Bài tập Tiếng Anh 11 thí điểm HK1

BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 11
CHƯƠNG TRÌNH THÍ ĐIỂM
(10 NĂM)
HỌC KỲ 1


UNIT 1: THE GENERATION GAP
A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others.
1. A. parents

B. thinks

C. visits

D. skills

2. A. uncles

B. childcares

C. creates

D. hairstyles

3. A. extended

B. afforded

C. imposed

D. conflicted

4. A. state-owned

B. discussed

C. followed

D. shared

5. A. believed

B. explained

C. appeared

D. visited

II. Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from others.
6. A. forbid

B. flashy

C. hairstyle

D. casual

7. A. viewpoint

B. household

C. advice

D. childcare

8. A. generation

B. relationship

C. understand

D. unemployment

9. A. elegant

B. concentrate

C. attractive

D. sympathise

10. A. relaxation

B. information

C. disadvantage

D. attitude

B. VOCABULARY

I. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.
1. A(An) _______ family is a big family which includes many generations.
A. close-knit

B. nuclear

C. extended

D. wealthy

2. Your _______ are awful - don't you know how to use a knife and fork?
A. table manners

B. viewpoints

C. opinions

D. beliefs

3. He has been _______ for three months since he lost his job.
A. mutual

B. elegant

C. unemployed

D. flashy

4. I don't want them to _______ their religious beliefs on my children.
A. impose

B. criticise

C. afford

D. complain

5. I would appreciate it if you would respect my _______ and never read my diary again.
A. relationship

B. privacy

C. unemployment

D. generation

6. His _______ in God gave him hope during difficult times.
A. decision

B. appearance

C. belief

D. curfew

7. It’s a lot easier to _______ than to offer useful suggestions.
A. criticise

B. afford

C. concentrate

D. interact
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8. My father often _______ with my choice of clothes, but my mother doesn’t.
A. affords

B. concentrates

C. interacts

D. sympathises

9. Women used to stay at home to take care of the children, but that's no longer the
_______.
A. brand name

B. curfew

C. norm

D. privacy

10. It is one of the most famous _______ in world banking.
A. brand names

B. generations

C. manners

D. complaints

11. We’ve run out of money and can't _______ another trip abroad this year.
A. follow

B. employ

C. afford

D. forbid

12. She wants to attract attention by wearing expensive and _______ clothes.
A. conservative

B. private

C. flashy

D. independent

13. Tibet, once a/an _______ country, is now ruled by China.
A. independence

B. independently

C. independent

D. dependent

14. The outward _______ of the building has not changed at all in 200 years.
A. unemployment

B. fashion

C. appearance

D. privacy

15. My grandma expects me to concentrate more _______ my study.
A. with

B. in

C. on

D. to

16. Parents often want their children to _______ in their footsteps.
A. follow

B. make

C. run

D. walk

17. In an extended family, three or four generations live _______ the same roof.
A. on

B. in

C. under

D. at

18. My parents often encourage me to _______ my own decisions.
A. make

B. take

C. put

D. do

II. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words. .
19. He always takes the opposite viewpoint to the rest of the group.
A. manner

B. opinion

C. privacy

D. conflict

20. France and Germany have signed a bilateral agreement to help prevent drug smuggling.
A. individual

B. mutual

C. conservative

D. elegant

21. People are buying brand name clothes just to be trendy.
A. fashionable

B. unfashionable

C. open-minded

D. narrow-minded

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III. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words.
22. You ought to dress formally when going to a job interview.
A. flashily

B. unfriendly

C. elegantly

D. casually

23. The security system will permit you to enter with the correct password.
A. allow

B. let

C. forbid

D. agree

C. GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or the phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. As students, you _______ show your respect to your teachers.
A. must

