Unit 1 : FRIENDSHIP

A . TỰ LUẬN :
I. Choose the words which contain the sound / t∫ / and / dʒ /
education, engineer, damage, mutual, computer, children, teach, Christmas, machine, village,
religion, hamburger, enjoy, dirty, schedule, literature, information, question, orchestra, cheap,
pleasure, feature, imaginary, jealous, cheese, jacket, geometry, green, purchase, suggest, instruction,
essential, nature, fortunate.

/ t∫ / _______________________________________________________________________
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/ dʒ / _______________________________________________________________________
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II. Complete the following sentences with Infinitive with to ( full infinitive).
1. (save) money now seems impossible.
2. The main thing is (stay) calm.
3. I don’t want (see) you again.
4. We tried (tell) her not to do it.
5. They decide ( receive) these works.
6. She wants ( drink) coffee.
7. He asks carefully (repair) this machine.
8. Mary prepares ( cook) sour soup.
9. Peter hesitates ( go) abroad.
10. Daisy begs ( do) this progress.
11. She agrees ( go) picnic with us.
12. John arranged ( help) Sally.
13. He hates ( lie) in the floor.
14. She expects ( receive) a phone call from her boyfriend.
15. He offers ( stay) at home.
16. Linda refused ( lend) him her money.
17. Peter seemed ( like) going alone.
18. Jone manages ( get) marriage with his girlfriend.
19. They don’t allow people ( smoke) .
20. She advises me ( accept) his sentences.
21. He asked me (operate) this machine.
22. Daisy invites her friends ( come) back her house.
23. My mother encourages me (learn) harder.
24. She reminded him ( close) the door carefully.
25. My parents permit me ( go) camping with my classmates.
26. She ordered him ( open) the door.
27. My grandmother tells me ( do) good things.
28. They warned us ( not go) near the beach .
29. We wish us ( receive) a lot of toys and presents form Santa Clause.
30. He forces us ( obey) him .
31. I’m pleased (see) you.
32. They were brave ( tell) him.
33. Be careful (not wake) the children.
34. He’s the oldest athlete ever ( win) an Olympic gold medal.
35. Who was the first person ( climb) Everest without oxygen.
36. They advised John ( not call) her.
37. She doesn’t want anybody ( know) .
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38. This book tells you how ( train) race horses.
39. I need the money ( pay) the phone bill.
40. I’d like something ( stop) my toothache.
41. We’ve got plenty of time (see) the British Museum.
42. She has a train ( catch).
43. There is a lot of housework (do).
44. Who wants something ( eat) ?
45. I have some letter ( write).
46. I am delighted ( hear) the news.
47. My mother has some shopping ( do).
48. You always have too much (talk) about.
49. It is lovely ( see) you again.
50. It is too cold ( go) out.
51. I am happy ( know) that you have passed the exam.
52. We’ve got a few jobs ( do).

III. Complete the following sentences with Infinitive without to ( bare infinitive).
1. I must ( speak) to the manager.
2. How dare you ( call) me a liar?
3 He need her ( give) him a drink.
4. It’s cold. You had better ( wear) a coat.
5. I’d rather ( stay) at home.
6. I keep getting this pain in my leg. I think I’d rather ( see) a doctor.
7. She watched him ( drive ) off.
8. Peter is very funny. He makes me ( laugh) a lot.
9. Did you see that lovely old car ( go ) past a moment ago?
10. Do you think her parents will let her ( go) for a picnic.
11. I felt the animal ( move) toward me.
12. The boy saw the cat ( jump) through the window.
13. The customs officer made him ( open) the briefcase.
14. Do you think the company will make him ( pay) some extra money?
15. I heard them ( talk) in the next room.
16. They let him ( write) a letter to his wife.
17. He saw them ( arrive) home late.
18. They made her ( stay) there for the weekend.
19. He was seen ( enter) the office.
20. Why ( argue) with him? He’ll never change his mind.
21. Do you want to have lunch now or ( wait) till later?
22. John helps me ( choose) a present.
23. He wants to give me a bunch of flowers but I ( refuse).
24. How can you let such a silly incident ( wreck) your friendship?
25. These employees are made ( work) overtime.

IV. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. I didn’t have enough time (finish) my work yesterday.
2. He refused ( allow) her ( think) for herself.
3. I was relieved (find out) that I had passed the exam.
4. She made her son (wash) the windows before he could go outside (play) with
his friends.
5. She lets her children (stay) up very late.
6. We had nothing (do) except look at the cinema posters.
7. We both heard him (say) that he was leaving.
8. It made him angry (wait) for people who were late.
9. I couldn’t understand what the passage siad, so I had my friend ( translate) it for me.

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10. It’s important ( start) the meeting on time.
11. There are too many people here for me (talk) to all of them.
12. It took ages (download) the pictures from the Internet.
13. Whenever I have free time, I like ( watch) the basketball team (practice).
14. She sent me an e- mail ( inform) me that the meeting had been canceled.
15. It was a thrill ( see) my brother (win) the chess tournament last year.

B. TRẮC NGHIỆM:
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. machine b. change c. teacher d. choose
2. a. condition b. option c. suggestion d. relation
3. a. believe b. readily c. friend d. pleasure
4. a. good b. gossip c. game d. geometry
5. a. trust b. mutual c. number d. uncertain
6. a. village b. dangerous c. gossip d. passenger
7. a. which b. changeable c. each d. characteristic
8. a. pasture b. acquaintance c. constant d. talkative
10.a. uncertain b. tell c. pursuit d. picture
11.a. chore b. machine c. much d. such
12. a. game b. bridge c. against d. garage
13. a. generous b. gene c. generally d. giving
14. a. cheese b. children c. chemical d. teacher
15. a. machinery b. march c. cheerfully d. merchant
16. a. page b. message c. danger d. ringer

II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. generous b. suspicious c. constancy d. sympathy
2. a. sorrow b. mutual c. pursuit d. influence
3. a. accquaintance b. unselfish c. attraction d. humorous
4. a. intelligent b. interesting c. pospitable d. favourite
5. a. loyalty b. success c. incapable d. sincere
6. a. acquatance b. easily c. capable d. quality
7. a. constancy b. attraction c. changeable d. mutual
8. a. rumour b. believe c. common d. number
9. a. loyalty b. uncertain c. sympathy d. influence
10. a. gossip b. interest c. between d. friendship

III. Choose the correct answer.

1. It was so relaxing to be old friends.
a. in b. between c. among d. around
2. She’s made friends a little girl who lives next door.
a. to b. of c. by d. with
3. The children seem to be totally capable working by themselves.
a. on b. of c. in d. for
4. Your friendship should be based on trust.
a. basic b. fragile c. mutual d. blind
5. Friendship is a two- sided , it lives by give- and- take.
a. affair b. event c. aspect d. feature
6. Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.
a. romantic part b. important part c. difficult part d. interesting part
7. She found it difficult to get with new friends.
a. acquaint b. acquainted c. acquaintance d. acquaints
8. My friend often shows her whenever I have troubles.
a. sympathy b. sympathize c. sympathetic d. sympathetically

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9. He does not know much about the project but he is very .
a. enthusiastic b. enthusiast c. enthusiasm d. enthusiastically
10. Daisy is so . She only cares about herself, not about other people.
a. helpful b. selfish c. loyal d. talkative
11. She is s not determined and often changes her ideas. What a / an girl she is!
a. uncertain b. mutual c. suspicious d. changeable
12. Although we are classmates, I do not have an relationship with him.
a. aimless b. unselfish c. special d. acquaintance
13. John left a impression on me. I will never forget him.
a. loyal b. lasting c. capable d. constant
14. is the quality of being faithful and loyal to a particular person or belief.
a. Acquaintance b. Constancy c. Sympathy d. Sorrow
15. He is not good maths. He is incapble calculating.
a. at / of b. on / for c. for / of d. with / in
16. Two friend should be loyal each other.
a. on b. with c. over d. to
17. My close friend is often concerned all problem that I mention.
a. over b. with c. above d. into
18. friend in need is friend indeed.
a. at / of b. on / for c. for / of d. with / in

IV. Choose the correct answer.

1. Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old ones .
a. repair b. to repair c. repairing d. repaired
2. It’s possible a train across Canada.
a. take b. to take c. taking d. to be taken.
3. Now that we’ve finished painting the house, there is nothing left .
a. to do b. for doing c. to be done d. for being
4. Before we leave, let’s have Shelley a map for us so we won’t get lost.
a. draw b. to draw c. drawing d. drawn
5. I can hear a cat at the window.
a. scratches b. to scratch c. scratching d. was scratching
6. I think your mother should let you your own mind.
a. make up b. to make up c. making up d. made up
7. The police never found the money in the robbery.
a. stealing b. be stolen c. steal d. stolen
8. Do you know what made so many people their home?
a. evacuate b. to evacuate c. evacuated d. be evacuated
9. bread, you usually need flour, salt, and yeast.
a. Make b. To make c. Making d. For make
10. We saw our favorite ballet at the theater last night.
a. perform b. performing c. performed d. in performing
11. He was never heard “ thank you” in his life.
a. say b. to say c. saying d. said
12. I was delighted my old friends again.
a. to see b. seeing c. seen d. to be seen
13. to friends is nice but alone is also enjoyable.
a. Talk/ to be b. To talk/ be c. Talk/ be d. Talking/ being.
14. I’d rather to Elvis than the Beatles.
a. listen b. to listen c. listening d. listened
15. I can make myself pretty well in English.
a. understand b. to understand c. understanding d. understood
16. He finds it lasting friendships.
a. difficult to make b. difficulty in making

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17. You any friends if you talking like that.
a. will win/ carry on b. won’t win/ carry on
c. wouldn’t win/ carried on d. would have won/ had carried on
18. The aim of the culture festival is friendship between the two countries.
a. promote b. promoting c. to promote d. being promoted
19. People he turned out to be only fair- weather friends.
a. trusted b. has trusted c. was trusting d. had trusted
20. How can you let such a silly incident your friendship?
a. wreck b. to wreck c. wrecking d. that wrecks
21. It has become necessary water in the metropolitan area because of the severe drought.
a. rationing b. ration c. to ration d. to have rationed
22. All the passengers were made their seat belts during the turbulence.
a. buckle b. to buckle c. buckling d. for buckling
23. good ice cream, you need to use a lot of cream.
a. Make b. Making c. To make d. For making
24. I got my friend her car for the weekend.
a. to let me to borrow b. to let me borrow
c. let me borrow d. let me to borrow
25. They good friends, but they’ve fallen out recently.
a. used to be b. would be c. were d. are
26. ‘ How about going to the theater?’ ‘O.K, but I would rather a concert.’
a. attend b. to attend c. attending d. have attended
27. It’s time you harder for the next exam.
a. work b. are working c. worked d. have worked
28. Jim doesn’t speak very clearly. .
a. It’s difficult to understand him b. It’s difficult for understanding him
c. He’s difficult in understanding d. It’s difficult to understand
29. Only when she apologizes to her again.
a. I’ll speak b. will I speak c. that I speak d. I speak
30. Let’s go ahead and di it now. Nothing by waiting.
a. accomplishes b. accomplished c. has accomplished d. will be accomplished
31. Last night, we saw a meteor through the sky.
a. streaked b. to streak c. streak d. to have streaked
32. At the end of this month, we friends for ten years.
a. will be b. are c. has been d. will have been
33. The skiers would rather through the mountains than go by triin.
a. to travel on train b. traveled by train c. travel by train d. traveling by the train
34. If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop lunch.
a. having b. to have c. having had d. for having
35. The exam is coming so the teachers make their students a lot.
a. study b. to study c. studying d. studied

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V.Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. True friendship can offer a gentle haven where you can be relaxed and feeling safe.
a b c d
2. A friend can help you solve problems and to share the grief times along with the great times.
a b c d
3. Two close friends can spend time to be together without needing to pretend.
a b c d
4. It took her a long time getting accustomed to the new environment and make friends with other
classmates.
a b c d
5. He made me to do it all over again.
a b c d
6. I saw the plane to crash into the hill and burst into flames.
a b c d
7. Before he let us go he made us promise not tell anyone what we had seen.
a b c d
8. He should know how to use the film projector, but if he doesn’t you had better to show him.
a b c d
9. I’d like him going to a university but I can’t make him go.
a b c d
10. I advised him to ask the bus conductor to tell him where get off.
a b c d

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 UNIT 2: PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
I. Write the sound for each letter n in bold in the following words.
1. many ________ 6. strange ________ 11. hunger ________
2. sing ________ 7. notice ________ 12. invite ________
3. thank ________ 8. language ________ 13. think ________
4. uncle ________ 9. snow ________ 14. English _______
5. expensive ________ 10. bank ________ 15. danger ________

II. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently to the others.
1. a. grade b. great c. sneaky d. embrace
2. a. money b. notice c. glance d. ankle
3. a. imagine b. glance c. geography d. religion
4. a. looked b. noticed c. turned d. helped
5. a. change b. English c. single d. anger
6. a. language b. happen c. experience d. know
7. a. sing b. glance c. turn d. sneaky
8. a. note b. next c. finger d. expensive
9. a. money b. link c. down d. point
10.a. around b. hand c. nothing d. autumn

III. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. video b. exactly c. carefully d. serious
2. a. inside b. father c. table d. dollar
3. a. happen b. nothing c. pretty d. about
4. a. nobody b.embarrass c. exciting d. expensive
5. a. student b. involve c. summer d. cottage
6. a. embarrassing b. appreciate c. experience d. memorable
7. a. floppy b. idol c. cotton d. decide
8. a. extremely b. excited c. personal d. imagine
9. a. sneaky b. notice c. open d. around
10.a. birthday b. reply c. schoolbag d. money
11.a. appreciate b. experience c. embarrassing d. situation
12.a. excited b. interested c. confident d. memorable
13.a. floppy b. embrace c. cotton d. idol
14.a. complain b. destroy c. terrify d. imagine
15. carefully b. correctly c. seriously d. personally

IV. Choose the best answer.

1. She glanced briefly _______ his lapel badge.
a. in b. on c. at d. up
2. ______ my experience, very few people really understand the problem.
a. To b. In c. With d. From
3. People here have a more relaxed attitude _______ their work.
a. to b. in c. on d. for
4. The novel is based on his ______ in the war.
a. attitudes b. images c. situations d. experiences
5. I don’t like that man. There is a sneaky look on his face.
a. furious b. humorous c. dishonest d. guilty
6. She made a big ______ about not having a window seat on the plane.
a. complaint b. fuss c. excitement d. interest
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7. He has a very outgoing _____ and makes friends very easily.
a. person b. personal c. personality d. personage
8. He ______ to the spot where the house used to stand.
a. pointed b. showed c. directed d. glanced
9. Teenagers often have their _____ who they admire very much.
a. ideals b. admirers c. images d. idols
10. I had a glance at the article, but I haven’t read it yet.
a. close look b. quick look c. direct look d. furtive look
11. What made you more interested ______ learning English?
a. on b. in c. with d. to
12. He always complained ______ his mother about his work.
a. with b. to c. at d. for
13. A few people enjoyed the exhibition, but the majority were _______ .
a. restrained b. admirable c. impartial d. disappoited
14. The girl was so ____ that she didn’t look aht him in the face.
a. shy b. confident c. impatient d. sneaky
15. There is a growing tendency among singers to some famous sngers.
a. imitate b. follow c. reflect d. pursue
16. An only child often creates an _____ friend to play with.
a. imagery b. imaginable c. imaginary d. imaginative
17. I felt my face ______ burning with _______ .
a. confidence b. enthusiasm c. pleasure d. embarrassment
18. I believe that everyone has had ________ experiences in their life.
a. memorable b. observable c. acceptable d. reflexible
19. He rose from his chair and ______ her warmly.
a. protected b. replaced c. embraced d. appreciated
20. She showed her ________ by asking lots of trivial questions.
a. experience b. experienced c. inexperienced d. inexperience

V. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets in present simple .

