Bài tập thực hành - Unit 9: The post office

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>QUỲNH NHƯ. UNIT 9. THE POST OFFICE. GLOSSARY 1. architect ['ɑ:kitekt] kiến trúc sư 2. arrogant ['ærəgənt] kiêu ngạo, kiêu căng 3. bother ['bɑðə] điều bực mình, điều khó chịu, what a bother! chà, phiền quá làm buồn bực, làm phiền, quấy rầy 4. brave [breiv] gan dạ, can đảm, dũng cảm 5. burglar ['bə:glə] kẻ trộm 6. capacity kə'pæsiti] sức chứa 7. communal ['kɑmjunl] công, chung, công cộng 8. courteous 'kə:tjəs] lịch sự, nhã nhặn 9. coward ['kauəd] người nhát gan, người nhút nhát; người hèn nhát (tính từ) nhát gan, nhút nhát; hèn nhát 10. cramped [kræmpt] chật hẹp, tù túng 11. customer ['kɑstəmə] khách hàng 12. facsimile [fæk'simili] bản sao, bản chép 13. fax [fæks] bản sao của một tài liệu; bản fax 14. graphics ['græfiks] hình vẽ; đồ hoạ 15. in operation: hoạt động, có tác dụng 16. make: mác, hiệu 17. network ['netwə:k] mạng lưới, hệ thống 18. notify ['noutifai] ( to notify somebody of something; to notify something to somebody) báo tin ; thông báo; cho hay; cho biết  notification 19. pacifist ['pæsifist] = pacificist [pə'sifisist] người theo chủ nghĩa hòa bình 20. pickpocket ['pik,pɑkit] kẻ móc túi 21. punctual ['pɑηkt∫uəl] đúng giờ (không chậm trễ) 22. recipient [ri'sipiənt] người nhận 23. reduction [ri'dɑk∫n] sự thu nhỏ, sự giảm bớt 24. release [ri'li:s] sự thả, sự phóng thích 25. secure [si'kjuə] ( secure about something) không có cảm giác lo âu, nghi ngờ; an tâm; yên tâm; bảo đảm 26. shoplifter ['∫ɑp'liftə] kẻ cắp giả làm khách mua hàng 27. spacious ['spei∫əs] rộng rãi 28. speedy ['spi:di]nhanh chóng 29. subscribe [səb'skraib]( to subscribe to something) đặt mua dài hạn 30. surface mail: thư gửi bằng đường bộ hay đường biển 31. telecommunications [,telikə,mju:ni'kei∫nz] viễn thông 32. telegram ['teligræm] bức điện tín 33. tenant 'tenənt] người thuê, người mướn 34. thoughtful ['θɑ:tfl] có suy nghĩ, chín chắn, thận trọng, thâm trầm, chu đáo; quan tâm; ân ần 35. transaction [træn'zæk∫n] sự giao dịch 36. transfer ['trænsfə:] sự di chuyển, sự dời chỗ; 37. transmission [trænz'mi∫n] sự phát, sự truyền. (Open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.) Thanh Ba Post Office is equipped with advanced technology and a spacious and pleasant front office. We offer the best services with a well-trained staff, who are always thoughtful and courteous to customers. 1 Lop11.com.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> QUỲNH NHƯ. Mail and Parcel Service You can choose to send your letters by air or surface mail. We also have the Express Mail Service and your EMS mail will be delivered in the shortest possible time. The maximum weight limit of a parcel is 31.5 kg. We offer a very competitive rate for parcels of under 15 kg. Express Money Transfer. Just imagine your relatives are living over one thousand kilometres away from you and you want to send them some money quickly. This speedy and secure service of transferring money can be useful. The money will be sent to your relatives in less than 24 hours.. Phone Calls and Faxes Besides the ordinary telephone call service, our Post Office provides the Messenger Call Service. This service helps you to notify the recipient of the time and place to receive the call. If you want to send a document and do not want to lose its original shape, our facsimile service will help you. Fax transmission has now become a cheap and convenient way to transmit texts and graphics over distances.. Press Distribution Don't bother to go out early to buy your daily newspapers. Just subscribe to your favourite newspapers and magazines and we will deliver them to your house early in the morning. Task 1 . Circle the word that has the opposite meaning to the italicised word.. 1.. Thanh Ba Post Office has a spacious and pleasant front office. A. large. 2. 3.. B. beautiful. C. cramped. D. open. Our well-trained staff are always courteous to customers. A. helpful B. rude C. friendly D. open This speedy and secure service of transferring money can be useful. A. rapid B. hurried C. careful D.' slow. 4.. If you want to send a document and do not want to lose its original shape, send it by a fax machine. A. unique B. outdated C. changed D. imaginative Task 2. Read the text again and then answer the following questions. 1. What is Thanh Ba Post Office equipped with? …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. What services are offered at Thanh Ba Post Office? …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. What are the three different ways of sending a letter? ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. What is the Messenger Call Service used for? …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. What will you have to do if you want to get your newspapers and magazines delivered to your house? …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. GRAMMAR FOCUS RELATIVE CLAUSES * Relative pronouns: who, whom, which, whose, that. - The man gave me the money. He met me at the airport. 2 Lop11.com.