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My aunt is one of those people who can talk to anyone aout anything. If she goes to a party where she doesn't know any of the people, she just walks up to the first person that she sees and introduces herself. And yet she doesn't seem to talk about deeply important things like politics or religion. She always starts off with something very obvious like the other person's job. Very soon she's talking as if she's known the other person for years. I asked her once what her secret was. She said that the most important thing in a conversation was listening. People love to talk about themselves, so if you allow them to do, it's very easy to keep a conversation going. You have to listen very carefully and ask question. And you have to look interested, too. So don't keep looking at other things in the room while you're talking to someone.
Another thing that I've noticed is that she only pays a people compliments. She say: "I like your hair. Which hairdresser do you go to?" or "You look very well. Have you been on holiday?" Friendly messages like this seem to provide an easy way into a conversation.
1/ According to my aunt, the most important thing in a conversation was _____
A. Speaking B. Discussing C. Looking D. Listening
2/ At parties where she does not know anybody, my aunt normally
A. feels embarrased and stays away from people
B. asks people to introduce themselves to her
C. comes over to the first person and introduce herself
D. sits alone and avoids talking to other people
3/ My aunt thinks that it's very easy to keep a conversation going if you _____
A. Let people talk about themselves
B. Let people hear about yourself
C. Talk about politics or religion
D. Ask people about their secrets
4/ What should you not do when you have a conversation with someone?
A. Looking very interested in his or her story
B. Looking at other things in the room
C. Listenig very carefully and asking questions
D. Paying him or her compliments
5/ According to the passage my aunt often starts a conversation by talking about _____
A. The other person's wealth
B. The other person's health
C. The other person's daily activities
D. The other person's jobs
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ Although I am very busy, I try to find time to __________ to my grandparents every weekend. A.take a break B. pay a visit C. look after D. take care 2/ It takes me about three hours __________ the report. A. to suffer B. to succeed C. to complete D. to invent 3/ Most people are interested in the ________ of photographs taken by disabled students. A. population B. environment C. popularity D. exhibition 4/ The deaf and dumb use sign language to __________ . A. speak B. control C. communicate D. speaks 5/ _____ farming is a hard work, I enjoy country life. A. Although B. However C. Because D. Since 6/ Choose the best response: “ Who’s Sam? – “ ___________ .” A. The handsome guy near the door B. I’m afraid I missed him C. I want to see it D. He really likes it 7/ We must learn English at school because it’s a(n) _________ subject. A. optional B. compulsory C. international D. national 8/ What is the __________ of your country? – About over 80 million people. A. separation B. introduction C. impression D. population 9/ The advertisement said Academy of language had many ________ and native English teachers.. A. information B. well-qualified C. experience D. time-consuming 10/ Nobody can deny the __________ of the internet in our life. A. benefits B. inspiration C. information D. reputation
(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ His mother is one which -> who taught him the first lesson on kindness. A B C D 12/ My dear friends, I wish you will visit -> would visit us someday this summer. A B C D
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ She suggests we should travel by bikes instead of by motorbikes to save energy. (travel) 14/ When it began to rain, the children were playing in the yard. ( play) 15/ My father worked for the telephone company twenty years ago. ( work) 16/ We used to live in Da Lat, but now we live in Ho Chi Minh City. (live)
17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ The crowd shouted excitedly when Zidane scored the first goal for the French team. ( excite) 18/ Huy Dat was unsuccessful in finding his lost bicycle, so he decided to buy a new one ( succeed) 19/ His new car consumes a lot of fuel. ( consumer) 20/ Tsunami, earthquakes and typhoons are natural disasters . (disastrous) 21/ Their aim was ti free women from domestic slavery . ( slave) 22/ It would be more economical to turn off the air-conditioner before leaving . ( economy)
(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: About 50 or so kinds of modern plastic are made fromoil, gas, or coal-non-renewable natural resources. We (23)___________ well over three million tones of the stuff in Japan each year and, sooner or late, most of it is thrown away. A high (24) ________ of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging and this constitutes about seven percent by weight, of our domestic (25) ___________ . Almost all of it can be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (26) ________ is growing fast. The plastic itself has extremely rich energy. It also has higher calorific ( 27) _________ than coal and one (28) __________ of “ recovery” strongly favored by plastic manufacturers is the conversion of waste plastic into a fuel.
