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UNIT 1-FAMILY LIFE
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.A.create
B. critical
C. recreation
D. acre
2.A. parents
B. family
C. happy
D.frankly
3. A. chore
B. women
C. enormous
D. overall
4. A. bread
B. embrace
C. fiber
D. brother
5. A. train
B. track
C. center
D. instrument
6. A. duty
B. mum
C. movement
D. true
7. A. prepare
B. together
C. tend
D. equal
8. A. sociable

B. nurture
C. solution
D. share
9. A. traditional
B. career
C. around
D. washing
10.A. teeth
B. strength
C. with
D. both
Answer keys:
1.D
2.A
3.B
4.C
5.C
6.B
7.D
8.B
9.D
10.C
II.Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others
1.A.household
B. laundry
C.finance
D. extend
2.A.nuclear
B. require
C. routine

D. divide
3.A.responsible
B. preparation
C. individual
D. beneficial
4.A.consider
B. relation
C. atmosphere
D. contribute
5.A.homemaker
B. example
C. breadwinner
D. positive
6.A.afraid
B. burden
C. gender
D. iron
7.A.financial
B. convergence
C. grocery
D. parental
8.A.rubbish
B. manage
C. divorce
D. realize
9.A.urgent
B. husband
C. housework
D. protect
10.A.similar

B. ungrateful
C. vulnerable
D. benefit
Answer keys:
1.D
2.A
3.A
4.C
5.B
6.A
7.C
8.C
9.D
10.B
III.Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :
1. Women whose husband do not contribute to household chores are more vulnerable to illness.
A. happy
B.easy to be hurt
C. hard
D. friendly
2. Tom: “Which of the chores do you dislike doing the most ?”  Jerry: “
“.
A. I like cooking and sweeping the floor
B. I do the laundry, cook and wash the dishes
C. Well, my favorite activity is doing the washing-up
D. Washing the dishes, because I often break things when I do the washing-up
3. As a housewife, she stays at home and
her children. She takes care of them, feeds them and

protects the to develop.

A. nurtures
B.nurture
C. nature
D. natures
4. It is unfair to state that a woman’s job is to look
everyone in the family and takes
the house
A. in-on
B.after-in
C. of-of
D. after-of
5. “The lecturer splits the students into 4 groups” has closest meaning to
.
A. The lecturer divides the students into 4 groups
B. The lecturer divided the students into 4 groups
C. The lecturer goes into 4 groups of students
D. The lecturer went into 4 groups of students
6. “ They equally share the parenting” has the closest meaning to
.
A. They are all unemployed
B. They take care of each other
C. They come back home at the same time
D. They share the housework and childcare evenly
7.
is the state where things are of equal weight or force.
A. Balance
B.Changing
C. Moving
D. Importance
8.David’s part-time job requires a lot of

. Therefore, he usually carries the boxes weighing up to 50

kilos and he needs effort and energy to move them.
A. light lifting
B.easy carrying
C. heavy lifting
D. simple chores
9. According to a survey, a lot of young people prefer to live in
families which consist of parents and

children.
A. nuclear
10. The

B.extended

C. three generations

D. four generations

family, which consists of three or even four generations, is only popular in some regions

today.
A. nuclear
B.extended
11. I can’t answer the phone now. I
A. cook
B.cooking

C. intended

D. small

C. am cooking

D. cooks

dinner.


12. Excuse me,
you
your newspaper? Could I borrow it ?
A. are-read
B.are reading
C. do-reading
13. My Mum usually
the washing-up
A. do
B.doing
C. is doing
14. I am afraid he can’t go out with you now. He
his car.
A. repair
B.repairs
C. repairing

D. do-read
D. does
D. is repairing

15. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. cereal
B.critial
C. create
D. crack
16. We
how to use energy more effectively now than in the past.
A. knows
B.are knowing
C. knowing
D. know
17. Choose the answer which needs correcting
As the air is rising, it becomes cooler and the water vapor inside it changes into droplets of water
A
B
C
D
18. Choose the answer which needs correcting
From the graphs, we can see that the number of employees employed by this firm increases each year.
A
B
C
D

19. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. cook
B.December
C. decide
D. cereal

20. Choose the answer which needs correcting: I wear casual clothes because we are having a party at lunchtime
A
B
C
D
Answer keys:
1.B
2.D
3.A
4.D
5.A
6.D
7.A
8.C
9.A
10.B
11.C
12.B
13.D
14.D
15.A
16.D
17.A
18.D
19.A
20.A
IV.Choose the answer ( A,B,C,D ) that best complete the sentences:
1. It was
of you to leave the medicine where the children could get it.
A. careless

B.careful
C. care
D.caring
2. It is very common in a Vietnamese family that the woman
all the cooking while her husband
and
to be called to the table.
A. does / is resting / waiting
B. is doing / rests / waits
C. is doing / is resting / waits
D. does / rests / waits
3. This book contributes little
our understanding of the subject.
A. for
B.of
C.into
D. to
4. She tells us simply that she had to do most of the household chores such as
dishes
the laundry
and
lunch for the Commander.
A. making / doing / cooking
B. washing / making / cooking
C. washing / doing / making
D. doing / making / making
5. Many people don’t like Jack because he
casual clothes to important meetings
A. will wear
B.is always wearing

C.has just worn
D. had won
6. Children might
a lot from sharing housework with their parents.
A. profit
B. take
C.benefit
D. worth
7. Choose the answer which needs correcting:
As a result of the Women’s Movement, women now holds positions that were once restricted to men
A
B
C
D
8. They were made to
all the cleaning in the house.
A. do
B. make
C.carry out
D. take
9. Mary: “ It is believed that married women should stay at home and take care of their family. Is that what you think ?
 John: “
“
A. Do you want to stay at home
B. I don’t see it that away
C. Don’t mention it
D. It’s my pleasure
10. He’s always
to his father’s wishes.
A. confident

B. expensive
C.obedient
D. supportive
11. A happy couple should be based on
understanding.
A. each other
B. one another
C.mutual
D. together
12. When you
, you must be careful not to mix different colors.
A. do the washing up
B. do the washing
C. hang the clothes
D. hoover the carpet
13.In my family, we all help at home but my mum usually
, because she knows better where to buy

everything.


A. does the shopping
B. walks the dog
C. cuts the grass
D. cook meals
14. The cleaner
the floor of our apartment twice a week.
A. wash
B. washed
C.is washing

D. washes
15. The wine region of Chile
covered with grapes at this time of the year.
A. is
B. being
C. been
D. are
16.I
to you now, so please be quiet !
A. talked
B. talking
C. talk
D. am not talking
17. William: “ May I play the trumpet ?”  Father: “ Yes, I
this sound”
A. don’t mind
B. can’t stand
C. can’t put up with
D. don’t bother whether you like
18. I
to help my owner in that way
in my basket
A. prefer / instead sleeping
B. prefer / instead of sleeping
C. rather / instead of sleeping
D. would rather / instead of sleeping
19.
is more than simply what is fair. It is about balancing your family’s collective life and sharing

equally in the joys of raising a family.

A. Share equal parenting
B. Equally share parenting
C. Sharing parenting
D. Equally parenting sharing
20.
thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to do or what to believe.
A.extended
B. creative
C. critical
D. suitable
Answer keys:
1.A
2.D
3.D
4.C
5.B
6.C
7.B
8.A
9.B
10.C
11.C
12.B
13.A
14.D
15.D
16.D
17.A
18.B
19.B

20.C
V. Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences:
1.What are you doing to your friend when he behaves badly ?
2. I always have my lunch late but I have my lunch early today as I have an appointment.
3. I am doing the laundry at the same time every week.
4. Linda is going shopping when she has time
5. Peter works hard to get the presentation ready for next week
VI. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. His mum ( always / do ) ........................ the laundry at 8 every evening
2. At the moment, he ( watch ) ............................ his favorite film on TV
3. Every day, Jane ( wash ) .......................... the dishes but today she ( do ) ............... the washing up.
4. We divide the duties in our family. I ( cook ) ...................., my husband ( help ) ................. with heavy
lifting and my daughter ( take ) ................ out the rubbish.
5. When everyone works together on household chores, it ( create ) .............. a positive atmosphere for the
family.
6. This shop usually ( offer ) ............ the same discount every month
7. What ( he / do ) .................... ? – He ( try ) ............... to fix the computer.
8. The number of people who are homeless ( decrease ) ............... dramatically this quarter.
9. My brother-in-law ( possess ) .................. three restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City.
10. Her parents normally ( travel ) .................... by plane but this holiday they ( travel ) ............ by train.
VII. Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
1. To be fair, we need to divide the task
( equal )
2. My Mom and Dad are checking the
for their gold wedding anniversary ( prepare )
3. Heavy lifting is an action which requires
strength ( physic )
4. It is good for them as individuals and good for all the
within the family. ( relate )
5.

say that a lot of young people are not aware of these advantages ( psychology )
6. Her
to the company is normous ( contribute )
7. In order to maintain peace, we should not be
of each other ( critisize )
8. I want to see the very cute and lovely children at
school ( nurse )
9. Mary and her husband always join hands in
their children ( eduacte )
10. A person will be considered
if he or she does not take good care of his or her parents or grandparents (
grate )
Answer keys:
1. equally
2. preparation
3. physical
4. relationship
5. psychologists
6. contribution
7. critical
8. nursery
9. educating
10. ungrateful
VIII. Rearrange the words / phrases to make meaningful sentences:
1. is / at the moment / the / improving / financial / company’s / situation
2. want / the / be / to / quiet / hear / I / news


3. retiring / Linda / is / of / thinking / early / she / anymore / because / isn’t / happy / at work
4. of / the / wild / number / falling / buterflies / is