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> English-grade11-U9-U12-2008- page 3.  The man who met me at the airport gave me the money. - This is the man. We saw him at the party yesterday.  This is the man whom we saw at the party yesterday. - The pencil belongs to me. It is in your pocket.  The pencil which is in your pocket belongs to me. - The car is very expensive. He bought it.  The car which he bought is very expensive. - That is the man. His wallet was stolen.  That is the man whose wallet was stolen. - The tree should be cut down. The branches of the tree are dead.  The tree whose branches are dead should be cut down. Subject. Object. Possessive. For people. Who / that. whom / who / that. whose. For things, animals. Which / that. which / that. whose. Thông thường ta có thể dùng that để thay thế cho who, whom hoặc which. - The man that met me at the airport gave me the money. - This is the man that we saw at the party yesterday. - The pencil that is in your pocket belongs to me. - The car that he bought is very expensive. * Ta cần phân biệt mệnh đề quan hệ làm hai loại : mệnh đề xác định (defining relative clause) và mệnh đề không xác định (non-defining relative clause) : (*) Defining clause : (hoặc Restrictive clause) - The man who met me at the airport gave me the money. Mệnh đề who met me at the airport là mệnh đề quan hệ xác định vì nó rất cần thiết để định nghĩa hoặc giải thích cho tiền vị từ the man. Nếu không có nó, từ the man sẽ rất mơ hồ và ta không biết người đàn ông đó là ai. - The book (which / that) you lent me is very interesting. - The man (whom / that) you met yesterday is coming to my house for dinner. (*) Non-defining clause : (hoặc Non-restrictive clause) - Shakespeare, who wrote “Romeo and Juliet”, died in 1616. Mệnh đề who wrote “Romeo and Juliet” là mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định vì nó chỉ bổ túc thêm nghĩa cho tiền vị từ Shakespeare nên dù có bỏ đi mệnh đề này thì nghĩa của câu văn vẫn rõ ràng. Mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định thường được ngăn cách bởi dấu phẩy (trước và sau mệnh đề) và không được dùng that để thay thế cho who, whom hay which. - My brother Jack, who came here last night, is an engineer. - That house, which was built a few months ago, doesn’t look modern. - Vietnam, which lies in Southeast Asia, is rich in coal. Mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định được dùng khi tiền vị từ là tiếng được xác định : thường là danh từ riêng chỉ người hay địa danh (Mr. Brown, Vietnam…), hoặc danh từ đi với các tính từ chỉ định (this, that…) hay tính từ sở hữu (my, his, her, their…) hoặc do ta tự qui định lấy. -A man, who said he knew my father, asked me for money. (Có một người mà người đó nói rằng biết ba tôi hỏi xin tiền tôi.) 3 Lop11.com.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> English-grade11-U9-U12-2008- page 4. where, when , why - That is the village in which I used to live.  That is the village where I used to live. - Sunday is the day on which most people rest.  Sunday is the day when most people rest. - There must be a reason for which you said that.  There must be a reason why you said that. In (on / at) which --- (place)--  where On (in / at) which ---(time )--  when For which --(reason)--  why Where và when có thể được dùng để giới thiệu mệnh đề xác định và mệnh đề không xác định. - We visited the town where I was born. (defining) - I bought them at the supermarket, where I met Mrs.Brown. (non-defining) - I saw the film last year, when I was in Paris. (non-defining) - I think that was the time when I lost all my money. (defining) Why thường được dùng trong mệnh đề xác định và thường theo sau a reason hay the reason. - That is the reason why I didn’t come to the party yesterday. Where, when và why được gọi là trạng từ quan hệ (relative adverbs) EXERCISE I: Join each pair of sentences using relative pronouns : 1/ This is the man. I met him in Paris. - ________________________________________________ 2/ I wanted the painting. You bought it. - ________________________________________________ 3/ This is the chair. My parents gave it to me. - ________________________________________________ 4/ She’s the woman. She telephoned the police. - ________________________________________________ 5/ He’s the person. He wanted to buy your house. - ________________________________________________ 6/ We threw out the computer. It never worked properly. - ________________________________________________ 7/ This is the lion. It’s been ill recently. - ________________________________________________ 8/ The man was badly injured. He was driving the car. - ________________________________________________ 9/ The children broke the window. They live in the next street. - ________________________________________________ 10/ That’s the woman. I was telling you about her. - ________________________________________________ EXERCISE II : Combine these pairs of sentences using relative pronouns: 1/ There’s the lady. Her dog was killed. - ________________________________________________ 2/ That’s the man. He’s going to buy the company. 