23/ A. import B. remove C. consume D. consign 24/ A. rate B. proportion C. portion D. amount 25/ A. goods B. refuse C. rubble D. requirements 26/ A. plant B. manufacture C. industry D. factory 27/ A. value B. degree C. effect D. demand 28/ A. mechanism B. measure C. medium D. method Answer:
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: At high school Sally Ride became interested in science. At the university she studied English and Physics. After completing her study at Stanford University, She worked as a researcher. In 1977 she was one of 1000 women and 7,000 men who applied for the astronaut training program. She was 25. She was one of the 35 women who were accepted to start the program in 1978. As part of her training she learned to be a jet pilot and a flight engineer. She married during her training. Her husband , Hawley, is also an astronaut.
They do not plan to have any children yet. When NASA decided to put a woman into space, none of Sally’s friends were surprised that they choose Sally. She has always been a person who wanted to go further. So when the space suttle Challenger carries her on her first mission into space, Sally did what she had often done before: she left the world behind. ____ 29/ She was the first American woman to go into space. T 30/ Sally was the jet pilot before she entered the space program. F 31/ More men entered the space program. T 32/ Sally and her husband want to have children soon. F (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
33/ Everyone loves Hong Nhung because she behaves well.
Because of her good behaviour, everyone loves Hong Nhung
34/ Although It rained heavily, we still went to school.
Despite the heavy rain, we still went to school
35/ His father used to tell him what to do.
He used to be told what to do by his father
36/ They said that Gia Hy is the best student in his class.
Gia Hy is said to be the best student in his class
I.Sửa lỗi sai :
1. Ms Nguyen called to her furniture delivery -> for
2. Tom said you could reach him in 8 645 082 after dinner -> at
3. Peter isn't enough old to see that film -> old enough
4. She didn't go to the cinema because she was very busily -> busy
5. Are you interesting in learning English? -> interested
6. Would you like seeing a movie with me ? -> to see
7. He made a lot of inventors in the field of electricity -> inventions
8. There was an interested news on the radio this afternoon 9 -> interesting
9. Last year, Nam comes to Hanoi for the first time -> came
10. By 1877 the first telephone was in commerce use -> commercial
11.A customer telephoned so she wanted to know about her furniture order -> because
12. The telephone is a very useful invent -> invention
13. They emigrated from Poland for Australia to find work -> to
14. Alexander Bell successful demonstrated his invention at a lot of exhibitions -> successfully
15. Hello. Could I say Mr Ha, the manager, please? -> speak
16. Bell worked with people who could neither speak or hear -> nor
17. Did she leave a message after she went? -> before
18. Smoking can lead for heart disease -> to
19. One of their first commercially products was an electricity typewriter -> commercial, electric
20. Traveled all over American , Bell demonstrated his invention to the public -> Having traveled
I.Sửa lỗi sai :
1.Ms Nguyen called to=> ABOUT her furniture delivery
2. Tom said you could reach him in=> AT 8 645 082 after dinner
H3.Peter isn't enough old=> OLD ENOUG to see that film
4. She didn't go tO the cinema because she was very busily => BUSY
5.Are you interesting=> INTERESTED in learning
English?
6. Would you like seeing => TO SEE a movie with me ?
7. He made a lot of inventors=> INVENTIONS in the field of electricity
8.There was an interested=> INTERESTING news on the radio this afternoon
9.Last year, Nam comes=> CAME to Hanoi for the first time
10.By 1877 the first telephone was in commerce use=> TO USE
11.A customer telephoned so she wanted to know about her furniture order => DELIVERY
12. The telephone is a very useful invent=> INVENTION
13. They emigrated from Poland for => TO Australia to find work
14. Alexander Bell successful=> SUCCESSFULLY demonstrated his invention at a lot of exhibitions
15. Hello. Could I say => TALK TO Mr Ha , the manager,please?
16. Bell worked with people who could neither speak or=> NOR hear
17. Did she leave a message after=> BEFORE she went? 18. Smoking can lead for=> TO heart disease
19. One of their first commercially=> COMMERCIAL products was an electricity typewriter
20.Traveled => TRAVELLING all over American , Bell demonstrated his invention to the public
Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence
1. Lisa's been able to play the piano since she was six, ____?
A. wasn't he B. hasn't she C. isn't she D. has not she
2. The woman felt proud of her husband. She lived next door.
A.The woman who living next door felt proud of her husband .
