Từ vựng ngữ pháp và bài tập tiếng anh lớp 10 hk1

Trần Khai Nguyên High school

Grade 10

Unit 1

Grammar: Adverbs of Frequency
Tenses of Verbs
Vocabulary
go off (v)
: reo lên (đồng hồ)
buffalo ['bΛfəlou](n)
: con trâu
peasant ['peznt] (n)
: nông dân
pump [pΛmp](v)
: bơm nước
transplant [træns'plɑ:nt] (v) : cấy (lúa)
plough [plau](v)
: cày ruộng
harrow ['hærou] (v)
: bừa ruộng
content ['kəntent] (n,v & a) : hài lòng
→ be contented with (a)
: hài lòng với
9. occupation [,ɒkjʊ'pei∫n] (n) : nghề nghiệp
→ occupational [,ɒkjʊ'pei∫nl](a)
10. civic education ['sivik edju:'kei∫n] (n) : môn giáo dục công dân
11. physical education ['fizikl edju:'kei∫n] (n) : môn thể dục
12. information technology [ tek'nɔlədʒi](n) : môn công nghệ
13. biology [bai'ɔlədʒi] (n)

: môn sinh vật
14. literature ['litrət∫ə](n)
: môn văn học
15. routine[ru:'ti:n](n)
: thường lệ
16. pedal ['pedl](n)
: bàn đạp (v): đạp xe
17. purchase ['pə:t∫əs] (n)
: sự mua (v): mua
18. food stall [fu:d stɔ:l](n)
: quầy thức ăn
19. technology [tek'nɔlədʒi](n)
: kỹ thuật
→ technological [,teknə'lɔdʒikl] (a) : thuộc về kĩ thuật
20. announce [ə'nauns] (v)
: loan báo
→ announcement [ə'naunsmənt] (n) : sự thông báo
21. dip [dip](v)
: nhúng, dìm xuống
22. stare death in the face
: đối mặt với tử thần
EXERCISE
1 Choose the most suitable time expression by underlining the word or phrase
Example: I went to the cinema with Ann lately / last weekend
1. My grandfather can’t remember how long / when he has lived in this house.
2. Jane hasn’t written to me last month / lately.
We haven’t heard from you for / since a long time. How are you?
Jack has written 50 pages for the thesis a day / today.
It’s ages since / ago he went to the church.
Have you worked for the foreign company already / before?

She studied at university since / in 1995.
How many hours do you work today / a day?
stop/ at
working
for a short time
Tom is doing his homework recently
the moment.
They have been studying in the library
for / (work)
since 9 o’clock
complete
2. Match a word or phrase in column
job A with its synonym or definition in column
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1. go off
2. take a rest
3. finish
4. repair
5. transplant
6. be contented with
7. purchase
8. occupation
9. put out
10. take off
11. chat

3 Rewrite the sentences to include the word in brackets.
1.
Ann doesn’t smoke. (usually)
2.

I don’t have to work on Saturdays. (usually)

3.

Does Tom sing when he’s in the bath? (always)

4.

Ann is on time for class. (often)

5.

Sue comes to class late. (rarely)

6.

Tom studies at the library in the evening. (seldom)

7.

The weather is hot in July. (usually)

8. Mary takes a bus to school. (never)
9. Bob stays at home in the evening. (sometimes)
10. My father is busy on Sundays (always)
11. He sends me a present.(sometimes)
12. They don’t go swimming in the winter. (often)
13. What do you do at recess? (usually)
14. She goes to school. (six days a week)
15. I learn to play the guitar. (never)

16. Nga rehearses a play with her friends. (often)
17. Nga plays video games. (never)

Put the words in brackets into the sentences in the correct order.
1. I _______________________ his name. (remember / never / can)
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Grade 10

I _____________________sugar in my tea. (take / usually)
Ann _____________________ very generous. (is / always)
Our television set __________________ down. (often / breaks)
We _______________ a long time for the bus. (have / always / to wait)
If we hadn’t taken the same train, we ______________ each other. (never / met/ might / have)
You ______________ your room. (every day/ tidy/ should)
He _____________________swimming. (goes / twice a week)

3. Complete the sentences. Put the verbs into the correct form
Trees ______more quickly in the summer than in the winter.(grow)

2. We usually ___________at about 7. Couldn’t you come an hour later? (get up)
3. In 1788, he ____________his last great work in Vienna (write)
4. She _______________at Kennedy airport at 2 o’clock this morning (arrive)
5. ‘How are you getting on with the book?’- ‘At the moment I ______________chapter four’ (read)
6. My mother always ____________all the doors and windows before she goes to bed (lock)
7. Scientists _____________some fundamental discoveries in the 18 th century (make)
8. Alice ___________her mother in London most weekends (see)
9. ‘What’s that terrible noise?’ ‘The neighbors _________________ a party’ (have)
10. What you __________________at 6 PM yesterday?(do)
11. I’ll go out when the rain ______________________(stop)
12. Nam____________________ her since he left school. (not see)
13. You _____________________ TV last night? (watch.)
14. Hung __________________ his dictionary. (lose)
15. Be quiet! My grandpa ____________________(sleep)
16. Listen! I (think)___________ someone (knock) ____________ at the door.
17. It _________________ very cold now. (be)
18. We seldom______________ before 6:30. (eat)
19. Look! The man (run)_____________after the bus.
20. It (be) ____________often hot in the summer.
21. We (be) ____________from French. We (be)________________ here for 2 weeks.
22.
“How long (you learn)______________________ English?”
– “For 2 years.”
23. I (learn) ______________English since last year.
24. Tom (sit)_______________ in a coffee shop when I (see) ____________him.
25. This house (belong)________________ to me
4. Writing: Arrange these sentences to form a complete paragraph.
After lunch I take a short nap, ….
1. Then I go to school
2. Every day I get up at six o’clock.

3. First, I brush my teeth and wash my face
4. I often go to bed at 11 o’clock
5. I often have classes in the morning
6. In the afternoon, I often help my mother with some housework and sometimes go to extra classes
7. In the evening, I do my homework and watch TV
8. My first class starts at 7:00
9. School finishes at 11:10, so I go home at around 11:30.
10. Then I have lunch with my parents and sisters
11. Then I have my dinner
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PRE-TEST 1
I.

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6.
7.
8.
II.

Pronunciation
A. Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.
1.
a. divide
b. site

c. since
d. drive
2.
a. loses
b. houses
c. rises
d. shoes
3.
a. scream
b. death
c. ready
d. peasant
4.
a. failed
b. reached
c. absorbed
d. solved
B. Choose the word that is stressed differently from the others.
a. buffalo
b. contented
c. chemical
d. alternate
a. arrive
b. repair
c. announce d. harrow
a. company b. promotion
c. equipment d. continue
a. passenger b. purchase
c. district
d. routine

Vocabulary and structure: Choose the best answer:

9.

