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TOEIC

READING
PRE INTERMEDIATE
NAME :
CLASS :

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Unit 1: Sentence structures
1. Sentence structure 1: Subject + Verb
Possible subjects :
Noun: The proposal sounds great.
Pronoun: They were my co-workers.
Gerund: Having enough rest is important.
Noun clause: That he will come is certain.
2. Sentence structure 2: Subject + verb + subject complement
Subject completment can be :
Noun : Kevin/ is/ an accountant.
Gerund: Her interest/ was/ cutting production costs.
To-Infinitive: Our goal/ is/ to expand our business.
Noun clause: The problem/ is/ that I do not have time
Adjective: The software/ is/ reliable.
3. Sentence structure 3: Subject + verb + object Object can be :
Noun : The company/ opened/ a new branch.

Pronoun: Mr. Hopskin/ doesn’t know/ her
Gerund: I/ finished/ preparing my presentation.
To-Infinitive: The manager/ wants/ to see the results.
Noun clause: He/ asked/ that we update our computers.
4. Sentence structure 4: Subject + verb + indirect object + direct object
Ex: He/ gave/ her/ a copy of the sales report or The secretary/ offered/ me/ some help.
5. Sentence structure 5: Subject + verb + object + object complement be:
Noun: The board/ appointed/ Mr. Walsh/ executive
Adjective: The guest/ found/ our hotel/ comfortable.
Từ loại

đuôi

ý nghĩa

vị trí

Form

Chú ý

Danh từ

tion/-ation,
-ment, -er,
-or, -ant,
-ing, -age,
-ship, -ism,
-ity, -ness,-

sự vật,
sự việc,
vật
thể...

1.Đứng sau tính từ

adj +N

Cấu trúc câu
S+V+O+adv

2.Danh từ đứng sau a/an/ the/
S và O là danh
some/ any/ no/ this/ that/ these/
Mạo
từ+.......
those và sau các tính từ sở hữu.
từ, và lưu ý adv
These chairs, his house, my friend,
không bao giờ
N+V
…
đứng trước O
3.Danh từ đứng trước động từ
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ance/ence

4.Danh từ đứng sau giới từ :

OF +N

2.
Of +N
Of +Ving +N

Tính từ

-ful, -less,
-ly, -al, -ble,
-ive, -ous,
-ish, -y,
-like, -ic,
-ed, -ing

Bổ sung
ý nghĩa
cho
danh từ

1.Trước danh từ:
adj+n
2. Sau “Tobe” và động từ nối
Linking
verb. tobe+adj

Các động từ dùng với tính từ :.
Giác quan
Smell/
taste:
Look:
Feel:
Seem:
Appear:
Sound:
Giữ
nguyên
:
Remain/stay:
Keep
Thay đổi : grow/turn/become/get
Find sth adj
Make sth/sbd adj

Động từ

en,fy,
ize,ate...

chỉ hoạt
động

+ Sau chủ ngữ

N+V

+ Sau giới từ “to”

to+ V

ly

bổ sung
ý nghĩa
cho
động từ
và tính
từ

+ Sau động từ

V+adv

+ Trước tính từ

Adv+adj

Trạng từ

II. Exercise
A. Put the words and phrases in brackets in the correct order to make complete sentences
1. They, the issue, discussed ....................................................................................................
2. The contract, our team, finished ..........................................................................................
3. my suggestion, the HR manager, liked ................................................................................
4. some packages, Mr. Green, sent ..........................................................................................
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5. the conference, will attend, Sam & Sara..............................................................................
6. an invitation, received, yesterday, we ..................................................................................
B. Choose one correct option in the parentheses.
1. (Register, Registration) begins at 7 a.m
2. The (cost, costly) of housing rose dramatically last year.
3. (Write, To write) a novel is a goal of many creative writers.
4. (Eating, Eat) well leads to good health.
5. Our (strategic, strategy) is to launch the product in Europe.
6. The (satisfaction, satisfactory) of our clients is our highest concern.
7. They (gave us, us gave) some documents.
8. Genie Electronics will (she offer, offer her) the position.
9. The company sent (us some chairs, some chairs us).
10. The store offers (a free coupon new customers, new customers a free coupon).
11. My coworker teaches computer language (for me, to me)
C. Choose the correct option for each of the following sentences
1. TeleCom …………… cellular phones at low prices.
A. Its