B. The woman who lived next door felt proud of her husband .
C. The woman who lives next door felt proud of her husband .
D. The woman lived next door felt proud of her husband .
3. Everybody congratulated the astronauts ____ their successful trip into space.
A. for B. of C. in D. on
4. From the four underlined words or phrases A,B,C, or D, identify the one that is not correct.
Neither James or=>nor his brother has been come to Paris.
A B C D
5. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
A. hoped B. admired C. missed D. looked
6. From the four underlined words or phrases A,B,C, or D, identify the one that is not correct.
This year, that is for the first time, the event is open to all amateur athletes along with the traditional professional.
A B C D
7. ____________ I bought the golden fish.
A. It was from this shop that B. It was this shop which C. It was this shop that D. I was from this shop where
8. Despite the bad weather, he ____ get to the airport in time.
A. couldn't B. can C. was able to D. almost
9. EMS stand for ____.
A. Express Mail Service B. Electronic Mail Service C. Economic Mail Service D. Environment management Service
10. ____________in 2001 that the World Trade Center was destroyed.
A. It was B. What was C. It is D. Which was
11. You should not indulge yourself ____________ anything that can form a bad habit.
A. on B. at C. in D. for
12. He is very good at ____________ people singing with his guitar.
A. accompanying B. making C. having D. getting
13. When the sky is blue and the sun is shining, you may say to your friends "_____"
A. What a beautiful day, is it? B. A beautiful day, is not it?
C. It's not a beautiful day. D.It's a beautiful day, isn't it?
14. Many rare ____ of animals are in danger of extinction.
A. species B. pairs C. beings D. classes
15. I left it ____ on the table ____ in the drawer.
A. neither - or B. either - nor C. either - either D. either - or
30. They ………. haven't replied to the letter we sent two months ago
A. still B. yet C. already D. ever
31. His face looks …………., but I can’t remember his name.
A. similar B. alike C. memorial D. familiar
32. The fire officer is coming to …………the building tomorrow.
A. look B. inspect C. witness D. watch
33. The boys hurt ……….. when they injured down from the tree.
A. one another B. each other C. himself D. themselves
34. I’m sure they were …………lies
A. making B. telling C. doing D. saying
35. She’d rather die than ………..Peter.
A. she married B. to marry C. marrying D. marry
36. Eric is going to be very lonely living by himself in that remote area.
A. Eric will live by himself in that distant place and he will feel very lonely.
B. Eric enjoys being on his own, so living in that remote place won’t bother him much.
C. That area is very far from the city, so Eric will be alone most of the time.
D. Remote areas are often lonely to live in, but Eric enjoys the solitude.
37. You could hardly have decided on a less secure career than that of a novelist.
A. There are some careers that are not as secure as that of a novelist.
B. If it is security that you are after, you should try being a novelist.
C. In deciding to be a novelist, you have probably chosen the least secure career possible.
D. There are probably better ways of securing your future than becoming a novelist.
38. Only Mike has the expertise to carry out this project.
A. This project can only be carried out by someone with the same knowledge and skills that Mike has.
B. There is only one person with the skill required for this project, and that is Mike.
C. Mike should be the one to do the project because he knows so much.
D. Mike has to be consulted about this project because he knows more than anyone else.
39. If I had known you needed a hand painting your house, I would have helped you.
A. I didn’t help you to paint your house because I had no idea that you were doing it.
B. I am planning to help you to paint your house whenever you are ready.
C. Let me know when you are going to paint your house, and I will lend a hand.
D. You didn’t tell me you needed help painting your house; otherwise, I’d have assisted you.
40. Ellen would trust her mother, but not her sister, with anything.
A. Although Ellen finds her mother completely trustworthy, she does not feel the same about her sister.
B. Ellen felt she could trust neither her mother nor her sister with anything.
C. There was nothing that Ellen would not trust her mother, as well as her sister, with.
D. Neither Ellen nor her sister feel that they can trust their mother with everything.
41. Having prepared for the worst, they were pleasantly surprised to find themselves by
passed by the hurricane.
A. Even if the hurricane had hit them, they wouldn’t have been affected much.
B. It was such a relief when the hurricane did not strike them, though they had prepared for the worst.
C. Had they not made such extensive preparations, they would have suffered even worse damage.
D. While they had made preparations for the hurricane, it was still a relief that they did not suffer much damage.
42. In Nepal, literacy increased by approximately 40 percent from the early 1950s to the end
of the century.
