Tổng hợp bộ đề trắc nghiệm tiếng anh năm 2018

Unit 3: BECOMING INDEPENDENT
PRONUNCIATION
1.

Choose the word whose primary stress differently from the rest.

1.

A. difference

B. overcome

C. primary

D. personal

2.

A. suffer

B. advise

C. depend

D. provide

3.

A. develop

B. concentrate

C. reliant

D. successful

4.

A. suitable

B. loneliness

C. advertise

D. determine

5.

A. limit

B. remind

C. believe

D. inform

6.

A. solution

B. decision

C. probably

D. reliable

7.

A. schedule

B. routine

C. surprise

D. control

8.

A. admire

B. number

C. rely

D. complete

9.

A. ability

B. assignment

C. responsible

D. influence

10.

A. interesting

B. management

C. dependent

D. confidence

2.

Practise reading the sentences by inserting the line (-) between the consonant
sounds and the vowel ones.

1.

Can I have a bit of egg?

2.

They all buy at the arcade.

3.

Their aunt started to work as an engineer a year ago.

4.

Living in an extended family makes her independent.

5.

His elderly sister is eager for her friends’ approval.

VOCABULARY
1.

Supply the correct word form of the word in parentheses.
1. She is __________ to pass the examination. (determination)
2. Uncle Ho said: “Nothing is more precious than freedom and __________”.
(depend)
3. She takes the __________ for doing household chores. (responsible)
4. That is the __________ competition for her team to join the club. (decide)
5. He’s smart. He always feels __________ when learning Math. (confidence)
6. Her __________ to overcome the problem helped her a lot. (determine)


7.

Tommy is __________. When he promises something, you can expect him to do
well. (rely)
8. I don’t think you should place too much __________ on these figures.
(reliable)

9.

She can be trusted to do the job well. She is a very __________ employee.
(responsibility)
10.We can rely on him to complete the task __________. (efficient)

2.

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

decisiveness
determined

influence
Lucky

well-informed
reliability

confident
self-reliant

pleased
responsibly

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
3.

The idea is to make these women __________.
My brother is becoming more __________ as he gets older.
People respect him because he always acts __________.
His __________ made him a good leader.
Mr Minh is __________, so we often ask him for advice.
The __________ of these results have been questioned.
My friend is __________ to get a scholarship, so she tries her best to study.
“I’m off to Paris.” “__________you!”
What exactly is the __________ of independence on children?
She was very __________ with her exam results.
Complete each sentence with a suitable adjective or noun, beginning with the

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

letter given.
I was quite d_________ not to win the tennis match, after I’d trained so hard.
The original i_________ was to devote three months to the project.
Sandy’s p_________ to move to Madrid made her parents happy.

It would be i_________ to know what he really believed.
He had no w_________ to live independently.
My teacher tells us that one w_________ to improve your English is to read

7.
8.
9.
10.
4.

novels.
They were s_________ to find that he’d already left.
We are very s_________ to hear that you can’t come.
The local clubs are making every e_________ to interest more young people.
The system has the a_________ to run more than one program at the same time.
Fill in each gap with the correct form of the word in parentheses.

Terry Little gave his parents the (1) _________ (frighten) of their lives last weekend when
he fell nearly 100 meters down one of the (2) _________ (high) cliffs in England. Rescue
services were (3) _________ (amaze), however, when they found Terry lying


unconscious, but (4) _________ (live), on the beach below. “His condition was (5)
_________ (surprise) good”, said one doctor at Penzance General Hospital, where Terry
was taken. His (6) _________ (injure) were limited to a few minor cuts and bruises and
two (7) _________ (break) teeth. His (8) _________ (survive) was described as ‘a
miracle’ by his parents, who had watched in horror and (9) _________ (believe) as their
son was blown off the cliff by a (10) _________ (suddenly) gust of wind. “We felt (11)
_________ (ensure) he had fallen to his (12) _________ (die)”, said Terry’s father. The
news that he was (13) _________ (safety) and (14) _________ (reason) well came as

enormous (15) _________ (relieve). We certainly won’t be going near any more cliffs for
a while.
GRAMMAR
1.

Fill in each gap with the suitable adjective from the box.
glad

determined

sorry

lucky

astonished

anxious

disappointe
d
please

amazed
afraid

1.

He was ________ to see she wasn’t at the party.

2.

I’m ________ to hear about your news.

3.

She was ________ to finish school and get a job.

4.

He talked so much that they were really ________ to see the back of him.

5.

The boy wasn’t ________ to say what he believed.

6.

He was ________ to learn he’d won the competition.

7.

We were ________ to find that no one was hurt.

8.

An explosion happened last night but everyone was ________ to be alive.

9.

All of my classmates are ________ to pass the coming entrance examination.

10.

We’re ________ to hear that your father’s in hospital again.

2.

Fill in each gap with to-infinitive of the correct verb (phrase) from the box.

