ARTICLES & EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY

Exercise 2 Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences
1. You have made mistakes in your writing.
A. so much B. a lot of C. little of D. much of
2. Dont drink wine. Its bad for your health.
A. many of B. a few of C. so much D. many
3. my students are familiar with this kind of school activities.
A. Most B. Most of C. A few D. Few
4. He had spent writing an essay about his childhood.
A. a large number of time B. a great deal of time
C. a few time D. many time
5. Peter has spent time and money on stamp collecting.
A. a few of B. many of C. a large number of D. a great deal of
6. ...... the teachers at my school care about their students progress.
A. Almost all of B. Almost C. Most of D. A and C are correct
7. I have got
A. a few money C. many of money D. no money B. a small number of money
8. The government is worried about the increase of the youth unemployment rates.
A. very B. much D. no C. a great deal of
9. Ive been to Ho Chi Minh City of times.
A. a lot B. much C. many D. little
10. students dont like wearing uniforms.
A. Little B. Much C. Most D. A little of
11. He has just bought a computer but he knows about it.
A. little B. much C. most D. a lot
12. There were too people at the exhibition yesterday.
A. much B. little C. many D. a few of
13. I can speak English well but I dont know about English literature.
A. little B. much C. many D. a few
14. If you eat ...... calories than your body burns, your body will burn stored fat for energy.
A. few B. little C. less D. fewer
15. You can borrow ...... books as you want.
A. as many B. as much C. so much D. too many

CONNECTORS
EXERCISE 2 Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. My boss is going on vacation next month, shell be away from the office for about four weeks.
A. in other words B. for instance C. on the other hand D. such as
2. Green vegetables cabbage and broccoli are my least favourite food.
A. as well as B. such as C. neither D. in addition
3. English is the language spoken by the people of the USA, Canada, the UK, New Zealand and Australia.
, English is one of the international languages of business.
A. Like B. In addition C. On the contrary D. For example
4. We all felt cold, wet and hungry; , we were lost.
A. moreover B. for example C. however D. although
5. The kitchen is on the first floor, the floor at street level.
A. furthermore B. that is C. for instance D. as a result
6. I dislike one subject in college, ...... German.
A. namely B. such as C. including D. for example
7. she felt sleepy, she decided to go to bed early.
A. As B. Although C. Despite D. Because of
8. The report was very sleepy, ...... she decided to go to bed early.
A. unlike B. because C. so that D. so
9. On the one hand, hes a good salesman, but , he cant work out discounts correctly.
A. in the same way B. as a result C. on the other hand D. in addition
10. teaching in a high school, he wrote articles for a magazine.
A. Because of B. Besides C. In spite of D. Therefore
11. It was route that we ended up getting lost.
A. a such complicated B. such a complicated C. such complicated D. so complicated
12. the football team, our town has a hockey team.
A. In addition B. Also C. Beside D. Besides
13. By the end of the day they were ravenous, as they had eaten nothing apples.
A. but B. until C. for D. than
14. We all enjoyed ourselves on vacation, the awful weather.
A. nevertheless B. although C. in spite of D. so
15. Mark brings the money for our lunch, well go right down to the cafeteria.
A. Since B. As soon as C. Now that D. Until
16. When a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and abbreviations it contains.
A. use B. using C. having used D. to use

17. the danger, many people wanted to take part in the expedition.
A. Although B. Because C. Besides D. Despite
18. Bats are fascinating have many interesting and amazing qualities.
A. animals. Therefore, they B. animals, they
C. animals. Because they D. animals. They
19. Theyre going to Bermuda a vacation.
A. about B. with C. to D. for
20. , he couldnt catch up with the leading runner.
A. In spite of he ran fast B. Even though his running fast
C. Fast though he ran D. As fast as he running
21. extremely bad weather in the mountains, were no longer considering our skiing trip.
A. Since B. Because C. Due to D. Due to the fact that
22. my daughter reaches the age of sixteen, shell be able to drive.
A. Once B. Since C. Because D. Although
23. My son likes to swim, jog, and football.
A. plays B. playing C. play D. to play
24. He wore a false beard recognize him.
A. so as not to B. for everyone not C. in order no one to D. so that no one could
25. Jimmy spent money buying movie tickets that he didnt have enough left to buy a soft drink or
candy bar.
A. a lot of B. such much C. too much D. so much
26. Great white sharks are dangerous to will attack without warning.
A. humans. They B. humans, they
C. humans. Because they D. humans. As long as they
27. She turned out the light electricity.
A. not waste B. so not waste C. so not wasting D. so as not to waste
28. , they went on walking to the next village.
A. They were hungry B. Hungry as they were
C. Although were hungry D. Despite they were hungry
29. They were good roads that we could drive at high speed.
A. so B. such C. such a D. very
30. The ladder wasnt to reach the window.
A. too tall B. enough tall C. so tall D. tall enough
 PREPOSITIONS
IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS
PHRASAL VERBS