C. sells

B. Us

D. selling

2. Some of the executives will discuss …………… later this week.

A. They

C. doing

B. Them

D. effective

3. The sales clerk sold …………… the copy machine.
A. Hers

C. me

B. Our

D. he

4. The boss his staff some helpful tips.
A. Was

C. provided

B. Gave

D. talked

5. He …………… the company profitable.
A. Looked

C. made

B. Was

D. seemed

6. The employee in the Accounting Department …………… the job impossible.
A. Seemed

C. became

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B. Worked

D. found

7. The …………… of accidents should take priority in the workplace.
A. Prevent

C. prevention

B. Prevented

D. preventive

8. The in the research budget caused a delay in the design process.

A. Reductive

C. reduce

B. Reduced

D. reduction

9. …………… should submit their evaluation of this new hair dryer before leaving.
A. Participants

C. Participate

B. Participated

D. Participatory

10. Because of his poor performance, the …………… dismissed the company’s financial manager.
A. Direct

C. director

B. Directive

D. directed

Vocabulary
I. Match the verbs in the left column with their corresponding phrases in the right column.
1. Quit

a. from a business trip

2. Solve

b. a job (2 times)

3. Participate

c. an appointment

4. Make d.

a problem

5. Return

e. a taxi

6. Fill out/in

f. in an event

7. Pay for

g. a form

8. Apply for
II. Fill the gaps with the verbs in the box to form correct collocations
Transfer

contact

announce

promote

1. .............................................. some money 3. .............................................. sales
2. .............................................. the office
Repair

recommend do

4. .............................................. something

complete

1. .............................................. a car

3. .............................................. a business

2. .............................................. a project

4. .............................................. highly

III. 1.transfer/ 2. Contact/3. Promote/4.announce/5. Repair/6. Complete/ 7. Do/8.recommend
Practice:
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I. Choose one correct option in the parentheses.
1. These positions (require, requirement) extensive experience.
2. The company (to organize, should organize) a training program for staff.
3. Mr.Lee (purchased, purchasing) new office furniture.
4. Dialogue (helpful, can help) people to resolve problems.
5. Candidates must submit their application (in, on, by) writing.
6. I hope you’re doing this just for the sake (of, in, about) the money.
7. All staff must carry their ID cards (by, at, with) all times.
8. Mr. Adams will be in (behalf, case, charge) of data analysis.
9. He reported the (problem, problematic) to the administrator.
10. We signed an (agree, agreement) with a foreign company.
11. Many young consumers prefer (to shop, shop) online.
12. The labor union demanded the (resign, resignation) of the president.
13. Mr. Kato considered (launching, launch) a campaign to promote a new PDA.
14. Flyaway Service guarantees (deliver, delivery) in three days.
15. The new buildings are (spacious, spaciously) with high ceilings.
16. New LCD screens made the enterprise (popular, popularly).
17. Airplane tickets are not (transferable, transfer) to other individuals.
18. We consider Ms. Elson a qualified (apply, applicant).
19. It’s (advise, advisable) to obtain a second opinion if you want to invest.
20. Jack is a (manager, manage) in the computer business.
II. Choose the correct answer
1. The CEO …………… a new management system in the board meeting.
A. Will suggest

C. suggesting

B. Suggestion

D. to suggest

2. The members of the HR department …………… every applicant’s file.
A. To review

C. reviewed

B. Reviewing

D. reviewer

3. Despite the bad weather, the flight arrived on ……………
A. Appointment

C. condition

B. Schedule

D. request

4. The candidate did not get the job …………… a result of his inexperience.
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A. By