5. oil supplies / some experts / say / / will / the next 20 years / start / / to fall / within / that
Answer keys:
1. The company’s financial situation is improving at the moment
2. Be quiet ! I want to hear the news
3. Linda is thinking of retiring early because she isn’t happy at work anymore.
4. The number of buterflies is falling
5. Some experts say that oil supplies will start to fall within the next 20 years
IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. I’m looking for a job as a secretary  I am trying ……………………………………………………….
2. Tim will be sixteen next week  It’s Tim’s sixteenth ……………………………………………………
3. The price of the holiday includes all meals  All meals ………………………………………………….
4. Father doesn’t want you to keep these disgusting insects  Father wants you to get …………………….
5. I’m on the way to the cinema  I’m ………………………………………………………………………
Answer keys:
1. …………… to find a job as a secretary.
2. …………. birthday next week.
3. ………….. are included in the price of the holiday
4. …………… rid of these disgusting insects
5. …………… going to the cinema
X. Read the passage and choose the best answers:
"Today’s (1)
for measurable childhood success-from the Common Core to college placement-have chased
(2)
chores from the to-do lists of many young people. In a survey of 1,001 U.S. adults released last fall by Braun
Research, 82% reported having regular chores growing up, but only 28% said that they require their own children to do
them. With students (3)
pressure to learn Mandarin, run the chess club or get a varsity letter, chores have fallen
victim to the imperatives of resume-building—though it is hardly clear that such activities are a better use of their time.
“Parents today want their kids spending time on things that can bring (4)
success, but ironically, we’ve

stopped doing one thing that’s actually been a proven predictor of success-and that’s household chores,” says Richard
Rende, a developmental psychologist in Paradise Valley, Ariz., and co-author of the forthcoming book “Raising Can-Do
Kids.” Decades of studies (5)
the benefits of chores-academically, emotionally and even professionally."
1.A. demand
B. demands
C. interest
D. interest
2. A. household
B. social
C. breadwinner
D. society
3. A. on
B. for
C. of
D. under
4. A. him
B. it
C. them
D. they
5. A. show
B. showing
C. shows
D. is showing
6. How many percents of US aldults require their own children to do the houshold chores ?
A. 82
B.28
C. 100
D. 54

7. What do parents today want their kids to spend their time on ?
A. things that can bring them success
B. things that they can sell
C. leisure
D. sport
Answer keys:
1.B
2.A
3.D
4.C
5.A
6.B
7.A
XI. Read the passage and choose the best answers:
Sharing household chores
There is greater efficiency and happiness in a home where family members share household responsibilities
(1) .......................
If you've seen the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs cartoon or film, you'll remember that scene where
everyone is engrossed (2) .................... their own work - one is chopping firewood, another is removing cobwebs, a third
is fetching water, a fourth is polishing the furniture, even the birds are ferrying twigs. You get the picture.
Why doesn't this smooth (3) ......................of responsibilities happen in real life? Sometimes it does. Sometimes
it needs to be done. Distributed duties lead (4) ................. lesser friction, though the distribution may not always be fair.
In generations gone by, the women stayed home and cooked whatever the men brought in, and cared for babies. They
didn't go to the bank, do the shopping, file tax returns, or attend PTA [Parent Teacher Association] meetings. The
children were expected to play, and maybe learn (5) ................they could fend for themselves and help with the earning.
Today, there's no harm if they can lay the table, clear it, help with folding the bed sheets, pack their bags,
(6) ...................... the garbage, or read the paper to a grandparent. It's a / an (7) ................ of habit and discipline.
Moreover, every religion, philosophy and civilisation has stressed on the value of being self-dependent.

If you've been doing all the chores for the rest of the clan, they've got used to it already. Change is going to be
tough, but possible. Make a beginning: (8) .....................out every tiny job that has to be done in the house, from the
time you get up, till you fluff out the pillow to rest your head upon. Ensure that all tasks get done.
When all members are adults, and possibly attending office, they wouldn't necessarily have the
(9) ...................... timings. Hence, the jobs could be allocated time-wise. So (10) ............... enters the house first in the
evening starts the work. Puts the rice on the cooker perhaps, roasts the papads or slices the cucumber or loads the
washing machine. The next person would automatically put the clothes on the line, season the dal. Coordination is no
big deal in this world of instant communication.
1
A. equality
B. equally
C. equal
D. unequally
2
A. doing
B. making
C. carrying out
D. getting
3
A. delivery
B. division
C. distribution
D. provision
4
A. forward
B. to
C. with
D. over
5
A. since

B. for
C. by the time
D. until
6
A. take out
B. take off
C. take away
D. take over
7
A. point
B. idea
C. opinion
D. matter
8
A. make
B. give
C. list
D. turn
9
A. same
B. similar
C. similarly
D. similarity
10 A. who
B. whoever
C. whom
D. whose
1.B
2.A 3.C 4.B
5.D

6.A
7.D
8.C 9.A
10.B
XII. Read the passage below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
BRINGING UP A FAMILY
It can be so difficult to support a family and bring up children, says Michael Wilson, father of two teenage girls. It's
something that (1)
can ever prepare you for because every family (2)
of different people and
personalities.
Firstly, you have to make sure that everyone has what they (3)
. Children require so many things these from
school uniforms and books, pens and pencils to games, toys, computers and, of course, clothes. Secondly, there is
,always the concern that they might be in danger. I (4)
so many terrible things on the news everyday that I
always wonder whether my own children are safe or (5)
and sometimes I get very concerned, even if they are
only a little late (6)
home. That's what they don't (7)
when I tell them off. Of course, there are wonderful
aspects to (8)
a family. It is a great pleasure to (9)
them grow and develop their own personalities, not to mention the love and warmth that exists in a family. My
wife and children are the most precious things in my life and, (10)
the difficulties, I can honestly say that I
couldn't change a thing!
1. A. nobody
B. somebody
C. one

D. they
2. A. includes
B. consists
C. has
D. contains
3. A. need
B. ask
C. wish
D. request
4. A. listen
B. look
C. watch
D. see
5. A. so
B. no
C. not
D. what
6. A. reaching
B. going
C. coming
D. making
7. A. think
B. imagine
C. wonder
D. understand
8. A. having
B. growing
C. bringing
D. rising
9. A. look

B. watch
C. glimpse
D. stare
10. A. however
B. in spite
C. despite
D. although
1.A
2.B
3.A
4.D
5.C
6.C
7.D
8.A
9.B
10.C
XIII. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or .D) to each question.
When I was younger, I hated being the oldest child and the only girl in my family. But now I am older, I realize
that being 'Big Sister' actually has its advantages. First of all, I get special treatment from my parents and brothers. I get
my on room, and brothers have to do all the heavy work around the house. Another benefit is that, being the oldest, I
have learned to be responsible and dependable. For example, my parents often leave my brothers in my care when they
go out. I also try my best in whatever I do in order to be a good example for my brothers. The experience I've had in
taking care of my brothers has prepared me for my own family in the future. So, even though I didn't choose to be the
oldest child and the only girl in my family, I have succeeded in making this situation work to my best advantage.
1. The writer disliked __________when she was younger.
A. having too many brothers in her family
B. being the oldest child and the only girl in her family
C. being the only child in her family
D. getting special treatment from her parents and brothers

2. 'Big Sister' means ___________
A. the only child
B. the biggest sister
C. the eldest sister
D. the oldest person
3. She has to __________ when her parents go out.


A. look after her brothers
B. cook every meal
C. do heavy work around the house
D. lay the table for
dinners
4. She has __________ in making the situation work to her best advantage.
A. liked
B. failed
C. chosen
D. succeeded
5. When the writer grows up, she finds it is __________ to be a big sister.
A. boring
B. enjoyable
C. unacceptable
D. miserable
1.B
2.C
3.A
4.D
5.B
XIV. Read the passage below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
GROWING FAMILY

My mother and father (1)
divorced about ten years ago. Six years later, my mother met a kind and (2)
man called Tom and she (3)
. He had two sons from his previous marriage, Michael and Harry, who are
now my (4)
brothers. They (5)
to live with their mother, but now we live together in an enormous house
that Tom bought and we are quite a (6)
family. It's nice having brothers to play with because otherwise I would
have been an / a (7)
child. My father lives with a woman called Sarah. She is a very (8)
and friendly
person and I really like her. She and my father are thinking of (9)
a child. The problem is that Sarah works for an
airline so she is always flying around the world and sometimes she is away from home for a whole week . She says that
she is not very (10)
and that she might stop working to look after a baby.
1. A. made
B. had
C. got
D. went
2. A. arrogant
B. pessimistic
C. considerate
D. impolite
3. A. united
B. remarried
C. related
D. married
4. A. step

B. half
C. only
D. second
5. A. would
B. use
C. used
D. should
6. A. generous
B. arrogant
C. loving
D. sensitive
7. A. only
B single
C. one
D. step
8. A. cold
B. hot
C. icy
D. warm
9. A. taking
B. adopting
C. assuming
D. accepting
10. A. generous
B. optimistic
C. ambitious
D. selfish
1.C
2.C
3.B

4.A
5.C
6.C
7.A
8.D
9.B
10.C
XV. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question.
SIBLINGS
When we are children, our sibling - that is, our brothers and sisters - are our first friends and first enemies. At the end of
life, they are often our oldest friends and oldest enemies. The effect of sibling relationships in childhood can last a
lifetime. Many experts say that the relationship among brothers and sisters explains a great deal about family life,
especially today when brothers and sisters often spend more time with one another than with their parents.
Studies have shown that sibling relationships between sister-sister pairs and brother-brother pairs are different. Sister
pairs are the closest. Brothers are the most competitive. Sisters are usually more supportive of each other. They are more
talkative, frank, and better at expressing themselves and sharing their feelings. On the other hand, brothers are usually
more competitive with each other.
Experts agree that the relationship among siblings is influenced by many factors. For example, studies have shown that
both brothers and sisters become more competitive and aggressive when their parents treat them even a little bit
differently from one another. But parental treatment is not the only factor. Genetics, gender, life events, people, and
experiences outside the family all shape the lives of siblings. Recently, one researcher demonstrated another factor: in
sibling relationships. It was discovered that children dislike watching their siblings fight. In fact, they respond to
arguments by taking sides -supporting one sibling and punishing the other.
1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Siblings are our oldest friends in life.
B. Siblings are our oldest enemies in life.
C. Sibling relationships are among the most important relationships in life.
D. Some siblings have good relationships, but other siblings have bad relationships.
2. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Sisters get along better with their sisters than with their brothers.