1.
2.
3.
4.

get
be disturbed
see
work
take
upset
have
go
have made
hear (x2)
He closed the door so as not ________.
He always puts wine in the fridge so as ________ a chilled bottle ready.
I am keen ________ all your latest news.
My brother is not willing ________ all these extra hours without pay.

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

I don’t think we should talk about it in order not ________ them.
They were disappointed ________ you hadn’t passed.
I went to the cash machine ________ out some money.
She was unable ________ to the wedding because of illness.
They were glad ________ their acquaintance.
Were you surprised ________ her again so soon?
Rewrite the sentences, using the noun provided followed by to-infinitive.
He advised continuing. It was good. (advice)
..................................................................................................................................
She attempted to locate them but she was unsuccessful. (attempt)
...................................................................................................................................

3.

In Britain, you will be able to improve your English. (chance)
...................................................................................................................................

4.

They decided to increase taxes and it was not popular. (decision)

...................................................................................................................................

5.

NASA was prepared to launch on Monday. That moved forward. (preparation)
...................................................................................................................................

6.

He desired to get a good job. It motivated him. (desire)
...................................................................................................................................

7.

She dreamed to become an actress, which was never realized. (dream)
...................................................................................................................................

8.

Sandra was interested in living in New York. (opportunity)
...................................................................................................................................

9.

She was motivated by entering university. That impressed us. (motivation)
...................................................................................................................................

10.

Bob wanted to be the center of attention. It was irritating. (need)

..................................................................................................................................

READING
1.

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
Self-portrait of a Chinese mom

Amy Chua is the daughter of Chinese immigrants to the United States. Her parents, she
says, were “extremely strict but extremely loving”. She tried to raise her kids the same
way. Chua never allowed her kids to have a playdate, watch TV, participate in a school


play, or choose their own extra-curricular activities. The kids are also not allowed to “get
any grade less than an A” or “not be the No. 1 student in every subject except gym and
drama”. When her 7-year-old daughter failed to master a new piece on the piano, Chua
threatened her with no lunch, no dinner, no Christmas presents, no birthday parties for 2,
3, 4 years. Chua made her daughter work into the night, denying her even a break to go to
the bathroom. Then at last the girl made a breakthrough. She mastered the piece, and
wanted to play it again and again.
Unlike many Western parents who would have backed down, convinced that the child just
wasn’t ready or able to master the new piano piece, Chua believed that her child could do
it. But she wasn’t going to learn the piece without intense effort, and that effort wasn’t
going to happen unless the child was pushed.
What helps kids? To be allowed to choose for themselves, or to be pushed into
achievements that will pay off later in life? A more indulgent approach might seem more
caring. But, as Chua argues, her parenting style shows a concern for the long-term welfare
of her kids.
1.

2.

3.
4.

5.
6.
7.

Which of the following is true of Amy Chua?
A. Amy Chua is an American citizen.

B. Amy Chua immigrated to the USA.

C. Amy Chua is a Chinese citizen.

D. Amy Chua’s voice sounds threatening.

What does she say about her parents?
A. They were as strict but loving as her.

B. They were strict and not very loving.

B. Despite her love, they were really strict.

D. They were very strict but very loving.

Amy Chua’s children aren’t allowed to______.
A. have a playdate
B. get any grade more than an A

C. watch television
D. participate in a school drama
What did Chua threaten her 7-year-old child when she couldn’t play a new piece of
music?
A. no meals
B. no birthday parties.
C. no Christmas dinner
D. no cards
What did the child have to do to improve her musical skill?
A. deny a break
B. work very late at night
C. go to the bathroom
D. make a breakthrough
How is Chua’s way of raising children?
A. Successful
B. Like Western parents’
C. Indulgent
D. Unlike her parents’
The word “breakthrough” is closest in meaning to_______.


8.
2.

A. failure
B. effort
C. achievement
D. agreement
According to Chua, what helps children succeed?
A. Letting them choose for themselves.

B. Providing a caring environment.
C. Taking a more indulgent approach.
D. Encouraging them to achieve.
Read the passage and decide whether each of the following statements is true
(T), false (F) or not given (NG).
Advice for parents of teenagers

You’ve always brought up your children to come to you when they’re in trouble. You feel
it is your job to look after them when they are having problems. But now, as your children
are growing up, they don’t often want to share their problems with you. That’s perfectly
normal, so don’t worry! Of course, you want to get on well with your children, but that
means you have to give them some freedom.
Maybe they have fallen out with their best friend and feel upset and angry. Maybe they’ve
just split up with the boyfriend or girlfriend that they’ve been going out with. Maybe they
have been let down by a friend whom they trusted. Teenagers go through all these
problems. If they want to talk to you about it, then that’s fine. But if they don’t, don’t
force them. They’ll come to you when they’re ready.
T

F

N
G

1. Parents expect their children to ask them for advice when they’re in
trouble.
2. Parents think that helping their children solve problems is their duty.
3. Children are always willing to welcome their parents’ assistance.
4. It is unusual for children not to share difficulties with their parents.
5. Sometimes children need freedom and act independently.

