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.
the call.
a. receiver b. fax
c. call d. telephone
7. Someone send you a parcel this morning and I
put it on your table.
a. package b. letter
c. stamp d. fax
8. The winner will be notified by post.
a. sent quickly b. acted thoughtfully
c. limited strictly d. inform officially
9. If you go to the post office, please post these
letters.
a. fax b. sign
c. send d. stamp
10. ________ is used to describe special services
in which things are sent or done faster than usual for
a higher price.
a. Express b. Message
c. Distribution d. Press
11. There was a ________ parking area to carter
for the tourist trade.
a. thoughtful b. courteous
c. possible d. spacious
12. The post is the public service or system by
which letters and ________ are collected and
delivered.
a. parcels b. faxes
c. documents d. graphics
13. A consultation paper has been ________ on
the Internet inviting input from Net users.
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.
………………………………………………………
……………………………………….
4. ( a customer)
………………………………………………………
……………………………………….
5. ( a cyclist)
………………………………………………………
……………………………………….
6. ( a playwright)
………………………………………………………
……………………………………….
7. ( a thief)
………………………………………………………
……………………………………….
8. ( a news agent)
………………………………………………………
……………………………………….
9. ( astudent)
………………………………………………………
……………………………………….
10. ( a athlete)
………………………………………………………
……………………………………….
11. ( a coach)
………………………………………………………
……………………………………….
12. ( a dictionary)
………………………………………………………
……………………………………….
V. Combine these sentences by using relative
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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5. The teacher no longer teaches in our
school. We studied with her last year.
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6. I don’t know the name of the woman. I
met her yesterday.
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7. The officer wasn’t very friendly. I
spoke to him yesterday.
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8. These are the workers. You met them
at the meeting last year.
dinner.
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7. I have a lot of homework. I must do 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
undrestands me.
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2. This is the worst film. I have ever seen
it.
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3. A bus goes to the airport. It runs every
half an hour.
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4. He talked about the books and the
authors. They interested him.
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5. The chemistry book was a little
expensive. I bought it.
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X. Fill in each gap with relative
pronoun : which, that, whose, whom or who.
1. Stop him. He’s the man _______ stole
my wallet.
2. There are many people _______ are
living in very poor condition.
3. I’ve ever read the book ______ houng
gave me yesterday.
4. The man ______ I saw last weekend
said something totally different.
5. They have invented a television set
_______ is small as a watch.
6. This is the building ________ ws destroyed
badly in the fire last night.
7. I’m talking about Tom, _______ is really
friendly.
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.
4. That was the time. He managed the
enterprise at that time.
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5. I have not decided the day. I’ll go to
London on that day.
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6. The day was rainy. She left on that
day.
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7. We first met in 1945. The revolution
took place in that year.
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8. I will never forget the day. I first met
you on that day.
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9. May Day is the day. People hold a meeting
on that day.
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10. Can you arrange the time? We can have
another discussion at that time.
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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
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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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5. Our school has a good laboratory. The
students practice chemistry in the laboratory.
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6. Our school has a good laboratory. Mr. John
designed it in 2000.
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7. A dictionary is a book. You can the
meanings of words.
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8. A dictionary is a book. It gives you the
meanings of words.
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9. The bed was comfortable. I slept in it
last night.
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10. The bed was comfortable. It has a
mattress.
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XV. Fill in each gap with suitable
relative pronoun : WHERE or
WHICH.
1. The town _______ we are living in is
noisy.
2. The town _______ we are living is
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
to him.
12. 1960 was the year _______ the
revolution took place.
13. Dr. Fleming, ________ discovered
penicillin, was awarded a Nobel Prize for medicine in
1945.
14. The driver _________ you want to see
is not here.
15. The problems ________ he is talking
about are strange to me.
16. They will move to the house
_________ is being built near the station.
17. The painting ________ he has just
bought is very expensive.
18. My friends are reading picture books
__________ were borrowed from library.
19. She is looking for the students
_________ lost their bicycles.
20. They spent some days with a
businessman __________ company imported coffee
from VN.
21. I don’t understand the questions
_________ she asks me.
22. They are waiting for the man
________ motorbike is found near my house.
23. New York is the only city _________
he visited when he came to America.
24. The woman _________ daughter is my
friend is a famous professor.
25. You should go to the national library
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.
waiting for her.
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25. The man was sitting at the desk. I had
to come to see this man.
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26. I missed the train. I usually catch this
train.
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27. He has just gone to Mr. Lam’s house.
There is a party there today.
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28. I saw several houses. Some of them
were uncomfortable.
