Bai tap tieng anh 10 HK1

Exercise of English 10

Trần Văn Ơn High School

UNIT 1 : A DAY IN THE LIFE OF……..
Exercise 1: Pick out the
that of the other words.
1. A. field
2. A. dinner
3. A. ready
4. A. kitchen
5. A. arrive

word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
B. heat
B. drink
B. meat
B. history
B. fit

C. meet
C. dive
C. defeat
C. time
C. thrive

D. head
D. children
D. beat
D. finish
D. drive

Exercise 2: Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other
words.
1. A. usually
B. afternoon
C. family
D. buffalo
2. A. tobacco
B. breakfast
C. children
D. several
3. A. continue
B. alarm
C. contented
D. sometimes
4. A. airport
B. passenger
C. technology
D. chemistry
5. A. routine
B. tobacco
C. neighbour
D. experience
Exercise 3: Give the correct form of verbs in brackets (Present Simple)
1. I ………………………….(eat) my breakfast in the kitchen every day.
2. These boys often ……………….………(play) football at weekends.
3. It ……………………...(rain) in the winter.
4. She ……………………………….(go) to school three days a week.
5. My little boy often ……………..…………(watch) cartoon film.
6. She …………………………..(study) English very well.

7. My father often ……………………………(play) tennis in the morning.
8. Ann ……………………………… (speak) German very well.
Exercise 4: Hãy thêm “DO or DOES” để tạo thành câu hỏi và trả lời theo ý mình.
1………. the students study hard every day?
→ …………………………………………………………….…………
2………..Mr. Brown go to his office every day?
→ ………………………………………………………………………..
3………..you want cream and sugar in your coffee?
→ …………………………………………………………...………….
4….…….the children go to bed very early?
→ ………………………………………………………………………
5 ……. …that girl come from South Africa?
→ …………………………………………………………….………..
6…………you know that Italian student?
→ ………………………………………………………………..……
7…………Miss Lan prefer coffee to tea?
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
8…………your English lessons seem very difficult?
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
Exercise 5: Sắp sếp các từ đã cho theo ñúng thứ tự để tạo thành câu hỏi.
1. does / what time / get up / she
→ ………………………………………….…..………………… ?
– At seven o’clock.
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2. for / does / have / breakfast / she / what
→…………………………………………..……..……………?
– A bread and an egg.
3. to work / she / does / go / how
→ …………………………………………..………….…………...?
– By bus.
4. she / does / what / in the evening / do
→ …………………………………………..……..…………..?
– She watches television.
5. bed / time / does / go to / what / she
→ ……………………………………………………………..?
– At nine o’clock.
Exercise 6: Give the correct form of verbs in brackets (Past Simple)
1. He …………………………….…(live) in London last year.
2. He ………………………..(live) in London from 1980 to 1985.
3. They …………………………..(sell) their house several days ago.
4. When…………….…you ………….…..(see) her ?
5. …………………..he come to see you last night ? Yes he came.
6. She ………………….……..(met) me in the street last Sunday.
7. I ……………………..….(wait) for the telephone call all this morning.
8. I………………………..……..(study) music when I was at school.
9. They ………………………………..(sell) their house last year.
10. They ………………………….…(walk) to the corner two days ago.
11. Professor T. ………………………….…(teach) another class last year.
12. We ………………………….….(spend) two weeks in Japan in 2000.
13. He ………………………………..…..(meet) his friends some days ago.
14. We ……………………….…….(speak) to our friends last week.
Exercise 7: Change into Question and Nagative :

1. Jack went to the shop.
→ ……………………………………………… ?
→ ………………………………………………
2. He bought some eggs.
→ ……………………………………………. ?
→ ……………………………………………
3. He took off his hat.
→ ……………………………………………. ?
→ ……………………………………………
4. Joe fell and hurt his arm.
→ ……………………………………………….?
→ ……………………………………………
Exercise 8: Hãy điền (DID , WAS or WERE ) vào chỗ trống.
1. When ………………….………..you start school?
2. How many schools ……………………………….you go to ?
3. What …………………………. your favourite subject?
4. Where …………………....you live when you …………………..a child?
5. ……………………………… they live in a house or a flat?
6. Where ……………..you born? Where ……….……..your mother born?
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Exercise 9: Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
1. “……………… do you get to school ?” “ By bike.”

A. What
B. How
C. How often
D. How far
2. When I was a child, I usually ………….. fishing with my brother.
A. go
B. went
C. gone
D. use to go
3. We ………………… dinner at home on Saturdays.
A. haven’t had
B. didn’t had
C. aren’t have
D. don’t have
4. Are you contented ………………….. your present job, Mrs. Tuyet?
A. to
B. for
C. with
D. of
5. What time is the flight ………………… to arrive?
A. due
B. plan
C. thought
D. bound
6. I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ………
A. go on
B. go off
C. go away
D. go up
7. Another word for fasten is ………………

A. frighten
B. loosen
C. lengthen
D. tighten
8. I was born and grew up on the ……………….. of the Red River.
A. shops
B. restaurants
C. offices
D. banks
9. Mr. Lam goes to work on foot once a week. It means he ………… walks to work.
A. never
B. sometimes
C. often
D. usually
10. My aunt is a ……………. Teacher.
A. history
B. historic
C. historical
D. historian
11. I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ………
A. go on
B. go off
C. go away
D. go up
12. Another word for fasten is ………………
A. frighten
B. loosen
C. lengthen
D. tighten
13. I was born and grew up on the ……………….. of the Red River.

A. shops
B. restaurants
C. offices
D. banks
14. Mr. Lam goes to work on foot once a week. It means he ………… walks to work.
A. never
B. sometimes
C. often
D. usually
15. People _______ English and French in Canada.
A. speak
B. have spoken
C. had spoken
D. are speaking
Exercise 10: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word :
1. All the fruit and vegetables sold in this market are grown _____________. (local)
2. There are so many restaurants and coffee shops in this ____________. (neighbour)
3. She smiled ____________ as she watched her baby learning to walk. (content)
4. We have the _______________ Education lesson on Thursday morning, just
before the English lesson. (physics)
5. My friend, Joe, asked me to give him some _______________ about life of Vietnamese
farmers. (inform)
6. ____________ of organs from living donors are becoming more popular. (transplant)

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Exercise of English 10

UNIT 2 : SCHOOL TALKS
Exercise 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the other words.
1. A. son
B. above
C. convenience
D. wonderful
2. A. marvel
B. package
C. father
D. lastly
3. A. study
B. student
C. studio
D. stupid
4. A. address
B. important
C. master
D. embarrass
5. A. holiday
B. health
C. hobby
D. honor
Exercise 2: Pick out the
words.
6. A. condition
7. A. service

8. A. entertainment
9. A. polite
10. A. decide

word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other
B. profession
B. lobby
B. communicate
B. problem
B. semester

C. interaction
C. weather
C. geography
C. arrive
C. acceptable

D. translation
D. receive
D. appropriate
D. guitar
D. customary

Exercise 3: Write question with: WHO, WHAT, HOW, WHY.
1. Miss Phuong went home early.
→ Why ……………………….................…….…………?
2. I met Phong’s father .
→ Who …………………………….................…………..?
3 . they wanted something .
→ What ………………………………….............………?