A. 40 percent of the people of Nepal became literate during the latter half of the 20th century.
B. At the end of the 20th century, about 40 percent of the Nepalese were literate, much higher than in the early 1950s.
C. About 40 percent more of the Nepalese population became literate during the second half of the 20th century.
D. From the middle to the end of 20th century, only about 40 percent of Nepalese people could read and write.
43. Though once quite fatal, the threat of pneumonia has been greatly reduced as a result of
antibiotic treatment.
A. A threatening disease which used to be fatal in the past, pneumonia has now been eliminated by antibiotic treatment.
B. Pneumonia was a rather deadly disease in the past, but antibiotic treatment has lessened its dangers very much.
C. Despite its dangers being significantly reduced thanks to antibiotics, pneumonia can still be rather deadly.
D. In order to lessen its deadliness, the threatening disease pneumonia must be treated with antibiotics.
44. The eradication of snakes by humans has resulted in an abrupt rise in rodent populations
in certain areas.
A. The number of rodents living in a certain place is directly connected to how many snakes humans are killing.
B. The rate of elimination by humans not only of snakes but also of rodents has gone up significantly in some areas.
C. Had humans not eliminated the snakes in some areas, there would be much smaller populations of rodents living there.
D. By skilling snakes, humans have caused the numbers of rodents in some places to increase drastically.
45. Few novels offer as sharp a commentary on the injustices faced by Blacks as Richard
Wright’s Native Son.
A. Unlike most novels, Native Son was based on wrongs Richard Wright himself, as a Black, had faced.
B. Native Son, by Richard Wright, is one of his many sharply critical novels about the injustices faced by Blacks.
C. Richard Wright’s Native Son comments more cuttingly than most novels on the unfairness Blacks confront.
D. Quite a few novels, such as Richard Wright’s Native Son, comment cuttingly on the unfairness confronted by Blacks
Exercise 1: Choose the correct answers.
1. He got wet he forgot his umbrella.
A. because of B. because C. but D. and
2. He stops working heavy raining.
A. in spite of B. although C. despite D. because of
3. They have a lot of difficulties in their life their poverty.
A. in spite of B. although C. because D. because of
4. Jill and Jolly were happy it was their both birthday party that day.
A. because B. even though C. spite of D. Despite
5. Nobody could hear her she spoke too quietly.
A. although B. because C. because of D. in spite of
6. We decided to leave early the party was boring.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
7. We all feel sad the bad news
A. because B. because of C. though D. despite
8. John lost his job his laziness.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. though
9. We can't go to Julia's party we're going away that weekend.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
10. Nam was absent from class yesterday he felt sick.
A. so B. because C. although D. but
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answers.
1. The boy can’t reach the shelf he’s not tall enough.
A. because B. although C. even though D. and
2. She couldn’t unlock it she had the wrong key.
A. while B. but C. though D. because
3. Nam failed the final exam he was lazy.
A. while B. though C. because D. but
4. We watched TV the whole evening we had nothing better to do.
A. because B. though C. so D. but
5. We didn’t go for a walk it was very cold.
A. though B. because C. but D. so
6. They decided not to go out for a meal they were too tired.
A. so B. because C. but D. if
7. I’m learning English I want to get a better job.
A. or B. because C. therefore D. but
8. Last night we came to the show late the traffic was terrible.
A. although B. despite C. and D. because
9. Lan couldn’t pass the exam she is too lazy.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
10. his broken leg, he didn’t come to class yesterday.
A. because B. because of C. despite D. so
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with because/ because of.
1. We delayed our trip BECAUSE OF the bad weather.
2. Sue’s eyes were red BECAUSE she had been crying.
3. My mother is always complaining BECAUSE OF the untidiness of my room.
4. The water in most river is unsafe to drink BECAUSE it’s polluted.
5. The trees were bend over BECAUSE OF the wind.
6. You can’t enter this secure areas BECAUSE you don’t have an official permit.
7. It’s unsafe to travel in that country BECAUSE OF the ongoing civil war.
8. Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted BECAUSE OF the extreme heat.
9. Mark didn’t go to work yesterday BECAUSE he didn’t feel well.
10. We couldn’t get into the disco BECAUSE OF the enormous crowd.
Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with because/ because of.