B. Females and males generally have different sibling relationships.
C. Siblings spend a lot of time together because they have to.
D. Brothers usually tend to be competitive with sisters.
3. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. There are many causes of good and bad sibling relationships.
B. Research has shown that siblings hate to fight.
C. Siblings often support or punish one of their brothers or sisters in an argument.
D. Siblings are often indifferent to their parental treatment.
4. Which of the following is NOT true about siblings?


A. Sibling relationships between sister-sister pairs and, brother-brother pairs are different.
B. Brother-brother pairs are the most competitive.
C. Sister-sister pairs are the closest.
D. Brothers are more talkative than sisters.
5. Which of the following is true about siblings?
A. Children avoid arguments that their siblings have.
B. The relationship among brothers and sisters-explains a lot about family life.
C. Parental treatment is the only factor that influences the, relationships among siblings.
D. Genetics and gender don't impact on the lives of siblings.
1. C
2.B 3.A 4.D
5.B
XVI. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or .D) to each question.
Family Life In France
How close are you as a family? Corrinne mathieu, from Montpellier, France talked about her family life.
A.We usually see each other at least once a month, maybe more often. We have lunch together on Sunday if we
haven't got anything special to do. We live in Tula, which is about an hour and a half away, but we always come to
Moscow where my mother and father live. It's not so far. Usually my grandmother and my uncle and aunt are there
too — we're quite a large family! Sometimes my brother and his girlfriend come over — they live nearby. The meal

takes about four hours, we spend a lot of time chatting and there ‘s always lots to eat.
B.There's no one we call the head of the family, although my father's advice and opinion are very important in all
decisions we take. My uncle Vova in fact older than my father is, so I suppose he's the real head of the family. When
my grandfather was alive, he liked to think that the whole family organized itself around him, but these days it's
different. But we all try to discuss things together when we meet.
C.In most families, it's a small family group who live in the same house, mother, father and the children before
they get married. But if one of the grandparents dies, the other usually sells their home and goes to live with their
children. So it's quite common to have one grandparent living with you, but not more.
D.In France most children leave home when they get married. But there are some people who want to lead
independent lives and they find a flat as soon as they start their first job, even before they get married. Of course, the
main problem is that flats are so expensive to rent here, and we simply have to live with our parents.
1. Corinne gets together with her family ............................
A. once a month
B. twice a month
C. once a month or more
D. more than once a month
2. It can be inferred from the text that .................................
A.Montpellier is about an hour and half away from Marseilles B. her parents live in Montpellier
C. Coreine lives very far away form her parents
D. her brother lives with her parents
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text ?
A. Her uncle Tony is the head of the family
B. Her grandfather has died
C. Her father makes all the important decision in the family D. Her father is the oldest child in his family
4. It can be inferred from the paragraph C that ............................
A. in most family, there are two generations living together
B. in most family, there are three generations living together
C. grandparents often live with their children
D. it’s not common to find one grandparent living with their children
5. According to paragraph D, which is NOT true ?

A. Corinne left home only after she got married
B. Most children live with their parents before they get married
C. Some people leave home right after they get a job
D. Some people live with their parents even after getting married because flats are expensive
1. C 2.A 3.B
4. A
5. D
XVII. Read the text and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the questions
Family Life in the United States
Family life in the United States is changing. Thirty or forty years ago, the wife was called a "housewife". She
cleaned, cooked, and cared for the children. The husband earned the money for the family. He was usually out working
all day. He came home tired in the evening, so he did not do much housework. And he did not see the children very
much, except on weekends.
These days, however, more and more women work outside the home. They cannot stay with the children all day.
They, too, come home tired in the evening. They do not want to spend the evening cooking dinner and cleaning up.
They do not have time to clean the house and do the laundry. So who is going to do the housework now? Who is going
to take care of the children?
Many families solve the problem of housework by sharing it. In these families, the husband and wife agree to do
different jobs around the house, or they take turns doing each job. For example, the husband always cooks dinner and


the wife always does the laundry. Or the wife cooks dinner on some nights and the husband cooks dinner on other
nights.
Then there is a question of the children. In the past, many Families got help with child care from grandparents.
Noe families usually do not live near their relatives. The grandparents often are to far away to help in a regular way.
More often, parents have to pay for child care help. The help may be a babysister or a day-care center. The problem with
this kind of help is the high cost. It is possible only for couples with jobs that pay well.
Parents may get another kind of help from the companies they work for. Many companies now let people with
children work part-time. That way, parents can spend more time with their children. Some husbands may even stop
working for a while to stay with the children. For these men there is a new word: They are called "househusband". In

the United States more and more men are becoming househusband every year.
These changes in the home mean changes in the family. Fathers can learn to understand their children better, and
the children can get to know their fathers better. Husbands and wives may also find changes in their marriage. They, too,
may have a better understanding of each other.
1. This article is about ____________________
A. housewives in America.
B. American men as househusbands.
C. how more American women are working.
D. how family life in America is changing.
2. Forty years ago, most women ____________________
A. had no children
B. worked
C. were not housewives
D. were housewives
3. In those days, men _______________________
A. did not see their children very much
B. spent a lot of time with their children
C. worked with the children all day
D. never saw the children
4. Today there are ________________________
A. more housewives
B. more women working outside the home
C. not as many women working
D. no jobs for women
5. The word "laundry" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____________
A. place where clothes are washed
B. washing and ironing
C. shopping
D. cooking and washing up
6. Day-care centers help __________________

A. working parents with their children
B. housewives
C. with cooking and cleaning
D. men become househusband
7. Some parents work part-time _________________
A. so they can be with their children
B. so they can earn more money
C. because they have no time
B. because they do not like their work
8. The word " they" in paragraph 6 refers to _______________
A. parents who work part-time
B. grandparents
C. fathers who spend more time with their children
D. husbands who stop working to stay with the children
9. Househusbands ________________
A. earn a lot of money
B. do not do any housework
C. do the housework and take care of the children
D. marry housewives
10. These changes in the Amercan home may ______________
A. not change the children at all
B. cause problems for a marriage
C. not happen
D. help families
1.D
2.D
3.A
4.B
5.B
6.A

7.A
8.D
9.C
10.D
VXIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Children in (1) _____ Netherlands must be at least four years old to (2) _____ primary education. Almost all 4year-olds (99.3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (3) _____ this is not compulsory until children reach the
age (4) _____ 5. Primary school is free of charge. In most schools, children are grouped by (5) _____ in mixed ability
classes, with one teacher for all subjects. Primary school (6) _____ of 8 groups, thus schooling (7) _____ for 8 years.
During the first two years, which (8) _____ kindergarten, children receive an average of 22 hours of (9) _____, during
the last 6 years children receive an average of 25 hours per week. Schools are open 5 days a week, but children are free
on Wednesday afternoon. At the end of primary school, or in group 8, schools advice on secondary school choice. Most
schools use a national test to support this advice, for instance the 'Citotoets', a test (10) ____ by the Central Institute for
Test development.
1.A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
2.A. afford
B. enter
C. come
D. run
3.A. although
B. despite
C. in spite
D. due to
4.A. of
B. on
C. in
D. for

5. A. old
B. elderly
C. aging
D. age


6.A. includes
7.A. spends
8.A. also called
9.A. educate
10.A. develop
1.C

2.B

B. contains
B. lasts
B. is also called
B. educative
B. to develop
3.A

4.A

5.D

C. consists
C. lengthens
C. is called also
C. educator

C. developed
6.C

D. composes
D. takes
D. is also calling
D. education
D. developing

7.B

8.B

9.D

UNIT 2-YOUR BODY AND YOU
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.A.household
B.bone
C.oxygen
2.A.breath
B.bean
C.strength
3.A.brain
B.pain
C.raise
4.A.skull
B.pump
C.duty
5.A.plumber

B.rumple
C.plum
6.A.ample
B.airplane
C.birthplace
7.A.glance
B.glasshouse
C.ugly
8.A.mingle
B.juggler
C.globalize
9.A.agriculture
B.grocery
C.photograph
10.A.growth
B.background
C.ogre
Answer keys:
1.C

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.B

6.A

7.D

8.A

9.D

D.role
D.meant
D.air
D.lung
D.accomplish
D.caplet
D.smuggle
D.sunglasses
D.meagre
D.disagree
10.C

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others
1.A.disease
2.A.digestive
3.A.complicated
4.A.vessel
5.A.incredible
6.A.respiratory
7.A.medicine
8.A.ailment
9.A.oxygenate
10.A.pyramid
Answer keys:

1.A
2.C

B. nervous
B. allergic
B. bacteria
B. system
B. artificial
B. sleeplessness
B. dioxide
B. convert
B. circulatory
B. seasoning
3.B

4.D

5.A

C.balance
C. skeletal
C. moderately
C. organ
C. scientific
C. allergy
C. harrmony
C. cancer
C. additive
C. imbalance
6.A

7.B

D. healthy
D. intestine
D. acupuncture
D. massage
D. presentation
D. acupoint
D. stimulate
D. muscle
D. inspiration
D. flavoring
8.B

9.D

10.C

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. I guess I ( finish ) ................ my assignment for this semester on time.
2. They have bought a couple of tickets and they ( see ) ..................... their favorite film at the cinema.
3. Do you know that John has been in hospital ? – No, I don’t. I ( visit ) ............. him tomorrow.
4. Mai: This bag is too heavy ! – Nam: Don’t worry. I ( carry ) .................. it for you.
5. I think that the number of people who are ( decrease ) ............... dramatically next quarter.
6 The same discount ( offer ) ............ by this shop every month.
7. Human body ( can / support ) ................ by a spine
8. A box full of chocolate ( send ) ............... to him yesterday.
9. More than 10 pages ( type ) ..................... so far.
10. Every day, the dishes ( wash ) ..................... by Jane but today the washing-up ( do ) ............. by Jame.

