UNIT 1: HOME LIFE
I. Which of the words contain the sound / s/ and which contain the sound /z/ Tick the correct column.
1. helps
2. bays
3. days
4. laughs
5. repeats
6. coughs
7. attacks
8. walks
9. cuts
10. begins
II. Fill in each gap with a word from the box
mischievous come caring mended supportive happiness
biologist biology spread pressure base close-knit
1 A . . . . . . . . . . is a scientist who studies biology.
2. . . . . . . . . . . is the scientific study of the life and structure of plants and animals.
3. . . . . . . . . . . means kind, helpful and showing that you care about other people
4: When you live in the country, you can enjoy the . . . . . . . . . . community of a small village.
5. . . . . . . . . . . lies made by the Prime Minister have damaged his reputation.
6. He . . . . . . . . . . shoes for a living.
7. Their trip to France didn't . . . . . . . . . . up to expectations.
S. His arguments have a sound economic . . . . . . . . . .
9. Do you have to . . . . . . . . . . yourself out all over the sofa?
10. Children with . . . . . . . . . . parents often do better at school than those without.
11. It was only later in life that she found . . . . . . . . . . and peace of mind.
12. Doctors are under increasing . . . . . . . . . . to work 1onger hours.
III. Supply the correct form of the word in bold.
1. Make sure the ropes are . . . . . . . . . . fastened. (secure)
2. His home and business are being held as . . . . . . . . . . for the 1oan. (secure)
3. The movie featured Robert Lindsay in a . . . . . . . . . . role. ( support)

has are listening come am going to study like am sitting
live doesn’t t work
2. Hi! My name's Rumi and I (l) . . . . . . . . . . from Osaka in Japan. I (2) . . . . . . . . . . with my parents. My
father (3) . . . . . . . . . . a business, but my mother (4) . . . . . . . . . . . Next year I (5) . . . . . . . . . . economics
at university. I (6) . . . . . . . . . . going out with my friends. At the moment I (7) . . . . . . . . . . in a bar with
Noriko and Toshi. We (8) . . . . . . . . . . to music.
VI / Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it
1. I understood very little of what the headmaster said.
I could
hardly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. The walls of this house need painting.
The walls of this house . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.
3. I've forgotten that actor's name but he's very well-known
'That actor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …..
4. "Let's orgarnise a sponsored cycle race."
The children suggested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.
5. He is extremely rich but very mean.
I n spite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
……..
6. You ‘d better not touch that switch.
If I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
…………
7. I'd rather you didn't smoke here.
Would . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
8. How 1ong is it since you saw TOM?
When. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
TEST : UNIT 1

22. Jack . . . . . . . . . . the door.
A. has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting .
23 . My sister . . . . . . . . . . for you since yesterday.
A. is looking . B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked
24. I . . . . . . . . . . Texas State University now.
A. am attending B. attend C. was attending D. attended _ .
25. He has been selling motorbikes . . . . . . . . . .
A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten year ago D. for ten years
26. AS soon as you . . . . . . . . . . all your homework, you will be allowed to go out.
A. are doing B. had done C. did D. have done .
27. Don't worry! By the time you arrive tomorrow, we . . . . . . . . . . the work.
A. have finished B. would finish C. will finish D will have finished'
28. While I . . . . . . . . . . along the road, I saw a friend of mine.
A. had cycled B. have cycled C. cycled D. was cycling
29. He . . . . . . . . . . to the last meeting, but he didn't.
A. must go B. should have gone C. would go D. had gone
30. Her parents would not be upset if she . . . . . . . . . . harder.
A. works B. is working C. will work D. worked
31 - 35. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
31. Last year my little brother got lost while we had shopping.
32. If he aware of how 1ong we are waiting for the tour to start?
33. We don't know why Mary is and she didn't speak to us for ages
34. They asked me what did happen 1ast night, I was unable to tell them.
35. I haven't come back to Hanoi from my brother 1ast visited me.
36 - 40. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
36. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a 1ong time for us to write to each other.
C We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.