1. I usually ( go) to school by bicycle.
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2. My mother sometimes ( buy) vegetables at this market.
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3. We seldom ( eat) before 6.30.
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4. Mr. Pike ( have) coffee for breakfast every morning.
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5. She ( walk) to school every day.
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6. Nam ( take) lessons in physical exercise three morning a week.
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7. Rivers usually ( flow) to the sea.
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8. Light ( travel) faster than sound.
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9. John ( like) to go to the museum.
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10. The Australian ( speak) English as their first language.
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11. That brown briefcase ( belong) to Dr. Rice.
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12. It ( be) often hot in summer.
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13. He ( live) near my house but I ( not see) him very often.
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14. She ( not know) much French.
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15. My parents ( not live) in this town.
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16. You ( have) coffee for breakfast every morning?
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17. How often she ( read) a newspaper?
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18. What time she ( go) to school every day?
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19. What you ( do) before breakfast every morning?
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20. I ( not be) tired. You ( be) tired?
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VI. Use the correct present tense forms of the verbs in brackets in the story below. The first one has been done
for you as an example.
The story is about a girl called Little Red Riding Hood who ( 0. live) lives with her mother. Little Red Riding
Hood’s grand mother (1. invite) ________ her to her cottage, so one fine day she ( 2. set) _______ off to visit her. The
little girl (3. get) _________ ready, ( 4. wave) ______ goobye to her mother and ( 5. promise) _______ to be careful.
On her arm she ( 6. carry) _______ abasket which ( 7. contain) _________ a cake her mother ( 8. bake) _________
specially. It ( 9. be) _____ a lovely spring morning, the sun ( 10. shine) _________ and the birds ( 11. sing)
________ , happy that the winter (12. be) ________ over.

VII. Choose the best answer.

1. Spring _________ summer.
a. follows b. is following c. will follow d. has followed
2. Every twelve months, the Earth ________ the sun.
a. circle b. circled c. has circled d. is circling
3. The sun _______ in the East and _______ in the West.
a. rises/ set b. rises/ sets c. rose/ had set d. has risen/ has set
4. Water ________ at 100 degrees Celsius.
a. boil b. boils c. is boiling d. boiling
5. The Earth ________ on the sun for its heat and light.
a. is depend b. depending c. has depend d. depends
6. It ________ quite often in Britain during in the Winter.
a. is snowing b. snows c. snowed d. was snowing
7. It ________ very much in the summer in our country.
a. not rains b. don’t rain c. doesn’t rain d. isn’t raining
8. My mother always _________ up early.
a. gets b. is getting c. got d. will get
9. The concert ________ at 7: 15.
a. starts b. is starting c. has started d. is going to start
10. Susan usually _______ her homework after dinner.
a. doing b. do c. is doing d. does
11. People ______ English and French in Canada.
a. speak b. have spoken c. had spoken d. are speaking

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12. According to the research reports, people usually ________ in thie sleep 25 to 30 times.
a. turn b. are turning c. have tuened d. turned
13. Ann _____ tea very often.
a. doesn’t drink b. don’t drink c. didn’t drink d. hasn’t drink
14. Michael _______ thirty hours a week.
a. works b. worked c. has worked d. is working
15. Lan is very good at languages. She ______ two languages very well.
a. speaks b. is speaking c. spoke d. was speaking
16. John ______ tennis once or twice a week.
a. usually play b. is usually playing c. have usually played d. usually plays
17. _________ on Sundays.
a. Always he gets up late b. He always gets up late
c. Does he always get up late d. He gets always up late
18. Harry worka all the time. He ________ .
a. never relaxes b. relaxes never c. often relaxes d. relaxes sometimes
19. I _______ at six o’ clock, but ________ to be up by five.
a. normally get up / I have sometimes b. normally get up / sometimes I have
c. get normally up / sometimes I have d. get noprmally up / I sometimes have
20. _________ a long time for the bus.
a. We have to always wait b. We always have to wait
c. We have always to wait d. We have to wait always

VIII. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. Mr. Miller doesn’t likes being kept waiting.
a b c d
2. She had coffee and bread for breakfast every morning.
a b c d
3. Peter never go to bed before he has finished his homework.
a b c d
4. The weather generally get quite hot in July and August.
a b c d
5. Yes, I remembering that older fellow’s name now.
a b c d
6. After the class are over, ask the teacher about that sentence.
a b c d
7. Birds builds their nests in the summer and fly to the south in Winter.
a b c d
8. Tom Smith have musical talent, but he is a very lazy boy.
a b c d
9. He often is saying that he wishes he is born rich.
a b c d
10. Frank is usually swimming before work, but this mornong he is jogging.
a b c d

IX. Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets in present continuous.
1. The farmers ( work) in the field now.
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2. At present, the author ( write) a historical novel.
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3. Diasy ( cook) some food in the kitchen at the moment. She always ( cook) in the morning.
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4. It ( rain) very much in the summer. It ( rain) now.
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5. She usually ( have) a glass of milk after breakfast, but now she ( drink) a cup of coffee.
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6. They rarely ( eat) fish, but today they ( eat) it.
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7. Look! The girl ( cry).
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8. Listen! I think someone ( knock) on the door.
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9. Be quiet! The baby ( sleep) in the next room.
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10. Don’t talk any more! The teacher ( look) at us strictly.
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11. Look! A man ( run) after the train. He ( want) to catch it.
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12. We ( do) exercises on the present tenses at this moment and we ( think) that we ( know) how to use
it now.
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13. What you ( do) now?
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14. Where Ann ( be) at present?
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15. Mary usually ( wear) a blue dress, but now she ( wear) a flowered one.
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16. In the South Vietnam, it ( rain) a great in July, August, and September. Now it ( rain) outside.
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17. Whjere Mr. Buck ( live) now? He ( live) with his daughter for six months every year.
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18. It ( be) very cold now.
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19. She( feel) tired at the moment.
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20. Yes, I ( remember) that older fellow’s name now.
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X. Choose the best answer.

1. Don’t make noise. My mother __________ with her friend.
a. is talking b. was talking c. talks d. talked
2. We _______ English now.
a. learn b. are learning c. will learn d. have learned
3. Mr. Jones often _______ to work by car everyday, but today he ______ by bus.
a. goes/ goes is going/ will go c. went/ has gone d. goes/ is going
4. I ______ in the room now.
a. am being b. was being c. have been being d. am
5. Don’t bother her. She ______ her French lesson; she always ______ it in the morning.
a. talkes/ is talking b. is talking/ takes c. takes/ takes d. is talking/ is talking
6. John _____ at the moment, so he can’t answer the phone.
a. works b. is working c. has worked d. will work
7. Hurry up, Jane! We ______ for you.
a. wait b. are waiting c. waiting d. are waited
8. My father usually _______ beer after meals but now he _______ tea.
a. drank/ was drinking b. drinks/ is drinking c. has drunk/ drinks d. drinks/ drinks
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9. Listen! Someone _______ up the stairs.
a. is walkinh b. has walked c. will be walkinh d. will have walked
10. At the moment John ______ his new car. He _______ his car on Sundays.
a. is washing/ often washes b. was washing/ has ofetn washed
c. has washed/ is often washing d. washes/ often washed
11. Hurry up! Everyone ________ for you.
a. waits b. waited c. is waiting d. was waiting
12. Listen to those people. What language ___________?
a. do they speak b. are they speaking c. they speak d.were they speaking
13. Mr. Gibbon usually drinkls mineral water, but in this party he ______ champagne.
a. drinks b. will drink c. has drunk d. is drinking
14. now my sister _______ a bicycle of her own.
a. is having b. are having c. has d. had
15. Look oút The teacher __________.
a. coming b. is coming c. comes d. has come
16. Be quiet, please. We ______ all the translation and you ______ a lot of noise.
a. are working/ are making b. work/ are making
c. are working/ make d. work/ make
17. “ are you ready, Ann?” “ Yes, I __________ .”
a. am coming b. come c. came d. have came
18. Listen! I ______ somebody knocking at the front door.
a. am hearing b. heard c. have heard d. hear
19. She ______ . Is something wrong?
a. cries b. is crying c. cry d. crying
20. I ________ for Christine. Do you know where she is?
a. look b. looked c. looking d. am looking

XI. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. Mike is usually driving to work, but today he is walking.
a b c d
2. Please don’t make so much noise. I study.
a b c d
3. She usually has a glass of milk after breakfast, but now she drinks a cup of coffee.
a b c d
4. John lived in New York since 1990 to 1995, but he is now living in Detroit.
a b c d
5. Hoa writing a letter in her room at the moment.
a b c d

XII. Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets in past simple.
1. It ( rain ) heavily last night.
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2. Yesterday he ( go) home late.
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3. Sam ( arrive) in San Diego a week ago.
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4. Pasteur ( die) in 1895.
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5. She paid for her ticket and ( leave).
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6. Kieu Story ( be) written by Nguyen Du.
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7. There ( be) an interesting film on TV last night.
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8. I ( not watch) television last night.
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9. He ( not be) present at class yesterday.
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10. What ( happen) to you yesterday?
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11. What you ( do) last Sunday?
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12. We ( do) a very hard exercise the day before yesterday.
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13. I ( have) a little trouble with my car last week.
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14. My wife and I ( travel) to Mexico by air last summer.
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15. She ( work) here for ten years form 1989 to 1999.
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16. Everybody ( drink) a lot of beer at the party last night.
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17. Where John ( work) two years ago?
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18. It’s time we ( go) to the airport to meet him.
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19. Is it about time we ( do) something to stop accidents.
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20. It’s high time that I ( must) go.
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XIII. Choose the best answer.

1. Mike _____ one hour ago.
a. phoned b. was phoning c. had phoned d. has phoned
2. They _____ us last night.
a. would visit b. has visited c. had visited d. visited
3. It’s two years _______ Joe.
a. that I don’t see b. that I haven’t seen c. since I didn’t see d. since I saw
4. Lst year they _______ 22 million TV sets.
a. were selling b. had sold c. has sold d. sold
5. The World War II ______ in 1939 and _____ in 1945.
a. begins/ ends b. had begun/ ended c. began/ended d. has begun/ had ended
6. Marie Curie ______ a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911.
a. awarded b. was awarded c. had awarded d. had been awarded
7. It’s at least a month since _____ Tom.
a. I last seen b. I last see c. I have last seen d. I last saw
8. Who ______ your bike? – Mike did.
a. did give you b. did you give c. you gave d. gave you
9. The last time I _____ swimming was when we were in Spain.
a. had gone b. went c. has gone d. was going
10. Galileo _____ his first telescope in 1609.
a. builds b. built c. has built d. had built
11. The last time she _____ to me ______ in 2005.
a. had written/ was b. writes/ is c. wrote/ is d. wrote/ was
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12. The light _____ out while we were having tea.
a. was going b. went c. had gone d. has gone
13. Who ______ the boss tell him that ? – Peter did.
a. did hear b. does hear c. hears d. heard
14. My uncle _______ twenty calves last week, now he _______ them up to sell.
a. had bought/ fed b. buys/ feeds c. bought/ is feeding d. was buying/ fed
15. He had a bath, and then he ______ to bed.
a. went b. had gone c. goes d. was going
16. Helen _____ to the pool and _______ a swim.
a. was going/ had b. went/ had c. went/ was having d. was going/ has had
17. It’s time we _____ this old car and bought a new one.
a. will sell b. hace sold c. had sold d. sold
18. It is seven years isnce we ______ .
a. have talked to Daisy b. last talked Daisy
c. talked to last Daisy d. last talked to Daisy
19. I _______ him last Sunday.
a. didn’t see b. hacen’t seen c. don’t see d. wouldn’t see
20. Everybody danced and ______ happily at the party last night.
a. sings b. is singing c. sing d. sang

XIV. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. We took the bus downtown, did a few errands,and had gone to lunch.
a b c d
2. It’s ten years since we have left school in 1996.
a b c d
3. Are you ready? It’s time we go.
a b c d
4. I last saw him when I am a student.
a b c d
5. Last Monday was a holiday, so my brother doesn’t have to go to work.
a b c d

XV. Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets in past simple or past continuous.
1. Sue ( work) at ten o’clock yesterday morning.

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2. What you ( do) at 4 p.m yesterday?- well, I ( work) in my office.

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3.At 9 last night, Mrs. Smith ( wash) the dishes while her children ( study) their lesson.

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4. Yesterday I ( see) an accident while I ( wait) for you on this corner.

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5. While I ( walk) to class yesterday morning, I ( see) Mary.

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6. I don’t smoke while I ( drive) a car.

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7. I often ( read( newpaper while I ( wait) for bus.

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8. When I ( be) young, I often ( go) fishing with my uncle.

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9. My younger brother often ( cry) at night when he ( be) 3 years old.

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10. When he ( be) young, he ( serve) in the army for ten years.

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11. When he lived in the town, he often ( catch) the bus to his university.

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12. I ( read) when the light ( go) out.
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13. When I (see) you last night, what you ( do)?

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14. I ( talk) about when suddenly he ( come) in last night.

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15. Yesterday afternoon, the boys ( break) the windows when they ( play) football.

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XVI. Choose the best answer.

4. It was midnight. Outside it ______ very hard.
a. rain b. is raining c. rained d. was raining
2. Right now, Jim ______ the newspaper and Kathy ____ dinner last night at this time, they_____
the same thing.
a. is reading/ is making/ were doing b. reads/ makes/ had done
c. has read/ has made/ are doing d. will read/ will make/ did
3. The light _____ out while we _______ tea.
a. went/ were having b. was going/ had c. had gone/ are havingd. has gone/ have
4. Alan took a photograph of Sandra while she __________ .
a. didn’t look b. wasn’t looking c. hasn’t looked d. hadn’t looked
5. Helen often reads a newspaper while she ______ for the bus.
a. waits b. is waiting c. was waiting d. has waited
6. Tim ______ his hair while I ________ up the kitchen.
a. was washing/ was cleaning b. was washing/ cleaned
c. washed/ cleaned d. washed/ was cleaning
7. I ______ asleep while I ______ television.
a. was falling/ watch b. fell/ was watching
c. fall/ was watching d. fell/ watched
8. While I was wirking in the garden, my son ________ video games.
a. was playing b. played c. has played d. has been playing
9. When I was a child, _______ the violin.
a. I was playing b. I had played c. I play d. I played
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10. Glenda _______ extremly hard when she was a student.
a. worked b. has worked c. was working d. had been worked
11. I ______ you yesterday. You _______ outside a café.
a. saw/ were sitting b. saw/ sat c. was seeing/ sat d. was seeing/ were sitting
12. I _______ a book when he came in.
a. was reading b. read c. am reading d. have read
13. Stephen _______ on the phone when I came in.
a. phoned b. was talking c. has talked d. has been talking
14. We _____ English this time last week.
a. learned b. were learning c. have learned d. had learned
15. You ______ your new hat when I _____ you yesterday.
a. were wearing/ had met b. wore/ was meeting
c. wore/ had met d. were wearing/ met
16. He ______ in the garden when the storm ________ .
a. was sitting/ has breken b. was sitting/ broke
c. sat/ was breaking d. sat/ broke
17. When I last ______ him, he ________ in Hue.
a. was seeing/ was living b. saw/ lived
c. was seeing/ lived d. sat/ was living
18. Last night Tura ______ in bed when suddenly she ____ a scream.
a. read/ heard b. read/ was hearing c. was reading/ heard d. had read/ heard
19. _______ along Canary Street, I saw aterrible accident.
a. While walking b. While I walking c. While I had walked d. To walk
20. My father ______ for that company from 1995 to 2005.
a. was working b. has worked c. had worked d. worked

XVII. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. When I came in, everyone were watching a film.
a b c d
2. When I arrived home, my father was reading the newspaper and my mother watched TV.
a b c d
3. The phone rung while I was washing the dishes.
a b c d
4. When I got home form work last night, my daughter did her homework.
a b c d
5. Last year my little brother got lost when we had gone shopping.
a b c d

XVIII. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets in present perfect or past perfect.
1. My father ( work) in that factory before.
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2. My father ( work) in that factory before 1999.
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3. Up to now, I ( never see) such a fat man.
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4. Up to then, I ( never see) such a fat man.
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5. It’s the first time I (eat) this.
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6. This is the worst storm I ( ever see).
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7. It was the first time I (ever see) such a beautiful girl.
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8. It was the most exciting film I (ever see).
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9. This was the dirtiest looking dog I (ever see).
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10. When I came here I ( find) that everything ( be) ready.
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11. I was late. The teacher ( already give) a quiz when I (get) to class.
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12. When I (come) there, she ( go) away half an hour before.
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13. Sam ( already/ leave) when we ( get) there.
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14. My friend (not see) me for many yearswhen I ( meet) him last week.
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15. We ( thank) him for what he( do ) last week.
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16. We soon knew that we ( take) the wrong way.
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17. They told me they ( not eat) such kind of food before.
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18. She said she ( already see) Dr. Rice.
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19. He ( visit) his friend yesterday and ( find) that he ( be) out.
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20. Our teacher (tell) us yesterday that he ( visit) England in 1970.
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XIX. Choose the best answer.