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29. Do you remember the day? We had a
class discussion on books then.
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30. The tree is very tall. It stands near the
gate.
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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
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. what b. where
c. whom d. that
6. The stories _____ Tom tells are usually very
funny.
a. when b. that
c. where d. what
7. What was the name of the girl ______
passport was stolen?
a. who b. whose
c. that d. which
8. What’s the name of the blonde girl_______
just came in?
a. who b. whose
c. whom d. a & b are correct
9. That man is over there, _______ name I
don’t remember, is an artist.
a. who b. whose
c. that d. a & c
10. A friend of mine, ______ father is the
manager of a company, helped me to find the job.
a. who b. that
a. which b. thatc. whose
d. a & b are correct
19. Frank invited Janet, ______ he had
met in Japan, to the party.
a. who b. whose c.
that d. a & c are correct
20. The girl _____ design had been chosen
stepped to the platform to receive the award.
a. whose b. whom c.
that d. which
21. The man _____ I introduced you to
last night is thoughtful.
a. whom b. thatc. 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. thatc. 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
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
33. ________ 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
34. ________ was born in Stratford, wrote more
than forty plays.
a. William Shakespeare, that
b. William Shakespeare who
c. William Shakespeare, who
d. William Shakespeare
35. We met Mary’s father, _________ .
a. who teaches us English
b. whom teaches us English
c. whose teaches us English
d. that teaches us English
36. Alexander Fleming, _____ received the
Nobel Prize in 1945.
a. that discovered penicillin
b. who discovered penicillin
c. which discovered penicillin
d. he discovered penicillin
a. children b. children who
c. children
whom d. whose
children
4. The student had an
impressive record.
a. the prize was awarded
b. that the prize was awarded
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. 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 ______ ?
a. I can do to help you that
b. with that I can do to
help you
c. that I can do to help you with it
d. I can do to help you
18. My brother who lives abroad ________ .
a. return to see us b. returning to see us
c. that returns to see
ue d. where returns to see
us
19. I’ve never forgotten the day ______ I first
met you.
a. on which b. which
c. that
d. on that
20. This is the village _______ .
a. where I spent my childhood
b. which we visited
d. that has just accepted
26. “ Have you seen the place_______
the graduation ceremony will be held?”
“ Yes. It’s big enough to hold 5,000
people.”
a. in that b. where
c. where there is d. which
27. “How did you enjoy your dinner with
Mr. Jackson?” “It was boring. He
talked only about himself, _____.”
a. which almost put us to sleep
b. that almost put us to sleep
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
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
40. I have always wanted to visit Paris, ________
of France.
a. a capital b. which the capital is
c. that is the capital d. the capital
41. He showed me the rocks ________ from
Australia.
a. that he had brought it back
b. he had brought back that
c. what he had brought back
d. he had brought back
42. The computer broke down again, ________.
a. surprised the technician
b. who surprised the technician
c. that surprised the technician
d. which surprised the technician
43. Florida, ________ the Sunshine State, attracts
c. Ngoc, Whom we are talking about is
friendly. d. Ngoc, about whom we are
talking, is friendly.
49. That is the student. I borrowed his
book last week.
a. That is the student I borrowed whose
book last week.
b. That is the student, whose book I
borrowed last week.
c. The student whose book I borrowed
that is.
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.
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.
a b c d
12. Here’s the person who car was stolen.
a b c d
13. I didn’t know the name of the man whom
helped me.
a b c
d
14. Show me the shoes whom you bought
yesterday.
a b c d
15. Your career should focus on a field in that you
are genuinely interested.
a b c d
16. He often finds fault with John Smith, which
he describes as having no talent.
a b
c d
17. Children whom diets contain high levels of
protein do better in examination.
a b c
d
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. enthusiastic B. enthusiast
C. enthusiasm D. enthusiastically
4. Daisy is so ______. She only cares about herself, not
about other people.
A. helpful B. selfish D. loyal D. talkative
5. She is not determined and often changes her ideas.
What a/an ______ girl she is!
A. uncertain B. mutual C. suspicious D. changeable
6. Although we are classmate, I do not have a ______
relationship with him.
A. aimless B. unselfish C. special D. Constant
7. ______ is the quality of being faithful and loyal to a
particular person or belief.
A. Acquaintance B. Constancy
C. Sympathy D. Sorrow
8. Two friends should be loyal ______ each other.
A. on B. with C. over D. to
9. My close friend is often concerned ______ all problems
that I mention.
A. over B. with C. above D. Into
10. I’ve got lots of , but only a few are really good
friends.
