LESSON 1
REPORTED SPEECH
EXERCISE 1 : Answer Key
1. Mr. White said that they were living in their own house then.
2. Rob told me that his sister and George were going to get married the following week.
3. Mike told me that he had seen Pauline at a party the month before and she had
seemed fine.
4. Linda said that she wouldn’t be there because she was having a party.
5. Tom said that he was doing some homework but he wouldn’t be long.
6. Melinda said that she went swimming twice a week because it was great fun.
EXERCISE 2 : Answer Key
1. Brad asked Collin if he had ever visited the National Park.
2. My friend asked me when my birthday was.
3. Emily asked Bill how many people had been killed in that plane crash.
4. Fred asked Ted why he was staying indoors why everyone was in the garden.
5. The interviewer asked me if I spoke any foreign languages besides English.
6. The reporter asked the author if he was writing a new book at that time.
EXERCISE 3 : Answer Key
1. Pauline invited John to take a vacation with them.
2. Mark thanked Carol for her invitation.
3. Brian agreed to collect the children from school that afternoon.
4. George apologized for having ruined Paul’s carpet.
5. Flora advised Sue to send the letter by e-mail.
6. Caroline accused Brian of breaking her best cup.
EXERCISE 4 : Answer Key
1. B 2. D 3.C 4. B 5. B 6. C
LESSON 2
PASSIVE VOICE (Caâu bò ñoäng)
EXERCISE 1 : Answer Key
1. All flights have been cancelled because of the bad weather.
2. You are going to be asked some difficult questions at the interview.

RELATIVE CLAUSES (Meänh ñeà quan heä)
EXERCISE 1 : Answer Key
1. Are these all the letters that came this morning?
2. The people who used to live in that house have moved.
3. I can’t find the newspaper which I bought this morning.
4. I don’t remember the name of the restaurant where I had lunch.
5. I dont understand the reason why she suddenly left the town.
6. Do you remember the time when your car broke down?
7. Those are the people whose credit cards were stolen this morning.
8. A bi-lingual is someone who can speak two languages equally well.
9. I can help you if you tell me what you need.
10. Neil Adams, whose parents are both teachers, won first prize in the competition.
EXERCISE 2 : Answer Key
1. The nurse looking after my grandmother is very kind to her.
2. The woman bitten by my dog was my bosss wife.
3. Women tourists wearing shorts are not allowed in the temple.
4. Cheese made in the traditional way costs more, but tastes better.
5. The man accused of stealing the money refused to answer the polices enquiries.
6. All the rubbish floating in this canal is a real danger to health.
EXERCISE 3 : Answer Key
1. D 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. A
LESSON 5
PARTICIPLE CLAUSES (Meọnh ủe phaõn tửứ)
EXERCISE 1 : Answer Key
1. Having plenty of time to spare, I had a good look round the town.
2. Being happy with my results, I decided to go out and celebrate.
3. Before making a decision, I need to discuss it with my lawyer.
4. Since being promoted, he had less time for his family.
5. Having failed one of his exams, he couldnt get into university.
6. Exhausted through lack of sleep, she fell asleep at her desk.

5. Under no circumstances should you send money to us by post.
6. Had they not rushed him to hospital, he would have died.
EXERCISE 2 : Answer Key
1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. A
LESSON 8
“Must have done” and “Should have done”
EXERCISE : Answer Key
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. D 9. C 10. B
PRACTICE TEST 1 – Answer Key
I. READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A.
1. B 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. D
SECTION B.
1. A 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. D
II. USE OF ENGLISH
SECTION A.
1. In 1872, Jack London was looking for gold with his friends in Alaska.
2. I apologised to him for not being able to arrive on time.
3. I was still working on the last question when the bell rang.
4. We have/had to take another road to get to the city centre because one of the bridge
is/was being repaired.
5. I rang him up to ask what he was doing at the moment.
SECTION B.
1. landscape
2. departure
3. suggestion(s)
4. addition
5. childhood
PRACTICE TEST 2 – Answer Key
Level: A (Elementary)

1. D 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. B
2.
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C
PART TWO: WRITING
1.
1. Being short of money, he had to borrow some from a friend.
2. Not being able to afford a large house, they had to be pleased with a smaller one.
3. The delegation is supposed to consist of seven members.
4. It is important for us to practice English every day.
5. It took me half an hour to get to the office on foot this morning.
2.
1. Tom wishes he had watched the game last night.
2. The earth is said to have been originally part of the sun.
3. It’s obligatory that you pass your intermediate level English examination.
4. It’s only right that the workers own the factories and the land belong to the tillers.
5. It was with the help of a telescope that man could lengthen his sight.
PART THREE: TRANSLATION
1. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. How many students studying/who study finance and insurance are there?
2. This river is polluted by chemical waste from five factories.
2. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese.
1. Cô ấy không biết tiền lương của mình bò khấu trừ bao nhiêu tiền thuế và bảo hiểm?
2. Người ta đang trở nên ý thức hơn về sự ô nhiễm môi trường.
PRACTICE TEST 4 – Answer Key
Level: INTERMEDIATE
Date of Test: May 6
th
SECTION I.
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. A
11. A 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. C 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. D 20. D

A.
1. Amanda is/was jealous of her friend's success.
2. She is/was not fit enough to take part in the expedition.
3. When I arrived at the station, the train had already left.
4. The film was so boring that most of the audience left before the end.
5. If I were younger, I would try to join a dancing club.
B.
1. It has been suggested that income tax should be abolished.
2. I wish I had more time to study.
3. Never could he have imagined that he would become famous.
4. You didn't forget to post the letter, did you?
5. If you had taken my advice, you wouldn't be in a difficult position now.
SECTION IV. TRANSLATION
A. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. No sooner had we cleaned up a river than some other rivers became polluted.
2. Many companies are trying to improve working conditions for the workers.
B. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese.
1. Chúng ta càng cố gắng làm sạch dòng kênh thì chúng ta càng thụ hưởng đượcï môi
trường tốt hơn.
2. Một dân số làm việc nhỏ hơn sẽ phải gánh chòu một số lượng người về hưu đang gia
tăng.
PRACTICE TEST 6 – Answer Key
SECTION I.
1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. D
11. C 12. B 13. B 14. D 15. C 16. B 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. C
SECTION II.
21. B 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. A
SECTION III.
A.
1. Customers are not allowed to smoke in the waiting room.

3. I don’t care how much he earns/is earning.
4. Smoking can do a lot of harm to your health.
5. She sings more beautifully than her sister.
II.
1. She is not young enough to work.
2. Professor Landow wrote this book in 1970.
3. Unless you work harder, I’ll be obliged to give you a sack.
4. It’s years since we last met.
5. I prefer white coffee to black coffee.
III. Write about 100 – 150 words on the following topic:
Discuss the advantages and/or disadvantages of having a television.
Outline (Dàn bài gợi ý)
Advantages Disadvantages
- keep pace with latest news, advances of
science and technology
- broaden your knowledge; learn skills
- provide entertainment
- violent programs affect children
- children spend too much time watching
TV
Sample composition (Bài luận mẫu):
Nowadays, many families have more than one television set in their homes. However,
having a television may bring about advantages as well as disadvantages. Firstly,
television can help you keep pace with the latest news and the advances in science and
technology. It is also a means of broadening your knowledge. You can learn a lot of skills
from the educational programs. And, last but not least, television provides you with a
variety of entertainment. You can enjoy plays, movies, game shows, sport events, etc. On
the other hand, television has some drawbacks. There are too many violent programs on
television that can affect your children’s immature minds. Moreover, if you don’t control
well, your children may spend so much time watching television that they neglect their