6. Parents must let their kids talk to them about personal relations.
3.

Fill in each gap with a suitable word, sometimes beginning with the letter
given.
Parents and friends

We can choose our friends, (1)_______ we can’t choose our relations. That doesn’t mean,
(2) _______, that members of our family can’t also be our friends. Many children have
such a relationship with their parents that they (3) _______ them as friends. Of course,
(4)_______ they are a teenager, you’ll have (5)a_ _ _ _ _ _ with your parents. There will


be times when you don’t (6) _______ on very well with them. That’s only natural. There
will be times when you want to be (7)i_ _ _ _ _ _ and solve your (8) _______ by
yourself. You’ll also let your parents down sometimes. After all, nobody’s perfect and we
all make (9)_______. But your parents understand that. And as you (10) _______ up and
become an adult, you’ll probably realise you have lots of things in common with your
mum and dad and become even closer to them.
WRITING
1.

Use to-infinitive to rewrite the underlined sentences.
TED’S SECRET ADMIRER

Ted started receiving “I love you” emails, which embarrassed him. He opened a message
to find out who his secret admirer was. Shortly after that, (1) Ted was surprised that his
computer was operating strangely. The computer was sending messages and he wasn’t
sending any of them nor could he stop them.
(2) Ted was angry when he found virus-like activity in his computer files. (3) He was

upset as he watched the destruction of his files.
Ted called a technician and asked for help. (4) Ted was so relieved to find out that his files
were backed up. (5) Ted was delighted that he could spend his weekend away from his
computer while it was being repaired. He would pick it up on Monday and never be
interested in an email with the subject “I love you” again.
2.

Read for 13 errors and correct them.

PLAYING ALONG WITH JEOPARDY
(1) Whenever we play Jeopardy, Ted is always eager answering before anyone else. He
can’t stand if he doesn’t know the answers. (2) Ted enjoys to get ready for a Jeopardy
game night. (3) Ted is always prepared answer for anyone else who doesn’t have the
answer right away. (4) Some people are annoying with Ted. (5) His teammates are proud
think of answers as well. (6) Sometimes his friends make going another room so they can
have a chance to answer. (7) They allow him to stay in the room if he agrees not say
ANYTHING!
(8) They are a little sympathetic because they know he is anxious compete. They let him
stay if he promises to control himself.


(9) Ted’s friends are determined getting him on the Jeopardy show as a contestant. (10)
They have him reading about geography, art, authors, presidents, and so on. (11) They
were lucky get him into a testing session for the show. (12) Ted’s friends were amazed
find that he was accepted to compete on the TV show. (13) Ted was both anxious and
excited about be on the Jeopardy show.
3.

Fill in each gap with one of the phrases/ clauses from the box
to say

to learn

for us to say

it’s easy

to guess

for us

it’s helpful

it’s likely

it’s important
it is
unfortunate

1.

It’s a good idea __________ some basic phrases, when traveling to another

2.
3.
4.
5.

country.
__________ to buy a book with some helpful expressions.

It’s impossible __________ what will happen.
It’s unreasonable __________ to expect everyone else to speak our language.
__________ to learn some basics such as “hello”, “good morning” and “good

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

night”.
It’s good manners __________ “please” and “thank you”.
__________ to take a map.
Sometimes, it’s hard __________ a small travel map.
__________ for anyone to get lost.
__________ to happen, so be prepared.

VOCABULARY
1.

Match a word in the first box with one in the second box to have a compound
noun and fill each gap in the sentences (1-5) with a suitable compound noun.

child

skill

hair

school

1. __________
6. __________
1.
2.
3.

table

house

manne
r

teen

point

2. __________
7. __________

life

view

schoo
l

activit
y

age

style

3. __________
8. __________

extracurricula
r
hold

4. __________
9. __________

work

primar
y
care

5. __________
10. _________

He always takes the opposite __________ to the rest of the group.
Becoming an adult and setting up a __________ no longer mean the same thing.
I think her new short __________ looks simply great.


4.

5.
2.

People earning low wages will find it difficult to pay for __________.
Their children are still at __________.
Fill each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the
passage.

People have for a long time held the (1) __________ (believe) that the face is in some
way a reflection of personality. There is nothing (2) __________ (magic) or mysterious
about it: we all have different physical (3) __________ (character) and therefore our (4)
__________ (appear) is unique. How you feel about yourself also has a direct influence
on your facial (5) __________ (express). If, for example, you have a lot of (6)
self__________ (confident), this will show in your face.
From ancient times, this (7)__________ (connect) between particular features and aspects
of personality was made, and a systematic study of the (8) __________ (relate) developed
and became known as physiognomy, which has proved that people’s faces (9)
__________
(accurate) reflect people’s characters. For those who don’t find the idea convincing, let us
take the example of (10) __________ (identity) twins, who not only look alike but also
behave in a similar way.
3.

