UNIT 9: THE POST OFFICE
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. post b. busy c. swim d. spacious
2. a. equipped b. delivered c. transferred d. received
3. a. helps b. provides c. documents d. texts
4. a. noisy b. subscribe c. service d. graphics
5. a. transfer b. newspaper c. thousand d. relatives
6. a. facsimile b. transfer c. spacious d. fax
7. a. ready b. friend c. telephone d. speedy
8. a. subscribe b. facsimile c. pride d. provide
9. a. spacious b. courteous c. document d. technology
10. a. commune b. security c. punctuality d. distribute
II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. relative b. telephone c. spacious d. deliver
2. a. equip b. surface c. away d. advance
3. a. convenient b. recipient c. transmission d. possible
4. a. secure b. service c. parcel d. early
5. a. letter b. pleasant c. express d. office
III. Choose the best answer.
1. He was a kind and courteous mailman.
a. polite b. strict c. unpleasant d. rude
2. Without more training or advanced technical skills, they’ll lose their jobs.
a. out of date b. backward c. up to date d. old
3. Newspapers and magazines are often delivered early in the morning.
a. offered b. given c. provided d. distributed
4. Because the doctors and nurses acted properly and quickly, the baby was operated
successfully.
a. cheaply b. promptly c. conveniently d. usefully
5. If you want to send a document and do not want to lose its original shape, our facsimile
service
will help you.

a. technology b. technological c. technologically d. technician
19. What is your in life? – Going out with friends and enjoying delicious foods.
a. please b. pleasant c. pleasure d. pleasing
20. You can pay for the goods on .
a. deliver b. delivery c. deliverable d. delivering
21. She was given the award for a lifetime of public .
a. serve b. service c. servant d. serviceable
22. To become a novelist, you must be .
a. imagine b. imagination c. imagining d. imaginative
23. Can you let me have the of your report? I can’t read this photocopy.
a. origin b. original c. originally d. originate
24. I would like to send these letters air mail.
a. in b. with c. by d. over
25. Could you please provide us some more modern equipment?
a. for b. by c. in d. with
26. How far is your house away the city center?
a. in b. for c. at d. from
27. Most schools and universities are now equipped surveillance cameras and other
security
measures.
a. on b. for c. in d. with
28. It would be convenient you if you used the Express Mail Service.
a. for b. with c. on d. among
IV. Explain the words in the blank using the suggestions in the box.

a. train people in sport i. assist other women in childbirth
b. buy something from a shop j. work at schools
c. write plays k. steal things
d. ride a bicycle l. sell newspapers and magazines from a shop
e. take part in Games m.study at schools or college ( university).