John isn’t contented with his present salary.
a. excited about
b. satisfied with
c. disappointed about
d. interested in
10. The peasants in this country live in poverty.
a. workers
b. farmers
c. engineers d. scientists
11. We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.
a. formal talk
b. informal talk
c. serious talk d. long talk
12. She got _______ as soon as the alarm clock went ____________.
a. over/ on
b. up/ down c. up/ off
d. on/ off
13. It was a difficult time, but we never gave up hope.
a. stopped
b. continued
c. had
d. offered
14. I’ll see him when he ______ here tomorrow.
a. comes
b. will come
c. has come

d. had come
15. Please shut the windows. The rain _______ in now.
a. comes
b. came
c. is coming
d. are coming
16. If he ________ taller, he ________ to join the police.
a. had been/ would be able
b. was/ would be able
c. were/ would be able
d. is/ can be
17. The rumor ______ we heard yesterday is not true.
a. which
b. who
c. whom
d. whose
18. The man ______ you have just met is a famous writer.
a. which
b. who
c. whom
d. whose
19. I saw men, women, cats and dogs ______ moved round and round.
a. which
b. who
c. whom
d. that
20. While her husband was in the army, Joyce _______ to him twice a week.
a. was writing
b. writes
c. wrote d. had written

21. Your son ________ games when I came
a. played
b. is playing c. was playing d. were playing
22. Johnny ______ the paper when I ______ him.
a. read/ interrupted
b. read/ was interrupting
c. has read/ interrupted
d. was reading/ interrupted
23. We were told _______ and fasten our seat belts.
a. to sit down
b. sitting down
c. sit down
d. that sit down
24. ___ I sympathize with your point of view, I cannot accept it.
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a. Although
b. In spite of
c. Because
d. As
25. _________ a long time for the bus.
a. We have to always wait
b. We always have to wait
c. We have always to wait
d. We have to wait always

26. The film was ________ that I saw it three times.
a. good
b. good enough
c. so good d. such a good
27. The water was ______ for children to swim in.
a. cold
b. so cold
c. enough cold
d. too cold
28. It was the most _______ experience of my life.
a. frighten
b. frightening
c. frightened
d. frightful
III. Identify the errors
5. The artist whom pictures we saw yesterday is also a concert pianist.
A
B
C D
6. Thank you to invite me. I will be on time.
A
B
C
D
7. Mark went on working despite he felt unwell.
A
B
C
D
8. I like lying on the beach, so I always spend my holiday to sunbath

A
B
C
D
9. My sister always makes all her homework before she goes to bed.
A
B
C
D
III. Reading Comprehension:
David Evans is a farmer. He does farming on his own land in Wales. The farm has (34) ____ his
family for generations. The soil is poor. David (35)______ sheep on his land. He does not employ (36)
___ fulltime workers. His sons helps him when they are not (37)___ school. His wife adds to the
income by (38)____ eggs which her hens produce. In summer she often (39) ____ paying guests into
the farmhouse. The guests from the city enjoy their quiet holiday in the clean country (40) ____ and
Mrs. Evans enjoys having some (41) __ money to spend on clothes for her children and herself.
However, it is a lonely life for Evans family when the guests have gone. The question is that if his
children want to (42) ____ the farm when Mr. Evans gives up working. Country life is quiet and (43)
____ to them. It is quiet likely that they will leave the farm for the city some day.
5. a. been to
b. belonged to
c. possessed
d. depended on
6. a. feeds
b. grows
c. raises
d. leads
7. a. some
b. morec. much
d. any

8. a. of
b. for
c. at
d. on
9. a. selling
b. sells c. to sell
d. sell
10.
a. take
b. takes
c. took
d. is taking
11.
a. wind
b. sights
c. life
d. air
12.
a. fee
b. free
c. extra
d. interest
13.
a. take off
b. take over
c. take after
d. take care
14.
a. interesting b. exciting
c. dull

d. peaceful
Read the text then choose the best answer ( A, B, C, or D)
Charles Dickens is a famous writer. He made a name for himself in the writing world more than a
hundred years ago. His books have delighted children all over the world.
Charles Dickens didn’t have a happy childhood. When he was young, his family was thrown into
prison for not being able to pay their debts. Charles had to work very hard. He earned money to
support himself by writing in a shoe polish factory.
Being ambitious, he was determined to succeed in life. He had a passion for writing. He started
writing books. His stories became very popular.
44. What does the term “made a name for himself ” mean?
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a. created a new name
b. was popular
c. became well-known
d. was liked
45. Dickens’ family was thrown into prison for_________
a. not finding a place to live
b. owing money
c. being poor
d. earning money
46. What did he do to support himself?
a. he worked in a shoe polish factory b. he polished shoes
c. he sold stories
d. he wrote books

47. Dickens was determined to _____________
a. polish more shoes
b. sell more stories
c. go back to school
d. succeed in life
48. The writer says that Dickens had “a passion for writing”. This means that______________
a. he loved success b. he didn’t like writing
c. he loved writing d. he wanted writing that came to him naturally
IV. Sentence transformation
49. We started to write to each other two years ago.
We have ........................................................
50. Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980.
 Scientists have .....................................................
51. Alan was skiing in Switzerland when he met his old friend, Ken.
 While………………………………………………………..
52. I’ll see Jack tomorrow. I’ll give him this letter.
 As soon as ……………………………………………………..

UNIT 2:

Grammar points: Wh-questions / Gerund & to-infinitive
VOCABULARY:
1. entertain /,entə'tein / (v)
: giải trí
→ entertainment (n)
: cuộc giải trí
2. hobby /'hɔbi / (n)
: sở thích riêng
3. communicate / kə'mju:nikeit / (v): giao tiếp, liên lạc
→ communication / kə,mju:ni'kei∫n /(n) : sự giao thiệp, sự liên lạc

4. headmaster / 'hed,mɑ:stə /(n)
: hiệu trưởng
5. traffic / træfik /(n)
: sự giao thông
6. profession / prə'fe∫n / (n)
: nghề nghiệp
→ professional / prə'fe∫ənl / (adj.) : chuyên nghiệp; nhà nghề
8. crowd / kraud /(n)
: đám đông
→ crowded (with) /'kraudid /(adj.) : đông đúc
9. means / mi:nz /(n. pl.)
: phương tiện
10. appropriate (+ to /for) /ə'proupriət/(adj): thích hợp
11. heading/ 'hediη / (n)
: tiêu đề
12. common / 'kɔmən /(n)
: chung, phổ biến
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13. complain/ kəm'plein / (v)
: phàn nàn
→ complaint / kəm'pleint / (n)
: sự phàn nàn
14. semester / si'mestə / (n)
: học kỳ

15. advertise /'ædvətaiz / (v)
: quảng cáo
→ advertisement /əd'və:tismənt /,ædvə'taizmənt / (n): sự quảng cáo
16. enthusiastic /in,θju:zi'æstik/ (adj) : hăng hái, nhiệt tình, say mê
→ enthusiasm /in'θju:ziæzm/ (n)
17. mall / mɔ:l /
: phố buôn bán lớn
18. attitude / 'ætitju:d / (n)
: thái độ, quan điểm
EXERCISES
1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
entertain - math - nation - relax - safe –
profession –enjoy - employ - attend - crowd
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
9.

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5.
6.
7.