Fill each gap in the sentences with a suitable word from the box.
skill
opinion

organization
financial

conflict
advantage

relationship
community

education
confidence

1.
2.
3.

How much do newspapers influence popular __________?
Local people have often come into __________ with planning officials.
They could not say with __________ that he would be able to walk again after the

4.
5.
6.
7.

accident.
The firm made a loss in the first quarter of the current __________ year.
My brother is studying politics and its __________ to the media.
The whole team played with great __________ and determination.
The President appealed to the international __________ for aid for the flood

8.
9.

10.
4.

victims.
How well a child does at school is influenced by the level of parental __________.
Her experience meant that she had a big __________ over her opponent.
Greenpeace is an international __________ that protects the environment.
Fill each gap with the correct form of the word from the box to complete the
sentences.


sympathise
appear

courage
approve

rely
believe

reason
depend

agree
behave

1.
2.
3.
4.

It is still my firm __________ that we did the right thing.
I want to thank everyone who has __________ and supported me.
We are often attracted to somebody first by their physical __________.
You must take all __________ steps to ensure that the information that you provide

5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
5.

is correct.
My friends were very__________ when I lost my job.
These measurements are __________ enough for most purposes.
The boys were suspended from school for bad __________.
The chairman has also given his __________ for an investigation into the case.
He __________ with almost everything I’d written.
Robert aimed to be __________ of his parents by the time he was twenty.
Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word from the box.
children
practice

methods
parents

fear
spokesman

communication
conversations

investigator
numbers

Private detectors are being used in increasing (1) __________ to spy on children,
according
to a new report by the children’s charity Childlock. Investigators are hired by anxious (2)
__________ worried about what their children are up to and who they might be hanging
around with. The charity has expressed concern at the trend, which it says has been
caused
by the growing lack of (3) __________ between parents and teenagers. “In the past,
youngsters were kept under close control by their parents”, said Andrew Hird, a (4)
__________ for Childlook. “Now both parents are often too busy and increasingly they
have to involve a third person to watch over their children.”
The report, which will be published later today, describes some of the (5) __________
used. In some cases, parents allowed their telephones to be bugged to enable detectives to
listen
in on their children’s (6) __________. However, since most youngsters nowadays have
their own mobile phones, this is not done as much as it used to be. Instead, teenagers are
followed and anything illegal and irregular is captured in film. One (7) __________ who


was interviewed for the report said that once teenagers had been caught, they were
reluctant to repeat their act for (8) __________ of being subjected to more surveillance.
While these methods are perfectly legal, Andrew Hird said that he was “alarmed” by the
(9) __________ of young people being filmed without their knowledge. He said it was an
“inversion of privacy” and urged parents to talk to their (10) __________ first before

resorting to these methods.
6.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer.

Have you ever regretted doing something you shouldn’t have done or something you
didn’t do which you should have? At one (1) ______ or another we probably have.
There’s no point in getting depressed about it now - it’s no (2) ______ crying over spilt
milk. However, they may be some gain in thinking about exactly what happened and why
because you might be able to (3) ______ some conclusions for the future.
One thing we all do now and again is to lose our (4) ______ with a friend or close
relative. The odd thing is that we more often display great anger (5) ______ someone
we’re fond of than towards strangers. The explanation may be that we see friends and
relatives as a kind of safety net, an opportunity to let off a bit of steam in a safe (6)
______, whereas the consequences of insulting a stranger or a (7) ______ at work could
be far more serious.
Being honest is usually (8) ______ of as a virtue and undoubtedly this is the case. On the
other hand, we have all experienced occasions when we have spoken our minds to
someone,
(9) ______ them exactly what we feel, and have found ourselves (10) ______ with
feelings of guilt and remorse. Perhaps we should have kept our mouths shut?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

10.

A. day
A. use
A. do
A. head
A. at
A. circle
A. staff
A. thought
A. saying
A. full

B. hour
B. point
B. draw
B. mind
B. with
B. area
B. mate
B. considered
B. telling
B. heavy

C. time
C. value
C. make
C. anger
C. towards
C. surrounding

C. colleague
C. regarded
C. speaking
C. sad

D. occasion
D. benefit
D. take
D. temper
D. about
D. environment
D. professional
D. believed
D. describing
D. overcome


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

know

take

write

tidy

have

check

wear

keep

report

You know, I think you _________ a holiday.
Tell Phong he _________ his room at once.
Visitors are reminded that they _________ their bags with them.
I’m sorry, but you _________. We don’t want you here.
All passengers _________ seat belts.
I suppose I _________ to my aunt one of these days.
You obviously _________ the types before you take the car out today.
All offices _________ to the Commanding Officer at midday.
You _________ your haircut at least once a month.
I think everybody _________ two or more foreign languages.
Read the dialogue and choose the correct options in italics. (1) is an example

for you.

Paul:

I’ve got a letter about the football trip.