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2. The postman was late this morning. He is nearly always on time.
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3. I have a friend. He is very good at repairing cars.
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4. She’s the singer. She has just signed a contract with a recording company.
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5. The woman was very nice. She sat next to me on the plane.
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6. Do you know the boy? He borrowed that book.
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7. Mary is the girl. She was wearing the most fashionable dress.
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8. The manager is very toung. He was introduced to the president.
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9. The buy ram away. He broke the window.
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10. My father is a doctor. He is fifty years.
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11. Alexander Fleming received th Nobel Prize in 1945. He discovered penicillin.
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VI. Combine these sentences by using relative pronoun WHOM.
1. Most of the people couldn’t come. I invited them to the party.
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2. Peter wasn’t at the party. I had seen him before.
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3. They are good friends. You can play with them.
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4. Two people walked into the classroom. I didn’t know them.
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8. Have you seen the photograph? Ann took them.
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9. She always asks me the questions. The questions are very difficult to answer.
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10. The noise woke everyone up. You made the noise.
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11. Bien Hoa is nice. It is my hometown.
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12. Bangkok has many beautiful temples. It is the capital of Thailand.
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VIII. Combine these sentences by using relative pronoun WHOSE.
1. The lady is ateacher at our school. Her son went on a picnic with us last weekend.
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2. John received a scholarship. His grades arethe highest in the school.
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3. Hoan Kiem Lake is a historical place. Its water is always blue.
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4. This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the scholarship last year.
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5. We are visiting the children. Their parents died in the storm.
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6. The professor is excellent. I am taking his course.
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7. Tuan has just won the second prize in the English contest. Tuan’s uncle is a pilot.
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8. John found a cat. The’s leg was broken.
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9. We are discussing about a famous writer. You are reading her book.
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13. Mr. David,_______ son studies with us, has never been to Vietnam.
14. A bricklayer is a person ________ biulds houses.
15. Peter couldn’t come to the party last night, ________ was really a pity.
16. We visited children ________ parent are dead.
17. Do you have a good relationship with the person ________ lives next door to you.
18. The student ________ did this exercise might be very intelligent.
19. I’ll catch the train _______ leaves at 10 a.m .
20. Ly Duc, ______ won 2 gold medals at the Games, comes from Vietnam.
21. He can’t swim, ______ makes me surprised.
22. We are visiting Ha Long, ________ is in the north of Vietnam.
23. I’m staying with the boy _______ brother looks very handsome.
24. He talked about the books and writers ______ made us bored.
25. This is the photo _______ was taken yesterday.
26. Henry, _______ you’ll met tomorrow, is also a member of the board.
27. Can you answer the questions ________ I ask you?
28. The lady ______ son went on a picnic with us last weekend is a teacher at our school.
29. The woman _______ book I borrowed is very generous.
30. He is the only friend _______ I like.
XI. Combine each pair of sentences into one, using relative adverb WHY.
1. We don’t know the reason. She cried for that reason.
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2. He knew the reason. She had told me the reason three days before.
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3. Please tell me the reason. You were absent from the meeting yesterday.
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4. She doesn’t tell me the cause. She avoids meeting me for that cause.
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5. The reason hasn’t been told yet. The president will come to that city for this reason.
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6. I want to know the reason. You are so sad for that reason.

XIII. Combine each pair of sentences into one, using relative adverb WHERE.
1. Manchester is the largest city in USA. My brother lives there.
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2. This is the house. We often stay in this house in the summer.
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3. I’ve recently gone back to the town. I was born in that town.
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4. The airport is the most modern one. We are going to arrive at this airport.
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5. Do you know the name of the hotel? John is staying at the hotel.
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6. I never forget the park. We met each other for the first time at that park.
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7. The police want to know the hotel. Mr. Bush stayed at this hotel two weeks ago.
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8. He doesn’t want to sell the house. He was born in this house.
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9. Dien Bien Phu is the place. Our army won a resounding victory in 1954.
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10. That house has many rare sculptures and paintings. A famous artist lived in that house.
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XIV. Combine each pair of sentences into one, using WHERE or WHICH.
1. We enjoyed the city. We spent our vacation there.
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2. We enjoyed this city. It has been renewed a lot after the war.
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3. This is the house. The house has a big garden.
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4. This is the house. I was born in that house.
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18. Sunday is the day _______ we usually go fishing on.
19. Sunday is the day _______ we usually go fishing.
20. The street ________ leads to my school is very narrow.
XVI. Fill in each gap with relative pronoun : where, when, why, or which.
1. Here is the beach ______ is the safest for swimmers.
2. Mr. Bike will buy the house ______ is opposite to my house.
3. This is the place _______ the battle took place 40 years ago.
4. The town _______ we are living in is noisy.
5. The town _______ we are living is noisy and crowded.
6. Sunday is the day ______ we usually go fishing on.
7. Sunday is the day ______ we usually go fishing.
8. I’ll never forget the day ______ I first met her.
9. This is the hotel _______ we stayed last summer.
10. Tell me reason _______ you have cancelled the tour.
11. The year _____ we came to live here was 1975.
12. I wish to see the factory _______ your father used to work.
13. That’s the house ______ I was born in.
14. The city _______ I lived as a child has been pulled down now.
15. We’re going to London, _______ is famous for Big Ben.
16. This house, _______ Pele used to live, is being made into a museum.
XVII. Complete each sentence, using a relative pronoun or relative adverb.
1. Let me see all the letters ___________ you have written.
2. The boy ________ is standing near the machine is Tom.
3. The book ________ has some wonderful pictures is about Africa.
4. I know the place _________ roses grow a lot.
5. The woman _________ is wearing the blue hat is my aunt.
6. The man _______ you want to meet has just left.
7. The magazine _________ you lend me is very interesting.
8. I met the woman __________ husband is the headmaster.
9. We visited the school _________ my father taught 2 years ago.