4. The machine cost a lot of money.
→ How much money ………………………….…………?
5. We had dinner .
→ What ………………………..............…… for dinner?
6. The meeting finished .
→ What time ……………………..........……………… ?
7. Lucy arrived.
→ What time ……………………......................………?
Exercise 4: Underlined the correct answer.
1. I’m looking forward to ……………….you at Christmas. (see/ seen/ seeing )
2. Litter boys like ………………. trees. (climb/ climbing/ have climbed )
3. Mr.Ha decided ……………..….. his new suit. (wearing/ to wear/ wear )
4. Some people are used to ………..…. in crowded buses. (standing/ stand/ stood )
5. I dislike …………..…………. on the subway. (to ride/ riding/ ride )
6. I enjoy ………………. with Miss Phuong. (to study/ studying / studied )
7. Students must practice ……………………..…….(to use/ using / use )
8. Hoa and Lan have stopped ……….to each other. (to talk/ talking/ talks)
Exercise 5: Give the correct verb forms.
1. He’s expecting ………………………..(make) a trip to Ha Long Bay.
2. Students stopped ………………(make) noise when the teacher came in.
3. Ann likes …………………..(cook) but hate …..……………..(wash) up.
4. I enjoy ……………………..(listen) to classical music.
5. He will try …………………………..(not make) the same mistake again.
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6. Would you mind ………………………..(buy) me a newspaper?
7. Would you like ……………………………..(have) a dance with me?
8. They finished ……………..(learn) and then they wanted to go out for pleasure.
9. It’s no use …………………………(advise) him.
10. He always avoids …………………………(meet) her in the street.
11. My mother gets used to …………………..(get) up early in the morning.
12. Tom refused …………………………..(give) me his address.
13. Do you agree ………………….(lend) me some money?
14. My parents decided …………………..(take) a taxi because it was late.
15. My watch keeps ………………..(stop).
Exercise 6 : Order the words to make questions.
1. father / do / does / what / your?
→ ......................................................................................................................
2. work / your / where / father / does?
→.......................................................................................................................
3. he / home / what time / leave / usually / does?
→ ......................................................................................................................
4. from / your / it / is / house / his office / how far / to?
→ ......................................................................................................................
5. get / how / office / usually / he / does / to / his?
→ ......................................................................................................................
6. he / he / office / lunch / have / at / does?
→ ......................................................................................................................
7. home / arrive / he / does / when?
→ ......................................................................................................................
8. as / how long / he / editor / worked / has / an?
→ ......................................................................................................................
9. foreign / he / been / ever / to / has / countries / any?

→ ......................................................................................................................
10. his / in / he / often / does / time / do / what / free?
→ ......................................................................................................................
Exercise 7 : Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each sentence.
1. The truck could not take that road because it was very ______.
A. wide
B. large
C. narrow
D. broad
2. Let's go somewhere quiet tonight! I'm too tired of ___________ places.
A. peaceful
B. crowded
C. silent
D. calm
3. Can you speak any other ________ besides English?
A. speeches
B. words
C. sentences
D. languages
4. Economics is a very difficult ________ to study.
A. subject
B. examination
C. content
D. method
5.
A. brain
B. head
C. souvenir
D. memory
8. “Did you have any _____ taking your driving test?” “No. and I passed it easily”.

A. way
B. hard
C. trouble
D. nervous
9. Stella ___________ looking for a job because she got bored with her studies.
A. considered
B. decided
C. planned
D. arranged
10. Please, ________ attention to what I’m saying. It's very important.
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A. give

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B. make

C. take

D. pay

Exercise 8 : Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D)
1. Ann is interested in ................... young children.
a. teach
b. teaches
c. to teach

d. teaching
2. I finished ..........................the book and went to bed
a. reading
b. to read
c. read
d. to be read
3. The police questioned me at some length, and I didn't enjoy.
a. to question
b. questioning
c. to be questioned d. being questioned
4. Dad allowed Dora .........................to the party.
a. going
b. to go
c. go
d. gone
5. My teacher always expected me .........................well in exams
a. do
b. doing
c. to do
d. to have done
6. Will you please stop..........................TV channels?
a. to change
b. change
c. be changed
d. changing
7. My glasses are in my book bag, but I don't remember............... them there.
a. putting
b. to put
c. I put
d. put

8. I'd like.................... somewhere different for a change.
a. to go
b. going
c. go
d. to have gone
9. He agreed.................the job as soon as possible.
a. start
b. starting
c. to start
d. to be started.
10. The searchers found the boy ..................in the barn.
a. to shelter
b. shelter
c. sheltering
d. being sheltered
11. Look at those windows! They really need...................
a. to, clean
b. cleaning
c. to be cleaned
d. b and care correct
12. I'm tired. I'd rather
...................out this evening, if you don't mind.
a.. not going
b. not to go
c. don't go
d. not go
13. My bank manager advised..................a loan.
a. to take me out
b. me taking out
c. me to take out d. me take out

14. I must go now. I promised....................late.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to not be
d. I wouldn't be
15. The children are looking forward ..................their grandma again..
a. seeing
b. to see
c. to seeing
d. to be seen
16. Our teacher made me ................... all the questions.
a. answer
b. to answer
c. answering
d. answered
17. I don't mind......................... home but I'd rather ....................a taxi.
a. to walk/ to get
b. walking/ to get
c. walking/ get
d. to walk/ getting
.
18. It isn't sale for children ..........................on ladders.
a. playing
b. to play
c. play
d. played
19. I want .................. volleyball. I hope ................for the team.
a. to play/ to be chosen
b. to play/ to choose
c. playing/ being chosen

d. to play/ choosing
20. Famous people get tired of .....................everywhere they go.
a. recognizing
b. to recognize
c. recognize
d. being recognized

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Exercise 9 : Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. It is difficult to ride my bike to school in narrow, crowding streets.
A
B
C
D
2. They are planning building a new school in my neighborhood.
D
5. I decided changing jobs because my boss makes me word overtime.
A
B
C
D
Exercise 10 : Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given in brackets.