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1.Quick ! The museum ( close ) ............... at half past five. It says so in the guidebook.
2. I know. I ( drive ) ..................... Tina to the station now.
3. We ( not know ) ..................... the answer to that until next week
4. I have made an appointment at the dentist’s. I ( see ) ................. her on Tuesday.
5. This train ( stop ) ................. at every station between here and London.
6. Louise cannot come with us. She ( take ) ............... the car to the garage at 4 o’clock.
7. I know she ( not agree ) ................ with this idea.
8. I think the film ( be ) ............... a big success

10.C


9. I do not feel very well this morning – Oh, dear I ( look ) after .................. the children for you.
10. She ( never / see ) .................. her parents again.
11. I see Mary and Peter together a lot- Yes, they ( get ) .................. married
12. You ( probably / have ) ............... a good time
13. Why is Sheila getting a passport ? – She ( live ) .................. in Spain for a year
14. Look at the sky. It ( rain ) .................. tomorrow.
15. Be careful with that plate ! You ( break ) .................. it.
Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences:
1. As planned, we will drive from our city to the sea.
2. Look at the clouds, it will rain
3. Seventeen muscles are use when we smile or frown.
4. The house is built 10 years ago
5. The heart can said to be the most sophisticated and efficient pump as it runs without rest for one’s whole life.
Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
1. The ...................... system of the body is made up of our bones. It supports our body and protects our organs (
skeleton )
2. Food is broken by the ..................... system and turned into energy ( digest )

3. Acupunture is one of the oldest ..................... treatments in the world ( medicine )
4. The recipe for this dish .................. in Japan a long time ago ( origin )
5. The practice of acupunture involves placing hair-thin needles in ................ pressure points throughout the body (
vary )
6.
, there were 365 acupoints, but this has increased to more than 2000 nowadays ( origin )
7. People who are taking blood related medicine should not have the .............. ( treat )
8. Exercising regularly is a powerful weapon to enhance .............. well-being ( psychology )
9. It has been .................... proved that fasting has tremendous health benefits ( science )
10. Alhough there are ................... questions, acupuncture appears to work ( answer )
Answer keys:
1.skeletal
2.digestive
3.medical
4.originated
5.various
6.originally
7.treatment
8. psychological
9.scientifically
10. unanswered
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :
1. Nowadays, there is estimated to be more than 2000 acupoints throughout the human body
A. stress
B.pressure points
C. paints
D. lines
2. Do you know what the saying “ kick a habit ” means ?
A. Wow, She has a good habit
B. I think it has the same meaning to getting rid of a habit

C. I don’t mean that
D. Are you kidding ?

3. I have been given 10 tricks to get rid of my bad habits and ............. them with healthy ones.
A. replace

B.keep

C. nurture

D. raise

4. The digestive system lets us break down the food we eat and turn it .............. energy.
A. on

B.after

C. of

D. into

5. “The lecturer splits the 4 groups” has the closest meaning to
A. The students are divided into 4 groups
C. The lecturer is split into 4 groups of students

B. The lecturer divided the students into 4 groups
D. The lecturer went into 4 groups of students

6. In the past, it was misunderstand that inner body parts were ............ by the fine needles in practicing
acupuncture.

A. touch

B.rush

C. touched

D. rushed

7. The ............... system controls the movement and emotion of our body.
A. nerve

B.nervous

C. circulate

D. generous

8. The heart and blood vessels are parts of the .................. system.
A.certan

B.circle

C. circulatory

D. circumstance

9. Only human produce ......................... tears
A.emotional
B.crocodile
C. feel

D. false
10. To be recognized, this research must offer real evidence. The underlined word has the closest meaning to:
A.knowledge
B.exist
C. condition
D. proof

11. I am afraid you can’t borrow his car right now. It ..................... in the garage.
A.is repaired

B.repairs

C. repairing

D. is being repaired

12. Up to the present, fourteen books ................. by Jane, a friend of mine
A.has been written

B.are written

C. were written

D. will be written

C. should be done

D. should be do

13. The washing - up ..................... carefully.

A.should do

B.should done


14. The acupoints ................. to enhance the healing capability of the body itself.
A.stimulate

B. stimulating

C. stimulated

D. are stimulated

15. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A.crazy

B.cream

C. crown

D. decide

16. Lately, several oils, including rose and lemon, ....................... to relieve anxiety, stress and depression
A.show
B. have shown
C. have show
D. have been shown
17. Choose the answer which needs correcting: People say that this house has been built by an old man 12 years ago
A

B
C
D
18. Choose the answer which needs correcting:
From the graphs, we can see that the number of employees who employed by this firm is increasing each year
A
B
C
D

19. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A.cook
B.necessary
C. decide
D. cereal
20. Choose the answer which needs correcting:
The cells covering the walls of the stomach will soon be dissolved by the acids if they aren’t constantly replace.
A
B
C
D
Answer keys:
1.B
2.B
3.A
4.D
5.A
6.C
7.B
8.C

9.A
10.D
11.D
12.A
13.C
14.D
15.D
16.D
17.B
18.C
19.A
20.D
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :
1. Choose the answer which needs correcting:
Doing crossword puzzles surely has beneficial effects to our brain’s memory
A
B
C
D

2. The system that lets us take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide is called ................... system
A. respiratory

B.excretory

C. circulatory

D.nervous

3. Why do you need so much sugar ? – I ......................... a cake

A. will make

B.am going to make

C. makes

D.will be making

4.She is bored with her current job and .................. for a new one lately
A. looks

B.is looking

C. looking

D.has looked

5. The system that works as the control panel of the body in the .................. system
A. skeletal
6.

B.digestive

C. nervous

D.circulatory

involves the insertion of extremely thin needles through your skin at strategic point on your
body to treat pain.
A. Herb

B.Traditional therapy

C. Acupuncture

D. Massage therapy

7. Did you remeber to buy the magazine I asked you ? – Sorry, I didn’t. I ............... it when I go out again.
A. will buy

B.am going to buy

C. am buying

D. have bought

8. What’s that on your curtains ? – It’s a stain. I ................ them to the dry cleaner’s tomorrow.
A. will take
B.am going to take
C. will be taken
9. Choose the answer which needs correcting:
Natural resources provide the raw materials that need to produce finished goods
A
B
C
D
10. Choose the answer which needs correcting: A man was in need of urgent medic care
A B
C
D

D. am going to be taken

11. With children, it is important to ............... the right balance between love and discipline.
A. get

B.keep

C. have

D. retain

12. Iron ................... for weapons and tools in the bronze following the Stone Age
A. generally used

B.was generally used

C. has been generally used

D. had generally used

13. Could you .................. doing the washing up ? – Sure.
A. help me

B. mind

C. give me a hand

D. do me a favor

14. They will come to our house .................... ten minutes.
A. in

B. to

C. for

D. during

15. It is ............... to work in this city with so much noise and pollution
A. healthy
B. health
C. unhealthy
D. healthful
16. Tuan: I think we should use shower instead of bath to save water. Lan: - ..........................
A. Yes, I’d love to
B. That’s a good idea
C. I’m sorry
D. Yes, I’ll take it

17. English is the language most often ................ by people from different countries.
A. used

B. use

C. using

D. to use

18. They are discussing the celebration that ................... be held this month.
A. will

B. is going to

C. are going to

D. could

C.sensitive

D. allergic

19. One of my relatives is ..................... to garlic
A. stimulating

B. stressful

20.Creating a habit requires encoding a new set of automatic behaviors, while .................. a habit requires a
completely different approach.
A. hitting
B. sticking
C. beating
D. kicking
Answer keys:
1.C
2.A
3.B
4.B
5.C

6.C
7.A
8.A
9.D
10.D
11.B
12.B
13.C
14.A
15.C
16.B
17.A
18.B
19.D
20.D
( 1.C  effect on
9.D  are needed to produce
10.D  medical care )
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. He will certainly succeed  He is .................................................................................................................
2. It is probably that he will never come back  In ..........................................................................................
3. The teacher made her students work hard for the exam  The students ......................................................
4. He is likely to arrive late again  He will ......................................................................................................
5. We’ll have to leave immediately at the end of the film  The moment .......................................................
6. It is said that the robber was caught while climbing up a fence  The robber ................................................
7. They say that the computer is playing an important part in modern life  The computer ..............................
8. Tim plans on seeing the doctor later about his bad back  Tim is .................................................................
9. I might call Sarah to see if she wants to go out  I think I ............................................................................
10. I’m not very confident of passing my driving test  I don’t ...........................................................................
11. Maria eats very little so as not to put on weight  Maria eats very little because ............................................

