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STUDY MATERIAL

GRADE 12

Teacher: Nguyễn Hữu Thịnh

Mobile phone: 0943507881



Unit 1: HOMELIFE A.Reading:

- shift [∫ift] (n): ca, kíp night shift: ca đêm

- biology [bai' lədʒi] (n): môn sinh vật

- biologist [bai' lədʒist] (n): nhà sinh vật học

- biological [ ʒ ] (a): thuộc sinh vật

- project ['pr dʒekt]: đề án, dự án

- caring (adj): quan tâm tới người khác; chu đáo

- responsibility [ri,spɔnsə'biləti] (n): trách

nhiệm

to take/ to assume the responsibility for sth:

chịu trách nhiệm về điều gì đó

- household chores (n); việc nhà, việc vặt trong

nhà

- to do the household chores: làm việc nhà

to run the household ['haush ld]: trông

nom việc nhà

- to leave home for school : đến trường

- suitable ['su:təbl] (adj): phù hợp

- pressure(n): áp lực / sự căng thẳng

- under high pressure: chịu áp lực cao

- to build

- building(n)

- it is generally believed that người ta thường

tin rằng

“men build the house and women make it

home”

Proverb đàn ômg xây nhà, đàn bà xây tổ ấm

- to rush to (v): xông tới, lao vào

- to be willing (to do sth) = to be ready to do

sth: sẵn sàng làm cái gì

- to give a hand = to help : giúp đỡ

- eel [ i:l] (n): con lươn eel soup: cháo lươn

- attempt [ə'tempt]: sự cố gắng

- to take out the garbage: đổ rác

- to win a place at university: thi đỗ vào trường

đại học

- to take out the garbage: đổ rác

- mischievous ['mist∫ivəs] (adj): tinh nghịch,

tai quái

mishief ['mist∫if] (n): trò tinh nghịch, trò

tinh quái

mischievously (adv)

-obedient (to sb/sth)[ə'bi:diənt](adj): biết vâng

lời, ngoan ngõan, dễ bảo # disobedient

obedience (n) obediently (adv)

- hard-working (adj): chăm chỉ

- to mend [mend] (v): sửa chửa

- close-knit ['klous-nit]:khăng khít

- a close-knit family: một gd khăng khít

- extended family: gia đình mở rộng( gồm

nhiều thế hệ)

- nuclear family: gd hạt nhân ( gôm2 thế hệ)

- to support [sə'pɔ:t] : ủng hộ

supportive of (adj) ủng hộ

-to share one’s feeling: chia sẻ tình cảm với

nhau

- to come up(wit) = to happen được đặt ra/ xảy

ra

- frankly ['fræηkli] (adv) thẳng thắn

- to feel + adj: cảm thấy

- secure [si'kjuə] (adj): an tâm

- separately (adv): riêng rẽ, tách biệt nhau

- to shake hands: bắt tay

- to join hands: làm việc cùng nhau

- to hug: ôm

- to play tricks (on sb): chơi xỏ ai.

- situation / / (n) hoàn cảnh, tình

huống

- common / / ( a) # uncommon

- to make a decision

B. Speaking - to apply to sb [ə'plai]: thích hợp với ai; có

hiệu quả

- apply for sth( apply for a job/ a position)

- interest ['intrəst] (n): sở thích

interesting (a): thú vị Ex: The film is very

interesting

interested (a) cảm thấy thú vị /thích

Ex: I’m interested in the film

- secret ['si:kr t] (n): điều bí mật

- to share sth with sb: chia sẻ cái gì với ai

- to decide = to make a decision

- decision(n)

- decisive( a)

- to make a decision = to decide: quyết định

- upbringing ['ʌpbriηiη] (n): sự giáo dục, sự

dạy dỗ (trẻ con)

- to get on (well) with: hòa đồng với

- to be! on good terms with : có quan hệ tốt

- harmonious [hɑ:'mɔniəs] (adj) : hòa thuận

- to reserve sth (for sb/sth) [ :v] (v) = to

book (v): đặt trước

- coach : xe chở khách đường dài

- spread out : cover a large area: trải dài, tản

ra

- leftover: thức ăn thừa

- to be! excited about

- to sound + adj: nghe có vẻ

- all over the place: khắp mọi nơi

- to get together: họp lại

- a kid : đứa trẻ

- to end up: kết thúc



E. + language focus

- family rule : qui tắc trong gia đình

- let + sb – V-bare

- allow + sb - to do sth = to permit sb to do sth

- be! allowed + to do sth = to be! permitted -

to do sth

- have! + to do sth : phải làm gì

-great grandfather (n) : ông cố, ông cụ

-message ['mesidʒ]: thông điệp, thông báo

-exam result (n): kết quả thi

-address [ə'dres]: địa chỉ

APPLIED EXERCISES

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. a. share b. rare c. are d. declare

2. a. cooks b. loves c. joins d. spends

3. a. advises b. raises c. devises d. goes

4. a. teacher b. children c. chore d. school

5. a. hurry b. under c. pressure d. rush

6. a. hands b. parents c. chores d. boys

7. a. brothers b. weekends c. problems d. secrets

8. a. clothes b. cloths c. roofs d. books

9. a. enjoys b. feels c. takes d. gives

10. a. attempts b. shares c. looks d. beliefs

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

11. a. hospital b. mischievous c. supportive d. special

12. a. family b. whenever c. obedient d. solution

13. a. biologist b. generally c. responsible d. security

14. a. confident b. important c. together d. exciting

15. a. possible. b. university c. secondary d. suitable

Choose the best answer:

16. He has been very interested in doing research on _______ since he was at high school.

a. biology b. biological c. biologist d. biologically

17. Are you sure that boys are more _______ than girls?

a. act b. active c. action d. activity

18. It is generally believed that "Men make _______ house and women make _______ home".

a. Ø / Ø b. a / an c. the / the d. an / the

19. Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.

a. solution b. night shift c. household chores d. special dishes

20. We enjoy _______ time together in the evening when the family members gather in the living room

after a day of working hard.

a. spending b. caring c. taking d. doing

21. It is parents' duty and responsibility to _______ hands to tae care of their children and give them a

happy home. a. shake b. hold c. join d. take

22. He is a _______ boy. He is often kind and helpful to every classmate.

a. frank b. lovely c. obedient d. caring

23. Doctors are supposed to ____ responsibility for human life. a. do b. take c. rush d. join

24. _____ sure that you follow the instructions carefully. a. Believe b. Try c. Do d. Make

25. Sometimes Mr. Pike has to work very late _______ night to do some important experiments.

a. in b. at c. for d. on

26. Peter was _______ a hurry to go so he did not stop to greet me. a. in b. on c. with d. over

27. It _______ it is parents' responsibility to take good care of their children.

a. commonly says that b. commonly to be said that

c. is commonly said that d. is commonly saying

28. Most children enjoy _______ with their parents and siblings.

a. play b. to play c. playing d. played

29. He studies _______ his two brothers.

a much better than b. more better than c. more good than d. very better than



30. _______ the eldest child, he works hard to help his parents support the family.

a. Be b. Is c. To be d. Being

31. They _______ for 3 hours when the storm suddenly broke.

a had been running b. have been running c. are running d. will be running

32. No matter what happens next I _______ help you.

a. am b. have c. will d. would

33. I _______ come to the conclusion that nowadays nobody cares about anything.

a. will b. had c. do d. have

34. I assumed you _______ paying for the repairs until the end of last year.

a. have been b. was been c. are being d. had been

35. _______ get tired of answering the same questions every day?

a. Have you ever b. Had you ever c. Do you ever d. Are you ever

36. She _______ working on that manuscript for 2 years now.

a. will be b. has been c. had been d. is

37. I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since.

a. went / have not been b. go / am not c. have gone / was d. was going / had not been

38. She _______ trying to pass her driving test but fails every time.

a. kept b. is keeping c. had kept d. keeps

39. I _______ complete silence now while I try this experiment.

a. am wanting b. want c. did want d. have wanted

40. The students _______ by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they _______ by Mr. Tanzer.

a. are usually taught / are being taught b. usually teach / are teaching

c. have usually been taught / have been teaching d. were usually teaching / are teaching

41. You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.

a. responsible b. responsibility c. responsibly d. irresponsible

42. These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.

a. solve b. solvable c. solutions d. solvability

43. John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.

a. a b. an c. the d. no article

44. According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary.

a. supportive b. caring c. suitable d. comfortable

45. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.

a. came into b. went leisurely c. went quickly d. dropped by

46. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking. a. help b. prepared c. be busy

d. attempt

47. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.

a. .happen b. encounter c. arrive d. clean

48. What are the _______ of that country? - I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces.

a. drinks b. beverages c. grains d. special dishes

49. Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first _______.

a. try b. attempt c. doing d. aim

50. Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report.

a. on / for b. in / about c. to / through d. at / with

51. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.

a. under b. above c. upon d. out of

52. We are not allowed _______ jeans at school.

a. wear b. to wear c. wearing d. worn

53. Sometimes I do not feel like _______ to my sibling about my troubles.

a. talk b. to talk c. talking d. talked

54. The worker was _______ his boss expected, so he was offered a raise.

a. more hard-working b. as hard-working than

c. more hard-working than d. more hard-working as

55. John _______ a respectful and obedient student.

a. said to be b. is said c. is said being d. is said to be

56. I love _____ films but I seldom find time to go the cinema. a. see b. saw c. seen d. seeing

57. In the last hundred years, traveling _______ much easier and more comfortable.



a. becomes b. has become c. became d. will become

58. In the 19th century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.

a. took b. had taken c. had taken d. was taking

59. In the past the trip _______ very rough and often dangerous, but things _______ a great deal in the last

hundred and fifty years.

a. was / have changed b. is / change c. had been / will change d. has been / changed

60. Now you _______ from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.

a. are flying b. would fly c. will fly d. can fly

61. When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television.

a. was calling / watched b. called / have watched

c. called / was watching d. had called / watched

62. By this time next summer, you _______ your studies.

a. completes b. will complete c. are completing d. will have completed

63. Right now, Jim _______ the newspaper and Kathy _______ dinner.

a. reads / has cooked b. is reading / is cooking

c. has read / was cooking d. read / will be cooking

64. Last night at this time, they _______ the same thing. She _______ and he the Newspaper.

a. are doing / is cooking / is reading b. were doing / was cooking / was reading

c. was doing / has cooked / is reading d. had done / was cooking /read

65. When I _______ home last night, I _______ that Jane _______ a beautiful candle light dinner.

a. had arrived / discovered / prepared b. was arriving / had discovered / was preparing

c. have arrived / was discovering / had prepared d. arrived / discovered / was preparing

66. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.

a. I have not been to the museum for a year. b. A year ago, I often went to the museum.

c. My going to the museum lasted a year. d. At last I went to the museum after a year.

67. He was looking at his parents _______, waiting for recommendations.

a. obey b. obedience c. obedient d. obediently

68. The interviews with parents showed that the vast majority were _______ of teachers.

a. support b. supportive c. supporter d. supporting

69. Billy has been seriously ill, and he was taken to ___ hospital yesterday a. a b. an c. the d. Ø

70. My husband and I both go out to work so we share the _______.

a. happiness b. household chores c. responsibility d. employment

71. You should not burn _______. You had better dig a hole and bury it.

a. dishes b. lab c. garbage d. shift

72. He was very respectful at home and _______ to his parents.

a. responsible b. caring c. obedient d. lovely

73. One of Vietnamese traditions is a belief in _______ families and in preserving their cultures.

a. wealthy b. secure c. safe d. close-knit

74. He was _______ when I had those problems and said whatever I did he would stand by me.

a. supportive b. exciting c. busy d. dull

75. He was determined to give his family a secure and solid _______.

a. base b. floor c. basement d. ground

76. It's hard work looking _______ three children all day.

a. after b. up c. to d. through

77. When my mother is busy preparing dinner, my father often gives a hand ___ tidying the living room.

a. on b. with c. for d. about

78. I put your keys in the drawer _______ they cannot get lost.

a. because b. let alone c. instead of d. so that

79. Alex is busy _______ for his exams.

a. to study b. studied c. studying d. studies

80. She is never willing _______ any personal question.

a. answer b. to answer c. answering d. answered

81. _______ a doctor, you have to meet some certain requirements of the medical college.

a. To become b. Become c. Becoming d. Became

82. Sam _______ to change a light bulb when he _____ and _____.

a. was trying / slipped / fell b. tried / was slipping / falling



c. had been trying / slippe d. was falling d. has tried / slips / falls

83. Every day I _____ up at 6 o'clock, ______ breakfast at 7 o'clock and _____ for work at 8 o'clock

a. get / eat / leave b. have got / eating / leaving

c. got / ate / left d. will get / have eaten / left

84. Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm.

a. had left / forgot b. was leaving / was forgetting

c. left / had forgot d. had been leaving / would forget

85. By the time we _______ to the train station, Susan _______ for us for more than two hours.

a. will get / has been waiting b. got / was waiting c. got / had been waiting d. get / will wait

86. I _____ for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I ____ next year.

a. am working / will retire b. am going to work / am retiring

c. work / am going to retire d. have been working / retire

87. My mother always the first _______ up and the last _______ to bed.

a. getting / going b. to get / going c. getting / to go d. to get / to go

88. I _______ you last night after dinner, but you _______ there. Where _______ you?

a. was calling / are not / are b. called / were not / were

c. had called / had not been / were d. called / have not been / are

89. The Titanic _______ the Atlantic when it _______ an iceberg.

a. was crossing / struck b. had crossed / was striking

c. crossed / had struck d. is crossing / strikes

90. _______ to come over for dinner tonight?

a. Do you want b. Are you wanting c. Have you wanted d. Will you want

91. What _______ at this time tomorrow?

a. will you do b. will you be doing

c. will you have done d. will you have been doing

Unit 2: CUTURAL DIVERSITY

A. Reading

- culture ['kʌlt∫ə] (n): văn hóa

cultural (adj): (thuộc) văn hóa

- precede [pri'si:d] (v): đến trước, đi trước

- partnership ['pɑ:tnə∫ip] (n): sự cộng tác

- determine [di't :min] (v): xác định, tìm ra

determination (n): sự xác định

- sacrifice ['sækrifais] (v) hy sinh

- oblige (to do sth) [ə'blaidʒ] (v) bắt buộc, cưỡng bách

- to be! obliged - to do sth:

- diversity [dai'v :s ti] (n):= variety : tính đa

dạng

- factor ['fæktə] (n): nhân tố

- to approve [ə'pru:v] (v) chấp thuận #

disapprove(of)

approval (n)

- tradition [trə'di∫n] (n): truyền thống

traditional (a): theo truyền thống

traditionally (adv)

-to marry ['mæri] (v)= to get married kết hôn,

lấy vợ, lấy chồng

marriage ['mæridʒ]: hôn nhân

- to believe in = to confide in = to trust : tin

vào

- romantic : lãng mạn

- to attract: thu hút, lôi cuốn,

attractiveness (n)

attractive(a)

attraction(n)

- to fall in love with sb: phải lòng ai

- On the other hand : mặt khác

- contractual [kən'trækt uəl] (adj) thỏa thuận /

khế ước

- contractual marriage:

- bride (n) [braid] : cô dâu

- bridegroom/ groom [ ‘braidgru:m]: chú rể

- to be! supposed : được cho là / được giao

n/vụ

- survey ['s :vei] (n): cuộc điều tra/ khảo sát

- surveyor (n): nhân viên điều tra

- to conduct [k n’dʌkt] (v): tiến hành/ thực

hiện,

- conduct a survey

- respone [ri'spɔns] (n)= answer (n): câu trả

lời

- key value (n): giá trị cơ bản

- concerned ( about/with) (adj): quan tâm

- to maintain [mein'tein] (v): giữ, duy trì

- to reject [ri’dʒekt] (v) = to turn down :

khước từ, từ chối

- trust (v) (n): tin cậy

- record ['rekɔ:d] (n): sổ sách ghi chép.