1. He started to play football ______ after leaving college. (profession)
2. Eventually, the pilot managed to land the plane __________. (safe)
3. There's not much ________ in this town - just the cinema and a couple of pubs. (entertain)
4. There is some _________ in the way these two singers sing. (similar)
5. _______ it was a hotel, but they turned it into a school. (origin)
6. There were crowds of ________ at the supermarket while I was there last weekend. (shop)

UNIT 3 : PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND
Exercise 1: Choose the word that has the letter (s) pronounced differently fro the others.
1. a. language
b. package
c. mathematics
d. marvelous
2. a. chemistry
b. prepare
c. receive
d. degree
3. a. private
b. diploma
c. guide
d. writer
4. a. trouble
b. study
c. tutor
d. subject
5. a. received
b. worked
c. obtained
d. harbored
Exercise 2 : Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others

1. a. background
b. career
c. secondary
d. private
2. a. scientific
b. atomic
c. impossible
d. professor
3. a. obtain
b. determine
c. award
d. harbour
4. a. ambitious
b. difficulty
c. brilliant
d. mature
5. a. education
b. difficulty
c. champion
d. institute
Exercise 3 : Hãy chọn thì Quá Khứ Đ ơn hoặc thì Quá Khứ Hoàn Thành cho các động từ
trong ngoặc.
1. When we arrived , the dinner …………….…….(already begin).
2. She …………..……..(cry) after he …………..……….(go).
3. They ……….…..(tell) us we were too late. The train ……….…..(leave).
4. When I …………..….(get) to the theatre , the play …….…..….(already start).
5. John was not at home . He ……….………..…(go) away.
6. The house was very quiet. Everybody ……………….….(go) to bed.
7. They ……………………...(not go) home until they finished their work.
8. We ……….……….(just turn off) the lights when we heard someone at the door.

9. Everyone ………...(eat) dinner by the time we ………(get) to the dining-room.
10. We …………....(ask) the poster where he …………..…(put) our luggage.
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11. He ………………………(do) nothing before he saw me.
12. He thanked me for what I ……………………..(do).
13. I ………………(be) sorry that I had hurt him.
14. After they had gone, I …………………(sit) down and …………….(rest).
15. He ……………………..(die) after he ………………..(be) ill a long time.
16. As soon as you ……………..(go), I …………….(want) to see you again.
17. Before you ………….(go) very far, we found that we …………(lose) our way.
18. My friend ……………(not see) me for many years when I met him.
19. My father ………………….(tell) me he ………….(give) up smoking.
20. He ………………(be) late because he ………………(have) an accident.
Exercise 4 : Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. "When was this school ?” “In 1985.”
A. found
B. founded
C. finding
D. find
2. Take this medicine. It can _______ the pain and you’ll feel better.
A. save
B. realize

C. ease
D. take
3. In 1911, Marie Curie received a second Nobel Prize _______ Chemistry.
A. in
B. of
C. by
D. at
4. Together with her husband, she ________ the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.
A. awards
B. awarded
C. was awarding
D. was awarded
5. Yesterday, I came back home late, and then I ______ a shower.
A. took
B. was taking
C. had taken
D. would take
6. _______ their living conditions were bad, they still continued their research.
A. Because
B. However
C. Although
D. Despite
7. I could not send you a postcard because I ________ your address.
A lose
B. lost
C. have lost
D. had lost
8. I can’t help _________ whne I watch Mr Bean’s movies.
A. laughing
B. laugh

C. to laugh
D. to laughing
9. The old man slept deeply _______ the noise.
A. because
B. although
C. in spite of
D. because of
10. Carol picked out the yellow dress that she _____for ges.
A. hasn’t worn
B. hadn’t worn
C. wasn’t wearing D. didn’t wear
11. If Sara keeps ____ to work late, she’ll have problems with her boll
A. come
B. to come
C. comes
D. coming
12. “It’s a _______ drawn picture, isn’t it?” “Sure. It is.
A. beauty
B. beautiful
C. beautifully
D. beautify
13. We have had ______ homework in mathematics recently.
A. lots of
B. many
C. several
D. any
14. “How’s work?” - “________“
A. Thanks. I’d love to.
B. Not too bad. Thanks.
C. Please to meet you.

D. Sure. I agree.
15. “How about going out for a walk?” “_________”
A. Very well, thanks. And you?
B. Thanks a lot.
C. Never mind.
D. That’s a good idea.

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Exercise 5 : Choose the correct answer.
1. 'Was Tom there when you arrived?' `Yes, but he ...............home soon afterwards’.
a. goes
b. went
c. had gone
d. were going
2.Before Jennifer won the lottery, she..............any kind of contest.
a. hasn't entered
b. doesn't enter
c. wasn't entering
d. hadn't entered
3.'Who was the woman in red dress? Did you know?`
‘No. I..........." who she was. I.............. her before.
a. didn't know/ hadn't seen

b. didn't know/ hasn't seen
c. hadn't known/ hadn't seen
d. don't know/ hasn't seen
4. Did you say that you ..................... here only three days ago?
a. were coming
b. had come
c. have come
d. come
5. By the time he arrived at the party, all his classmates......................
a. has left
b. left
c. was leaving
d. had left
6. When I was a child.......................the violin.
a. I was playing
b. I had played
c. I play
d. I played
7. It's two years...............Joe.
a. that I don't see
b. that I haven't seen
c. since I didn't see
d. since I saw
8. The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he................. before.
a. hasn't flown
b. didn't fly
c. hadn't flown
d. wasn't flying
9. They................... in Scotland for ten years. Now they live in London.
a. lived

b. have lived
c. has been living
d. had lived
4. As soon as Laura ..................... the house, it started to rain.
a. has left
b. was leaving
c. had left
had been leaving
5. Sorry we're late, we ...................... the wrong turning.
a. had taken
b. were taking
c. took
d. are taking
6. We .......................... in New York for ten years and then we ...........here in 1987.
a. have lived/ moved
b. lived / moved
c. lived/ had moved
d. had lived / moved
7. When Martin........................the car. he took it out for a drive.
a. had repaired
b. has repaired
c. repaired
d. was repairing
8. We ..................... them before the reception yesterday
a. haven't met
b. hadn't. met
c. didn't meet
d. wouldn't meet
9. Karen didn't want to come to the cinema with us because she ............. the film.
a. has already seen b. already had seen

c. had already seen d. saw
Exercise 6 : Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that mast be
changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. Before she became a film star, she has been a stand up comedian
A
B
C
D
2. Since I begin school. I haven't had much spare time.
A
B
C
D
3. My mother makes me doing my homework so I can't go out.
A
B
C
D
4. My family lived in Hue since 1990 to 1996, but we are now living in Sai Lion.
A
B
C
D
5. He spent most of his time to paint in the studio,
A
B
C
D