A. close friends B. Acquaintances
C. Neighbors D. Partners
11. The children seem to be totally of working quietly
by themselves.
A. unable B. Impossible C. Incapable D. Not able
12. He was so that he distrusted all his friends.
A. suspect B. suspicious
2. The children was eager …… their parents.
A. to see B. see C. seeing D. saw
3. I’d rather…… At home.
A. to stay B. staying C. stayed D. stay
4. Peter is very funny. He makes me ……. a lot.
A. laugh B. to laugh C. laughing D.
laughed
5. They noticed him …… the agreement.
A. sign B. to sign C. signing D. signed
6. it’s important for her… …… the office.
A. ringing B. ring C. rangD. to ring
7. They would…………go by plane than spend a
week traveling by train.
A. like B. rather C. prefer D. better
8. They were made…………. for a meeting after
work.
A. to stay B. stay C. staying D. to
staying
9. The doctor advised………… late.
A. me not staying up B. me not stay up
C. me not to stay up D. I did not stay up
10. I have heard Dang Thai Son……… the piano.
A. played B. plays C. play D. to play
11. John is too stupid…………. this.
A. to understand B. understand
C. understanding D. to understanding
12. My father usually helps me ………… English.
A. to learn B. learn
C. learning D. both A and B
13. I can’t go because I haven’t got anything………
C. came / waited D. come / wait
25. Would you like ______ me some tea?
A. make B. to make C. making D. make
UNIT 2:
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
.1. She does not see her grandchildren very often so she
makes ______ real fuss of them when she does.
A. a B. an C. the D. Þ
2 I was extremely excited when I first enjoyed a
football match in the stadium.
A. too B. very C. so D. much
3. Something that is ______ makes you feel shy or
ashamed.
A. careful B. careless C. sneaky D.
embarrassing
4. She stood in the mucky yard and hands plunged
into the pockets of her ______ coat.
A. floppy B. soft C. tough D. gentle
5. We had an interesting journey. Accommodation is
free and all we had to pay ______ was meals.
A. of B. for C. to D. back
6. She showed the picture __us and said “I spent my
childhood in that house. It was my happiest days.”
A. to B. at C. for D. on
7. The boy glanced at me and turned away.
A. looked carefully B. looked quickly
C. looked attentively D. looked suspiciously
8. We really do not like his sneaky behavior, which
has made us feel uncomfortable.
C. aren’t seeing D. haven’t seen
7- How often you___ sports? –Twice a week.
A. did-play B. have-waited C. do-play D. did-played
8- How long____ you__ for me? -For an hour.
A. did-waited B. do-wait C. have-waited D. have-wait
9- Since the worldwide recession of the 1990’s, the sail of
jeans __________ growing.
A. stopped B. was stopped C. was stopping D. has stopped
10- Vietnamese women__ very proud of their ao dai.
A. are B. were C. had been D. have been
11- They ______ their friend at the airport tomorrow.
A. will see B. have seen C. saw D. see
12- What were you doing when he_____________?
A. comes B. to come C. came D. coming
13- Monica________ with her sister at the moment until
she finds a flat.
A. stays B. is staying C. will stay D. is going to stay
14- After I______lunch, I looked for my bag.
a. had b. had had c. have has d. have had
15- Almost everyone ___for home by the time we arrived.
a. leave b. left c. leaves d. had left
16- We _____English this time last week.
a. learned b. were learningc. have learned d. had learned
17- When I arrived at the party, Martha … home already.
a. went b. have gone c. had gone d. would go
18- Henry_____for 10 years when he finally gave it up.
a. has smoked b. has been smoking
c. had smoked d. had been smoking’
19- While mother I ___dinner when the phone rang.
a. cooked b. had cooked c. has cooked d. was cooking
years.
a. will have learned b. will learn
c. has leaned d. would learn
33- Look! The bus________
a. left b. has left c. leaves d. is leaving
34- Mike________ one hour ago.
a. phoned b. was phoning
c. had phoned d. has phoned
35- He ____ in space for 10 days by tomorrow.
a. will travel b. will be traveling
c. will have been traveling d. has traveled
36- In 1996, my brother_____ at Harvard university.
a. studies b. is studying c. studied d. had
37- John________ tennis once or twice a week.
a. play b. is playing c. plays d. have played
38- At 5 o'clock yesterday evening, I ___ my
clothes.
a. am ironing b. have ironed
c. ironed d. was ironing
39- ______ a car when they were living in London?
a. Have they b. Did they have
c. Were they having d. have they had
40- Please don’t make so much noise. I ____.
