Prepare Level 3

LESSON 45

GLOSSARY
Words Meaning Word family Collocations/ idioms
Giết
Knock smb off
Xô ngã
Accidentally (adv)
Accident (n) Tai nạn By accident: tình cờ
- tình cờ
Blood (n) Máu Bleed (v) chảy máu Flesh and blood: Người thân, máu mủ
Fall off Ngã
Walking path: Đường đi bộ
Path (n) Đường mòn, lối đi
Career path: Con đường sự nghiệp
Help yourself Cứ tự nhiên Help oneself to smt
Brake (n/v) Phanh
All of a sudden: Bỗng nhiên, đột nhiên
Suddenly (adv) Đột ngột, bất ngờ Sudden (a)
Out of the blue: Bất ngờ, không báo trước
Horrible (a) Kinh khủng ~ awful, terrible
Enjoy oneself Có tgian vui vẻ ~ have a blast/ a whale of time

Exercise 1 Match the words or phrases in column A with their meanings in column B.

A B

1. _______ Knock smb off a. A road or a way

2. _______ Blood b. To drop from something towards the ground

3. _______ Brake c. Awful, terrible

4. _______ Suddenly d. To make someone lose balance

5. _______ Horrible e. Liquid that flows in our body

6. _______ Enjoy oneself f. To stop a vehicle

7. _______ Fall off g. Without plans to have fun

8. _______ Path h. Unexpectedly

9. _______ Accident i. Feel free to do/get something

10. _______ Help yourself j. A happening that causes damage

Exercise 2 Complete the sentences using the given words and phrases in the above exercise.

1. I was riding my bike when I _______________ had to brake because a dog ran in front of me.
2. One sunny afternoon, my friends and I were riding our bikes along a beautiful _______________ in the park.
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3. If you feel thirsty, please _______________ and take some water from the fridge.
4. The path through the forest is very beautiful, but you must be careful not to _______________.
5. I cut my finger while cooking, and there was a lot of _______________.
6. The movie we watched last night was _______________; I couldn't sleep afterwards.
7. When you ride a bike, remember to use the _______________ carefully to stop safely.
8. He didn't mean to _______________ the other cyclist when he crossed the road.
9. She always finds a way to _______________ at the party with her friends.
10. There was an _______________ when the car hit the tree, but everyone was okay.

Exercise 3 Use the word bank below to complete the story.

1. planned / The thieves / to / knock / owner / the / house / off.

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2. yesterday / She / a / accident / saw / on / the / horrible / street.
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3. started/ , blood / head / flowing / from / his / Suddenly.
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4. painting / Be / not to / careful / fall off / the / while / ladder / you're / the roof.
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5. The / hidden / decided / to / hikers / follow / a / path.
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6. Help / refreshments / yourself / table / to / some / on / the.
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7. quickly / He / car / stop / hit / the / the / brake / to.
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8. darkened / began / rain / Suddenly, / the sky / and / it / to.
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9. It / a / and / day / when / horrible / I / my bike / hurt / was / fell off / my legs.
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10. enjoy / themselves / managed / to / the / challenges / despite/ They.
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Exercise 4 Read the paragraph below, then answer the questions that follow.