- point of view (n): quan điểm

- generation [,dʒenə'rei∫n] (n): thế hệ

- to be based on: dựa vào



- in public ['pʌblik] : giữa công chúng, công

khai

- roof (n): mái nhà

- old-aged (adj): già # young

- nursing house (n): viện dưỡng lão

- to lead an independent life (v): sống cuộc

sống tự lập

-typical ['tipikl] (adj): điển hình

-feature ['fi:t∫ə] (n): nét đặc biệt, nét đặc

trưng

-corresponding [,kɔris'pɔndiη] (adj): tương

ứng

- income ['inkʌm] (n): # thu nhập

- to greet [gri:t](v): chào hỏi greeting (n)

-groceries ['grousəriz] : hàng tạp phẩm

- altar ['ɔ:ltə] (n): bàn thờ

- banquet ['bæηkwit] (n): buổi tiệc, yến tiệc

wedding banquet (n)

- ceremony ['seriməni] (n): nghi lễ

wedding ceremony (n): hôn lễ

- wedding day: ngày cưới wedding ring (n):

nhẫn cưới

- wedding card (n): thiệp mờ đám cưới

- the couple (n): cặp vợ chồng

- to be wrapped (v): được gói

- tray [trei] (n): cái khay

- to be in charge of sb/sth: đảm trách, trông

nom

- Master of ceremonies (MC): ng/ dẫn

chương trình

- ancestor (n) ['ænsestə]: tổ tiên

to ask their ancestors’ permission: xin phép

ông bà

- to be/get married to sb: lấy ai

- to exchange (v): trao đổi

- reception [ri'sep∫n] (n): tiệc chiêu đãi

- in return (n): đền đáp lại, để trả ơn

- envelop [in'veləp] (v): bao bọc, phủ

- envelope [‘envələ p] (n): phong bì

- to contain (v): chứa đựng

- the newly wedded couples: những cặp vợ

chồng mới cưới

- conical ['kɔnikəl] (adj): có hình nón

- symbol ['simbəl](n): biểu tượng

- equivalent [i'kwivələnt] (n): từ tương đương

- spirit [‘spirit] (n): tinh thần

- material [mə'tiəriəl] (n): chất liệu

- bamboo [bæm'bu:] (n): cây tre

- diamater [dai'æmitə] (n): đường kính

- trap [træp] (n): dây nón

- palm leaf (n): lá cọ

- sew [s ] (v): khâu, may

- trim [ ] (v): xén tỉa, gọt to be trimmed:

được cắt xén

- attar oil (n): tinh dầu hoa hồng

- a coat of attar oil: một lớp tinh dầu

- process ['prouses] (n): qui trình

- process ['prouses] (v): xử lý

- to be covered with: được bao phủ

- to protect…… from: bảo vệ… khỏi

- wildlife (n): động vật hoang dã

- to photograph ['foutəgrɑ:f ; 'foutəgræf] (v):

chụp hình

photograph = photo (n); bức ảnh

photographer (n): người chụp ảnh

photography (n): thuật chụp ảnh,nghề nhiếp

ảnh

- rhino ['rainou] (n): con tê giác

- to complain to sb about sth(v): than phiền

- upstair [,ʌp'steəz] (adv): ở tầng trên#

downstair

- neighbour (n): người hàng xóm, người láng

giềng

- to turn down: vặn nhỏ

- to fail the exam: thi rớt # to pass the exam

- grateful [‘greiful] (adj): biết ơn

APPLIED EXERCISES


1. a. naked b. looked c. booked d. hooked

2. a. concerned b. raised c. developed d. maintained

3. a. appeared b. agreed c. coughed d. loved

4. a. sacrificed b. trusted c. recorded d. acted

5. a. laughed b. weighed c. helped d. missed

6. a. advised b. devised c. raised d. practised

7. a. shared b. viewed c. confided d. measured

8. a. determined b. expressed c. approved d. married

9. a. smoked b. called c. photographed d. based

10. a. demanded b. lived c. questioned d. supposed




11. a. partnership b. romantic c. actually d. attitude

12. a. believe b. marriage c. response d. maintain

13. a. summary b. different c. physical d. decision

14. a. attractiveness b. traditional c. generation d. American

15. a. certain b. couple c. decide d. equal


16. London is home to people of many _______ cultures.

a. diverse b. diversity c. diversify d. diversification

17. John cannot make a _____ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car.

a. decide b. decision c. decisive d. decisively

18. My mother used to be a woman of great _______, but now she gets old and looks pale.

a. beauty b. beautiful c. beautifully d. beautify

19. My father phoned me to say that he would come _______ home late.

a. a b. an c. the d. Ø

20. At last they divorced after ten years of _______ marriage.


21. A curriculum that ignores ethnic tensions, racial antagonisms, cultural _____ and religious differences

is pot relevant.

a. diversity b. contacts c. barriers d. levels

22. Some researchers have just _____ a survey of young people's points of view on contractual marriage.

a. sent b. directed c. managed d. conducted

23. It is not easy to ________ our beauty when we get older and older.

a. develop b. maintain c. gain d. collect

24. Many young people have objected to _______ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride

and groom.

a. agreed b. shared c. contractual d. sacrificed

25. All parents are _____ to at least try to behave in ways that will give their own children an important

protection a. decided b. supposed c. followed

d. rejected

26. It is thought that traditional marriage _______ are important basis of limiting divorce rates.

a. appearances b. records c. responses d. values

27. Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes _______ love and marriage

have dramatically changed.

a. for b. with c. through d. towards

28. Sometimes she does not agree ____ her husband about child rearing but they soon find the solutions.

a. for b. on c. with d. of

29. The young are _______ more concerned with physical attractiveness than elderly people.

a. much b. as c. many d. as much as

30. It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.

a. approximately b. generally c. frankly d. simply

31. The number of the participants in the survey _______ 250 students for Oxford University.

a. are b. was c. were d. have been

32. The grass was yellow because it _______ all summer.

a. does not rain b. has not rained c. had not rained d. would not rain

33. Many people even wonder these days _______.

a. what marriage is b. what is marriage c. what marriage was d. what was marriage

34. The lights _______ out because we _______ the electricity bill.

a. have gone / did not pay b. will go / did not paid

c. go / would not pay d. went / had not paid

35. _____ Tom Cruise's last movie? Yes, I _____ it three days ago

a. Have you ever seen / saw b. Did you ever see / have seen

c. Had you ever seen / would see d. Will you ever see / saw

36. In the past, people _______ to the beach more often.

a. have gone b. used to go c. were going d. had gone



37. Soon, people ____ most of the time at home.

a. will work b. are working c. have worked d. work

38. I _______ a terrible accident while I _______ on the beach. a. see / am walking

b. saw / was walking c. was seeing / walked d. have seen / were walking

39. After all, she ____ him since her childhood. a. knows b. knew c. was knowing d. had known

40. We _______ touch since we _______ school three years ago.

a. lost / have left b. have lost / leave c. have lost / left d. were losing / had left

41. Although they are twins, they have almost the same appearance but they are seldom in _____.

a. agree b. agreeable c. agreement d. agreeably

42. The more _______ and positive you look, the better you will feel.

a. confide b. confident c. confidently d. confidence

43. My parents will have celebrated 30 years of _______ by next week.

a. marry b. married c. marriageable d. marriage

44. Mr. Pike held his wife's hands and talked urgently to her in a low voice, but there didn't seem to be

any response. a. feeling b. emotion c. reply d. effect

45. Family is the place where _______ children is not only tolerated but welcomed and encouraged.

a. taking b. having c. giving d. showing

46. Socially, the married _______ is thought to be the basic unit of society.

a. couple b. pair c. twins d. double

47. Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.

a. variety b. changes c. conservation d. number

48. You are not _______ to say anything unless you wish to do so.

a. obliged b. willing c. equal d. attracted

49. A woman can never have a happy married life without _______ her husband.

a. demanding b. agreeing c. trusting d. determining

50. __________ large number of India men agreed that it was unwise to confide in their wives.

a. A b. An c. The d. Ø

51. Not all men are concerned with _______ physical attractiveness of their girlfriends and wives.

a. A b. An c. The d. Ø

52. My mother is the only one that I can absolutely confide _______. a. in b. for c. with d. up

53. After they have been ___ love for two years, they decide to get married.

a. for b. with c. on d. in

54. In some cases, Mary is thought not to be _______ her sister.

a. as much intelligent than b. so intelligent than c. intelligent more than d. as intelligent as

55. She is _______ I expect.

a. more prettier than b. far prettier than c. much more prettier than d. a lot prettier as

56. There were about 100 attendees at the wedding, and ______ half of them were the bride's and groom's

relatives.

a. less b. not less than c. no less than d. nor less than

57. The bride looked _____ on her wedding than she does as usual.

a. nicer and more attractive b. more nicer and more attractive

c. more nicer and more attractive d. more attractive and nicer

58. _______ people used to read more.

a. Twenty years before b. Twenty years ago c. For twenty years d. Since twenty years

59. _______ in Rome than he _______.

a. No sooner he had arrived / was being kidnapped b. No sooner had he arrived / was kidnapped

c. Had he no sooner arrived / kidnapped d. No sooner was he arriving / had been

kidnapped

60. _______ John usually watch TV at the weekend?

a. Will b. Is c. Does d. Has

61. I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since.

a. was / have not been b. had been / was not

c. would be / had not been d. have been / will not be

62. As many as ten-million children _______ with the virus by the end of this decade.



a. have been infected b. will be infecting c. had been infected d. will have been infected

63. What _______ when the fire alarm _______ off?

a. are you doing / will go b. have you done / would go

c. were you doing / went d. will you do / are going

64. _______ you send this wedding card to Peter, please? a. Will b. Are c. Did d. Had

65. When Peter _______, I _______ him to your new house.

a. will arrive / take b. arrives / will take

c. has arrived / am taking d. had arrive / had taken

66. Many Vietnamese people ______ their lives for the revolutionary cause of the nation

a. sacrifice b. sacrificed c. sacrificial d. sacrificially

67. They had a ______ candlelit dinner last night and she accepted his proposal of marriage.

a. romance b. romantic c. romantically d. romanticize

68. I do not think there is a real ______ between men and women at home as well as in society.

a. attitude b. value c. measurement d. equality

69. The ____ to success is to be ready from the start.

a. key b. response c. agreement d. demand

70. She accepted that she had acted ______ and mistakenly, which broke up her marriage.

a. romantically b. unwisely c. wisely d. attractively

71. They decided to divorce and Mary is ______ to get the right to raise the child.

a. equal b. determined c. obliged d. active

72. I fell in ______ love with him because of his kind nature.


73. His ideas about marriage are quite different ______ mine. a. with b. from c. for d. on

74. I believe that he was concerned ______ all those matters which his wife mentioned.

a. with b. over c. upon d. above

75. Everyone has been more ______ less the same from the point of view of satisfaction.

a. or b. and c. nor d. but

76. He ______ email before, so I ______ him how to use it.

a. did not use / had shown b. had not used / showed

c. has not used / showed d. was not using / will show

77. She ______ me anything about that problem so far.

a. is not telling b. does not tell c. will not tell d. has not told

78. I think that everything ______ ready for the project procedure by the end of next month.

a. will have been b. has been c. had been d. is

79. Be quiet! Someone ______ at the front door. I ______ it.

a. is knocking / will answer b. knocks / am answering

c. has knocked / am going to answer d. will knock / have answered

80. Dan and Crystal ______ married in June.

a. are getting b. has got c. was getting d. will have got

81. Oranges ______ rich in vitamin C, which ______ good for our health.

a. have been / is b. are / is c. are / will be d. were / has been

82. Let's go to Fuji for our summer holiday! - OK. It ______ good.

a. sounds b. is sounding c. has sounded d. was sounding

83. I have not met her for three years.

a. The last time I met her was three years ago. b. It is three years when I will meet her.

c. I did not meet her three years ago. d. During three years, I met her once.

84. This pasta is a new experience for me.

a. I used to eat a lot of pasta. b. I am used to eating pasta.

c. It is the first time I have eaten past d. I have ever eaten pasta many times before.

85. I have not seen Tom for ages.

a. It has been a long time since I last saw Tom. b. Tom and I do not look the same age.

c. Tom and I are friends for a long time. d. I often met Tom ages ago.