1. I went home early BECAUSE I was feeling unwell.
2. We decided not to go out for a meal BECAUSE we were simply too tired.
3. I couldn’t get to sleep BECAUSE OF the noise.
4. He only accepted the job BECAUSE OF the salary, which was very high.
5. Sarah can’t climb up the tree BECAUSE OF her fear of heights.
6. BECAUSE OF his age, John was not hired ALTHOUGH he had the necessary qualifications.
7. Mary came to class late BECAUSE her motorbike had a puncture.
8. Sandy didn’t go to school yesterday BECAUSE she was sick.
9. She went to bed early BECAUSE OF her tiredness.
10. I couldn’t do the test BECAUSE it was too difficult.
Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences, using because/because of
1. He didn’t come because of his sickness.
BECAUSE HE WAS SICK, He didn’t come
2. The train was late because the fog was thick.
BECAUSE OF THE THICK FOG, The train was late
3. The plane couldn’t take off because of the bad weather.
BECAUSE THE WEATHER WAS BAD, The plane couldn’t take off
4. He left the school because his family was poor.
BECAUSE OF HIS FAMILY'S POVERTY,The plane couldn’t take off
5. We couldn’t study because of the noise.
BECAUSE IT WAS TOO NOISE, We couldn’t study
6. I didn’t go swimming because it was cold.
BECAUSE OF THE COLD, I didn’t go swimming
7. These students arrive late because of the bad traffic.
BECAUSE THE TRAFFIC WAS BAD, These students arrive late
8. Mary can’t sleep because she has drunk a cup of strong coffee.
BECAUSE OF DRINKING A CUP OF STRONG COFFEE, MARY CAN'T SLEEP
9. Because of getting up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.
BECAUSE HE GOT UP EARLY, he wasn’t late for the first train.
1. Choose one suitable word to completethe following passage:
fishing; singer; Join; Join in; off; watching; when; spend; movies; things; house; home
I only have Sunday .....OFF...... so I have very little free time. Sunday is a wonderful day for me to ....SPEND...... time with my friends and family. One of the .....THINGS........ I really enjoy doing on Sunday morning is to go .....FISHING...... with my friends, although I am not always successful in catching fish. It is a time to relax and talk about the previous week's events and future plans. I usually go ....HOME......... late in the afternoon. My family sometimes ......JOIN IN...... other relatives on Sunday evening at a karaoke restaurant and we all have a good time together. It is especially fun ....WHEN....... my father gets up to sing. Please. don't tell him I said this, but he is a very bad .....SINGER..... ! Once in a while I go to the .....MOVIES..... with my friends of my brother. Sometimes, I just stay at home, listening to music, .....WATCHING...... videos or reading novels.
2. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.
Alice is a new English friend of ...MINE....... . She is very ......EXCITED..... to tell me about her new .....SCHOOL.......... Her lessons begin at nine each morning and ......LAST....... until half past ten. Then she has a ..BREAK....... for aquarter of an hour. During this time she usually talks to her friend about many things such ....AS....... the last class or last night's movie. She has five ....PERIODS.... in the morning and three in the afternoon. Alice's favorite .....SUBJECT.... English. The first term lasts four months from September to December. Alice tries her .....BEST......... to become a good student in the class.
1. Choose one suitable word to completethe following passage:
fishing; singer; Join; Join in; off; watching; when; spend; movies; things; house; home
I only have Sunday off so I have very little free time. Sunday is a wonderful day for me to spend time with my friends and family. One of the things I really enjoy doing on Sunday morning is to go fishing with my friends, although I am not always successful in catching fish. It is a time to relax and talk about the previous week's events and future plans. I usually go home late in the afternoon. My family sometimes join other relatives on Sunday evening at a karaoke restaurant and we all have a good time together. It is especially fun when my father gets up to sing. Please. don't tell him I said this, but he is a very bad singer! Once in a while I go to the movies with my friends of my brother. Sometimes, I just stay at home, listening to music, watching videos or reading novels.
2. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.
Alice is a new English friend of mine . She is very happy to tell me about her new school . Her lessons begin at nine each morning and last until half past ten. Then she has a break for aquarter of an hour. During this time she usually talks to her friend about many things such as the last class or last night's movie. She has five periods in the morning and three in the afternoon. Alice's favorite subjects English. The first term lasts four months from September to December. Alice tries her best to become a good student in the class.