B. shouldn’t

C. mustn't

D. ought

2. I think you _______ eat less chocolate if you want to lose weight.
A. should

B. shouldn’t

C. mustn’t

D. can

3. The windows look clean. You _______ wash them.
A. must

B. mustn't

C. don't have to

D. ought to

C. must

D. don’t have to

4. You _______ throw litter on the streets.
A. mustn't

B. have to

5. We have plenty of time for doing the work. We _______ be hurried.
A. don’t have to

B. should

C. mustn't

D. ought to

6. Tell her that she _______ be here by six. I insist on it.
A. shouldn’t

B. must

C. ought to

D. don’t have to

7. It’s a school rule. All the students _______ wear a uniform.
A. have to

B. ought to

C. don’t have to

D. oughtn’t to

8. We _______ put the fish in the fridge before it spoils.
A. mustn’t

B. don’t have to

C. oughtn’t to

D. ought to

C. mustn’t

D. shouldn’t

9. You _______ do it now, and do not argue.
A. must

B. ought

10. You _______ forget the keys or you can’t get in.

A. must

B. mustn’t

C. have to

D. don’t have to

11. He has made so many mistakes in his essay that he ______ do it all again.
A. can

B. cannot

C. doesn’t have to

D. has to

12. It is a top secret. You _______ tell anyone about it.
A. mustn't

B. don’t have to

C. mightn't

D. mayn’t
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13. You don't look well. You _______ see a doctor.
A. shouldn’t

B. should

C. mustn’t

D. can’t

14. You _______ touch that switch, whatever you do.
A. must

B. mustn't

C. may

D. have to

15. You _______ type my essay again. It’s not necessary.
A. have to

B. don’t have to

C. must

D. mustn’t

II. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
16. Generation gap between parents and children is not a new household problem.
A. is

B. a

C. household

D. between

17. You really must working hard if you want to pass that exam.
A. if

B. really

C. to pass

D. working

18. My parents keep complain about household chores and homework.
A. parents

B. chores

C. about

D. complain

19. I think the government ought do something about the economy.
A. ought do

B. about

C. think

D. the

20. When you come to Houston again, you must come and to see us.
A. to see

B. to

C. us

D. come

D. WRITING
I. Rewrite each sentence without changing its meaning, using thw word in brackets.
1. I’d advise you to talk to your parents and explain how you feel. (should)
→..................................................................................................................................................
(You should talk to your parents and explain how you feel)
2. It’s not necessary for you to follow in your father’s footsteps. (have to)
→..................................................................................................................................................
(You don’t have to follow in your father’s footsteps)
3. It’s necessary for parents to respect their children’s privacy. (must)
→..................................................................................................................................................
(Parents must respect their children’s privacy)
4. I’d advise you to send your complaints to the main office. (should)
→..................................................................................................................................................
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(You should send your complaints to the main office)
5. It would be a great idea for you to listen to your parents’ advice. (ought to)
→..................................................................................................................................................

(You should listen to your parents’ advice)
6. I’d advise you not to spend much time on your mobile phones. (ought not to)
→..................................................................................................................................................
(You ought not to spend much time on your mobile phones)
7. You are not allowed to remove the oldest volumes from the library. (must)
→..................................................................................................................................................
(You must not remove the oldest volumes from the library)
8. It would be a great idea for you to send your children to a boarding school. (ought to)
→..................................................................................................................................................
(You ought to send your children to a boarding school)
9. It’s necessary for you to visit your grandparents at least once a week. (must)
→..................................................................................................................................................
(You must visit your grandparents at least once a week)
10. It’s not necessary for you to worry about childcare. (have to)
→..................................................................................................................................................
(You don’t have to worry about childcare)
11. You are not allowed to keep the books from the library longer than a month. (must)
→..................................................................................................................................................
(You must not keep the books from the library longer than a month)
12. It would be a great idea for you to help around with the housework and other home duties.
(must)
→..................................................................................................................................................
(You must help around with the housework and other home duties)
II. Paragraph writing
Write a paragraph (100 – 120 words) about rules in your family. Include:
- 3 rules for the least
- rule you think the most important
- how you feel about the rules
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UNIT 1: THE GENERATION GAP
A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others.
1. A. elegent

B. extended

C. experienced

D. generation

2. A. family

B. hairstyle

C. privacy

D. society

3. A. childcare

B. disapproval

C. conflict

D. decision

4. A. afford

B. attitude

C. casual

D. value

5. A. imposed

B. followed

C. liked

D. compared

II. Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from others.
1. A. extended

