FURTHER PRACTICE

I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. teenage B. garbage C. carriage D. shortage
2. A. shift B. sight C. hike D. tidal
3. A. exchange B. brochure C. challenge D. charity
4. A. witness B. litter C. enter D. pretty
5. A. decided B. collected C. watched D. invited
II. Choose the words whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
6. A. rivalry B. dormitory C. documentary D. nominate
7. A. annoyance B. government C. experiment D. participate
8. A. precious B. terrified C. innovate D. commercial
9. A. intermediate B. institute C. interactive D. innovation
10. A. comprise B. compulsory C. correspond D. communicate
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentences.
11. I was responsible _____ the teacher ______ keeping the class in order while she went out.
A. to / for B. for / for C. to / in D. with / for
12. Some people say that Sue is unfriendly, but she’s always nice ______ me.
A. with B. about C. to D. on
13. There has been a big increase ______ the price of land recently.
A. to B. in C. with D. of
14. He lives a rather lonely life. He doesn’t have much contact ______ other people.
A. to B. on C. in D. with
15. She works quite hard. You can’t accuse her ______ being lazy.
A. at B. with C. of D. in
16. I saw your school advertisement ______ today’s edition of Vietnam News.
A. in B. on C. of D. from
17. I’m glad Sarah is coming to the party. I’m really looking ______ seeing her again.
A. up with B. out for C. forward to D. back on
18. Don’t let me to interupt you. Carry ______ with your work.
A. out B. on C. over D. through
19. The football match had to be called ______ because of the bad weather.
A. on B out C off D. by
20. Nobody believe Paul at first, but he ______ to be right.
A. worked out B came out C. found out D. turn out
21. Parents love and support their children ______ the children misbehave or do foolish things.
A. even if B. since C. if D. only if
22. Ms Jackson was assigned the fifth-grade science class ______ she has the best qualifications
among the available faculty.
A. although B. whereas C. if D. since
23. He felt ______ when he failed th driving test the second time.
A. discouraged B. annoying C. undecided D. determined
24. The weather was terrible. I wish it ______ warmer
A. were B. was C. has been D. had been
25. The teacher gave us five minutes to ______ the maths problem.
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 A. look out B. find out C. take out D. work out
26. Every computer consists of a number of systems______ together.
A. by working B. work C. that work D. they work
27. Mary’s father was very surprised when she told him all ______.
A. that had happened B. had happened
C. what had happened D. happened
28. Not a good film, ______?
A. was it B. wasn’t it C. did it D. didn’t it
29. Mary couldn’t have got my message. Otherwise she ______ .
A. would reply B. should reply
C. would have replied D. should have replied
30. I wonder where we ______ in ten years from now.
A. are living B. will live C. will be living D. will have lived
31. I think that with our solidarity we can ______ this difficulty.
A. overtake B. overdo C. overwork D. overcome
32. It’s obvious that neither the worker _______ to fight the new rules.
A. nor the manager intend B. nor the manager intends
C. intend nor the manager D. or the manager intend
33. There _______ traffic, so the journey didn’t take very long.
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
34. Only if you get to the theater early_______ a chance to get a ticket for tonight’s performance.
A. you will have B. you have C. will you have D. do you have
35. You can contact us by telephone or e-mail, _______you prefer.
A. which B. whichever C. what D. whatever
36.The shop was crowded _______ last-minute shoppers.
A. of B. with C. for D. in
37. ________ English, he is also very good at French and Germany.
A. Beside B. Besides C. Except D. Apart from
38. I’d rather you ________ with us.
A. come B. have come C. came D. are coming
39. To the one _______ feelings for me so strong that the word love can’t describe them.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
40. Don’t talk loudly. Noone ________ noise in the reading room.
A. is allowed to make B. is allowed making
C. allows to make D. allows making
41. Many people are concerned ______ global warming.
A. at B. to C. on D. about
42. I feel as if my head _________ on fire now.
A. be B. was C. were D. is
43. The hotel where I stayed last summer was good, so I want to _________ it to you.
A. introduce B. show C. suggest D. recommend
44. When the old retire, they live on _________ which the government give them.
A. fee B. pension C. fare D. salary
45. We all admired your courage in catching the thief on the street this morning.
A. looked up to B. looked down on C. looked after D. looked on in

IV. Find and correct the underlined word or phrase that is not correct as standard English.
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46. The Chinese team have worked very hardly to get this far in the competition.