Exercise 4 Choose the best option.

1. He will come ..Monday ..the afternoon.
A. in/on B. on/in C. at/in D. up/to
2. We have stayed there .2000.
A. since B. for C. with D. under
3. Will he be there .one month?
A. out B. with C. for D. near
4. What does he often do ....his free time?
A. in B. up C. with D. upto
5. I am sad ...my daughters laziness.
A. from B. at C. for D. about
6. The children are free ..Sundays.
A. on B. up C. with D. under
7. Vit is not interested ..listening to music.
A. with B. under C. in D. up
8. Her profession is similar .his.
A. in B. up C. with D. to
9. Ms. Trang is fond ..candy.
A. under B. off C. of D. in
10. Were you absent .the lecture yesterday?
A. in B. with C. up D. from
11. We must hurry if we do not want to be late ....school.
A. from B. for C. to D. out
12. Will the raincoat keep you safe ..the cold?
A. to B. up C. with D. from
13. .last you have to make a conclusion.
A. in B. up C. from D. at
14. Have you left your bicycle leaning ..the tree?
A. in B. up C. to D. under
15. Do you have to live ..Hanoi in autumn every year?
A. in B. up C. with D. under
16. They have lived in this city twenty years of their life.
A. at B. during C. since D. for
17. I am walking .the river bank.
A. within B. without C. along D. in
18. For the last few days I havent been able to sleep night.
A. for B. to C. of D. at
19. Are you acquainted ...the lady?
A. at B. in C. on D. with
20. We will leave ..Russia.
A. for B. to C. of D. at
21. It never snows here ..Christmas.
A. for B. to C. of D. at
22. He always comes here .bicycle.
A. in B. by C. over D. with
 23. - A: Can you lend me your notebook Friday?
- B. Sorry, I cant. Ill have to finish my report ..the end of the week
A. on/at B. on/in C. in/at D. in/in
24. Well have to hurry if we want to be .. time for the show.
A. on B.in C. at D. for
25. Why are you so rude .your sisters ? Cant you be nice ..them ?
A. with/with B. at/ to C. to/to D. on/ with

Exercise 4- Choose the best option

1.What may happen if John will not arrive in time?
A. go along B. count on C. keep away D. turn up
2.Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.
A. calls on B. keeps off C. takes in D. goes up
3.They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
A. take up B. turn round C. put off D. do with
4.I do not use those things any more. You can _______ them away.
A. get B. fall C. throw D. make
5.They were late for work because their car _______ down.
A. got B. put C. cut D. broke
6.At the station, we often see the sigh ________ for pickpockets.
A. watch on B. watch out C. watch up D. watch at
7.. I am late because my alarm clock didnt _________ this morning.
A. come on B. ring out C. go off D. turn on
8.UNESCO _____ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
A. stands for B. brings about C. takes after D gets across
9.Don't forget to ________ your gloves on. It is cold outside.
A. let B. make C. put D. fix
10.The passengers had to wait because the plane ______ off one hour late.
A. took B. turned C. cut D. made
11.The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
A put on B. went off C got out D kept up
12.My father still hasnt really recovered from the death of my mother.
A went over B. got over C. took over D looked over
13.I cant _____ walking. Can we stop and have a short rest?
A. go on B. get on C. go up D. get up
14.When you are finished using the computer, can you please ______ it off.
A. take B. turn C. do D. go
15.If you want to be healthy . you should .your bad habits in your lifestyles
A. give up B. call off C. break down D. get over

