VI. Completethe lent nee. with In, ., on, lor, .'nce, lifter, befo,..,
durin., Irom•••to.
1. The course begins__
2 January 2005 and ends sometime April.
2. The children aren't here__
the moment, but they'll be back a fewminutes.
3. 'We're having a party __
New Year's Eve. Can you come?' Tm
afraid I can't. I don't like going out__
night.'
4. 'What do you usually do __
weekends?' 'I usually go swimming
B a.m 10:00 a.m.'
5. Please wait
half past ten. Shell definitely be back ~--'-_
half past ten.
6. Sandra often goes to church__
5 o'clock __
Sundays
7. Bill has worked in this company__ ten years, __
1999.
B. The office will be closed __
Christmas and New Year. It will be
open __
5 January.
9. It's rained __
the night __
two or three hours.
10. tm starting a job in sales __
I finish college.
11. The New Year is celebrated __


9. No on~/ watch! the television! II switch off
10. The stereo/ not work! Vicky/ take back! the shop

VIII. Add.o or but.
1. The room was dark,
I turned on ~ light.
2. I didn't have an umbrella,
I didn't get wet because I was
wearing my raincoat.
3. Al didn't study,
he failed the test.
4. I had a lot of studying to do,
I went to a movie anyway.
5. My friend lied to me,
I still like and trust her.
6. The weather was bad, .
we postponed our trip.
7. My watch is broken,
I was late for my job interview.
8. Bob ate a large dinner,
he is still hungry.
9. You lied to me,
I don't trust you anymore.
10. I was very sleepy,
I finished all my homework anyway.
IX. Complete the conversation between Sandra and Liz.
Sandra : Hi, Liz. Have a good weekend?
Liz
: Yes. I took a trip to the countryside.

Sandra
Liz

: About two hours.
: (6)
----;
_
: Yes, it was a very interesting journey.
: (7)
~~: Yes, it does. The village lies by a river, so we went boating in
the river and had a picnic on the riverbank.
Sandra : (8)
---::__ -:=--=--:-Liz
: No, I didnt video the trip but I took a lot of 'photos. Would you
like to see them?
Sandra : Of course. I'd love to.
X. Readthe text caretully, then decide whether the following statements are true (T)
or false (F).
I live in a small village called Henfield. There are about 500 people here.
The village is quiet and life here is slow and easy . You never have to queue in
shops or banks. People never throw their rubbish in the streets, so the village

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The boys felt
3. He bought such a lot of books that he couldn't read them all.
So
2.

_
_

4.

His parents made him study for the exams.
He

5.

'You shouldn't give up your job,' Jane told Anne.
Jane advised
_
I wish I could speak English fluently.
It's a
_
He hasn't gone back to his village since 1989.
He last
~
~
_
I'm sorry I'm not able to go with you.
I wish
_
Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.

b.
b.
b.
b.

shrine
grown
enjoyed
afternoon

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c. river
c. mountain
c. reached
c. food
c. trees

III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

A. Choole the word or phr'" II, b, cord) that belt fItI the blink .paceln each 18I'IttnoI,
walk
b. walking
c. walked
2. I am going to have my car washed
a. on
b. in
c. by

a. From
b. in
c. Since
d. On
2. My home village is about 30 kilometers __
the north of the city.
a. in
b. from
c. to
d. at
3. He is now living with his family __
a farm.
a. in
b. on
c. at
. d. from
4. Many tourists visit the __
of a historical hero on the mountain.
a. church
b. mosque
c. shrine
d. temple
5. We had an __
student from Spain staying with us last year.
a. exchange
b. interchange
c. university
d abroad
6. My brother is a university student, but he works __
as a waiter in

d.
d.

picnic
down
arrived
foot

d. days

into the village.
d. they walk
tomorrow evening.
d. 0

3. Peter wishes that he
part in the game, but he
his injured-leg.
c. wouldn't take
a. can take
b. is taking
4. They
here since 2003.
a. worked
b. were working c. have been working
5. I've been learning English
I was in grade 3.
a. before
b. since
c. until

b. since
c.up to
d. for
Would you mind not
on the radio until I __
with this phone can
a. turning - have finished
b. turn - finish
c. to turn - finished
'd. turning - will finish
They wish they
able to win the match next week.
a. could be
b. would be
c. will be
d. can be
She came
Sunday morning and stayed here
8:00 and 10:30.
a. in - between b. on - at
c. on - between d. in - from

B. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting.
11. We reached the nearest village after IDllk fur five hours.
ABC
D
12. The little boy's mother bought him a five-speeds racing bicycle for his
ABC
D
birthday.

and went home. It was an (8)__
day!
1. a. whom
b. that
c. which
d. where
2. a. dropped
b. picked
c. brought
d. took
3. - a. areas
b. fields
c. forests
d. meadows
4. a. planting
b. plowing
c. growing
d. producing
6. a. farm
b. farming
c. farmer
d. farmyard

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6. a. trapped
b. collected
c. raised

d. most British farmers are rich
11. The small family farms often offer bed and breakfast accommodation
to tourists in order to
'
b. attract more tourists to their farms
a. show their friendship
d. improve their earnings
c. build up some savings
12. Fields on British farms used to be
,
a. separated from each other by hedgesb. full of wild flowers and birds
c. a thousand years old
d. all are correct
13. Nowadays most fields in England are
_
al planted by European
b. smaller than they used to be
c. larger than fields in Europe
-d. large by European standards

V. SPEAKING

-Choo•• the •• nt.nc. or phrl ••

(I, b, c, or d) that b.1t fit. the blink .PIC••
1. 'May I use your phone?' 'Certainly.'
a. Hold on, please
b. It doesn't matter
c. Here you are
d. You're welcome


minutes/

the village

visit/ my

9. Wet spend! enjoyable/ weekend! the country
10. Wet all! feel! happy and healthy/ the trip

UNIT4;

LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
I. Complete the IIntence with an appropriate word from the box'.
I level heart dlctlonarv advertlsemenJ ~c~hery a~pect reputation dormltor
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

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You'd better learn by
all the new words.
What
of learning English do you find difficult?


; 3. __ , ; 4. __

; 5. __

b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.

; 6. __

by talking to native English speakers.
by reading magazines in English.
by studying a learner's dictionary.
by practicing dialogueswith a partner.
by watching American movies.
by having private tutor.
by talking to yourself in the shower.
; 7. ,__

; 8. __

.

III. Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense.
I (1)

You hear any news.
You.want to speak English fluently.
You find chopsticks difficult.
You want to pass the final exam.
You don't help me.

B.

.:»

He might lose weight.
Could you phone me immediately?
You needn't use them.
You have to ring the bank.
All plants are going to die.
You must practice it more often.
We can catch the early train.
You should stay in bed.
I can't finish this work on time.
You must study hard.

1. If you lose your credit card. you have to ring the bank.
2.
3.
4.

5.
6.
UNIT 4: LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE


to get to Montevideo on time.
(leave/ want)
6. If he
coming tonight, he
next week. (not bel come)
r
7. If the wind
strong enough, we
sailing, but I'm not
sure. (be/ go)
.
.8. You
your baby to the ,doctor's if his temperature
_
up again. (take! go)
9. If you
work early, you
for a drink with us. (finish/come)
10. If Jack
'
a video recorder, he
any programme
he wants. (have/ record)
,
VI. Complete the sentences to report what was said. Use appropriate verb tenses' and
. make other changes you think are necessary.
'

1. 'You can sit here.'
The steward said

~------------,
15, 'I don't know where Archie is today.'
Vicky
~-------------------------------------VII. Sally registered for a French course. She and the secretary both asked a lot of
questions. Now Sally told you about them. Report all these questions.
'

1. 'What's your name?'
She asked me
what my name was
2. 'Are you a student?'
She wanted to know iff whether I was a student .
3. 'What school are you going to?'
She wanted to know
-.,~--------------4. 'Can you speak any foreign languages?'
She asked
~---------------------5. 'How many "languages can you speak?'
She
~ __ ~~---~-----~--6. 'Have you got any certificates?'
She

_

7. 'Why do you want to take the course?'

She

-,

_

6. 'I don't want anything to eat now.'
Hesmd_,
~
7. 'I posted the card yesterday'.' .
Joanna told
8. 'You must
do your homework every day.'
,
Jane
9. 'You should go to the library more often.'