A. In the home a dad is very important. He is the (1) . . . . . . . . . . who provides us with money to feed and
clothe ourselves. He can decorate your bedroom, mend your radio, make cages for your pets, repair a
puncture in your bicycle tyre and help you with maths homework. A dad can be very useful for
(2) . . . . . . . . . . you in the car to and from parties, music and dancing lessons.
A dad is the person whom you ask for pocket money. He is the one who
(3) . . . . . . . . . . about the time you spend talking on the phoïne, as he has to pay for the bills. Dad is
someone who will support you in a(n) (4) . . . . . . . . . . if he believes you to be right. He is someone who
reads your school (45) . and treats if it is good . a dad likes to come into a nice happy home evening, and
settle back in his chair with a newspaper . he likes to recall his National Service days .
1. A. man B. someone C. person D. anyone
2. A.bringing B. taking C.picking D.carrying
3. A. explains B. shouts C. complains D. groans
4. A. talk B. discussion C. disagreement D. argument
5. A. report B. result C. record D. review
B. Parents speak in a different way to young children. They are not aware of doing this, but they actually
change the way they speak. When a baby says its first words, its parents speak very clearly to it. They stop
making the kinds of errors which are usually so common in ordinary speech, they also speak to the baby in a
slightly higher voice, finally, they usually ask simple questions and do not use many statements.
1. Parents often speaks to young children in a very kind way.
2. Most parents know they change their way of speaking to their children.
3. Parents generally speak in a clear way to young children.
4. They also speak correctly and do not make mistakes
5. They often say nice things to make babies happy.
6. They never ask young children questions.
D. WRITING: Use these jumbled sets of suggested words to write a passage
1. The teacher/ wanted/ students/ listen/ news/ careful.
2. The teacher told/ there be/ examination/ following week.
3. Students / said/ they/ not/ happy/ hear/ news.
UNIT 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
I. Read and put the words with italicized letters in the right column /t / /d / /Id/

1. ______any letters from him lately?
A. Do you receive B. Have you received C. Are you receiving D. Had you received
2. I_______a meeting at the office this time tomorrow, so you can phone me later in the evening.
A. have B. have had C. will have had D. will be having
3. She said she ______that film years before.
A. saw B. has seen C. had seen D. would see
4. They couldn’t help ______when they heard the little boy singing a love song.
A. laugh B. laughing D. to laugh D. laughed
5. I remember ____them to play in my garden.
A. to allow B. allow C. allowing D. allowed
6. Your eyes are red.______, darling?
A. Are you cried B. Do you cry C. Will you cry D. Have you been crying
7. While my mother _____a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March 8
th
yesterday.
A. watched B. was watching C. had watched D. was watched
8. I couldn’t find Jo at the party last night. If I _____him, we ‘d have been happy.
A. meet B. met C. had met D. have met
9. We ____him ten days ago.
A. see B. saw C. have seen D. will see
10. We ______for him for 10 minutes.
A. wait B. will have waited C. have been waiting D. waited
4. One of students/ told teacher / it/ Christmas/ following week.
5. She /said / she/ not/ready/ examination.
6. Other students/ said/ they/ happier/ if/teacher/ delay/exam.
7. The teacher said/ time/ not / changed.
8. The teacher said/ students/ have/ follow/ school plan.
9. All students/ made/ sad/ news.
10. They/ had/ work/ hard/ during/ Christmas.
11. He found a watch while he _____in the street.

30. We haven’t seen each other _____last January. (for/ on/ since/ in)
31. My house is not too far _____my school (from/ away/ about/off)
32. Mary was standing _____front of her desk. (on/ at/ in/ from)
33. They stepped ____the stairs may times just for fun.(to and fro/back and forth/up and down)
34. Alice has been absent ___the lat two classes. (in/ away/ from/ for)
35. After making a tour of Singapore, my father arrived ____Tan Son Nhat airport last night.(at/ in /into /
for )
36. My sister is quick ___playing computer games. (with/ in/ about/at)
37. I’m looking forward ______receiving your email soon. (at/ to/ in/ for)
38. When do you plan to leave _____Da Nang? (to/ for/into/at)
39. She is always borrowing money ______me. (from/ to/of/ in)
40. His illness prevents him _____coming to the party. ( with/ of/ for/ from)
41. Steven, _____career excelled in the film industry, is one of the leading figures in Hollywood.(that /
whose/ whom/ who
42. I missed the train________ catch to work. (which usually/that usually/ usually for me/ I usually)
52. You’ll see my house _______you cross the street. (because/ where/ when/ although)
53. No sooner had he come home ______he knew he had dropped his wallet. (when/after/than/then)
54. He wouldn’t have failed his exams _______he hadn’t been ill. (unless/if/in case/although)
55. What will you do when you ________ away for the weekend?(go/ will go/ won’t/ going)
56. ______ you change your mind, I won’t be able to help you.(If only/Because/Unless/ Provided)
57. If I saw a tiger walking past me, I ______ a tree. (climb/will climb/would climb/ had to climb)
58. It is such an important matter _____I can’t decide anything about it myself. (so/because/that/if)
59. He hid that letter in a drawer ______no one could read it. (so that/ although/because/ than)
60. ______Tom was unable to see anything, he knew someone was in his room.
( Because / In case / If / Even though)
61. No one else in the class plays the guitar _____John. (as well/ as far as/ so well as/ as soon as)
62. The town was nearer ___we thought it would be. (then/that/ as/ than)
63. __Some scientists use lasers for military purposes, others use them in medicine.(When / While / Until /
However)
64. Huong didn’t participate in the contest ______her lack of confidence.(because/because of/since/ despite)