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Exercise 7 : Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given in parentheses.
1. She had tried to found the Radium Institute for ____________ purpose. (human)
2. She decided to follow a _______________ career when she was a little girl. (science)
3. Many parents suggest there should be more ___________ programs on television. (education)
4. She couldn’t bear seeing any human ___________ . (suffer)
5. Their daughter was killed in a ____________ accident at the age of fifteen. (tragedy)
Exercise 8 : Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
Marie Curie, the Polish-born chemist, was a courageous and determined woman. She
was born on November 7th, 1867. She left her home for Paris to pursue her interest in science.
Living in poverty, she still managed to graduate at the top of the class. She met Pierre Curie
shortly after graduation and married him a year later.
Together, Pierre and Marie formed the most famous husband-and-wife partnership in
science history. They discovered the radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium. They
were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.
1. The word “determined” in line 1 means most nearly …………… .
A. resolute
B. found ou
C. brave
D. honest
2. What did Marie Curie go to France for?
A. To find a job
B. To earn her living

C. To study
D. To take up a new hobby
3. How was Marie Curie when she first lived in Paris ?
A. bored
B. poor
C. rich
D. lively
4. How old was Marie Curie When she won the first Nobel Prize?
A. 30 years old
B. 36 years old
C. 44 years old
D. 67 years old
5. Polonium is a …………….
A. country
B. science history
C. prize
D. radioactive elements

UNIT 4. SPECIAL EDUCATION
Exercise 1 : Choose
others.
1. a. disabled
2. a. rubbish
3. a. deaf
4. a. pity
5. a. proper

the word that has the underlined pronounced differently from the
b. forced
b. suburb

b. teach
b. children
b. course

c. believed
c. lunch
c. read
c. blind
c. force

d. realized
d. consume
d. sleep
d. finger
d. talk

Exercise 2 : Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. a. photography
b. determinated
c. exhibition
d. professional
2. a. disabled
b. mentally
c. retarded
d. consuming
3. a. subtract
b. suffer
c. effort
d. primary
4. a. gradually

b. proper
c. origin
d. opposition
5. a. nationality
b. disability
c. activity
d. demonstration.
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Exercise 3 : Rewrite the sentences using a phrase with the + adjective instead of the
underlined phrases.
1. People who have lots of money have comfortable lives.
The rich have comfortable Lives.
2. We Five near special school for people who can't hear.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
3. The old soldiers were holding a service for those who had died.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
4. The government should do more for people who do not have enough money
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
5. I'm doing a course on caring for people who are mentally handicapped.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
6. We need to provide more shelters for people who are without place to live.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..

7. People with severe disabilities need full-time care.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
8. Life must be hard for people who do not have a job in our society today.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
9. What can We do to feed people who do not have enough to eat
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
10. Braille. is a reading system for people who are unable to see.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
Exercise 4 : Write a sentence for each of the following using used or didn't use to.
1. Dennis gave up smoking two years ago.
Dennis used to smoke
2. When Barbara was in Italy, she stayed with an Italian family
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
3. I quite like drinking coffee in the morning, although I wasn’t keen on it when I was younger.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
4. We seem to have lost interest in our work.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
5. I don't mind traveling, by train now.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
6. I went to the church when I was a child.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
7. Since we've lived in the countryside. we've been much happier.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
8. Mr. Micheal grew tulips but he doesn't any more.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
9. I prefer listening to classical music now, although when I was young I couldn't stand it
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
10. My sister looked so fat when she returned from Paris.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
Exercise 5 : Use “WHICH” to combine each pair of sentences.

1. John is always late for class. This annoys the teacher.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
3. He passed the exam with high grades. This made everybody in the family pleased.
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→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
4. We have lost her phone number. This makes it difficult to contact her.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
5. Jane couldn’t come to my birthday party. This made me feel sad.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
6. She has promised herself to be on time to work everyday. That is a good idea.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
7. Tim has found a new job. That is lucky.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
8. She usually comes to work on time. That pleases her boss.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
9. A dictionary is a book. This gives you the meaning of words.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
10. People today put advertisements on TV or in newspapers. This makes it possible to
produce more things to sell.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
Exercise 6 : Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that need correcting.
1. Jane couldn’t come to my birthday party, this made me feel sad.

A
B
C D
2. Dennis used to smoking a lot a year ago.
A
B
C
D
3. Mr. Thuy doesn’t mind taking care for disabled children.
A
B
C
D
4. It took him a long time to get used to drive on the left.
A
B
C
D
5. Check cards are used for replace money.
A
B C D
Exercise 7 : Choose the correct answer.
1. Some of the more time concerning jobs can now be done by machines.
a. taking much time b. taking. little time c. odd
d. .not affected by time
2. I have been fascinated by .............. since I was at secondary school.
a. photograph
b. photographic
c. photographer
d. photography

3. He has not developed mentally as much as others at the same age. He's _______ child.
a. mentally ill
b. mentally retarded c. mentally alert
d. mentally restricted
4. The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths.
a. regret
b. anger
c. sadness
d. passion
5. He invented a new kind of wheelchair for the ................
a. unemployed
b. poor
c. disabled
d. unhappy
6. He earns his living by taking photographs. He's a/an ................... photographer.
a. amateur
b. professional
c. talent
d. determined
7. In spite of her deafness, she played the violin very well.
a. inability to speak b. inability to see
c. inability to hear d. mentally impairment
8. These classes is different ________ other classes because the students are disable.
a. in
b. of
c. from
d. with
9. The children have every reason to bo proud ____ their efforts.
a. of
b. on

c. with
d. at
10. The Government is doing nothing to help.......................
a. the poor people
b. the poor ones
c. the poor
d. the pours
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11. It rained all the time, ................. was a great pity.
a. that
b. what
c. which
12. I................. like going to pop concerts when I was a teenager.