Dad:

What does it say?

Paul:

It says, “You (1) must/have to arrive at school at 8.30 a.m.”

Dad:

OK. And what time do you get back?

Paul:

It says, “Parents (2) must/ have to collect children at 7.30 p.m.”

Dad:

OK. So you (3) must/ have to arrive at 8.30 and we (4) must/ have to collect you
at 7.30. That’s all fine.

Paul:

Then it says, “You (5) must/ have to wear school uniform.”

Dad:

Fine. Do you (6) must/ have to take your PE kit?

Paul:

Well, it says, “The school will provide football kit. You (7) must/ have to bring
football boots and a tracksuit to keep warm.”

Dad:

OK. So you (8) must/ have to travel in your school uniform and you (9) must/
have to take a tracksuit and football boots. Anything else?

Paul:

Actually, there’s one more thing. It says, “You (10) must/ have to bring £20 for
the cost or transport.”

Dad:

It says “you” not “your parents”. That means you (11) must/ have to start saving
some money, Paul!

3.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,
using one of the words in italics at the end of the sentence.

1.
2.

3.
4.

Charles and his father are exactly alike in appearance. (looks/ looking)
Charles________________________________________________ like his father.
Take all your possessions and walk slowly to the exit. (belongs/ belonging)
Take everything ________________________________ and walk slowly to the
exit.
I’m finding it really enjoyable to work here. (enjoy/ enjoying)
I_____________________________________________________________ here.
I take work home regularly because of my new responsibility at work. (means/
meaning)
My new responsibility at work _________________________ work home

5.
6.

7.
8.
9.
10.

regularly.
In my cycling group there’s George, Tom, Harry and me. (consists/ consisting)
My ________________________________________ George, Tom, Harry and me.
In your opinion, who’s going to win the Cup? (think/thinking)

Who do _________________________________________________ win the
Cup?
I’m seeing how wide the door is. (measure/ measuring)
I __________________________________________________________ the door.
Neil always forgets his wife’s birthday. (remembers/ remembering)
Neil ______________________________________________ his wife’s birthday.
Its ability to catch fish is the key to the polar bear’s survival. (depends/ depending)
The polar bear’s _________________________________________ to catch fish.
What’s on your mind at the moment? (think/ thinking)
What ________________________________________________ at the moment?

READING
1.

Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word.

Hippocrates, the father of medicine, believed that personality and physical appearance
went together. Even in our own times, researchers (1) ________ tried to prove that a
person’s character is somehow connected (2) ________ the way they look. Psychologists
often divide people (3) ________ two types: those who are fat and short and those that are
tall and thin.
People in the first group tend to be shorter (4) ________ average and as they grow older
they get fatter. Although, in general, these people tend to be cheerful extroverts, (5)
________ mood may suddenly change and they become either depressed (6) ________
inward-looking. Criminals often fall into this group and many dictators have also been of
the short, stocky type, for (7) ________ Nero, Napoleon, Mussolini.


Tall, thin people usually have smallish heads, long noses and bony faces. As far (8)
________ their personality is concerned, they tend to be shy and bad-tempered. They

often suffer (9) ________ stress and avoid physical activity, although (10) ________ they
do take part in sports, they are generally very good.
2.

Read the passage and choose the best answer.

When Usain Bolt was a young boy growing up in Jamaica, his parents took him to the
doctor because he couldn’t keep still. He was gifted at cricket, his first love. “But I just
happened to run fast. They said, try track and field, and I continued because it was easy
and I was winning. And my dad said I should concentrate on running because it’s an
individual sport and, if you do good, you do good for yourself.”
Nobody can hold a light to Usain Bolt - he is a one-off. There’s the size, for a start: 1.96
metres (ideal sprinters are thought to be no more than 1.85 metres). Then there’s the
scoliosis, a curved spine which means one leg is shorter than the other. This condition
should have made it impossible for him to have a career in sport. And the attitude - at
warm-up his rivals look as if they will explode with tension, but Bolt smiles, even dances.
And, of course, Bolt is said to be the fastest man ever, although he wasn’t even giving his
all when he broke the 100 and 200 metre records. Bolt maintains that he isn’t quite as cool
and laid-back as he appears to be. There are things that bother him. “I try not to let them,
but they do.” For example, he says he was so uptight before the junior world
championships final - where he became the youngest gold medallist at the age of 15 - that
he put his shoes on the wrong feet. “I’ve never been so nervous in my whole life. I was
shaking because everyone was expecting me to get a medal.”
Winning that race changed his whole life, but for much of the next three years he was
injured. That’s when Jamaica turned on him. His own people said he was undisciplined,
he partied too much. And yes, he did; but the truth was he was suffering with his spine.
People, he says, are quick to criticize. Even now, “People say I’m always partying. Well, I
do party. I work hard and I’m going to enjoy myself. I’m not going to let people hold me
back. That’s when the stress comes in and when you get stressed you start to lose it”. Bolt
arrived in athletics at a time when the profession had lost a lot of respect over drugtaking. Here was a man who looked and acted differently. In 2008, though, he had to beg

his coach to let him run the 100m at the Beijing Olympics. It took a lot of persuasion
because Bolt had been running the distance for less than a year and was surviving on a
diet of junk food. Despite that, not only did he win gold but he broke the 100 metres
world record.
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2.
3.