In the middle of a dark forest, a group of hikers decided to follow a hidden path. Suddenly, one hiker lost
his footing and began to fall off a steep cliff, but he grabbed a branch just in time. The sight of blood on his
arm was horrible, yet he managed to stay calm. Another hiker hurried to the scene and said, “Help yourself
to my bandages and clean water.” Meanwhile, they recalled a legend about a criminal who used to knock
people off for money. Worried, they kept moving until they stumbled upon an abandoned car with a broken
brake. They suspected an accident had happened there. Despite the eerie atmosphere, the hikers still tried
to enjoy themselves by telling jokes around the campfire.
1. Why did one hiker nearly fall off a cliff?
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2. What was horrible about the situation?
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3. How did the other hiker help him?
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4. Why were they worried about a criminal?
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5. Despite their fear, how did they manage to enjoy themselves?
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GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY REVIEW
Complete each of the following sentences by giving the correct tense/form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The idea for the new machine came to Mr. Lane _____ to work last week.
A. as he drives B. while was driving C. while driving D. when he has driven
2. Thank you, but I _____ now.
A. do not like any coffee B. would not rather have any coffee
C. do not care for any coffee D. would not like no coffee
3. The new supermarket seems to have been _____ construction for quite some time.
A. in B. under C. on D. below
4. I’m _______ my brother is.
A. nowhere like so ambitious B. nothing near as ambitious as
C. nothing as ambitious than D. nowhere near as ambitious as
5. The new record will attract older listeners, but I don‟t think it will _____ among younger pop fans.
A. catch on B. catch for C. catch in D. catch up
6. Half of Martha‟s class has _____ flu.
A. got down to B. come up with C. gone down with D. taken up with
7. _____ his advice, I would never have got the job.
A. Except B. Apart from C. But for D. As for
8. Peter is very _____ for all the help you have given him
A. thankful B. pleasant C. acceptable D. generous
9. There are two small rooms in the beach house, _____ served as a kitchen.
A. the smaller of which B. the smallest of which C. the smaller of them D. smallest of that
10. We need _______ information before we can decide.
A. far B. farther C. further D. furthest
11. “Come on, Peter. I want to show you something.” - “Oh, how nice of you! I you _______ to bring me a gift.”
A. never think / are going B. never thought / were going
C. didn’t think / were going D. hadn’t thought / were going
12. _____ further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency power.
A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had
13. These tablets are really _____. My headache’s much better now.
A. affective B. effective C. efficient D. affected
14. _____ invisible to the unaided eyes, ultraviolet light can be detected in a number of ways.
A. Although B. Despite C. Even though D. Although is
15. The salary of a bus driver is much higher _____
A. in comparison with the salary of a teacher B. than a teacher
C. than that of a teacher D. to compare as a teacher
16. He gave _____
A. to the class a tough assignment B. the class a tough assignment
C. a tough assignment for the class D. an assignment very tough to the class
17. _____ Eliot better tell his mother what happened?
A. Mustn’t B. Shouldn’t C. Oughtn’t D. Hadn’t
18. She’s objecting to _____ my money on the project.
A. me invest B. my investing C. I invest D. me invested
19. Few pleasures can be equal to _____ of a cool drink on a hot day.
A. it B. that C. such D. this
20. Supposing I _____ to agree to your request, how do you think the other students would feel ?
A. would B. am C. could D. were
21. _____ anything suspicious arise; please let me know at once.
A. Should B. Would C. Can D. Did
22. Of the two drivers, Mr Blake is very experienced and _____
A. the others are not B. the other is not C. another is not D. other is not
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23. The weekend football match was cancelled _____ the heavy rain.
A. as a result from B. on account of C. due for D. on the grounds that
24. We saw ________ wild animals while on vacation
A. quite a few B. quite much C. quite many D. quite some
25. You will have to ________ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. call off B. cut down C. back out D. put aside
Use the correct form of the words given in brackets to fill in the blanks in each sentence.
1. He is engrossed in doing (science) _______________ research
2. They entered the areas without (pemit) _______________.
3. He wants to (width) _______________ his knowledge of the subject
4. The giant panda is an (danger) _______________ species
5. What makes the computer a (miracle) _______________ device ?
6. The mountain gorilla is on the verge of (extinct) _______________.
7. He is a much loved and highly (respect) _______________ teacher
8. We went to the national park to enjoy the mountain _______________ (scene)
9. My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little (friend) _______________.
10. These shoes look quite smart but they are terribly (comfort) _______________.
READING REVIEW
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 1 to 6.
Breakfast is the (1) ______ important meal of the day. It provides the nutrients your body needs for good
health, the calories it needs for (2) ______ and helps to maintain your blood sugar level. Studies have shown
that people who don’t have breakfast have a low blood sugar level and are often slow, tired, hungry and (3)
______ to concentrate. Surprisingly, breakfast actually plays a part in weight control. It’s easier to (4) ______
weight if you eat in the morning rather than later in the day. Dividing the day’s calories (5) ______ three meals
helps take off weight more efficiently than (6) ______ breakfast and having two larger meals a day does.
1. a. healthy b. tasty c. main d. most
2. a. strength b . power c. energy d. effort
3. a. able b. enable c. unable d. capable
4. a. lose b. put c. gain d. drop
5. a. in b. into c. up d. for
6. a. skipping b. making c. buying d. serving
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 5.
Maintaining a healthy body is not that easy and not so difficult also. Most important tip for a healthy body
is to have healthy food and eat them at proper time. Avoid eating junk food. Your diet should contain food
which has more nutrients. Try to include vegetables, fruits, milk, and fish in your daily diet. Make sure you are
having your breakfast regularly. Skipping your breakfast regularly will definitely affect your health. Make sure
you drink more amount of water daily. Regular exercise will also keep your body in good health. You can go
for running, do cycling, walking faster etc. Apart from these always try to manage your stress. By controlling
your stress you can maintain a healthy body. Your body should get enough time to take rest. Make sure you
get a sleep of 8 hours daily. Sleep is very important for healthy body and also for mental and emotional
happiness.
1. To have a healthy body, you should _________.
a. eat junk food b. put on weight
c. have a healthy diet d. not consume nutrients
2. Skipping breakfast is _________ for your health.
a. good b. bad c. necessary d. important
3. Which of the followings is not keep your body in good health?
a.smoking b. cycling c. running d. jogging
4. Managing stress can help people _________.
a.have a good body b. live longer c. sleep enough time d. stay healthy
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5. Which of the followings is NOT true?
a. It’s difficult to maintain a healthy body.
b. Water is important for your health.
c. Getting enough sleep can make you happier.
d. Eating healthy and exercising are tips to stay healthy.