The police gave him protection for his own ……………………………

How many times have I asked you to pay …………………………?
The company made hundreds of …………………………… redundant.
The store was …………………………… with shoppers.
The show brought ………………………… to millions of viewers.
She listens to classical music for …………………………………
Cinema is a medium of mass……………… …………………
8. He can calculate very quickly. He has an amazing ability to solve …………………… problems.
In 1963, he was appointed ………………………… of history.
10. Dang Thai Son is a Vietnamese pianist with an ………………………………. reputation.
2. Make questions for the underlined words or phrases:
Cars of this model were very expensive 5 years ago.
I hire videos to watch at home once or twice a month.
3. I was late for work this morning because there was too much traffic.
They went on a holiday with some of their friends last summer.
Mr. Pike worries about his son’s study at school.
It takes her 15 minutes to go to school.
I saw him two days ago.
3. Complete each sentence by using the correct form of one of the following verbs.
talk

play join

do

swim

hit

1. My husband can’t stand …………………………… the washing up.
2. He gave up ……………………… professional football at the age of 38.

3. ………………… is a good form of exercise.
4. My brother is very keen on ………………………… the school team.
5. The taxi driver only avoided ………………………… the old man.

4. Complete each sentence by using the correct form of the verbs.
study
1.
2.
3.
4.

paint

not stay

play

invite

pass

Don’t forget ………………………… Lan to the party.
Would you like ………………………… chess with me?
Our teacher wants us ………………………… harder for the exam.
It was a difficult exam, but she managed ………………………… it.
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5. Peter promised ……………………… the door and windows for me.
5. Fill in the blanks with the correct form V-ing or to-inf. of the verbs in the brackets. If both forms if
possible
1. They’ve decided (move) ………………………….. to another city to live.
2. Anne enjoys (work) ………………………………. with young children.
3. We refuse (work) …………………. overtime unless we get double pay.
4. Joe has stopped (play) …………………….. football. He thinks he’s too old.
5. Have you tried (eat) …………………………… snails with ginger sauce? It’s delicious.
6. She hopes (pass) ………………………………. the test and get the job.
7. Alice can’t help (love) ………………… Mike even though he’s dishonest.
8. She learned (type) ……………………… when she was at high school.
9. He tried (explain) …………………………… but she wouldn’t listen.
10. We expect (get) ……………………………………. a pay rise next month.
Exercise 6: Some of the following sentences are not correct. Tick () the right ones, and correct the
wrong ones.
1. The farmers enjoys to drink tea after every meal.
2. The teacher spent three hours to prepare for the lesson.
3. The storm prevented the plane from taking off.
4. They decided traveling around the US by car.
5. I can’t stand people asking me questions all the time.
6. Sheila seems having some difficult problems.
7. I’m expecting to receive some money from my family.
8. Did the teacher promise giving you a make-up test?
9. After the meeting, he suggested to go for a cup of coffee.
10. They finished painting the walls when it was nearly dark.
PRE-TEST 2
I. Pick out the words that has the underlined letter pronounced differently from the
rest

1. A. hi
B. line
C. kind
D. cousin
2. A. maths
B. hard
C. party
D. father
3. A. July
B. company
C. study
D. worry
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest
4. A. physics
B. history
C. biology
D. chemistry
5. A. important B. profession C. geography D. literature
III. Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes the sentence
6. Most students find the course very__________.
A. enthusiastic
B. anxious
C. enjoyable D. convenient
7. ________ is the beach? Only five minutes’ walk.
A. how long B. where C. how often
D. how far
8. She’s interested in _____ because she loves working with children.
A. teach
B. teacher
C. teaching

D. taught
9. She was disappointed ________in two of her four subjects.
A. to fail
B. failing
C. failed
D. fails
10. Don’t worry _______ me. I’ll be fine.
A. to
B. about
C. with
D. for
11. Our main objective is to _______ educational standards.
A. avoid
B. enjoy
C. make D. improve
12. You shouldn’t spend all your time__________
A. study
B. to study C. studying D. studied
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13. I don’t mind _______ home but I’d rather _______ a taxi.
A. to walk / to get
B. walking / get
C. walking / getting
D. to walk / getting

14. Do you want _____ with you or do you want to go alone?
A. me coming
B. me to come
C. that I come
D. that I will come
15. I’m sure you’ll have no _______ the exam
A. difficulty to pass
B. difficulties to pass
C. difficulty passing
D. difficulties passing
16. I _______ English for four years now
A. have learned
B. am learning C. learned D. was learning
17. Are you looking forward ______ to Paris.
A. you go
B. going
C. to going
D. to go
18. Why are you mad? I dislike___________ by my first name.
A. you call me
B. calling me C. you call D. being called
19. Shh! I hear someone_____ in the distance. Do you hear it too?
A. shout
B. shouted
C. to shout
D. shouting
20. I’d rather _____ at home than go out tonight
A. to stay
B. staying
C. stayed

D. stay
21. ____ first stepped on the moon? Neil Armstrong, wasn’t it?
A. who
B. whose
C. where
D. when
22. How often do the buses run? _______
A. Twice or three times
B. An hour and a half
C. Seven thirty
D. From that bus stop over there
23. Do you want to come with me or wait here?
A. there’s one at the bottom of the street B. yes, I do
C. not very far from here
D. I’d rather wait here
24. –“ ___ of holidays are you interested in?” - “A packet holiday.”
A. which
B. what
C. which kind
D. what kind
25. Our teacher made me ______ all the questions.
A. answer
B. to answer
C. answering
D. answered
IV. Identify the error in each sentence to be correct
26. In order not to forget doing that , I’ll put a string around my finger.
A
B
C

D
27. The doctor called this morning while you slept.
A
B
C
D
28. I succeeded in to find a job, so my parents didn’t make me to go.
A
B
C
D
to college
29. Get more exercises appears to be the best way to lose weight.
A
B
C
D
30. Don’t forget calling home as soon as you arrive at the destination.
A
B
C D
V. Choose the one that best fits each of the numbered blank
I (31)____ my teaching career nearly ten years ago. I spent six years (32)_____ in a remote village
(33)__ the villagers were very poor and the living standard was very low. Sometimes, I was very
disappointed (34)___bad living condition and low pay. I was really homesick. However at that time,
with my youth (35)__, I tried my best to devote 36___ to the noblest career, which was “teaching”. I
loved my poor little students. They were living in (37)____but they could not (38)__from empty mind.
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I am proud of (39)_______myself to be a teacher, a hard-working “boatman” taking my students to
the destination of (40)_________.
31. A. began
B. begin
C. have begun D. had begun
32. A. teach
B. to teach
C. teaching
D. to teach
33. A. which
B. there
C. when
D. where
34. A. in spite of
B. because of C. because
D. though
35. A. enthusiasm
B. movement C. emotion
D. culture
36. A. my time
B. my career C. my duty
D. myself
37. A. poor
B. poverty
C. debt
D. shortage

38. A. bear
B. copy with C. suffer
D. manage
39. A. in
B. on
C. about
D. of
40. A. knowledge
B. competence C. Background D. experience
VI. Read the passage then choose the best answer.
In England boys and girls go to school five days a week. They don’t go to school on Saturdays and
Sundays. Lessons usually begin at nine o’clock. Each lesson lasts forty five minutes. At fifteen past
eleven they have a quarter of an hour’s break in which they drink milk. Some pupils eat sandwiches or
biscuits which they bring from home. Then they have two lessons more. After that they have a lunch
break. Some pupils go home for lunch, but many have it at school. At two o’clock school begins again.
There are two more lessons. For the next forty minutes they do some of their homework or have a club
meeting or play games like football. They go home at about four thirty in the afternoon.
41. Which days do they go to the school?
A. From Monday to Thursday
B. From Friday to Saturday
C. From Monday to Sunday D. From Monday to Friday
42. How many lessons do they have in the morning?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
43. What time do they have lunch?
A. at 11.45
B. at 12.00
C. at 1.00