B. frustrating

C. casual

D. financial

2. A. impose

B. conflict

C. burden

D. flashy

3. A. elegent

B. privacy

C. typical

D. interact

4. A. footstep

B. viewpoint

C. consist

D. curfew

5. A. afford

B. childcare

C. compare

D. approve

B. VOCABULARY
I. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.
1. I live in a/an ____ with my parents and my elder sister in the coastal area.
A. extended family

B. small house

C. big family

D. nuclear family

2. In my opinion, family members are responsible for _______.
A. the housework

B. the chores

C. homework

D. A and B

3. My father used to _______a lot of challenges before establishing his own insurance
company.
A. provide

B. face

C. enjoy

D. give

4. I wish I could do something to reduce financial _______on my parents.
A. burden

B. capital

C. limit

D. gap

5. In a nuclear family, both mother and father have responsibility for housekeeping and
_______.
A. child care

B. homework

C. childcare

D. problems

6. Four generations living in the same roof will have different _______of lifestyle.
A. gaps

B. rules

C. manners

D. viewpoints

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7. Luckily, my parents are always willing to listen to my new ideas. They're very _______.
A. narrow-minded

B. open-minded

C. elegant

D. careful

8. My mother _______me from going home after 10 p.m. every day.
A. forbids

B. allows

C. lets

D. All are correct

9. Anna often dresses _______when going to the parties in order to attract her friends' attention.
A. certainly

B. happily

C. flashily

D. typically

10. The _______arises when Jack and his parents have considerable disagreement on his choice
of university.
A. discrimination

B. conflict

C. agreement

D. gap

11. My grandmother often complains _______my hairstyle and clothes.
A. about

B. on

C. for

D. to

12. My parents never try to impose their decision _______us.
A. with

B. in

C. for

D. on

13. After graduating from university, I want to _______.
A. follow in my father's footsteps

B. make my own decision

C. set a time for me

D. change my mind

14. My grandpa is the most conservative person in my family. He never _______about way of
life.
A. gives his opinion

B. changes his mind

C. keeps in mind

D. gives his view

15. She’s not happy that her parents _______to come home in the evening.
A. make their own decision

B. follow in their father's footsteps

C. set a time for her

D. change their mind

II. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words. .
16. Four generations living in the same roof will have different viewpoint of lifestyle.
A. opinion

B. gap

C. conflict

D. childcare

17. My grandma has her own belief about things like hairstyles, appearance and table

manners.
A. rules to behave in society
B. rules that are typically accepted while people eating at a table
C. ways to dress
D. ways to spend her free time
18. As students, we should wear clothes that are suitable to norms of society.
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A. rules that most people disagree
C. other people’s viewpoint

B. people’s appearance
D. accepted standards that most people agree with

III. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words.
19. People’s tendency to wear expensive brand name clothes may lead them to financial
burden.
A. something unhappy

B. something unpleasant

C. something enjoyable

D. something uncomfortable

20. A gap is the difference in attitudes or behaviour between younger and older age groups,
which can cause a lack of understanding.
A. importance

B. similarity

C. happiness

D. conflict

C. GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or the phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. All students _______wear uniforms at school because it is a rule.
A. should

B. have to

C. ought to

D. must

2. This drink isn't beneficial for health. You _______drink it too much.
A. should

B. ought to not

C. ought not to

D. have to

3. I think you _______talk to your parents about your problem.
A. should

B. ought

C. shouldn’t

D. must

4. We _______submit our assignment today because our teacher went to Hanoi yesterday.
A. must

B. don’t have to

C. shouldn’t

D. ought to

5. Tom _______finish his homework everyday before going to bed.
A. must

B. ought to

C. should

D. has to

6. You _______spent your free time practising speaking English instead of chatting with your
friends
A. must

B. had better

C. oughtn’t to

D. should

7. I don’t like the way my parents keeps _______about my appearance.
A. complain

B. complained

C. complaining

D. to complain

8. Why don’t you _______in your father’s footsteps?
A. following

B. follow

C. to follow

D. followed

9. Her parents are always _______her what to do all the time.
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A. tells