C. for

B. As

D. on

5. Our team can design the …………… according to customer’s requirements.
A. Produced

C. productive

B. Product

D. productively

6. A broadband connection offers the …………… of immediate access to the Internet.
A. Advantaging

C. advantageous

B. Advantageously

D. advantage

7. The proper …………… of equipment will prevent injuries.
A. Utilization

C. utilize

B. Utilizing

D. utilized

8. Mr. Hornby did not notice any …………… between the two brands of camera.
A. Difference

C. different

B. Differ

D. differs

9. It was a great …………… that you were not hired for the position.
A. Disappoint

C. disappoints

B. Disappointedly

D. disappointment

10. Steven Williams was a market …………… when he worked for KMN, Inc.
A. Analyze

C. analyst

B. Analyzes

D. analyzing

11. State governments and local citizens are …………… in developing and financing educational programs.
A. Cooperative

C. cooperated

B. Cooperate

D. cooperatively

12. Mr.Smith decided to …………… for the job advertised in the newspaper.
A. Apply

C. do

B. Recommend

D. pay

13. The company is going to run a new commercial to …………… sales.
A. Return

C. transfer

B. Quit

D. promote

14. I have to …………… this final report by the end of the week.
A. Solve

C. participate

B. Repair

D. complete

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15. The director strongly …………… Mr. Watson for the job of manager.
A. Contracted

C. quit

B. Recommended

D. transferred

16. The board of directors will gather to …………… the problem next month.
A. Do

C. solve

B. Participate

D. apply

17. The manual …………… lots of information on how to use the machine.
A. Makes

C. has

B. Is

D. seems

18. Jackson’s proposal about the new marketing policy looks ……………
A. Interests

C. interesting

B. Interest

D. to interest

19. The new manager made …………… work overtime without any exception.
A. Us

C. our

B. We

D. ours

20. Many people …………… in line in the lobby.
A. Made

C. wrote

B. Recommended

D. waited

21. All of the applicants …………… the system very inconvenient.
A. Became

C. turned

B. Found

D. mentioned

22. He …………… the doctor’s office to make an appointment.
A. Called

C. caller

B. Calling

D. to call

23. The Madison Hotel …………… guests free coffee and drinks in the lobby.
A. Becomes

C. offers

B. Finds

D. keeps

24. The …………… looked effective, and the board of directors liked it.
A. Propose

C. proposed

B. Proposal

D. proposes

25. The factory manager sent a memo …………… all of the employees.
A. Of

C. in

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B. For

D. to

Text completion:
Question 1 to 2 refers to the following memorandum.
From: Carole Elliot To: Randy Holly

Our company …………… the International Culture Exchange Exposition next month. It will be
1.
A. attendant
B. attending
C. to attend
D. will attend
held from June 15 to 18 at the New World Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts. We
will have a booth to display our products under the theme “Food”. More …………… is available
on the
2.
A. informative
B. information
C. informs
D. inform
Website at www.CE - Exposition.com.
Question 3 to 4 refers to the following advertisement.
The Shine Beach Hotel is the place to stay if you plan to vacation in the sunny Bahamas!
Continental breakfast will be included in the room charge. Tours around the city are available
upon …………… . If you wish to know more about the hotel, please contact us.
3.
A. respect
B. removal
C. request
D. requirement
We will send you brochures describing our hotel facilities ……………
4.
A. details
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B. in detail
C. detailing
D. detailed
Question 5 to 6 refers to the following articles.
PRESS CONFERENCE ON BARKLEY-MILLER MERGER
The Barkley Software Company will hold a press conference to announce its merger with Miller
Associates. Barkley Software has developed an innovative …………… to restructure the two
5.
A. strategic
B. strategy
C. strategize
D. strategically
companies. It will be …………… because it will increase product output and employee
creativity.
6.
A. beneficial
B. beneficially
C. benefited
D. benefit
Question 7 to 8 refers to the following letter
Let me take this opportunity to personally thank you for choosing our bank to attend your
…………… account. I know a great amount of care goes into choosing a banker, and
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A. to
B. about
C. at
D. on

your decision reaffirms my belief in our ways of banking.
We believe our depositors enjoy the personal contact they receive at each one of our branches.
Be assured that the personal banking concept enjoys our greatest commitment. We employ the
latest technology in computers. However, we will never abandon our personal commitment to
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you, the customer, our greatest asset.
I hope you will believe …………… our trust services, and feel free to use any of the many
8.
A. on
B. in
C. into
D. about
services we have designed to make your banking experience as enjoyable and comprehensible as
possible.
Question 9 to 10 refers to the following letter
Dear Lost and Found
I am writing this letter to ask you about my missing wallet.
Last Friday, I …………… on your airline to go to Boston. I had my wallet when I boarded Flight
9.
A. flew
B. rode
C. boring
D. useful
No.053 in Vancover. After arriving in Boston, I took a taxi. When I tried to …………… for the
taxi,