D. at 1.30
44. What don’t they often do at school from 3.30 to 4.15 in the afternoon?
A. do homework
B. have a club meeting
C. play games like football
D. watch TV
45. What time do they go home?
A. at 4.00
B. at 4.15
C. at 4.20
D. at 4.30
VII. Choose the one that has the most similar meaning to the first one
46. I wish I hadn’t gone to the party last night
A.
I regret to go to the party last night
B. I regret going to the party last night
C I didn’t want to go to the party last night
D. I wanted to go to the party last night
47. Nigel felt sick from eating too much candy
A. Nigel felt sick because he had eaten too much candy
B.
Nigel felt sick though he had eaten too much candy
C. Nigel felt sick despite he had eaten too much candy
D. Nigel felt sick because of he had eaten too much candy
48. Peter gets up early all the time
A. Peter sometimes gets up early B. Peter often gets up early
C. Peter usually gets up early. D. Peter always gets up early
49. In the middle of our lunch, there was a knock at the door
A. When we were having lunch, there was a knock at the door
B. When we knocked at the door, we were having lunch

C. When we have just finished lunch, there was a knock at the door
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D.
Our lunch were in the middle there was a knock at the door
50. Tom regrets selling this house.
A. Tom regrets because he didn’t sell this house.
B. Tom wants to sell his house.
C. Tom sold his house because he regrets.
D Tom sold his house and now he feels sorry.
SPEAKING: What would you say? Put a circle round the letter of the best reply to each question.
1. Where's the nearest post office?
A. Turn left and then right.
B. It's about two kilometers.
C. It opens at nine o'clock.
2. What's your new address?
A. It's the old one.
B. Go straight on
C. Flat 42B, 225 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
1. How do we get there?
A. Flat 42B Nathan Road.
B. Yes, you do.
C. Turn right just after the Bank of China.
4. How far is it from here?
A. Two kilometers, at least

B. No, it isn't.
C. Yes, it's rather far.
5. I think I'll go by bus. Where's the nearest bus stop?
A. Cross the road and turn left.
B. Five hundred metres, I suppose.
C. It's five minutes by bus.
6. What time is there a bus?
A. Twice a day.
B. An hour and a half.
C. Seven thirty
7. How often do the buses run?
A. Twice or three times.
B. Every hour.
C. From that bus stop over there.
8.
Can you tell me the way to Milus College from your flat?
A. Yes, I can
B. It's round the corner.
C. I know it
9.
How long does it take to get to Dave's place from your flat?
A. It's a long way.
B. About one kilometers.
C. Thirty five minutes.
10. Do you know where there's a public telephone?
A. There's one at the bottom of the street.
B. Not very far from here.
C. I know there is.

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UNIT 3

Grammar points:
• The Past Perfect
• The Past Perfect vs. The Past Simple

VOCABULARY
1. ambitious (a) [æm'bi∫əs] : nhiều tham vọng
2. background (n) ['bækgraund]: lai lịch
3. curriculum vitae (n) [kə,rikjuləm'vi:tai]: bản lí lịch
4. diploma (n)[di'ploumə]: chứng chỉ , văn bằng
5. to ease (v) [i:z] : làm dịu đi
6. gift (n)
[gift] : năng khiếu
7. humanitarian (a) [hju:,mæni'teəriən]: nhân đạo
8. to interrupt (v) [,intə'rʌpt]: tạm ngưng ,gián đoạn
9. rare (a) [reə] : hiếm
10. romantic (a) [rou'mæntik]: lãng mạn
11. strong-willed (a)['strɔη'wild]: có ý chí mạnh
12. tragic (a)['trædʒik]: bi thảm, bi kịch
13. educator (n) ['edju:keitə]: nhà sư phạm
education (n) [, edju:'kei∫n]: sự giáo dục
educational (a) [, edju:'kei∫ənl]
14. handicapped (a) ['hændikæpt]: tật nguyền

15. deaf-mute (a) ['def'mju:t]: câm điếc
16. blind (a) [blaind]
: mù
17. century (n) ['sent∫əri]: thế kỉ
18. visual (a)['vi∫uəl] : thuộc về thị giác
19. to impair (v) [im'peə] : làm suy yếu
20. disabled (a) [dis'eibld] : tàn tật (tay,chân)
21. institute (n)['institju:t ;'institu:t]: viện, học viện
22. to provide (v) [prə'vaid] : cung cấp
 provide sb with sth. = provide sth for sb
23. to reflect (v)[ri'flekt] : phản chiếu
24. expand (v) [iks'pænd] : mở rộng
25. focus on (v)['foukəs] : tập trung
26. vary (v) ['veəri] : làm cho khác
 various (a) ['veəriəs]: khác nhau
 variety (n) [və'raiəti]: đa dạng
27. to inspire (v)[in'spaiə]: truyền cảm hứng
28. individual (n) [,indi'vidjuəl]:một mình, riêng lẻ
EXERCISES
I.
TENSES
1) Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses (Simple past or past perfect)
1. I ______________ (not, be) hungry this morning. I_______________ (eat, already).
2. Last night I ___________ (go) to bed at ten o'clock. I ___________ (finish, already) my
homework.
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3. By the time John _____________ (come) home, he _______________ (meet) some friends at a
bar.
4. I __________ (be) late for the meeting last week. It ____________ (start, already) before I got
there.
5. Carol missed her plane yesterday because of the traffic jam on her way to the airport. Her plane
_______________ (leave) before she got to the airport.
6. By the time class was over yesterday morning, the rain ______ (stop), so I _______(not need) my
umbrella anymore.
7. You __________________ (enjoy) the concert last night?
8.
Before I walked into the kitchen after dinner, my husband ________ (wash, already) the
dishes and ______ (put) them away.
2) Put the verbs in the simple past or past perfect:
When I (1.be) ________ a boy, I (2. live) ___________ in a town called Markham. Last week, I (3. go)
____________ back to Markham. It (4. change) ________________! First I (5. visit) ___________ my
old house. I (6. not recognize) _______________ it. They (7. paint) ______________it green, they
(8. cut) _____________ down all the trees in the garden and they (9. build) _______________ a garage
there instead. And the railway station at the end of the road (10. close) ______________. It (11.
become) _____________ a supermarket.
3) Rewrite the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stay the same:
1. When you phoned me, it was my lunchtime.
 When you phoned me, I ________________.
2. I have studied English for five years.
 I started _____________________________.
3. Sue cleaned the house. Then she fell asleep on the sofa.
 After ________________________________.
4. 4 Brian bought a new television. First he checked all the prices.
 Before _______________________________.