Unit 3: WAYS OF SOSIALISING

A. Reading

- social [ ∫ l] (adj): thuộc xã hội

- sociable (a) [ ∫ ] (adj): hòa đồng, dễ

gần

society [sə'saiəti] (n)

to socialise/ ) [ ∫ ] (v): xã hội hóa

- to attract sb’s attention (v): gây (thu hút) sự

chú ý

- verbal ['v3:bl] (a): bằng lời # non-verbal

(a): phi ngôn

- informal [in'fɔ:ml] (adj) = friendly: thân mật

# formal (adj): trịnh trọng

informality (n): sự thân mật

- nod/ / (v); gật đầu

- approach [ə'pr t∫] (v): lại gần, đến gần

- communication [kə,mju:ni'kei∫n] (n): sự

giao tiếp

to communicate [kə'mju:nikeit](v)

- common (adj): thông thường, phổ biến

- to wave (v): vẫy tay

- to raise one’s hands: giơ tay

- signal ['s gnəl] (n): dấu hiệu

- to get off (v): xuống (xe) # to get on

- to jump up and down: nhảy lên

- instance ['instəns] (n): trường hợp

for instance: ví dụ, chẳng hạn

- obvious (adj) ['ɒbviəs] : rõ ràng, hiển nhiên obviously (adv)

- to stay way from someone: giữ một khỏang

cách với ai

- appropriate [ə'proupriət] (adj): thíach hợp

- choice [t∫ɔis] (n): sự lựa chọn to choose –

chose-chosen

- to pass (v): đi ngang qua

- to catch one’s eye: đón mắt của ai

- slightly [‘slaitli] (adj): nhẹ nhàng

- to whistle [wisl] (v): húyt sáo

- to rude to sb: khiếm nhã, bất lịch sự với ai

- gesture ['dʒest∫ə] (n): cử chỉ, điệu bộ

- the last two centuries: hai thế kỷ qua

- to point at sb:

- to look away: quay đi

- challenge ['t∫ælindʒ] (n): sự thách thức

- impatient [im'pei∫ənt] (adj): thiếu kiên nhẫn

# patient

- patient (n): bệnh nhân

B. speaking

- terrfic [tə'rifik] (a)=excellent, wonderful

(adj): tuyệt vời

- decent [‘di:snt] (adj): đứng đắn, chỉnh tề

- handle ['hændl] (v): , sử dụng, sờ,(vấn tóc

lên)

- kid [kid] = joke: nói đùa

- tune (n): giai điệu

- respond [ri'spɔnd]: đáp lại

- compliment ['kɔmplimənt] (n): lời khen ngợi

- blouse [blauz] (n): áo cánh

- style (n) hairstyle (n): kiểu tóc

- to suit [sju:t]: hợp với

- badminton (n); môn cầu lông

- public speaking: nghệ thuật diễn thuyết, tài

ăn nói

- a pair of glasses (n): một cặp mắt kính

C. Listening

-marvelous ['mɑ:vələs]= wonderful, fantastic

(adj): tuyệt vời

- argument (n): sự tranh luận to argue with

sb about sth (n): tranh luận

- to install [in'stɔ:l] (v) : lắp đặt

- regulation [,regju'lei∫n] (n): qui tắc, nội quy

- shank [∫æηk] (n): thân cột, chuôi dao, tay

chèo

- the shank of the evening: lúc sẩm tối

- apoplectic [,æpə'plektik] (adj): hối lỗi, ân

hận

- startling ['stɑ:tliη](adj): rất ngạc nhiên, làm

sửng sốt to startle (v)

- social worker (n): người làm công tác xã

hôei

- battleground ['bætlgraund] (n) đầu đề tranh

luận

- some pieces of advice: một vài lời khuyên

- instrument ['instrumənt] (n): nhạc cụ

- to talk sth over: thảo luận cái gì

- reasonable (adj) ['ri:znəbl] hợp lý

- a length of time (n): một lượng thời gian

(dùng vào việc gì)

- the exact duration: khỏang thời gian chính

xác

- to work out: tính tóan cái gì; vạch ra

- absolute ['æbsəlu:t] (adj): hòan tòan

absolutely (adv)

- maximum ['mæksiməm] (n): tối đa

#minimum ['miniməm]: tối thiểu

- to limit (v): giới hạn, hạn chế

- to be agreed upon: đạt tới một sự đồng ý

- to object to : ['ɔbdʒikt]: phản đối

- serious ['siəriəs] (adj): nghiêm trọng

seriously (adv)



- particular [pə'tikjulə(r)] (adj): đặt biệt, riêng

biệt

- shock [∫ɔk] (v,n): sốc, cú sốc

- to wake up: thức dậy

- a sound sleep: một giấc ngủ ngon

- fright [frait]: sự hỏang sợ frighten (v):làm

hỏang sợ

- instant thought: ý nghĩ tức thì

- a heart attack: một cơn đau tim

- kindness: lòng tốt

- separate ['seprət] (adj): riêng biệt

D. writing

- apologize to sb for sth [ə'pɔlədʒaiz] (v): xin

lỗi ai về điều gì

= to make /offer an apology for sth

- abrupt [ə'brʌpt] (adj): đột ngột abruptly

(adv)

- thoughtful ['θɔ:tfl] (adj): ân cần, chu đáo

- discourtesy [dis'k3:tisi] (n)sự bất lịch sự, sự

khiếm nhã

- interruption [,intə'rʌp∫n] (n): sự gián đọan; vật gây gián đọan

- addition [ə ∫n] (n): sự thêm vào

- omission [ m ∫n] (n): sự bỏ đi to omit

[o’m t]: bỏ sót, bỏ đi

- to require [ri'kwaiə] (v): yêu cầu, đòi hỏi

- to depend on: lệ thuộc vào

- at hand : sắp đến, sắp tới

- to observe [ə'bz :v] (v): quan sát

- departure [di'pɑ:t∫ə] (n): sự ra đi, sự khởi hành

- to lead into: đưa vào, dẫn vào

- farewell [,feə'wel] (n): lời chào tạm biệt

- to relate to: liên quan đến

- order ['ɔ:də] (n): thứ tự, trình tự

to order (v): yêu cầu, ra lệnh

re-ordered (adj); được sắp xếp lại

- to indicate ['indikeit] (v); chỉ, cho biết

- to make a mistake: phạm lỗi

- to be sorry for sth: rất hổ thẹn và hối hận

(việc đã qua)

- to admit [əd'mit] (v): thừa nhận

- wrongdoing (n): hành vi sai trái

- to hurt someone’s feeling: chạm lòng tự ái

của ai

- to ask permission [ ə ∫n] (n): xin phép

- to take a seat (v): ngồi lên gối

- action ['æk∫n] (n): hành động

- naturally ['næt∫rəli] (adv): đương nhiên, tất

nhiên

- to cause [kɔ:z] (v): gây ra

- to be late for class / school:đến lớp trễ, đi

học trê

E. Language Focus

- marketing manager (n): giám đốc tiếp thị

- successful [sək'sesfl] (adj); thành công to

succeed [sək'si:d] (v)

successfully (adv) success (n): sự thành

công

- to run an office: quản lý một văn phòng

- to be angry with sb: giận ai

- not…any more = no longer: không còn nữa

- to be upset [ʌp'set]: lo lắng, bối rối

- to promise ['prɔmis] (v): hứa

- to turn up = to arrive (v): đến

- to break down: bị nạn, bị hỏng (xe)

- to get through (to sb)liên lạc (với ai) qua

điện thọai

- otherwise [ ʌ ə ] (conj): nếu không

- to forgive [fə'g v] (v): tha thứ

- sarcastic [sɑ:'kæstik] (adj): chế nhạo, mỉa

mai, châm biếm

- to owe [ u]: mắc nợ, nợ

- to put off = to delay = to postpone: hõan lại

- to keep in touch with: giữ liên lạc

APPLIED EXERCISES


1. a. attract b. person c. signal d. instance

2. a. verbal b. suppose c. even d. either

3. a. example b. consider c. several d. attention

4. a. situation b. appropriate c. informality d. entertainment

5. a. across b. simply c. common d. brother

6. a. social b. meter c. notice d. begin

7. a. whistle b. table c. someone d. receive

8. a. discuss b. waving c. airport d. often

9. a. sentence b. pointing c. verbal d. attract

10. a. problem b. minute c. suppose d. dinner

11. a. noisy b. party c. social d. polite

12. a. restaurant b. assistance c. usually d. compliment



13. a. impolite b. exciting c. attention d. attracting

14. a. obvious b. probably c. finally d. approaching

15. a. waiter b. teacher c. slightly d. toward


16. She is a kind of woman who does not care much of work but generally _______ only with colleagues

for meals, movies or late nights at a club.

a. supposes b. socializes c. attention d. discussed

17. I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time.

a. correct b. right c. exact d. suitable

18. You should _______ more attention to what your teacher explains.

a. make b. get c. set d. pay

19. Body language is a potent form of _______ communication.

a. verbal b. non-verbal c. tongue d. oral

20. Our teacher often said, "Who knows the answer? _______ your hand."

a. Rise b. Lift c. Raise d. Heighten

21. This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.

a. situation. b. attention c. place d. matter

22. They started, as ___ gatherings but they have become increasingly formalized in the last few years.

a. informal b. informally c. informalize d. informality

23. Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and ________.

a. communicate b. communication c. communicative d. communicator

24. The lecturer explained the problem very clearly and is always _______ in response to questions.

a. attention b. attentive c. attentively d. attentiveness

25. Pay more attention _______ picture and you can find out who is the robber.

a. to b. for c. at d. on

26. She looked _______ me, smiling happily and confidently.

a. on b. over c. forward d. at

27. - What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary! - _______

a. Thank you very much. I am afraid b. You are telling a lie

c. Thank you for your compliment d. I don't like your sayings

28. In _______ most social situations, _______ informality is appreciated.

a. Ø / Ø b. the / an c. a / the d. the / a

29. - What beautiful dress you are wearing!

- Thank you. That is _______ nice compliment.

a. a / a b. the / Ø c. Ø / Ø d. the / the

30. ______ you wanted to ask your teacher a question during his lecture, what would you do?

a. As b. As if c. Even of d. suppose

31. John asked me _______ in English.

a. what does this word mean b. what that word means

c. what did this word mean d. what that word meant

32. The mother told her son _______ so impolitely.

a. not behave b. not to behave c. not behaving d. did not behave

33. She said she _______ collect it for me after work.

a. would b. did c. must d. had

34. She said I _______ an angel.

a. am b. was c. were d. have been

35. I have ever told you he _______ unreliable.

a. is b. were c. had been d. would be

36. I told him _______ the word to Jane somehow that I _______ to reach her during the early hours.

a. passing / will try b. he will pass / tried

c. to pass / would be trying d. he passed / have tried

37. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.

a. yesterday b. two days ago c. the day before d. the next day

38. John asked me _______ interested in any kind of sports.

a. if I were b. if were I c. if was I d. if I was



39. I _______ you everything I am doing, 'and you have to do the same.

a. will tell b. would tell c. told d. was telling

40. John asked me _______ that film the night before.

a. that I saw b. had I seen c. if I had seen d. if had I seen

41. The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to ___ her attention.

a. attract b. pull c. follow d. tempt

42. If something _______ your attention or your eye, you notice it or become interested in it.

a. pays b. allow c. catches d. wave

43. When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance.

a. bill b. menu c. help d. food

44. After a _______ hesitation, she began to speak with such a convincing voice.

a. rude b. slight c. small d. impolite

45. He is one of the most _______ bosses I have ever worked with. He behaves rudely to not only me but

also others in the staff.

a. thoughtful b. impolite c. attentive d. communicative

46. In many cultures, people signify their agreement by _______ their head.

a. turning b. raising c. pointing d. nodding

47. There was a _______ tremble in her voice, which showed that she was very nervous at that time.

a. slight b. slighted c. slightly d. slightness

48. If a boss wants to have a well-qualified staff, he should have to pay his employees _______.

a. appropriate b. appropriately c. appropriation d. appropriating

49. Mrs. Pike was so angry that she made a _______ gesture at the driver.

a. rude b. rudeness c. rudely d. rudest

50. _______ nonverbal language is _______ important aspect of interpersonal communication.

a. The / Ø b. A / the c. The / a d. Ø / an

51. Balzer, _______ linguistic researcher, reported that approximately 75% of classroom management

behavior was nonverbal.


52. I have never seen such a beautiful dress _______ you before.

a. of b. on c. for d. in

53. Small children are often told that it is rude to point _______ other people.

a. on b. to c. at d. for

54. - You look great in this new dress. - ________.

a. With pleasure b. Not at all c. I am glad you like it d. Do not say anything about it

55. Suppose you want to go out during a lecture, what should you do?

a. As b. If c. Though d. When

56. Peter said that he had lived in London four years _______.

a. ago b. before c. later d. then

57. The guest told the host that _______.

a. I must go now b. he must go now c. he had to go now d. he had to go then

58. The teacher told Joe _______.

a. to stop talking b. stop talking c. stops talking d. stopped talking

59. She said she _______.

a. was very tired last night b. was very tired the night before

c. had been very tired last night d. had been very tired the night before

60. Emily said that her teacher _______ to London _______.

a. will go / tomorrow b. went / tomorrow

c. would go / the next day d. had gone / the next day

61. She told the boys _______ on the grass.

a. do not play b. did not play c. not playing d. not to play

62. She asked _______.

a. where was her umbrella b. where her umbrella was

c. where were her umbrella d. where her umbrella were

63. Jason asked me _______ me the book the day before.

a. if who gave b. if who has given



c. who had given d. that who had given

64. Robert said that his father _______ to Dallas the year before.

a. goes b. went c. has gone d. had gone

65. He wanted to know _______ shopping during the previous morning.

a. if we had been going b. that if we had been going

c. we were going d. that we were going

66. "How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.

a. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.

b. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.

c. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.

d. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.

67. She raised her hand high so that she could attract her teacher's attention.

a. Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand high.

b. To attract her teacher's attention, she raised her hand high.

c. Though she raised her hand high, she could not attract her teacher's attention.

d. She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher's attention.

68. "Hello, Mary!" Peter said. '

a. Peter said hello Mary. b. Peter said Mary hello.

c. Peter told Mary hello d. Peter greeted Mary.

69. Julie and Anne had not met each other before he party.

a. Julie and Anne got acquainted when they were at the party.

b. The party prevented Julie and Anne from meeting each other.

c. The party was the place where Julie and Anne could not meet each other.

d. Julie and Anne used to meet each other for the party.

70. "Why don't you ask the teacher for help?" Peter asked me.

a. Peter advised me to ask the teacher for help.

b. Peter recommended me not to ask the teacher for help. ,

c. Peter told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help.

d. Peter suggested that he should ask the teacher for help.