a. would
b. used to
c. must
13. Claude didn't ............... in Canada.
a. lived
b. use to live
c. used to live
14. I remember you. You ........... to school here.
a. were used to going b. have already gone c. went
15. Galileo ............... his first telescope in 1609.
a. builds
b. built
c. has built
16. Last summer, we had ...............holiday in Spain.
a. a two week's
b. a two-weeks
c. two-week

d. who
d. could
d. used to living
d. used to go
d. had built
d. a two-week

Exercise 8 : Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given in parentheses.
1. The great inventor Thoms Edison had little formal__________when he was a child. (school)
2. She went on working in spite of strong _________ from many parents. (oppose)
3. She taught the children basic calculations, such as ________ and _________. (add, subtract)
4. The class consists of ______________retarded children. (mental)

5. Are you sure that'handwriting is
____________ taught in our primary schools? (proper)
6. Retarded children may behave _______________in some normal situations. (different)

UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
Exercise 1 : Choose the word that has the underlined letter (s) pronounced differently from
the rest.
1. a. seat
b. meat
c. head
d. heat
2. a. multiply
b. subtract
c. instruction
d. country
3. a. soup
b. route
c. group
d. could
4. a. tooth
b. foot
c. school
d. food
5. a. put
b. pull
c. burn
d. push
6. a. good
b. cool
c. look

d. wool
Exercise 2 : Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. a. technology
b. computer
c. newspaper
d. miraculous
2. a. scenic
b. magical
c. capable
d. mysterious
3. a. interact
b. inanage
c. calculate
d. multiply
4. a. entertainment
b. communicator
c. interaction
d. electronic
5. a. secretary
b. accuracy
c. appropriate
d. Ambulance
Exercise 3 : Chọn hình thức của động từ ở thì Hiện Tại Hoàn Thành cho đúng.
1. She ……………………………..…..(wait) for two hours to see you.
2. She …………………………………..(be) to America.
3. John ……………………………..…..(see) that film several times.
4. They ……………………………..……(live) in this street for a long time.
5. She …………………………….……..(not speak) to me since last week.
6. We ……………………………..(study) every lesson in the book, so far.
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7. I ………………………………………….(have) three colds this winter.
8. Up to now, John ……………………………………….(work) very hard.
Exercise 4 : Hãy chia thì Hiện Tại Hoàn Thành hoặc Quá Khứ đơn :
1. Linda is working in this department. She ……………..(work) here for two years.
2. Many people in this class ……...(see) this beautiful house several times.
3. They …………………..………(live) in London from 1970 to 1990.
4. They …………………………….(live) in China since 2000.
5. We ……………………….….(study) English at this school for a month.
6. Our present teacher …………………..…..(live) in this city all of his life.
7. This boy …………………………….(not / finish) his homework yet.
8. I ……………….... (speak) to him about your work several times already.
9. ………………….…you …………….……..(ever travel) to China before ?
10. he ……………………….….(receive) a letter just a few minutes ago.
11. I ………………………………………(not / see) John recently.
12. It’s the third time you ……………………….……….(lose) your key.
13. This is one of the best books I ………………….(ever read).
14. You …………………….……….(put) your book on my desk last night.
15. They …………………………………..(sell) their house several days ago.
16. John ………………………………..(work) for this company since 1980.
Exercise 5 : Combine each pair of sentences using relative pronouns
1. The girl is my cousin. She chatted with you yesterday.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..

2. The man is very kind. He spent 15 minutes measuring our kitchen
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
3. The young boy is naughty. He rides an expensive motorbike.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
4. I bought a cell phone. I can use it to send and receive e-mail
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
5. I’m reading the book. I bought it in 1996.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
6 She hasn’t eaten anything. This makes her parents worried.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
7.The man is my teacher. Your father is talking to him.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
8. She works for a company. It makes cars.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
9. The elephants are big. People keep the elephants in iron cages.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
10. John found the cat. Its leg was broken.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
11. This is the student. I borrowed his book.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
12.The man speaks English very fast. I talked to him last night.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
13.He told me the places and people . He had seen them in London.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
14. The man is a computer expert. You were talking to him
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
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15. Mekong Delta is located in the South of Viet Nam. It provides most of the rice for exporting.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
Exercise 6 : Choose the best answer.
1. What makes a computer such a ………….device?
A. miracle
B. miraculous
C. miraculously
D. wonder
2. My aunt has just bought an …………… cooker.
A. electric
B. electrical
C. electricity
D. electrician
3. A …………is used to copy the information from a computer on to paper.
A. photocopier
B. printer
C. speaker
D. mouse
4. This robot is …………….of doing almost anything you ask.
A. able
B. possible
C. capable
D. could
5. The Internet helps us to interact ………other people around the world.
A. to

B. from
C. of
D. with
6. Robert is going to be famous someday. He …………..in three movies already.
A. appeared
B. had appeared
C. has appeared
D. has been appearing
7. The chemistry book …………..was a little expensive.
A. that I bought it
B. I bought that
C. what I bought
D. that I bought
8. Do you remember Mrs. Huong, …………..taught us English.
A. who
B. whom
C. that
D. which
9. I have been in this city for a long time. I …….here sixteen years ago.
A. have come
B. was coming
C. came
D. had come
10. The man died because medical help was not helped. A doctor should …..... immediately.
A. have called
B. been called
C. called
D. have been called
11. Computers are capable ………..doing almost anything you ask.
A. in

B. at
C. of
D. with
12. Quoc Hoc High School, ………..we are studying, is a famous school in Vietnam.
A. which
B. that
C. where
D. in where
13. My father has bought me an ……………. computer.
A. economical
B. electrical
C. electric
D. electronic
14. This is the last time I ……….an exercise like this.
A. do
B. did
C. have done
D. would do
15. What is your ……………subject at school ?
A. preferred
B favourite
C. liked
D. rather
16. A new hospital ………………in the area lately.
A. was built
B. was being built C. has built
D. has been built
17. This box ………….for a long time yet .
A. hasn’t been opened
B. hadn’t been opened

C. wasn’t opened
D. wasn’t being opened
18. The man ……….. I had seen before wasn’t at the party.
A. whom
B. that
C. x
D. all are correct
19. A computer is a ……….. typewriter which allows you to type and print any kind of
document.
A. magically
B. magical
C. magic
D. magician
20. Can you help me find the man …………saved the girl?
A. which
B. whom
C. who
D. whose

Exercise 7 : Change the sentences into passive voice
1. They grow rice in tropical countries.
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→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
2. Mr.Green loves his children very much.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
3. People don’t speak French here.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
4. Someone broke his windows last night.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
5. The police didn’t find the lost boy yesterday.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
6. About thirty million people are watching this live show now.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
7. Jack has typed the article recently.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
8. The police haven’t found the murderer yet.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
9. Nobody has used this room for ages.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
10. Paul didn’t tell me the ending of the story.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
11. The police found the robber in the forest yesterday.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
12. I have heard her sing this song several times.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
13. The computer can do all the accounts.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
14. The teacher won’t correct the exercises tomorrow.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
15. They will pull down that building
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
16. Sheila is drinking a cup of coffee.