5. My mother hasn’t been to a dentist for 6 months.
 It’s 6 months __________________________.
6. Jack left the office before I arrived there.
 When I arrived_________________________.
7. First Trudy read the book. Then she decided that she didn’t like it.
 After _________________________________.
8. Nancy hasn’t been here since 1986.
 The last time Nancy _____________________.
II.
WORD FORM
1. Her father‘s __________ (die) was a shock to the whole family.
2. Cuc Phuong is a beautiful _________ (nation) park in Vietnam.
3. We used to have some __________________ (technique) difficulties of color printing.
4. ___________ (produce) of the new car will start next year.
5. It took the patient one month to get over his heart _________________ (operate).
6. She devoted her life to the ___________ (pursue) of pleasure.
7. We are hoping for an effective ____________ (treat) for AIDS.
8. __________________ (science) around the world are working for a better human life.
9. There are now a lot of students without jobs after ___________ (graduate).
10. The _________________ (major) of people prefer TV to radio.
III.
FILL EACH GAP IN THE SENTENCE WITH ONE WORD GIVEN:
scientific, tragic, friendly, difficult, brilliant, medical,
famous, necessary, technical, serious
1. They were very _______________ to me when I first arrived.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

The man finds it _______________ to stop smoking.
There were a lot of ________________ achievements in the twentieth century.
She looked very ______________ when she heard the news.
Changes can easily be made where _______________.
The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely _______________.
The play they performed was a _______________ success.
She is more ______________ as a writer than as an actress.
What is the patient’s _________________ history?
He received some ______________ training from his father.
PRE-TEST 3
I.
PRONUNCIATION
A. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A. near
B. bear
C. hear
D. clear
2. A. went

B. work
C. answer
D. weld
3. A. passed
B. painted
C. pushed
D. pumped
4. A. cough
B. laugh
C. enough
D. freight
5. A. sit
B. alive
C. river
D. liver
B. Pick out the word which has the stress part pronounced differently from the rest
6. A. obtain
B. determine C. award
D. private
7. A. even
B. advent
C. method
D. event
8. A. science B. scientist
C. scientific D. sciences
9. A. training B. career
C. mature
D. degree
10. A. brilliance B. foreigner
C. prejudice D. champion

II.
VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A.
Choose the best word phrase or sentence
11. My mother was born_______ May 23, 1940.
A. in
B. from
C. at
D. on
12. Let me give you a little____ about the president of the company.
A. specialization
B. concentration
C. background
D. degree
13. That girl is always determined to do anything she wants. She's a_______ woman.
A. ambitious
B. strong-willed C. brilliant
D. humane
14. Tom behaved like an adult. I think he is more_______ than the other boys in his class.
A. intelligent
B. mature
C. ambitious D. developed
15. This new road may_______ traffic problems.
A. raise
B. create
C. ease
D. cause
16. There is no_______ explanation for what happened.
A. scientist
B. scientific

C. Science
D. scientifically
17. The new surgeon will______ her post in May.
A. go on
B. get over
C. take up
D. look after
18. The man looked familiar. I______ him somewhere before.
A. saw
B. have see
C. had seen D. see
19. In spite of_______, we decided to go out.
A. we felt very tired
B. feeling tired
C. all of us felt tired
D. tired
20. After we______ the bill, we left the restaurant.
A. had paid
B. were paying C. paid
D. have paid
21. When the firework_______ off, the dog______ away.
A. had gone/ran
B. went/had run
C. went/ran
D. went/was running
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22. In 1903, Marie became the first woman__ a Doctor of Science degree.
A. receiving
B. to receive
C. receives D. receive
23. The police officer stopped us and asked us where______.
A. were we going
B. are we going
C. we are going
D. we were going
24. The manager made his employees____ the computer evening class.
A. attending
B. attend
C. to attend D. attendance
25. Marie Curie_____ a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911.
A. awarded
B. was awarded
C. had awarded
D. had been awarded
26. Could you please come over? I need you_______ the refrigerator.
A. help me moving
B. helping me to move
C. to help me to move
D. help me to move
27. John F. Kennedy was the first president of the United States_____.
A. born in the twentieth century. B. was born in twentieth century.
C. born on the twentieth century. D. be born in the twentieth century.
28. By the time she was twelve, she_______ on a career.
A. has already decided

B. already has decided
C. had already decided
D. already decided
29. How______ now? Better than before?
A. are you feeling
B. do you feel
C. you are feeling
D. you feel
30. " Do you mind if I borrow a chair?" "__. Do you need only one?"
A. I'm sorry.
B. Not at all. C. Yes, I do. D. Yes, I would.
31. I remember______ you about this before.
A. tell
B. to tell
C. telling
D. told
32. She only allows her children______ television on the weekends.
A. to watch
B. watching C. watch
D. for watching
33. I asked him______, but he went away.
A. not to go
B. to not go
C. not going D. doesn't go
34. I remember Sam, ______ went to school with.
A. I
B. whom I
C. which I
D. that I
35. My morning______ is to get up at seven, have breakfast, then leave home at eight.

A. timetable
B. habit
C. routine
D. action
B. Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct
36. Before she became a film star, she has been a stand-up comedian.
A
B
C
D
37. After a week, we finally got to Miami, that my aunt lives.
A
B
C
D
38. My mother makes me doing my homework so I can't go out.
A
B
C
D
39. My family lived in Hue since 1990 to 1996, but we are now
A
B
C
living in Saigon.
D
40. An old man walking along the road stopped talking to us.
A
B
C D

41. She had live in London for five years before she moved to New York.
A
B
C D
42. Poor little Laura had always dreamt of have a new skirt on
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A
B
C D
her birthday.
43. The noise of my neighbors’ quarrel stopped me from going out
A
B
C
D
to sleep.
44. Surprisingly, someone had changed the curtains before I had arrived.
A
B
C
D
45. I find Jenny an extreme interesting person to be with.
A
B

C
D
III. READING COMPREHENSION
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
In 1891, Marie, with very little money to live__ (46) ___, went to Paris to realize her dream at the
Sorbonne.
In spite of her__ (47) ____living conditions, she worked extremely hard. She earned a degree in Physics
with flying colors, and went on to take____ (48) _____ degree in Mathematics. She met Pierre Curie in
the school of Physics in 1894 and a year later they____ (49) ____ married. From then on, they worked
together on their research. In 1903, Marie became the first woman to receive a PhD____ (50) ____the
Sorbonne.
46. A. on
B. in
C. with
D. up
47. A. convenient B. difficulty C. convenience D. difficult
48. A. other
B. the others C. another
D. others
49. A. get
B. got
C. have got
D. had got
50. A. from
B. in
C. off
D. of
IV. TRANSFORMATION
1. She harbored her hope of being a teacher.
A. She gave up her hope of being a teacher.

B. She built her hope of being a teacher.
C. She had her hope of being a teacher.
D. She kept her hope of being a teacher in her mind.
2."Don't eat ice-cream, Tom.” his mother said.
A. Tom's mother told him not to eat ice-cream.
B. Tom's mother told him to eat ice-cream.
C. Tom's mother told him eating ice-cream.
D. Tom's mother told him not eating ice-cream.
3. It was impossible to find Tom anywhere.
A. Tom was unable to go anywhere.
B. Tom could not be found anywhere.
C. It was possible to find Tom.
D. Tom could go anywhere he liked.
4. Fewer people came to the meeting than we had expected.
A. Too many people came to the meeting.
B. There were more people at the meeting than we had expected.
C. There were not enough seats for all people as we had expected.
D. We had expected more people to come to the meeting.
5. The results of the research are not only impressive, but also alarming.
A. The results of the research are not alarming, but impressive.
B. The results of the research are alarming, but not impressive.
C. The results of the research are not either impressive or alarming.
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D. The results of the research are both impressive and alarming.