A. leave B. have left C. be leaving D. have been leaving
10. ................... of the workers has his own work.
A. Every B. Each C. Other D. All
11. The equipment in our office needs.................
A. moderner B. modernizing C. modernized D. modernization
12. The felt................. when the failed the exams the second time.
A. discouraged B. annoyed C. undecided D. determined
TEST UNIT 1 & 2 &3
43. They are excellent students ________I have complete confidence. (who/ whom/ that/ in whom)
44. They’re my two brothers,_ ___are architects like me. They don’t like the job.( both of those / neither of
whom / neither / who neither )
45. This is the girl ____father owns the biggest shop in the area.(Who/ which/whom/whose)
46. Cameron, ___directed “the Titanic”, is one of the leading faces in Hollywood. (That /whose /whom / who
)
47. He wanted to know the reason _______ I was late. (that/ why/ when/ which)
48. The children _______ parents work late are taken home by bus. (that/whom/whose/which)
49. The place ______we spent our holiday was really beautiful. (what/ Who/ Where/ which)
50. They couldn’t finish it ______there was no adequate support. (because/why/because of/so long)
51. I cut myself ______I was shaving. (while/until/ during/ by the time)
13 I have bought a present for my mother, and now I need some...............
A. paper wrapper B. wrap paper C. wrapped paper D. wrapping paper
14. Computer is one of the most important................... of the 20th century.
A. inventing B. inventories C. inventions D. inventors
15. It was really kind............... you to help those poor people.
A. by B. of C. at D. to
16. If you had taken my advice, you.............. in such difficulties.
A. won't be B. hadn't been C. wouldn't be D. wouldn't have been
17. Hair colour is one of.................. characteristics to be used in identifying people.
A. the most obviously B. most obvious C. obviously the most D. the most obvious
18. My cat would not have bitten the toy fish................ it was made of rubber.

caring responsibility household close-knit
I / pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A . books B. bats C. days D. photographs
2. A. dates B. matches C. boxes D. cases
3. A. feels B. stops C. arrives D. loves
4. A. goes B. choose C. intense D. lose
5. A. kits B. kids C. bags D. halves
6. A. does B. moves C. loves D. finishes
7. A.. house B. mouse C. pause D. nurse
8. A. works B. stops C. shifts D. plays
9. A. planted B. naked C. knocked D. mended
10. A. stopped B. arrived C. faced D. faxed
11. A. walked B. explained C. helped D. missed
12. A. concerned B. waited C. loved D. supposed
13. A. obliged B. determined C. believed D. kissed
14. A. perfect B. together C. certain D. verbal
15. A. union B. under C. fun D. uncertain
16. A. book B. should C. rude D. look
17. A. suggestion B. attention C. attraction D. situation
18. A. soil B. choice C. point D. coincide
19. A. suppose B. approach C. show D. probably
20. A. show B. showerC. down D. allow
21. A. fear B. near C. heard D. beard
II/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. A. romanticism B. majority C. attitude D. contractual
2. A. oblige B. maintain C. reject D. survey
3. A. partnership B. marriage C. summary D. attractive
4. A. protect B. process C. polite D. confide
5. A. ceremony B. celebration C. composition D. generation
III. Put the words in the correct column