A B C D
47. However cheap it is, the poor quality products can’t appeal to customers.
A B C D
48. Thanks for television people can enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and
A B C
convenient way.
D
49. The film was so bored that all the audience had gone home before it ended.
A B C D
50. Somebody could forget to lock the door, so the thief simply walked in. .
A B C D
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
51. Each religion has its set of ____________. (believe)
52. Parents should encourage ____________ in their children(depend).
53. Today we have industrial air __________ from factories and engine –exhaust fumes.(pollute)
54. The people in the area need the ____________ of food and pure water. (provide)
55. English is the ____________ language in the United States. (nation)
56. She’s so ____________ with her current job that she decided to leave.(satisfy)
57. My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little ____________.(friend)
58. They escaped from the fire ____________. (harm)
59. I have still not received a ____________ answer to my question. (satisfy)
60. These exercises are designed to ____________ your stomach muscles.(strong)
VI. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
In recent years there have been many (61) ________ on air pollution in newspapers and
magazines. Scientists all over the world have warned that our atmosphere is (62) ________ more
and more contaminated, and that Man, through his carelessness, may run(63) of pure air to breathe.
Automobiles and industries mainly (64) ________ for air pollution in most cities. They pour
into the air such gases as carbon monoxide, sulphur and nitrogen oxides, which are very (65)
________ to humans. Worse still, these gases after a series of chemical changes, turn (66)
________ toxic acids. They fall down in ‘acid rains’, raising the acidity in the air, soil and water to
dangerous (67) and affecting not only trees but also fish and other wildlife. Many industrial
countries in Europe and North America have (68) ________ bad affects from those ‘rains’.
(69) ________,Man faces no more urgent problem than that of saving his own survival.
Scientists, social organization and governments should sit down together to solve the air (70)
________ problem.
61. A. programs B. events C. articles D. columns
62. A. changing B. becoming C. making D. taking
63. A. up B. over C. away D. out
64. A. bring B. get C. account D. count
65. A. harmful B. powerful C. awful D. painful
66. A. in B. into C. out D. over
67. A. amounts B. ranks C. points D. levels
68. A. suffered B. influenced C. offered D. bothered
69. A. Naturally B. Safely C. Surely D. Practically
70. A. pollute B. polluted C. polluting D. pollution
VII. Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answerA, B, C or D.
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 According to World Health Organization(WHO) research, the emission from car exhausts
causes more death than road accidents. The research found that one third of all harmful air
pollution was caused by road transport, and that long term exposure to pollution caused estimated
21,000 premature deaths a year across the three countries, France, Austria, and Switzerland. This is
much higher than the 9,947 who died that year as a result of road accidents.
In addition, the researchers calculated that the car fumes caused 300,000 extra cases of
brochitis in children and 15,000 extra hospital admissions for heart disease made worse by the
pollution. They calculated that the cost of dealing with all this was 27 billion Euros per year. A lot
of money goes into making cars safer, but not as much is spent solving air pollution.
71. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Pollution and road accidents. B. Bad affects of cars exhaust
C. The necessity of making cars safer D. The toll of road accidents
72. According to the passage, ________.
A. Air pollution causes more deaths than road accidents.
B. Road accidents cause more deaths than car fumes.
C. Long term exposure to pollution is harmless.
D. Car fumes cause one third of premature death.
73. Which of the following sentences is not true.
A. Car exhausts causes bronchitis and heart disease.
B. Car fumes cause one third of all harmful air pollution.
C. Each year road accidents cause 9,947 deaths.
D. More people died as a result of air pollution than road accidents.
74. The money spent to solve air pollution is ________.
A. 27 billion Euros per year B. not able to calculate
C. more than to make cars safer D. less than to make cars safer
75. Which of the following sentences is not mentioned as the bad affect of air pollution.
A. Causing illness in children B. Causing premature deaths
C. Causing road accidents D. Causing heart diseases
VIII. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word to make a meaningful passage.
In addition (76) _________ reducing pollution, public transport saves valuable city space.
Buses and trains (77) _________ more people in each vehicle and, if they operate on their own
rights of way, they can safely run (78) _________ much higher speeds. In other (79) _____, they
not only take (80) _________ space but also occupy it for a (81) _______ time.