_

'12. 'I grow these carrots myself.'
He

~-----

V. Supply the correct forms of the verbs. Use these modals in the main clause:
could, may, might,. should, ought to, or must Alternatives are possible.

~

.

I

~ __ ~~~-----

13. 'How much are the course fees?'

,

3. 'Please don't tell anybody' what happened,' Ann said to me. '(ask)
4. 'Can you open your bag, please?' the customs officer said to me. (ask)
5. 'You should take the job, Frank,' Sandra said. (advise)

6. 'Would you like to come on a-picnic with us?' Mike said tome. (invite)
7. 'Don't, wear those boots in the house,' she said to her child. (ask)
8. 'You mustn't leave the door unlocked,' Mr Atkins said to Mark. (told)
9. 'I'll take you to town/ Ann said to John: (offer)

,

,

10. 'I'll finish it by the end of this .week,' he said. (promise)

IX.

Complete the sentence with one suitable preposition.
1. You shouldn't believe everything you read
the newspapers.
2. The course starts
3rd November and ends
January.
3.'
first we didn't like each other, but
'?
the end we
became good friends.

xample, can you speak English well without having lots of.practice? "Practice
akes perfect" is what .every learner of a foreign language should know.
1. Learning a foreign language and learning to fly are the same in an
important way.'
'
2. Information about flying from books is enoughfor someone to fly a plane.
6

BAI T~TI!NG

ANH 9

• PHAN BAI T~

3. You can learn English well only by reading books in English.
4. Talking to a native speaker can be a goodway to speak a foreignlanguagewel
5. Practicing a foreign language regularly' makes you very good at it.

XI. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. Practice speaking English every day or you can't improve your English
If
~
~~----2. 'Don't forget to sign the form,' Anne said to Janet.
Anna reminded Janet :...'
3. Do you like learning a foreign: language?
Are you
~-_----------------4. The boy is sorry he doesn't have, his teacher's address.
The boy wishes
...,..-


1. a. qualify
b. scenery
c. groceryd.
academy
2. a. speak'
b. need
c. heart
d. read
3. a. school
b. scholarship
d. chemistry'
, d.' children
B. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others
4. a. academic
b. reputation
c. experience
d.. intermediate '
5. a. advertise
" b. express'
c. remember
d. improve
II. VOCABULARY AND ,EXPRESSION,
, .
A. Choosethe word or phraseIa, b, c or d) that best fits the' blank space in each sentenCE
1. My sister works
a big law firm in the city.
'
a. in
b. at
'c. for

a. recognized
b: advertised
'c. impressed
d. read
7. Learning a foreign language also includes learning the __ of that country.
a. reputation
' b. scenery
c. culture
d. nature
8. ' The university has an international
as a center of excellence.
a. academy
b. experience
c. scenery
d. reputation
9. What
of learning English do you find most difficult?
a. aspect
b. side '
c. detail
d. position
10. We can't hear you clearly. Get
the, microphone, please.
a. far away
b. close to
c. next to
d. out of
. Use the correct form ~f the word given to complete each sentence.
11. English spelling presents special
for foreignlearners. (difficult)

d. can't do
4. If you want to pass the exam, you
hard.
a. may work "
b. can work
-c. will work
d.' must work
5. We're really looking forward
with you.
a. working
,b. to working
c. work
d. to work
'6. The librarian asked us
so much noise.
a. don't make
b. to not make
not to make
d. not, making,
7. Bill wanted to know when ~'--:_
a. will the exam be taken
' b. the exam willbe taken
c. would the exam be taken
d. the exam would be taken
8. When the fire alarm rang, our teacher said we
immediately.
a. had to leave- b. could leave
c. might leave,
d. would leave
9. I asked Martha

that learning a foreign language wasn't an (7)__
thing after all. Now I can
speak three: Spanish, Italian, and German. And I'm (8)_, _, Korean this year.
L a. of '
b.in
c. with ,
' d. for,
2. a. should
b. must
c. could
d. might
. 3. a. mainly
h. exactly
c.ihardly
, d: actually
4. a. came
b. took
c. reached
d. made
5. a. practice
b. express' '
c. talk
,','d'iommunicate
6. a. fond
b. interested
c, proud
d. .satiefled
7. a. possible
,b. impossible
c. possibly