12. The waitress brought him a big steak  A ...................................................................................................
Answer keys:
1. ............ certain to succeed
2. ............. all probability he will never come back
3. ............. were made to work hard for the exam by the teacher
4. ............. probably arrive late again
5. ............. the film ends, we’ll have to leave
6. ............. is said to have been caught while climbing up a fence
7. ............. is said to be playing an important part in modern life
8. .............. is going to see the doctor later about his bad back
9. ............. will call Sarah to see if she wants to go out
10. ............ think I will pass my driving test / expect to pass my driving test
11. ............... she wants to lose weight
12. .............. big steak was broght to him by the waitress
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word gievn:
1. Fire has completely destroyed the left wing of the house ( been )
 The left wing of the house .......................................................................... fire .
2. The teacher scolded Jim for not paying attention ( by )
 Jim ............................................................ for not paying attention
3. Your hait needs cutting ( get )
 You ......................................... cut .
4. Jill’s parents are making her study hard ( made )  Jill .............................................. her parents
5. It is thought that the two injured men were repairing overhead cables ( have )
 The two injured men ........................................................................................... overhead cables
6. The traffic warden will give you a ticket if you park there ( will )
 You .................................................... traffic warden if you park there
7. They say he was the best footballer of the decade ( said )
 He ........................................................ the best footballer of the decade
8. There is a rumor that the escaped prisoner is living in Spain ( be )
 The escaped prisoner .......................................................................... living in Spain

9. You’ll get a rise in salary after six months ( raised )
 After six months, your salary ......................................................................................
10. We have agreed to meet again in a fortnight ( will )
 It ............................................................................................... meet again in a fortnight


11. I have my hair cut there every six weeks ( hair )
 The hairdresser .................................................... every six weeks
12. The library stays open until seven o’clock ( close )
 The library ..................................................... until seven o’clock
Answer keys:
1. ................ has completely been destroyed by .................
2. ..................was scolded by the teacher ...................
3. ................ need to get your hair.....................
4. .................. is being made to study hard by .................
5. ..................... are thought to have been repairing................
6. ..................... will be gien a ticket by the ........................
7. ....................... is said to have been .................
8. .................... is rumored to be ..........................
9. .......................will be raised ..........................................
10. .......................has been agreed that we will ...............................
11. .................... cuts my hair ................
12. .......................doesn’t close ...........................
Rearrange the words / phrases to make meaningful sentences:
1. to / visit / going / this / where / summer / are / holiday / you
2. is / a / that / it / scientists will / this / soon discover / new treatment / believed / for / disease
3. many / is / how / our / atoms / body / made up of
4. to / ailments / Vietnamese health beliefs / an / According / by / are / yin and yang / caused / imbalance of
5. into / converted / system / is / energy / the / Food / digestive / in
Answer keys:

1. Where are you going to visit this summer holiday ?
2. It is believed that the scientists will soon discover a new treatment for this disease
3. How many atoms is your body made up of ?
4. According to Vietnamese health beliefs, ailments are caused by an imbalance of yin and yang
5. Food is converted into energy in the digestive system
Creative therapy is now regarded (1.)_____ a worthy alternative to the more conventional forms of treatment such
as psychoanalysis. Art, music and dance are some of the forms of therapy now (2.) _____.These therapies are thought to
be effective in (3) ................stress, depression and even emotional problems (4.)_____by tensions in relationships. Art
therapy involving painting, sculpture and modeling as a(n)(5.) _____of expressing one’s hidden feelings. The good
news is that no particular talent is needed; once you have completed your “work of art”, (6.) _____is the opportunity to
talk it through with a therapist. (7) ................who find it difficult to immediately start up a conversation find this form of
therapy useful. Music therapy involves singing or the playing of a musical instrument, Using sound to bring
(8) ................. emotions to the surface. Again, no speacial skill is required; you don’t have to be Pavarotti to benefit
(9)_____this type of therapy. This technique is often used to promote self-confidence in the physically or mentally
disabled. And for those among you who (10) _____too much time in intellectual pursuits, dance therapy may prove
invaluable. It encourages spontaneity and helps the deep thinker become more bodily aware.
1.A. as
B. like
C. by
D. to
2.A. visible
B. handy
C. available
D. ready
3.A. rebalancing
B. relaxing
C. relocating
D. relieving
4.A. directed
B. caused

C. occurred
D. made
5.A. means
B. attempt
C. type
D. effort
6.A. it
B. here
C. that
D. there
7.A. The person
B. Those
C. They
D. Anyone
8.A. hid
B. hide
C. hiding
D. hidden
9.A. with
B. for
C. from
D. to
10.A. spend
B. have
C. use
D. spare
1.A 2.C 3.D
4.B 5. A 6. D 7.B 8.D 9. C 10.A
Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or .D) to each question.
CALORIES

All creatures neeed to eat something in order to survive. Fortunately, different species of animals have different
things that they eat as food. No matter what a creature eats, the food must have enough calories in it to maintain life.
Calories, or the energy stored in the food, provide the fuel which animals, including humans, need in other words
enough calories, will starve and die.


The term calorie has a scientific meaning. Calorie is a measure of an amount of energy just like pound is a
measure of weight. A calorie is officially defined as the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of a gram of
water by 1 degree Celsius, which is 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit. The terrm “ calorie” and “ Calorie” with a capital C have
two different meaning to scientists. The term Calorie ( with a capital C ) means one kilocalorie, the amount of energy
required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. A kilogram is the same as 1,000 grams
and a kilocalorie is 1,000 calories. Food calories are always measured as Calories but average people don’t care much
about the difference and just use the word calories.
Food is composed of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Nutritionists know that a gram of protein contains 4
Calories, a gram of fat has 9 Calories, and a gram of carbohydrate has 4 Calories.
All food contain calories. When we eat something it provides energy for our bodies to use when we are active.
We even need energy or calories while we are sleeping because, for example, our bodies are still breathing, our heart is
pumping, and we continue to digest the food in our stomachs. If a person eats more foodand more calories than is used
up by activity, the body stores the excess calories in case it might need it later when food might not be available. So a
person gains weight due to the extra food and calories. Similarity, if a person consumes fewer calories than are used
every day over several weeks and ismore active, that person will lose weight.
1. Calorie is a measure of ............................
A. weight
B. distance
C. energy
D. volume
2. Animals that do not consume enough calories over a long time .........................
A. can lose weight
B. can starve
C. can maintain life

D. can fight against starvation
3. Human use calories when .................................
A. running
B. studying
C. sleeping
D. all of the above
4. People gain weight from ...............................
A. eating more food and calories than they use up B. eating fewer food and calories than they use up
C. eating a lot of fat food
D. eating a lot of food and calories when they are active
5. You read an article in a magazine about food and nutrition that uses the term “ calories ” What kind of calories is
this article talking about ?
A. the amount of energy
B. energy
C. foods
D. protein, fats and carbobydrates
6. All the following statements are true EXCEPT ......................
A. Eating foods that contains lots of fat cause a person to gain weight faster than eating protein
B. People normally pay less attention to the difference between “ calorie” and “ Calorie”
C. People who are more active, like playing sports or exercising, eat fewer calories
D. People still consume energy while they are sleeping.
1.C
2. B 3. D 4. A 5. A 6. C
Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or .D) to each question.
The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous (1) ..............
in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that
perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet
(2) ..................., especially cancer of the colon. People of different cultures are more prone to contract certain illnesses
because of the characteristic foods they (3) ....................
(4) ...................food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945 , government researchers realized that

nitrates and nitrites( commonly used to preserve color in meats) as well as other food additives (5) ................cancer.Yet,
these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on
the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful.
The additives that we eat are (6) .................all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and
because of this , penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows.
Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medicinal purposes, but for (7) ................ reasons.
The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price (8) ............ the market. Although the
Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.

A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are (9) ................ of detrimental substances
we ingest. Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who do not realize the consequences add these
substances to food (10) ..................... our knowledge
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

A. stages
A. as well
A. confront
A. This
A. resulted
A. not
A. finance
A. in

A. unaware

B. steps
B. as well as
B.consist
B. What
B. led
B. neither
B. financial
B. on
B. aware

C. stands
C. also
C. consider
C. That
C.caused
C. no
C. financing
C. into
C. unknown

D. state
D. together
D. consume
D. Then
D. made
D. none
D. financially
D. over

D. unconscious


10
1.B

A. on
2.A 3.D

4.C

B. in
5. C 6. A

7. B

8. B

C. with
9. A 10. D

D. without

Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions
The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making
food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps
eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well.,
especially cancer of the colon. People of different cultures are more prone to contract certain illnesses because of the
characteristic foods they consume.

That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates and
nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meat) as well as other food additives caused cancer. Yet, these
carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the
packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful.
The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and because of
this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows.
Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medicinal purposes, but for financial reasons. The
farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.
A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are unaware of detrimental substances we ingest.
Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who do not realize the consequences add these substances to food without
our knowledge.
1.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Harmful and Harmless Substances in Food
B. Improving Health through a Natural Diet.
C. The Food
You Eat Can Affect Your Health
D. Avoiding Injurious Substances in Food.
2.The word “ carcinogenic” is closest in meaning to _____________.
A. money-making
B. trouble-making
C. cancer-causing
D. color-retaining
3.The word “ these” refers to ____________.
A. researchers
B. nitrates and nitrites
C. meats
D. colors
4.The word “ fit” is closest in meaning to _____________.
A. athletic

B. adaptable
C. suitable
D. tasty
5.FDA means ____________.
A. Food and Drug Administration
B. Federal Dairy Additives
C. Final Difficult Analysis
D. Food Direct Additives
6.The word “additives” is closest in meaning to ________________.
A. added substances
B. benign substances
C. dangerous substances D. natural substances
7.What are nitrates used for?
A. They preserve flavor in packaged foods
B. They cause the animals to become fatter.
C. They are the
objects of research
D. They preserve the colour of meat
8.How has science done a disservice to people?
A. The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables.
B. It caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.
C. As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our food
D. Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually eradicated.
9.The word “ prone” is nearest in meaning to __________.
A. supine
B. unlikely
C. predisposed
D. healthy
10.All of the following statements are true EXCEPT_____________.
A. Researchers have known about the potential hazards of food additives for more than forty-five years.

B. Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons
C. Food may cause forty percent of the cancer in the world.
D. Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living animals.
1.B 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.D
7.B 8.D 9.B 10.C


UNIT 3-MUSIC
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.A. male
2.A. fascinate
3.A. palate
4.A. educate
5.A. indecate
6.A. investigate
7.A. ancient
8.A. gentle
9.A. accented
10.A. influential
11.A. attent
12.A. chest
13.A. forest
14.A. esteem
15.A. contest
16.A. destiny
Answer keys:
1.C 2.B
3.B

B. game

B. chocolate
B. debate
B. concentrate
B. numerate
B. participate
B. urgent
B. entrance
B. innocent
B. permanently
B. content
B. pest
B. honest
B. gesture
B. northwest
B. Majesty
4.
D

5.A 6.C

C. fate
C. hesitate
C. climate
C. decorate
C. accurate
C. immediate
C. talent
C. advent
C. different
C. confidential

C. comment
C. rest
C. strongest
C. question
C. destroy
C. pesticide

7.D 8.D 9.A 10.B

11.D

12.D

D. rare
D. celebrate
D. private
D. fortunate
D. passionate
D. communicate
D. event
D. recent
D. evident
D. continental
D. shipment
D. priest
D. protest
D. bestial
D. prestige
D. festival
13.D

14.A

15.C

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others
1.A. persuade
2.A. entertainment
3.A. listener
4.A. trumpet
5.A. vocalist
6.A. musician
7.A. nominate
8.A. passionate
9.A. arouse
10.A. acoustic
Answer keys:
1.D
2.A

B. album
B. phenomenon
B. contestant
B. spirit
B. competent
B. essential
B. piano
B. popular
B. talent
B. symphony

3.B

4.D

5.C

C. guitar
C. enthusiastic
C. instrument
C. crazy
C. appearance
C. devotee
C. musical
C. superstar
C. concert
C. melody
6.C

7.B

D. anxious
D. original
D. audience
D. release
D. platinum
D. deceiving
D. wonderful
D. performance
D. rhythem
D. classical

8.D

9.A

10.A

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

1. They let us ( use ) ........................ this room for our study
2. I decided ( do ) ...................... a hotel management course in 2012
3. Their clients agree ( pay ) ................... by check
4. Recently, her husband has made her ( stay ) ...................... at home.
5. The course help me ( understand ) .............................. my cat better.
6. Their family didn’t want ( move ) ...................... to Scotland last year.
7. Taking part in many contests has taught me ( perform ) ............................ more confidently.

16.B


8. He was made ( hand ) ................... over all of his property.
9. Have you ever hoped ( see ) .................. your idol in real life.
10. I chose ( not participate ) ........................... in that competition.
Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences:
1. Her faimily and friends advised her concentrate on study.
2. Teachers can still be creative and let their students to decide how they learn.
3. They want her consider their advice before she made up her mind
4. Parents should try make their home stimulating
5. He told me take a seat while he dealt with some other customers.
Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
1. He looks ................... on stage ( passion )

2. This is one of the most ............... entertainment formats in the UK. It attracts a significantly huge number of audience
( success )
3. The ................. have to get over that challange to win in this contest. ( contest )
4. Is Vietnam Idol an .................... program or a franchised one ? ( origin )
5. Van Cao is known as one of the most important ............... of modern Vietnamese music ( compose )
6. His song, Tien Quan Ca, is the ...................... anthem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ( nation )
7. After his ......................, he recieved the Ho Chi Minh prize ( die )
8. Exercising regularly is a powerful weapon to enhance ................... well-being ( psychology )
9. His important ..................... is to invent the instrumental ballade ( achieve )
10. The male singer will sing their challenge phrase with a ................. melody, like musical ping pong ( differ )
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :
1. This reality TV show soon became a worldwide phenomenon. The underlined word has the closest meaning to:
A. nation
B. national
C. global
D. globe
2. Lan: How did she become famous ? – Minh: ......................................................
A. Yes, she became famous
B. Five years ago
C. She took part in a lot of contests
D. It’s unbelievable that she was famous

3. He was also the first ................. artist to have four singles to enter the Top 40
A. chorus

B. solo

C. simple

D. private

4. This figure graduated .................... a very famous music school and devoted his life to arts.
A. on
B. from
C. of
D. into
5. “They made Peter to create a Quan Ho performce” has the closest meaning to:
A. Peter made to create a Quan Ho performce
B. Peter was made to create a Quan Ho performce
C. Peter was made create a Quan Ho performce
D. Peter was created a Quan Ho performce

6. Because of it’s significance, this reality TV program has been ............... by thousand of viewers all over the
country
A. done

B. watched

C. washed

D. produced

7. He was one of the most prominent .............. during the international liberation movement
A. math

B. numbers

C. figures

D. calculation

8. The football match was wonderful at the beginning, ................. it was awful at the end.
A. but

B. and

C. or

D. so

9. These days, things have become more convenient, for example, you can buy airline tickets at air
agencies, ............. you can purchase the online.
A. yet
B. for
C. so
D. or
10. This will be a hopeful season of this entertainment format to air in the near future.The underlined word has the
closest meaning to:
A. breathe out
B. breathe in
C. broadcast
D. inhale

11. You should feel happy because your mum and dad always encourage you ............... hard
A. work

B. to work

C. worked

D. working

12. I think that they will not agree to let you ............. out late at night.
A. go

B. going

C. to go

D. gone

13. He is looking forward ................... this result from this contest.
A. receive

B. receiving

C. to receive

D. to receiving

14. It took my teacher nearly 3 years ............... his rearch on motivating students in learning English by using
word games.
A. complete
B. to completing
C. completed
D.to complete
15. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. request
B. protest
C. nest

D. harvest


16. Lately, several oils, including rose and lemon have been shown .................. anxiety, stress and depression.
A. relieve
B. to relieve
C. to relieved
D. to relieving
17. Choose the answer which needs correcting:
Her fans admit that her voice is beautiful, and her performance is not skillful
A
B
C
D
18. Choose the answer which needs correcting: Three days ago, Mary asked her teachers give her some advice
A
B
C
D
19. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. confident
B.indent
C. measurement
D. encouragement
20. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. accurate
B. concentrate
C. penetrate
D. accommodate
Answer keys:

1.C
2.C
3.B
4.B
5.B
6.B
7.C
8.A
9.D
10.C
11.B
12.A
13.D
14.D
15.D
16.B
17.C
18.C
19.B
20.A
Rearrange the words / phrases to make meaningful sentences:
1. helped / this / to / course / fears / has / me / overcome / my
2. composer / he / he / was / health / a gifted / but / had to / poor / suffer
3. on / managed / you / finish / assignment / time / have / to / you ?
4. to / ailments / Vietnamese health beliefs / an / according / by / are / yin and yang / caused / imbalance of
5. independently / the new / style / teacher / with / let / learning / us / work
Answer keys:
1. This course has helped me to overcome my fears
2. He was a gifted composer, but he had to suffer poor health
3. Have you managed to finish your assignment on time ?

4. According to Vietnamese health beliefs, ailments are caused by imbalance of yin and yang
5. With the new learning style, teachers let us work independently
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :

1. I’d love to ............. a musical instrument but I don’t have time
A. take up

B. take in

C. take off

D. take after

C. pursuing

D. chasing

2. The band has a huge .................... of dedicated fans
A. following

B. enjoying

3. I usually drive to work .................. I went by bus this morning
A. and

B. but

C. therefore

D. because

4. She was whispering her replies in her ear if the .................... music made it impossible for her to be heard
otherwise.
A. setting

B. background

C. context

D. soft

5. She tried to be serious but she couldn’t help ....................
A. to laugh

B. not laugh

C. laugh

D. laughing

6. Her talent .................... art has been obvious ever since she was a child.
A. at

B. in

C. for

D. about

7. 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

C. composed

D. invented

8. The song was specially ................... for the wedding.
A. created

B. compiled

9. When Jane came to Britain, she has to get used ............... on the left
A. driving

B. to driving

C. to drive

D. drive

10. After their massive success in 2004 with Megalith, their record company has released this CD hoping for
another big ..............
A. hit

B. leap

C. step

D. win

11. music was .................. quietly on a CD player when I entered the house
A. strumming

B. performing

C. accompanying

D. playing

12. When will you get the result ?- Either tomorrow ............... the day after
A. and

B. but

C. nor

D. or

C. difficulty passing

D. difficulties passing

13. I’m sure you’ll have no .................. the exam.
A. difficulty to pass

B. difficulties to pass
14. Jim doesn’t speak very clearly.
.
A. It is difficult to understand him

B. Difficult he is to understand


C. He is difficult to understand him

D. We are difficult to understand him

15. She kindly offer .............. me how ................ to the station
A. to show / to get
B. to show / get
C. showing / to get
16. Mary: Do you fancy black coffee or white coffee ? – John:
.
A. Let me make you a hot cup
B. Never mind
C. It’s all the same to me
D. I love one

D. showing / get

17. Mike .................... to persuade her parents to change the mind
A. regretted

B. succeeded

C. failed

D. admitted

18. Do you like pop music or jazz ? – I don’t like ............... of them. I prefer classical music.
A. any

B. both

C. either

D. neither

19. He and his wife shared a passion .............. classical music.
A. for

B. of

C. on

D. about

20. The artist quickly became ............... when her debut album gain Top 40 in a short time
A. famous
Answer keys:
1.A
2.A
11.D
12.D

B. reputed
3.B
13.C

4.B
14.A

C. talented
5.D
15.A

6.C
16.C

7.D
17.C

D. incredible
8.C
18.C

9.B
19.A

10.A
20.A

Choose the word or phrase ( a, b , c or d) that best fits each space in the following passage.
What kind of music do you enjoy? Some people like going to classical concerts, and listening to an orchestra.
The musicians wear very formal clothes, and the audience is silent until the end of the ( 1)…… Perhaps you are a rock

music ( 2)….. Rock concerts are often held at football grounds or in parks. Members of the audience dance to the music,
or sing the songs. ( 3)…..music is played at weddings and parties in many countries, and some people make their own
music at home. Nowadays we ( 4)……..music in shops and lifts , and many people carry their own music with them, or
even ( 5)…….to music when they study. Music is everywhere!.
1.A. happening
B. action
C. music
D. performance
2.A. fan
B. enthusiasm
C. reader
D. friend
3.A. Historical
B. Nation
C. Traditional
D. Ancient
4.A. listen
B. hear
C. perform
D. understand
5.A. hear
B. have
C. follow
D. listen.
1.D 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions from 31 to 35.
‘The best age to start learning the violin is between three and six,' says Margaret Porter, a violinist and music
teacher. 'It's the time when you are learning about the world.' Margaret, who lives in London, prefers to take pupils at
three and four, although she has made lots of exceptions for keen five-year olds. When she started teaching the violin in