More Exercise: Write sentences about yourself. Say whether you like or don't like these activities.
Choose one of these verbs for each sentence:
like, love, enjoy, hate, don't mind. be fond of, be interested in, detest, can't stand/ can't bear, prefer.
1: (fly)..............I like flying ....................................................
2. (play football).....................................................................
3. (lie on the beach)................................................................
4. (go to the museum).............................................................
5. (wait for biases in the rain).................................................
6. (work on Saturdays)...........................................................
7. (do the washing-up)............................................................
8. (do parachute jumps)..........................................................
9. (be alone)............................................................................
10. (be shouted at)....................................................................

UNIT 4

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Grammar points: The + adjective / used to / be used to
A. VOCABULARY:
disabled [dis'eibld] (a)
không có khả năng sử dụng chân tay
 the disabled (n)
những người tàn tật

 disability (n) [,disə'biliti]
sự tàn tật
deaf (a) [def]
điếc
 the deaf (n)
người điếc => deafness (n)
 to deafen (v)
dumb (a) [dʌm]
câm = mute (a) [mju:t]
 the dumb (n)
người câm
mentally retarded:
hậm phát triển về trí tuệ
poor (a) [pɔ:(r)]
 the poor (n)
người nghèo
 poverty (n) ['pɔvəti]
sự nghèo khổ
used to + V
: đã từng
Ex: There used to be a tree in front of my house.
to attend (v) [ə'tend]
tham dự
 attendance (n) [ə'tendəns]
sự có mặt
8. time- consuming (a) = taking much time
 to consume (v) [kən'sju:m]
tiêu thụ
 consumer (n)
người tiêu dùng

9. demonstrate (v) ['demənstreit]
chứng minh
 demonstration (n) [,deməns'trei∫n]
sự minh họa
10. to add (v) [æd]
cộng, thêm vào
 to subtract (v) [səb'trækt]
trừ
 to multiply (v) ['mʌltiplai]
nhân
 to divide (v) [di'vaid]
chia
11. pride (n) [praid]
niềm tự hào
 to be proud of sth/ doing sth:
tự hào về việc gì
12. proper (a) right, suitable, necessary.
13. to oppose (v) [ə'pouz] = to protest ['proutest] phản đối
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 opposition (n)
14. to admire (v) [əd'maiə]
ngưỡng mộ
15. suspicious (a) [sə'spi∫əs] = doubtful: nghi ngờ
16. humorous (a) ['hju:mərəs]

hài hước
B. EXERCISES:
I. Fill in each blank with a suitable form of the word in bracket:
1. Before teaching, the teacher usually checks students’ ______________ (attend)
2. You can _____ your mind with knowledge by reading. (rich)
3. Housework takes me much time. It is a ______________ work. (consume time)
4. Spending so many sleepless nights, she is now ________________ deficient. (mental)
5. In spite of living in _____________, the boy tried to study hard and become the best student in
his school. (poor)
6.
His ________ doesn’t prevent him from studying hard. (disabled)
II. Match a word or phrase in column A with its synonym or definition in column B:
A
B
The rich
The deaf
The dead
The poor
The homeless
The jobless/unemployed
The blind
The dumb/ mute

III.

People who are poor
People who died
People who have no home
People who have lots of money
People who can’t speak

People who can’t see
People who can’t hear
People who don’t have a job

Use “the + adjective” from the list to complete each sentence:

disabled, old, poor, rich, blind, deaf, injured, unemployed ,
young , dumb
1. ________________ have to help the poor.
2. _______________ in the accident yesterday morning was taken to hospital immediately.
3. The little boy is helping _________________ cross the street.
4. ___________and _____________ use a system of sign language to communicate with each other.
5. The government should take an urgent step to help ______.
6. Don’t make fun of _________________.
7. In my country ___________ are taken care by their children.
8. There are the deaf-aids for ______________.
IV.
Complete each of the following sentences with “used to” , “be used to” or “be used for”:
1. The European tourists ________ not _________ the hot weather.
2. He is living in a big city but he _________ live in the countryside.
3. This machine ___________ making coffee.
4. This work doesn’t bother me. I __________ working hard.
5. Dick ___________have a moustache, but he doesn’t any more. He shaved it off because his wife
didn’t like it. I ________ not ______ seeing him without his moustache. He’s still strange to me.
6. We __________ live in happy atmosphere together.
7. Cheques and credit cards ____________ replace money.
8. He ________ smoke a lot but he stops smoking now.
9. These English tourists _________not _________ driving on the right in Vietnam.
10. Jim ____________ reading books and magazines in English.
V. Rewrite these sentences, using “used to/ be used to/ be used for/ get used to”:

1. There were some small houses on this farm.
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=> There used___________________________________
2. The air in this area was very fresh.
=> The air in this area used_________________________
3. We don’t like Japanese food.
=> We aren’t used _______________________________
4. He smoked a lot but he stops smoking now.
=> He used____________________________________
5. I’m trying to accustom myself to getting up early.
=> I’ll trying to get used___________________________
6. There was no law that restricted hunting and fishing in the past but now there is.
=> There used to _________________________________
7. Wild animals enjoy living in their natural environment.
=> Wild animals are _______________________________
8. He usually uses this pen to sign important contracts.
=> This pen is____________________________________
9. I think he can’t drive on the left because he has never been to Britain before.
=> I think he is not ________________________________
10.
They used gold to guarantee the value of paper money.
=> Gold is used____________________________________
11.
What do you use this machine for?

=> What is this___________________________________?
12.
He worked 14 hours a day when he was young.
=> He used_____________________________________
13.
I wish I could live in the cold weather.
=> I am not_____________________________________
14.
When we were children, Mum often told us stories before going to bed.
=> We used ____________________________________
15.
After some weeks, I think cold weather won’t be a big nuisance to you.
=> After some weeks, I think you will get ______________
VI. Use “which” to combine each pair of sentences:
1. John is always late for class. This annoys the teacher. John is always late for class, which annoys
the teacher.
2. People put advertisements on TV or newspapers. This makes it possible to produce more things
to sell.
3. He passed the exam with high grades. This made everybody in the family pleased.
4. We’ve lost her phone number. This makes it difficult to contact her.
5. The boy played- truant again. This made his parents angry.
6. She passed the University entrance examination. That made her parents happy.
7. He didn’t carry out his promises. That made her disappointed.
8. He likes the food I cook. This makes me happy.
PRETEST 4
I.
PRONUNCIATION:
A. Pick out the word that stresssed differently from the others:
1. A. disabled
B. particular

C. labour
D. occasion
2. A. secondary
B. subtract
C. ambulance
D. period
3. A. demonstrate B. disability
C. scientific
D. destination
4. A. laboratory
B. concentrate C. attendance
D. ambitious
5. A. biology
B. experience
C. enthusiastic D. discovery
B. Choose a, b, c or d which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
6. A. dumb
B. rubbish
C. punish
D. consume
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7.
8.
9.

10.