4 Lop11.com.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> English-grade11-U9-U12-2008- page 5. - ________________________________________________ 3/ He’s the person. His car was stolen. - ________________________________________________ 4/ She’s the new doctor. The doctor’s coming to the hospital next week. - ________________________________________________ 5/ She’s the journalist. Her article was on the front page of The Times. - ________________________________________________ 6/ They’re the people. Their shop burned down last week. - ________________________________________________ 7/ That’s the sales director. He’s leaving in March. - ________________________________________________ 8/ I’m the person. You stayed in my flat. - ________________________________________________ 9/ That’s the boy. He’s just got a place at university. - ________________________________________________ 10/ I’m the one. My flat was broken into. - ________________________________________________ EXERCISE III: Join each pair of sentences using relative pronouns : 1/ The man didn’t come back again. I shouted at him. - ________________________________________________ 2/ The television never worked again. I dropped it. - ________________________________________________ 3/ The machine was broken. I hired it. - ________________________________________________ 4/ The clothes were beautiful. She bought some clothes. - ________________________________________________ 5/ The wall fell down after three weeks. They built the wall. - ________________________________________________ 6/ The policeman wasn’t very helpful. I asked him. - ________________________________________________ 7/ I didn’t really like the car. We bought it. - ________________________________________________ 8/ I lost the money. I borrowed it from John. - ________________________________________________ 9/ I really liked the new teacher. They sent the new teacher. - ________________________________________________ 10/ I sacked a sales assistant. I had a terrible argument with him. - ________________________________________________ EXERCISE IV: Join each pair of sentences using relative pronouns or adverbs. 1/ We need a room. We can study in that room. - ________________________________________________ 2/ Swimming makes people strong. It is a good sport. - ________________________________________________ 3/ This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the championship last year. - ________________________________________________ 4/ The Smiths were given rooms in the hotel. Their house had been destroyed in the explosion. - ________________________________________________ 5/ He invited her to eat out on a day. It rained heavily on that day. - ________________________________________________ 5 Lop11.com.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> English-grade11-U9-U12-2008- page 6. 6/ The house was built in 1945. They are living in that house. - ________________________________________________ 7/ The reason was that he didn’t want to make her worried. He didn’t tell the truth for that reason. - ________________________________________________ 8/ The day was sunny. She arrived on that day. - ________________________________________________ 9/ I know the woman. You bought the car from her son. - ________________________________________________ 10/ Are you the man? The man won the first prize. - ________________________________________________ EXERCISE V : Join each pair of sentences, using a relative pronoun. 1/ She’s the one. I told you about her. - She’s the one whom I told you about. 2/ I don’t like the people. They are staying with the Browns. - ____________________________________________________________________ 3/ I like books. They make you think about things. - ____________________________________________________________________ 4/ I’m looking for the person. I’ve just hit his car. - ____________________________________________________________________ 5/ Most of the books are still popular today. I read them as a child. - ____________________________________________________________________ 6/ You can buy a pasta from that Italian shop. It has just opened in the High Street. - ____________________________________________________________________ 7/ The woman is coming back soon. I’m doing her job. - ____________________________________________________________________ 8/ Is she the new television presenter? Everybody’s talking about her. - ____________________________________________________________________ 9/Is Technico the company? Sarah works for the company. - ____________________________________________________________________ 10/ This is the job. I’ve always wanted it. - ____________________________________________________________________ 11/ The swimming pool is only open to the public in the mornings. I use it. - ____________________________________________________________________ 12/ We’ve just bought a computer package. It teaches you how to play the piano. - ____________________________________________________________________ 13/ My favourite holiday is the one. We spent it in a cottage in the mountains. - ____________________________________________________________________ 14/ We haven’t seen the friends for ten years. They are coming to visit us this weekend. - ____________________________________________________________________ EXERCISE VI: Combine each pair of sentences, using a relative pronoun. 