10.
A. fill
B. pay
C. enter
D. make
I found my wallet was missing. I guess that I dropped my wallet on the plane. The wallet is
brown leather, and there are several credit cards in my name in it. Could you kindly check if
there is a missing wallet on the plane?
Thank you in advance.
Regards,
Luke Danes
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Homework:
Choose the right answer
1. We (establishment, established) a business partnership with another company.
2. The company (requires, requirement) three reference letters.
3. The director (introduction, introduced) the guest speaker to us.
4. The company (employed, employment) several workers for the construction.
5. The government (proposal, proposed) a new law to promote employment.
6. You (need, to need) a good grade to apply for a scholarship.
7. Mr Park (knowing, knows) the conference schedule.
8. The lawyer (to charge, charges) high fees for his consulting services.
9. Our company (donates, donating) some money to the orphanage.
10. The two companies (agreeing, agreed) with the details of the contract.
11. He …………… our apology for the inconvenience.

A. Accepting

C. accepted

B. Acceptance

D. to accept

12. We …………… to hire additional programmers.
A. Need

C. needing

B. Needy

D. to need

13. The city council …………… widen the highway.
A. Proposal

C. to propose

B. Proposed

D. proposing

14. The red light …………… that a message has been left.
A. Indicates

C. indication

B. Indicating

D. indicator

15. For more information, please …………… our website.
A. Visiting

C. to visit

B. Visit

D. visitors

16. Mr. Tailor …………… a training program for new employees.
A. To propose

C. proposing

B. Proposal

D. proposed

17. During the meeting, some employees …………… several questions.
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A. Asking

C. to ask

B. Asked

D. being asked

18. The organizer …………… the seminar with a brief introduction.
A. started

C. starting

B. starter

D. to start

19. My secretary …………… the memo to the department managers.
A. Sending

C. sent

B. To send

D. sender

20. Many physicians …………… that exercise is beneficial to our health.
A. Agreement

C. agreeing

B. To agree

D. agree

21. Mr. Kim …………… the seminar in the conference room.
A. Attended

C. to attend

B. Attending

D. attendance

22. Many people …………… for the position.
A. Applicant

C. applied

B. Application

D. to apply

23. The plant manager …………… a day-long safety workshop.
A. Organizing

C. organization

B. To organize

D. organized

24. The sales department …………… sales goals for the last quarter.
A. Reached

C. reachable

B. To reach

D. reaching

25. Applicants should …………… necessary documents to the personnel office.
A. Submitting

C. to submit

B. Submitted

D. submit

26. You must …………… your supervisor when you are late for work.
A. Notify

C. notification

B. To notify

D. notifying

27. This hotel can be easily …………… a large tour group.

A. Accommodate

C. accommodated

B. To accommodate

D. accommodation

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28. We didn’t …………… the production deadline.
A. Meeting