VI. Choose the correct answer:
1. Tom was disappointed that most of the guests…….. when he……. at the party.
A. left / had arrived B. left / arrived C. had left / had arrived D. had left /arrived
2. My brother …… while he……. bicycle and hurt him self.
A. fell/ was riding B. was falling / rode C. had fallen / was riding D. had fallen /rode
3. Helen ….. her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband …… home.
A. has left / comes B. left / had come C. had left/ came D. had left / would come
4. She …..her lesson from seven to nine last night.
A. did B. had done C. was dong D. has been doing
5. Janet …… some washing this time yesterday.
A. is doing B. had done C. was doing D. did
6. We were told that the workers ….. an old bridge at that time.
A. were repairing B. are repairing C. repaired D. would repair
7. She suddenly remembered that she …… her keys at home.
A. had forgotten B. has left C. has forgotten D. had left
8. We…. to catch the 9.30 train, but we…..it was gone.
A. had hoped / found B. hoped / had found C. hope / have found D. have hoped / found
9. ….. that dress when your boyfriend saw you in the street ?
A. Have you won B. Did you wear C. Were you wearing D. Are you wearing
10. When their first child was born , they……… for three years.
A. had been married B. had got married C. had married D. got married
11. I first met Lisa three years ago. She ……at a radio shop at that time.
A. had worked B. was working C. has happened D. had happened
12. The last time I …….Jane, she ……. cotton in the field.
A. had seen / was picking B. saw / picked C. had seen / picked D. saw / was picking
13. Mary….. a dress when she cut her finger.
A. made B. is making C. was making D. makes
14. Andrew .................... the test before so he...................... it very easy.
A. did/ had found B. had done/ found C. was doing/ found D. did/ was founding
15. You ...................... your new hat when I ...................... you yesterday.

28.I my report when you entered the hall.
A. made B. have been making C. was making D. have made
29. They the new words yesterday from three to seven.
A. learnt B. have been learning C. have learnt D. were learning
30. She this exercise yesterday at 8 o’clock.
A. wrote B. has written C. has been writing D. was writing
31. My mother often morning exercises
A. do B. does C. doing D. has done
32. She some cakes yesterday at2 p.m.
A.make B. has been making C. has made D. was making
33. He me to the party yesterday.
A. invited B. has invited C. has been invited D. was inviting
34. He a book two days ago.
A. read B. has been reading C. was reading D. has read
35.Miss Brown’s telephone when she .
A. rang/ dressed B. was ringing/ was dressing
D. was ringing/ dresses D. rang/ was dressing
36. When he into the office, the secretary a crosswords puzzle.
A. came/ was doing B. was coming/ was doingC. was coming/ did D. came/ did
37. While I for him to call up, he a good time in the bar.
A. waited/ was having B. have waited/ was having
C. was waiting/ have had D. was waiting/ was having
38. They this film last week.
A. have seen B. saw C. have been seeing D. were seeing
39. She the picture when I came.
A. painted B. has painted C. was painting D. have been
40.They the new words yesterday from three till seven.
A. learnt B. were learning C. have learnt D. have been learning
41. She dishes already.
A. was washing B. washed C. has washed D. has been washing

4. The word career in line 5 is closest in meaning to ............................
A. education B. travel C. subject D. profession
5. The word close in line 7 is closest in meaning to ............................
A. dear B. friendly C. helpful D. kind
TIME OFF IN MEXICO
Mexico is a country of contrasts: the stunning beauty of its beaches and jungle against the
endlessly fascinating capital. Mexico City is polluted and overcrowded on the one (1...) but also alive with
art and music on the other. The buses play (2....) music continuously and the local bands play in the (3.....)
square at night. In the market during the day , you will (4.....) across beautiful local crafts at remarkably low
(5.....) . A trip to the cinema or on the underground during the rush ( 6...) are both unforgettable
experiences .Most entertainment centers in the city are built for the masses , so sitting in the cinema is like
being in a huge football (7...) . Away from the capital ,many year- round resorts have( 8..) up along the coats.
Hotels line the beach, most with ( 9...) swimming pools., and there are facilities for( 10....) part in most
water reports . Inland, the scenery is (11.....) and the wildlife is amazing .The butterflies are the (12....) of
your hand and the ( 13....)colours of the birds will remain in your(14....) long after you have returned home.
(15.....) if you have the opportunity to spend time in Mexico, take it!
1. A. side B. hand C. part D. view
2. A. habitual B. customary C. historical D. traditional
3. A. main B. important C. major D. primary
4. A. take B. bring C. come D. go
5. A. cost B. fees C. fares D. prices
6. A. time B. hour C. period D. stage
7. A. park B. court C. pitch D. ground
8. A. sprung B. jumped C. risen D. mounted
9. A. peculiar B. particular C. private D. personal
10. A. playing B. making C. doing D. taking
11. A. breathless B. breathtaking C. out of breath D. breathable
12. A. size B. measure C. volume D. depth
13. A. brilliant B. polished C. shiny D. reflective
3. We work in....... rooms, so I only see him at lunch time.->...................................