A. studying B. study C. am studying D. studied
41- Last month my brother ____ me his photos. He
____ me his photos every year.
A. sends/sent B. sent/sends
C. sent/sent D. sends/sends
42-I ____ a lot of badminton recently.
A. play B. have played C. am playing D. was
A B C D
10) I have work for this factory for six years
1. When we ______ to see him last night he ______ to
music.
A. come / is listening B. had come / listened
C. came / was listening D. were coming / had listened
2. He ______ for her for nearly one hour last night before
she ______.
A. was waiting / came
B. had been waiting / came
C. has waited / comes
D. waited / will come
3. Right now, Jim ______ the newspaper and Kathy
______ dinner. Last night at this time, they ______ the
same thing.
A. is reading / is making / were doing
B. reads / makes / had done
C. has read / has made / are doing
D. will read / will make / did
4. He ______ the office when I arrived.
A. was leaving B. has left
C. should leave D. leaves
5. When I got to the hospital, she ______ in the waiting
room.
A. sat B. had sat C. was sitting D. has sitting
UNIT 3: A PARTY
READING
1. On my birthday, before I blew ______ the
candles, I had prayed for my future and my family.
A. on B. out C. in D.
6. The doctor has advised too much coffee.
A . me not drink B. I don
’
t drink
C. me not drinking D. me not to drink
7. Jane promised by fax.
A . sending the picture B. she will send the picture
C. to send the picture D. that she send the picture
9. “You should not drink too much beer.” She advised me_________ too much beer.
A. not drinking B. not to drink C. drinking D. to drink
10. Most passengers dislike……to sit in small, uncomfortable seats on long flights.
A. having B. to be had
C. to be having D. to have
11. The children agree … the candy equally.
A. to divide B. to be divided
C. to dividing D. A&B
12.I expect… at the airport by my uncle.
A. to meet B. to be met C. being met D. met
13. The new students hope… in many of the school’s social activities.
A. including B. being included
C. to include D. to be included
Unit 4: Volunteer work
READING Choose the best answer.
1. He has smoked for more than 20 years, and eventually he ______ from a lung cancer now.
A. suffers B. takes C. participates D. enters
2. It is not easy to ______ our bad habits.
A. suffer B. take care C. overcome D. spend
3. It’s important for children to get a good ______.
A. educate B. education C. educator D. educational
6. go + V-ing: go shopping,
7. sau các đ ng t ch giác quan nh : see, watch, notice, hear, smell…ộ ừ ỉ ư
2. It’s no good……me of getting the fingers wrong!
A. to accuse B. accusing
C. having accused D. to have accused
3.……it severl times, he didn’t want to read it once.
A. Reading B. To read
C. To have read D. Having read
4. … that he was poor. I offer to pay his fare.
A. Knowing B. Known C. knew D. Having knew
5. ………………. photographs of the place, I had no desire to go there.
A. Seeing B. Seen C. Saw D. Having seen
6. I hate… a child…….
A. see/ crying B. see/ cry
C. seeing/ to cry D. seeing/ cry
7. I notice the lorry …… down the hill.
A. to come B. came C. coming D. having come
8. I observed a blue car…….very fast towards the motorway.
A. having driven B. driven C. driving D. to drive
9. They left the restaurant, ….two hours over lunch.
A. spending B. spent C. after spend D. having spent
10. The police accused him of….fire to the building but he denied… in the area on the night of the fire.
A. setting/ being B. setting/ having
C. set/ be D. having set/ having been
11. … the film twice, she refused to go to the cinema with us.
A. See B. Seeing C. having seen D. To see
12. Mrs. Ramsay was accustomed… in this house.
A. by living B. to living C. with living D. living
13. It is no use ……over spilt milk.
A. for crying B. in crying C. to cry D. crying
A. light B. fan C. television D. gas stove
7. Running out of the house fire, she was so ___________. It took her years to forget it.
A. embarrassed B. sneaky C. frightened D. fussy
8. The prisoner ______ by climbing over the wall.
A. escaped B. went C. protected D. rescued
9. David always wanted to become a computer programmer when he _____ up.
A. brought B. came C. grew D. settled
10. The students had great ________for their English teacher.
A. admire B. admirable C. admiration D. admirer
UNIT 6
1. When I was in class, I often sat ….Tommy and Mike.
A. among B. in C. within D. between
2. The aim of the contest was to stimulate the spirit of learning English… students.
A. among B. between C. in D. within
3.They are bitterly….at the result of the game.