Public transport also play an important (82) _________ in the areas of the Third World. In
many cities in Asia and Africa , buses make 50 to 80 percent (83) ________ all memorized trips.
Buses are sometimes hopelessly overcrowded. It is (84) _________ uncommon to see several
riders clinging to outside. Yet most Third World cities have lower public transport use per person
than (85) _________ in Western Europe.
IX. Choose the sentence that is almost the same meaning as the sentence given.
86. Nobody is to blame for the fact that the meeting was cancelled.
A. Everybody is responsible for the cancelled meeting.
B. Nobody should be held responsible for the fact that the meeting was cancelled.
C. It’s nobody’s fault that the meeting was cancelled.
D. Both B and C are correct.
87. Our opinion on the subject are identical.
A. There are some differences in our opinion on the subject.

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C. We have similar subjects.
D. We differ in opinions on the subject.
88. As long as you stay calm, you will pass your driving test.
A. It takes so long to do the driving test.
B. You have to practice long enough to pass your driving test.
C. Keeping calm is secret of passing your driving test.
D. Unless you stay calm, you will pass your driving test.
89. My mother never allows me to stay up late.
A. I was allowed to get out of the bed late
B. My mother never lets me go to bed late
C. My mother always makes me go to bed late.
D. My mother does not allow me to get out of bed late.
90. ‘If only I’d learn to drive’ Roger said
A. Roger thinks there are too many drivers on the roads.
B. Roger feels glad that he didn’t learn to drive.
C. Roger wishes he could drive.
D. Roger is sorry that he learnt to drive.
X. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
91. Is it all right if I come to the club with you to night.
 Would you mind .........................................................................................................................................................................................
92. She makes her children stay at home in the evenings.
 She won’t .........................................................................................................................................................................................................
93. Thanks to Laura’s report, I was able to finish the project.
 Had it .................................................................................................................................................................................................................
94. People say that the car driver was driving very fast at the time of the crash.
 The car driver ..............................................................................................................................................................................................
95. I shut the door, but right after that I realized I had left the key inside.
 Hardly .................................................................................................................................................................................................................
XI. Write complete sentence using the suggested words.
Dear sir
96. I / write / you / the noise / your flat//
 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
97. I / constantly disturbed / noise / your record player / late / night//
 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
98. I / speak / you / number / times / this matter / and you / say / try / be more reasonable//
 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
99. But you/ continue/ play / record player / till / early hours / the morning //
 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
100. I hope / we / manage / sort / this pleasant.
 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
THE END
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rests. (5 pts)
1. A. adventure B. advantage C. advertise D. addition
2. A. theatre B. bathing C. breathe D. southern
3. A. shut B. push C. sun D. cut

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 4. A. school B. character C. mechanic D. charity
5. A. houses B. horses C. rises D. closes
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as the others. (5 pts)
1. A. balcony B. accident C. mechanic D. survey
2. A. result B. imaginary C. annoyed D. politics
3. A. biology B. comfortable C. chemistry D. company
4. A. general B. opinion C. abroad D. surprise
5. A. decay B. purpose C. however D. invention
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (5 pts)
1. I wish I _______ in London with my friends now.
A. am B. was C. were D. will be
2. Each of the guests ________ a bunch of flowers.
A. are given B. is given C. were given D. give
3. Jack: “Mary, remember to send my regards to your grandfather.” Mary: “__________”
A. You’re welcome. B. Thanks, I will. C. That’s a good idea. D. It’s my pleasure.
4. He was _________that we turned off the TV set immediately.
A. so bad singer B. such bad singer C. such bad a singer D. such a bad singer
5. Jenny bought a __________ when she was in Paris.
A. silk pretty red dress B. red pretty silk dress C. dress pretty silk red D. pretty red silk dress
6.What __________advice she gave us !
A. so good B. such good C. a good D. good
7. Do it right now, ___________ ?
A. do you B. aren’t you C. will you D. don’t you
8. "Did you like the novel that I gave you last week?”
-“ ............the novels that I’ve read, I enjoyed this one the most.”