A. blind
B. child
C. tiny
D. finger
A. easy
B. deaf
C. team
D. seat
A. opened
B. watched
C. loved
D. played
A. goose
B. poor
C. soon
D. school
II.
VOCABULARY + GRAMMAR + STRUCTURE:
11. She doesn’t like cooking because it is a time- consuming work.
A. taking much time
B. odd
C. taking little time
D. not affected by time
12. The government should have special policies to help the _____
A. disable
B. disabled
C. disablement D. disability
13. The rich________ not always happy.

A. is
B. are
C. will be
D. B and C are correct
14. Mr. Pike said that he would _________ his rose collection at the Spring Festival that year.
A. exhibit
B. display
C. buy
D. A and B are correct
15. We were ______________ in the traffic jam for half an hour.
A. sticked
B. stuck
C. standing
D. delayed
16. ________ you _______ getting up early in the morning?
A. Are/ used B. Are/ used to C. Did/ use
D. Do/ used to
17. Have you kept in ……..with any of your friends from college?
A. contract
B. contact
C. subtract
D. contraction
18. Tom didn’t get good marks for the oral test because he was ________ to answer the questions.
A. too tired
B. too nervous C. so worried
D. too much
19. He ________ me a message before he ________ for New York.
A. sends / leaving
B. sent / leaving
C. had sent / leaving

D. had sent / left
20. The city is named _________ the President of the country.
A. after
B. in
C. on
D. to
21. When the telephone rang, Mary ____________ TV.
A. is watching B. was watching C. will watch D. watched
22. She is unable to speak because she is _________
A. dumb
B. mute
C. A and B are correct
D. A and B are incorrect
23. Children shouldn’t be made _________ hard after school time.
A. to work
B. work
C. working
D. of working
24. The man whom I ________ before ________ not at the party.
A. have seen/ was
B. saw/ was
C. had seen / was
D. had seen / is
25. The manager is attending ________ conference.
A. a four- hour B. a four fours C. four- hour D. a four hour
26. If I were you, _____ your car fixed before it lets you down.
A. I’d have got B. I’ll get
C. I get
D. I’d get
27. I can’t help _________ anxious about political situation.

A to feel
B. feel
C. feeling
D. felt
28. He has at last succeeded __________becoming a doctor.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. from
29. I won’t buy that book because it isn’t worth ______________
A. to read
B. read
C. reading
D. for you to read
30. I’ll have my car ___________ tomorrow.
A. to be repaired B. repaired
C. repair
D. repairing
III.
Choose a, b, c or d that is incorrect:
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31. They’ve been working in the same office since they’ve graduated
A
B

C
D
from university.
32. Helen Keller, who was both blind and deafness, overcame her
A
B
C
inabilities with the help of
her teacher.
D
33. Can you tell me where are you living?
A
B
C
D
34. She suggests me that I must go somewhere for holidays to reduce
A
B
C
D
stress.
35. My sister got up early in order to miss the train.
A
B
C
D
IV.
Choose a,b ,c or d that best fits the blanks:
Louis Braille was born in 1809 (36)____Coupray. He was a French (37)__of the blind. He (38) __
was blind from the age of three, and in 1818 he went to the National Institute (39) ___.the young blind

in Paris. Soon showing marked (40)___in both science and music, he became famous in Paris (41)___
an organist and violoncellist. In 1826 Braille began teaching the blind in the (42)___ Braille is known
for his idea of (43)__ the Barbier “point writing” system, used for coded army messages, to enable the
blind to read. Point writing (44)__of embossed dots and dashes on cardboard; the Braille system
(45)___from it is used successfully today, in slightly modified form, and in many countries.
36. A. in
B. on
C. at
D. from
37. A. doctor
B. teacher
C. lawyer
D. designer
38. A. who
B. whom
C. himself
D. for himself
39. A. to
B. for
C. of
D. with
40. A. intelligence B. ability
C. determination D. activity
41. A. like
B. as
C. such as
D. for
42. A. academy
B. organization C. school
D. institute

43. A. expressing B. learning
C. bringing
D. modifying
44. A. Contains
B. Combines
C. Consists
D. Comprises
45. A. made
B. taken
C. done
D. derived
V.
Transformation:
46. Dennis gave up smoking 2 years ago.
A. Dennis doesn’t like smoking
B. Dennis stopped smoking 2 years ago.
C. Dennis stopped to smoke for 2 years.
D. Dennis used to smoking 2 years ago.
47. The man was too poor to send his son to school.
A. The man was so poor that he couldn’t send his son to school.
B. The man was too poor that he didn’t send his son to school.
C. The man wished he were rich enough to send his son to school.
D. The man was sad because of his son’s poor education.
48. The coffee wasn’t strong enough. It didn’t keep us awake.
A. The coffee was too strong to keep us awake.
B. We’re kept awake because the coffee was strong.
C. The coffee was very strong but it couldn’t keep us awake.
D. The coffee wasn’t strong enough to keep us awake.
49. They will repaint my house tomorrow.
A. My house will be repainted tomorrow.

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B. I won’t have my house repainted tomorrow.
C. My house hasn’t been painted for years.
D. My house will be repainted by them tomorrow.
50. Getting up early is a big nuisance to me.
A. I am used to getting up early. B. I’m not used to getting up early.
C. I didn’t use to get up early.
D. I’m not used to get up early.

Unit 5

Grammar - Present perfect, Present perfect passive
- Relative Pronouns: who, whom, which and that
- Central processing unit (CPU)
/ 'sentrəl 'prousesiη 'ju:nit / : bộ xử lý trung tâm.
- CD ROM (Compact Disc Read-Only-Memory): đĩa CD dùng để lưu trữ dữ liệu.
keyboard (n) / 'ki:bɔ:d /:
bàn phím.
- visual display unit (VDU) / 'vi∫uəl dis'plei
'ju:nit /: thiết bị hiển thị hình ảnh, màn hình.
- computer screen / kəm'pju:tə skri:n /: màn hình máy tính.
- floppy disk / 'flɔpi disk /:
đĩa mềm.
- printer (n) / 'printə /:

máy in.
- places of scenic beauty / 'pleisiz əv 'si:nik 'bju:ti /: thắng cảnh.
- miraculous (adj) / mi'rækjuləs /:
kì diệu.
- appropriate (adj) / ə'proupriət /:
thích hợp.
- calculation (n)/,kælkju'lei∫n /:
phép tính, sự
- tính toán.
- accuracy (n) / 'ækjurəsi /:
sự chính xác.
→accurate (adj) / 'ækjurit /:
chính xác.
- memo (n) / 'memou /:
sổ ghi nhớ, sự ghi nhớ.
- interact (v) / ,intər'ækt /:
tương tác lẫn nhau.
→ interaction (n) / ,intər'æk∫n /:
sự tương tác.
- transmit (v) / trænz'mit/: truyền, phát (một tín hiệu, chương trình…)
- store (v) [st ɔ:]:
tích trữ, để dành
- hold- held- held (v):
cầm nắm, giữ, ôm
- process (v) ['prouses]:
chế biến, gia công, xử lý
- design (v) /di’zain/:
thiết kế, phác họa
- make an excuse (v):
kiếm cớ, viện cớ

- lift (v) /lift/:
giơ lên, nhấc lên, nâng lên
- receiver (n) /ri’si:və/:
ống nghe
- dial (v) /’daiəl/:
quay số
- insert (v) /’insə:t/:
đưa vào, đút vào, chèn vào
- press (v) /pres/:
dí vào, ấn vào
- emergency (n) [i'mə:dʒensi]:
tình trạng khẩn cấp
- spill – spilled- spilt /spil/:
làm tràn, làm đổ
EXERCISE
1: Match a word or phrase with its synonym or definition
1. wash clothes
_______A. freezer
2. heat up food
_______ B. vacuum cleaner
3. listen to music
_______ C. air conditioning
4. wash plates and glasses
_______ D. fax machine
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5. clean the carpet
_______ E. video recorder
6. write a letter
_______ F. word processor
7. store food for months
_______ G. microwave
8. prepare food
_______ H. dishwasher
9. keep rooms cool
_______ I. washing machine
10. send an instant letter
_______ J. calculator
11. do quick arithmetic
_______ K. CD player
12. watch a programme televised yesterday______L. food processor

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
1.
3.
4.