C. met

B. Meet

D. to meet

29. The company will …………… its new high-speed copy machine.
A. Introduction

C. introduced

B. Introducing

D. introduce

30. Ms. Rebecca has …………… the proposal in person.
A. Deliver

C. delivering

B. To deliver

D. delivers

31. The two parties have …………… to work together on the project.
A. Agreeing

C. agrees

B. Agree

D. agreed

32. Mr. Revin has …………… the budget report.
A. Finished

C. finishing

B. Finish

D. finishes

33. Ms. Lim has …………… Cozy Office as a new supplier.

A. Chosen

C.chose

B. Choose

D.chooses

34. The accounting manager has …………… the financial problem.
A. Explain

C. explanation

B. Explains

D. explained

35. The performance was …………… due to the bad weather.
A. Postpone

C. postponing

B. Postpones

D. postponed

36. The management is …………… a special bonus for all employees.
A. Considering

C. considerate

B. Considerable

D. consider

37. Detailed conference schedules are …………… in the information packet.
A. Include

C. included

B. Including

D. includes

38. All budget reports should be …………… by the end of this week.
A. Received

C. receipt

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B. Receiving

D. receive

39. The bank will be …………… interest rates next month.

A. Raise

C. raised

B. Raises

D. raising

40. Our company will soon …………… a no smoking policy.
A. Implementing

C. implemented

B. Implementation

D. implement

41. The contract has been …………… by our legal advisor.
A. Review

C. reviewer

B. Reviewed

D. reviews

42. The requested information should be …………… carefully.
A. Write

C. writes

B. Written

D. wrote

43. We have …………… several letters about our new products.
A. Received

C. receipt

B. Receiving

D. receives

44. The successful candidates will be …………… by next week.
A. Notifes

C. notify

B. Notification

D. notified

Question 1 to 2 refer to the following advertisement
The Mega E-learning company has recently …………… its innovative online education
1.
A. launch
B. launched
C. launching
D. launches

service. We are currently …………… qualified candidates who are able to provide feedback
2.
A. seek
B. seeks
C. seeker
D. seeking
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To our educational programs. All interested applicants should …………… their cover letter
3.
A. sending
B. sends
C. sent
D. send
and résumé’ to
Question 4 to 6 refer to the following advertisement.
For sale
I. …………… to sell translation software.
4.
A. wanting
B. to want
C. want
D. wanter
It …………… English and Japanese into Korean.
5.
A. translate

B. translation
C. translating
D. to translate
If you are interested in this item, please …………… me at 555-7075
6.
A. contacting
B. contact
C. to contact
D. contacts

Part 7 . Dịch và tìm từ đồng nghĩa

Welcome to the Macy’s Body Wash Shop

Chào mừng đến với cửa hàng Macy’s

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I hope you are enjoying the summer! We’re very Body Wash
excited to let you know that the long

Tôi hi vọng bạn đang thưởng thức mùa Hè

period of our shop’s renovation is finally over! We của mình! Chúng tôi rất thích thú muốn bạn
will be reopening on August 23rd,

biết rằng quãng thời gian dài để trùng tu

a week from now! In order to celebrate the opening
of the shop, we are offering an

cửa hàng cuối cùng cũng đã qua. Chúng tôi
sẽ mở cửa lại vào ngày 23 tháng Tám, một
tuần kể từ bây giờ. Để kỷ niệm việc mở lại

exclusive discount of 15% off any item if you cửa hàng, chúng tôi khuyến mại giảm giá
complete this registration form and bring it to the 15% cho bất kỳ món hàng nào nếu bạn
store on the 23rd. Please note that this registration hoàn thành bản đăng ký sau và mang nó
form won’t be valid anytime after the 23rd. I hope to đến cửa hàng vào ngày 23. Chú ý rằng, bản
see you all at the shop and

đăng ký này sẽ không có hiệu lực sau ngày
23. Tôi hi vọng sẽ gặp tất cả các bạn tại cửa

enjoy the discount!

hàng và hưởng thụ việc giảm giá này!

1. refurbishment / repair/ restoration

4. expire/ no more work

2. sale off/ reduce price

5. remind

3. fill in

6. finish

We are sorry to inform visitors that due to raised Chúng tôi rất tiếc khi thông báo đến các
maintenance prices and a recent surge in feed price, khu du lịch rằng vì giá bảo trì tăng và giá
Queensway Zoo will be increasing its ticket rates by thức ăn cũng tăng, sở thú Queensway sẽ
10-20%. The price increase will go into effect next tăng giá vé lên 10-20%. Việc tăng vé sẽ áp
year. The rates for non-members may be higher than dụng vào năm sau. Giá vé cho những khách
for members.

không phải thành viên sẽ cao hơn của các
thành viên.

The one-day ticket will remain unchanged at $5 for
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children and $7 for adults.

Vé một ngày vẫn không đổi, $5 cho trẻ em
và $7 cho người lớn.