Exercise 5- Choose the best option

1. When the alarm went off, everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits.
A. fell B. exploded C. called D. rang
2. Look out. There is a rattlesnake under the picnic table!
A. Listen B. Be careful C. Go D. Watch
3. Mrs. Jones's husband passed away fast Friday. We are all shocked by the news.
A. got married B. divorced C. died D. were on business
4. If you do not understand the word "superstitious," look it up in the dictionary.
A. find its meaning B. write it C. draw it D. note it
5. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A. went off B. turned up C. went out D. held up
6. Ill be back in a minute, Jack. I just want to test my new tape recorder.
A. take after B. look after C. give up D. try out
 7. Because of an accident, my train was delayed for several hours.
A. got over B. held up C. went off D. tried out
8. The trouble with Frank is that he never turns up on time for the meeting.
A. tests B. delays C. takes after D. arrives
9. John, could you take care of my handbag while I go to the toilet?
A. take after B. look after C. look up D. look for
10. What a lovely baby! He certainly resembles his father, doesnt he?
A. takes care of B. looks after C. takes after D. looks up

INVERSION

I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. A. economy B. economic C. initiate D. traditional
2. A. substantial B. subsidy C. encourage D. achievement
3. A. enterprise B. investment C. inflation D. commitment
4. A. optimist B. pessimist C. intervene D. policy
5. A. employment B. agency C. equipment D. prediction
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. reforms B. dissolves C. eliminates D. employs
2. A. dominate B. promote C. priority D. product
3. A. eternal B. centenarian C. incredible D. depression
4. A. recognised B. influenced C. encouraged D. modernized
5. A. scholarship B. mechanize C. machine D. mechanic
III.Choose the option that best fits the blank in each sentence.
1. The aim of Doi Moi is to ...... the economy of Vietnam and raise the living standards of its people.
A. intervene B. restructure C. measure D. dissolve
2. Before Doi Moi, Vietnams economy was ...... and the country was poor.
A. substantial B. stagnant C. traditional D. domestic
3. Before Doi Moi, all the state companies benefited a lot from the government ......
A. renovation B. interruption C. guideline D. subsidies
4. Doi Moi or Renovation ...... in Vietnam in 1986.
A. initiated B. had initiated C. was initiated D. would initiate
5. The reform has brought about positive effects in many ...... of the economy.
A. agencies B. branches C. sectors D. departments
6. Women are supposed to have a higher ...... than men.
A. living standard B. lifestyle C. life expectation D. life expectancy
7. The ...... predict that things will be much worse than they are nowadays.
A. optimistic B. pessimistic C. optimists D. pessimists
8. Scientists are striving to find out ways or medicines to cure ...... diseases such as AIDS and cancer.
A. concerned B. pessimistic C. fatal D. unexpected
9. Now most Vietnamese farms have mechanized equipment and can produce higher ......
A. goods B. products C. yields D. items
10. Wikipedia is quite a helpful and ...... source for students.
A. inform B. informative C. information D. informant
IV. Choose the best word to fill in each blank in the passage.
On November 7, 2006, Vietnam became WTOs 150th (1) ...... after 11 years of preparation. Including
8 years of negotiation. Vietnams access to WTO has provided an important boost to Vietnams (2) ......
Vietnamese goods have been able to penetrate foreign markets. However, WTO accession has also brought
about serious challenges, requiring Vietnams economic sectors to (3) ...... the door to foreign investors.
Sectors (4) ...... finance, banking and telecommunications have been facing strong competition. However,
the Vietnamese people are determined to overcome the difficulties to build a (5) ...... country.
 1. A. member B. membership C. partnership D. partner
2. A. industry B. economy C. culture D. agriculture
3. A. close B. unlock C. lock D. open
4. A. included B. such as C. about D. of
5. A. prosper B. properous C. prosperously D. prosperity
V. Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C, and D.
People used to know more or less how their children would live. Now things are changing so quickly
that they dont even know what their own lives will be like in a few years time. What follows is not science
fiction. It is how experts see the future. You are daydreaming behind the steering wheel; is it too dangerous?
No! That's no problem because you have it on automatic pilot, and with its hi-tech computers and cameras,
your car "knows" how to get you home safe and sound.
What is for lunch? In the old days you used to stop off to buy a hamburger or a pizza. Now you use
your diagnostic machine to find out which foods your body needs. If your body needs more vegetables and
less fat, your food-preparation machine makes you a salad.
After lunch, you go down the hall to your home office. Here you have everything you need to do
your work. Thanks to your information screen and your latest generation computer, you needn't go to the
office any more. The information screen shows an urgent message from a co-worker in Brazil. You can
instantly send back a reply to him and go on to deal with other matters.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Life in the future will be the same as life at present.
B. What foods people will eat in the future.
C. What life is like in the future.
D. The role of the computer in future life.
2. Which of the following statement is TRUE about life in the future?
A. People can have balanced diets for their meal.
B. It will be dangerous to drive cars because they are too fast.
C. People will go to work as they do today.
D. Hi-tech equipment will be out of the question,
3. What does its in line 5 refer to?
A. the future B. the steering wheel C. your home D. your car
4. Which of the following is NOT true about life in the future?
A. There's no need to concentrate much when people are driving.
B. Eating is a problem because food contains too much fat.
C. Getting information is a matter of just a few seconds.
D. Contacts between people are almost instant.
5. What is "reply" closest in meaning to?
A. answer B. replay C. request D. question

I. Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is differently
from that of the rest in the following question.
1. A. watches B. advises C. roses D. programmes
2. A. advised B. washed C. looked D. danced
3. A. inflation B. inhabitant C. standard D. agriculture
4. A. economy B. industry C. qualify D. priority
5. A. domestic B. initiated C. situation D. priority
II. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.
6. Since Doi Moi, all the sectors of the economy have undergone ...... changes.
A. substantial B. domestic C. traditional D. minor
7. The New Land Law was ...... in Vietnam in 1993.
A. adopted B. adapted C. affected D. renovated
8. The domestic private enterprises have been ...... by the new economic policy Doi Moi.
A. discoraged B. encouraged C. discouraging D. encouraging
 9. Our Party and Government continue to reaffirm their strong ...... to Doi Moi policy.
A. achievement B. measure C. commitment D. introduction
10. There has been a price increase in nearly every sector and the government is trying to control ......
A. inflation B. intervention C. unemployment D. investment
11. Many Vietnamese employees are now leaving state companies for private foreign ones, which is referred
as ......
A. brain drain B. brain storm C. brain power D. brain wash

12. Some of the ...... about the future life that sound strange today may come true in a few decades.
A. inventions B. devices C. predictions D. discoveries
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13. Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, will ...... its 1000 anniversary in 2010.
A. welcome B. declare C. celebrate D. enjoy
14. Housework is less tiring and boring thanks to the invention of ...... devices.
A. environment-friendly B. time-consuming
C. labor-saving D. pollution-free
15. Illiteracy has almost been ...... in many provinces in Vietnam.
A. unexpected B. eradicated C. destroyed D. disappeared
III.Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the passage.
Many environmental experts are pessimistic about the future of our (16) ...... They say that in the nest
few years harmful chemicals will further damage the (17) ...... layer, there will be more losses of
irreplaceable tropical rainforests, and serious air pollution will cause the climate itself to change. They also
warn us that developing countries will continue to suffer ecological disasters, while the (18) ...... countries
consume the vast majority of the worlds fuels. Animals are also at (19) ...... It is feared that some
endangered species may soon die out, as their natural (20) ...... are destroyed.
16. A. country B. planet C. society D. life
17. A. oxygen B. dioxit C. carbon D. ozone
18. A. poor B. developing C. European D. rich
19. A. risk B. danger C. accidents D. unfortunate
20. A. environment B. habitats C. resources D. disasters