1. When I arrived at the party, Martha ________ home already.
a. went b. have gone c. had gone d. would go
2. It was the most interesting film I __________.
a. never saw b. have ever seen c. had ever seen d. ever saw
3. The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he _______ before.
a. hasn’t flown b. didn’t fly c. hadn’t flown d. wasn’t flying
4. Karen didn’t want to come to the cinema with us because she _______ the film.
a. has already seen b. already had seen c. had already seen d. saw
5. Up to then, I ________ such a big fire.
a. have never seen b. had never seen c. never saw d. never see
6. When I arrived home my father wasn’t there. He ________ out.
a. went b. has gone c. had gone d. was going
7. Sarah started studying Spanish ________ .
a. for two years b. since 2005 c. two years ago d. a & b
8. When the boss _______, the meeting ________ .
a. arrived/ has been beginning b. arrived/ has begun
c. was arriving/ had begun d. arrived/ had begun
9. I haven’t back to the village where I was born _______ a long time.
a. during b. since c. ago d. for
10. The streets _______ wet yesterday because it ______ early in the morning.
a. had been/ rained b. were/ rained c. had been/ had rained d. were/ had rained
11. Peter ______ his homework when the phone _______ .
a. had just finished/ rang b. had just finished/ had rung
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12. I ______ no difficulty in learning English since I _______ to learn it 6 years ago.
a. have had/ began b. had had/ begin c. had/ has begun d. am having/ begin
13. At the momentJohn _______ his new car. He ______ his car on Sundays.
a. is washing/ often washes b. was washing/ has often washed
c. has washed/ is often washing d. washes/ often washed
14. We ______ them before the reception yesterday.
a. haven’t met b. hadn’t met c. didn’t meet d. wouldn’tmeet
15. We had just got out of the car when it _____ to set fire.
a. has begun b. had begun c. was beginning d. began
16. When Martin _____ the car, he took it out for a drive.
a. was rrpairing b. has repaired c. had repaired d. repaired
17. The man got out of the car, ______ round to the back and opened the boot.
a. walking b. walked c. walks d. walk
18. I haven’t heard from Maria ______ .
a. since many months before b. for many months
c. for many months ago d. since a long time
19. He siad that he ______ badly sick since he returned from abroad.
a. was b. has been c. had been d. would be
20. Did you say that you _______ here only three days ago?
a. were coming b. had come c. have come d. come

XX. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. I was late. The teacher already had given a quiz when I got to class.
a b c d
2. When we arrived at the airport, the plane has taken off.
a b c d
3. I was walking along the street when I realized that there has been a man following me.
a b c d
4. What are you doing when I phoned you at 8 o’clock this morning?
a b c d
5. Mr. John together with his children haven’t visited us since last month.
a b c d
6. The last time I went swimming was when I was being in Sam Son.
a b c d
7. The mother had always took good care of her little son.
a b c d
8. They said that they went to the supermarket before coming home.
a b c d
9. After driving for ten miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.
a b c d
10. I haven’t smoked since a long time.
a b c d

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 UNIT 3 : A PARTY
I. Choose the word in which the letter l, r, or h is silent.
1. a. cold b. calm c. light d. film
2. a. honey b. healthy c. honest d. happy
3. a. work b. parent c. drive d. dairy
4. a. horrible b. hospital c. holiday d. honour
5. a. follow b. fold c. folk d. file
6. a. ring b. uniform c. hungry d. pretty
7. a. should b. shoulder c. sailor d. slow
8. a. carry b. around c. burn d. Europe
9. a. inherit b. enhance c. exhale d. exhaust
10. a. calf b. climb c. world d. glass
11. a. home b. hour c. how d. hear
12. a. talk b. guilty c. health d. help

II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. celebrating b. anniversary c. married d. gathering
2. a. finish b. perfect c. invite d. enjoy
3. a. organize b. decorate c. divorce d. promise
4. a. party b. birthday c. happy d. activity
5. a. refreshment b. horrible c. exciting d. intention

III. Choose the best answer.

1. A lots of foods and drinks will be served ______ the party.
a. in b. at c. for d. with
2. The anniversary of the founding of the charity falls ______ 12th November.
a. in b. on c. at d. to
3. When they get together, all they talk ______ is football.
a. to b. with c. about d. on
4. They’re having a party in _____ of his 84th birthday.
a. ceremony b. honor c. memory d. celebration
5. We tried to make a _____ of our situation, but it wasn’t funny.
a. joke b. trick c. tension d. risk
6. They held a concert to mark the ______ of Mzart’s death.
a. occasion b. anniversary c. situation d. remembrance
7. They _____ a wonderful meal to more than fifty delegates.
a. made b. had c. served d. took
8. He tried his best to make his birthday party more ______ .
a. enjoyed b. enjoying c. enjoyment d. enjoyable
9. When they finished singing, Lisa ______ the candles on the cake.
a. turned off b. blew out c. clearned up d. brought out
10. Many _____ men remarry and have second families.
a. married b. single c. divorced d. family
11. I prefer to celebrate my birthday party at home ______ in the restaurant.
a. for b. to c. than d. more
12. Jack’s mother _______ a birthday cake with seventeen lighted candles on it.
a. brought out b. showed on c. turned up d. took over
13. These anniversaries mark the milestones of a happy and lasting relationship between married
couple.
a. signs b. achievements c. landmarks d. progresses
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14. Rosa and Luis are happy to be ______ for their golden anniversary.
a. about b. around c. thorough d. together
15. _______ from Bill, all the students said they would go to the party.
a. Apart b. Only c. Except d. Separate
16. We moved to the countryside for some _________ .
a. peace and quiet b. comfort and advance
c. freedom and pleasure d. happiness and enjoyment
17. I’m ______ a surpyise party for my sister.
a. talking b. serving c. providing d. organizing
18. It wasn’t until midnight that the party _______ .
a. carried on b. broke up c. clearned up d. went out
19. There are lots of TV Christmas ______ for children this year.
a. specialities b. specially c. specials d. specialized
20. Jane is going to go abroad next month and she’s having a _____ party on Sunday.
a. birthday b. farewell c. wedding d. anniversary

IV. Complete the following sentences with Infinitive with to ( full infinitive).
1. They need an assistant who is willing ( stay) ______ for six months.
2. ______ ( tell) you the truth, I didn’t understand aword of what he was saying.
3. I have so much to tell you, I don’t know where ( begin) _______ .
4. “ Did you remember ( do) ______ the shopping?” “ Yes, I did. And here is your new hat.”
5. The government has few options except ( keep) ______ interest rates high.
6. There is nothing ( indicate) the building’s past, except ( for) the fireplace.
7. She ordered him ( open) the door.
8. My grandmother tells me ( do) good things.
9. They warned us ( not go) near the beach .
10. We wish us ( receive) a lot of toys and presents form Santa Clause.
11. He forces us ( obey) him .
12. I’m pleased (see) you.
13. They were brave ( tell) him.
14. Be careful (not wake) the children.
15. He’s the oldest athlete ever ( win) an Olympic gold medal.
16. Who was the first person ( climb) Everest without oxygen.
17. They advised John ( not call) her.
18. She doesn’t want anybody ( know) .
19. This book tells you how ( train) race horses.
20. I need the money ( pay) the phone bill.
21. I’d like something ( stop) my toothache.
22. We’ve got plenty of time (see) the British Museum.
23. She has a train ( catch).
24. There is a lot of housework (do).
25. Who wants something ( eat) ?
26. I have some letter ( write).
27. I am delighted ( hear) the news.
28. My mother has some shopping ( do).
29. You always have too much (talk) about.
30. It is lovely ( see) you again.
31. It is too cold ( go) out.
32. I am happy ( know) that you have passed the exam.
33. We’ve got a few jobs ( do).
34. It was a nice day, so we decided ( go) ______ for a walk.
35. I’m still looking for a job, but I hope ( find) ______ something soon.
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36. Would you like ( make) _____ me some tea?
37. These workers stopped ( have) ______ some coffee because they felt sleepy.
38. Due to having a lot of things ( do) _______ last night, we missed ( see) _____ the film.
39. They had planned ( open) _____ a new branch but then they had to delay ( build) _____ the
office because of financial difficulty.
40. She wanted ( go) ______ home but the boss made her ( stay) _____ until she finished ( type)
______ those contracts.
41. John could not help ( get) ______ angry when he learnt that they had refused ( offer) _____ him
a promotion.
42. Peter is not used to ( speak) _____ in front of the public. He often feels too nervous ( say) _____
anything.
43. Please forgive me. I didn’t mean ( upset) _______ you.
44. Jack got into trouble when he refused ( open) _______ his briefcase for the customs officer.
45. The children ageed ( divide) _______ the candy equally.
46. Mr. Steinberg offered ( drive) ______ us to the train station.
47. The judge demanded ( see) _____ the originaldocument, not the photocopy.
48. Did Dick mean ( tell) _____ Sue about the party, or did it slip out accidentally?
49. The doctor was forced ( operate) ______ immediately to save the patient’s life.
50. He seemed ( be) ____ happy when he saw you.
51. I hope ( see) _____ him again.
52. I expect ( get) _____ a pay rise next month.
53. They can’t affort ( buy) _____ that house.
54. He need ( have) ______ some money to help his family.
55. What do you want ( be) _______ ?

V. Choose the best answer.

1. Her parents want her ______ a doctor.
a. become b. to become c. becoming d. became
2. It is ______ the directions.
a. you too kind to give me b. you very kind to give me
c. very kind of you to give me d. very kind of yougive me
3. He was the first ______ the fire.
a. discover b. to discover c. discovering d. discovered
4. The manager had some letters to sign.
a. that he had to sign b. for signing
c. so that he signed d. which are for signing
5. They have ______ they cannot find time ______ .
a. such nany things to do that / for going out
b. such many things for doing that / going out
c. so many things for doing that / go out
d. so many things to do that / to go out
6. She wore a mask so that nobody recognized her.
a. so that not to be recognize b. so as not to recognize
c. so as not to be recognized d. in order to not recognized
7. The policeman did not permit them ______ through the military zone. He forced them
_______ another way.
a. going / to go b. to go/ to go c. to go / going d. go / go
8. John, I have something interesting ______ you, but you have to promise _____ it secret.
a. for telling / keeping b. to tell / keep c. to tell / to keep d. told / keep
9. His doctor advised him ______, but he found it impossible _____ his habit.
a. stopped smoking / quit b. to stop to smoke / quitting
c. stopping smoking / for quitting d. to stop smoking / to quit
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10. Their company was made _______ 100,000 USD in taxes.
a. pay b. to pay c. paying d. paid
11. It took her along time _____ accustomed to the new enviroment and make friends with other
classmates.
a. getting b. to get c. get d. got
12. I’d like him _____ to auniversity but I can’t make him go.
a. to go b. going c. go d. went
13. The health authorities now know ______ bird flu.
a. to deal with b. deal with c. dealing with d. how to deal with
14. I advised him to ask the bus conductor to tell him where _____ off.
a. get b. got c. to get d. getting
15. My parents wouldn’t _______ to the party.
a. allow me go b. allow me to go c. allow me going d. allow to go
16. I meant to get up early but I forgot _____ up my alarm clock.
a. wind b. to wind c. winding d. wound
17. We asked ______ the piano so early in the morning, but she won’t.
a. Marie to stop playing b. Marie stop to play
c. that Marie stops playing d. Marie to stop to play
18. I have so much to tell you, I don’t know where _______ .
a. to begin b. begin c.beginning d. began
19. The government has few options except ______ interest rates high.
a. keep b. keeping c. to keep d. kept
20. “ Did you remember ______ the shopping?” “ Yes, I did. And here is your new hat”
a. to do b. do c. doing d. done
21. I remember _____ the door before going out.
a. locking b. to lock c. lock d. locked
22. I shall never forget _____ her the first time.
a. meet b. meeting c. met d. to met
23. He’s always forgeting _____ the exercises.
a. to do b. do c. doing d. done
24. I regret _____ her what I thought.
a. telling b. to tell c. tell d. told
25. I regret _____ you that you failed in the examination.
a. to inform b. inform c. informing d. informed

VII. Complete the following sentences with Gerund ( V-ing)

1. _______ ( dance) bored him.
2. Her hobby is ( paint) ________.
3. He was accused of ( smuggle) ________ .
4. ______ ( worry) is not going to help.
5. ______ ( walk) has become a popular sport recently.
6. She is afraid of ( walk) ______ alone at night.
7. Before ( go) ______ to school, he stopped by at his friend’s.
8. By ( listen) _____ carefully, he quickly picked up the language.
9. He gives up ( smoke) _____ cigarettes.
10. I’m looking forward to ( hear) ______ from you as soon as possible.
11. He put off ( make) _______ a decision till he had more information.
12. He disliked ( work) _______ late.
13. He disliked me ( work) _______ late.
14. It’s worth ( make) ______ an appointment before you go.
15. These lights are used for ( illuminate) ______ the playing area.
16. I don’t remember ( sign) ______ a contract last week.
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18. He takes to ( make) ______ cakes.
19. It’s no use ( tell) _______ him the truth.
20. I insist on ( see) _______ the manager.
21. I miss ( see) ____ my old friends.
22. He postponed ( go) ______ to the dentist because of his test.
23. She enjoys ( swim) _______.
24. Last year he decided to stop ( smoke) ________ .
25. I can’t help ( feel) _____ anxious about the test this book.
26. She pratises ( speak) _______ English every day.
27. Miss Lan enjoys ( work) ______ with young children.
28. I think that you love ( work) ______ here,don’t you?
29. I can’t stop ( think) ______ of him.
30. He avoids ( go) _____ out alone.
31. Nga likes ( cook) _______ meals but she doesn’t like ( do) _____ the washing up.
32. Most passengers dislike ( have) _______ to sit in small, uncomfortable seats on long light.
33. I must drive more carefully. I can’t risk ( get) ______ another speeding ticket.
34. You must keep ( practise) ________ on the computer until you understand how to use all of the programmes.
35. Instead of ( go) ______ out with Janet, we decided ( stay) _____ home.
36. Despite ( not be) _________ very rich, she is often generous to the poor.
37. Would you mind ( lend) _______ me your pocket calculator?
38. She is looking forward to ( receive) _______ her parents’ letter from Italy.
39. Thomas will never forget ( meet) ______ the Queen when she visited the university where he studied.
40. The council considers ( ban) _____ vehicles from the coty center to relieves traffic jams and air pollution.
41. He risked ( lose) ______ his house when his company went bankrupt.
42. I want to travel because I enjoy ( meet) ______ people and ( see) ______ new places.
43. There is no point ( apply) ______ for this position bacause the salary is not high.
44. She dreamed of ( have) _____ her 18th birthday party held on a luxury boat.
45. She sat in a ( dive) ______ board.
46. They don’t allow ( park) ______ .
47. She went on ( talk) ______ about her illnesses until we all went to sleep.
48. We tried ( tell) _____ her not to do it.
49. I suggest ( do) _______ more exercises in this book.
50. He is accustomed to ( work) ______ very hard.