B. told

C. tell

D. telling

10. Linda’s parents are _______with her choice of clothes.
A. pleased

B. pleasant

C. pleasure

D. please

11. My parents give me advice, but they never try _______their decisions on me.
A. imposing

B. impose

C. to impose

D. imposed

12. This is a restricted area, so we _______enter it.
A. mustn’t

B. shouldn’t

C. ought to

D. don’t have to

13. You aren’t allowed _______your mibile phone in the examination room.
A. using

B. to use

C. use

D. to using

14. I’m not happy that my parents set a time for me _______home in the evening.
A. come

B. came

C. coming

D. to come

15. Children _______be given whatever they want because it’s not good for them.
A. must

B. should

C. oughtn’t to

D. have to

II. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. A viewpoint is the difference in attitudes or behaviour between younger and older age group.
A. younger

B. or

C. in

D. viewpoint

2. Young people shouldn’t plan their future career carefully.
A. future

B. shouldn’t

C. carefully

D. their

3. Soft drinks and junk food are good for our health.
A. good

B. for

C. soft

D. and

4. My dad is always complaining me and Lan, the girl living next door.
A. living

B. the

C. and

D. is

5. Their parents forbid them have their hair dyed in different colours.
A. dyed

B. forbid

C. in

D. have

D. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it, using the word in brackets
1. It is good for them to tell the truth to their family. (ought)
→..................................................................................................................................................
(They ought to tell the truth to their family.)
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2. You aren’t allowed to come home after the curfew. (must)
→..................................................................................................................................................
(You mustn’t come home after the curfew.)
3. It is not necessary for him to submit his assignment. (have to)
→..................................................................................................................................................
(He doesn’t have to submit his assignment.)
4. I’d advise you to study harder to pass your next exam. (should)
→..................................................................................................................................................

(You should study harder to pass your next exam.)
5. I’d advise her to help her parents with the household chores. (had better)
→..................................................................................................................................................
(She had better help her parents with the household chores.)
6. An extended family consists of many generations. (There are)
→..................................................................................................................................................
(There are many generations in an extended family.)
7. My viewpoint is different from John’s. (There is)
→..................................................................................................................................................
(There is a difference in viewpoint between I and John.)
8. I decide to become an English teacher in the future. (decision)
→..................................................................................................................................................
(I make a decision to become an English teacher in the future.)
9. I don't know how he can be able to buy a new car on his salary. (afford)
→..................................................................................................................................................
(I don’t know how he can afford a new car on his salary.)
10. Sarah still keeps her opinion. (change her mind)
→..................................................................................................................................................
(Sarah doesn’t change her mind.
II. Paragraph writing
Write a paragraph ( about 120 words) about your family rules. The following
suggestions may be useful for you:
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spending free time studying instead of chatting with friends.
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going home before the curfew in the evening.

-

keeping rooms tidy.

UNIT 2: RELATIONSHIPS
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A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others.
1. A. amazing

B. charge

C. female

D. taste

2. A. depressed

B. remarry

C. regret

D. reconcile

3. A. afford

B. assistant

C. date

D. comfortable

4. A. argument

B. mature

C. attitude

D. burden

5. A. weighed

B. walked

C. rained

D. played

II. Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from others.
1. A. campaign

B. female

C. humor

D. partner

2. A. advice

B. anxious

C. mature

D. maintain

3. A. favorite

B. behavior

C. participate

D. relationship

4. A. argument

B. reconcile

C. counsellor

D. romantic

5. A. furious

B. sympathy

C. concentrate

D. disapprove

B. VOCABULARY
I. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.
1. Their close friendship ___________ a romantic relationship.
A. brings about

B. puts up

C. takes over

D. turns into

2. He broke the glass vase during a(n) __________ with his cousin.
A. argument

B. relationship

C. decision

D. motivation

3. All the three boys seem to fall _____________ over heels in love with her.
A. head

B. heart

C. mind

D. soul

4. She says she has ____________ up with Nigel after he had apologized to her.
A. caught

B. done

C. made

D. took

5. Due to financial conflict over years, they decided to get _____________.
A. divorced

B. engaged

C. married

6. Parents should try to see things from a teenager’s ____________.
A. difference
B. conflict
C. viewpoint

D. proposed
D. choice

7. Parents are always willing to lend a sympathetic ____________ to their children when they
have problems.
A. hand

B. ear

C. eye

D. paw

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8. _____________ dating involves couples going out together. It gives you the chance to see
how your date interacts with other people.
A. Blind