However, starting on January 1, the Safari Pass,
which is the most popular among visitors, will be Tuy nhiên, bắt đầu từ ngày 1 tháng Một,
increased from $10 to $10.50 for members and $12 đèo Safari, nơi rất nổi tiếng với khách du
for non-members. The Safari Pass allows visitors to lịch, sẽ tăng từ $10 đến $10.50 cho thành

drive through our Safari area, where they can see viên và $12 cho khách không phải thành
right from their car wild animals in nature. It also viên. Đèo Safari cho phép khách du lịch lái
offers free face painting and animal posters for kids! xe qua địa phận Safari, nơi họ có thể thấy
You can also save 30% on all drinks at the zoo’s ngay từ xe của học những động vật hoang
cafeteria.

dã trong tự nhiên. Nó cũng khuyến mãi sơn
mặt miễn phí và tranh động vật cho trẻ!
Bạn cũng có thể tiết kiệm 30% khi mua đồ

Tickets for the afternoon animal show cost $3 for uống ở quán tự phục vụ của sở thú.
both members and non - members.

Vé cho buổi biểu diễn thú buổi chiều giá $3
cho cả thành viên và không phải thành

Memberships must be renewed every six months at
the

additional

charge

of

$2.

viên.

Accordingly, Hội viên sẽ được gia hạn 6 tháng một lần

memberships purchased after July 1 without renewal với phí thu thêm là $2. Theo như thế, mua
expire next year. Be sure to renew your membership thẻ hội viên sau ngày 1 tháng một sẽ không
for year-long benefits and discounts.

phải gia hạn năm sau. Hãy chắc chắn gia
hạn thẻ hội viên cho lợi ích và chiết khấu.

1. announce

5. Price

2. raise/ go up/

6. stay / still the same / keep

3. change

7.buy

4. begin to apply / start

8. sale off/ reduce price

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9 . more price/ more fee

10. no longer valid

Question 158-160 refer to the following advertisement.
Wedding Planners United was voted the best Hội Wedding Planners đã được bình
wedding service company at the 12th annual chọn là công ty dịch vụ đám cưới tốt
Toronto Wedding Exposition. It was also nhất tại cuộc triển lãm đám cưới
named the official sponsor for next year’s Toronto hàng năm lần thứ 12. Nó đã
exposition. The key to our success lies in our được chọn là nhà tài trợ chính cho triển
comprehensive and economical service.

lãm năm tới. Bí quyết cho thành công
của chúng tôi nằm ở dịch vụ tiết kiệm

We fully understand the importance of
providing one-stop service for busy couples
who are unable to plan out the tiny details.
Moreover, by offering affiliated services with
dress

designers,

hair

salons,

and

photographers, our clients can save up to 50%

on their wedding expenses.

Chúng tôi hoàn toàn hiểu sự quan trọng của việc
cung cấp dịch vụ một cửa cho các cặp đôi bận rộn
mà không thể lên kế hoạch chi tiết nhỏ nhặt. Hơn
thế nữa, bằng cách đưa ra dịch vụ hội viên với các
nhà thiết kế váy, thẩm mỹ viện tóc, và các nhiếp
ảnh gia, khách hàng của chúng ta có thể tiết kiệm
đến 50% chi phí đám cưới.

Wedding Planners United offers renowned
one-stop service for busy couples. Bridal

và hiểu biết.

Hiệp hội Wedding Planners đưa ra dịch vụ một
cửa đầy uy tín cho các cặp đôi bận rộn. Các nhà tư

here at our company are equipped with vấn đám cưới tại công ty chúng tôi được trang bị
professional knowledge that provides our những kiến thức chuyên nghiệp để cung cấp cho
clients with adequate information for every khách hàng những thông tin đầy đủ về mỗi chi tiết
ceremonial detail, ranging from the invitations buổi lễ, từ việc thiệp mời đến tiệc tiếp đón, vì vậy
to the reception party, so you don’t have to bạn không phải tự tìm. Hãy đến phòng làm việc
look for everything yourself. Visit our office của chúng tôi và lựa chọn nhà tư vấn đám cưới
and select your personal bridal consultant for
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one-stop service.