VIII. Choose the best answer.

1. We hope yhat the students themselves will enjoy ______ part in the projects.
a. to take b. taking c. to be taken d. being taken
2. I’m really _______ to the party. All my old friends will be there.
a. appreciating b. looking forward c. thinking about d. enjoyable
3. You can’t help ______ Sandra King.
a. like b. liking c. to like d. a and c
4. It is no good _______ sotty for yourself.
a. to feel b. feel c. feeling d. felt
5. Stop ______ - You’regiving me a headache!
a. shouting b. shouted c. shout d. to shout
6. The leaves ______ to turn brown is a sign that autumn has arrived.
a. start b. to start c. starting d. started
7. Since _____ from the company, she has done voluntary work for a charity.
a. retire b. retired c. to retire d. retiring
8. Keep _____ and you’ll find a job eventually.
a. try b. to try c. trying d. tried
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9. She would never forget _____ the Himalayas for the first time.
a. to see b. saw c. seeing d. see
10. I’m not having much success in _______ with him at the moment.
a. communicating b. communicate c. to communicate d. communicated
11. Let’s hurry! We must finish ______ the office before 3: 00 today.
a. paint b. painting c. to paint d. painted
12. I don’t mind _____ late, if it will help at all
a. to work b. to be work c. workinh d. being working
13. I don’t really fancy ______ my whole holidaywith your cousins. I’d rather _____ my time with
you.
a. spending/ spend b. spend/ spending c. spent/ spent d. spending/ spending
14. As we don’t agree _______ out a proposal we generally avoid _____ the subject.
a. to carry/ discussing b. carrying/ discussing c. to carry/ to discuss d. carry/ discuss
15. Please stop _____ when I’m explaining somethingto you. You can _____ questions at the end.
a. interrupt/ to ask b. interrupting/ ask c.to interrupt/ to ask d. interrupt/ ask
16. He additted ______ the house but refused _______ the money.
a. entering/ to steal b. to enter/ to steal c. enter/ steal d. entering/ stealing
17. I enjoy ______ busy. I don’t like it when there is nothing ________.
a. be/ do b. being/ to do c. being/ doing d. to be/ to do
18. Are we permitted _______ guests to the ceremony? I’d like _____ my friend to join us.
a. bring/ invite b. to bring/ to invite c. bringing/ inviting d. to bring/ inviting
19. It’s no use ______ _______ her _____ her mind.
a. trying/ to persuade/ to change b. try/ persuading/ changing
c. trying/ persuade/ to change d. to try/ to persuade/ to change
20. You’d better _____ and see the boss ans say what you’ve done. If you put off ______ it to her,
she’ll omly more annoyed.
a. go/ explaining b. to go/ to explain c. go/ to explain d. go / explain

IX. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets in passive infinitive and gerund
1. The room must ( clean) _________ .
2. He is asking ( allowed) ____________ into Britain.
3. I don’t mind ( pay) _________ low wages at first.
4. Nadia was given a scholarship. She is fortunate. Nadia is fortune ( give) ___________ a scholarship.
5. I was told the news by someone. I appreciate that.
I appreciate ( tell) ________________ the news.
6. I remember ( take) ___________ to the zoo when I was a child.
7. We managed ( climb) _________ over the wall without ( see) __________ .
8. Isabel expected ( admit) ______________ to the unversity, but she wasn’t.
9. The tin operner seems ( design) __________ for left- handed people.
10. When the police first questioned him, Wayne denied ( involve) ______________ .
11. Many reliable methods of storing information tended ( forget) ____________ when the
computer arrived.
12. The new students hope ( include) ____________ in many of the school’s social activities.
13. Does Dr. Johnson mind ( call) ______________ at home if his patients need his help?
14. Let’s leave early. We can’t risk ( hold) ___________ in heavy traffic during rush hour.
15. It’s important for the figures ( update) __________ regularly.
16. Rick ignored the problem despite ( warn) _________________ about them.
17. The men wanted to avoid ( see) ___________ on security cameras.
18. As well as ( move) ____________ to a less important job, Emily had suffered a drop in salary.
19. Women deserve ( pay) _________ equally to men.
20. I remember putting my book on the table, but now it is nowhere( see) _________________ .
21. They are whispering to avoid ( hear) ____________ by their friends.
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22. John suggested ( appoint) ___________ to the new branch in Vietnam.
23. When I told Tim the news, he seemed ( surprise) _______________ .
24. Ms. Thompson is always willing to help, but she doesn’t want ( call) __________ at home unless there is an
emergency.
25. I expected ( invite)___________ to the party, but I wasn’t.
26. Instead of ( excite) ___________ about the good news, Tom seemed to be indifferent.
27. The new students hope( include) ____________ in many of the school’s social activities.
28. Jack got into trouble when he refused ( open) _________ his briefcase for the customs officer.
29. Barbara didn’t mention ( concern) _____________ about her progress report at work, but I’m sure she is.
30. You’d better save some money for a rainy day. You can’t count on ( rescue) _____________ by your parents
every time you get into financial difficulty.
31. Please forgive me. I didn’t mean ( upset) _________ you.
32. The children agreed ( divide) ___________ the candy equally.
33. I expect ( meet) ____________ at the airport by my uncle.
34. Mr. steinberg offered ( drive) _________ us to the train station.
35. We had hoped to finish the project by the end of the month but we keep ( delay) ___________ by changes in
the plans.

X. Choose the best answer.

1. The new students hope ________ in many of the school’s social activities.
a. to include b. to be included c. including d. being included
2. Doesn’t Mr. Jone mind _______ at home if his patients need his help?
a. to call b. to be called c. calling d. being called
3. After their children had grown up, they decided _______ to a condominium in the city.
a. to move b. to be moved c. moving d. being moved
4. Let’s leave early. We can’t risk ______ in heavy traffic during rush hour.
a. to hold up b. to be held up c. holding up d. being held up
5. She resented _______ to make tea for everyone at the meeting.
a. to ask b. to be asked c. asking d. being asked
6. The police warned everybody _______ inside with their windows closed.
a. to stay b. to be stay c. staying d. being stayed
7. Many reliable methods of storing information tended ______ when computer arrived.
a. to forget b. to be forgotten c. forgetting d. being forgotten
8. I remember _______ to the zoo when I was a child.
a. to take b. to be taken c. taking d. being taking
9. Are you sure you told me about the party? I don’t recall _______ about it.
a. having told b. to have told c. having been told d. to have been told
10. Jim wishes he _______ Jane to his birthday party last night.
a. invited b. would invite c. have invited d. had invited
11. I expect ________ at the airport by my uncle.
a. to meet b. to be met c. meet d. meeting
12. I expected ________ to the party, but I wasn’t.
a. to invite b. to be invited c. invited d. inviting
13. The tin operner seems _______ for left- handed people.
a. to design b. to be designed c. designing d. being designed
14. Daisy expected ______ to the university, but she wasn’t.
a. to admit b. to be admitted c. admitting d. being admitted
15. When the police first questioned him, Joe denied ______ in the robbery.
a. to involve b. to be involved c. involving d. being involved
16. He managed to climb over the wall without ________ .
a. seen b. to seen c. being seen d. seeing
17. My parents appreciate _______ the thank-you note you sent them.
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 a. to receive b. to be received c. receiving d. being received
18. I’ve got some letters ______ today.
a. to write b. to be writen c. to be write d. writen
19. The letters are _______ today.
a. to be writen b. to writen c. writen d. to write
20. There’s a lot of work ________.
a. to do b. do c. did d. be done

XI. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. Approximately 70 of all parents let their children to attend school.
a b c d
2. You should make your parents be happy for the rest of their life.
a b c d
3. Conversation organizations help for preserving the ecology of area by keeping track of endangered species.
a b
4. There’s no point having a car if you never use it.
a b c d
5. I think you should take the raincoat with you in case it will rain hard this afternoon.
a b c d
6. Students in the United Satates often support themselves by baby sitting, working in restaurants or
a b c
they drive taxicabs.
d
7. His teacher encouraged him taking part in the international piano competition.
a b c d
8. Tina is always understanding, patient, and sensitive when helping her friends to their problem.
a b c d
9. If one is invited out to a dinner, it is perfect proper to go either with or without a gilf.
a b c d
10. Jane has not rarely missed a party since she was fifteen years old.
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 UNIT 4 : VOLUNTEER WORK
I. Circle the word with the italic consonant sound different from that of the others in each group.
1. hour half home house
2. uniform useful under university
3. water whale whole window
4. when who where which
5. usually uranium uniform umbrella
6. answer world write jewellery
7. children kitchen beach chemistry
8. game organize angry college
9. year youth jealous yellow
10. ugly unit ulcer upset
11. mow lawn forward power
12. win wine wrong wet
13. calm would folk help
14. uncle drink danger single
15. donation natural situation suggestion

II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. voluntary b. orphanage c. comfortable d. advantage
2. a. overcome b. participate c. volunteer d. undertand
3. a. museum b. disaster c. literacy d. minority
4. a. support b. suffer c. suggest d. succeed
5. a. handicapped b. campaign c. performance d. donation

III. Choose the best answer.

1. Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others.
a. bring along b. get on with c. keep up with d. look after
2. The construction work was carried out by the local contractor.
a. continued b. completed c. done d. run
3. Some high school students take part in helping the handicapped.
a. participate b. complete c. experience d. support
4. She had never imagined being able to visit such remote countries.
a. foreign b. faraway c. friendly d. desolate
5. The lawn needs mowing again.
a. repairing b. making c. bending d. cutting
6. A bank has promised a donation of $ 24 million towards the disaster fund.
a. connection b. addition c. contribution d. provision
7. Teachers have been asked to concentrate on literacy and numeracy.
a. the ability to read and write b. basic skillss in mathematics
c. good knowledge of literature d. the bility to write books
8. We were involved in the anti- drug for campaign up until the last minute.
a. included b. affected c. interested d. taken part
9. English classes will be set up for the disadvantaged children.
a. built b. started c. chosen d. taken
10. People now are raising money for flood victims.
a. sending b. collecting c. paying d. making
11. The boys were taken _____ a fishing trip last weekend.
a. in b. to c. on d. for
12. She’s frequently volunteers _______ extra work because she really likes her job.
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 a. to b. for c. with d. in
13. We hope that students themselves will enjoy taking part _____ the projects.
a. in b. on c. at d. for
14. He volunteered his ______ as a driver.
a. job b. work c. service d. help
15. All the teachers work on an entirely _______ basic.
a. volunteer b. volunteered c. voluntary d. voluntarily
16. They volunteer to take care of children who have been _______ by the AIDS epidemic.
a. supported b. suffered c. left d. orphaned
17. It’s filty in here! Are there any volunteers to help _______ ?
a. light up b. clean up c. clear up d. take up
18. He eventually _______ his disability to achieve some business success.
a. overcame b. destroyed c. overwhelmed d. suffered
19. The new law allows school districts to spend more money on less _______ children.
a. advantageous b. disadvantageous c. advantaged d. disadvantaged
20. A lot of children participated in ________ perfprmances.
a. raising fund b. fundraising c. fundraise d. funding- raise

IV. Complete the following sentences with Gerund ( V-ing)

1. ______ ( worry) is not going to help.
2. I noticed a lorry ( come) ________ down the hill.
3. I hate ( see) _______ a child cry.
4. The girls lay( scream) ________ on the grass.
5. Would you mind ( speak) ________ more slowly, please?
6. Historically ( speak) _______, the island is of great interest.
7. She would never forget ( see) ________ the Himalayas for the first time.
8. Do you remember (switch) _______ the lightsoff beforewecame out?
9. Have you ever tried ( windsurf) _______ ? It’s so funny .
10. It’s worth ( make) _______ an appointment before you go.
11. It was an unpopular decision to postpone ( build) _________ the new hospital.
12. I’ve heard a lot about Dr. James, and I’m looking forward to ( hear) _________ his talk tomorrow.
13. I have no objection to ( listen) _______ to your story again.
14. Touch your toes without ( bend) ______ your knees!
15. You should be ashamed of yourself for ( behave) _______ so badly.
16. I am looking forward to ( meet) _______ you.
17. You can’t prevent him from ( spend) ________ his own money.
18. Would you mind ( wait) ______ for a moment?
19. In spite of ( start) _______ late, we arrived in time.
20. He found that ( park) _______ was difficult in that city.

V. Choose the correct answer.

1. Would you mind _______ more slowly, please?
a. speak b. to speak c. speaking d. spoke
2. I’ve heard a lot of about Peter, and I’m looking forward ______ his talk tomorrow.
a. hear b. hearing c. to hear d. to hearing
3. It’s no good _______ me of getting the figures wrong!
a. to accuse b. accusing c. having accused d. to have accused
4. The council considers _______ vehicles from the city center to relieve traffic jams and air pollution.
a. ban b. banning c. banned d. to banning
5. He risked ______ his house when his company went bankrupt.
a. lose b. to lose c. losing d. lost
6. I want to travel because I enjoy _____ people and ______ new places.
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 a. meet / see b. meeting / seeing c. meeting / to see d. to meet / see
7. There is no point ______ for this position because salary is not high.
a. to apply b. apply c. applying d. applied
8. These workers stopped _____ some coffee because they felt sleepy.
a. to have b. have c. having d. had
9. He dreamed of ______ his 20 birthday party heldon a luxury boat.
th

a. have b. having c. had d. to have

10. Would you like _______ me some tea?
a. make b. to make c. making d. made

VI. Complete the following sentences with present participle.

1. It ( rain) __________ when I got home.
2. I love the noise of ( fall) _________ rain.
3. I won’t have him ( clean) ___________ his bike in the kitchen.
4. - A lorry which was carrying concrete pipes has overturned this morning.
- A lorry ( carry) ________ concrete pipes has overturned this morning.
5. I see hin ( pass) my house every day.
6. She smelt something ( burn) _________ and saw smoke( rise) _________ .
7. If she catches you ( read) ________ her diary, she’ll be furious.
8. They found a tree ( lie) ________ across the road.
9. I’m going ( shop) _________ this morning.
10. He doesn’t spend much time ( prepare) _________ his lessons.
11. They wasted a whole afternoon ( try) ________ to repair the bike.
12. They spent a lot of money ( modernize) __________ the house.
13. I caught them ( steal) ________ my apples.
14. James is busy ( practice) _________ for the school concert.
15. When the painter felt the ladder ( begin) ________ to slip, he grabbed the gutter to save him from ( fall)
_________ .
16. I caught him ( climb) ________ over my wall.
17. I observed a blue car ( drive) ________ very fast towards the motorways.
18. The girls lay ( scream) ________ on the grass.
19. - He rode away. He whisted as he went.
- He rode away (whiste) __________ .
20. - He holds the rope with one hand and stretches out the other to the boy in the water.
- ( Hold) _______ the rope with one hand, he stretches out the other to the boy in the water.
21. – We take off our shoes and creep cautiously along the passage.
_ ( Take) _______ off our shoes we creep cautiously along the passage.
22. - He fired. One of the bandits wound.
- He fired, ( wound) ________ one of the bandits.
23. - The plane crashed, its bombs exploded as it hit the ground.
- The plane crashed, its bombs ( explode) _________ as it hit the ground.
24. - As he knew that he wouldn’t be able to buy food on his journey he took large supplies with him.
- (Know) ________ that he wouldn’t be able to buy food on his journey he took large supplies with him.
25. She’s been quite different since ( come) _________ back from America.
26. - When she saw the dod coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road.
- (See) _______ the dog coming towards her,she quickly crossed the road.
27. – As I don’t have a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket over the phone.
_ ( Not have) ________ a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket over the phone.
28. _ Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
_ ( Walk) ______ quickly, I soon caught up with her.
29. _ She didn’t know where the theater was, so she asked for directions at the hotel reception.
_ ( Not know) _________ where the theater was, she asked for directions at the hotel reception.
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30. _ As we didn’t want to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings.
_ ( Not want) _______ to offend him,we said nothing about his paintings.
31. _______ ( look) down from the hill, the town spread out before us towards the coast.
32. I don’t agree with ______ ( smack) children if they do something wrong.
33. Life must be unpleasant for people _______ ( live) near busy airports.
34. I found a coin ________ ( lie) on the sidewalk.
35. _______ ( watch) television to the exclusion of all other activities is not a healthy habit for a growing child.