B. Group

C. Online

D. Speed

9. When Laura suffered a break-up in her relationship, she saw a/an _________ for advice.
A. assistant
B. counselor
C. agency
D. service
10. When I am in trouble, my close friend is always willing to __________ and gives me some
advice.
A. lend an ear
B. get on with
C. keep contact with
D. face to face

11. They broke ____________ because they disagreed on the care of their young son.
A. up

B. away

C. out

D. over

12. He was ____________ romantic relationship with a girl in his new class.
A. at

B. for

C. in

D. to

13. I am now reconciled ____________ two of my estranged siblings – not just my older
brother, but my sister.
A. with

B. to

C. for

D. about

14. I’m really excited becauss I _______ a date with Laura tomorrow.
A. have

B. make

C. put

D. take

15. I look _______________ my father for my whole life.
A. at with

B. up to

C. in for

D. out on

II. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words. .
16. Mary and John have a lot in common.
A. live together

B. spend lots of time together

C. share similar ideas

D. share accommodation

17. She felt unsafe and insecure in love.
A. anxious

B. calm

C. silly

D. unlucky

18. When couples encounter problems or issues, they may wonder when it is appropriate to
visit a marriage counsellor.
A. advisor

B. director

C. professor

D. trainer

III. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words.
19. I was really depressed about his winning the election, like a lot of people.
A. fed up

B. pessimistic

C. satisfied

D. unhappy

20. Among friends again, we may be happy to confide our innermost secrets.
A. admit

B. conceal

C. hint

D. reveal

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C. GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or the phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. What’s the matter? You look _____________.
A. happily

B. sadly

C. unhappy

D. unhappily

2. I have been very _____________ up to this point, but I am going to lose my temper if you
don’t find my baggage immediately.
A. impatiently

B. impatient

C. patient

D. patiently

C. relaxing

D. relaxingly

C. exceptional

D. exceptionally

C. well

D. badly

C. smells

D. tastes

3. You seem more____________ now.
A. relaxed

B. relax

4. These cakes were___________ sweet.
A. excepting

B. exception

5. The cake tastes_____________.
A. good

B. goodly

6. That kitten’s fur__________ so soft.

A. looks

B. sounds

7. ___________ I first met my girlfriend.
A. It was in London that

B. It was in London where

C. It was London that

D. It was London which

8. ___________ my parents gave me the fish tank.
A. It was on my birthday when

B. It was my birthday on that

C. It was my birthday that

D. It was on my birthday that

9. It__________ Ha and Lan that are speaking English in this room.
A. was

B. be

C. are

D. is

10. My darling, you looked___________ in that dress.
A. beauty

B. beautify

C. beautiful

D. beautifully

11. She looked ___________ around for a weapon.
A. hope

B. hopelessly

C. hopeless

D. hopeful

12. Nicole grew ____________ from the hours of overtime at work it became quite__________
that she needed a long vacation.
A. tired/obvious
tiredly/obviously

B. tired/obviously

C. tiredly/obvious

D.

C. amazingly good

D. amazingly well

13. The young girl sings __________.
A. amazing good

B. amazing well

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14. She said she would become a __________ singer ____________.
A. famous/quick
famously/quickly

B. famous/quickly

C. Famously/quick

D.

15. The skies became ___________ as the moon moved between the Earth and the Sun.
A. surprising dark

B. surprising darkly

C. surprisingly dark

D. surprisingly darkly

II. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. It was the children that was frightened by her.
A. that

B. was

C. It

2. It was at this shop where I bought this dictionary.
A. at
B. bought
C. where
3. We all know that we have to work hardly to support the family.
A. hardly
B. that
C. to support

D. by
D. was
D. We all

4. Read the instructions careful before use.
A. the

B. Read

C. careful

D. use

C. made

D. The

5. The cake sounded delicious. Who made it?
A. sounded

B. delicious

D. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. We need your help, not your money.
 It……………………………………………………………….………..
2. The party will be held at that luxury restaurant.
 It is at…………………………………………………………..………..
3. She needs 10 days to solve that difficult problem.
 It is 10 days………………………………………………………………..
4. I’m not questioning his position.
 It isn’t………………………………………………………………..…….
5. Nick was late because of the traffic jam.
It …………………………………………………………………………..
6. He took a lot of photos on his vacation.
 It was on…………………………………………………………………..
7. It was Mr. Johnson that every student respected to.
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 It was Mr. ……………………………………………………………….