71. When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate.

a. coming nearer to b. catching sight of c. pointing at d. looking up to

72. When you catch someone's ___ you do something to attract his attention so that you can talk to him.

a. head b. hand c. eye d. ear

73. When the play finished the audience stood up and _______ their hands loudly.

a. clapped b. nodded c. shook d. hold

74. It is _______ not to say "Thank you" when you are given something.

a. small b. rude c. slight d. formal

75. A whistle is the _______ for the football players to begin the match.

a. communication b. instance c. attention d. signal

76. It is often considered to be impolite to _______ at someone.

a. look b. smile c. point d. raise

77. He is not really friendly and makes no attempt to be _______.

a. society b. social c. socialize d. sociable

78. She sent me a _______ letter thanking me for my invitation.

a. polite b. politely c. politeness d. impoliteness

79. Mr. Timpson's behavior and comments on occasions were inappropriate and fell below the

___standards.

a. accept b. acceptable c. acceptance d. accepting

80. In general, the meaning of _______ touching depends of the situation, culture, sex, and age.

a. a b. am c. the d. Ø

81. ___ same words or phrases can have many __ different meanings, depending on how they are said.

a. Ø / Ø b. A / the c. Ø / the d. the / a

82. I recognized my grandmother as soon as she got _______ the plane although we had not seen each

other for more than 10 years.



a. over b. of c. away d. off

83. I waved _______ him from the window but he didn't see me.

a. through b. for c. up d. to

84. - How well you are playing! - ________.

a. Say it again. I like to hear your words b. I think so. I am proud of myself

c. Thank you too much d. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment

85. He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______.

a. that did I know / who were Robert b. that I knew / who Robert were

c. if I knew / who Robert was d. whether I knew / who was Robert

86. The mother asked her son _______.

a. where he has been b. where he had been

c. where has he been d. where had he been

87. Martin asked me _______.

a. how is my father b. how my father is

c. how was my father d. how my father was

88. The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.

a. whether he preferred b. that he preferred

c. did he prefer d. if he prefers

89. She asked me _______ my holidays _______.

a. where I spent / the previous year b. where I had spent / the previous year

c. where I spent / last year d. where did I spend / last year

90. He advised _______ too far.

a. her did not go b. her do not go c. her not to go d. she did not go

91. John often says he _______ boxing because it _______ a cruel sport.

a. does not like / is b. did not like / were

c. not liked / had been d. had not liked / was

92. Nancy asked me why I had not gone to New York the summer _______.

a. before b. ago c. last d. previous

93. He asked _______ him some money.

a. her to lend b. she to lend c. she has lent d. she lends

94. Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days.

a. have not eaten / ago b. had not eaten / previous

c. did not eat / before d. would not eat / last

95. Jason told me that he _______ his best in the exam the _______ day.

a. had done / following b. will do / previous

c. would do / following d. was going / previous

Unit 4:

- compulsory [kəm'pʌlsəri] (a)=mandatory/obligatory: bắt buộc

- certificate [sə'tifikit] (n): chứng chỉ, giấy

chứng nhận

certificate [sə'tifikeit] (v)

- curriculum [kə'rikjuləm] (n): chương trình

học

- core [kɔ:] (a): chính yếu, chủ yếu

- tuition fees [tju:'i∫n fi:z] (n): học phí

- to educate ['edju:keit] (v): giáo dục

general education: giáo dục phổ thông

secondary education: giáo dục trung học

- state school : trường quốc lập

- independent school : trường tư

- public school: trường dân lập

- system ['sistəm] (n): hệ thống

- schooling ['sku:liη] (n): sự giáo dục ở nhà

trường

- to consist of: bao gồm

- term [tə:m] (n): học kỳhalf term: giữa kỳ

- academic year [,ækə'demik jiə:]: năm học

- to be divided [di'vaidid] into: được chia

thành

- to be separated ['sepəreitid]: được tách ra

- break [breik] (n): kỳ nghỉ ngắn

- parallel ['pærəlel] (adJ): song song

- category ['kætigəri] (n): loại

- fee [fi:] (n): tiền thù lao, lệ phí tuition fee

(n): học phí

fee – paying

(adj): trả học phí

-level [‘levl] (n): mức độ, trình độ

education level (n): cấp học



-national curriculum : chương trình giáo dục

quốc gia

-to be set : được đặt ra

-government ['gʌvnmənt] (n); chính phủ

- to be made up: được tạo nên bởi

- Design and Technology: thiết kế và kỹ thuật

- Information Technology (n): môn công nghệ

thông tin

- Physical Education (n): môn giáo dục thể

chất

- a Modern Foreign Language : một môn ngôn

ngữ hiện đại

- core subjects: những môn học chính

- national examination: kì thi quốc gia

- General Certificate of Secondary Education

(GCSE): kì thi TN THPT

- stage [steidʒ] (n): giai đọan

- pre-school (n): trước tuổi đi học

- childcare environment (n): nhà trẻ

- infant ['infənt] (n): trẻ con (dưới 7 tuổi)

- to attend (v): tham dự

attendance( sự tham gia

attendee – người tham gia ( họp, trận đấu..)

- to put into force: có hiệu lực

- detailed [‘di:teild] (adj): tỉ mỉ, nhiều chi tiết

- course [kɔ:s] (n): khóa học

- effectively [i’fektivli] (adv): có hiệu quả

- nursery school (n): nhà trẻ

-kindergarten['kində,gɑ:tn]trường mẫu giáo (dành cho trẻ em từ tuổi)

- lower secondary school: trường trung học cơ sở

- upper secondary school: trường trung học phổ thông

- optional ['ɔp∫ənl] (adj); tự chọn, không bắt buộc

- to last: kéo dài

- tearaway ['teərəwei] (n): người bốc đồng

- disruptive [dis'rʌptiv] (adj): gây rối

- method ['meθəd] (n): phương pháp

methodical [mi'θɔdikl] (adj)

- well- behaved ['welbi'heivd] (adj)có hạnh

kiểm tốt, có giáo dục

- struggle ['strʌgl] (n): cuộc đấu tranh

- to get on: tiến bộ

- to go through: đi qua

- to go away: bỏ đi

- pretty [‘priti] (adj): khá

- actually ['æktjuəli] (adv): thực ra

- on the whole: tóm lại

- essay [‘esei] (n): bài tiểu luận

- boarding school: trường nội trú

- formal ['fɔ:məl] (adj): chính qui

formal school system in VN: hệ thống trường chính qui ở VN

-to select[si’lekt]: lựa chọn selection (n)

- to publish ['pʌbli∫] (v): xuất bản publsiment (n)

- tragedy ['trædʒədi] (n): bi kịch

- conference['kɔnfərəns](n):cuộc thảo luận

hoặc trao đổi quan điểm

- commercially [kə'm3:∫əli] (adv):về phương

diện thương mại

- progress ['prougres] (n): sự tiến bộ

- powerful ['pauəfl] (adj):hùng mạnh, hùng

cường

- field [fi:ld] (n): lĩnh vực

- to forecast ['fɔ:kɑ:st] (v); dự báo

- to control [kən'troul] (v): điều khiển

- the computer’s memory (n): bộ nhớ của máy

vi tính

- to store [stɔ:] (v): cất giữ, lưu trữ

- calculation [,kælkju'lei∫n] (n): phép tính

APPLIED EXERCISES


1. a. general b. applicant c. usually d. October

2. a. parallel b. dependent c. educate d. primary

3. a. physical b. achievement c. government d. national

4. a. eleven b. history c. nursery d. different

5. a. consider b. similar c. actually d. carefully

6. a. expression b. easily c. depression d. disruptive

7. a. algebra b. musical c. politics d. apartment

8. a. mechanic b. chemistry c. cinema d. finally

9. a. typical b. favorite c. division d. organize

10. a. computer b. establish c. business d. remember

11. a. conference b. lecturer c. reference d. researcher

12. a. powerful b. interesting c. exciting d. difficult

13. a. memory b. exactly c. radio d. management



14. a. requirement b. condition c. example d. previous

15. a. library b. entertain c. understand d. referee


16. Tommy left high school _______ the age _______ seventeen.

a. at / of b. in / for c. on / with d. of / in

17. The academic year in Vietnam is over _______ the end _______ May.

a. from / in b. for / on c. on / in d. at / of

18. In _______ most countries, it is compulsory for children to receive primary education.


19. Over ____ past few decades, _____ schools in the USA have been testing various arrangements.

a. the / Ø b. Ø / Ø c. a / the d. Ø / the

20. As an _______, Mr. Pike is very worried about the increasing of juvenile delinquency.

a. educate b. education c. educator d. educative

21. Peter is trying his best to study in hope that he will _______ fame and fortune in the near future.

a. lose b. run c. move d. achieve

22. _______ is the study of the events of the past.

a. Geography b. History c. Arts d. Literature

23. She was the first in her family to enjoy the privilege of a university _____.

a. schedule b. education c. science d. technology

24. English is an important _______ that is required in several national examinations:

a. language b. test c. evaluation d. subject

25. _______ is the study of the Earth's physical features and the people, plants, and animals that live in

different regions of the world.

a. Science b. Geography c. History d. Technology

26. Bicycles _______ in the driveway.

a. must not leave b. must not be leaving c. must not be left d. must not have left

27. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony _______ next weekend.

a. is going to be performed b. has been performed

c. will be performing d. will have performed

28. Reagan _______ an actor years ago.

a. is said to be b. was said being c. was said have been d. is said to have been

29. I hate _______ personal questions by newly-acquainted friends.

a. to be asking b. to be asked c. being asking d. of asking

30. It _______ that learning a foreign language _______ a lot of time.

a. says / is taken b. is saying / has been taken c. is said / takes d. was said / was taken

31. All bottles _______ before transportation.

a. frozen b. were froze c. were frozen d. are froze

32. The trees _______.

a. were grown by John yesterday in the backyard b. were grown in the backyard by John yesterday

c. were grown in the backyard yesterday by John d. in the backyard were grown yesterday by John

33. _______ yet?

a. Have the letters been typed b. Have been the letters typed

c. Have the letters typed d. Had the letters typed

34. English has become a second language in countries like India, Nigeria or Singapore where ______ for

administration, broadcasting and education.

a. is used b. it is used c. used d. being used

35. The telephone _______ by Alexander Graham Bell.

a. is invented b. is inventing c. invented d. was invented

36. Lots of houses _______ by the earthquake.

a. are destroying b. destroyed c. were destroying d. were destroyed

37. In the US the first stage of compulsory education _______ as elementary education.

a. to be generally known b. is generally known c. generally known d. is generally knowing

38. The school library is open _______ all of the students and the teaching staff of the school.

a. for b. over c. to d. among

39. I have just taken a Test of English as a Foreign Language or TOEFL _______ short.

a. of b. in c. on d. for

40. He did not do well at school and left with few _______ qualifications.



a. academic b. academy c. academician d. academically

41. The Minister of the Education and Training Department appeared on TV last night to __ his new

policy.

a. public b. publicly c. publicize d. publicizing

42. The college offers both _______ and professional qualifications.

a. government b. experience c. requirement d. academic

43. Fee-paying schools, often called "independent schools", "private schools" or “_______ schools"

a. college b. primary c. secondary d. public

44. In the UK, _______ schools refer to government-funded schools which provide education free of

charge to pupils. a. state b. secondary c. independent

d. primary

45. Mathematics, a required subject in all schools, is __ into many branches.

a. grouped b. prepared c. divided d. added

46. Education has been developed in _______ with modern industry and the mass media.

a. compulsory b. parallel c. selected d. following

47. School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.

a. depended b. required c. divided d. paid

48. _______ music is _______ popular pastime at many schools.

a. Ø / a b. The / the c. A / the d. The / Ø

49. To apply to _______ UK independent school, you'll need to have _______ good standard of education

from your own country

a. a / a b. the / a c. an / the d. the / the

50. Education _____ to be the most important element to develop a country.

a. often be considered b. can often consider

c. can often considered d. can often be considered

51. The preparations _______ by the time the guests _______.

a. had been finished / arrived b. have finished / arrived

c. had finished / were arriving d. have been finished / were arrived

52. _______ in that company?

a. Do shoes make b. Are shoes be made c. Shoes are made d. Are shoes made

53. Portuguese _______ as an official language in this city since three hundred years ago.

a. has always been spoken b. has been spoken always

c. has always spoken d. had always spoken

54. More than ten victims _______ missing in the storm last week.

a. are reported to be b. are reported to have been

c. are reporting to have been d. are reporting to be

55. _______ by your father?

a. Did that book write b. Did that book written

c. Was that book written d. Was that book be writing

56. Something _______ immediately to prevent teenagers from _______ in factories and mines.

a. should be done / being exploited b. we should do / exploiting

c. should do I be exploited d. should have done / exploited

57. This car _______.

a. was manufactured in Japan by Toyota last year

b. was manufactured by Toyota last year in Japan

c. was manufactured last year in Japan by Toyota

d. last year was manufactured by Toyota in Japan

58. Why _______ on time?

a. don't the exercises finish b. weren't the exercises be finished

c. aren't the exercises being finished d. aren't the exercises be finished

59. No longer _______ in our office since it _______.

a. have typewriters been used / computerized b. typewriters have been used / was computerized

c. have typewriters been used / was computerized d. typewriters have been used / computerized

60. When _______? a. were computers used first b. were computers first used

c. did computers first use d. are computers first using

61. That machine is useless. It not been used for a long time

a. is b. was c. did d. has



62. In England schooling is compulsory _______ all children from the age of 5 to 16.

a. with b. for c. to d. over

63. In Vietnam a school year lasts for nine months and is divided _______ two terms.

a. into b. to c. from d. on

64. To Vietnamese students, the _______ examination to university is very difficult.

a. require b. requirement c. requiring d. required

65. Despite many recent _______ advances, there are parts where schools are not equipped with

computers.

a. technology b. technological c. technologically d. technologist

66. There is a wide range of _______ in the education system of the USA.

a. select b. selective c. selected d. selection

67. _______ schooling is compulsory in Australia between _______ ages of six and seventeen.

a. The I Ø b. A / an c. Ø / the d. The / ah

68. In Scotland, students transfer from primary to secondary education at approximately age 12.

a. compound b. base c. change d. move

69. He was so ill that he could not _______ his final examination and cancelled it to the next year.

a. make b. do c. take d. gain

70. Although he has not got necessary experience, he used to take a _____ in business administration.

a. curriculum b. course c. school d. class

71. Everything that _______ remained a secret.

a. overheard b. had been overheard c. had overheard d. was overhearing

72. The refreshments _______ by Karen.

a. are going to be prepared b. are going to prepare c. are preparing d. are to prepare

73. _______ by the police.

a. The stealing car has just been found b. The stolen car has just been found

c. The stealing car has just found d. The stolen car has just found.

74. _______ students required to wear uniforms at all times?

a. Are b. Do c. Did d. Will

75. _______ to you yet?

a. Are the book been giving back b. Was the book been given back

c. Has been the book given back d. Has the book been given back

76. What he has done to me _______.

a. cannot forgiven b. cannot be forgiven c. cannot forgive d. cannot be forgiving

77. The keys _______ somewhere.

a. must have been leaving b. must have left c. must be leaving d. must have been left

78. Japanese _______ at the meeting.

a. will speak b. will spoken c. will be spoken d. will be speaking

79. Although he tried his best, he could not make his voice _______.

a. hear b. to hear c. hearing d. heard

80. I _______ in the lounge for ten minutes.

a. was told waiting b. was told to wait c. was telling to be waited d. was told to be waited

81. These students _______ so much that they feel very tired and bored.

a. are made to study b. are made study c. are making to study d. ate made to be studied

82. They _______ time and money doing such a thing.

a. were advised not to waste b. were advised not to be wasted

c. were advising not to waste d. were advising not to be wasted

Unit 5:

- campus ['kæmpəs] (n):khu sân bãi (của các

trường trung học, đại học)

- challenge ['t∫ælindʒ] (v)(n): thách thức

challenging(adj): kích thích

- blame [bleim](v) : khiển tráchto blame sb

for…

- to daunt[dɔ:nt](v)daunting ['dɔ:ntiη] (adj):làm thoái chí, làm nản chí

To make up of = consist of



To pay for

To devide into

At the end of.