A. All of B. Of all C. For all D. From all
9. Thousands of people ________ near the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been ordered to evacuate.
A. living B. are living C. who living D. A and C are correct
10. Let’s wait for her here; I’m sure she will ________ soon.
A. turn off B. turn up C. turn down D. turn over
IV. Fill in the blank space with the correct from of the verbs in parentheses. (5 pts)
1. He has worked hard all the week, but today he (have)………………………… a good time at home.
2. There (be)……………………………… a lot of changes since computers were invented
3. Nam (watch)………………………… TV while his friends were making cakes yesterday morning.
4. If we…………………………….. (not protect) the environment, our planet will be badly polluted.
5. They (not contact) ……………………………….. to each other for a long time.
6. She gets used to (take)……………………….. to the zoo on weekends
7. His greatest ambition is (choose) ............................. to take part in the Olympics London 2012.
8. You always (complain)…………………………. about my cooking.
9. He ( usually see)………………………………… walking with his niece in the park on Sundays.
10. Nobody would listen to the stories ( tell)……………….. by him so many times.
V. Fill in the blank space with the correct from of the words in parentheses. (10 pts)
1. The Times is a serious and..............................newspaper. (INFORM)
2. This company treats all its.................................equally. (EMPLOY)
3. Our firm closed down because of.................................situation. (ECONOMY)
4. It is education that helps with the __________ of knowledge for the young. (RICH)
5. During the festival...............................were hanging from every tree. (DECORATE)
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6. Last week, Mrs. Thu had some................................check the wire system in her house. (ELECTRIC)
7. I don’t know what’s the matter with Tommy. His……............…....seems to be getting worse and worse. (BEHAVE)
8. It is becoming......................................difficult to find a job nowadays. (INCREASE)
9. My brother and I were sent to..................................school when we were seven. (BOARD)
10. Exercises should not be seen as a................................task. (DEMAND)
VI. Underlined words or phrases that are not correct then correct it. (6 pts)
1. Some of the students seemed very nervously before the final exam. ……………………………….
2. Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn't he? . ……………………...........………….
3. The injure people were taken to the nearest hospital by an ambulance. ……………………………….
4. She asked me how long it takes me to go to school by bus. ……………………………….
5. The police asked her if she can recognize the man. ………………………….........…….
6. Rescue planes are trying to locate the miss sailors. …………………………............…….
VII. Read the passage carefully, then choose one correct answer from the words given for each blank
space and write its answer on your answer sheet. (5 pts)
infrequent support expected granted scarce
chance trouble temporary deepen contented
In the olden days, it was common to see a family with ten or more children. Most of the time, they
did not have enough to eat, beds to sleep on or the (1)…..................…to go to school. The younger children
always wore hand-me-downs. With both parents working, the older siblings were (2)….........................to
take care of the domestic chores and the young ones. Although food was often (3)......................…..in the
household, the children were happy and (4) …....................... Quarrels and fights were (5)…........................
. Children who came from a big family never lacked company. Even after they had married, the
relationship between the siblings would only (6)..........................….and strengthen with time. Having many
siblings was also considered “a blessing” especially in times of (7)…......................... Friends might become
a great part of a sibling’s growing up years. However, who would be assured that these friends would
actually stand by or offer him help and (8)….....................when it came to money matters and time? In this
case, only siblings would be there for one another. It is without doubt that siblings do quarrel occasionally
but the anger is only (9)…....................... . Siblings should never take one another for
(10)….......................... . Instead, they should learn to accept and respect one another. After all, blood is
thicker than water.
VIII. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
Brandenburg and the MP3
Technology has changed the music industry dramatically over the last 20 years. One of the most (1)
______ technological inventions is a small machine (2) ______ the MP3 player. The MP3 was developed
by a (3) ______ of people but one man, Karlheinz Brandenburg, contributed the most to its invention. In
fact, Brandenburg is often called “the father of the MP3”.
In 1977, Brandenburg started to find different ways of recording music (4) ______ it would use less
space and could be heard on a much smaller machine. Brandenburg worked together with a team of experts.
The project was not easy and there were many problems along the way. But Brandenburg and his team
were (5) ______ to succeed and didn’t give (6) ______.
Finally in 1999, MP3 players became (7) ______ in shops around the world. At the beginning, MP3
players were very expensive and few people could (8) ______ to buy them. Fortunately, today they are less
expensive and more and more people (9) ______ music from the Internet onto their MP3 players. This way
they can use them to listen to their favourite (10) ______ whenever they want.