8. People use English all over the world use.
 It is English ………………………………………………………………
9. The thick fog prevented Nam from going to work.
 It was Nam …..……………………………………………………………
10. The countryside is most beautiful in autumn.
 It is in autumn ……………………………………………………………..
II. Paragraph writing:
Write an online posting of 120 to 160 words about something that happened to you or
another person that you know.
You can write about:
- What happened, when and where, and who was involved
- How you and other people felt
- Your wish

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UNIT 2: RELATIONSHIP
A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others.
1. A. laughs

B. reasons

C. norms

D. rules

2. A. discovered

B. coughed

C. changed

D. happened

3. A. believed

B. imposed

C. complained

D. placed

4. A. heat

B. break

C. beak

D. read

5. A. extended

B. initiative

C. interact

D. certainly

II. Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from others.
6. A. notice

B. allow

C. advice

D. oppose

7. A. boyfriend

B. involve

C. friendship

D. schoolwork

8. A. attractive

B. teenager

C. relation

D. respectful

9. A. counsellor

B. reconciled

C. romantic

D. argument

10. A. development

B. psychologist

C. sympathetic

D. oppinion

B. VOCABULARY
I. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.
1. You can _______ me not to tell anyone about the news.
A. call

B. talk

C. trust

D. make

2. A/An _______ is an event where singles spend only a few minutes talking to one person
before moving on to meet the next person.
A. online dating

B. speed dating

C. group dating

D. one-on-one dating

3. A _______ is the person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with.
A. date

B. break-up

C. quality

D. partner

4. My father thinks that good students should dress _______.
A. warmly

B. annoyingly

C. romantically

D. properly

5. She finally find someone who is _______to lend her some money.
A. willing

B. reconciled

C. afraid

D. attractive

6. _______ are scientists who do research about societies around the world.

A. Counsellors

B. Volunteers

C. Ancestors

D. Psychologists
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7. I had a big _______ with my brother last Sunday, and we haven’t talked to each other since
then.
A. advice

B. argument

C. agreement

D. relationship

8. I’m pleased that my boss is being very _______ about my problems.
A. upset

B. confident

C. sympathetic

D. respectful

9. You should _______ the initiative and engage your classmates in friendly conversations.

A. make

B. get

C. take

D. put

10. I’m upset because my close friend is going to _______ out of school.
A. drop

B. get

C. fall

D. stop

11. Mary broke _______ with her boyfriend because he had had a date with another girl.
A. off

B. in

C. out

D. up

12. Bill and Liz have been going out together a lot recently. I think they are _______ a
relationship.
A. in

B. on

C. at

D. of

13. Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to _______ involved.
A. take

B. get

C. have

D. do

14. John is a popular student and is on good _______ with most students in his class.
A. date

B. status

C. term

D. mate

15. When I am upset, I need someone to _______ an ear.
A. spend

B. lend

C. give

D. let

II. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words. .
16. Even in prison, he continued to engage in criminal activities.
A. drop out of

B. take part in

C. lend an ear

D. make fun of

17. Students are understandably anxious about getting work after graduation.
A. strict

B. caring

C. worried

D. annoyed

18. I hope The plan will ease traffic congestion in the town.
A. stop

B. grow

C. increase

D. start

III. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words.
19. I break up with her because she's completely insensitive to my feelings.
A. confident

B. sympathetic

C. enthusiastic

D. attractive
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20. After talking to each other, they made up and and have become friends again.
A. sympathised

B. were reconciled

C. break up

D. criticised

C. GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or the phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. It was Tom _______ came to help us.
A. whom