To pass the exams # to fail the exams

To stand for

- scary ['skeəri] (adj)=frightening(adj); sợ hãi

- mate [meit]: bạn bè roommate (n): bạn

cùng phòng

- to apply [ə'plai] for: nộp đơnapplication

form (n): tờ đơn

applicant ['æplikənt] (n):

người nộp đơn

To apply for the job

- impression [im'pre∫n] (n): ấn tượng

impressive (adj)

- exciting[ik'saitiη] (adj); hứng thú, lý

thúexcited [ik'saitid](adj):sôi nổi

- to explain [iks'plein] to sb for sth: giải thích

với ai về điều gì

explanation (n): sự giải thích

-to follow: đi theo

-existence [ig'zistəns] (n): sự tốn tại

- suddenly ['sʌdnli] (adv): đột ngột

- to fight back tears: gạt nước mắt

- all the time = always: luôn luôn, lúc nào

cũng

- degrees Celsius [di’gri:z ['selsiəs] (n): độ C

- midterm ['midtə:m] (n):giữa năm học (hết

học kỳ I)

- to graduate ['grædʒuət] from : tốt nghiệp

graduation (n)

- over and over: nhiều lần; lặp đi lặp lại

- amazing [ə'meiziη] (adj0: kinh ngạc, sửng

sốt

- to be in a place: đang ở một nơi

- academically [,ækə'demikəli] (adv): về mặt

lý thuyết, thuần về lý thuyết

- throughly ['θʌrəli] (adv): hòan tòan

- to take part in= to participate in: tham gia

vào

- engineering [,endʒi'niəriη] (n): khoa công

trình

the Advanced Engineering: khoa công trình

nâng cao

- chance [t∫ɑ:ns] (n)=opportunity [,ɔpə'tju:niti] (n): cơ hội

- creativity [,kri:ei'tiviti](n):óc sáng tạo, tính

sáng tạocreative (adj)

- knowledge ['nɔlidʒ] (n): kiến thức, sự hiểu biết

- society [sə'saiəti] (n): xã hộisocial (adj)

['sou∫l](thuộc) xã hội

socially (adv):

về mặt xã hội

- to make friends with: kết bạn

- calendar ['kælində] (n): lịch

- rise [raiz] (n)=increase [‘inkri:s] (n): sự tăng

- inflation [in'flei∫n] (n): sự lạm phát

- speed [spi:d]: tốc độ

- to get on (very wel) with sb: hòa hợp với ai

- reference letter : thư giới thiệu

- a letter of acceptance: thư chấp nhận

- a copy of the originals of school certificate:

bản sao các chứng chỉ gốc ở trường phổ thông

- score [skɔ:] (n): số điểm giành trong cuộc thi

-entrance examination: kì thi tuyển sinh

- scores of the required entrance examination:

kết quả thi tuyển

- admission requirement [əd'mi∫n

ri'kwaiəmənt](n): thủ tục nhập học

- tertiary ['tə:∫əri] (adj): thứ ba, sau ngày thứ

hai

tertiary institution ['tə:∫əri ,insti'tju:∫n]: bộ

hồ sơ nhập học vào ĐH

tertiary study: việc học ĐH

- to be admitted: được chấp nhận

- indentity card [ai'dentəti ka:d] (n); thẻ căn

cước

- original [ə'ridʒənl] (n): nguyên bản

- birth certificate (n): giấy khai sinh

- record ['rekɔ:d](n): hồ sơ

- performance [pə'fɔ:məns] (n): thành tích

- proportion [prə'pɔ:∫n] (n0; phần, tỷ lệ

- rural ['ruərəl] (a): thuộc về nông thôn

- agriculture ['ægrikʌlt∫ə] (n): nông nghiệp agricultural (adj)

- tutor ['tju:tə](n); gia sư

- appointment [ə'pɔintmənt] (n); cuộc hẹn

- to complete [kəm'pli:t] : hòa thành

- MSc (Master of Science): thạc sĩ khoa học

- AERD (Agricultural Extension and Rural

Development): Mở rộng và phát triển nông

thôn

- department [di'pɑ:tmənt](n): Bộ, ngành

- to get along: xoay sở

- based on: dựa vào

- to make full use of: sử dụng triệt để

- lecturer ['lekt∫ərə] (n) giảng viên

- overseas(adj); nước ngòai

- too + Adj + to + verb: quá…nên không thể

- available [ə'veiləbl] (adj): rỗi để được gặp,

sẵn sàng

- tutorial appointment [tju:'tɔ:riəl

ə'pɔintmənt]; cuộc hẹn phụ đạo

- as soon as possible: càng sớm càng tốt

- to move on: tiến lên

- list [list] (n): danh sách to list (v) ghi vào

danh sách



- item ['aitəm] (n): tiết mục

- thoroughly ['θʌrəli] (adv): hòan tòan, kỹ lưỡng, thấu đáo

- helpful ['helpful] (adj): có ích, giúp ích

- undergraduate programme [,ʌndə'grædʒuət 'prougræm] (n): chương trình học đại học

undergraduate course (n): khóa đại học

-request [ri'kwest] (n); lời yêu cầu, lời thỉnh

cầu

-to state [steit]; nêu lên

- to mention ['men∫n] (v): kể ra, đề cập

- accommodation [ə,kɔmə'dei∫n] (n): phòng ở

- nfurther information: thêm thông tin

- to supply [sə'plai] (v): cung cấp

- proficiency [prə'fi∫nsi] (n): sự thành thạo

- closing ['klouziη] (n): sự kết thúc

- to fail the exam: thi rớt ≠ to pass the exam:

thi đậu

- to hate [heit]: ghét

- to be afraid of: +V-ing: sợ

- to install [in'stɔ:l] (v): lắp đặt

- alarm [ə'lɑ:m] (n): còi báo động, chuông

báo động

- thief [θi:f] (n): tên trộm

- to break into: đột nhập

APPLIED EXERCISES


1. a. university b. application c. technology d. entertainment

2. a. mathematics b. engineering c. scientific d. laboratory

3. a. certificate b. necessary c. economy d. geography

4. a. interviewer b. preparation c. economics d. education

5. a. considerable b. information c. librarian d. technician

6. a. veterinary b. consequently c. application d. difficulty

7. a. maximum b. decision c. requirement d. admission

8. a. institution b. university c. preferential d. indicative

9. a. available b. majority c. tutorial d. differently

10. .a. graduation b. understanding c. international d. accommodation


11. a. apply b. university c. identity d. early

12. a. choice b. achieve c. each d. chemistry

13. a. final b. applicant c. high d. decide

14. a. average b. indicate c. application d. grade

15. a. course b. four c. our d. yours


16. It is a course _______ two years for those who want to work as a marketing agent.

a. of b. in c. for d. with

17. You can meet Mr. Pike, who is __ behalf __ the university to solve the problems of foreign students.

a. on / of b. in / for c. with / at d. for / at

18. _______ colleges and _______ universities are the main institutions that provide tertiary education.

a. The / Ø b. Ø / the c. The / the d. Ø / Ø

19. The making of good habits _______ a determination to keep on training your child.

a. require b. requires c. requirement d. required

20. He was the only _______ that was offered the job.

a. apply b. application c. applicant d. applying

21. A university is an -institution of higher education and research, which grants _______ degrees at all

levels in a variety of subjects.

a. secondary b. optional c. academic d. vocational

22. A __ is an area of knowledge or study, especially one that you study at school, college, or university.

a. degree b. subject c. level d. vacancy

23. Most _______ are at senior level, requiring appropriate qualifications.

a. degrees b. grades c. colleges d. vacancies

24. She reads newspapers every day to look for the vacant _______ for which she can apply.

a. institutions b. indications c. positions d. locations

25. He had been expected to cope well with examinations and _______ good results.



a. achieve b. consider c. last d. object

26. You can choose four subjects either in Arts _______ in Sciences.

a. nor b. or c. and d. as

27. Either you or your friend _______ on charge today.

a. are b. is c. was d. were

28. I am flying to the States tonight. I ______ you a ring if I can find a phone.

a. will give b. would give c. could give d. have given

29. We'll need more staff _______ we start the new project.

a. unless b. whether c. in case d. or

30. If I _______ 10 years younger, I _______ the job.

a. am / will take b. was / have taken c. had been / will have taken d. were / would take

31. _______ I had learnt English when I was at high school.

a. Unless b. Even if c. If d. If only

32. You are not allowed to use the club's facilities _____ you are a member.

a. unless b. if c. provided d. supposed

33. If she _______ the train last night, she here now.

a. took / were b. were taking / is c. had taken / would have been d. had taken / would be

34. _______ if a war happened?

a. What you would do b. What would you do c. What will you do d. What will you do

35. I would send her a fax if I _______ her number.

a. know b. knew c. had known d. could know

36. _______ it were well paid, I would accept this proposal.

a. Providing b. Unless c. But for d. If only

37. _______ more carefully, he would not have had the accident yesterday:

a. If Peter driven b. If had Peter driven c. Had Peter driven d. Unless Peter had driven

38. Many parents do not let their children make a decision _______ their future career.

a. in b. about c. on d. out

39. You are old enough. I think it is high time you applied _______ a job

a. in b. of c. for d. upon

40. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the _______ of the company.

a. requirements b. applicants c. information d. education

41. _______ education is normally taken to include undergraduate arid postgraduate education, as well as

vocational education and training.

a. Primary b. Tertiary c. Secondary d. Intermediate

42. The University of Cambridge is a prestigious _______ of higher learning in the UK

a. tower b. hall c. house d. institute

43. - Which subject do you _______ at university? - I major in Math.

a. do b. make c. practice d. demonstrate

44. A __ is an official document that you receive when you have completed a course of study or training.

a. vocation b. subject c. certificate d. grade

45. Parents can express a _______ for the school their child attends.

a. prefer b. preference c. preferential d. preferable

46. Many people have objected to the use of animals in _____ experiments.

a. science b. scientist c. scientific d. scientifically

47. I would like to invite you to participate in the ceremony.

a. graduate b. graduated c. graduation d. graduating

48. You can either come by bus _______ take a taxi.

a. and b. or c. not d. nor

49. Either you or I _______ going to meet Professor Pike at the airport.

a. am b. were c. are d. has been

50. If you _______ to my advice, you _______ in trouble now.

a. listened / were not b. listen / are not.

c. had listened / would not have been d. had listened / would not be

51. If you take the 8 a.m. flight to New York you _______ change planes.

a. could not have to b. will not have to c. had not had to d. would not to have to

52. If it _______ warm yesterday, we would have gone to the beach.

a. was b. were c. had been d. could be



53. If it _______ an hour ago, the streets _______ wet now.

a. were raining / will be b. had rained / would be

c. rained / would be d. had rained / would have been

54. _______ here, he would helped us with these troubles.

a. Were Peter b. If were Peter c. Unless were Peter d. Unless Peter were

55. _______ that problem with the car, we wouldn't have missed the speech.

a. If we had had b. If had we had c. Unless we had had d. Provided that we had had

56. If I were a little taller, I _____ be able to water the plant on tl.1etop shelf.

a. did b. would c. had d. would have

57. If you hear from Susan today, _______ her to ring me.

a. tell b. to tell c. telling d. will tell

58. She had to have the operation _______.

a. unless she would dies b. if she would die c. otherwise she will die d. or she would die

59. If the traffic _______ bad, I may get home late.

a. is b. were c. was d. had been

60. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf:

a. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf. b. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.

c. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.

d. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.

61. If only I had studied hard enough to pass the final exam.

a. I regret not studying hard enough to pass the final exam.

b. I had studied hard enough and I passed the final exam.

c. I studied too hard to pass the final exam.

d. I studied hard otherwise I would fail the final exam.

62. Peter said if he were me he would stop smoking.

a. I wanted Peter to stop smoking and he promised to do.

b. Peter promised to stop smoking. c. Peter said he would stop smoking as I wanted him to.

d. Peter advised me to stop smoking.

63. I will agree to these conditions provided that they increase my salary.

a. They did not increase my salary so I quit the job.

b. I will only agree these conditions if they give me more money.

c. They give me more money or I will only agree these conditions.

d. Unless they give me more money, I will only agree these conditions.

64. We will be sitting for our final examination in the last week _______ May.

a. in b. on c. for d. of

65. These are requirements _____ those who want to become a pharmacist.

a. of b. in c. about d. for

66. Most universities _______ students who want to attend the university to pass three A-Levels.

a. receive b. tell c. require d. ask

67. An _______ is a student at a university or college who is studying for his or her first degree.

a. undergraduate b. application c. insurance d. exam

68. Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of _______ courses in the university.

a. compulsory b. optional c. required d. limited

69. Higher education _______ have risen this year for the first time in more than a decade.

a. applies b. applications c. applicable d. applicants

70. It is _______ education that can make life of people in developing countries less miserable.


71. After leaving high school, a student can apply for a position either university __ a vocational college.

a. with b. and c. nor d. or

72. English or French, you can choose _______.

a. not b. either c. both d. so

73. If it last night, it _______ so hot today.

a. rained / is not b. was raining / were not

b. had rained / would not have been d. had rained / would not be

74. Without your recommendation, we _______ any success last year.

a. had not got b. did not get c. will not have got d. would not have got

75. ______ he gets here soon, we will have to start the meeting without him.



a. Suppose b. Provided c. Unless d. If

76. _______ as much money as Bill Gates of Microsoft, I would retire.

a. Did I have b. If did I have c. Unless I had d. If I had had

77. If I _______ it was a formal party, I wouldn't have gone wearing jeans and a jumper.

a. knew b. had known c. had been knowing d. could know

78. Tom's company will almost certainly fire him _______ he improves his attitude.

a. unless b. or c. otherwise d. if

79. If my client _______ me her fax number, I _______ to post a letter to her.

a. gave,/ will not have b. will give / do not have

c. had given / wouldn't have had d. had given / will not have had

80. _______ I had brought my laptop to the meeting yesterday.

a. If b. If only c. Even if d. As if

81. If I _______ the lottery last week, I _______ rich now.

a. had won / would be b. had won / would have been

c. won / would be d. won / would have been

82. Carrie said she will join the company if the starting salary _______ her expectations.

a. meets b. met c. has met d. had met

Unit 6: - vacancy ['veikənsi] (n): một vị trí hay chức

vụ còn bỏ trống

- resume [ri'zju:m] (n): bản lý lịch

- recommendation [,rekəmen'dei∫n] (n): sự

tiến cử, lời giới thiệu

- jot down [dʒɔt daun] (v): ghi lại tóm tắt

- keeness [ki:nnis] (n): sự say mê, sự nhiệt

tình

be keen on sth/doing sth: say mê

- qualification [,kwɔlifi'kei∫n] (n): văn bằng, bằng cấp

- a friend of mine = my friend

- interview ['intəvju:] (n): cuộc phỏng vấn

interviewer ['intəvju:ə](n): người phỏng vấn

interviewee ['intəvju:’i:] (n): người được

phỏng vấn

- casual clothes ['kæʒuəl klou ] (n): quần áo

bình thường

- honest ['ɔnist] (adj): chân thật honesty

['ɔnisti](n) tính chân thật

- self-confident [,self'kɔnfidənt] (adj): tự tin

- nervous ['n3:vəs](adj): bồn chồn, lo lắng

- sense of humour (n): óc hài hước

- to avoid [ə'vɔid] (v): tránh

- to prepare [pri'peə] for: chuẩn bị cho

preparation (n)

- stressful [‘stresfl] (adj): gây ra căng thẳng

- particularly [pə,’tikj 'ləli] (adv): đặc biệt là

- some pieces of advice: một vài lời khuyên

- to reduce [ri'dju:s](v): giảm bớt# increase

- to create [kri:'eit] (v): tạo nên

- to find out: tìm ra, tìm hiểu

- as much as possible: càng nhiều càng tốt

- candidate ['kændideit](n): người xin việc

- school certificate (n): bằng cấp=academic

certificate (n)