1/ When I was in town , I met your sister. She was shopping for some clothes. - ____________________________________________________________________ 2/ Their house needs a lot of work doing to it. It is near the beach. - ____________________________________________________________________ 3/ Sandra’s just got a new job with Capital Insurers. It’s a much better company than the last one she worked for. 6 Lop11.com.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> English-grade11-U9-U12-2008- page 7. - ____________________________________________________________________ 4/ That new manager seems to be a very capable woman. I met her last week. - ____________________________________________________________________ 5/ This case is full of books. I carried it all the way from the station. - ____________________________________________________________________ 6/ Her latest novel is good. I read it on holiday. - ____________________________________________________________________ 7/ This sales manager is planning a new advertising compaign. I support her idea. - ____________________________________________________________________ 8/ My parents send their best wishes. You met them last month. - ____________________________________________________________________ 9/ Maria is my sister’s friend. I introduced you to Maria last night. - ____________________________________________________________________ 10/ The book is about Dannis Thatcher. His wife became Prime Minister. - ____________________________________________________________________ 11/ Robert Gibbs has been recaptured. He escaped from prison last Friday. - ____________________________________________________________________ MORE EXERCISES I. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the words given below. compete, courteous, transmit, subscribe, deliver, post, satisfy, distribute, transfer, space 1. All mail ____________ were suspended during the strike. 2. It's only common ____________ to thank someone when they help. 3. Do you wish to take out a full twelve-month ____________ to the journal? 4. We offer a wide range of good's at very ____________ prices. 5. If you are ____________ with our service, please write to the manager. 6. This ticket is only used by the person who bought it. It is not ____________ 7. Fax ____________ has now become a cheap and convenient way to transmit texts over distances. 8. White walls can give a feeling of ____________ 9. The newspaper is ____________ free. 10. How much was the ____________ on that letter? II. Write the information in brackets as a relative clause (defining or non-defining) in an appropriate place in the sentence. Give alternative relative pronouns if possible. 1. Julia's father has just come back from a skiing holiday. (he is over 80) ………………………………………………………………………………… 2. The problems faced by the company are being resolved. (I'll look at these in detail in a moment) ………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Parents are being asked to take part in the survey. (their children are between four and six) ………………………………………………………………………………… 4. The Roman coins are now on display in the National Museum. (a local farmer came across them in a field) ………………………………………………………………………………… 5. These drugs have been withdrawn from sale. (they are used to treat stomach ulcers) ………………………………………………………………………………… 6. The minister talked about the plans for tax reform. (he will reveal them next month) ………………………………………………………………………………… 7. My aunt is now a manager of a department store. (her first job was filling shelves in a supermarket) ………………………………………………………………………………… 8. John Graham's latest film is his first for more than five years. (the film is set in the north of 7 Lop11.com.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> English-grade11-U9-U12-2008- page 8. Australia) ………………………………………………………………………………… III. Choose the best answer. 1. Post office is a place _________you can buy stamps, mail letters and packages, and receive mail. a. that b. which c. where d. in which 2. Do you know the date ________we have to hand in the essay? a. which I b. in which c. on that d. when 3. My uncle __________ you met yesterday is a lawyer. a. which b. who c. whose d. to whom 4. The council is in discussion with Lord Thomas, land most of the village is built on. a. who b. whom c. whose d. that 5. These adults, _______________come to my night class, are very eager to learn. a. whose b. who c. that d. when 6. Regina, ___________ you have never met before, is a genius in painting. a. that b. whose c. whom d. whoever 7. The paintings ___________ Mr. Flowers has in his house are worth around $ 100,000. a. which b. whose c. what d. whom 8. Oxford, __________ attracts many tourists, is often crowded in the summer. a. that b. which c. whose d. where 9. It's the best film _____________has ever been made about madness. a. which b. whom c. whose d. that . 