1. It is the first idea. It comes to my mind.
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2. They should go to DaLat in January. The weather is very good for their health then.
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3. Mrs. Brown is the only woman. He wants to meet her.
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4. The man is very young. You are driving his car.
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5. The flowers were very nice. Your sister bought them yesterday.
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6. The driver was very tall. He took us to the seaside.
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7. Tom had been driving all day. He was tired and wanted to stop.
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8. He gave forms to the director. The director passed them to his secretary.
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9. I went to London. I always want to visit London.
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10. Show me the thing. You are keeping it in your hand.
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11. I have some letters. I have to write them now.
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12. We live near the river. We can swim in that river.
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13. Here are some accounts. You have to check these accounts.
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14. That is the school. We built it in 1980.
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15. This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the championship last year.
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31. She gave me ten books. They are very valuable.
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32. I met Jane’s father. He works at the university.
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33. Peter is studying French and German. He has never been abroad.
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34. You’ve all met Michael Wood. He is visiting us for a couple of days.
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35. I give her all the money. I have it.
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36. We are moving to Manchester. Manchester is in the north- west.
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37. I’ll be staying with Adrian. His brother is one of my closest friends.
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38. John Bridge is one of my oldest friends. He has just gone to live in Canada.
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39. These drugs are useful. They cure cancer diseases.
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40. This house is beautiful. It is made of wood.
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XIX. Choose the best answer.
1. I met the woman ______ can speak six languages.
a. who b. whom c. who’s d. whose
2. I don’t like people _______ never stop talking.
a. who b. which c. whom d. whose
3. Tom’s father, ______ is 78, goes swimming every day.
a. who b. whose c. that d. a and b
4. Do you know the girl ______ tom is speaking to?
a. to who b. that c. whose d. a and b
5. Is there anything else _______ you want to ask?

a. whose b. whom c. that d. which
21. The man _____ I introduced you to last night is thoughtful.
a. whom b. that c. Ө d. all are correct
22. I bought some pencils ______ are in different colors.
a. whose b. which c. that d. b & c are correct
23. The woman ______ Ann must take care of is very poor and old.
a. whom b. that c. who d. all are correct
24. Picasso,______ works inspired many other artists, lived until he was a ripe old age.
a. who b. whose c. that d. which
25. A good friend is ______ will stand by you when you’re in trouble.
a. a person that b. people who c. one who d. who
26. Is that the man ______ was broken into two days ago?
a. whose house b. the house of whom c. who’s d. of whom the
house
27. The fishermen and their boats _______ were off the coast three days ago have just been
reported to be missing.
a. which b. that c. who d. whom
28. King Henry, ______ was Elizabeth, led England into the Age of Empire.
a. daughter b. whom daughter c. which daughter d. whose daughter
29. I can’t remember the name of the girl ______ last Monday.
a. which I met b. who I met him c. whom I met d. that I met him
30. They are talking about ______ they are looking at.
a. David Beckham is picture b. David Beckham’s picture
c. David Beckham, which picture d. David Beckham, whose picture
31. ______ one of the most creative artists in rock’s n roll, came from California.
a. Frank Zappa, who was b. Frank Zappa was
c. Frank Zappa, that was d. Frank Zappa whom was
32. 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

c. to whom the prize was awarded d. who the prize was awarded
5. Those have used our services for more than one year can enter the competition.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
6. Yesterday I went to I had never been to before.
a. Thanh Ba Post Office, that b. Thanh Ba Post Office where
c. Thanh Ba Post Office which d. Thanh Ba Post Office, which
7. She has two grown children, both of live abroad.
a. who b. whom c. that d. whose
8. ________ is one of the most important capitals in the world.
a. London, that the place I was born b. London, which I was born
c. London, I was born, d. London, where I was born,
9. Express Money Transfer is one of the quickest ways helps us to send money.
a. who b. whose c. when d. that
10. Do you remember the time we first visited London?
a. which b. when c. that d. on that
11. Sunday is the day few people go to work.
a. that b. which c. when d. why
12. The government sent money and food to the people ________ houses were
destroyed by the
storm last week.
a. which b. that c. whom d. whose
13. The scheme is designed to help children have fallen on hard times.
a. that parents b. which parents c. parents of which d. whose parents
14. My friend, I visited last week, is taking a holiday soon.
a. that b. whom c. which d. whose
15. The doctor are examining a patient was taken to hospital last night.
a. which b. who c. whom d. whose
16. The film was about three young girls, ______ are policewomen.
a. whom all b. all of who c. all of whom d. all of that
17. Is there anything ______ ?