Choose the correct answer A, B, c or D to fill each blank In the following passage.
Each year volunteers from England work abroad: teachers, nurses, engineers, and people with special skills.
They do not go for money. Volunteers from Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) receive the (1) _______ pay as
a local colleague. VSO first (2) _______ in 1958 when 14 young school leavers went away for a year. Only
three years later there were 176 volunteers in 25 different countries, and ten years later there were 15,000
volunteers. At first, almost everyone (3) _______ young, and without very much experience. But in the late
1960s, VSO reduced the number of young people, and more and more older, experienced people with
different skills went abroad. Now more than 20,000 people from England have worked abroad as volunteers,
some are young, (4) _______ are old. Abroad they live simply with the local people, and they return (5)
_______ England with great understanding of other people in other parts of the world.
1. A. like B. same C. similar D. average
2. A. was starting B. has started C. started D. starts
3. A. was B. is C. were D. are
4. A. other B. another C. the other D. others
5. A. in B. to C. at D. for

Read the text and for each question, choose the correct answer.
New students at The National University
Mike
I’m a new student in the business department. I have 15 classes every week, but I have lots of homework. I
love the course! Mr. Morash is a great teacher and Dr. Denman is good too. In the evenings, I work at a bike
shop, about 20 hours every week. In my free time, I like riding my bike, walking in the mountains and meeting
friends.
Christy
My name is Christy McHugh, and I’m a first-year student of science. I study biology and chemistry. I prefer
biology and I want to be a doctor. I have many classes: 30 classes per week, and I also have a lot of work.
It’s difficult sometimes. When I’m not in school, I like to be with my family. I still live in my parents’ house,
and we have a dog called Snooky. I love cats, dogs and horses.
Dave
Hi! I’m Dave and I’m a student of music. I started playing the piano at the age of six, and then, I learned the
guitar and violin. My parents both play music. My dad plays the guitar and my mother is a singer. I love the
music department here at The National University. I have 20 hours of classes. One of my teachers, Lyndsey
Watkins, plays music on TV so it is great to learn from these teachers. I have no free time because I’m in a
music group. I play concerts every week, but I like computers and making music online.

1. _______ Which student likes cycling?

2. _______ Which student has the most classes?
3. _______ Which student has a job?
4. _______ Which student plans to work in a hospital?
5. _______ Which student plays in a band?
6. _______ Which student loves animals?
7. _______ Which student has a famous teacher?

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WRITING
Make correct sentences from the words and phrases given.
1. My best friend/ not/ like/ mountain climbing/ because/ he/ afraid/ heights.
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2. We/ find/ make/ models/ very interesting/ because/ we/ should/ creative.
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3. Get/ enough/ rest/ help/ you/ concentrate/ school.
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4. We/ start/ the game/ half an hour ago/ but we/ not finish/ it.
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5. Most employees/ have/ lunch/ food shops/ near/ working places.
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Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it.
1. Although he is old, he often plays tennis.
→ In spite of
2. The day was so cold that we stayed indoor.
→ It
3. He is not good at English, He can't get the job.
→ If
4. My brother can be so annoying some times.
→ I am
5. I have never read such a romantic story.
→ This is
6. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.
→ The water was not
7. Are you against working on Sunday?
→ Do you object
8. It is difficult for us to make ends meet these days.
→ We find
9. Most students can work very hard when they feel like it
→ Most students are capable
10. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job
→ Had

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