4.

5.

As a young boy, Usain Bolt _______________________________.
A. played cricket all the time
B. used to run races with his dad
C. was always on the go
D. followed his doctor’s advice to take up
running
Which of these things is not mentioned in the second paragraph?
A. The tension Bolt feels.
B. A physical weakness.
C. The way Bolt approaches a race.
D. The way in which Bolt is built.
Bolt claims that he _______________________________.
A. does relaxation exercises before a race
B. made a mistake before a competition
C. was surprised to win the junior world championships

D. knew he would win the junior world championships
After the junior world championships, Bolt _______________________________.
A. lost interest in running for a while
B. became very popular in his own country
C. learned how to deal with stress
D. had to contend with injury
What do we learn about the Beijing Olympics?
A. There were problems with athletes taking drugs.
B. Bolt had to fight to be in the Jamaican team.
C. Most athletes had been training for years.
D. Bolt’s coach encouraged him to run for Jamaica.

WRITING
1.

Write out complete sentences from the words and phrases given below and

1.
2.
3.

put them into a meaningful passage.
I/ never forget/ first time/ meet/ grandmother.
She live/ Nha Trang, but decide/ move back/ Da Nang.
When she arrive, I stand nervously/ pull on my father’s trousers,/ half hide behind

4.
5.

him.

It never occur/ me/ this sweet, plumb, elderly lady/ be so excited/ meet me.
She be shorter/ I imagine/ have a round face, short, grayish curly hair/ friendly

6.
7.

brown eyes.
Her rosy checks/ give her wrinkled face/ childlike appearance.
It be not long before/ I realise how generous/ understanding she be.


8.

She always have something/ everyone/ be there/ listen/ us without intrude/ our

9.

lives.
She buy/ little house/ her own/ she can find the peace/ quiet/ she need/ write her

10.
11.

poetry.
She have so many hobby/ interest/ there be always something/ talk about.
That meeting/ my grandmother/ lead/ close relationship/ last until her death two

12.

years ago.

I shall always be grateful/ the comfort, advice/ support she give me whenever I

2.

need.
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It’s more important to
keep old friends than to make new friends. Use specific reasons and examples to
support your answer. The following outline is necessary for your writing.
Introduction
• I think making an effort to keep one’s old friends is more important than making
new friends.
- If you are friends with a person for a long time, you have a responsibility to that
person.
- By making an effort to keep your old friends, you’ll monitor your actions and be
a better person.

Body

Paragraph 1
• All relationships involve trust.
- If you are friends with a person for a long time, you have a responsibility to that
person.


Example: Helping in difficult situations, telling secrets and problems.
• If you did not make any effort to maintain your friendship, you would not be
fulfilling your responsibility and you would be betraying the friendship.
Paragraph 2
• Trying to make long-term friendships makes one a better person by encouraging
one to act in a less selfish manner.
Example: A person who never worries about keeping his old friends would have no
basic control over his behaviour and end up hurting his friends.
Conclusion
Summary: You make new friends throughout the course of your life, but your first
priority should be to make every effort to maintain your relationships with your
closest friends.
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Unit 4: CARING FOR THOSE IN NEED
VOCABULARY
1.

Match the words below with their definitions.

1. disability

2.
1.

a. to say that you agree with an idea, group, or person, and
usually to help them because you want them to succeed.

volunteer
b) a rule, problem, etc. that prevents people from doing
something.
donate
c) a physical or mental condition that makes it difficult for
someone to use a part of their body properly, or to learn
normally.
support
d) a series of actions intended to achieve a particular result
relating to politics or business, or a social improvement.
discrimination
e) to become part of a group or society and be accepted by
them.
campaign
f) to experience physical or mental pain.
integrate
g) someone who do a job willingly without being paid.
barrier
h) to behave towards someone or something in a particular
way.
suffer
i) the practice of treating one person or group differently from
another in an unfair way.
treat
j) to give something, especially money, to a person or an
organization in order to help them.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
They are __________ television companies. They aren’t paid for the government.

2.

3.
4.

(depend)
He’s a man with a physical __________, so we must help him. (disable)
He’s a __________ sculptor who has made a lot of famous sculptures. (talent)
We should fight hard any __________ against people with disabilities.

5.
6.
7.
8.

(discriminate)
Hearing-__________ people should wear hearing equipment. (impair)
The best __________ would be for them to start their own businesses. (solve)
There is a need for a health service that is __________ to all people. (access)
The __________ between central and local government is necessary and important.

3.