→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
17. My father is washing the car.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
18. Farmer Joe is milking the cows
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
19. She is taking the picture of him.
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
20. I am writing a poem
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
Exercise 8 : Read the passage and answer the questions:
The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our life. It is very fast and
convenient way to get information. People use the Internet for many purposes: education,
communication, entertainment and commerce. The Internet helps people communicative with
friends and relatives by means of e. mail or chatting.
However, the Internet has limitations. It is time- consuming and costly. It is alsodangerous
because of viruses and bad programs. On the other, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer
various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail and personal information leaking. So while
enjoying surfing, be alert!
1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
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→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
2. What are the advantages of the Internet?

→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
3. What are the disadvantages of the Internet?
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
4. How can we communicate to each other by the Internet?
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
Exercise 9 : Compelte the sentences with the correct form of the word given in brackets.
1. As if by magic, the _______ pulled a rabbit out of his top hat. (magic)
2. __________ mail is becoming much more popular than it was ten, years ago. (electricity)
3. We took the ___________ road through the countryside back home. (scene)
4. They had a __________ escape when their car plunged into the river. (miracle)
5. ___________ displays have attracted many new visitors to the museum. (interact)
6. The school had suffered several years of bad ____________. (manage)
Exercise 10 : Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that need correcting.
1. I haven’t met him since a long time.
A
B
C D
2. This is the first time I visited China.
A
B
C D
3. A new hospital for children has built in our city.
A
B
C
D
4. Have you finish the report yet ?
A
B
C

D
5. Everything is ready, but the guests haven’t came yet.
A
B
C
D

UNIT 6 : AN EXCURSION
Exercise 1 : Choose the word that has the underlined pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. wood
b. cook
c. blood
d. push
2. a. excursion
b. sunburst
c. nurse
d. picture
3. a. weather
b. ready
c. early
d. instead
4. a. caves
b. marks
c. exams
d. days
5. a. site
b. trip
c. city
d. invention
Exercise 2 : Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

1. a. excursion
b. spacious
c. resume
d. pagoda
2. a. relax
b. permit
c. picnic
d. visit
3. a. glorious
b. possible
c. p protective
d. necessary
4. a. persuade
b. believe
c. instead
d. anxious
5. a. picturesque
b. campfire
c. occupied
d. photograph
Exercise 3 : Complete the dialogues below using the verb in brackets with “will” or “be
going to”.
1. A: Oh, I’ve just realized I haven’t got any money.
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B: Haven’t you? Well, don’t worry. I_____________ you some.(lend)
2. A: Could you get me a glass of water?
B: Certainly, I _____________ you one. (get)
3. A: Have you got a ticket for the play?
B: Yes, I ______________ it on Thursday.
4. A: Why are you filling that bucket with water?
B: I _____________ the car. (wash)
5. A: Ann is in the hospital.
B: Yes, I know. I ___________ her this evening. (visit)
6. A: I’ve got a headache.
B: Have you? Wait a second and I _________ an aspirin for you. (get)
7. A: Why did you turn on the radio?
B: I ___________ to the news at six. (listen)
8. A: I can’t figure out this math problem. Do you know how to solve it?
B: Yes. I __________ you how to solve it. (show)
Exercise 4 : Choose the correct answer.
1. My parents .............. tomorrow to stay with me for a few days.
a. come
b. will have come c. are commit
d. came
2. I'll return Bob's pen to him the next time I.............him.
a. see
b. will see
c. I'm going to see
d. have seen
3. The firework display, part of the city's centenary celebration,.......... place on the 21st August in Cannon
Park.
a. will take

b. is taking
c. is going to take
d. takes
4. This is the first time we..............to Scotland so it's all new to us.
a. are going
b. Were
c. have been
d. will go
5. Look at those cars! They................!
a. will crash
b. are crashing
c. will be crashed
d. are going to crash
6. We hope the excursion will help us
a lot after working hard.
a. relax
b. relaxing
e. relaxed
d. be relaxed
7. Goodnight. I................. you in the morning.
a. see
b. am seeing,
c. am going to see
d. will see.
8. What's in the letter? Why...................
a. don't you let me to read it
b. don't you let me reading it
c. won't you let rue read it
d. won't you let me to read it
9. Only in this house ................safe and secure.

a. I feel
b. do I feel
c. I do feel
d. feel 1
10. Hurry. The next bus.....................at 7:15.
a. leave
b. leaves
c. is leaving
d. will leave
11. Nobody can persuade her.....................her mind.
a. change
b. to change
c. changing
d. changed
12. 'We're having a party at the weekend' 'Great! Who........................
a. will being invited
b. is going to invite
c. is going to be .invited
d. will invite
13. I'll give you a map.................
a. in order for you find the way all right.
b. so that you will find the way all right.
c. in order that you can find the way all right. d. b and c are all correct.
14. He was busy ................. his homework.
a. doing
b. to do
c. that he was doing
d. he was doing
15. 'Are Alice and Tom still living in New York? "No, they....................to Dallas,'
a. are moving.

b. had already moved
c. have just moved
d. will moved

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Exercise 5 : Choose the one word or phrase - h, c or d that best completes the sentence or
substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
1. I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my...............
a. working days
b. days out
c. breaks
d. days off
2. The cottage is surrounded by the most glorious countryside.
a. ordinary
b. honorable
c. beautiful
d. gloomy
3. We've recently studied the....................of stones in the kidneys.
a. building
b. formation
c. structure
d. block