10. She cycled from London to Glasgow, ___________ is pretty good for a woman of 75. a. that b. what c. which d. where 11. Most folk songs are ballads __________ have simple words and tell simple stories. a. what b. when c. where d. that 12. __________ wins will go on to play Barcelona in the final. a. Who b. Whoever c. Which d. Whichever 13. I think the reason ___________we get on so well is that we both enjoy talking. a. why b. which c. that d. what 14. Children __ diets contain high levels of protein do better in examination. a. who. b. who c. whose d. 0 15. I'm sure that Keith will do well at university, _________ one he goes to. a. which b. whichever c. where d. wherever VI. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition. 1. We take great pride ____________ offering the best service in town. 2. This post office is equipped ____________ advanced technology transaction. 3. What is the Messenger Call Service used ____________? 4. Let us take care ____________ your postal and telecommunication needs for now and ever. 5. We subscribe ____________ all the main medical journals. 6. This computer isn't capable ____________ running this software. 7. She seemed satisfied ____________ the results. 8. She was fiercely proud ____________ family traditions and continuity. 9. I was useful ____________ them because I could speak French. 10. I am living away ____________ my family and my relatives. VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 1. I live in the town not far from the capital.  The town ……………………………………………………………. 2. Nobody does it better than you.  There isn't ……………………………………………………………. 3. Thanks to Laura's report. I was able to finish the project.  Had ……………………………………………………………. 4. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.  No sooner ……………………………………………………………. 8 Lop11.com.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span> English-grade11-U9-U12-2008- page 9. 5. That question cannot be answered satisfactorily.  There is ……………………………………………………………. 6. &. It is my impression that she's enjoying her new job a great deal.  She seems ……………………………………………………………. 7. The secretary didn't reply me for ten days.  No reply ……………………………………………………………. 8. All of those present were in agreement with the proposal.  Everyone ……………………………………………………………. 9. It's a pity it's too late to do anything about it.  I wish ……………………………………………………………. 10. She was so good to me that I'll always remember it.  I'll always remember ……………………………………………………………. TEST 9 A. PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the rest. 1. A. bodybuilding B. costume C. confine D. bronze 2. A. call B. pack C. access D. fax 3. A. world B. answer C. wish D. wonder Choose the word which has a different stress pattern. 4. A. lantern B. groundsheet C. current D. duet 5. A. procession B. calendar C. observance D. repentance 6. a. relative b. telephone c. spacious d. deliver 7. a. equip b. surface c. away d. advance 8. a. convenient b. recipient c. transmission d. possible 9. a. secure b. service c. parcel d. early 10. a. letter b. pleasant c. express d. office B. READING COMPREHENSION I. Read the text and do the task that follows. In early colonial times, correspondents depended on friends, merchants, and Native Americans to carry messages between the colonies. However, most correspondence ran between the colonists and England, their mother country. It was a very hard work to handle so many letters like that. In 1639, the first official notice of a postal service in the colonies appeared. The General Court of Massachusetts designated Richard Fairbanks' tavern in Boston as the official place of mail brought from or sent overseas, in line with the practice in England and other nations to use coffee houses and taverns as mail drops. Local authorities operated post routes within the colonies. Then, in 1673, a monthly post was set up between New York and Boston. The service was of short duration, but the post rider's trail became known as the Old Boston Post Road, part of today's U.S. Route 1. William Penn established the first post office in 1683. In the South, private messengers, usually slaves, connected the huge plantations. After the Boston revolution in September 1774, the colonies began to separate from the mother country. A Continental Congress was organized at Philadelphia in May 1775 to establish an independent government. One of the first questions before the delegates was how to convey and deliver the mail. 1. In early colonial times, ____. a. the English did not know how to write a mail b. merchants were not allowed to send letters c. the US was the mother country of many colonies d. England had many colonies 2. The first place which was used as a post office was ____ 9 Lop11.com.