- previous ['pri:viəs](adj): trước (thời gian, thứ

tự), ưu tiên

- to employ [im'plɔi] (v): thuê,

mướnemployer (n)=boss: chủ

employee (n)=worker

employed (adj)

employment [im'plɔimənt] (n)

- In addition to: thêm vào

- neatly [‘ni:tli] (adv): gọn gàng

- formally ['fɔ:mlli](adv): chính thức, trang

trọng

- to concentrate ['kɔnsntreit] on: tập trung vào

- to make real effort: hết sức cố gắng

- technical ['teknikl](adj): chuyên môn

- aspect ['æspekt](n): khía cạnh

- to stress [stres]: nhấn mạnh

- enthusiasm [in'θju:ziæzm] (n): sự hăng hái,

sự nhiệt tình

- sense of responsiblilty: ý thức trách nhiệm

- to offer ['ɔfə] (v): cung cấp

- disappointed [,disə'pɔintid](adj): thất

vọngdisappointment(n)

- comment ['kɔment](n): lời phê bình

- to advertise ['ædvətaiz] (v): quảng cáo

advertisement [əd'və:tismənt,

,ædvə'taizmənt](n): sự quảng cáo

To make effort

To make misteakes

To make a decision

To create a good impression on

-account [ə'kaunt](n): bản kê khai, bản báo

cáo

-to note down : ghi chép

-shortcomings ['∫ɔ:t,kʌmiη](n): khuyết điểm;

nhược điểm



- description (n) [dis'krip∫n](n): sự mô tảto

describe [dis'kraib]

- tourist guide (n): hướng dẫn viên du lịch

- to take care of: chăm sóc

- imagine [i'mædʒin](v): tưởng tượng

imaginary [i'mædʒinəri](adj)

- character ['kær ktə] (n): nhân vật

- event [I’vent] (n): sự kiện

- customer ['kʌstəmə](n): khách hàng

- to construct [kən'strʌkt](v): xây dựng

construction[kən'strʌk∫n](n)

- irrigation system [,iri'gei∫n 'sistəm](n): hệ

thống tưới tiêu

- farming technique (n): kỹ thuật canh tác

- to save one’s life: cứu sống

- electrician [ilek'tri∫n](n): thợ điện

electricity [i,lek'tris ti]: điện

electrify

[i'lektrifai](v)

- journalist ['dʒ3:nəlist](n): nhà báo

- hotel receptionist [hou'tel ri'sep∫ənist](n): nv

tiếp tân khách sạn

- computer programmer: lập trình viên máy

tính

- rewarding [ri'wɔ:diη](adj): bổ ích; đáng làm

- fascinating ['fæsineitiη](adj): tuyệt vời

- fantasti c[fæn'tæstik](adj): tuyệt vời

- working condition: điều kiện làm việc

- predict [pri'dikt](v): dự đóan=to make some

prediction(v)

- wholesale ['houlseil](n): sự bán sỉ

≠retail[‘ri:teil]: sự bán lẻ

- wholesale company: c.ty bán sỉ≠retail

company(n): c.ty bán lẻ

- shift [∫ift](n): sự thay đổi (bản chất, hình

dạng)

- accountant [ə'kauntənt](n): nhân viên kế

tóan

- lawyer ['lɔ:jə](n): luật sư

- job market (n): thị trường việc làm

- workforce ['wə:k'fɔ:s](n): lự lượng lao động

- manufacturing job [mænju'fækt∫əriη

dʒɔb](n): nghề sản xuất

- service job: nghề dịch vụ

- to be grouped into: được phân thành lọai

- category ['kætigəri](n): hạng, loại

- transportation company [,trænspɔ:'tei∫n

'kʌmpəni](n): công ty vận tải

- finance company (n): c.ty tài chính

- personal service(n): ngành dịch vụ cá nhân

- car repair (n): việc sửa chữa ô tô

- economist [i:'kɔnəmist](n): nhà kinh tế học

- nine out of ten: chín trong mười (công nhân)

- to manage ['mænidʒ](v)=to run (v): quản lý

Holiday tour (n): chuyến đi nghỉ mát

- local guide (n): người hướng dẫn địa phương

- to accompany [ə'kʌmpəni](v): đi cùng, hộ

tống

- foreign visitor (n): khách nước ngòai

- manner ['mænə](n): thái đọ, cử chỉ

- fluent ['flu:ənt](adj): lưu lóat fluently

(adv)

- to contact with(v): liên lạc với

- willingness ['wiliηn s](n): sự sẵn sàng

- to turn off the lights: tắt đèn ≠to turn on the

lights: mở đèn

- usual ['ju:ʒ l](adj): bình

thường≠unusual(adv)lạ, khác thường

- fog [fɔg](n): sương mù

- to descend [di'send](v): đi xuống

- to go out for a meal: đi ra ngòai dùng bữa

- to get on: lên, ( máy bay, xe đò,..) # toget off

- to import ['impɔ:t](v): nhập khẩu ≠to export

(v): xuất khẩu

- to fall off: rơi xuống

- to be wounded: bị thương

- arrow ['ærou](n): mũi tên

- to recover [ri:'kʌvə](v): bình phục, khỏi

bệnh, vượt qua

- to be injured ['indʒəd]: bị thương

APPLIED EXERCISES


1. a. interview b. impression c. company d. formally

2. a. stressful b. pressure c. prepare d. future

3. a. employment b. remember c. concentrate d. position

4. a. express b. effort c. office d. comment

5. a. advice b. relate c. during d. forget

6. a. technical b. advertise c. candidate d. consider

7. a. experience b. certificate c. interviewer d. enthusiasm

8. a. addition b. suitable c. shortcoming d. honestly

9. a. qualification b. disappointedly c. responsibility d. recommendation

10. a. answer b. question c. polite d. keenness




11. a. worker b. whom c. interview d. answer

12. a. honest b. holiday c. home d. happiness

13. a. character b. teacher c. chemist d. technical

14. a. interview b. minute c. question d. suitable

15. a. explained b. disappointed c. prepared d. interviewed


16. I am so _______ that I cannot say anything, but keep silent.

a. nerve b. nervous c. nervously d. nervousness

17. A letter of _______ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview.

a. recommend b. recommended c. recommender d. recommendation

18. Her job was so _______ that she decided to quit it.

a. interesting b. satisfactory c. stressful d. wonderful

19. Can you please tell me some information that _______ to the job?

a. indicates b. expresses c. interests d. relates

20. Not all teenagers are well _______ for their future job when they are at high school.

a. interested b. satisfied c. concerned d. prepared

21. Qualifications and _______ are two most important factors that help you get a good job.

a. politeness b. experience c. attention d. impression

22. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumé to the company.

a. recommendation b. reference c. curriculum vitae d. photograph

23. I have just been called _______ a job interview. I am so nervous.

a. for b. in c. over d. with

24. What do I have to bring _______ me to the interview?

a. with b. upon c. in d. along

25. Students who need ______ extra money can find _______ part time job.

a. Ø / a b. an / the c. the / Ø d. a / the

26. Ms Young, to _______ many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in

Canada.

a. who b. whom c. that d. whose

27. I saw a lot of new people at the party, _______ seemed familiar.

a. some of whom b. some of who c. whom d. some of that

28. My friend eventually decided to quit her job, _______ upset me a lot

a. that b. when c. which d. who

29. He is the man _______ car was stolen last week.

a. whom b. that c. which d. whose

30. It was the worst winter ____ anyone could remember.

a. when b. which c. where d. why

31. I would like to know the reason _______ he decided to quit the job.

a. why b. which c. that d. when

32. She always had wanted to go to places _______ she could speak her native tongue.

a. that b. in that c. which d. where

33. February is the month ____ many of my colleagues take skiing holidays.

a. when b. that c. in that d. which

34. It is of great importance to create a good impression _______ your interviewer.

a. on b. about c. for d. at

35. Good preparations _______ your job interview is a must.

a. with b. upon c. in d. for

36. To my _______, I was not offered the job.

a. happiness b. dream c. joy d. disappointment

37. Being well-dress and punctual can help you create a good _______ on your interviewer.

a. impression b. pressure c. employment d. effectiveness

38. Many people will be out of _______ if the factory is closed.



a. work b. career c. profession d. job

39. His dream of becoming _______ doctor became true after seven years of learning hard.


40. Doctors have to assume _______ for human life.

a. responsible b. responsibly c. responsibility d. responsibles

41. _______ is increasing, which results from economic crisis.

a. Employment b. Unemployment c. Employ d. Unemployed

42. He was offered the job thanks to his _______ performance during his job interview.

a. impress b. impression c. impressive d. impressively

43. There was no one _______.

a. I could ask for help b. when I could ask for help

c. I could ask whom for help d. for that I could ask for help

44. Is there anything else _______ you want to ask?

a. what b. where c. whom d. that

45. They have just visited the town _______ location was little known.

a. where b. whose c. which d. that

46. He lives in a small town _______.

a. where is called Taunton b. which is called Taunton

c. is called Taunton d. that called Taunton

47. The house _______ is more than 100 years old.

a. where I live b. in where I live c. in that I live d. where I live in

48. _______ want to get a good job have to have certain qualifications and experience.

a. Who b. Those which c. Those who d. Those whom

49. King Henry, _______ was Elizabeth I, led England into the Age of Empire.

a. daughter b. whom daughter c. which daughter d. whose daughter

50. The last time when I saw her was three years ago.

a. I have often seen her for the last three years. b. About three years ago, I used to meet her.

c. I have not seen her for three years. d. I saw her three years ago and will never meet

her again.

51. His work involves helping students to find temporary _______ during their summer vacation.

a. decision b. employment c. choice d. selection

52. To prepare for your job interview, you should jot down your qualifications and experience as

well as some important information about yourself.

a. draw b. place c. put d. write

53. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking

you.

a. be related to b. be interested in c. pay all attention to d. express interest to

54. Before _______ for a position, check whether you can fulfill all the requirements from the

employer.

a. deciding b. applying c. requiring d. demanding

55. You should show the interviewer that you are really keen _______ the job you have applied.

a. in b. for c. on d. over

56. They held a party to congratulate _______ their son's success to become an engineer.

a. with b. on c. for d. about

57. The interviewer gave his consent to John's _______ for work and promised to give him a job.

a. keen b. keenly c. keener d. keenness

58. _______! I have heard of your success in the new project.

a. Congratulate b. Congratulating c. Congratulation d. Congratulations

59. It is _______ to fail a job interview, but try again.

a. disappoint b. disappointing c. disappointedly d. disappointment

60. He likes shopping between 1.00 and 3.00 pm, _______ most people are at home.

a. when b. where c. in which d. at that



61. Birds make nests in trees _______ they can hide their young in the leaves and branches.

a. which b. where c. that d. in that

62. He lent me _______ yesterday.

a. the book I need b. the book when I need

c. which book I need d. the book whose I need

63. We have a lot of things that we have to do today.

a. doing b. to do c. done d. do

64. The young man who lives next door is very kind to my family.

a. to live next door b. he lives next door

c. living next door d. lived next door TEST YOURSELF B

I/ Listening

- to sit still: ngồi yên

- to memorize ['meməraiz](v): ghi nhớ, học thuộc lòng

- sort [sɔ:t](n): lọai, hạng

- to get out of: ra khỏi

- to reach a certain age: đến một tuổi nào đó

- every moment: từng giây từng phút

II/ Reading

-A level (Advanced level): trình độ A

- to fulfill [ful'fil](v0: thực hiện, hòan thành

- entry[‘entri](n): sự đi vào

- requirement [ri'kwaiəmənt](n): thủ tục

to fulfill the requirements: làm đầy đủ các thủ tục nhập học

-normally ['nɔ:məli](adv):thông thường, thường lệ

- intensive [in'tensiv](adj): tập trung, chuyên sâu

- at one time: vào một thời gian nào đó trong quá khứ, xưa kia

- equivalent [i'kwivələnt](adj): tương đương

- assessment [ə'sesmənt](n): hành động đánh giá

- to grade[greid] (v): chấm điểm( bài thi)

- standard ['stændəd](n): trình độ, mức

- to count [kaunt](v): coi như, cho là

- to specialize ['spe∫əlaiz](v): chuyên môn hóa

IV/ Writing

- to suppose [sə'pouz]: giả sử, cho là

- part-time(adj): làm không trọn ngày, làm việc bán thời gian

- libralian [lai'breəriən](n):người quản lý thư viện, quản thủ thư viện

- a letter of application(n): thư xin việc làm

- Employment Service: dịch vụ giới thiệu việc làm

Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE

A. Reading

- pessimistic [,pesi'mistik](adj):bi quan

pessimist(n) người bi quan

≠optimistic [,ɔpti'mistik](adj): lạc

quanoptimist (n); người lạc quan

- terrorism ['terərizəm](n): sự khủng bố

terrorist ['terərist](n)(adj)

- labor-saving(a): tiết kiệm sức lao động

- wipe sth out (v): xóa bỏ, hủy bỏ

- space shuttle(n): tàu con thoi

- depression [di'pre∫n](n): tình trạng suy thóai

economic depression: suy thóai về kinh tế

- corporation [,kɔ:pə'rei∫n](n): công ty kinh

doanh

- far [fa:](adv): nhiều

- medical system: hệ thống y tế

- domestic chores [də'mestik t∫ɔ:](n): công

việc vặt trong nhà

- burden ['bə:dn](n): gánh nặng

- for better or worse: bất chấp hậu quả ra sao

- micro-technology(n); công nghệ vi mô

- telecommunications

[,telikə,mju:ni'kei∫nz](n); viễn thông

- to be bound to do sth: chắc chắn(làm cái gì)

- to have a huge influence on: có ảnh hưởng

lớn đến

- to go electronic [,ilek'trɔnik](v): được điện

khí hóa

- to disappear [,disə'piə](v): biến mất # appear

- linked ['liηkt] to: được kết nối với

- to run on:tiếp tục chạy



- methane gas ['mi:θein gæs](n): khí mê-tan

- to be fitted with: được lắp đặt

- progress ['prougres](n); sự tiến bộ

- straight-line [streit lain](n): đường thẳng

- to expect [iks'pekt](v): mong đợi

unexpected [,ʌniks'pektid]

- responsibily [ri,spɔnsə'biləti](n): trách nhiệm

to be responsible to sb for sth

-to contribute [kən'tribju:t](v): đóng

gópcontribution(n)

-to better one’s own life: cải thện cuộc sống

của chính mình

- violent ['vaiələnt](adj): bạo lực

- to force [fɔ:s](v): bắt buộc

- spacecraft ['speis'krɑ:ft](n): tàu vũ

trụspace station: trạm vũ trụ

- to bring about: xảy ra

- dramatic [drə'mætik](adj): gây ấn

tượngdramatically(adv)

