASEAN COMMUNITY
The ASEAN Vision 2020, adopted by the ASEAN (1)_________ on the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN,
agreed on a shared vision of ASEAN as a concert of Southeast Asian nations, outward looking, living in
(2)________, stability and prosperity, bonded together in partnership in dynamic development and in a
community of caring societies.
At the 9th ASEAN (3)__________ in 2003, the ASEAN Leaders resolved that an ASEAN Community
shall be established.
At the 12th ASEAN Summit in January 2007, the Leaders affirmed (4)_________ strong commitment to
accelerate the establishment of an ASEAN Community by 2015 and (5)________ the Cebu Declaration on the
Acceleration of the Establishment of an ASEAN Community by 2015.
1. A. managers B. leaders C. headers D. presidents
2. A. peace B. peaceful C. peacefully D. peacefulness
3. A. Meeting B. Agreement C. Get-together D. Summit
4. A. its B. their C. his D. his

5. A. signed B. wrote C. painted D. sent
Read the following passage and do the task below.
Brunei is one of the smallest countries in the world. Its population is only twenty-five thousand residents
and most of them live in Bandar Seri Begawan (the capital city with the longest name in the world!) It is also
the richest country in Asia and rnaybe the richest country in the world because it has a lot of oil and natural gas
which it exports to Japan. Every week huge tankers carry oil and gas from the oil-fields of Brunei to Japan.
The head of the state in Brunei is Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. He is the richest man in the world. He has
two wives and each lives in their own beautiful palace. The first wife lives in the biggest palace in the world
which has 200 rooms. The Sultan has more than 200 cars and he also has hundreds of horses.
1. Brunei is_______________
A. among the smallest country in the world B. a country with a dense population
C. the smallest countries in the world D. is a capital city
2. The population of Brunei is about ____________
A. 25,000 people B. 2,500 people C. 250 people D. 250,000 people
3. According to the passage, Sultan, the head of the state in Brunei _______________
A. is the richest man in the world
B. has two wives, each of whom lives in their own beautiful palace
C. has more than 200 cars
D. All are correct.
4. Brunei is rich in_______________
A. only oil B. only natural gas C. exports of every kind D. oil and natural gas
5. Which of the following is NOT true about Brunei?
A. It exports oil and natural gas to its regional neighbors.
B. Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah is the head of state in Brunei.
C. It may be the richest country in the world.
D. Its capital city is Bandar Seri Begawan.
Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets
1. When Bob _____________ (come), we will see him.
2. As soon as the taxi ____________ (arrive), we will be able to leave for airport
3. He fell while he ______________ (go) down stairs.

4. She ____________ (not, speak) to me since last week.
5. We ____________ (study) every lesson in the book so far.
6. They __________ (live) in London since 1980.
7. After they ________________(go), I sat down and rested.
8. Before you _____________ (go) very far, we found that we _____________ (lose) our way.
9. John ___________ (work) for this company since 1980.
10. Up to now, John _________ (work) very hard.
Rewrite the following sentences :
1. I am going to finish the next semester. Then I will come back home.
 After
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………
2. Quan was doing the examination . He suddenly began to feel ill .
 Quan ………………………………………while
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I left school ( 2 years ago ). I have not met my friends since then.
 I ……………………………………………………since
………………………………………………………………………………
4. Thuan had done his homework . Them he went to bed.
 After
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………
5. I came to Tuan’s house this morning but he had left home for work.
 Tuan …………………………………………… before
………………………………………………………………………………
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. Since I _______ to the town, I _______ home.
a. moved / have not returned b. will move / will not returned
c. have moved / was not returning d. move / am not returning
2. I'm not leaving _______ I get an apology from you.

a. as far as b. no longer than c. after d. until
3. The teacher _______ before we arrived.
a. will leave b. was leaving c. has left d. had left
4. I flew for the first time last year _______ I went to Brazil.
a. as b. until c. no sooner d. till
5. _______ for my train the morning, I met an old school friend.
a. When I had been- waiting b. While I was waiting
c. As I will be waiting d. Until I had been waiting
6. After Mariana _______ her exam, I _______ her out to eat.
a. was finishing / would take b. finished / had taken
c. will finish / have taken d. has finished / will take
7. Mrs. Pike _______ the door before the customers arrived.
a. had opened b. will open c. would open d. has opened
8. _______ Peter gets here, we will congratulate him.
a. As soon as b. After c. No sooner d. Since
9. While she _______ breakfast, I set the table.
a. will make b. was making c. has made d. would be making
10. I have earned my own living _______ I was seven.
a. since b. when c. while d. as soon as
11. _______, Peter came to see me.
a. While having dinner b. While I was having dinner
c. When having dinner d. When lam having dinner
12. _______ the firemen arrived to help, we had already put out the fire.
a. Until b. No sooner c. By the time d. After
ĐỀ THAM KHẢO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT
MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest.
Question 1: A. books B. photographs C. understands D. maps
Question 2: A. liked B. wrapped C. travelled D. worked

Question 3: A. species B. benefit C essential D. generation
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress pattern is not the
same as that of the others.
Question 4: A. economic B. language C. education D. preservation
Question 5: A. habitat B. possession C. property D. recognize
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks from 6 to 10
For many young people, sport is a (6)_______ part of school life and being in one of the school teams
and playing in matches is very important. If (7)______ is in a team, it means a lot of extra training and often
spending a Saturday or Sunday away from home since many matches are played then. It (8)______ also
involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then staying on after the match for a
meal or a drink. Sometimes, parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to support their own
side.
When a school team (9)_______ another one, it is the whole school that feels proud, not only the
players. It can also mean that a school becomes well-known for being good at certain sports and pupils from
that school may end up playing (10)_______ national and international teams so that the school has some
really famous names associated with it.
Question 6: A. famous B. popular C. strange D. smart
Question 7: A. anyone B. everyone C. someone D. no one
Question 8: A. ought B. should C. must D. might
Question 9: A. victories B. wins C. beats D. loses
Question 10: A. up B. to C. for D. beside