BT BỔ TRỢ NÂNG CAO ( UNIT 4)

Give correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. My brother ………………………write) several books. He has just finished his latest.
2. I ………………………….(not see) him for five years. I wonder where he is.
3. He …………………………(not smoke) for one month. He is trying to give it up.
4. He …………………………….(compose) some pieces of music when he worked in New York.
5. "When ……………………………………(he/arrive)?""He arrived at 3 o'clock."
6. I read his books when I was at school. I …………………………(enjoy) them very much.
7. I can't go out because I ………………………………….(not finish) my work yet.
8. "I…………………………………..(never/drink) wine". "Well, have some now!"
9. Here are your shoes. I ……………………………..(just/clean) them.
10. I left home at 9.00 a.m and I ……………………………(get) here at 8.00p.m.
11. I ……………………….. (meet) him last May.
Rewrite the following sentences.
12. This is the first time he visited Ha Long Bay.
 He has .
13. She started working here last year.
 She has .
14. We began eating lunch when it started to rain.
 We have .
15. I last had my hair cut when she left me.
 I haven't .
16. The last time he met me was 5 months ago.
 He hasn't .
17. It is a long time since we last met.
 We haven't .
18. When did you have this computer?
 How long ?
19. This is the first time I had such a delicious meal.
 I haven't .
20. I haven't gone to work for a month.
 The last .
21. I haven't talked to him for 5 days.
=> It is .
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
22. (A) The annual increase in the (B) world's population (C) has peaked at (D) about 88 million in the late
1980s.
23. (A) Overpopulation is (B) one of the main factors that leads to (C) poor, (D) illiteracy, and social evils.
24. The teacher (A) said that (B) about 10 children (C) need special help (D) in reading skills.
25. Youth Newspaper (A) donated book collections (B) to two (C) mountainous schools in (D) northern
Vietnam lately.
26. Vina Capital Foundation's Heartbeat Vietnam (A) has performed 5,000 free heart (B) surgery for kids
 (C) across the country (D) for the last ten years.
27. A Hoi An-based charity organisation (A) gave free milk to (B) poor, ailing, and (C) disabled children in
the central province of Quang Nam (D) on last Wednesday.
28. Although Marie Curie had (A) very little money (B) to live on, (C) but she went to Paris to realise her
dream of (D) a scientific career.
29. Albert Einstein, (A) the father of modern physics, could not read until he (B) was eight, but that (C)
hasn't stopped him (D) from becoming one of the greatest scientists of our time
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
30. . I (cycle /just) ________________________________ 50 km.
31. . I (cycle) ________________________________ 100 km last week.
32. . I (write) _________________________________ an essay yesterday.
33. . I (write / already) ________________________________ two essays this term.
34. . I (ring/just) ________________________________ my friend.
35. . I (ring) ________________________________ my friend 10 minutes ago.
36. . Two days ago, I (watch) ________________________________ a Madonna concert on TV.
37. I (see / already) ________________________________ Madonna live in concert.
38. . I (spend) ________________________________ my summer holiday in Australia last year.
39. . I (be/not) ________________________________ to Australia yet.
Complete the following sentences using the given words.
40. 1. When you encounter someone who is being rude or ________________________, it's hard to know
how to react. (RESPECTFUL)
41. 2. Thanks to your ______________________ today we are able to help disabled children in the
neighbourhood. (DONATE)
42. 3. Getting treatment for __________________________ loss can greatly improve quality of life for
individuals affected. (HEAR)
43. 4. Visual ________________________ cause issues with eyesight that can interfere with students'
academic success. (IMPAIR)
44. 5. This organization's main aim is to help disabled people to overcome their
_________________________. (DISABLE)

Read the passage and answer the following questions.