3. 'Hi, Tom.
r 'Not bad. 'And you?'
a. How's everything
b. What. do you do
c. What's everything
d. How do you do
4. '
' ?' 'By bus.'
'.
a. What did you take to get there b. How did you get there
c. Did you get there by motobike
d. How long did it take to get there
VI. WRITTING
A. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root.
1. I'm very pleased that we will meet again soon.
a. I think we should meet again soon.
b. I'm looking forward to meeting you again soon.
c. Please don't come and meet us again.
d. I've been -looking for you for a long time.
2. 'Would you like to go to the movies, Sarah?', Mike asked.
a. Mike invited Sarah to go to the movies.
b. Mike as~ed Sarah if she liked to go to the movies.
c. Mike suggested Sarah going to the movies.
d. Mike reminded Sarah to go to the movies.

3. You can't visit the United States unless you get a visa.
a. You can visit the United States if you don't get a visa.
b. Although you get a visa, you can't visit the United States.
c. You can't visit the United States whether you get a. visa or not.
d. If you don't get a visa, you can't visit the United States.

II. Choosethe word whose main stress pattern is not thesarne as that of the others.
4. a. college
b. institute
c. dormitory
d. university
5. a. invite
b.. visit
c. improve
d. agree
III. Choosethe most suitable word or phrase.
6. I'll be at home
Friday morning. You can phone me then.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. since
7. The children are forced to work
12 hours a day, seven days a
week in, the factories.
a. to
b. up to
c. till
d. during
8. Matthew said 'he was meeting a friend at the station later ---'-__
a. the day
b. this day
c: that day
, d. the previous day
9. You used to live in Los Angeles,
?'

a. when comes the bus
b. when the bus comes
c. when will the bus come
d, when does the bus come
14. You should read as much as possible
to learn English well.
a. so that
b. in order
c. for that'
d. therefore
15. 'I'm taking my final exam next week.' '
l'
a. Cheers
b. Congratulations
c. Good luck
d. Come on
IV. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in brackets.
16. If you
(not practice) your English regularly, you
_
(not get) any better.
,
17. All the students are looking forward to
(spend) their summer'
vacation in the countryside.
18. Justin said he
(return) the following day:
19. Both English and French '
(speak) in Canada.
20. When I

to speak when you're eating. (polite)
28. I go hill-walking for
: '(relax)
29. The university has a .
as 'a ,center of excellence. (repute)
30. We
gathered our things and ran to the bus stop. (hurry)
VII. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c, or d) that best fits the blank space in the
following passage.,
"
. Van, a student from Ho Chi Minh City, is an (31)__
student in the USA.
He is now living with the Parker family on a farm 100 kilometers outside
Columbus, Ohio. 'Mr. Parker grows maize on 'his farm, (32)_
Mrs Parker

works part-time at a grocery store in a (33)__
town, They have two children,
Peter and Sam. Peter is the same age as Van, and Sam is still in primary school.
Van has been learning a lot about life on a farm (34) __
his arrival. Every
day, after school he often feeds the chicken and (35) __
their eggs. On weekends,
the three boys often help Mr Parker on the farm. Van likes the Parkers, and he
enjoys (36)_"__ a member of their family.
'31. a. replace
b. substitute
c. change
d. exchange
32. a. when

country greatly affects their English. Living with' native speakers can help
students to learn new vocabulary as well as improve their accents. International
students can also learn important cultural information. This can help to prevent
misunderstandings.that can occur when people from different cultures live together.
37. Adult students of English can hardly changethe way they speak.
38. The top or smartest adult students usually have difficulty with pronunciation.
39. Attending a pronunciation class can help students know how to pronounce
English correctly.
,,'
_
40. To improve their pronunciation, students also. need to practice speaking
English regularly.
41. Living with native speakers can help to prevent misunderstandings.
IX. Rewrite the sentences 50 that they are nearest in meaning to the sentences printed
before them.
'
"
42. 'Can you speak Vietnamese, Maryam?' Nga asked.
Ngaasked
~---------------------43. Why don't we go to the countryside this ~eekend?
Minh suggested
-'-_
44. I would rather watch TV than go to the cinema.
Iprerer
_
45. Study hard or you will fail the coming exam.
Ifyou
~

_