1972, her first class consisted of her children's five-year-old school friends.
Magaret's pupils have group lessons. Each group has about a dozen pupils and each lesson lasts an hour, once a
fornight. In addition, each pupil has one individual lesson a week with her. Parents also have to attend the classes. It is
important that the parents take an active interest in the lessons.
From the earliest lessons pupils learn to play by ear. They do not even try to read music until they have been
playing for several years, and for a long time there is a big difference between their playing and reading of music.
Margaret says that her method is not supposed to produce great violinists, and always suggests that pupils who perform
particularly well should leave and study the violin using more traditional methods.
1.When did Margaret Porter start teaching the violin?
A. at the age of 36
B. in 1972
C. in 1927
D. at the age of 34
2: What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A. explain why Margaret likes teaching the violin
B. describe a different way of learning the violin
C. give advice on how to find a music teacher
D. explain why Margaret has a lot of pupils
3: What opinion does Margaret have about her best pupils?
A. They ought to find another teacher.
B. They will become great violinists using her method.
C. They could try harder.
D. They take several years to learn to read music.
4: Magaret's first pupils were.....................
A. her children
B. three-and four-year-olds C. her own friends
D. her children's friends.
5: The word "They" in the line 8 refers to................
A. friends
B. violinists

C. pupils
D. parents
6. Why should someone read the text ?
A. to discover how Margaret learnt the violin
B. to learn why it is important to read music


C. to find out about Margaret’s teaching method
Answer keys:
1.B
2.B
3.D
4.D
5.C

D. to learn why children should play violin.
6.C

THE BEATLES
In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have
been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational
The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in
music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these
songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed
pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it
became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit
record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too
dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs!
However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world
many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.

1. The passage is mainly about ................................
A. How the Beatles became more successful than other groups
B. Why the Beatles split up after 7 years
C. The Beatles’ fame and success
D. Many people’s ability to sing a Beatles song
2. The four boys of the Beatles ..............................
A. Came from the same family
B. Were at the same age
C. Came from a town in the north of England
D. Received good training in music
3. The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to ..................................
A. Notorious
B. Bad
C. Shocking
D. Popular
4. The first songs of the Beatles were .............................
A. Written by themselves
B. Broadcast on the radio
C. Paid a lot of money
D. Written by black American

5. What is not true about the Beatles?
A. The members had no training in music
C. They became famous when they wrote their own songs

1. C

2. B

3. C

4. D

B. They had a long stable career
D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans

5. B

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. I didn’t know many people in the party but I had a very good time
 I had a very good time at the party ...........................................................................................................
2. She had studied very hard and she passed her exams .
 She passed her exams ................................................................................................................................
3. Listen carefully or you won’t know what to do
 You won’t know what to do ......................................................................................................................
4. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other
 We hardly ever see each other ...................................................................................................................
5. He worked in a bookshop for 2 years. Then he went to university
 He decided to go to university .................................................................................................................
6. The traffice lights went green. Then they crossed the road
 They didn’t cross the road .......................................................................................................................
7. You have to speak more slowly or she won’t be able to understand you
 She will be able to understand you .........................................................................................................
8. I didn’t get very wet because I had an umbrella with me
 I had an umbrella with me .......................................................................................................................

9. Don’t stop him doing what he wants  Let ..................................................................................................................
10. He looks older when he wears glasses  Glasses make .............................................................................................
11. I think you should know the truth  I want ................................................................................................................

12. Don’t let me forget to phone my sister  Remind .....................................................................................................
13. At first I didn’t want to apply for the job but Sarah persuaded me  Sarah persuaded .............................................
14. My lawyer said I shouldn’t say anything to the police  My lawyer advised ............................................................


15. I was told that I shouldn’t believe evrything he says  I was warned .........................................................................
16. If you’ve got a car, you are able to travel round more easily  Having a car enables .................................................
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word gievn:
1. No-members cannot enter the sports center without a ticket ( allowed )
 No-members .............................................................................. the sports center without a ticket
2. My mother finished War and Peace in only 3 weeks ( took )  It only .................... .................... War and Peace
3. George succeeded in putting up the tent on his own ( able )  George ............................. up the tent on his own.
4. I didn’t go swimming with Sam because I was very busy ( too )  I was ............................................. with Sam
5. Winning the football pools meant we could buy a new car ( enables )
 Winning the football pools ................................................................................ a new car
6. It took him a long time to paint this picture ( spent )  He ................................................................ this picture
7. Calling Jim is pointless because his phone is out of order ( no )
 It’s ........................................................................................ because his phone is out of order
8. It might be a good idea to use honey instead of sugar ( using )
 Why don’t you ...................................................................................................... sugar ?
Answer keys:
1. aren’t allowed to enter
2. took my mother 3 weeks to finish
3. was able to put
4. too busy to go swimming
5. enabled us to buy
6. spent a long time painting
7. no use calling Jim
8. try using honey instead of

UNIT 4-FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.A. gone
2.A. shown
3.A. elegant
4.A. bangle
5.A. tongue
6.A. packed
7.A. naked
8.A. increased
9.A. advisedly
10.A. considered
Answer keys:
1.B
2.D

B. blank
B. knit
B. thinkable
B. plunder
B. wonder
B. punched
B. coughed
B. promised
B. demanded
B. interviewed
3.A

4.A

5.B

C. sand
C. line
C. anxious
C. sinning
C. income
C. pleased
C. grasped
C. practised
C. cured
C. interfered
6.C

7.A

D. bent
D. drink
D. uncle
D. canteen
D. ankle
D. pushed
D. flashed
D. caused
D. prevented
D. recommended
8.D

9.C

10.D

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others
1.A. effective
B. difficult
C. mountainous
D. organize
2.A. overcome
B. disaster
C. understand
D. volunteer
3.A. advantaged
B. minority
C. experience
D. education
4.A. province
B. prevent
C. campaign
D. remote
5.A. knowledge
B. spirit
C. unpaid
D. sponsor
6.A. benefit
B. stimulate
C. charity
D. disabled
7.A. dedicating
B. cooperate
C. activity

D. community
8.A. disadvantaged
B. opportunity
C. population
D. eradicate
9.A. service
B. welfare
C. promote
D. standard
10.A. medical
B. depression
C. injure
D. orphanage
Answer keys:
1.A
2.B
3.D
4.A
5.C
6.D
7.A
8.D
9.C
10.B
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. I ( see ) .................. Sue in town yesterday but she ( not / see ) ................. me. She ( look ) .............. the other way.
2. I ( met ) ................ Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago. They ( go ) ............. to berlin and I ( go ) ............to
Madrid. We ( have ) ............... a chat while we ( wait ) .............. for our flights.
3. I ( cycle ) ................ home yesterday when suddenly a man ( step ) ............. out into the road in front of me. I
( go ) .............. quite fast but luckily I ( manage ) ............. to stop in time and ( not / hit ) ........... him

4. What ( you / do ) .................. this time yesterday ? – I was asleep.


5. ( you / go ) out last night ? – No, I was too tired.
6. Was Carol at the party last night ? – Yes, She ( wear ) ................ a really nice dress.
7. How fast ( you / drive ) ................... when the accident ( happen ) ............... ?
8. John ( take ) .................. a photo of me while I ( not / look ) ...................
9. We were in a very difficult situation. We ( not / know ) ................what to do .
10. I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last ( see ) .............. him, he ( try ) ............ to find a new job in London.
Answer keys:
1. saw / didn’t see / was looking
6. was wearing
2. met / were going / was going / had / were waiting
7. were you driving
3. was cycling / stepped / was going / managed / didn’t hit
8. took / wasn’t looking
4. were you doing
9. didn’t know
5. did you go
10. saw / was trying
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :

1. The children seem to be ................... of working quietly by themselves.
A. ready

B. incapable

C. competent

D. able

2. May I sit here ? - .....................................
A. Yes, I’ve been waiting for long
C. Yes, I’m lonely

B. Oh, I’ve just arrived
D. I’m sorry, the chair is taken

3. It .................. the whole evening but Ann still went out for a run.
A. was raining

B. would rain

C. has rained

D. rains

4. She just had time to put up her umbrella before ......................
A. the rain came down in torrents
C. the rain coming down in torrents

B. the rain had come down in torrents
D. the rain comes down in torrents

5. While he ............. the car, he ................. a big case in the boot
A. is washing / discovered
C. washed/ discovered

B. was washing / discovered
D. washed / was discovering

6. One major .............. of this area is lack of public transport.
A. advantage

B. disadvantaged

C. disadvantage

D. advantaged

7. The company ................... to donate fifty trucks to help the flooded area.
A. volunteered

B. sponsored

C. forced

D. told

8. When I got to the hospital, she ............... in the waiting room.
A. sat

B. has been sitting

C. was sitting

D. had sat

9. I was born in scotland but I ............... in Northern Ireland.
A. grew up

B. grow up

C. was growing up

D. had grown up

10. It’s time we ................ this old car and bought a new one
A. will sell

B. had sold

C. have sold

D. sold

11. They’ve done an .................. job in making sure that all the supplies got through.
A. admirable

B. admiring

C. admirous

D. admireful

12. She had a .................. look on her face when I asked her where she was going.
A. surprised

B. puzzled

C. puzzling

D. surprising

13. Jane doesn’t enjoy her job. She’s bored ................. doing the same things every day
A. about

B. of

C. at

D. in

14. Did you enjoy your visit to the art museum ? - ....................................
A. Really not

B. No really

C. Not really

D. Of course I do

15. Certain groups of people are not given work .................. their race or religion
A. in spite of

B. because

C. although

D. because of

16. ................... of the world is growing at an alarming rate.
A. The population