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(10)</span> English-grade11-U9-U12-2008- page 10. 3. 4. 5.. a. a tavern b. a big house c. an official place. d. a coffee house In 1673, letters were sent from New York and Boston, and vice versa ___ a month. a. once b. twice c. three times d. four times The first post office was set up in _____ a. 1639 b. 1673 c. 1683 d 1774 According to the passage, ___ had to work as a mailman between the huge plantations. a. delegates b. governors c. messengers d. slaves. II. Fill in the blanks with the correct answers. A LETTER TO A GIRLFRIEND Dear Kim Oanh I was thrilled to receive your letter this afternoon. We have been away from (1)_______for exactly six months, haven't we? The past six months have been so long to me. I'm just longing to the day when I can come back to Ha Noi to be near you again. You wrote in your letter that this year Ha Noi is colder than the (2)___________years. It makes me remember the cold winter afternoon of Ha Noi so much. Here, it is still as warm as in summer. They don't have the gentle wind and cold, not (3)________________the spring rain like in our home city. I miss Turtle Tower; I miss West Lake - where we spent our first date two years ago ... Dearest Kim Oanh, my work here is (4)____________quite well. I am busy going to enterprises all day. With a graduate fresh from college like me, there are so many new and unfamiliar things in my work. Luckily I have many good friends and colleagues (5)__________helped me a lot. My beloved, you are busy (6)____________as well, aren't you? You must be very stressful, having to study for your coming exams as well as working on your thesis at the same time. (7)____________yourself and don't stay up too late, for my sake, can you? I hope you (8)_________my little present I bought from Ben Thanh market yesterday. I know you love surprises, (9)________I will not give you the smallest clue of what my present is. My love, I hope you will be successful (10)___________the upcoming exams. Dream well of all the wonderful things of ours, won't you? Miss you much Love always 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.. A. the other A. preview A. as A. progressing A. who A. some days A. Take out on A. would like A. however A. for. B. each other B. next B. until B. processing B. whose B. of late B. Take care of B. will like B. because B. through. C. one another C. following C. even C. proceeding C. to whom C. those days C. Take into C. liked C. therefore C. in. D. another D. previous D. about D. profound D. about whom D. these days D. Take up D. likable D. yet D. with. C. USE OF ENGLISH I. Vocabulary Choose the best answers. 1. Since she fell in love with him, she couldn't _____________________thinking of him. A. avoid B. help C. stop D. prevent 2. People say that this time she is leaving for ________ A. ever B. long C. good D. time 10 Lop11.com.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(11)</span> English-grade11-U9-U12-2008- page 11. 3. I think it's not too late to _______________your mistake. A. change B. mend C. repair D. correct 4. No one dares criticize her because she is very _________________to criticism. A. sensitive B. optimistic C. shy D. conscious 5. Their staff didn't even ______ to respond to customers' queries. A. care B. bother C. worry D. notice 6. Mrs. Pike has just bought some kitchen ______ for her new house. a. equip b. equipped c. equipment d. equipping 7. Thank you for phoning when I was ill. It was very ______ of you. a. think b. thought c. thoughtful d. thoughtfully 8. Thanks to the progress of science and _____, human life has become better and better. a. technology b. technological c. technologically d. technician 9. He was a kind and courteous mailman. a. polite b. strict c. unpleasant d. rude 10.Without more training or advanced technical skills, they'll lose their jobs. a. out of date b. backward c. up to date d. old 11.There was a ______ parking area to cater for the tourist trade. a. thoughtful b. courteous c. possible d. spacious 12.Newspapers and magazines are often delivered early in the morning. a. offered b. given c. provided d. distributed 13. Because the doctors and nurses acted properly and quickly, the baby was operated successfully. a. cheaply b. promptly c. conveniently d. usefully 14. If you want to send a document and do not want to lose its original shape, our facsimile service will help you. a. post b. express c. parcel d. fax 15. - What is your ___ in life? - Going out with friends and enjoying delicious foods. a. please b. pleasant c. pleasure d. pleasing 16.You can pay for the goods on ____ a. deliver b. delivery c. deliverable d. delivering 17.Those telephone companies have launched major campaigns to increase their number of ____ a. subscribe. b. subscription c. subscribers d. subscribing 18._____ is used to describe special services in which things are sent or done faster than usual for a higher price. a. Express b. Message b. Distribution d. Press 19. I wish you a speedy recovery from your illness to return to work soon. a. thoughtful b. gradual c. courteous d. quick 20. John often uses Express Money ___ to send money to his parents in the countryside. a. Change b. Exchange c. Transfer d. Send 21.The Messenger Call Service helps you to notify the recipient of the time and place to receive the call. a. receiver b. fax c. call d. telephone 22. Fax ___ has become more and more popular because it is cheap and convenient. a. exchange b. distance c. sending d. transmission 23.Someone sent you a parcel this morning and I put it on your table. a. package b. letter c. stamp d. fax II. Prepositions and Phrasal verbs 11 Lop11.com.