A. disappoint B. disappointed
C. disappointing D. disappointedly
4. When someone… a poem or other piece of writing, they say it aloud after they have learn it.
A. recites B. take part in
C. completes D. writes
5. In activity 5, Hung had…reciting the poem, he could not remember the last sentence.
A. difficult B. difficulty C. diffidence D. diffident
6. Hung apologized for not being able to….the poem.
A. complete B. completely
C. completion D. complement
7.For me the most important thing was our participation in the… and the enjoyment we had from it.
A. compete B. competition
C. competitive D. competitor
8. Time was up, and the judges the results.
A. announced B. spoke C. declared D. delivered
3- S + V2/ed + O + prep + Ving
(warn …about/ against, congratulate …on, thank…for, prevent…from, criticize…for, accuse… of )
Choose the best answer
1. He on seeing the manager of the hotel.
A. asked B. convinced C. insisted D. expected
2. The rain prevented us climbing to the top of the mountain.
A. for B. from C. at D. on
3. We warmed him against to the capital by train.
A. to travel B. travel C. traveling D. traveled
4. They congratulated me the exams with high marks.
A. passed B. having passed
C. to pass D. on passing
5. Tom apologized for………. me earlier.
A. not ringing B. not to ring
C. not ring D. to not ring
6. Miss White thanked Peter ……… her the present.
A. for giving B. to give C. giving D. on giving
7. His sister apologized ………. rude to him.
A. being B. for being C. to be D. to being
8. Margaret apologized me earlier.
A. for phone B. for not phoning
C. to phone D. for not phone
9. Jim congratulated me on the final exams.
A. pass B. passing C. to pass D. passed
10 Bob having stolen Mary’s pocket calculator.
A. admitted B. agreed C. dreamed D. accepted
11 We warned him against to the capital by train.
A. to travel B. travel C. traveling D. traveled
7. Does the earth have enough resources to support 8 billion people
A. help B. bear C. provide D. give
9-People are not aware ______ the problem of overpopulation.
A. for B. of C. at D. in
10-Like many other baby birds, ducklings are blind _____ birth.
A. of B. at C. on D. from
11-Lack ___ food had stunted his growth.
A. of B. in C. for D. on
12. One third of the world’s consumes two thirds of the world resources.
A. people B. men C. population D. human
13 is the number of births every year for every 100 people in the population of a place.
A. Birth-place B. Birth-rate
C. Birth-right D. Birth-control
14. Nowadays, women are more than they used to be.
A. independent B. independently
C. independence D. independency
15. It has been predicted that the world’s population might reach the of about 7 billion.
A. figure B. amount C. quantity D. totality
16. Women do not content their traditional roles any longer.
A. on B. with C. up D. at
17. Many governments are trying to control the population
A. grow B. growth C. grew D. grown
Exercises 1: Choose the best answer:
1.I… to work if I had a car
A. will drive B. would drive
C would have driven. D. drive
2. Where in VN would you like to live if you ……
A. can choose B. will choose
C. could choose D. would have chosen
3. If the weather……good, we will have lunch outside
C- would behave D- would have behaved
16- “ If ___ free time, I would have come to your party” Nam said to Lan
A- have B- had C-have had D- had had
17- “ If I ___ a lot of money, I would buy a car” My father said
A- have B- had C-have had D- had had
3 18. They said to me if they would go out with me.
A. it didn’t rain B. it doesn’t rain
C. hadn’t rained D. would rain
19. He said that if his car was working, he me to the station.
A. drives B. drive C. will drive D. would drive
20. He told the girl if she…………………….see the man, send his regards to him.
A. will happen to B. happened to
C. to happening for D. to be happened for
21. If they………………in time, they would have seen the ceremony.
A. has arrived B. had arrive C. arrives D. had arrived
22. ………………the woman had said what she wanted, I wouldn’t have put the pone down.
A. Unless B. Although C. If D. Because
23. I’m sure he……………. if you explain the situation to her.
A. understands B. will understand
C. would understand D. understood
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
READING
Choose the best answer
1.Before Tet, supermarkets and shops are full ____ goods.
A. of B. with C.in D. for
2.We wish you both- health and longevity.
A.long life B.happy life C. easy life D.exciting life
3.People believed that what they do on the first day of the year will ____ their luck during the whole
year.
A.control B. influence C.exchange D.result
8. When I arrived, I didn’t see there. Everyone had gone home.
A. somebody B. anybody C. anything D. no one
9. Nobody to stay home on such a lovely summer day.
A. want B. wants C. wanting D. to want
10 anyone know where he’s now ?
A. Do B. Is C. Does D. Has