B. that

C. which

D. he

2. It was from this shop _______ I bought the golden fish.
A. that

B. where

C. which

D. who

3. It was on my birthday that my parents _______ me the fish tank.
A. gave

B. give

C. have given

D. giving

4. Barbara became very _______ after her boyfriend left her.
A. depress

B. depressed

C. depressingly

D. depression

C. has been

D. were

5. It is his mother who _______ on the phone.
A. is

B. was

6. The boy appeared _______ until his friend shared his PB&J with him
A. sad

B. sadly

C. sadness

D. sadden

C. from London

D. on London

C. It was the baby that

D. The baby that

C. entice

D. enticement

7. It was _______ that I first met my girlfriend.
A. in London

B. London

8. _______ the police had rescued from the fire.
A. The baby

B. The baby that

9. The smell of that perfume is very _______.
A. enticing

B. enticingly

10. _______ a high level of blood cholesterol.
A. It is eggs that contain

B. Those are eggs it contains

C. It is eggs that contains

D. It is eggs contain

11. Tomato plants will grow very _______ in warm and sunny weather.
A. quick

B. quickly

C. quickness

D. quicken

12. _______ England won the World Cup.
A. It was in 1966 that

B. It was on 1966 that

C. It was in 1966 when

D. It was 1966 in that

13. I don’t think this medicine is _______. I still have a headache.
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A. effectively

B. effective

C. effect

D. affect

14. It was in 1875 _______ joined the staff of the astronomical observatory at Harvard
University.
A. that Anna Winlock

B. Anna Winlock, who

C. as Anna Winlock

D. Anna Winlock then

15. His explanation doesn’t sound _______ to me at all.
A. reason

B. reasonable

C. reasonably

D. reasonableness

II. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
16. It was in 1790 which the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to
Columbia.
A. was moved

B. was

C. which

D. to

17. It is not necessarily for you to come to the office to tell us the information.
A. the

B. to come

C. to tell

D. necessarily

18. It was Jane Byrne who is elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979.
A. is elected

B. the first

C. in

D. who

19. The cat moved cautious along the top of the brick wall.
A. brick wall

B. cautious

C. along

D. of

20. It was this village that I was born and grew up.
A. was born

B. this village

C. grew up

D. was

D. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. This blue bus passes my house every hour.
→ It is this ...................................................................................................................................
(It is this blue bus that passes my house every hour)
2. You watched too much TV last Sunday.
→ It was last ................................................................................................................................
(It was last Sunday that You watched too much TV)
3. The rivers freeze in the winter.
→ It is in ......................................................................................................................................
(It is in the winter that the rivers freeze)
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4. The carpets match the curtains.
→ It is the carpets.........................................................................................................................
(It is the carpet that match the curtains)
5. Ann didnot wear her new dress at my wedding party
→ It was her ................................................................................................................................
(It was her new dress that Ann didn’t wear at my wedding party)
6. The aero plane flew at 2,000 meters.
→ It is at ......................................................................................................................................
(It is at 2,000 meters that The aero plane flew)
7. Mrs Jones sweeps the steps outside her house.
→ It is Mrs Jones..........................................................................................................................
(It is Mrs Jones that sweeps the steps outside her house)
8. The countryside is most spectacular in spring.
→ It is in ......................................................................................................................................
(It is in spring that the countryside is most spectacular)

9. Napoleon was finally defeated in Waterloo.
→ It was in...................................................................................................................................
(It was in Waterloo that Napoleon was finally defeated)
10. Susan helped me with my English.
→ It was Susan ............................................................................................................................
(It was Susan that helped me with my English)
II. Paragraph writing
Do you agree that teenagers should not get involved in a romantic relationship? Write
a paragraph (100 - 120 word) to show your agreements or disagreements.