VII. Choose the best answer.

1. We soon got the machine _______ again.
a. to work b. work c. working d. worked
2. I caught him _______ over my wall.
a. to climb b. climb c. having climbed d. climbing
3. I hate _______ a child _______ .
a. see/ crying b. see/ cry c. seeing / to cry d. seeing / cry
4. I observed a blue car ________ very fast towards the motorways.
a. having driven b. driven c. driving d. drove
5. The girls lay ______ on the grass.
a. to scream b. screaming c. having screamed d. scream
6. I noticed a lorry ______ down the hill.
a. to come b. came c. coming d. having come
7. The police accused him of _______ fire to the building but he denied having been in the area om the night
of the fire.
a. setting b. set c. to set d. having set
8. _______ that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare.
a. Know b. Having known c. Knowing d. Knew
9. When the painter felt the ladder _______ to slip, he grabbed the gutter to save him from _______ .
a. to begin/ falling b. began/ falling c. beginning/ falling d. begun/ falling
10. _______ that he wouldn’t be able to buy food on his journey he took large supplies with him.
a. Knowing b. Know c. Having known d. Knew
11. He sees me _____ his house everyday.
a. pass b. passing c. to pass d. having passed
12. The girl ______ with her toys is my younger sister.
a. playing b. play c. having played d. played
13. I won’t have him ______ his bike in the kitchen.
a. clean b. cleaning c. having cleaned d. cleaned
14. Jane is busy ______ for the school concert.
a. to practice b. practice c. practicing d. having practiced
15. ______ a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.
a. Being b. Be c. To be d. having been

VIII. Complete the following sentences with perfect gerund or perfect participle.
1. He was accused of ( desert) ________ his ship.
2. He denied ( be) _______ there.
3. The children admitted ( take) _________ the money.
4. I object to him _______ (make) private calls on the office phone.
5. ___________ ( be) his own boss for such a long time, he found it hard to accept orders from another.
6. ___________ ( tie) one end of the rope to his bed, he threw the other end out of the window.
7. ____________ ( read) the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher.
8. Peter denied ( see) _______ the accused man on the day of the crime.
9. ___________ ( complete) the book, he had a holiday.

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10. Last year I studied abroad. I appreciate ____________ ( have) the opportunity to live and study in a foreign
country.
11. ____________ ( photocopy) all the papers, Daisy put them back in the file.
12. ____________ ( park) the car about akilometre from the stadium, I walked the rest of the way.

IX. Choose the best answer.

1. _______ for twelve hours, I felt mavelous.
a. Having slept b. have slept c. Having been slept d. have been slept
2. By the time their baby arrives, the Johnson hope _______ painting and decorating the new nursery.
a. having finished b. to have finished
c. having been finished d. to have been finished
3. She’s angry about _______ to the farewell party last night.
a. not having invited b. not to have invited
c. not having been invited d. not to have been invited
4. We decided not to travel, _______ the terrible weather forecast.
a. having heard b. to have heard c. having been heard d. to have been heard
5. I don’t recall ______ him at the conference.
a. having seen b. to have seen c. having been seen d. to have been seen
6. _______ in dark colors, the room needed some bright lights.
a. Having painted b. To have painted
c. Having been painted d. To have been painted
7. The stockbroker denied ________ of the secret business deal.
a. having informed b. to have informed
c. having been informed d. to have been informed
8. They now reget ______ their son by providing too many material possessions.
a. having spoiled b. to have spoiled
c. having been spoiled d. to have been spoiled
9. _______ to the party, we could hardly refuse to go.
a. Having invited b. To have invited
c. Having been invited d. To have been invited
10. Tom made a bad mistake at work, but his boss didn’t fire him. He’s lucky ______ a second chance.
a. having given b. to have given c. having been given d. to have been given
11. Are you sure you told me? I don’t recall ______ about it.
a. having told b. to have told c. having been told d. to have been told
12. _______ the book, he had a holiday.
a. Having completed b. to have completed
c. having been completed d. to have been completed
13. The accident seems_______ at around 1.00 p.m yesterday.
a. to have happened b. having happened
c. having been happened d. to have been happened
14. Last year I studied abroad. I appreciate _______ the opportunity to live and study in a foreign country.
a. having been had b. having had c. to have had d. to have been had
15. _______ all the papers, Sarah put them back in the file.
a. To have photocopied b. Having photocopied
c. to have been photocopied d. Having been photocopied
16. Our mechanic siad that he expects ________ the brake on the car before we pick it up.
a. to have been fixed b. to have fixed c. having fixed d. having
been fixed
17. ______ by the boy’ behavoir, she complained to the head teacher.
a. She annoyed b. Annoyed c. She was annoyed d. Annoying
18. ______ a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.
a. Finding b. We found c. Found d. Having found
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19. The children enjoy _______ on fishing trips.
a. taking b. to be taken c. being taken d. having taken
20. We were shocked to hear the news of your _______ .
a. having fired b. to be fired c. having been fired d. to have been fired
21. Martin denied ______ the accused man on the day of the crime.
a. to see b. of having seen c. to have seen d. having seen
22. Tom was accused of _______ some top secret document.
a. steal b. having stolen c. stealing d. to have stolen
23. I obbject to him ______ private calls on the office phone.
a. having made b. to have made c. to have been made d. having been made
24. ______ hid own boss for such a long time, he found it hard to accept orders from another.
a. To have been b. Having been c. To having been d. Have been
25. They denied _______ there.
a. have been b. to have been c. having been d. to having
been
26. ______ one end of the rope to his bed, he threw the other end out the window.
a. Have tie b. Having tied c. Having tie d. Have been tired
27. _______ the instruction, he snatched up the fire extingiusher.
a. Have read b. To have read c. Have been read d. Having
read
28. The children admitted ______ the money.
a. having taken b. have taken c. having take d. having been taken
30. ______ twice, he didn’t want to try again.
a. Having fail b. Have failed c. Having failed d. T o have failed

XI. Rewrite the sentences beginning with an appropriate participle ( present, past or perfect).
1. When she saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road.
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2. If it is looked after carefully, the plant can live through the winter.
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3. As I don’t have a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket over the phone.
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4. Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed.
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5. Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
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6. The house was built of wood, so it was clearly a fire risk.
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7. I was eager to catch the bus in good time because I had been told off the day before for arriving late.
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8. She didn’t know where the theater was, so she asked for directions at the hotel reception.
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9. As she was a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.
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10. He had spent his childhood in Oslo so he knew the city well.
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11. The fruit was expensive because it was imported.
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12. We has spent nearly all our money so we couldn’t afford to stay at a hotel.
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13. As we didn’t want to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings.
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15. Although it had been hunted close to extinction, the rhino is once again common in this area.
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XII. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. When I was sick with the flu, my mother made me to eat soup and rest in bed.
a b c d
2. Having lived here for seven years, my friend is used to speak English with all her classmates.
a b c d
3. To grow well, a tree must be well- suited to the area where is it planted.
a b c d
4. Despite modren medical technology, many diseases causing by viruses are still not curable.
a b c d
5. We should have been informed Janis about the change in plans regarding our weekend trip to the
mountains. a b c d
6. You had better learning a foreign language before applying for a job.
a b c d
7. Passing a driver’s test is a necessity requirement for all people wishing to drive a motor vehicle.
a b c d
8. When I kept getting unwanted calls, I call the phone company and had my phone number change.
a b c d
9. Breaking her leg the last time she went, Brenda decided not to go on the school skiing trip this year.
a b c d
10. Louis got his sister read his assignment, and then asked her to write the report for him because he did not
a b c
have enough time.
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I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. please b. play c. black d. plenty
2. a. blouse b. blue c. blow d. pleasure
3. a. practice b. brown c. precious d. pride
4. a. pretty b. brother c. bread d. broad
5. a. medicine b. medium c. metro d. memory
6. a. steady b. ready c. feature d. measure
7. a. game b. general c. go d. gilf
8. a. envy b. sky c. happy d. tidy
9. a. stir b. tired c. strike d. mind
10. a. honest b. honour c. hour d. hospitable

II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. illiterate b. education c. eradicate d. minority
2. a. province b. country c. campaign d. ethnic
3. a. primary b. promotion c. effective d. consider
4. a. struggle b. lesson c. village d. remote
5. a. farming b. technique c. receive d. number

III. Choose the best answer.

1. By 2000, sixty-one provinces and cities throughout Vietnam had completed the _______ programmes.
a. Universalisation of Primary Education b. Illiteracy Eradication
c. none of a and b d. Both a and b
2. What was the rate of illiteracy in Vietnam in 2000?
a. 94% b. 49% c. 6% d. both a and b
3. In 2000, the Vietnam Society of Learning Promotion started a campaign for illiteracy ______ .
a. eradication b. universalisation c. education d. population
4. There were ______ more volunteer students taking part in providing reading and writing skills to illiterate
people in 2001.
a. 600 b. 200 c. 800 d. 1,200
5. It is an honorable job to help illiterate people.
a. those who can’t haer and speak b. those who can’t sing and dancd
c. those who can’t read and write d. those who are disabled
6. In 2002, the fight against illiteracy was expanded to the _______ areas.
a. countryside b. remote c. mountainous d. both a and b
7. It is hoped that more and more people will take part in the struggle against illiteracy.
a. fight b. eradication c. volunteer d. vacation
8. Their economy has ______ rapidly, while our, on the contrary, is declining.
a. struggled b. expanded c. reached d. enlarged
9. There are 54 _______ minprities in Vietnam.
a. national b. primary c. ethnic d. main
10. _______ number of illiterate people are trying to learn how to read and write.
a. A b. The c. An d. none of a, b, c.
11. ______ nimber of our class is fifty-two.
a. A b. An c. The d. none of a, b, c.
12. When preparing ______ a report, I can never keep track of time.
a. of b. with c. on d. for
13. Before they left, they had promised to come back the next year.
a. “ We will come back next year” they said.

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 b. “ Let’s come back next year” they said.
c. “ We would come back the next year” they said.
D. “ We had better come back the next year” they said.
14. Have you completed your application form yet?
a. ejected b. promoted c. eradicated d. finished
15. _______ is the state of not knowing how to read and write.
a. Literacy b. Illiteracy c. Campaign d. Struggle
16. Every summer, hundreds of students participate in a campaign to eradicate illiteracy.
a. get rid of b. promote c. provide d. volunteer
17. The number of liiterate people in the remote and mountainousn areas is gradually decreasing.
a. going up b. taking on c. becoming less d. coming up
18. Vietnamese people ______ for a long time to get independence and freedom.
a. promised b. struggled c. eradicated d. expanded
19. I prmise I will pay you back, in my ______ .
a. consideration b. honor c. hope d. way
20. We have concerns about whether the government will be able to _______ a good education for poor children.
a. spend b. combat c. volunteer d. provide
21. The conference continued after a ten-minutes break.
a. went on b. took part in c. came back d. struggled against
22. Education is the best _______ for children’s future.
a. preparation b. eradication c. promotion d. consideration

IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the words given.
1. “ Keep quiet,” the teacher said to us.
→ The teacher told us _______________________________________________________ .
2. “ We’ll come back again.”
→ They promised __________________________________________________________ .
3. “ You’d better not swim too far from the shore,” the lifeguard said to us.
→ The lifeguard advised _____________________________________________________ .
4. “ Could you close the window?” John siad to Peter.
→ John asked ______________________________________________________________ .
5. “ You should join the football team, Eric,” said the teacher.
→ The teacher encouraged ____________________________________________________ .
6. “ I’ll give it to him tomorrow,” John said.
→ John promised ___________________________________________________________ .
7. “ Remember to lock the door before going to school,” my sister said.
→ My sister reminded _______________________________________________________ .
8. “ You should go home and rest for a while,” said the boss.
→ His boss advised _________________________________________________________ .
9. “ I’d like Lan to become a doctor,” my mum said.
→ My mum wanted _________________________________________________________ .
10. “ Don’t swim out too far,boys,” I said.
→ I warned ________________________________________________________________ .
11. She said : “ I’ll take you to town”
→ She offered ______________________________________________________________ .
12. “ Please, tell me how to make a pizza” He said.
→ He asked ________________________________________________________________ .

V. Write the folowing sentences in reported speech, using the right form of the words given in the
brackets.
1. “ Be careful of strangers and don’t go out at night.” ( WARN)
→ _______________________________________________________________________ .
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2. “ You should not drink too much beer.” ( ADVISE)
→ _______________________________________________________________________ .
3. “ Come and see me whenever you want.” ( INVITE)
→ _______________________________________________________________________ .
4. “ Please don’t smoke in my car.” ( ASK)
→ _______________________________________________________________________ .
5. “ Sue, give me your phone number.” ( TELL)
→ _______________________________________________________________________ .
6. “ Don’t forget to give the book back to Joe.” ( REMIND)
→ _______________________________________________________________________ .
7. “ I’ll never do it again.” ( PROMISE)
→ _______________________________________________________________________ .
8. “ All right. I’ll wait for you.” ( AGREE)
→ _______________________________________________________________________ .
9. “ Please, lend me some money.” (ASK)
→ _______________________________________________________________________ .

VI. Choose the best answer.

1. “ Don’t talk in class”, the teacher said.
a. The teacher told his student do not talk in class.
b. The teacher told his student did not talk in class.
c. The teacher told his student not to talk in class.
d. The teacher told his student not talking in class.
2. “ Susan, can you remember to buy me some sugar?” said Billy.
a. Billy advised Susan to buy him some sugar.
b. Billy reminded Susan to buy me some sugar.
c. Billy reminded Susan to buy him some sugar.
d. Billy invited Susan to buy me some sugar.
3. The secretary said, “ Sorry, I will never work on Sunday.”
a. The secretary promised not to work on Sunday.
b. The secretary refused to work on Sunday.
c. The secretary refused not to work on Sunday.
d. The secretary reminded her boss to work on Sunday.
4. “ Don’t stay up late. You should go to bed early.” Peter told me.
a. Peter told me not to stay up late and promised to go to bed early.
b. Peter promised not to stay up late and told me to go to bed early.
c. Peter told me do not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
d. Peter told me not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
5. “ _______,” John advised me.
a. You ought to work harder. b. I would rather work harder.
c. It is my duty to work harder. d. It is worth working harder.
6. “ _______,” the mother warned her sons.
a. Boys,don’t go near the lake. b. Boys,you will not go near the lake.
c. Boys, let’s go near the lake d. Boys, would you like to go near the lake?
7. “ I will bring you some food.” He said to me.
a. He invited me to eat some food b. He offered to bring me some food.
c. He told me to bring some food. d. He advised me to bring some food.
8. The customer said, “ I would like to buy a coat”
a. The customerwanted to buy a coat. b. The customer said to buy a coat.
c. The customer told to buy a coat. d. The customer warned her to buy a coat.
9. The police threatened, “ _______ .”
a. You should drive so fast b. Not drive so fast.
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 c. I had better you drive you to drive so fast d. Don’t drive so fast.
10. John ______ him my phone number.
a. invited me to give b. suggested me giving
c. said to me d. told me to give.
11. “ I would like a a cup of coffee, please,” Mr. Pike said to the wiater.
a. Mr. Pike ordered the waiter to bring him a cup of coffee.
b. Mr. Pike advised the waiter to drink a cup of coffee.
c. Mr. Pike warned the waiter not to drink a cup of coffee.
d. Mr. Pike invited the waiter to drink a cup of coffee.
12. “ Go on Susan! Aply for the job,” said the father.
a. The father invited Susan to apply for the job.
b. The father denied applying for the job.
c. The father encouraged Susan to apply for the job.
d. The father wanted Susan not to apply for the job.
13. The boss _______ bacause he was too lazy.
a. threatened to dismiss him b. threatened him to dismiss
c. suggested him to dismiss d. promised him to dismiss
14. “ _________ ?” John’s teacher advised him.
a. Why don’t you try again b. Why do you try again
c. Why did you try again d. Why must you try again
15. “ You _____ take more exercise,” my doctor advised me.
a. would like to b. ought to c. mustn’t d. would
16. “ Go ahead. Jump again,” the instructor _______ .
a. urged b. promised c. demanded d. required
17. “ _______” Peter offered.
a. I would like to sing a song b. I had better sing a song
c. I must sing a song d. Sing a song, please
18. “ Mary,please come to dinner tonight,” Henry said.
a. Henry invited Mary to come to dinner tonight. b. Henry invited Mary to come to dinner that night
c. Henry warned Mary to come to dinner tonight. d. Henry told Mary please to come to dinner that night.
19. “ I will take you to the airport in my car, Peter,” said Lee.
a. Peter offered to take Lee to the airport. b. Lee offered to take Peter to the airport.
c. Peter advised Lee to go to the airport by car. d. Lee asked Peter to take him to the airport by car.
20. “ I would like to be thinner,” Mary said.
a. Mary did not want to be thinner. b. Mary told to be thinner.
c. Mary wanted to be thinner d. Mary suggested to be thinner.