(coordinate)
Add the suffixes -ible, -tion, -ful, -merit, -ent, -ness and -ity to the words below

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

8.
9.
10.

to form new words. You can make some changes if necessary.
1. access
3. care
5. disrespect

→ _________
→ _________
→ _________

2. coordinate
4. discriminate
6. impair

→
→
→

_________
_________
_________


7. independ
9. blind

→ _________

→ _________

8. mobile
10. integrate

→
→

_________
_________

4.
1.
2.

Use the new words in Exercise 3 to complete the sentences below.
Your job requires a lot of __________ with others. You can’t work alone.
Her terrible car accident resulted in her partial __________. She can’t see things

3.

very clearly now.
Racial __________ is banned all over the world. You mustn’t discriminate

4.

someone because of their race.
Their experiments were __________ of each other. There was no connection

5.

6.
7.
8.

between them.
There are __________ toilets for wheelchair users in most public places nowadays.
Be extra __________ when walking across the streets in crowded cities.
He didn’t mean to be __________ to your grandfather. He always respects him.
__________ training for the blind takes time and patience because they can’t walk

9.

without any help.
He has trouble remembering or learning new things because of his cognitive

10.

__________.
The government encourages the __________ of disabled pupils into the general

5.

education system.
Match a verb with a suitable phrase.

6.
1.

1. to impair

a) women, labourers

2. to integrate with

b) a disease, pain, sadness, shock

3. to access

c) a plan, a proposal, a suggestion

4. to discriminate against

d) somebody’s chances/ health/ ability

5. to donate

e) the country, the two political parties

6. to suffer from

f) a community, a society, a team

7. to support

g) a problem, a difficult situation

8. to treat somebody

h) the Internet, the database, a place

9. to unite

i) kindly, well, badly, with respect

10.to solve

j) money, food, clothes

Complete the sentences with one suitable word.
People with __________ impairments cannot see at all or they have partial vision
loss.


2.

People with __________ impairments cannot totally receive sounds through the

3.

ears.
People with __________ impairments often use crutches, canes, wheelchairs and

4.

artificial limbs to obtain mobility.
People with __________ impairments have difficulty remembering, learning new

5.

things or concentrating.

The word “__________” that means “unable to speak” is old-fashioned and can be

6.

offensive. It’s better to use “speech-impaired” instead.
Students with __________ disabilities find it hard to acquire knowledge and skills

7.
8.
9.

to the level expected of those of the same age.
Nowadays there are television subtitles for the __________ and hard of hearing.
The __________ cannot read books, so they use recorded books instead.
In a __________ competition, people perform or try to show how well they can

10.

sing, dance, etc.
We need some __________ to help clean up the beach after the festival. Who
wants to be one of them?

GRAMMAR
1.

Correct the errors in verb forms.

1.

When I turned the key, the car was starting.

2.

The children drawed some pictures at school yesterday.

3.

When have you phoned him?

4.

She lived here for five years. She still lives here now.

5.

She lives in London for five years. Then she moved to Paris and lives in Paris now.

6.

He usually plays hide-and-seek when he was young.

7.

My cousin has visitted Ha Long Bay twice so far.

8.

I’ve gone to the supermarket and I’m back home now.

9.

She has read the email twice and then wrote a reply.

10.

My family lived in this house since 2010.

2.

Choose the right form to complete the passage.

Rafa Nadal (1) was/ has been born in Manacor in 1986. He (2) won/ has won four French
Open titles and an Olympic gold medal. In 2008, Nadal (3) has become/ became the
second Spanish man to win Wimbledon.


Since 2004, Nadal (4) has been/ was a strong competitor to Roger Federer. They (5) have
played/ played against each other in seven Grand Slam finals. Nadal (6) has won/ won
five of them. Nadal (7) ranked/ has ranked World No. 2 behind Federer for a record 160
weeks. He (8) has been/ was the first in the rank for 46 weeks. Rafa (9) played/ has
played the Davis Cup with the Spanish team four times so far. They (10) won/ have won
the trophy in 2004 and 2008, although he (11) didn’t play/ has played on the final due to a
knee injury.
3.
1.
2.
3.

Complete each sentence with “for”, “since” or “ago”.
This house needs cleaning. We haven’t cleaned it ______ months.

Jim and Kevin first met ten years ______.
I think I can’t possibly learn Chinese. I’ve studied it ______ two years and I still

4.
5.

can’t have a sensible conversation.
I don’t see my family very often. I haven’t seen them ______ Christmas.
My parents have had the same car ______ ages. They bought it at least fifteen

6.
7.
8.

years ______.
His parents came to see him last summer and stayed ______ 5 days.
I haven’t seen Linda ______ she moved to New York last year.
Six months ______ they requested our price list and I have had no news ______

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

9.

then.
My uncle has been retired ______ only four months.
How long ______ did you send him an email?
Tick (✓) the correct sentences.
It’s 9 o’clock and Mark hasn’t still got up.
It’s 11 and Mark still hasn’t got up.
I’m expecting him but he hasn’t turned up yet.
He left his job but he already has found another.
He left his job but he has already found another.
Are you still doing your homework?
Mr Green has just left his office.
I can’t decide. I haven’t made a decision still.
My new hair-drier didn’t work properly. I’ve taken it to the shop already and got a

10.

refund.
I haven’t phoned yet Mary. I’ll do it when I get back from work.