Each summer, the Winant and Clayton Volunteer program sends a group of Americans to volunteer in
London for seven weeks and provides housing and a small stipend to help defray the high cost of living. After
seven weeks of volunteering, participants have two weeks to travel independently before returning to London
to evaluate the program and get their flight back to the United States.
The application includes a few short essays, a series of questions about the type of placement one
would prefer, and an informal interview with former volunteers that gives applicants a chance to find out more
about the program.
Deciding to participate takes a small leap of faith. The roster of volunteer placements and housing
options can change from year to year and volunteers can't choose their placement in advance. But once you're
accepted you instantly feel that you've joined a close-knit group. The volunteer coordinator is in frequent
contact through mailings and e-mails to help you prepare for the trip, and there is a daylong orientation in New
York that bring all the volunteers together before departure for London.
45. How long do a group of Americans volunteer in London?
A. two weeks B. each summer C. seven weeks D. three weeks
46. What does the Winant and Clayton Volunteer program provide them with?
A. housing and a small stipend B. a few short essays
C. transportation D. foods and clothes
47. Which of the following is NOT included in the application?
A. A series of questions about the type of placement one would prefer
B. An informal interview with former volunteers
C. A few short essays
D. The roster of volunteer placements
48. What can the volunteers do after seven weeks of volunteering?
A. They can have two weeks to travel independently
B. They can have two weeks to evaluate the program
C. They can return to London
D. They can get their flight back to the United States
49. How does the volunteer coordinator keep in contact with you?
A. Through television and newspapers B. Through telephone and e-mails
C. Through mailings and e-mails D. Through radio and cell phone
II. Read the following passage and choose the best option.
The United States has been criticized for its treatment of its elderly citizens. Although in many other
countries the elderly usually live with their children's family, many older Americans live alone, without the
close companionship of their children. This situation is sometimes blamed on the "selfishness" of the young
generation, but a closer look shows that many of the elderly prefer to maintain their independent lives.
Research on the situation of the elderly in America has shown that while grandparents are delighted to be
visited periodically by their children and grandchildren, they prefer to continue living in the surroundings that
they are familiar with. This suggests that children should permit their parents to live alone if they wish to, and
should encourage them to maintain close ties to the rest of the family.
Another surprising result of the research on the elderly in the United States has been the very positive
influence which pets have been found to have on the elderly people that they live with. It has been shown that
elderly people who care for small pets, such as cats and dogs, live longer, are healthier, and have better
attitudes towards their lives than similar elderly people without these companions.
50. Many elderly Americans live ____.
A. without satisfaction. B. by themselves.
C. a lonely life. D. a simple life.
51. What do some people see as the cause of this situation?
A. The society of the USA treats its elderly people as troubles.
B. The young people usually trouble the elderly of their own.
C. The government concerns hardly about the elderly people.
D. The young people are too selfish.
52. Many of the elderly Americans want to ____.
A. keep living in their well-known places and conditions.
B. remain with the grandchildren in their houses.
C. remove to their sons' or daughters' homes.
D. live with their friends in their hometown.
53. The author advises the young people to ____.
 A. keep close ties with the elderly of their own.
B. let the elderly of their families live by themselves.
C. permit their elderly relatives to raise some pets.
D. respect the wishes of their elderly parents.
54. The author's main thought is that ____.
A. the elderly who care for some pets live together.
B. the social practice in the USA makes the elderly live alone.
C. the elderly people should have better attitudes towards their lives.
D. it is a social tradition that the elderly Americans enjoy the self-directing lives.

Put the verbs in the brackets into either the past simple or present perfect tense.
55. I ……………………..(have) a problem with my computer yesterday.
56. We ……………………….(already see) that movie, but I will go with you again if you want me to.
57. We ………….(be) in Tim's room when the storm ……………………(begin).
58. I ……………..(not begin) my homework yet.
59. He ………(not sleep) for three nights, even though he ………………… (go) to bed
early yesterday evening.
60. My father …………………………. (never forget) my birthday.
61. They …………………… (travel) around the world last summer.
62. They ……………………… (decide) this at a meeting some days ago.
63. ……………………. (You ever be) to New York?
64. I know Hanoi City well. I ………………………… (live) there for three years when I was a student.
65. Michael does not have much money so he …………………….. (not buy) a car yet.
66. We………………………. (have) a good time at the party last weekend.
67. Look at that. Someone ……………………. (break) my motorbike.
68. Emily ………………………. (just finish) packing her bags.
69. The plane …………………… (land) ten minutes ago.
70. I ………………………….. (do) all the housework. Everything is clean now.
71. When ………………………………… (Columbus discover) the New World?
72. We ………………………….. (not visit) him since last weekend.
73. She feels great. She……………………………… (lose) five pounds since Christmas.
74. The last time I………………………….. (play) tennis was four years ago.

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

75. Last month, the Youth Union a campaign to help students with disabilities.
A. has launched B. launched C. was launched D. was launching
76. Lately, a gang of enterprising New Zealanders an incredible scheme to raise awareness of
depression and mental health issues.
A. has introduced B. had introduced C. introduced D. was introduced
77. The boy across the narrow canal in ten minutes to find himself out of danger
several years ago.
A. swum B. was swum C. swam D. had swam
78. I to help students at a special school twice since I finished grade 11.
A. have volunteered B. had volunteere C. was volunteering D. volunteered
79. It is now over seventy years since Lindbergh across the Atlantic.
A. has been flying B. flew C. had flown D. has flown
80. We won't go out before we the homework.
A. finish B. will have finished C. will finish D. finished
81. Although he was on the whole very suspicious of the project, Mr Hung to
cooperate.
A. didn't promise B. promised C. has promised D. hasn't promised
82. Even though Susan was totally opposed to the project, she that it would
increase job opportunities for the local people.
A. had agreed B. agreed C. was agreed D. would agree.
83. When he ………ten years old, he the National Institute for the Blind in Paris.
A. was/entered B. was/was entering C. was/was entered D. was/would enter
84.In the past ten years, he ……more than 100 bicycles to needy students in Central Vietnam.
A. gave B. has given C. has been given D. has been giving
85. Nam the idea of giving sweaters and warm clothes to the poor just a
couple of weeks ago, shortly after the beginning of the rainy season.
A. came up with B. comes up with C. has come up with D. was coming up with
86. In the past, health care in some rural areas of this country by only a
small number of doctors and nurses.
A. is provided B. provided C. provides D. was provided
87. Neither Mike nor his brothers to school because their father teaches them at
home.
A. have never been B. has ever been C. have ever been D. ever went
88. Not until we the school for children with disabilities how
they overcome difficulties.
A. had visited/have we known B. visited/had we known
C. visited/did we know D. have visited/did we know
89. Until now I more than 1000 stamps.
A. collected B. collect C. am collecting D. have
collected