VII. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. Illiterate in developing countries is still growing at an alarming rate and that fact has not changed much.
a b c d
2. Illiteracy continues to be a critical problem, which demanding enomous resources from local and state budgets.
a b c d
3. The International Reading Association estimates that more than as one thousand research papers
a b
are prepared each year on the subject of literacy.
c d
4. Peter advised me reading some more books.
a b c d
5. Special education is intended help both handicapped and gifted children to reach their learning potentials
a b c d
6. Leaves kept to fall and I felt tired of keeping the yard clean.
a b c d
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7. Mary found a dress in a corner that fitted her perfect.
a b c d
8. She speaks English well enough for being an interpreter.
a b c d
9. I enjoy not have to get up early when I am on holiday.
a b c d
10. The avarage U.S household has at least one TV set turned on for about seven hours a day and
a b
many people spend more time watching TV than to read a book.
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 UNIT 6 : COMPETITIONS
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. two b. twenty c. twist d. twice
2. a. competition b. competitor c. contest d. question
3. a. twinkle b. twelve c. twin d. twofold
4. a. sponsored b. answered c. enjoyed d. completed
5. a. smoothly b. three c. enthusiasm d. think
6. a. reciting b. spirit c. stimulate d. winter
7. a. problem b. sponsor c. wonderful d. enjoy
8. a. announce b. annual c. award d. among
9. a. competition b. completion c. question d. information
10. a. athletics b. marathon c. faithful d. smoothly

II. Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group.
1. a. performance b. reciting c. important d. annual
2. a. enjoyment c. organize c. stimulate d. maximum
3. a. final b. spirit c. among d. sponsor
4. a. among b. explain c. announce d. sentence
5. a. society b. participate c. activity d. competition

III. Choose the best answer.

1. How many contestants were there in all?
a. as a total b. as a result c. as respected d. as usual
2. The role of scientists is to observe and describe the world. d. keep
a. obey b.determine c. watch
3. In tonight’s quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country. d. winners
a. losers b. judges c. competitors
4. Mary often found her teacher’s remarks stimulating.
a. participating b. interesting c. enjoying d. encouraging
5. He has only one aim in life, which is to become wealthy.
a. purpose b. sponsor c. contest d. score
6. Johnny will have completed his five- year course at university next month.
a. finished b. found c. tried d. enjoyed
7. The transition from school to work does not happen smoothly to everybody.
a. without difficulties b. full of troubles c. with problems d. plenty of challenges
8. A ________ is a person that officially decides who is the winner of a competition.
a. judge b. poet c. participant d. sponsor
9. A ________ is a piece of paper with questions and exercises for students.
a. worksheet b. competition c. question d. poem
10. What was the _______ of match? - Three goals to nil.
a. representation b. participation c. member d. score
11. Next month the students of our country will take part in any examination is to be calm.
a. performance b. competition c. activity d. completion
12. When someone _______ a poem or other piece of writing, they say it aloud after they have
learned it.
a. recites b. takes part in c. completes d. competes
13. Many supporters were _______ at the lack of first-team opportunities.
a. quick b. disappointed c. difficult d. important
14. Carlos was _______ the first prize in the essay competition.
a. disappointed b. completed c. excited d. awarded
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15. A referee must know all the ________ of the game.
a. events b. disciplines c. laws d. rules
16. The trainer made a public _______ for the team’s poor performance.
a. apologize b. apologizing c. apology d. apologist
17. Universities are very _______ for the best students.
a. compete b. competition c. competitor d. competitive
18. Most of students enjoyed the mental _______ of that challenging assignment.
a. stimulate b. stimulation c. stimulus d. stimulative
19. Do not write anything until the instructor finishes his ________.
a. explain b. explanatory c. explanation d. explainer
20. How many ________ are there in the competition.
a. participates b. participants c. participations d. participative
21. The workers have made _______ to the boss but he just does not seem to be listening.
a. represents b. representations c. representative d. representing
22. _______ the end of the program, a student would offer a bunch of flowers to the lecturer.
a. On b. In c. For d. At
23. These students are quick _______ English.
a. on b. through c. over d. at
24. Have you got any difficulty _______ learning these answers?
a. in b. for c. about d. with
25. Peter should have apologized _______ being late this morning, but he did not.
a. about b. at c. for d. up
26. There are twenty questions _______ all.
a. of b. with c. in d. for
27. To participate ________ the contest, you must be under 25 years old.
a. for b. at c. in d. about
28. He is learning very hard because his aim _______ Cambridge University.
a. to enter b. enter c. entering d. for entering
29. Peter admitted _______ all the wine in the bottle.
a. to drink b. drinking c. to drinking d. of being drunk
30. _______ the game, you should try your best.
a. Winning b. To win c. As winning d. If winning
31. The result of the exam _______ this afternoon.
a. will announce b. is announcing c. will be announced d. will be announcing
32. _______, you must answer all of the questions correctly.
a. As being a winner b. Being a winner c. To be a winner d. Be a winner
33. He does not speak English fluently because he has some difficulty ________ the English consonants.
a. to pronounce b. pronouncing c. with pronouncing d. pronounced
34. Johnny always dreams ________ a pilot.
a. for becoming b. to become c. of becoming d. of being become

IV. Change direct speech into reported speech.

1. “ It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much,” Tom said to you.
→ Tom thanked ____________ for ________________________________ .
2. “ I hear you passed your exams. Congratulations!” John said to us.
→ John congratulated __________ on ______________________________ .
3. “ I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier,” Mary said.
→ Mary apologised for __________________________________________ .
4. “ I’ll drive you to the station. I insist,” Peter said to Linda.
→ Peter insisted on _____________________________________________ .
5. “ You didn’t pay attention to what I said ,” the teacher said to the boy.
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6. “ I’ve always wanted to be rich,” Bob said.
→ Bob has always dreamed of _____________________________________ .
7. “ Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport,” I said to Ann.
→ I warned _________ against ____________________________________ .
8. “ Stay here! I can’t let you go out tonight,” her mother said to Jane.
→ Her mother prevented _______ from ______________________________ .
9. “ It was nice of you to visit me. Thank you,” Miss White said to Jack.
→ Miss White thanked ________ for ________________________________ .
10. “ I must have made a mistake in the calculations.” Mr. Forest said.
→ Mr. Forest admitted ___________________________________________ .
11. “ I’ll pay for the meal.” Sarah said.
→ Sarah insisted on _____________________________________________ .
12. “ It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks verymuch.” Mike said.
→ Mike thanked ______ for ______________________________________ .
13. “ I’m sorry I couldn’t come to visit you last summer.” John said.
→ John apologized for __________________________________________ .
14. “ I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!” Dane said.
→ Dane congratulated ________ on _______________________________ .
15. “ I can’t let you use the mobile phone.” Her mother said.
→ Her mother prevented __________ from __________________________ .
16. “ I didn’t steal the car”, the boy said. “ I just borrowed it.”
→ The boy denied ____________________ but admitted _______________ .
17. Peter said, “ I wish I hadn’t lent him some money.”
→ Peter regretted ______________________________________________.
18. “ You don’t buy this car” They said.
→ They warned ________ against _________________________________ .
19. “ The man is a spy.” She said.
→ She suspected ________ of ____________________________________ .
20. “ I stole it” He said.
→ He admitted ________________________________________________ .

V. Rewrite the dialogue in reported speech, using gerund.

1. Teacher: Come in, Peter!
Peter: I’m sorry I’m late.
→ Peter apologised for ___________________________________________ .
2. Mr. Smith: I feel like meeting our children soon.
Mrs. Smith: I think so .
→ Mr. and Mrs. Smith looked forward to _____________________________ .
3. Woman: Hey! You’ve broken the window of my house!
Boy: Oh …. No, I’ve just arrived here. I don’t know anything about it.
→ The boy denied _______________________________________________ .
4. Policeman: You mustn’t leave the shop!
Customer: What’s that?
Policeman: stay here! You mustn’t leave the shop!
→ The policeman stopped the customer ( from) ________________________ .
5. Detective: You have stolen Mrs. Brown’s car!
The thief: Yes …! But …
→ The thief admitted _____________________________________________ .
6. Mary: What shall we do on Saturday?
Ann: What about having a party?
→ Ann suggested ________________________________________________ .
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7. John’s wife: the house is very nice! We’ll certainly buy it!
John: I think so.
→ John and his wife were thinking of _______________________________ .

VI. Choose the best answer.

1. “You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to his students.
a. The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam.
b. The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam.
c. The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam.
d. The teacher accused his students of cheating in the exam.
2. My friend _______.
a. suggested going for a walk b. suggested us going for a walk
c. advised to go for a walk d. would like going for a walk
3. John _______ him carry the package.
a. thanked me for helping b. said thanking with me to help
c. told me to thank with helping d. asked me to thank and help
4. The group leader prevented his members _______.
a. from going on b. going on c. to go on d. to going on
5. “May I go out, Mum?” – “No, I won’t let you go out.”
a. The mother prevented her child from going out. b. The mother suggested going out
c. The mother thanked her child for going out d. The mother insisted her child on going out
6. “Great! You are well-dress today, Mary” said Tommy.
a. Tommy accused Mary on being well-dress. b. Tommy complimented Mary on being wel -dress.
c. Tommy told Mary to be well-dress. d. Tommy wanted Mary to be well-dress.
7. “Thank you very much for your help, John” said Daisy.
a. Daisy thanked John for helping her. b. Daisy told John to help her.
c. Daisy wanted John to help her and said thanks. d. Daisy would like John to help her.
8. “Are you the new manager, Daisy? Congratulation!” said Billy.
a. Billy looked forward to being the new manager.
b. Billy dreamed of being the new manager.
c. Billy prevented Daisy from being the new manager.
d. Billy congratulated Daisy on being the new manager.
9. Jane suggested going to the cinema.
a. Jane said, “Let’s go to the cinema, shall we?”
b. Jane said, “We oughtn’t to go to the cinema.”
c. Jane said, “I hate going to the cinema.”
d. Jane said, “Going to the cinema is boring”
10. “_______” the boy insisted.
a. Do you go out with me?
b. Do you want to go out with me?
c. Come on! Please go out with me,
d. You had better go out with me,
11. “_______,” Peter denied.
a. I did not take your umbrella
b. I will not take your umbrella
c. I shouldn’t have taken your umbrella.
d. I mustn’t take your umbrella
12. “______” Andy suggested.
a. Are you going for a walk?
b. How about going for a walk?
c. Could you go for a walk?
d. Did you go for a walk?
13. “______,” the secretary proposed.
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 a. Excuse me! We will buy some more equipment
b. I think we should buy some more equipment
c. Thank you very much for some more equipment
d. You should not have bought some more equipment
14. “______,” the boy admitted.
a. I would like to spoil the food b. I will spoil the food
c. I’m sorry. I spoilt the food d. I must spoil the food
15. “ May I go out,Mum?” – “ No, I won’t let you go out”
a. The mother prevented her child from going out. b. The mother suggested going out.
c. The mother thanked her child for going out d. The mother insisted her child on going out.
16. The police warned me against coming near the barrier.
a. “ Please come near the barrier,” The police said.
b. “ Don’t come near the barrier,” The police said.
c. “ I would like to cme near the barrier,” The police said.
d. “ Let’s come near the barrier,” The police said.
17. “ Don’t touch that flower!” the old lady said to the boy.
a. The old lady wanted the boy not touching that flower.
b. The old lady insisted the boy on touching that flower.
c. The old lady warned the boy against touching that flower.
d. The old lady congratulated the boy on not touching that flower.
18. “ Please give me some more money, Mum,” Daisy said.
a. Daisy protected her mother from giving her some more money.
b. Daisy insisted her mother on giving her some money.
c. Daisy dreamed of her mother giving her some more money.
d. Daisy looked forward to giving her mother some more money.
19. “ You have just got a promotion, haven’t you? Congratulation!” Peter said to his friend.
a. Peter dreamed of getting promotion.
b. Peter told his friend if his friend getting a promotion.
c. Peter asked his friend on getting a promotion.
d. Peter congratulated his friend on getting on promotion.
20. “ You must not get into the area,” th polimen said.
a. The policemen stopped them from getting into the area.
b. The policemen denied from getting into the area.
c. The policemen wanted them to get into the area.
d. The policemen suggested getting into the area.
21. Mary accused Peter of stealing her money.
a. Mary said, “ It is you that stole my money.”
b. Mary said, “ Congatulation! Well done with your stealing my money.”
c. Mary said, “ Could you please steal my money.”
d. Mary said, “ Don’t steal my money.”
22. “ _______” the secretary proposed.
a. Excuse me! We will buy some more equipment,
b. I think we should buy some more equipment,
c. Thank you very much for some more equipment,
d. You should not have bought some more equipment,
23. “ ________” Henry complimented.
a. How about the new dress? b. What about the new dress?
c. Buy the new dress,will you? d. How pretty you are in the new dress!
24. “ I am sorry. I broke the vase,” my little son said.
a. My little son said that he was sorry and he would break the vase.
b. My little son refused breaking the vase and said sorry.
c. My little son threatened to break the vase.
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25. “ _______?” John’s teacher advised him.
a. Why don’t you try again b. Why do you try again
c. Why did you try again d. Why must you try again
26. Claire had ______ her the truth.
a. made to promise me to tell b. made me promising to tell
c. made me promise to tell d. made me promise telling
27. A passer-by _____ his car so that it was not causing an obstruction.
a. told that the driver to move b. wanted that the driver move
c. told the driver to move d. suggested the driver to move
28. “ You ______ take more exercise,” my doctor advised me.
a. would like to b. ought to c. mustn’t d. would
29. “ I don’t really want to go to the museum”
a. I’d better not to go to the museum. b. I’d rather not going to the museum.
c. I’d better not go to the museum. d. I’d better go not to the museum.
30. There’ll be trouble if you do that again.
a. You’d better not to do that again b. You’d better not doing that again
c. a and b are correct d. neither anand b is correct

VII. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. Competition can have both beneficial with detrimental effects.
a b c d
2. Human competitions can be very expensive, so as World Cup and Olympic Games.
a b c d
3. While some sports, such as fishing, or hiking have been viewed as primarily recreational, most
a b c
sports are considered to be competitively.
d
4. Athletes, besides competing against others, also compete against nature in sports such as mountain
a b
climbing, where the goal is to reaching a destination.
c d
5. The teacher said that about 10 children need special help in reading.
a b c d
6. Every teacher I’ve spoken to tell me that standards of spelling are in decline.
a b c d
7. The purpose of the examination was to test the students’ knowing of the subject.
a b c d
8. Let me know if you are interested to take part in the Sculpture Competition.
a b c d
9. If athletics are neglected in school, this will have a big impact on future national team.
a b c d
10. In the basketball, two teams compete against each other to determine who can score the most points.
a b c d