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(12)</span> English-grade11-U9-U12-2008- page 12. Choose the best answers. 1. I saw them after they got ______________a bus. A. into B. out of C. up D. off 2. When he arrived, the big hall was crowded ______________people. A. by B. with C. in D. for 3. Her children are afraid ________________being punished. A. about B. with C. of D. for 4. If you want to get good results, you should concentrate ___________________one thing at a time. A. in B. on C. to D. at 5. The number of children suffering _____ malnutrition has decreased. A. on B. under C. with D. from 6. I would like to send these letters ______ air mail. a. in b. with c. by d. over 7. Could you please provide us _____ some more modern equipment? a. for b. by c. in d. with 8. How far is your house away _____ the city center? a. in b. for c. at d. from 9. Most schools and universities are now equipped ___ surveillance cameras and other security measures. a. on b. for c. in d. with 10. I had asked everyone to submit questions _____ advance of the meeting. a. in b. at c. on d. for 11. It would be more convenient ______ you if you used the Express Mail Service. a. for b. with c. on d. among III. Structures Choose the best answers. 1. Peter failed again. He should have worked harder _____ the exam. A. before B. during C. after D. on 2. The reason _____ he looked for her was to say sorry for what he had done. A. for which B. which C. why D. whose 3. I had to leave, _____ the conversation was getting interesting. A. right when B. at the moment C. since D. just as 4. None of the people _____ to the party can come. A. inviting B. invited C. who invited D. that invited 5. A number of products were rejected _____ the council discovered that they did not meet the business' description on labels and packages. A. when B. while C. because of D. what 6. Never in my life _____ that this would happen. A. I will believe B. will I believe C. did I believe D. I believed 7. I didn't go to school yesterday. If I _____ to school, I _____ the mid-term test. A. went; couldn't miss B. had gone; wouldn't have missed C. would have gone; hadn't missed D. go; won't miss 8. Give me a hand, _____ ? A. don't you B. won't you C. can you D. will you 9. His father gave him _____ money that he didn't know what to do with it. A. so many B. such a lot of C. a lot of D. such many 12 Lop11.com.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(13)</span> English-grade11-U9-U12-2008- page 13. 10.The woman was a complete stranger to me. I ______ her before. A. had never seen B. haven't seen C. never see D. don't see 11. She had been assisted by a stranger _____ her motor and drove her to safety. a. who started b. whom starting c. starting d. that will start 12. With our senses, we perceive everything ______ a. is around us b. that is around us c. whom is around us d. whose is around us 13. The volunteers, _______ enthusiasm was obvious, finished the work quickly. a. who b. whom c. whose d. that 14. The musicians ______ yesterday have played together for many years. a. to who we listened b. who we listened to c. to that we listened d. to whom we listened 15. Many scientists have claimed that ______ like music are often good at mathematics. a. children b. children who c. children whom d. whose children 16. The student _______ had an impressive record. a. the prize was awarded b. that the prize was awarded c. to whom the prize was awarded d. who the prize was awarded 17. Those ______ have used our services for more than one year can enter the competition. a. who b. whom c. which d. whose 18. I think it was your Dad ___ a. phoned b. phoning c. that phoned d. which phoned 19. That man is a newcomer in our company. Do you know him? a. That man is a newcomer in our company. Do you know whom? b. That man who is a newcomer in our company. Do you know him? c. Do you know him that man is a newcomer in our company? d. Do you know that man, who is a newcomer in our company? 