4. Your tour includes a one-day.................to the Grand Canyon by air.
a. camping
b. travel
c. excursion
d. visit
5. The cheese is soft and 'white and absolutely...................
a. tasteful
b. glorious
c. delicious
d. interesting
6. You could use fluorescent lamps instead of ordinary light bulbs.
a. in replacement
b. in order for
c. on payment for
d. in place of
7. He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to..........him.
a. believe
b. permit
c. persuade
d. take
8. You are not allowed to camp here without ................
a. permission
b. persuasion
c. protection
d. decision
9. File town is a popular........................for art lovers.
a. destination
b. arrival
c. department
d. visitation

10. Don't throw away the ................ We can have them for supper.
a. sundeck
b. photos
c. food
d. leftovers
11. We are all sorry when the holiday ________ to an end.
a. went
b. arrived
c. ran
d. came
12. He was presented with the watch ________ the occasion of his retirement.
a. in
b. at
c. on
d. for
13. Would you like to ________ your experience with the rest of the group?
a. do
b. share
c. divide
d. equalize
14. They’ve decided to _____ on a one-day excursion to the island.
a. reach
b. arrive
c. do
d. go
15. I don’t want to be away ______ home for so long.
a. for
b. far
c. from
d. at

16. This ______ site in Dalat certainly brings tourists a feeling of being in the heaven.
a. expensive
b. famous
c. luxurious
d. picturesque
17. They have gone on a(n) _____ to Nha Trang.
a. excursion
b. way
c. sightseeing
d. travel
18. Nha Trang has become a well-known tourism centre with its places of _____ beauty.
a. prette
b. romance
c. terrific
d. scenic
Exercise 6 : Identify the One underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be
changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. We are going to study tonight until we will finish this chapter
A
B
C
D
2. Only in the last few years people have begun to use home computers.
A
B
C
D
3. Have you heard the news? The President has been shooting!
A
B

C
D
4. The girl whom you met last night was used to be a singer.
A
B
C
D
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5. I'll fly to Mars next week. I've already gotten a ticket.
A
B
C
D
6. Look! That plane is flying towards the airport. It's landing.
A
B
C
D
Exercise 7 : Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given in brackets.
1. Coral is a limestone ______________ formed in the sea by millions of tiny animals. (form)
2. Tracy won a _____________ victory over her opponent in the final game. (glory)
3. The teacher gave me some very _____________ advice. (soundly)

4. Entry to the club is only _____________ on production of a membership card. (permission)
5. On the last day of our trip, we visited a ____________ fishing village to the south of the town.
(picture)
6. Anita is a very ___________ speaker. One would find it difficult to refuse to do what she asks
for. (persuade)
Exercise 8 : Choose the appropriate sentence to fill in each gap to complete the following
conversation.
A: Goodbye everyone! (1) ________________________________________
B:. Where are you going? _________________________________________
A: To Australia. (2) ______________________________________________
C: When are you coming back?
A: Well. (3) ____________________________________________________
B: It sounds great! (4) ____________________________________________
A: Thanks. (5) __________________________________________________
a. I'll send you postcards.
b. we're going on a two-week tour of Australia.
c. I'm taking my family to visit the Great Barrier Reef.
d. I'm going on holiday.
e. Have a good time!

UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA
Exercise 1 : Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others.
1. a. media
b. television
c. scene
d. secret
2. a. cartoon
b. moon
c. flood

d. too
3. a. wild
b. try
c. mystery
d. violent
4. a. paper
b. famous
c. rain
d. channel
5. a. enjoy
b. taught
c. thought
d. saw
Exercise 2 : Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1 . a. channel
b. media
c. cartoon
d. comment
2. a. documentary
b. advantage
c. magazine
d. popularity
3. a. newspaper
b. encourage
c. responsible
d. effective
4. a. beautiful
b. television
c. Internet
d. interfere

5. a. enjoy
b. relax
c. recommend
d. intend
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Exercise 3 : Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
1. Television can make things...................because it presents information in an things effective
way.
a. memory
b. memorial
c. memorable
d. memorably
2. Children often prefer looking at...............to reading books.
a. newspapers
b. comics
c. articles
d. commercials
3. In Britain, there are some 'terrestrial' ..................on TV such as BBCI, BBC2, ITV1
a. programs
b. series
c. channels
d. cables

4. A..................is a film with factual information, often about a problem in society.
a. series .
b. soap opera
c. documentary
d. drama
5. .......................is a system connecting millions of computer worldwide.
a. The television
b. The Internet
c. The media
d. The phone
6. Motion pictures are _________ the most popular forms of entertainment.
a. little of
b. much of
c. one of
d. among of
7. When we use the Internet, we can give and get a lot of _______ quickly.
a. product
b. information
c. televisions
d. people
8. Television helps us to learn more about _______ world and to know and see many things.
a. a
b. the
c. some
d. any
9. Watching TV is an _______ way to relax.
a. enjoy
b. enjoying
c. enjoyable
d. joy

10. Some TV programs may make people _________.
a. violence
b. very violently
c. violently
d. violent
11. Television makes us aware ________ our global responsibilities.
a. in
b. of
c. about
d. on
12. Television can make things memorable because it presents information in an effective way.
a. pays
b. brings
c. shows
d. tells
Exercise 4 : Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
1. The scheme allows students from many countries.............. with each other.
a. communicate
b. to communicate
c. communicating
d. communicates
2. This is the fifth time you.............. me the same question.
a. ask
b. asked
c. are asking
d. have asked
3. When I arrived at the party, Lucy.............. home.
a. has already gone
b.. had already gone c. already went
d. already was going

4. English people spent 18 hours per week.............. TV.
a. watching
b. to watch
c. watch
d. for watching
5. I've lived in a small house near the coast..............1990.
a. from
b. since
c. in
d. for
6. She left home in 1993 and .............. since.
a. hasn't seen
b. didn't see
c. hasn't been seen
d. wasn't seen
7. It's time we .............. this old car and bought a new one.
a. will sell
b. have sold
c. had sold
d. sold
8. Since Mr Hassan.............. president, both taxes and unemployment ..............
a. has become/ increased
b. became/ increased
c. became/ have increased
d. has become/ have increased
9. ................. all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
a. Although
b. In spite of
c. Because
d. Instead of

10. Some television programs ..............
a. may make children to be violent.
b. make children be violent.
c. may make children violent.
d. make children being violent.
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Exercise 5 : Supply either “BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF” as appropriate.
1. It was difficult to deliver the letter …………….…the sender had written the wrong address
on the envelope.
2. We decided to leave early …………..…………….the party was boring.
3. Rescue attempts were temporarily…………………..…the bad weather.
4. They visited their friends often ……………………they enjoyed their company.
5. Paul can’t go to the football game ……………………………his grades.
6. Marcella was awarded a scholarship……………….her superiors scholastic ability
7. Nobody ventured outdoor ………………………..the hurricane warning.
8. We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains ………..……....the air is purer there
9. We have to drive around the bay …………………..the bridge was destroyed in the storm.
10. The chickens have died ………………….the intense heat.
Exercise 6 : Choose a verb with either the present perfect or past simple for these
sentences:
1. Until she retired last month. She (work) ................. in the customer complaints department.
2. The Bible (sell) ................. more copies than any other book.