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 UNIT 7 : WORLD POPULATION
I. Put the following words into the correct categories.
glory, chronology, criminal, clear, struggle, quiet, growth, climate, Christmas, congratulate, choir, club,
ugly, clothes, graduate, agreement, equipment, create, question, greeting, chloride, craft, glamor, earthquake,
background, crowded, increase, English.
/ kl / _____________________________________________________________________________________
/ gl / _____________________________________________________________________________________
/ kr /_____________________________________________________________________________________
/ gr/ _____________________________________________________________________________________
/ kw/_____________________________________________________________________________________

II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. figure b. grow c. organize d. average
2. a. question b. discotheque c. technique d. antique
3. a. increase b. expect c. resource d. continue
4. a. government b. gold c. give d. enough
5. a. earth b. growth c. although d. third
6. a. chloride b. Christmas c. choir d. chronology
7. a. limit b. figure c. iron d. billion
8. a. great b. available c. raise d. said
9. a. decreased b. used c. reached d. developed
10. a. program b. earth c. birth d. produce

III. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. expectedly b. petroleum c. available d. population
2. a. amount b. although c. instead d. metal
3. a. percent b. answer c. decrease d. figure
4. a. family b. government c. continue d. million
5. a. hundred b. limit c. iron d. enough
6. a. expect b. farming c. people d. other
7. a. another b. billion c. probably d. scientist
8. a. resource b. question c. research d. amount
9. a. different b. average c. organize d. however
10. a. method b. women c. something d. support

IV. Choose the best answer.

1. The population of the world has been increasing faster and faster.
a. becoming greater in number b. getting smaller in amount
c. going limited d. raisid. raising uncontrollably
2. There are also limits to amounts of petroleum, iron, silver, gold, and other metals.
a. qualities b. numbers c. quantities d. totals
3. Although I asked him twice, he had no answer.
a. reply b. talk c. demand d. method
4. In 10,000 B.C., there were probably only 10 million people all over the world.
a. almost certainly b. surely c. quite d. mostly
5. After a pause, the lecturer continued speaking.
a. put out b. made up c. went on d. took over
6. The rapid growth of population led to an acute __________ of housing.
a. shortfall b. shortcut c. shortcoming d. shortage
7. The population of the world is growing at a dangerous __________.
a. amount b. rate c. figure d. way

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8. One third of the world’s population ________ two thirds of the world’s resources.
a. drains b. absorbs c. consumes d. supports
9. Pressure on natural resources will __________ as we face a population explosion.
a. increase b. decrease c. decline d. raise
10. Our school has managed to collect a lot of books to __________ to the children in a village school.
a. publish b. distribute c. employ d. depart
11. Some scientists say that there are enough resources to __________ 8 billion people.
a. provide b. distribute c. raise d. support
12. __________ is a kind of fossil fuels, which is used for operating engines.
a. Iron b. Silver c. Gold d. Petroleum
13. He has to work very hard to earn enough to __________ his big family.
a. reach b. govern c. limit d. support
14. ______ earth is overpopulated.
a. A b. An c. The d. no article
15. The seconds solution is to provide safe, _______ birth-controlmethods.
a. expensive b. inexpensive c. expensively d. inexpensively
16. Are you interested in doing ________ research?
a. science b. scientist c. scientific d. scientifically
17. Many governments are trying to control the population __________.
a. grow b. growth c. grew d. grown
18. Her first novel has been __________ acclaimed as a masterpiece.
a. nation b. national c. international d. internationally
19. Better health care and agriculture have led to rapid population __________.
a. grow b. growing c. grown d. growth
20. There is no __________ to how much fresh fruit you can eat in a day, isn’t there?
a. limit b. limitation c. limited d. limiting
21. Like many other baby birds, ducklings are blind __________ birth.
a. of b. at c. on d. from
22. People are not aware __________ the problem of overpopulation.
a. for b. of c. at d. in
23. Scientists say that the main reason __________ population explosion is an increase in birth rates.
a. of b. to c. for d. in
24. Lack __________ food had stunted his growth.
a. of b. in c. for d. on
25. Nigeria has a population __________ nearly 100 million.
a. about b. in c. of d. with

V. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. If it doesn’t rain, I ( come) ___________ to see you.
2. If it didn’t rain, I ( come) ____________ to see you.
3. I ( drive) _________ to work if I had a car.
4. Where in Vietnam would you like to live if you ( can) _________ choose?
5. If the weather ( be) _________ good, we will have lunch outside.
6. If the company offers me a job, I think I ( take) ____________ it.
7. Many people would be out of work if that factory ( close) ________ down.
8. If you finish before 4: 30, I ( come) ___________ and pick you up.
9. If he had listened to me, he ( not fail) ____________ in the exam.
10. If I ( know) ___________ about the job, I would have applied for it.
11. They would have paid you more if they ( be told) ____________ of its value.
12. If I ( realise) ___________ that Greg wanted to get up early, I would have woken him up.
13. If you had had breakfast, you ( not be) ____________ hungry.
14. If they had had enough money, they ( buy) ___________ that house.
15. If he ( study) __________ harder, he would have passed the exam.
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16. If he ( read) ________ in bad light he will ruin his eyes.
17. We’ll stay home if it ( rain) _________ hard.
18. The table will collapse if you ( stand) _________ on it.
19. I won’t open the door if I ( not know) ___________ who it is.
20. If he ( not start) _________ at once he’ll ba late for the bus.
21. If I make that mistake again, my sister ( get) _________ angry with me.
22. The police ( arrest) ________ him if they catch him.
23. Someone ( steal) _________ your car if you leave it unlocked.
24. If you ( meet) __________ him,remember not to tell what I ( just say) __________ to you.
25. If you ( see) _________ Mary today, please ( ask) _____ her to call me.
26. If I ( be) _______ you, I ( refuse) ___________ his invitation.
27. I ( go) _______ camping with my friends if today ( be) ________ Sunday.
28. What ( happen) ___________ if there ( not be) _____________ gravity?
29. If people ( drive) ________ more carefully, they wouldn’t have so many accidents.
30. If she ( not be) ________ at home, she would be very sorry about that.
31. If she ( not work) __________ hard, she couldn’t support her family.
32. If I spoke English, my job ( be) _________ a lot easier.
33. If I made a promise, I ( keep) __________ it.
34. They ( make) ________ fewer mistakes if they were more careful.
35. I ( not go) _________ there if I were you.
36. If I ( have) _________ enough money, I would have bought this bicycle.
37. If he ( not have) ___________ inside help, he couldn’t have stolen the jewels.
38. I would have come sooner if I ( know) ___________ you were in.
39. If the match had been exciting, I ( not fall) __________ asleep.
40. If you had asked me, I ( accept) ___________ .
41. Had we known your address, we ( write) ____________ you a letter.
42. Had he been there, he ( give) ___________ you a hand.
43. Jim isn’t at home right now. If he ( be) ____________ at home, I ( visit) ________ him.
44. Fred failed the test because he didn’t study. If he ( study) __________ for the test, he ( pass) ________ it.
45. You were late last night. If you ( arrive) _________ 10 minutes, you ( get) _________ a seat.

VI. Rewrite these sentences, using “ Unless” instead of “ If”

1. If you are not careful, you will cut yourself with that knife.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .
2. If you do not like this one, I’ll bring you another.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .
3. I’ll not be able to do any work if I do not have a quiet room.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .
4. If she doesn’t hurry, she’ll be late.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .
5. If you don’t study hard, you’ll fail in the exam.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .
6. If she doesn’t water these tree, they will die.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .
7. If I have time, I’ll help you.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .
8. If I win a big prize in a lottery, I’ll build a school for the poor.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .
9. If you don’t like this one I’ll bring you another.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .
10. If you aren’t more careful, you’ll have an accident.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .

VII. Rewrite these sentences, using “ If”

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1. Hrry up or you’ll be late for school.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .
2. go right now or you’ll miss the bus.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .
3. Be calm or you’ll make a wrong decision.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .
4. He will come here next week, he will phone you.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .
5. Today is not Sunday, so the pupils can’t go camping.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .
6. Because I don’t know the answer, I can’t tell you.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .
7. She works very hard, so she earns a lot of money.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .
8. I got lost because I didn’t have a map.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .
9. His friends were late, so they missed the train.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .
10. I couldn’t write to Alice because I had no address.
→ __________________________________________________________________________ .

VIII. Choose the best answer.

1. Daisy said if she __________ me she should not buy that house.
a. is b. been c. were d. had been
2. If anyone __________, __________ him I __________ back at 9 o’clock.
a. calls / tell / will be b. called / telling / would be
c. is calling / tells / am d. will cal / to tell / am
3. Mary said if she __________ the answer, she would have told me.
a. knows b. knew c. had known d. would have known
4. If he had tried harder, he __________.
a. will not be sacked b. will not sack
c. would not sack d. wold. would not have been sacked

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5. If sea water _______ salty, it would be more interesting when we spend our summer holidays by the sea.
a. is not b. are not c. were not d. had not been
6. __________now, we would not go out.
a. If is not snowing b. Unless it were snowing c. Were it not snowing d. If were it snowing
7. The doctor told me unless you __________the baby warm, he __________ ill.
a. do not keep / will be b. kept / would be c. didn’t keep / would be d. keep / will be
8. If she asks for money, I __________ her.
a. will give b. gave c. would give d. would have given
9. If the technology__________ available, we would be able to expand the business.
a. would become b. were become c. had become d. became
10. If I __________this exam I’ll go to the university next Summer.
a. pass b. to pass c. had passed d. passed
11. __________in my seventies and rather unfit, I might consider taking up squash.
a. Were I not b. Was I not c. Weren’t I d. If I am not
12. __________more information, please telephone our main office.
a. If you will need b. Should you need c. You should need d. If you needed
13. If I __________ hard at school I would have got a good job.
a. worked b. was working c. had worked d. might work
14. She said if she __________ him she would learn English in England.
a. were b. is c. will be d. would be
15. They told us if they __________the problem they wouldn’t have asked for help.
a. had understood b. understood c. have understood d. understand
16. He would understand it if you __________ it to him slowly.
a. explain b. explained c. would explain d. are explaining
17. If Jack refuses to help we __________ manage without him.
a. have to b. will have to c. had to d. are having to
18. If she __________ so shy she would enjoy parties.
a. isn’t b. not be c. weren’t d. wouldn’t be
19. If they cleaned the windows the rooms __________ brighter.
a. will look b. looked c. look d. would look
20. The sight was beautiful. If only we ________ our camera.
a. take b. took c. had taken d. would have taken
21. Go away soon ________I will punish you.
a. if b. or c. but d. although
22. Peter said he __________ football but he could not play it.
a. likes b. liked c. was liking d. has like
23. “It’s really raining.” “Yes. If the weather __________, we’ll have to camp somewhere else
a. would get worse b. might get worse c. get worse d. should get worse
24. __________ soon, I’m not going to wait.
a. When they don’t come b. If they don’t come c. If they won’t come d. When they’ll come
25. If someone ________ into the store, smile and say, “May I help you?”
a. comes b. came c. will come d. would come
26. I wonder __________.
a. Where he has gone b. where has he gone c. he has gone where d. has he gone where
27. “Did you meet Ann here at the University?” - “No, we _______ when I started college.”
a. have already met b. had already met c. had already been met d. had already meet
28. If it ________ very hard, the streets flood.
a. rains b. will rain c. is raining d. would rain
29. We’ll be late unless we __________ now.
a. leave b. don’t leave c. had left d. have left
30. “Did you tell Carol where _________ us this evening?” “Yes, I did.”
a. should she meet b. she to meet c. she meets d. to meet
31. When we were children we _________ skating every winter.
a. had gone b. are used to going c. would go d. were going
32. This technology is useless if you _________ to operate it.
a. don’t train b. won’t train c. trained d. aren’t trained
33. What would Tom do if he ________ the truth?
a. would know b. has know c. knows d. knew
34. ________ you, I would think twice about that decision. It could be a bad move.
a. If I am b. Should I be c. Were I d. If I had been
35. She said she __________.
a. was a teacher b. will be a teacher c. is a teacher
36. “What are you doing later this afternoon?” “Oh, _______ the game finishes, I’ll go home, I
expect.”
a. if b. in case c. unless d. when
37. __________ you work harder, you are going to pass your exams.
a. If b. Unless c. Although d. Because
38. He advised me to buy my ticket immediately or it __________ too late
a. will b. will be c. would d. would be
39. __________ here since 1976 when her parents moved from New York.
a. She’s live b. She’s living c. She lived d. She’d lived
40. - “I have lost my keys . Have you seen them today.”
- Yes, I remember __________ them on the table this morning
a. to see b. seeing c. of seeing d. that seeing
41. John __________ be so bad-tempered. I wonder if he’s got problem.
a. would not b. didn’t used to c. isn’t used to d. didn’t use to
42. If it __________, we’ll have the party outside.
a. wouldn’t rain b. doesn’t rain c. didn’t rain d. won’t rain
43. “Book my seat in advance” Mary said to John.
a. Mary said to John to book her seat in advance.
b. Mary told John book her seat in advance.
 c. Mary told John that he booked her seat in advance.
d. Mary told John to book her seat in advance.
44. “What happened to that fortune- teller?” – “I don’t know . She _________ around here in a long time.”
a. hasn’t seen b. didn’t see c. hasn’t been seeing d. hasn’t been seen
45. If you want to go skiing in the south, __________ to Black Mountain.
a. you go b. you’ll go c. go d. went
46. The baby will die if nobody sends for a doctor.
a. unless a doctor is sent for b. if a doctor is sent for
c. unless nobody sends for a doctor d. if a doctor will be sent
47. What a pity! I do not have __________.
a. time enough to help you b. enough time to help you
c. time enough for helping you d. enough time for helping you
48. If I weren’t working for an accounting firm, I ________ in a bank.
a. work b. will work c. have worked d. would be working
49. Don’t throw aerosol into a fire. An aerosol ________ if you ________ it into a fire.
a. will be exploded / throw b. would explode / threw
c. explodes / will throw d. can explode / throw
50. That sounds like a good offer. I ________ if I ________ you.
a. had accepted / were b. will accept / am c. would accept / were d. accepted / were

IX. Change the following conditional sentences into reported speech.

1. “ If I were you, I wouldn’t buy that coat,” she said.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
2. “ I will come to see you if I have time.” The man said to her.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
3. “ What would you say if someone stepped on your feet?” he asked her.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
4. “ If it doesn’t rain, we will go out wiyh you,” they said me.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
5. “ What would you di if you were a billionaire?” the man asked the woman.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
6. “ If you had asked me, I would have lent you my motorbike,” the man said to me.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
7. “ They would be very disappointed if you did not come,” the man said to his daughter.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
8. “ I’m sure they will understand if you explain the situation to them,” the boy said to the girl.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
9. “ If I had any money, I’d buy you a drink,” she said to me.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
10. “ If I catch the plane, I’ll be home by five,” he said.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
11. “ You should stay in bed if you feel unwell.” My mother said.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
12. “ What would you do if you were having a problem with grammar, Jane?” Anne asked.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
13. “ If I’d had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted you,” Matthew said.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
14. “ If I were you, I’d stop smoking,” she said to her brother.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
15. “ If you happen to be in our area, drop in and see us,” they said.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
16. “ If the baby is a girl what will they call her?” he wondered.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
17. “ If I don’t practise my English I won’t get any better,” she said.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
18. “ If you press this switch, the computer comes on,” he said to his students.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
19. “ I’d have been in bad trouble if Jane hadn’t helped me,” he said.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
20. “ If you have time, wash the floor.” he said.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
21. “ If the door is clocked what shall I do?” she asked.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
22. “ If we had a calculator, we could work this out a lot quicker,” they said.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
23. “ If you don’t apologize, I’ll never speak to you again.” He said.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
24. “ They would be upset if I told them what happened.” Daisy said .
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .
25. “ If you don’t go right now, you’ll be late for the train.” Jane said.
→ ________________________________________________________________________________ .