c. who almost put us to sleep d. what almost put us to sleep
28. “Do you have the book ________ the teacher?” – “Yes, I do.”
a. that is belongs to b. to which belongs c. to which belongs to d. that belongs to
29. __________ to my wife is a friend of ours.
a. The woman, who is talking b. The woman who is talking
c. The woman is talking d. The woman whom is talking
30. __________ was born in Stratford, wrote more than forty plays.
a. William Shakespeare, that b. William Shakespeare who
c. William Shakespeare, who d. William Shakespeare
31. We do not want to make friend with ________.
a. John, whom we do not trust b. John, who we do not trust
c. John, that we do not trust d. John, whom we do not trust him
32. I have three brothers, ________ are businessmen.
a. that all of them b. who they all c. all of whom d. who all of them
33. Ann quit her job at the advertising agency, ________ surprised everyone.
a. that it b. that c. who d. which
34. I have sent him two letters, neither of ________ has arrived.
a. who b. them c. which d. that
35. Washington, DC is the capital of the US, ________ covers the District of Columbia.
a. which area b. where area c. whose area d. area
36. Manhattan is the island ________ the main borough of New York City.
a. which has formed b. where is formed c. whose forms d. that forms
37. Las Vegas is a US city ________ many people go to gamble.
a. which b. that c. whose d. where
38. “Is April twenty-first the day ________?” “No, the twenty-second.”
a. you’ll arrive then b. when you’ll arrive c. which you’ll arrive d. when you’ll
arrive on
39. Dr. Sales is one of the few people ________.
a. in whom I don’t have much confidence b. in who I don’t have much confidence
c. whom I don’t have much confidence in him d. I don’t have much confidence

d. We like the computer. We bought it yesterday.
a. We like the computer which we bought it yesterday.
b. We like the computer we bought yesterday.
c. We like the computer we bought which yesterday.
d. The computer we like we bought yesterday.
50. Last Summer we visited Hue _______ the ancient capital of Viet Nam.
a. , where is b. that is c. , which is d. there is
XXI. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to
be correct.
1. Her house, who you had a look at last week, has just been sold.
a b c d
2. I bought a cell phone whose I can use to send and receive e-mail.
a b c d
3. John is the man which we are going recommend for the job.
a b c d
4. This subject, why we are going to discuss about, is very important.
a b c d
5. John, whose I have known for a very long time, is one of my closest friends.
a b c d
6. We went to Sandra’s party, what we enjoyed very much.
a b c d
7. These lesson, who we can’t memorize, are very long.
a b c d
8. Jane works for a company whom makes shoes.
a b c d
9. Peter, which I had seen before, wasn’t at the party.
a b c d
10. She’s the singer whose has just signed a contract with a recording company.
a b c d
11. Mary’s sister, which I spoke to, wasn’t very polite.

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3. It was the rapid increase in postage stamp values was largely due to very few of the older
stamps
a b
being saved in good condition.
c d
4. At present, many stamp dealers and collectors still use stamps they were issued as far back
as
a b c d
the 1930s for postage when mailing letters.
5. It is predicted that stamp collecting will not be popular in the future because the increasing
a b c
popularity of e-mail and other electronic forms of communication.
d
6. Fred, who usually conducts the choir rehearsals, did not show up last night because he had
an
a b c
accident on his way to the practice.
d
7. I think whatever was responsible for damaging the trees should be fined or sent to prison.
a b c d
8. Now that I no longer have to wear uniform, I’ll be able to wear which I want.
a b c d
9. Ripe fruit is often stored in a place who contains much carbon dioxide so that the fruit will
not decay
a b c
too rapidly.
d
10. The town we visited was a four-days journey from or hotel, so we took the train in stead of
the bus.