cho mình.
Hơn thế nữa, với đối tác liên kết, hiệp

Furthermore, with affiliated business partners,
Wedding Planners United offers cost-effective
products to our clients. Clients can save up to
50% on wedding dresses, manicures pedicures,
limousines and other relevant needs. Our
company has selected the most reliable
businesses to cater to your needs. We have
recently launched an online reservation service
for your convenience. You can now easily
make reservations for a consultation through
the Internet.

hội

Wedding

sản

phẩm

Khách

hàng

Planners

tiết
có

kiệm
thể

cung
cho
tiết

cấp

những

khách

hàng.

kiệm

tới

50%

cho váy cưới, sơn sửa móng,xe hơi và
các dịch vụ cần thiết khác. Công ty của
chúng tôi đã lựa chọn những hãng kinh
doanh tin cậy nhất để phục vụ yêu cầu

của bạn. Chúng tôi vừa mới chạy dịch
vụ đặt chỗ trên mạng để thuận tiện cho
khách hàng. Bạn có thể dễ dàng đặt chỗ cho một
cuộc tư vấn qua mạng.

Call us at (733) 231-4782 for further
information.

1. The top

6. cooporated – supported

2. every year

7. give advice

3. The organization give fund/ money

8. book a place/ make an appoinment

4. display/ exhibition

9. introduce/ give to the public

5. discount

10. choose/ opt

Unit 2: Nouns
I. Function of a Noun

A noun is a word used to name a person, place, thing, or an abstract idea.
Eg: company, computer, puppy, Sam, New York…
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Function of a Noun:
Functions of a noun

Examples

As a subject

The seminar will end in a few minutes.

As an object of a verb

I enjoyed his presentation.

As an object of a preposition

There was a complaint from the customer.

As a complement

Mr. Danes will become the next president.

II. Positions of a Noun

Positions of a Noun

Examples

After an indefinite article (a, an) or a definite

I am looking for a chair

article (the)
After an adjective (nice, hard,etc)

It is not an effective way.

After a possessive adjective (my, her, his, etc)

James is my coworker.

After a preposition

They offer a variety of services.

III. Countable nouns & uncountable nouns
Countable nouns are used in the structures a/an/the + singular noun and (the +) plural noun. Uncountable nouns
cannot follow the article a/ an and cannot be used in the plural form. Its structure is (the +) singular noun.
Countable nouns

Uncountable nouns

An/ the office - (the) offices

(The) information

a/ the discount - (the) discounts

(the) diligence

Confusing countable nouns and uncountable nouns
Purpose

Countable nouns
Day

Attempt

Meeting

Information

Clothing

Challenge

Survey

Luggage

Furniture

Agreement

Problem

Baggage

News

Price

Result

Research

Stationery

Refund

Statement

Access

Staff

Machinery

Uncountable nouns
Advice

Representative
Workplace
IV. Numeric Expressions before Nouns

Numeric expressions before countable nouns

Numeric expressions before uncountable

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only
Each

a few

one of the

nouns only
Much

Every

few

both

A little

Another

fewer

a number of

Little

Many

several

a variety of

Less

V. Nouns Suffixes
When a noun suffix is added o a verb or an adjective, a noun will be formed. Below are some common noun
suffixes.
Noun suffixes
-ancel -ence/ -ency

Examples
Important - importance

Noun suffixes
-al

Examples
Propose - proposal

-ion / -sion / -tion /

- Decide - decision

-sis

Analyze - analysis

Ition/-ation

Define - definition

-ment

Develop -

-ness

Kind - kindness

-ty/-ity/-ety

development
-ure

Fail-failure

Possible - possibility
Noun suffixes indicating occupations or people.

When the suffix -ant, -or/-er, or -ee is added to a verb or and adjective, a noun which means “a person who

does an action” is formed.
-ant
Account - Accountant

-or/-er
Supervise - supervisor

-ee
Employ - employee

Participate - participant

Contribute - contributor

Train - trainee

Apply - applicant

Contract - contractor

Interview - interviewee

Assist - assistant
Exercise:

Interview - interviewer

Refuge - refugee

Choose one correct option in the parentheses.