X. Choose the best answer.

1. Thank you very much for your help. Without you help, we ________ our project.
a. cannot complete b. could not complete c. will not complete d. would not have completed
2. He cannot find a good job because he doesn’t know how to use a computer.
a. If he knows how to use a computer, he can find a good job.
b. If he knew how to use a computer, he could find a good job.
c. If he had known how to use a computer, he could have found a good job.
d. If he had known how to use a computer, he could find a good job.
3. He had spent his money carelessly and became broke.
a. If he does not spend his money carelessly, he will not become broke.
b. If he did not spend his money carelessly, he would not become broke.
c. If he had not spent his money carelessly, he would not have become broke.
d. If he did not spend his money carelessly, he would not have become broke.
4. The bag was heavy, so we could not take it with us.
a. If the bag was not heavy, we would take it with us.
b. Unless the bag had not been heavy, we would have taken it with us.
c. If had the bag not been heavy, we would have taken it with us.
d. Had the bag not been heavy, we would have taken it with us
5. Get up early oe you will miss the bus.
a. If you get up early, you will miss the bus.
b. If you do not get up early, you will not miss the bus.
c.Unless you do not get up early, you will miss the bus.
d. Unless you get up early, you will miss the bus.
6. The farmer will have much money. He will buy a new garden.
a. If the farmer had much money, he bought a new garden.
b. If the farmer had had much money,he would have bought a new garden.
c. If the farmer has had much money, he will buy a new garden.
d. If the farmer will have moch money, he buys anew garden.
7. Unless he phones immediately, he won’t get any information.
a. If he doesn’t phone immediately, he won’t get any information.
b. If he phones immediately, he won’t get any information.
c. He doesn’t phone immediatelyuntill he gets some information.
d. He won’t phone immediatelyuntill he gets information.
8. They will go for a walk unless it rain.
a. If it doesn’t rain, they will go for walk.
 b. If it doesn’t rain, they would go for a walk.
c. They will go for a walk while it is raining.
d. They won’t go for a walk because it rains.
9. He will die if nobody takes him to hospital.
a. He will die in anybody takes him to hospital.
b. He will die unless somebody takes him to hospital.
c. He will die if he is taken to hospital.
d. He won’t die unless somebody takes him to hospital.
10. Unless you water the flowers, they will die.
a. If you watered thr flowers, they will die.
b. If you had watered the flowres, they wouldn’t have died.
c. If you don’t water the flowers, they will die.
d. a and b
11. Peter cannot go out for lunch because his car is broken.
a. In spite of his car, Peter goes out for lunch.
b. If his car is not broken, Peter will go out for linch.
c. If his car were not broken, Peter could go out for lunch.
d. Unless his car were not broken, Peter could go out for lunch.
12. That man speaks Englisg fast, so they can’t understand him.
a. If that man didn’t speak fast, they could understand him.
b. If that man spoke English slowly, they could understand him.
c. Unless that man spoke English fast, they could understand him.
d. all are correct.
13. She didn’t know you were ill, so she didn’t visit you.
a. If she had known you were ill, she would have visited you.
b. If she had knew you were ill,she would have visit you.
c. If she knew you were ill, she would visit you.
d. If she knew you are ill, she would visit you.
14. Mary didn’t work hard enough, so she failed in her exams.
a. If Mary work hard enough, she wouldn’t fail in her exams.
b. Unless Mary worked hard enough, she would fail in her exams.
c. If Mary didn’t work hard enough, she would fail in her exams.
d. If Mary had worked hard enough, she wouldn’t have failed in her exams.
15. She didn’t buy the dress because she didn’t have enough money.
a. If she had enough money, she would buy the dress.
b. If she has enough money, she would have bought the dress.
c. If she has enough money, she would have bought the dress.
d. Unless she has enough money, she would buy the dress.
16. We didn’t have enough rain, so we could not grow rice.
a. If we had had enough rain, we could have grown rice.
b. If we had enough rain, we could grow rice.
c. Unless we had enough rain, we couldn’t have grow rice.
d. b and c.
17. Her friends are sad because she isn’t here.
a. If she is here, her friends won’t be sad.
b. If she were here, her friends wouldn’t be sad.
c. If she had been here, her friends wouldn’t have been sad.
d. Her friends will be sad unless she is here.
18. We didn’t know your sister was ill, so we didn’t visit her.
a. If we knew your sister was ill, we would visit her.
b. If we had known your sister was ill, we would have visited her.
c. If we know your sister was ill, we will visit her.
d. Unless we know youe sister was ill, we won’t visit her.
19. My friend can’t speak English, so he can’t apply the job.
 a. If my friend can speak English, he canapply for the job.
b. If my friend couldn’t speak English, he couldn’t apply for the job.
c. If my friend couldn’t speak english, he could apply for the job.
d. If my friend could speak English, he could apply for the job.
20. If they cleaned the windows, the rooms ________ brighter.
a. will look b. liiked c. look d. would look

XI. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. The world’s population was higher in the 1980s more than in the 1960s.
a b c d
2. The government stated that if we did not control the birth rate immediately we will have to suffer
a b c
a lot from overpopulation.
d
3. Those women said that if they had known how to use birth control methods they would have not
many children. a b c d
4. Although they do not want to have children anymore, but they do not know of safe ways to use
a b c d
birth control methods.
5. If I had known English better, I would apply for that job.
a b c d
6. Does the Earth has enough resources to support many people?
a b c d
7. His English friend told him that he would help him to learn English if he has time.
a b c d
8. She told me if she were me she would have bought that house.
a b c d
9. Death rates can change unexpectedly because of disease, war and catastrophes, or advances in medicine.
a b c d
10. Overpopulation is a short way to lead to poor, illiteracy, and social evils.
a b c d

UNIT 8 : CELEBRATION

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. country b. lunar c. luck d. plum
2. a. special b. breath c. peach d. pleasure
3. a. sugar b. such c. spring d. similar
4. a. exchange b. children c. peach d. machine
5. a. shrine b. ripe c. agrarian d. polite
6. a. overflow b. afraid c. fry d. frozen
7. a. threaten b. through c. fruit d. thrive
8. a. cauliflower b. fruit c. flag d. flu
9. a. spread b. bean c. instead d. head
10. a. celebration b. tradition c. invention d. question

II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. celebrate b. decorate c. entertain d. influence
2. a. polite b. popular c. pagoda d. agrarian
3. a. longevity b. calendar c. parade d. occasion
4. a. represent b. exchange c. receiving d. prepare
5. a. constancy b. festival c. activity d. comment

III. Choose the best answer.

1. Agrarian people depend on the lunar calendar to prepare for their crops.
a. Gardeners b. Planters c. Farmers d. Highlanders
2. Ripe fruit is very good for our health.
a. Sugared and colored b. Cooked carefully
c. Picked by hand d. Fully grown an ready to eat
3. Lunar New Year, or Tet, is Vietnam’s main holiday.
a. important b. serious c. excited d. short
4. Tet is a grand and important occasion in the year.
a. excited b. colored c. great d. necessary
5. The whole family usually try to get-together at Christmas.
a. contact b. gather c. relate d. commuicate
6. There is a ________ mood every where on New Year’s Day.
a. popular b. good c. optimistic d. festive
7. Children are always _________ about Tet holiday.
a. excited b. interested c. keen d. concerned
8. I shook hands and ___________ a few word with the manager.
a. uttered b. expressed c. exchange d. converted
9. Jane is a very sociable girl. She likes parties and ___________.
a. rituals b. ceremonies c. traditions d. celebrations
10. People believed that what they do on the first day of the year will _______ their luck during the
whole year.
a. control b. influence c. exchange d. result
11. On the first day of Tet, children ________ their new clothes and make New Year’ wishes to
their parents.
a. take on b. pick on c. put on d. try on
12. Tet is really time of fun and _________ throughout the country.
a. holidays b. celebrations c. preparations d. festivals
13. In Britain and America , it is ________ for everybody to sing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ on New Year Eve.
a. tradition b. traditional c. traditionally d. traditionalism
14. To most Vietnam people, Tet holiday is often well- ________.
a. prepare b. prepared c. preparation d.
preparative
15. Tet is a ________ occasiom for all members of famillies to gather.
a. special b. specially c. specialize d. specializing
16. There will be a very interesting ______ show on TV on New Year’s Eve.
a. vary b. varied c. various d. variety
17. In spring, all flowres are _______ blossom colorfully.
a. at b. about c. over d. in
18. Most town put ______ a Christmas tree, a fir tree decorated with colored light, shiny balls, tinsel and
bows.
a. in b. at c. on d. during
19. Peter is not ________ work today. He is ______ holiday.
a. at / on b. on / for c. from / away d. for / over
20. Family members who line apart try to get together _________ Tet.
a. on b. in c. with d. up
21. Those ladies often go to pagoda to pray _______ happiness and luck.
a. for b. to c. on d. into
22. On Christmas Eve children go to bed full _______ excitement.
a. of b. with c. up d. in

IV. Complete the sentences, using someone, something, anyone, anything, no one, nothing, everyone,
everything.
1. ________ likes snakes, do they?
2. I don’t think _______ likes the film. It’s so boring.
3. ________ phoned while you were out, but they didn’t leave a message.
4. There’s _______ at the door. Can you go and see who it is?
5. He didn’t come to class for three days, and ________ knows where he is.
6. Can we start now? Has _________ arrived?
7. Everyone said they would attend the party, but ________ turned up.
8. We arranged the meeting, but ___________ came.
9. Janet Jones is ________ I rarely see these days.
10. She valued friendship more than ____________ in the world.
11. I always get to work before __________ else.
12. While you are making dinner, I’ll get on with ___________ else.
13. ________ has changed. Everything is the same as it was.
14. I hope ________ will be comfortable here.We try to make each guest feel at home.
15. We don’t think there’s _________ wrong with her reading ability.
16. Hardly _________ turn up to the meeting.
17. I am not going to the party because I’ve got ________ to wear.
18. I thought I heard ________ knocking at the door.
19. _________ calls her Maggie, but her real name’s Margaret.
20. The earthquake destroyed ________ within a 25-mile radius.
21. There was complete silence in the room. ________ said ____________ .
22. Sarah was upset about _________ and refused to talk to ______________ .

V. Rewrite the sentences, using the pronoun one( s).

1. The Tet tree is there to attract good spirits and ward off evil spirits.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
2. Of the three bag I like the blue bag.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
3. Mai is making a fruit cake. Huong is making a fruit cake, too.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
4. I like reading books, especially the books about the natural world.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
5. I don’t have a computer,and my father doesn’t want me to have a computer.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
6. They let me choose apencil, and I took the red pencil.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
7. There are several national celebration in Vietnam, but perhahs the most meaningful celebration is Tet
holiday.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
8. We told each other both happy stories and stories about our lives.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
9. I answer most of the questions, but had to miss out some very difficult questions.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
10. The female violinists in the orchestra outnumber the male violinists by about three to one.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
11. The issue discussed at the meeting was an extremly complicated issue.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
12. If you’re making a cup of coffee, could you make a cup of coffee for me.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
13. If you’re buying a newspaper from the shop, could you get a newspaper for me?
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
14. “ was it these earring you wanted?” “ No, the earrings on the left of those, please?”
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
15. Dave is really good at taking photos of old buildings. There’s an excellent photo of a local church in his
office.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
16. “ Are these your shoes?” “ No, the blue shoes are mine.”
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
17. The damage to the car was a problem, of course, but an easily solved problem.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .

VI. Choose the best answer.

1. Shopping malls are decorated for Christmas from September ________ most people do not do
their Christmas shopping until December.
a. though b. because c. so d. so that
2. The number of students who knew the answer to the last question on the exam ______ very low.
a. were b. was c. have been d. has been
3. I looked everywhere but I couldn’t find _________ at all.
a. no one b. anyone c. someone d. somebody
4. _________ waiting to hear the results.
a. Everyone was b. All was c. Everyone were d. All were
5. “We need new curtains”. “Okay, let’s buy _________.”
a. one b. ones c. some with flowers on d. ones with flowers on
6. ________ the furniture _________ arrived yet.
a. None – has b. None – have c. None of – has d. None of – have
7. A numbers of students _________ in intensive language programs abroad nowadays.
a. participated b. has participated c. have participated d. is participating
8. Everyone of the boys and girls in the school _________ what to do if the fire alarm ________.
a. knows – rings b. know – rings c. knows – will ring d. would know – rang
9. Some of these people are friends of mine and _______ people on the office.
a. the rest is b. the rest are c. rest is d. rest are
10. Knowing several _________ helpful if you work for an international corporation.
a. languages are b. language is c. languages is d. language are
11. Three hours _________ along time to take to the homework.
a. seems b. seem c. seemed d. has been
12. The Prime Minister, as well as several Cabinet Minister, _________ in a tough financial policy.
a. is believing b. don’t believe c. believe d. believes
13. Nobody was late for the meeting last night, _________?
a. wasn’t he b. weren’t they c. were they d. was he
14. No girl should wear uniform, because it _________ like a sack of potatoes
a. makes them look b. makes her look c. makes them to look d. makes her to look
15. I phoned Sarah at home, but ________.
a. there was no answers b. there were no answer c. there was no answers d. their was no
answer
16 Neither Jane nor her brothers _________ a consent form for tomorrow’ field trip.
a. need b. needs c. is needing d. has need
17. My cousin who I used to visit every summer _________ from America on Saturday.
 a. arriving b. is arriving c. has arrived d. is going
18. The holiday nowadays is not as long as it _________.
a. is used to be b. was used to be c. used to be d. is used to
being
19. ________ waiting to hear the results.
a. Everyone was b. All was c. Everyone were d. All were
20. When someone _______ you a present, it is a custom to give them in return.
a. give b. gives c. will give d. has given
21. If I were you, ______ and tell her you’re going to be late.
a. I phone b. I’ll phone c. I’d phone d. I’d have phone
22. Let the boy _____ it himself before you offer to help.
a. try b. to try c. trying d. will try
23. ______ think that Phil should be given th job.
a. A number of people b. Neither of us c. Most of us d. The majority of people
24. When someone _____ you a present, it is acustom to give them in return.
a. give b. gives c. will give d. has give
25. I haven’t spoke to ______ all day because I have a sore throat.
a. someone b. nobody c. anybody d. ones
26. Listen! I hear _______ knocking at the door.
a. anyone b. no one c. someone d. anybody
27. Of the three sisters, Mary is the most beautiful ________ .
a. someone b. anyone c. everyone d. one
28. At Tet,area of amusement and entertainment are _______ of any times throught the year.
a. crowed most b. the more crowded c. as more crowed d. the most crowded
29. Banh Chung ______ on the altar to worship during tet.
a. put b. is put c. has put d. will put
30. Why don’t you come and see me as you ______?
a. was b. had c. do d. used to

VII. Fill in each blank of the sentences with one word from the box.
preparation decorate celebrate excited traditional
popular wrapped represent influence exchange

1. How do people __________ New Year in your country?

2. On the first day of Tet, people often visit relatives and friends to __________ New Year wishes.
3. Japanese usually ____________ their houses with some small pine trees, which ________ constancy and
longvity.
4. People believe that what they do on the first day of the year will _________ their luck during the whole
year.
5. People usually make ________ for Tet severals weeks beforeband.
6. Tet is also the time for children to receive lucky money __________ in red envelopes.
7. Besides the __________ flowers for Tet such as peach flowers and apricot flowers, the kumquat trees are
also _________ throughout the country.
8. Children are always ___________ about the Tet holiday.

VIII. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. No one in our office wants to drive to work because of they are always traffic jams at rush hour.
a b c d
2. The United States come top of the list of countries ranked by economic performance.
a b c d
3. A bout 60 percent of the people questioned wants cars to be banned.
a b c d
4. There’ hardly no sugar left, so we must get some when we go shopping.
a b c d
5. If someone phones while I’m out, can you tell them I’ll back at 11.30?
a b c d
6. Most of the trees in our garden are less than 10 years old but ones are much older than that.
a b c d
7. My shoes was so uncomfortable that I had to go out and buy new one.
a b c d
8. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousin from New Mexico , are planning to attend the festivities.
a b c d
9. Eric and his sister won first prize for the most elaborate custom they had won to the Hallowen
party.
a b c d
10. Each of the students in the accounting class have to type their own research paper this semester.
a b c d