B. Population

C. A population

D. Populations

17. The old people in our village find .................... today a rather confusing business.
A. the life

B. lives

C. life

D. our lives

18. We are determined to ................... racism from our sport.
A. leave

B. destroy

C. eradicate

D. disappear

19. He was really ................. at the thought of going into the office.
A. depressed

B. depressing

C. depressive

D. depressful

20. It is not ............... to stay up late the day before the test
A. advise
Answer keys:
1.B
2.D

B. advice
3.A

4.A

C. advisable
5.B

6.C

7.A

D. advisability
8.C

9.A

10.D


11.A

12.D

13.B

14.C

15.D

16.A

17.C

18.C

19.A

20.C

Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or .D) to each question.
A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS
I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in
Chad, about 500 km from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a rich country, I got quite a shock as conditions were
much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I soon got used to living there. The people were always very
friendly and helpful, and soon I began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was.
One of my jobs was to supply the village with water. The well was a long walk away. And the women used to

spend a long time every day carrying heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted organization and arranged to
have some pipes delivered. We built a simple pipeline and a pump, and it worked first time. It wasn't perfect - there were
a few leaks, but it made a great difference to the villagers, who had never had running water before. And not only did
we have running water, but in the evenings it was hot, because the pipe had been lying in the sun all day. All in all, I
think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not well-paid, it was well worth doing, and I would
recommend it to anyone who was considering working for a charity.
1. The author ______.
A. has been working for OV for a year
B. is living in the capital N'Djamena
C. was born in a rich family
D. used to be a volunteer working in a remote village
2. How did the author feel when he arrived in the village?
A. surprised
B. impressed
C. disappointed
D. depressed
3. Which of the following is not true?
A. It took a lot of time to take water home from the well.
B. The villagers used to live in conditions without running water.
C. Solar energy was used to heat water.
D. A pipeline was built to carry clean water to homes.
4. The word 'It' in line 13 refers to ______.
A. running water
B. the pump
C. the pineline
D. the supply of water
5. What does the author think about his time with OV?
A. It was paid a lot of money.
B. It was not worth working.
C. It wasted time.

D. It provided good experience.
1.D 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.D
Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or .D) to each question.
I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in
Chad, about 500 km from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a rich country, I got quite a shock as conditions were
much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I soon got used to (1) ............ there. The people were always very
friendly and helpful, and soon I began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was.
One of my jobs was to supply the village with water. The well was a long walk away. And the women used to
spend a long time every day (2) ............... heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted organization and arranged
to (3 ) ................ some pipes delivered. We built a simple pipeline and a pump, and it worked first time. It wasn't perfect
- there were a few leaks, but it made a great difference to the villagers, who had never had running water before. And
not only did we have running water, but in the evenings it was hot, because the pipe had been lying in the sun all day.
All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. (4) ............ it was not well-paid, it was well
(5) ................. doing, and I would recommend it to anyone who was considering working for a charity.
1.A. live
B. lived
C. living
D. lives
2.A. fetching
B. carrying
C. wearing
D. holding
3.A. make
B. let
C. have
D. allow
4.A. Although
B. But
C. Either
D. Because

5.A. price
B. value
C. cost
D. worth
1.C
2.B 3.C
4.A
5.D
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. Most students are frightened of speaking a foreign language  Speaking a foreign language is .................................
2. The meeting was so boring that I almost fell asleep  I ................................ that I almost fell asleep
3. The teacher found her pupil’s exam results disappointing
 The teacher was ............................................................................................... her pupil’s exam results
4. I was confused because the instructions were only in Spanish
 The instructions ................................................................................................ because they were only in spanish
5. Sarah has worked at the sports centre for 2 months  Sarah ................................................. 2 months ago
6. We has never been to the park before  I was ..................................................................we had been to the park
7. When we eventually arrived at the party, all the food had been eaten


 By ...................................................................... the party, all the food had been eaten
8. He put everythingback in its place before he left  He didn’t ........................................ everything back in its place
9. Willian cooked this delicous dinner himself  Willian cooked........................................... own
10. Does the project interest you ?  Are you ................................................................ the project ?
Answer keys:
1. frightening for most students
2. was bored at the meeting
3. disappointed with
4. were confusing ( for me )
5. started working at the sports centre

6. the first time
7. the time we got to
8. leave until he ( had ) put
9. his delicious dinner on his own
10. interested in
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. “If only I had told him the truth” said she  She regretted ....................................................................................
2. She hasn’t seen her family for years  It’s years ..................................................................................................
3. I remember telling you about the due day of the exam paper  I remember that .................................................
4. “I’ll let you know the answer by the end of the week” Tom said to Janet
 Tom promised ........................................................................................................................................................
Answer keys:
1. not having told / not telling him the truth
2. since she last saw her family
3. I have told you about the due day of the exam paper
4. Janet to let her know the answer by the end of the week
Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences:
1. On their trip last year, they help a lot of disadvantaged and handicapped children
2. At this time 4 years ago, we denated food and clothes to low-income people in remote area.
3. When I work with them for the first time, many of them couldn’t read and write
4. He was walking along the corridor when he was seeing a job advertisement on the notice board
5. Suddenly we have to brake hard as the car in front stopped suddenly.
Identify the mistake ( A, B, C, D ) in each sentence:
1. It was the first time we have celebrated our wedding anniversary.
A
B
C
D
2. Furniture makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to reinfore it
A

B
C
D
3. Volunteers who join this charitable organization comes from many parts of the country
A
B
C
D
( 1.C had celebrated
2. D them
3.C come )
Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
1. At that time, colored people and white people were not treated ................ and he fought for the right of colored people
( equal )
2. Those ................ children have many problems and they really need our help. ( advantage )
3. There are more and more youngsters who are ............... in doing volunteer work ( interest )
4. I got some ................. advice from my teacher. It was really helpful ( use )
5. He was very ................ about this film because the main character motivated him to be more confident ( excite )
6. This season is very ................... Millions of viewers have watched it since it first aired ( excite )
7. People who volunteer in their community have a personal ............. to the area ( attach )
8. He was a ................. man and against all forms of violent ( peace )
9. In 1914, the British ruled India and Gandhi wanted the British to leave India so that the country could become .........
( denpend )
10. Mother Teresa was said to be one of the most ...................personalities of the twentieth century ( influence )
Answer keys:
1.equally
2. disadvantaged
3. interested
4. useful
5. excited

6. exciting
7. attachment
8.peaceful
9. independent
10. influential
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :
1. By working for an international organization, he takes opportunities to have a worldwide network of friends and
interact with a variety of people. The underlined word has the closest meaning to:
A. relate to
B. communicate with
C. dedicate with
D. roomate with

2. It sounds interesting. How did you get the job ? - ...........................
A. Yes, it was really amazing
C. I got it last year

B. I received that interesting job in 2014
D. just by chance

3. This method seems to be ...................... A lot of students who follow it can improve their pronunciation
quickly


A. use

B. useful

C. useless

D. misused

4. Joining in a hand helping your community helps you gain experience .................. many fields such as
education, social work and health care.
A. in
B. out
C. during
D. into
5. “While we were having dinner, the phone rang” has the closest meaning to:
A. While the phone was ringing, we had dinner
B. While the phone ringing, we had dinner
C. We were having dinner when the phone rang
D. While the phone was ringing, we having dinner

6. This group of university students had to spend a ................ night preparing stuff for the following day.
A. sleep

B. slept

C. sleepless

D. sleeps

7. He was peaceful man and .............. all form of violence
A. for

B. with

C. again

D. against

8. Your job is likely include welcoming guests and receiving .............. for our Charity Center
A. donate

B. donations

C. donors

D. donated

9. This figure became intrested in politics and .............. to leave his first university for protesting
A.force
B. forced
C. was forcing
D. was forced
10. He continued to fight against the ruling government which was extremely cruel. The underlined word has the

closest meaning to:
A. structure

B. struggle

C. find

D. discover

11. At frst, her superiors tried to discourage her from leaving the convent, but in the end they ................ to let
her go.
A. agreed

B. was agreeing

C. to agree

D. agreeing

12. After taking part in in public activities in their community, they realized that they had been ignorant
or ............. before
A. narrow-minded

B.large-minded

C.full-minded

D. thin-minded

13. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. island

B. plan

C. bank

D. pretend

14. We were travelling through the forest when we ................a python.
A. face

B. was facing

C. faced

D. was faced

15. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. understand

B. expand

C. England

D.sand

C. annoying

D. annoyed

16. Do you get .............. if you have to work overtime ?
A. annoy
B. to annoy
17. Choose the answer which needs correcting:

Do like playing computer games or are you tiring of them
A
B
C
D
18. Choose the answer which needs correcting:
We are pretty scary because we were skidding and went off the road into a ditch

A
B
C
D
19. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. accident
B. prevent
C. attachment
20. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. prolong
B. song
C. among
Answer keys:
1.B
2.D
3.B
4.A
5.C
6.C
7.D
8.B
11.A
12.A
13.C
14.C
15.C
16.D
17.C
18.B

D. encouragement
D. strong
9.D
19.B

Rearrange the words / phrases to make meaningful sentences:

1.purchased / and last / sisiter / a lot / his / of / Tom novels / winter.
2. Christmas / they / decorating / trees / 8 pm / were / yesterday / at.
3. when / I / talking to / asked / a friend / the / me / teacher / a question / was .
4. famous / she / was / became / awarded for / not only / her / devotion / but also.
5. that / film / so / top / frightening / I / was / shouted / the / of my / at / voice / the.
Answer keys:

1. Tom and his sister purchased a lot of novels last winter
2. They are decorating Christmas trees at 8pm yesterday
3. I was talking to a friend when the teacher asked a question
4. She not only became famous but also was awarded for her devotion

10.B
20.C