READING
1.

Read the text and choose the best answer.
How do I manage difficulties with hearing?
When caring for someone who has hearing loss or is deaf, it’s important to:


- make sure you have their attention and stand in front of them when speaking.

- look at the person as you speak.
- speak slowly and clearly, but do not over-emphasise or distort your lip
movements as this can make it difficult for people to read your lips.
- not shout - although sometimes it may be necessary to speak louder.
- remember that shouting can make it hard for people to lip-read.
- try to use body language and facial expressions when you speak as this helps
give the person you are speaking to some context in case they missed part of
what you said.
- write messages down so they can read them if it’s appropriate.
- understand that beards, moustaches, chewing and putting hands in front of your
face can obscure communication.
- avoid talking in a noisy environment, or try to reduce background noise when
possible.
- speak directly to the deaf person and not to the interpreter if an Auslan (sign
language) interpreter is present.
- make sure that hearing aids are functioning, being used effectively and checked
regularly
- install visual smoke detectors in the house.
- investigate other visual alerts such as alarm clocks and front door alerts.
- install assistive-listening devices such as volume-controlled phones for
1.

2.
3.

4.

contacting others in an emergency.
The text gives us some tips about how to care for people with ____ health
difficulties.

A. vision
B. hearing
C. cognitive
D. oral
When speaking to someone with hearing difficulties, you should
A. ignore their attention.
B. pay attention to someone else.
C. get their attention.
D. be attractive.
You should speak slowly and clearly in order to
A. enable them to bite their lips.
B. make them press together their lips.
C. encourage them to curl their lips.
D. make it possible for them to read your lips.
What’s the bad thing about “shouting”?
A. Shouting can make it difficult for people to read your lips.
B. Shouting can have their attention.
C. It can be used instead of body language.
D. It can distort your lip movements.


5.

Besides speaking, you can use ____ to communicate successfully with people with

6.

hearing difficulties.
A. lip-reading
B. written messages, body language and facial expressions

C. lip movements
D. talking in a noisy environment
You shouldn’t put your hands in front of your face as you speak to people with

8.

hearing difficulties because
A. this can show your politeness.
B. this can make them unable to understand you.
C. they can’t see your face.
D. they don’t know who you are.
As you talk to them, you should make sure that
A. they are healthy.
B. they’re willing to see you.
C. their hearing aids are working properly.
D. their sign language interpreter is always present.
It can be inferred from the text that visual smoke detectors should be installed in

2.

the house so that
A. everyone can detect a fire.
B. it’s safer at home.
C. everyone knows that your house is modern.
D. people with hearing difficulties can detect smoke visually in an emergency.
Read the second text and answer the questions below.

7.

Caring for a child with a disability

If you have a child with a disability, you need to know about the various services in place
to support you. Legally, a child is someone under the age of 18 years. Often however,
parents (or other family members) continue to care for children with disabilities long after
they reach adulthood.
Children with disabilities are entitled to the same services and family benefits as all other
children. The emphasis in the following information is on those services and payments
specifically related to disability. They apply whether the child was born with the disability
or acquired it later.
You can find more information on services and supports in our booklet “Entitlements for
children with disabilities”.
Providing for a child with a disability


Parents have an obligation to maintain their children until adulthood. Although a child
with a disability may be maintained by their parents after the age of 18, this does not
provide them with any special entitlement to provision in a parent’s will.
You may use a covenant as a tax-efficient way to give money to a child aged over 18, but
this could affect the child’s entitlement to Disability Allowance.
If you want to make specific provision for your child, you should get legal advice. One
option is a trust from which your child may benefit after your death. Many parents use
discretionary trusts to provide for a child with a disability without affecting entitlement to
benefits.
Most public sector occupational pension schemes, and some private sector schemes, have
provisions that allow for the pension arrangements for dependent children to continue for
the lifetime of a permanently incapacitated child.
1.
2.

What do you have to know about if your child is a person with a disability?
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Do parents have to look after their children with disabilities when they are over 18
years old?
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3.

What’s the title of the booklet that the author recommends?
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4.

What are children with disabilities entitled to as compared with other children?
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5.

What does the word “maintain” in the third paragraph mean?
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6.

What should you do if you want to make specific provision for your child?
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3.

Read another text and mark the sentences T (True) or F (False).
Tips for dealing with your child’s learning disability

Keep things in perspective. A learning disability isn’t insurmountable. Remind

yourself that everyone faces obstacles. It’s up to you as a parent to teach your child how
to deal with those obstacles without becoming discouraged or overwhelmed. Don’t let the