1. A. huge B. common C. remarkable D. skilled
2. A. called B. calling C. to call D. calls
3. A. variety B. number C. amount D. deal
4. A. despite B. so that C. because D. due to
5. A. convinced B. willing C. concerned D. determined
6. A. up B. down C. out D. away
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8. A. charge B. pay C. cost D. afford
9. A. recharge B. develop C. download D. make
10. A. tracks B. contribution C. collection D. performances
IX. Read the passage then choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the following sentences. (5 pts)
Lead poisoning in children is a major health concern. Both low and high doses of lead often suffer
permanent nerve damage, mental retardation, blindness and even death. Low doses of lead can lead to mild
mental retardation, short attention spans, distractibility, poor academic performance, and behavioral
problems. This is not a new concern. As early as 1904, lead poisoning in children was linked to lead-based
paint. Microscopic lead particles from paint are absorbed into the bloodstream when the children ingest
flakes of chipped paint, plaster or paint dust from sanding. Lead can also enter the body through household
dust, nail biting, thumb sucking, or chewing on toys and other objects painted with lead-based paint.
Although American paint companies nowadays must comply with strict regulations regarding the amount
of lead used in their paint, this source of lead poisoning is still the most common and most dangerous.
Children living in order, diapidated houses are particularly at risk.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. problems with household paint B. major health concern for children
C. lead poisoning in children D. lead paint in order homes
2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “suffer”?
A. experience B. reveal C. feel pain from D. grieve with
3. According to the passage, what is the most common source of lead poisoning in children?
A. household dust B. lead-based paint C. painted toys D. dilapidated houses
4. What does the author imply in the final sentence of the passage?
A. Lead-based paint chips off more easily than newer paints.
B. Poor people did not comply with the regulations
C. Old homes were painted with lead – based paint.
D. Old homes need to be rebuilt in order to be safe for children.
5. Which of the following is not true?
A. Only high dose of lead can have serious effects.
B. American paint companies today must comply with strict regulations regarding the amount of lead used in their paint.
C. Lead poisoning can lead to mental retardation.
D. Lead poisoning in children was linked to lead – based paint in the 1990s.
X. Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word for each blank. (10 pts)
Wild animals, and wild plants and the wild places (1)…………………… they live are seriously
threatened almost everywhere on our earth. One species has become(2)………………. in each year of this
century, but many hundreds are now being (3)……………….. Lack of attention would (4)…………… to
the rapid advance of the process of extinction. Already many kinds of wild animals have
been(5)………………. reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten. Animals like the
great apes, the whales, seals etc.,(6)………………. thought to be in danger of extinction. But even more
important, perhaps, (7)………………….. individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in
danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially the tropical forests, are
being(8)………………. down to satisfy man's need of timber and paper. What would our world be like
(9)………..……. all the wild animals and wild plants vanished? (10)…….…….….. our life still exist
then?
XI. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (4 pts).
1.They usually stay in ...................... Christmas, but go out ............................. New Year’s Eve
2. I am not ashamed ................................ what I have done; neither am I proud of it.
3. Students were angry ........................being treated like children.
4. I am extremely grateful to all the teachers ........................ their help.

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5. Many young people become addicted .............................. drugs through ignorance.
6. Helen has great admiration .............................. her history teacher.
7. Billy is a famous singer and he says coffee is bad .............................. his voice
XII. Rewrite the following sentences, begin as shown and keep the meaning unchanged. (5 pts)
1. It was wrong of you to allow a three-year-old child to walk home alone.
You should
…………………………………………………………....................……………………………..
2.Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martin's poor
........................................................................................................................................................
3. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
I haven’t
...............................................................................................................................................................
4. “ If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team”, said the manager.
The manager threatened..…………………………………….........................................……………..............
5.Mary was the only student absent from class.
Apart .................................................................................................................................................................
XIII. Use the given suggestions to complete sentences. (5 pts)
1. teacher/ tell/ students/ there/ examination/ following week.
…………………………………………………………………..............................................………………
…
2. Television/ play / such/ important role/ people/ life/ it/ essential/ us/ decide/ whether/ it/ good/ bad.
………………………………………………………………………..............................................…………
…
3. Because/ terrible weather/ winter/ his physical education students/ indoors/ rather/ outdoors
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. We / be / close friend / because / have / many things / common.
............................................................................................................................................................................
5. About five million/ bottle/ champagne/ produce/ France/ next year/.
………………………………………………………………..............................................…………………
…