- holidaymaker(n): người đang đi nghỉ mát

- resort [ri:'zɔ:t](n): khu nghỉ mát

- Jupite ['dʒu:pitə](n): sao Mộc

- Mars [ma:z](n): sao hỏa

- cure [kjuə]for sth (n): phương thuốc

- to declare(v): tuyên bố

declared [di'kleəd](adj): được công khai

- astronaut ['æstrənɔ:t](n)nhà du hành vũ

trụ=spaceman,cosmonaut

- to land [lænd](v): đổ bộ

- citizen ['sitizn](n); công dân

- fatal disease [feilt di’zi:z]: bệnh chết người

- atmosphere ['ætməsfiə](n): khí quyw63n

- costly ['kɔstli](adv): đắt tiền, quí giá

- prediction [pri'dik∫n](n): lời dự đóan

- incredible [in'kredəbl](adj): tuyệt vời=

fantastic, unbelievable

- cetenarian [,senti'neəriən](n): người sống tới

trăm tuổi

- eradicate [i'rædikeit](v): thủ tiêu, tiệt trừ

- life expectancy[ laif iks'pektənsi](n): tuổi thọ

trung bình

- eternal [i:'tə:nl](adj): vĩnh cữu, bất

diệteternal life(n)

- to mushroom ['mʌ∫rum](v): phát triển nhanh

- factor ['fæktə](n); nhân tố

- to cure [kjuə](v): chữa cho khỏi nệnh

curable ['kjuərəbl](adj): chữa

được≠incurable: không chữa được

- to be based on: dựa vào,căn cứ vào

- research [ri'sə:t∫, 'ri:sə:t∫](n): sự nghiên cứu

- average ['ævəridʒ](adj); trung bình

- providing [prə'vaidiη](conj): với điều kiện

là, miễn là

- to cut down: giảm bớt

- alcohol ['ælkəhɔl](n): = wine(n); rượu

- to add [æd] (v): thêm vào

- medical science ['medikl 'saiəns](n): y học

- to die from old age: chết vì tuổi già

- to affect [ə'fekt](v): tác động tới

- to be brought under control: bị chế ngự, bị

kiềm chế

- science fiction['saiəns 'fik∫n](n): truyện khoa

học viễn tưởng

- conflict ['kɔnflikt](n): mâu thuẫnto

conflict with sth

- be under the threat of terrorism(v): trong sự

đe dọa của CN khủng bố

- harmony ['hɑ:məni](n): sự hòa hợp, hòa

thuận

- materialistic [mə,tiəriə'listik](adj): theo CN

vật chất

- ideal [ai'diəl](adj): lí tưởng

- peace [pi:s](n): hòa bìnhpeaceful(adj)

- desire [di'zaiə](n): sự khát khao

- selfish[‘selfi] (adj): ích kỉ

- loving ['lʌviη](adj): âu yếm, đằm thắm

- concern [kən'sə:n](n): sự quan tâm

- to be similar to: giống nhau, tương tự

- to let sb down: bỏ rơi ai đó

- to face = cope with: đương đầu, đối phó

- the chemist’s[‘kemist](n): cửa hàng dược

phẩm

- the butcher’s ['but∫ə](n): cửa hàng thịt

APPLIED EXERCISES


1. a. different b. terrorist c. contrary d. domestic

2. a. future b. burden c. device d. certain

3. a. development b. security c. pessimistic d. particular

4. a. threaten b. appear c. modern d. instance

5. a. experience b. technology c. environment d. optimistic

6. a. powerful b. medical c. dangerous d. computer

7. a. influence b. confident c. disappear d. terrorism

8. a. corporation b. electronic c. responsibility d. electricity

9. a. ahead b. system c. paper d. shuttle



10. a. history b. depression c. invention d. completely


11. a. future b. mature c. pasture d. nature

12. a. chore b. technology c. much d. exchange

13. a. threaten b. earth c. healthy d. breathe

14. a. wipe b. allow c. powerful d. answer

15. a. service b. practice c. office d. device


16. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and _______ when being asked about their future.

a. depress b. depression c. depressing d. depressed

17. Constant _______ of attack makes everyday life dangerous here.

a. threat b. threaten c. threatening d. threateningly

18. No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen _______.

a. expected b. unexpected

c. expectedly d. unexpectedly

19. Someone who is _______ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular.

a. powerful b. optimistic

c. stagnant d. pessimistic

20. A _______ is a spacecraft that is designed to travel into space and back to earth several times.

a. plane b. corporation c. telecommunication d. shuttle

21. In the future many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.

a. companies b. services c. supermarkets d. farms

22. The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the _______ is.

a. creativity b. history c. terrorism d. technology

23. The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.

a. speed b. expectation c. improvement d. treatment

24. Let's put off that meeting to next Monday.

a. postpone b. schedule c. arrange d. appoint

25. A nuclear station may take risk going off due to unexpected incidents.

a. demolishing b. exploding c. developing d. running

26. She is looking ________ a new place to live because she does not want to depend _______ her parents

any more.

a. for / on b. after / with c. up / forward d. at / into

27. I was brought _______ in the countryside by my aunt after my parents had pass _______.

a. on / over b. for / on c. on / off d. up / away

28. Boys! Put your toys ______. It is time to go to bed. Don't stay _____ late.

a. off / on b. away / up c. down / off d. around/ for

29. She intended to quit her job to stay _______ home and look _______ her sick mother.

a. in / at b. at / after c. for / over d. up / on

30. He is very worried _______ his new job because he is not quite prepared _______ working.

a. on / over b. to / off c. about / for d. in / at

31. Instead _____ petrol, cars will only run ____ solar energy and electricity.

a. of / on b. for / by c. in / over d. from/ upon

32. She has a promising future ahead _______ her.

a. for b. from c. on d. of

33. What are your plans for _______ future?


34. What will the relationship between computing and _______ bring us over the next 15 years?

a. science b. scientific c. scientifically d. scientist

35. Someone who is _______ thinks that bad things are going to happen.

a. optimistic b. pessimistic c. threatened d. hopeful

36. Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of laborsaving devices.

a. Official b. Household c. Schooling d. Foreign

37. The ______ of the future will no longer be remedial. It will be preventive.

a. communication b. education c. medicine d. technology



38. Doctors and pharmacists have to assume _______ for human life.

a. responsibility b. achievement c. optimism d. aspect

39. If you have ever watched television, you have seen plenty ___ drug ads.

a. with b. of c. for d. about

40. The space shuttle crashed and went _______ in flames.

a. of b. for c. over d. off

41. Elevators in tall building make the top floors accessible _____ everybody

a. to b. with c. about d. at

42. While I am waiting _______ my bus, I often listen _______ music.

a. on / at b. for / to c. toward / about d. upon / in

43. Those spacecrafts are used ______ taking photographs _______ space.

a. about / through b. for / in c. of / at d. in / off

44. Will you take care _______ my little dog when I am _______ business?

a. through / away b. about / at c. for / over d. of / on

45. According _______ Bill, there's something wrong _______ my computer.

a. after / for b. on / about c. to / with d. upon / at

46. He depends _______ his sister _______ assistance.

a. to / from b. from / in c. on / for d. at / with

47. He usually travels to _______ Philadelphia by _______ train.

a. Ø / Ø b. the / a c. the / the d. Ø / a

48. You frequently see this kind of violence on _______ television.


49. How do we know what _______ universe is supposed to look like?


50. I will take up golf this year.

a. I will begin to play golf this year. b. I will stop playing golf this year.

c. I will build a golf court this year. d. I will enter a golf competition this year.

51. Housewives do not have to spend a lot of time doing housework any more.

a. Housework will never be done by housewives any more.

b. Housewives have to spend more and more time to do housework.

c. Never have housewives spent as much time doing housework as they do now.

d. No longer do housewives have to spend a lot of time doing housework.

52. Go over the report before you submit it.

a. Before you submit the report, you should be finished writing it.

b. Type the report quickly and then submit it.

c. Read the report carefully before you submit it.

d. Before you write the report you have to find enough information.

53. We always stand by you when you are in need.

a. Whenever you are in need, we stand next to you.

b. We cannot do anything for you though you are in need.

c. We always continue to support and help you when you are in need.

d. We can never stand your necessity.

54. The sign says, "Keep off the grass."

a. The sign says, "Have someone cut the grass immediately."

b. The sign says, "Don't walk on the grass."

c. The sign says, "Grass should not be grown here."

d. The sign says, "Water the grass, please."

55. There is a wide _______ of computers in that shop for you to choose.

a. vary b. various c. variety d. variously

56. There are several places where residents face the threat of _______ every day.

a. terrorist b. terrorism c. terrorize d. terror

57. Telecommunication is bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our lives.

a. depression b. technique c. expect d. impact



58. We sometimes go away from the city to the countryside for a ______ of fresh air.

a. feeling b. sip c. swallow d. breath

59. Those companies were closed due to some seriously financial problems.

a. taken off b. put away c. wiped out d. gone over

60. They arrived _______ that train station late because their taxi had broken _______.

a. at / down b. for / off c. on / over d. on / up

61. Those workers are in difficulty because wage increases cannot keep up _______ inflation.

a. with b. for c. over d. on

62. They argued ________ us ________ the problem last night, but we could not find _______ the

solution.

a. with / about / out b. on / for / off

c. upon / with / in d. to / on I up

63. Is Miss Wilson very fond _______ French food?

- No, she is not used _______ having French food.

a. over / with b. of / to c. off / for d. in / about

64. Look _______! The tree is going to fall.

a. over b. off c. in d. out

65. I think we maybe run _______ natural resources some day.

a. in to b. up to c. out of d. away from

66. _______ whom do these English books belong?

a. From b. To c. For d. With

67. Thanks ____ the inventions _____ labor-saving devices, women have more free time to take part

_______ social work.

a. through / over / for b. on / from / with

c. forward / for / from d. to / of / in

68. _________ computers will continue to get smaller, faster and more affordable.


69. ________ aspirin is recommended to many people as _____ good pain killer.

a. An / the b. The / Ø c. Ø / a d. A / the

70. Many people believe that ________ human beings will never used up all _________ natural resources

on earth.

a. Ø / the b. the / a c. the / Ø d. a / the

ARTICLES

(Mạo từ)

I/ Mạo từ bất định (indefinite articles): A, AN

A, an có thể đứng trước danh từ đếm được số ít.

-A, an được sử dụng trong lời nói chung chung hoặc để giới thiệu moệt điều gì chưa được đề cập trước

đó.

Ex: A ball is round nói chung mọi trái bóng đều tròn

I saw a boy in the street chúng ta không biết “boy” nào

+ An được dùng trước những từ bắt đầu bằng một nguyên âm

+ A được dùng trước những từ bắt đầu bằng một phụ âm

Ex: a book, a pen, an apple, an ink-pot

Một số từ có thể gây ra sự nhầm lẫn do cách viết và cách đọc khác nhau.

Ex: a house nhưng an hour

a university nhưng an umbrella

- Những từ sau đây luôn được dùng với a

European house uniform eulogy

home university euphemism heavy

universal eucalyptus half union

-Những từ sau luôn được dùng với an

Note: an umbrella a white umbrella

an hour a whole hour

II/ Mạo từ xác định (definite articles): THE

-The được sử dụng để chỉ sự việc mà chúng ta đã biết hoặc là một kiến thức chung, phổ biến

Ex1: The boy in the corner is my friend.(cả người nói và người nghe đều biết “boy” nào)



Ex2: The earth is round.(chỉ duy nhất 1 “earth”)

-Với những danh từ đếm được, mạo từ the được sử dụng để nói về một cái gì đấy riêng biệt, nhưng sẽ

không dùng mạo từ nếu muốn chỉ cái gì chung chung.

Ex: Sugar is sweet. (đường thì ngọt) nói chung chung

The sugar on the table is from Cuba. (đường ở trên bàn là đường Cuba)

riêng biệt

-Thông thường, với những danh từ đếm được số nhiều khi nói đến một lọai nào đó thì không có the đi

trước.

Ex: Oranges are green until they ripen. (all oragnes)

-Với danh từ riêng, sẽ có mạo từ the đứng trước nếu người nói muốn xác định rõ.

Ex: The susan Parker that I know lives on First Avenue.

-Những từ như breakfast, lunch, dinner, school, church, home, college, work không sử dụng bất cứ

mạo từ nào nếu không giới hạn nghĩa

Ex: We ate breakfast at eight o’clock this morning.

We went to school yesterday.

Sử dụng sự tổng quát sau đây như một sự chỉ dẫn cho việc sử dụng mạo từ the

A. Sử dụng THE với:

1.oceans, rivers, seas, gulfs, plural lakes

Ex: the Red Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the

Persian gulf, the great Lakes

2.mountain ranges

Ex: the Rocky Mountains, the Andes

3.earth, moon

Ex: the earth, the moon

4.schools, colleges, universities when the

phrase begins with school,...

Ex: the University of Florida, the college of

Art and Sciences

5.ordinal numbers before nouns

Ex: the First World War, the third chapter

6.wars (except World Wars)

Ex: the korean war

7.certain countries or groups of countries

with more than one word(except Great

Britian)

Ex: the United States, the United Kingdom

8.historical docunemts

Ex: the constitution

9.ethnic groups

Ex: the Idians

B.Không sử dụng THE với:

1.singular lakes

Ex: Lake Geneva, Lake Erie

2.mountains

Ex: (Mount) Vesuvius, (Mount) McKinley,

(Mount) Everest

3.planets

Ex: Venus, Mars...

4.school, colleges, universities when the

phrase begins with a proper noun.

Ex: Hong Bang uinversity, Hung Vuong

University

5.cardinal numbers after nouns

Ex: World War I, chapter three

6.countries preceded by “New” or an

adjective such as direction

Ex: New Zealand, South Africa

7.countries with only one word

Ex: France, Sweden...

8.continents

Ex: Europe, Africa...

9.states

Ex: Florida, Ohio, California...

10.sports

Ex: basket ball, base ball

11.abstract nouns

Ex: freedom, happiness

12.general areas of subject matter

Ex: Mathematics, sociology

13.holidays

Ex: Christmas, Easter

THE USE OF PREPOSITIONS

I/ Giới từ chỉ thời igan, nơi chốn

1.AT

For time (chỉ thời gian)

At được dùng trước các cụm từ chỉ thời gian

sau:

-at o’clock, at 1 a.m -at night

-at Christmas, at Easter -at once (ngay lập

tức)

-at last -at the

moment

-at present -at weekens

For place(chỉ nơi chốn)

-at home -at the theatre

-at the seaside -at the

grocer’s, at the hairdressr’s

-at school -at the corner of

the street

-at the top -at the bottom

-at the foot of the page -at the

beginning, at the end

-at the shop -(to arrive)at the

airport, railway station,...



2.IN

for time: In được dùng trước

-Năm

Ex: in 1980, in 1870, in 2000

-Tháng

Ex: in June, in May, in August

-Mùa

Ex: in spring, in summer, in winter

-Buổi (ngoại trừ at night)

Ex: in the morning, in the afternoon

-IN TIME: đúng giờ

Ex: He came to the party in time

For place:

-In (ở trong)

Ex: in the dinning-room, in the box, in the

desk

-In: được dùng trước các thành phố, đất nước,

miền, phương hướng,...