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UNIT 3: BECOMING INDEPENDENT
A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others.
1. A. confident

B. determine

C. decisive

D. well-informed

2. A. ability

B. rely

C. lucky

D. wealthy

3. A. develop

B. emergency

C. permission

D. responsible

4. A. amazed

B. advice

C. ambition

D. attempt

5. A. dictionary

B. secondary

C. enthusiastic

D. amazing

II. Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from others.
1. A. expression

B. effective

C. advertise

D. assistance

2. A. enquire

B. depress

C. routine

D. hygiene

3. A. interpersonal

B. communication C. independent

D. disappointed

4. A. possible

B. necessary

C. confidence

D. unreasonable

5. A. celebrate

B. willingness

C. advisable

D. newspapers

B. VOCABULARY
I. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.
Question 1: If you have many things to do in day or a week, you need to __________your
activities.
A. distinguish

B. categorize

C. prioritise

D. make

Question 2: Parents can help make their children_________by encouraging good habits.
A. dependence

B. independent

C. dependent

D. independence

Question 3: My parents always encourage me to make my own_________.
A. decision

B. determination

C. confidence

D. assistance

Question 4: It is hard for people to _________ the feeling of loneliness when living abroad .
A. overcome

B. get

C. make

D. understand

Question 5: My cousin is a very _________ person because he has a lot of knowledge about
current topics and particular situations.
A. determined

B. decisive

C. reliable

D. well-informed

Question 6: Many teenagers _________ heavily on their parents, so they cannot live
independently.
A. admire

B. rely

C. decide

D. confide
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Question 7: Your education background is a _________ factor for your future career.
A. motivated

B. well-informed

C. decisive

D. simple

Question 8: You should tell me about the course as soon as possible so that I can _________
early.
A. learn

B. enjoy

C. take part

D. enroll

Question 9: Are the boys _________ lawns in the garden?
A. completing

B. visiting

C. doing

D. mowing

Question 10: In order to have a great essay, you should look for useful information from
_________ sources.
A. well-informed

B. reliable

C. determined

D. confident

Question 11: I came here _________ and determined to put the last 12 months behind me.
A. bound

B. got

C. interest

D. gratitude

Question 12: Good interpersonal skills help you get along well__________ people around you.
A. about

B. with

C. do

D. for

Question 13: Students strive __________ a balance between studies and relationships.
A. at

B. in

C. with

D. for

Question 14: Yoga and meditation help to improve the ability to cope ________ stress and
anxiety.
A. about

B. with

C. do

D. for

Question 15: I have no problem ________ you working at home tomorrow.
A. to

B. for

C. in

D. with

II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 16: We are looking for someone who is reliable and hard-working.
A. unbelievable

B. dependable

C. honest

D. helpful

Question 17: Some children suffer from low self-esteem and expect to do badly.
A. self-centred

B. self-adjusting

C. self-appointed

D. self-worth

Question 18: We encourage all members to strive for the highest standards.
A. wait

B. neglect

C. schedule

D. try hard

III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE

in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: How well-informed is the customer about the range, quality, and cost of
the productson offer?
A. badly-informed B. ill-informed

C. uninformed

D. unformed
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Question 20: The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions when
they don't understand
A. shy

B. determined

C. interested

D. eager

C. GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or the phrase that best completes the sentence.
Question 1: It is ________ of him to help the poor.
A. generous

B. generously

C. generosity

D. ungenerously

Question 2: She has the ________ well with work pressure.
A. able to cope

B. able to copying C. ability to cope

D. ability for copying

Question 3: She was excited ________ a letter from her mother last week.
A. to receive

B. received

C. receiving

D. receive

Question 4: It's time for you to stop relying _______ your parents.
A. on

B. in

C. at

D. with

Question 5: Aptitude and motivation contribute enormously ________ the success of learning
a language.
A. to

B. in

C. for

D. at

Question 6: He must have suffered ________ the flu for a long time.
A. at

B. in

C. from

D. at

Question 7: My mother was very ________ to hear that I would take part in the storytelling
contest.
A. surprised

B. surprising

C. surprise

D. to surprise

Question 8: Messy desks and drawers take much time________through piles of documents.
A. search

B. searching

C. on searching

D. to search

Question 9: A ________ skilled person can work, learn, and recreate, collaboratively with
others.
A. social

B. sociable

C. socially

D. society

Question 10: The natural desire from to protect children can make parents ________.
A. protective

B. overprotective

C. protectiveness

D. protect

Question 11: Breaks provide you valuable rest________you to think creatively and work
effectively.
A. enable

B. to enable

C. enabling

D. able

Question 12: Parents should learn how to teach their children personal ________.
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