3. His father (receive) .................. so many complaints about the noise that he told Chris to sell
his drums.
4. Research (show) ........................... that cycling can help patients overcome their illness.
5. Unemployment (rise) ............................... every year until 1983 and then started to fall.
6. Maria hasn't wanted to drive since she (crash) ............................. her car.
7. A great deal ( happen) ...................... since I last spoke to you.
8. Prices (fall) ...................... sharply over the past six months.
9. This (be) ............................ his home for over 20 years and he doesn't want to leave it.
10. Few of the trees in our village (survive) …………… the storms during the winter of 1991.
Exercise 7 : Finish the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning as the first
1. Because of the boring film, I decided to leave early.
→Because………………………………………………
2. Because of the rough sea, we can’t swim today.
→Because………………………………………………
3. Because of the cold weather, he stayed at home and watched TV.
→Because………………………………………………
4. In spite of the bad weather, they are going to have a picnic.
→Although…………………………………………….
5. In spite of the high price, her father bought that computer for her.
→Although…………………………………………….
6. In spite of her illness, she went to work.
→Although……………………………………………
7. Because of the small room, we couldn’t live in it.
→Because………………………………………………..
8. Jane was admitted to the university although her grade was bad.
→In spite of……………………………………………
9. We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy.
→In spite of…………………………………………….
10. She climbs the mountain although she is old.
→In spite of……………………………………………..

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Exercise 8 : Complete the sentences with since or for.
1. Tom's father has been a teacher ................. over 25 years.
2. I haven't met him ............ he left school.
3. ............. Christmas, the weather has been quite mild.
4. Ann has been on holiday …….......... three days.
5. That's a very old car. I've had it ............... a long time.
6. She has come here .................. last week.
7. I haven't come to a restaurant .................... six months.
8. They've known each other ................ they were at school.
Exercise 9 : Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of.
1. ........................... the meeting's at 2.00, I won't be able to see you.
2. ........................... I told the absolute truth, no one would believe me.
3. The goods were never delivered …………........... the promise we had received.
4. My mother is always complaining …….................... the untidiness of my room.
5. I didn't get the job ……….......... I had all the necessary qualifications.
6. It's unsafe to travel in that country ....................... the ongoing civil war.
7. The villagers refused to leave ............................... the drought.
8. ……….…............ everything looked different, I had no idea where to go.
9. ......................... his age, John was not hired ..........................
he had the necessary qualifications.

10. You can't enter this secure area _……................... you don't have an official permit.
11. ........................... it was sunny. it was quite a cold day.
12. Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted ……………………the extreme heat.
13. …………............ having a bad cough, she was able to sing in the choir.
14. …………………. I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early.
15. Sarah can't climb up the tree …………............ her fear of heights.
Exercise 10 : Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given in brackets.
1. The free trade agreement is ______________ to both countries. (advantage)
2. Her _____________ has declined since the scandal was printed in the papers. (popular)
3. This is a very ______________ cure for stomachache. (effect)
4. Students need a lot of __________ from their teachers. (encourage)
5. A healthy body will be able to fight off the illness ___________ without the use of medicine.
(nature)
6. Tim had to clean up the classroom as a_____________. (punish)
7. A lot of viewers complained that there was too much ___________ in the movie. (violent)
8. Sam is much more _____________ than his brother. (adventure)

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UNIT 8 : THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE
Exercise 1 : Choose the word that has the underlined (letters) pronounced differently from
the others.
1. a. famous

b. nervous
c. dangerous
d. mountain
2. a. town
b. cow
c. snow
d. brown
3. a. spread
b. disease
c. health
d. pleasure
4. a. flood
b. good
c. foot
d. look
5. a. crop
b. export
c. shortage
d. resort
Exercise 2 : Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1.
a. community
b. villagers
c. diseases
d. important
2. a. electricity
b. instead
c. decided
d. enclose
3. a. shortage

b. product
c. technology
d. manage
4. a. resurface
b. knowledge
c. technical
d. export
5. a. suburb
b. entertainment
c. medical
d. atmosphere
Exercise 3 : Choose the one word or phrase - b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or
subtitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
1. The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water .................
a. supply
b. poverty
c. plenty
d. shortage
2. I wanted to work somewhere where I could serve the ............
a. village
b. community
c. town
d. country
3. They tried to find a way of bettering their lives.
a. moving
b. changing
c. achieving
d. improving
4. He came in tired and hungry and badly ................ need of a bath.
a. for

b. to
c. on
d. in
5. Last year we had a bumper crop of strawberries.
a. large crop
b. poor crop
c. early crop
d. record crop
6. I don't like quizzes because my general ...............is so poor.
a. appearance
b. memory
c. knowledge
d. thinking
7. The house had been................three apartments.
a. turned in
b. put in
c. pulled down
d. turned into
8. I'll speak to her as soon as she comes out of the meeting.
a. goes to
b. appears
c. leaves
d. attends
9. Most of the roads in the city have been ...................recently.
a. replaced
b. resurfaced
c. removed
d. returned
10. Is all this technology making our.................... simpler?
a. life

b. life’s
c. livings
d. lives
11. Eating too much sugar can result in health problems.
a. lead to
b. make
c. go to
d. get to
13. Although where were a lot of shortages, they _____ to send their children to school.
a. kept
b. enjoyed
c. succeeded
d. managed
14. You can now ________ the shopping at the touch of a button.
a. make
b, go
c. do
d, work
15. The villager’s lives were simple and they were ______ need of many things.
a. at
b. on
c. in
d. for
16. The villagers had to work ________ in the field all day.
a. hardly
b. hard
c. studious
d. industrious
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