5.
6.
7.
8.

1.

2: Rewrite the sentences, using the passive voice:
1. People should send their complaints to the main office
→Complaints________________________________
2. Somebody has robbed the bank near our house.
→ The bank_______________________________
3. Somebody told me to wait outside.
→ I_______________________________________
4. Nobody has invited her to the party.
→ She_____________________________________
5. Somebody has driven them to the airport.
→ They____________________________________
6. Nobody sent us any tickets.
→ We_____________________________________
7. Has someone decorated my bedroom?
→ Has my bedroom__________________________
3: Complete the sentences, using the Past simple, or the present perfect:
Nick (go) _____________ to the supermarket yesterday.
He (learn) ______________ three foreign languages so far.
The robbers (run) _______________ away five minutes ago.
The clothes shop (close down) _______________ last month.
The boy is very weak. I think he (be) _____ sick for a few days.
My brother (just pass) _______________ his driving test.
Bobby (work) __________ in this factory for four years now.

Jack (not take) ___________________ many photos yet.
She (already know) ______the answer, so you don’t have to tell her.
Sorry I (forget) _______________ your name. What is it?
4: Use relative pronouns to combine each pair of sentences below:
I bought a cell phone. I can use it to send and receive e-mail.
2. My roommate has never been on the Internet. She is afraid of computers.
I saw a lot of people and horses. They went to market.
She is the most intelligent woman. I’ve ever met this woman.
My stereo doesn’t work today. It worked yesterday.
The man is a computer expert. You were talking to him.
Some documents have been found. They were stolen from a car.
Marta has a brother. Her brother’s name is Manuel.
5: Complete each sentence with the words given, using the present perfect. Put the verbs in the
active or passive:
The exam/ cancel/ the teacher → The exam has been cancelled by the teacher
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Paul/ consider/ getting a job/ earning money.
Harry Porter/ translate/ many languages.
Animals/ use/ for medical research/ hundreds of years.
Prices/ rise/ by 10 percent this summer.
As these drugs seemed to have little effect, a new prescription/ recommend/ the doctor.
TV violence/ limit/ these days.
Schedule changes/ not announce/ yet.
More than a hundred people/ injure/ the train accident.

Exercise 6: Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words provided:
1. Stephen Court has just invented an armchair which can play music.
 An armchair…………………………………………………………………….
2. Had a special messenger delivered the package before you got to the office?
 Had the package……………………………………………………………..
3. It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother.
 My father……………………………………………………………………….
4. I’ve still got the camera because no one has claimed it.
 I’ve still got the camera because it…………………………………
5. My wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far.
 I…………………………………………………………………………………….
PRE-TEST 5
I. Pick out the words that has the underlined letter pronounced differently from the rest:
1. a. seat
b. meat
c. head
d. heat
2. a. tooth
b. foot
c. school
d. food
3. a. put
b. pull
c. burn
d. push
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest:
4.
a. technology
b. computer
c. newspaper d. miraculous

5.
a. entertainment b. communicator c. interaction d. electronic
III. Choose a, b, c or d that best completes the sentence:
6. A computer is a ________ typewriter.
a. convenient
b. magical
c. appropriate
d. informative
7. It’s a _______________ of architecture?
a. miracle
b. miracles
c. magical
d. excellent
8. Please _________ your phone card in the slot before pressing the number you require.
a. insert
b. operate
c. plug
d. adjust
9. ________ is used for making exact copies of documents.
a. Computer
b. Printer
c. Photocopier
d. Camcorder
10. The street is very noisy, _______ makes sleeping difficult.
a. that
b. what
c. which
d. it
11. A number of political prisoners _______ since the Independence Day.
a. released b. have released c. was released d. have been released

12. When I arrived the theater, the play ___. I missed the first part.
a. had started b. started
c. was starting
d. has started
13. __________ your house painted last year?
a. Had
b. Did
c. Was
d. Have
14. How often _________ your car serviced since you bought it?
a. do you get b. did you get c. had you gotten d. have you gotten
15. She’s the woman ______ sister babysits for us.
a. who
b. which
c. that’s
d. whose

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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16. You need to talk to a person ________ you can trust. You will feel better if you do.
a. whose
b. which
c. whom
d. Ø
17. Bob is the kind of person to _____ one can talk about anything.
a. who
b. whom
c. that
d. him
18. People _____ outlook on life is optimistic are usually happy people.
a. whose
b. whom
c. that
d. Ø
19. One of the people arrested was Mary Arundel, _______ is a member of the local council.
a. that
b. who
c. whom
d. Ø
20. She is one of the few people to ______ I look up.
a. who
b. whom
c. that
d. Ø
21. The painting comes from his private __________.
a. book

b. hobby
c. collection
d. stamp
22. Don’t speak to me in that _________________ of voice.
a. tone
b. volume
c. stress
d. way
23. I’m looking __________________ his affairs while he’s in hospital.
a. for
b. at
c. through
d. after
24. They have made a lot of progress ___ the country became independent.
a. for
b. since
c. before
d. until
25. Every evening since last Christmas, I __ my dog out for a walk in the park.
a. take
b. took
c. have taken
d. have been taking
IV. Identify the errors:
26. The stories what I’ve told you are all true.
A
B
C
D
27. I decided to change jobs because my boss made me working

A
B
C
D
overtime.
28. Could you tell me what the air conditioner use for?
A
B
C D
29. Before you leave, please duplicate that file by make a copy on
A
B
C
D
the CD-ROM.
30. You’ll see a copy before they’re printed by the printer.
A
B C
D
V. Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete this passage:
The electronic computer is the most (31)________ invention since steam engine. While the
industrial revolution (32)_____ changed the nature of (33)_________ work, the computer revolution
is now changing the work (34)_______ by the brain. Nowadays micro-computers are (35)_________
in hundreds of thousands and are constantly (36)_____ equipped with more and more ingenious
(37)______. Contrary to popular belief, computers (38)_________ cannot make mistakes. The
answer will always be correct (39)_________ the programme fed (40)_________ the computer is
correct.
31. a. powerful
b. significant c. strange
d. mysterious

32. a. previously
b. lately
c. frequently d. continuously
33. a. hard
b. brain
c. manual
d. intellectual
34. a. doing
b. does
c. did
d. done
35. a. manufactured
b. done
c. worked
b. performed
36. a. be
b. being
c. been
d. to be
37. a. machines
b. computers c. programs d. devices
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