1. Our company strengthened (security, secure) by hiring more guards.
2. The (grow, growth) of the IT market was larger than expected.
3. Oil companies earned (profits, profitable) during the recent quarter.
4. It is an (advantage, advantageous) to have experience in a related field.
5. The supervisor will examine her (apply, application).
6. The movie drew widespread (criticism, criticize).
7. Diana obtained (access, accesses) to classified files.
8. The supplier has many different models of (furniture, furnitures).
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9. Mr. Anderson has received some (advice, advices) from his co-workers.
10. Jenifer will stay in Hong Kong for (a month, month) to hire more engineers.
11. He complained to the airline officials about his lost (luggages, luggage).
12. The partners failed to reach (an agreement, agreement).
13. The committee interviewed one of the (candidate, candidates) this morning.
14. (Several, Every) calculators were found to be defective.
15. (Another, Some) staff members will attend the seminar tomorrow.
16. The policy change caused (much, many) debate.
Vocabulary
I. Match the words in the left column with their corresponding words in the right column.
1. Account

a.speaker

2. Customer

b. schedule

3. A reliable

c. rates

4. Safety

d. information

5. A production

e. analysis

6. Interest

f. technician

7. A computer

g. satisfaction

8. A keynote

h. measures

II. Fill the gaps with the nouns in the box to form the correct collocations.
Appointment

organization

renovations

contract

1. Make a(n) ……………

3. Sign a(n) ……………

2. Close for ……………

4. Establish a(n) ……………

Convenience

agreement

transportation

consultant

1. At your ……………

3. Reach a(n) ……………

2. Public ……………

4. Work as a(n) …………… \

Practice:

Choose the correct option for each of the following sentences.
1. This is a …………… of recent comments from our product users.
A. Summarize

C. summarizes

B. Summary

D. summarized

2. Interviewees normally have a fear of ……………
A. Rejection

C. rejected

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B. Rejecting

D. to reject

3. The book was released after it got final …………… from the author.
A. Approved

C. approve

B. Approving

D. approval

4. Once the …………… of the parking lot is completed, visitors will have no problem parking their cars.
A. Construction

C. constructive

B. Construct

D. constructing

5. The article will discuss the of the …………… new commercial law.
A. Implicates

C. implicating

B. Implicated

D. implications

6. The director has asked us to send monthly …………… to Ms. Shriver in the finance.
A. Statements

C. states

B. Statement

D. state

7. If you have questions regarding your purchase, please provide our staff with the relevant ……………
A. Informed

C. inform

B. Information

D. informations

8. …………… of labor union met with management to discuss the contract for the next year.
A. Represent

C. Representative

B. Representing

D. Respresentatives

9. Recent studies have found that there are a number of …………… why customers prefer placing orders
online.
A. Reasons

C. reasoning

B. Reason

D. reasoned

10. …………… franchises comply with strict rules on structure or operations.

A. Another

C. Most

B. Much

D. Little

11. Car emissions …………… for 40 percent of air pollution.
A. Account

C. defeat

B. Take

D. care

12. Mr. Keynes retired last year in order to concentrate writing a book.
A. On

C. at

B. For

D. in

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13. Unfortunately, the …………… is out of order.
A. Copier

C. copying

B. Copy

D. to copy

14. The R&D Department at Infor Tech is looking for ……………
A. Special

C. specializing

B. Specialize

D. specialists

15. An early …………… is required, especially in this kind of situation.
A. Decide

C. to decide

B. Decision

D. decided

16. We are looking for someone with two years of …………… in the marketing field.

A. Experiencing

C. experience

B. To experience

D. experienced

17. …………… can get a brochure on the second floor.
A. To participate

C. Participants

B. Participate

D. Participating

18. …………… in computer courses has increased for the past few years.
A. To enroll

C. Enrolls

B. Enrollment

D. Enrolled

19. You need to wear protective …………… at the construction site.
A. Cloth

C. clothings

B. Clothe

D. clothing

20. The research shows that this …………… can cause big noise problems.
A. Some machineries

C. machinery

B. Machineries

D. a machinery

21. The trainees didn’t have …………… questions about the new system.
A. Theirs

C. some

B. Any

D. a

22. The engineers reported that …………… machinery has critical problems.
A. They

C. any

B. Some

D. a

23. Ms. Nora decided to find a solution for the problem by ……………
A. Her

C. herself

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