Ex: in London, in Paris, in Hanoi

In the east, in the north,...

in the street trên đường

in my opinion theo ý tôi

in good weather : trong thời

tiết tốt

in (the) newspaper : trong báo

in the (a)middle of (the room) :ở

giữa(phòng)

in English, German :bằng tiếng

Anh, Đức...

3. ON

For time:

-On được dùng trước thu (ngày trong tuần)

Ex: on Sunday, on Monday...

-On được dùng trước ngày, tháng

Ex: My birthday is on June 10th

-ON TIME: đúng giờ (chính xác)

Ex: The film was shown on time.

For place:

-On (ở trên)

Ex: There is a book on the table

on horse : trên lưng

ngựa

on foot :

bằng chân (bằng đi bộ)

on TV :

trên truyền hình

on radio : trên radio

on the beach :

trên bãi biển

4.BY

-By (bởi) được dùng trong câu bị động chỉ

người gây ra hành động trong câu

Ex: The letter was written by Mary

-By (bằng)được dùng chỉ phương tiện đi lại

Ex: I often go to school by bicycle.

-By(trước lúc, vào lúc)được dùng để chỉ moệt

thời điểm

Ex: I have to finish this report by Thursday.

by the time : trước khi

by chance :tình cờ

learn by heart :

học thuộc lòng

5.TO

-To thường được dùng sau động từ go (go to:

đi đến)

Ex: I’m going to the cinema now.

Note: go home (không dùng to)

-To thường được dùng để chỉ sự di chuyển

(tới)

Ex: My father used to take me to the circus

when I lived in London.

6.INTO

-Into co nghĩa là vào trong, được dùng sau các

động từ: go, put, get, fall, jump, come...

Ex: I’m going into the dining-room.

7.OUT OF (ra khỏi)

Ex: He came out of the house.

8.WITH

-With (có, mang, cùng) = having, carrying

Ex: A coat with two pockets

-With được dùng để chỉ một công cụ, phương

tiện

Ex: I often write with a pen.

-With (cùng với) được dùng để chỉ sự liên hệ

hoặc đồng hành

Ex: I’m living with my parents.

-With (với)

Ex: Do you agree with me?

9.UNDER

-Under (ở dưới): chỉ vị trí phía dưới một vật.

Ex: The cat was under the table

-Under (it hơn, thấp hơn)

Ex: the incomes under 2000$ a year made him

poor.

-Under: được dùng để chỉ sự việc đang trong

tình trạng nào đó

Ex: The road is under repair.

II/ Giới từ theo sau tính từ

1.OF

-ashamed of :xấu hổ về... -afraid of : sợ, e ngại

-ahead of :trước -aware of :nhận thức

-capable of :có khả năng -confident of :tin tưởng

-doubtful of :nghi ngờ -fond of : thích

-full of : đầy -hopeful of : hy vọng



-independent of :độc lập -proud of : tự hào

-jealous of :ghen tỵ với -guilty of : phạm tội

-sick of : chán nản về -joyful of : vui mừng

-quick of : nhanh chóng về - kind of : tử tế

2.TO

-acceptable to :có thể chấp nhận -accustomed to:quen với

-agreeable to : có thể đồng ý -addicted to :đam mê

-delightful to : thú vị đv ai -familiar to sb :quen thuộc

-clear to : rõ ràng -contrary to :trái lại

-equal to :tương đương với -favourable to : tán thành

-grateful to : biết ơn ai -harmful to sb for sth :có hại cho ai

-important to :quan trọng -likely to : có thể

-lucky to :may mắn -next to : kế bên

-open to :mở -pleasant to :hài lòng

-preferable to : đáng thích hơn -profitable to : có lợi

-rude to :thô lỗ -similar to : giống

-useful to : có ích cho ai -necessary to sth/sb: cần thiết cho

-available to sb : sẵn cho ai -responsible to sb: có trách nhiệm

3.FOR

-available for sth: có sẵn(cái gì)

-late for :trễ… -difficult for :khó…

-famous for :nổi tiếng -dangerous for :nguy hiểm

-necessary for :cần thiết -greedy for : tham lam…

-suitable for : thích hợp -sorry for : xin lỗi

-qualified for :có phẩm chất -helpful/useful for:có lợi, có ích

-good for : tốt cho -grateful for sth :biết ơn về việc

-convenient for : thuận lợi cho… -ready for sth :sẵn sàng cho

-responsible for sth :chịu trách nhiệm

4. AT

-good at :giỏi (về) -bad at :dở (về)

-clever at :khéo léo -skillful at :khéo léo

-quick at :nhanh… -amazed at :vui về…

-excellent at :xuất sắc về -present at :hiện diện

-surprised at : ngạc nhiên -angry at sth : giận về điều gì

-clumsy at :vụng về -annoy at sth :khó chịu về điều gì

5.WITH

-delighted with :vui mừng với -acquainted with:làm quen

-crowed with :đông đúc -angry with :giận dữ

-friendly with :thân mật -bored with :chán…

-fed up with :chán… -busy with :bận rộn

-familiar with :quen thuộc… -furious with :phẫn nộ…

-pleased with :hài lòng… -popular with :phổ biến

-satisfied with :thỏa mãn… -contrasted with :tương phản với

6.ABOUT

-confused about :bối rối(về) -excited about :hào hứng

-happy about :hạnh phúc -sad about :buồn…

-serious about :nghiêm túc -upset about :thất vọng

-worried about :lo lắng -anxious about :lo lắng

-disappointed about : thất vọng về…

7.IN

-interested in :thích, quan tâm -rich in :giàu (về)

-successful in :thành công - confident in sb : tin cậy vào ai

8.FROM

-isolated from :bị cô lập -absent from :vắng mặt

-different from :khác -far from :xa

-safe from :an tòan -divorced from :ly dị

9.ON



-keen on : hăng hái về

Note: sau giới từ ta thường dùng danh động từ (V-ing)hoặc danh từ (Noun)

III/ Giới từ theo sau động từ

-apologize sb for sth :xin lỗi ai về việc gì

-admire sb of sth :khâm phục ai về việc gì

-belong to sb :thuộc về ai…

-accuse sb of sth :tố cáo ai về việc gì

-blame sb for sth :đỗ lỗi cho ai về việc gì

-congratulate sb on sth :chúc mừng ai về việc gì

-differ from :khác với

Choose the best preposition

1. Your father was very kind ………………

David.

2. Hurry or you will be late ……………… school.

3. Were they present ……………… the meeting?

4. She was confused ……………… the dates.

5. His book is different ……………… mine.

6. Your plan is similar ……………… his.

7. Miss Lan is very popular ……………… her

colleagues.

8. The boy was afraid ……………… the horse.

9. She is accustomed ……………… rising early.

10. The house was crowded ……………… students.

11. He was successful ……………… his job.

12. Is the proposal acceptable ……………… you?

13. He quickly became accustomed ……………… the

local food.

14. Nam is very clever ……………… making

excuses.

15. They made it difficult ……………… me to see

her.

16. Students here are friendly ……………… one

another.

17. I’ll invite her if you’re agreeable ………………

her coming.

18. The bin needs emptying, it’s full ………………

rubbish.

19. Make yourself pleasant ……………… your

visitors.

20. She got back safe ……………… her adventure.

21. Long is very skilful ……………… riding

motorbikes.

22. Mr. Smith is very kind ……………… us.

23. He is different ……………… his wife.

24. We are pleased ……………… the result of our

work.

25. We are confident ……………… the success.

26. Most people are afraid ……………… snakes.

27. Our country is rich ……………… natural

resources.

28. Hue city is famous ……………… its historical

vestiges.

29. My mother is always busy ……………… her

housework.

30. Dirty air is harmful ……………… our health.

31. We are proud ……………… our people’s heroic

tradition.

32. The teacher’s advice is profitable ………………

the students.

33. The streets are crowded ……………… vehicles at

the rush hour.

34. The climate of our city is favourable

……………… agriculture.

35. The air at the sea is good ……………… health.

36. My friend is good ……………… maths and

physics.

37. John is skilful ……………… dancing.

38. This opportunity is lucky ……………… us.

39. I’m not acquainted ……………… those fellows.

40. Mr. Smith is not accustomed ……………… hot

weather.

41. Your words are contrary ……………… your acts.

42. My home is far ……………… school.

43. Tom is sad ……………… his son’s laziness.

44. Many young people want to be independent

……………… the parents.

45. We are grateful ……………… our teacher.

46. I’m interested ……………… current events.

47. Your profession is similar ……………… mine.

Exercise 1. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1. We are looking for ________ place to spend ________ night.

A. the / the B. a / the C. a /a D. the / a

2. During our journey we came to a bridge. As we were crossing ______bridge, we met_____ old man.

A. a / an B. the / the C. the / an D. a / the

3. Would you like to try ________ champagne?



A. little B. a little C. few D. a few

4. ________ plants need water.

A. All B. All of C. Most of D. Some of

5. The mixture looks rather dry. Maybe you should add________ water.

A. a few B. few C. little D. a little

. Don’t ask John. He had to so ________ things to do?

A. much B. many C. a lot of D. lots of

7. Please turn off ________ lights when you leave ________ room.

A. the / the B. a / a C. the / a D. a / the

8. We are looking for people with ________ experience.

A. the B. a C. an D. No article is needed

9. Would you pass me ________ salt, please?

A. a B. an C. the D. No article is needed

10. Can you show me ________ way to ________ station?

A. the / the B. a /a C. the / a D. a / the

11. Come on! We haven’t got ________ time.

A. many B. much C. little D. a lot of

12. The cinema was almost empty. There were ________ people there.

A. a little B. many C. much D. few

13. Don’t worry. We’ve got ________ time to have coffee.

A. a little B. many C. a few D. little

14. This homework has ________ problems.

A. the three kinds B. three kinds of C. the three kinds D. three kinds

15. A kid drinks ________ milk everyday.

A. much B. a few C. a lot of D. many

1 . Helen didn’t read ________ novels last week.

A. much B. any C. a few D. some

16. Would you try ________ champagne?

A. a little B. little C. few D. a few

17. She has read ________ interesting book.

A. the B. an C. a D. any

18. John Gilbert was a patient. He was ________.

A. a sick B. an ill C. a sick man D. not in a hurry

19. The Atlantic is ________

A. a canal B. a sea C. an ocean D. a lake

20. The songs are popular, ________ like them

A. people B. the folk C the people D. many people


1. That was a family of ________.

A. a prosperity B. the prosperity C. the prosperous d. prosperity

2. ________ youngest boy has just started going ________to school.

A. the / x B. a / x C. x / the D. an / x

3. ________eldest boy is at ________college.

A. The /the B. An / the C. The /x D. a/ the

4. She lives in ________ top floor of an old house.

A. an B. any C. a D. the

5. She had ________very bad night, she didn’t sleep ________night.

A. a / all B. an / a C. a / D. an / an

6. ________ person suffering from ________shock should not be given anything to drink.

A. an/ the B. a/ x C. a / the D. a / any

7. You’ll get ________ shock if you touch ________live wire with that screwdriver.

A. a / a B. an / a C. an / the D. 0 / the

8. Mr. Smith is ________ old customer and ________ honest man.

A. the / an B. an / the C. an/ an D. the/ the

9. Do you go to ________ prison to visit him?

A. the B. x C. a D. an



10. On ________ Sundays my father stays in bed, reading ________ Sunday papers.

A. the / the B. a / the C. x / the D. the / a

11. My mother goes to ________ church in ________morning.

A. the / x B. the / the C. x / the D. a church / a.

12. And in ________ afternoon goes to visit ________ friends.

A. the/ any B. the / x C. an / an D. the / the

13. I have ________ little money left; let’s have dinner in ________ restaurant.

A. some/ the B. a / the C. the / a D. a / a

14. ________man is ________ reasoning animal.

A. x/ a B. the/ a C. x/ an D. a/ the

15. Like many women, she loves ________ tea parties and ________ gossip

A. some/ the B. x / x C. a lot of/ the D. x/ a

16. If ________letters arrive for me, can you send them to this address?

A. some B. many C. any D. much

17. Buy some pears if you see ________.

A. any B. a few C. anything D. some

18. The boy refused to tell me ________.

A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing

19. Ann used to ride a motorcycle up and down ________road early in ________ morning

A. a / the B. the / a C. the / the D. the / an

20. I am on night duty. When you go to ________ bed, I go to ________work.

A. a / the B. x/ x C. a/ x D. the/ x


1. He switched on ________torch, read________ meter.

A. the / a B. the / the C. a / the D. a / a

2. ________ is a star

A. The moon B. moon C. moons D. A moon

3. Hanoi is ________ capital of Viet Nam.

A. a B. x C. an D. the

4. She visited ________ France and ________ United States last month.

A. x/ the B. the/ the C. the/ x D. x/ x

5. The murder was taken to ________prison.

A. a B. x C. an D. the

6. Rarely did ________ pass the exam.

A. someone B. anyone C. nobody D. no one

7. The Smiths has a ________ baby.

A. two- year-old B. two-year-older

C. two –years – old D. the two-year-old

8. She said that she was going to give you ________ information.

A. some of B. some C. any D. an

9. ________ is allowed in the city center.

A. None motorcycles B. No motorcycles

C. None of motorcycles D. No motorcycle

10. My mother goes to ________school to meet my sister’s teacher.

A. x B. a C. the D. an

11. Mr. Smith was holding a lighted match at ________ time of ________ explosion.

A. the / x B. x / the C. the / the D. the / an

12. He said that he had had ________ book but that it had been burnt in ________ fire.

A. the / the B. a / the C. a / a D. the / a

13. Peter thinks that this is quite ________ cheap restaurant.

A. a. B. the C. an D. any

14. To prevent ________ possible depiction of this accident, I lent him ________ torch.

A. a / an B. the / a C. a / a D. the / the

15. There’ll always be a conflict between ________ old and ________ young.

A. the / the B. an / the C. an /a D. the / a

16. The lioness bit him in ________ leg.



A. a B. an C. the D. his

17. The barman seized the drunk by ________ collar.

A. a B. any C. an D. the

18. He pointed to a woman in ________ green dress.

A. in B. a C. the D. an

19. Would you like to hear ________ story about ________ Englishman?

A. the/ the B. a/ an C. an / the D. a/ the

20. There was ________collision at ________ corner.

A. a/ the B. the/ the C. an / the D. the/ a.


1. Call an ambulance. There’s been ________.

A. accident B. an accident C. some accident D. any accident

2. -“Where are you going?” -“I’m going to buy ________

A. a bread B. any bread C. loaf of bread D. some bread.

3. Sandra works at a big hospital. She’s ________.

A. nurse B. a nurse C. the nurse D. an nurse

4. He works six days ________ week.

A. in B. for C. a D. x

5. ________ is a star.

A. Sun B. A sun C. The sun D. Suns

6. What did you have for ________ breakfast this morning?

A. x B. a C. an D. the

7. London is ________ capital of England.

A. an B. a C. x D. the

8. When ________ invented? A. was telephone B. was the telephone

C. were the telephones D. were a telephone.

9. We visited ________ two years ago.

A. Canada and the United States B. The Canada and the United States.

C. The Canada and United States D. Canada and United States.

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