6. Education from 6 to 18 is divided into two levels – primary and ............. .
A. secondary B. tertiary C. second level
7. A school where the pupils are made up of both boys and girls is called a ........ .
A. single – sex B. combined C. co – education
8. The teaching ...... are the teachers working in a school.
A. group B. people C. staff
III. COMPLETE THE CHART BELOW; FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH A SUITABLE
WORD IN THE CHART
VERB NOUN ADJACTIVE
divide
category
achieve
select
require
compulsory
separate
1. What do you think was the greatest scientific .......... of the twentieth century ? ->..............
2. Do you have a good command of English and a qualification in trading ? You must meet all
the..... to be admitted to the company.->..............................
5. The boy seemed unsatisfied with the unfair........... of money.
6. I don’t want to ....... you do what you don’t like, but I really think you should.->..............
IV. Choose the word which has the stress pattern differently from that of the others.
1. A. September B. beginning C. parallel D. dependent
2 A. division B. primary C. educate D. general
3. A. government B. requirement C. history D. national
4. A. tuition B. awarded C. disruptive D. nursery
5. A. carefully B. material C. actually D. library
6. A. condition B. reference C. cinema D. politics
7. A. favorite B. separate C. cigarette D. organize
8. A. however B. magazine C. computer D. example

A. racial, ethnic, and religious groups have preserved the traditional family structur
B. the ideal American is the best structure.
C. fewer married couples are having children.
D. there has always been a wide variety of family arrangements in the U.S
3) Who generally constitutes a one-person household?
A. A single man in his twenties B. A single woman in her late sixties
C. An elderly man D. A divorced woman.
4) According to the passage, married couples whose children have grown or who have no
children represent .............................. .
A. 7 percent of households B. 20 percent of households
C. 33,3 percent of households D. 3 percent of households
5) The word current in line 7 is closest in meaning to ...................
A. present B. contemporary C. now D. modern
17. I have expected ......................... the secret of happiness.
TEST YOURSELF
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. brings B. leaves C. coughs D. days
2.A. goes B. shoes C. knows D. uses
3. A. tastes B. washes C. buses D. arranges
4. A. derived B. cleaned C. cancelled D. guessed
5. A. promoted B. added C. pressed D. founded
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. A. social B. conduct C. survey D. value
2. A. marvelous B. attention C. consider D. excited
3. A. verbal B. whistle C. precede D. marriage
4. A. attract B. decide C. reject D. beauty
5. A. solution B. suitable C. confidence D. family
III. Vocabulary and structure
1.Don’t worry. I’ll ....... you a hand with the washing up.
A. borrow B. give C. return D. take

A. to post B. posting C. to be posted D. being posted
16. The goods ought ....................... two weeks ago.
A. to deliver B. delivering C. to be delivered D. being delivered
A. to tell B. telling C. to be told D. being told
18. John had agreed ......................... me in his office.
A. to meet B. meeting C. to be met D. being met
19. It’s important for the figures ......................... regularly.
A. to update B. updating C. to be updated D. being updated
20.It's ............a nice day ............we should do something.
A. either/or B. neither/nor C. so/that D. such/that
21. Did you enjoy the show last night? – Yes, but I wish I ............a cold
A. hadn't B. didn't have C. hadn't had D. wouldn't have
22. I called on Mary yesterday; she ............a meal at the time
A. cooked B. was cooking C. had cooked D. wouldn't have
23. ............beautiful dress you have on!
A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
24.Do I have to take that French course? – No, you ............
A. needn't B. mustn't C. haven't D. don't have
25. This is the first time I ............the experiment on plant breeding.

A. do B. did C. would do D. have done
26. We are ............him to arrive at any moment
A. wishing B. hoping C. expecting D. waiting
27. ............being tired, I went for a picnic with my family.
A. That B. Since C. Although D. Despite
28. “ She tea”, let’s go to the dinning room”.
A. was making B. made C. has made D. has been making
29. The library by the time I there.
A. had closed/ got B. closed/ got C. closed/ had got D. has closed/ got
30. When my friend , I an exercise for an hour.