20. Yesterday I went to _____ I had never been to before. a. Thanh Ba Post Office, that b. Thanh Ba Post Office where c. Thanh Ba Post Office which d. Thanh Ba Post Office, which 21. She has two grown children, both of ______ live abroad. a. who b. whom c. that d. whose 22.The class treasurer, _______, announced the balance of the account. a. to whom we gave the money b. to that we gave the money c. whose we gave the money to d. whom we gave the money 23. The engineers _______ designed the building received an award. a. which b. whom c. who d. whose 24. ____ is one of the most important capitals in the world. a. London, that the place I was born b. London, which I was born c. London, I was born, d. London, where I was born, 25. Express Money Transfer is one of the quickest ways _____ helps us to send money. a. who b. whose c. when d. that 26. Do you remember the time _____ we first visited London? a. which b. when c. that d. on that 27. Sunday is the day ______ few people go to work. a. that b. which c. when d. why 28. Do you know the reason _____ she quit her job? a. that b. which c. when d. why 29. The government sent money and food to the people ____ were destroyed by the storm last week. a. which b. that c. whom d. whose 30. I will never forget ____ he said he loved me. a. the moment b. the moment which c. the moment when d. the moment in that 13 Lop11.com.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(14)</span> English-grade11-U9-U12-2008- page 14. 31. It is very difficult to integrate yourself into a community ____ is quite different from yours. a. whose culture b. the culture that c. which culture d. that culture 32. He often finds fault with _____ he describes as having no talent. a. John Smith, whom b. John Smith, that c. John Smith, whose d. John Smith who 33. The scheme is designed to help children __ have fallen on hard times. a. that parents b. which parents c. parents of which d. whose parents D. WORD FORM 1. Some magazines contain nothing but _________________and gossip. (scandalize) 2.There's been a _____ decline in the standard of living over the past few years. (progress) 3.There's a __________________of food and shelter in the area. (short) 4.She has become the _______________of the new information centre. (direct) 5.You never ________________in any of our discussions. (participation) E.SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. Hung prefers typing to writing by hand.  Hung would ………………………………... 2. Mr. Williams repaired the stereo for me.  I had the stereo …………………………………….. 3. No one has explained why our flight is delayed.  We ……………………………………………………………………. 4. My brother and I both went to that university.  My brother went …………………………………………………………………….. 5. Mary is sorry that she didn't learn the lesson.  Mary wishes ………………………………………………………………… Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one : 6. I couldn’t keep my eyes open because I was very tired. a. I was very tired so as to keep my eyes open. b. I was too tired to keep my eyes open. c. I wasn’t tired enough to keep my eyes open. d. I was so tired that I kept my eyes open. 7. The book was so good that he couldn’t put it down. a. It was such a book so good that he couldn’t put it down. b. It was so a good book that he couldn’t put it down. c. It was such a good book that he couldn’t put it down. d. It was such good book that he couldn’t put it down. 8. She owns all this land now. a. All this land belongs to hers. b. All this land belongs to her land. c. All this land belongs to her own d. All this land belongs to her. 9. I’ll finish this job and then I’ll phone you back. a. I’ll phone you back as soon I’ll finish this job. b. I’ll phone you back as soon I finished this job. c. I’ll phone you back as soon I finish this job. d. I’ll phone you back as soon I’m finished this job. 10. Children tend to play the problems down. a. Children have to play the problems down. 14 Lop11.com.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(15)</span> English-grade11-U9-U12-2008- page 15. b. Children have no tendency to play the problems down. c. Children have an intention of playing the problems down. d. Children have a tendency to play the problems down. 11. They think little about their future work. a. They give little thought to their future work. b. They give a great deal of thought to their future work. c. They give little thought about their future work. d. They give little thinking to their future work. 12. I won’t eat any more cakes because I’m full. a. If I were hungry, I would eat any more cakes. b. If I am full, I will eat some more cakes. c. If I was full, I would eat some more cakes. d. If I was hungry I would eat some more cakes. F. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 1. Will you help me moving this desk ? A B C D 2. Would you like to paint your bike or should I have a painter to do it for you ? A B C D 3. He warned me don’t come late. A B C D 4. There’s no telling what might be happened. A B C D 5. We had to ask the students to stop doing so much noise. A B C D 6. I can’t understand him wanting to buy such an expensive car. A B C D 7. You must to remember to lock the door before leaving the house. A B C D 8. After get to know her at school, he finished by asking her address. A B C D. 15 Lop11.com.

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