IV. Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answer to each question.
In 1986, Vietnam launched a political and aconomic innovation campaign (Doi Moi) that introduced
reforms intended to facilitate the transition from a centralized economy to a socialist-oriented market
economy. Doi Moi combined government planning with free-market incentives. The programme abolished
agricultural collectives, removed price controls on agricultural goods, and enabled farmers to sell their
goods in the marketplace. It encouraged the establishment of private businesses and foreign investment,
including foreign-owned enterprises.
By the late 1990s, the success of the business and agricultural reforms ushered in under Doi Moi was
evident. More than 30,000 private businesses had been created, and the economy was growing at an annual
rate of more than 7 percent. From the early 1990s to 2005, poverty declined from about 50 percent to 29
percent of the population. However, progress varied geographically, with most prosperity concentrated in
urban areas, particularly in and around Ho Chi Minh City. In general, rural areas also made progress, as rural
households living in poverty declined from 66 percent of the total in 1993 to 30 percent in 2002. By
contrast, concentrations of poverty remained in certain rural areas, particularly the northwest, north-central
coast, and central highlands.
Government control of the economy and a nonconvertible currency have protected Vietnam from
what could have been a more severe impact resulting from the East Asian financial crisis in 1997.
21. The Vietnamese Doi Moi campaign ......
A. has not interfered with politics B. has focused on centralized economy
C. is not in favour of socialism D. came into being in 1986

22. From the content of the passage, the readers can learn that ......
A. Vietnam used to have agricultural collectives
 B. there used to be many foreign-owned enterprises before 1986 in Vietnam
C. before 1986, the Vietnamese government did not control prices on agricultural goods
D. the Vietnamese Doi Moi campaign has not allowed foreign-owned enterprises
23. Which rate has decreased ?
A. Poverty B. Population C. Economy D. Business
24. The development in Vietnam ......
A. has been equal in every part of the country
B. has focused only on agriculture
C. is more prosperous in big cities than that in the countryside
D. is more prosperous in the countryside than that in big cities
25. According to the last paragraph, ......
A. the Vietnamese government did nothing to overcome the East Asian financial crisis in 1997
B. the Vietnamese economy was not affected by the East Asian financial crisis in 1997
C. the Vietnamese government found it difficult to control the financial crisis
D. the Vietnamese government could not protect the economy from the East Asian financial crisis in
1997.

V. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.
26. Ive got too much homework, ...... I cant come out tonight.
A. therefore B. however C. so B. but
27. Economic reform is ...... most important measure to be taken to promote the development of a country.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
28. He is an excellent student. His recent behaviour, ......, has been terrible.
A. therefore B. however C. so D. but
29. I was tired after a hard day at the office. ......, I went to bed early.
A. Therefore B. However C. So D. But
30. There was a lot of noise, ...... I managed to get to sleep.
A. therefore B. however C. so D. but
31. She is going ...... business to Ho Chi Minh City next week.
A. on B. in C. to D. of
32. ....... industrial products can be made from soybeans.
A. Many B. Much C. Little D. A lot
33. You will be ranked according ...... the work you do.
A. to B. in C. for D. with
34. I did the cooking while Jane ...... care of the washing up.
A. did B. made C. took D. looked
35. He had worked hard and was ...... forward to his retirement.
A. having B. acting C. looking D. inquiring
36. My brother has ...... for a university scholarship.
A. left B. taken C. applied D. discussed
37. How long did you ...... for a taxi ?
A. wait B. stop C. stand D. fly
38. He is very famous ...... designing big bridges.
A. in B. for C. of D. at
39. Ive never seen ...... people in one place.
A. so much B. so many C. so much of D. so many of
40. We have heard ...... about you.
A. so many news B. so much news C. a lot news D. few news
41. Our village had ...... money available for education that the schools had to close.
A. so little B. such little C. so much D. such much
42. I waa cold and wet. ......, Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless
43. Some people really enjy swimming, ...... others are afraid of water.
 A. while B. or C. despite D. in spite of
44. I often mistake Tom for his elder brother because Tom takes ...... him.
A. to B. up C. after D. away
45. When are you going to leave ...... Ho Chi Minh City ?
A. to B. about C. for D. at
46. In spite ______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
47. ______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
48. The children slept well, despite ______ .
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
49. Would you like a chocolate? _ _________
A. No, please. B. I like. C. I want. D. No, thanks. I am on a diet.
50. Lets go to the movie now. Oh! _________
A. Good idea! B.I dont. C. Whys that? D. I need it.