Practice 1

I. Fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase in the colums below:

walked had walked has been working will have been workingwho whom twice as old as twice older thanused to was used to spend saveconcern mind for withLesser fewer had been won had wonsuch very mine to memet would have met did not didn’t dodidn’t tell hadn’t told a few fewwhose whom confess apologisebored in tired of stop stand

1. We stopped for a rest after we…………..for two hours.2. There were many scientists at the meeting, several of………..were very young3. She doesn’t write to me as often as she………….4. Would you …………..opening the windows now?5. ……….. people go to the movies now than ten years ago.6. It was ……….. a boring speech that felt asleep7. If you had come to party, you …………..her8. She wishes she………………you the bad news yesterday9. My uncle Tom, ………………..you met the other day, is a well-known lawyer10. We are…………….. listening to her advice11. By the end of this year my father …………..in this company for 10 years12. Her husband is ……………………..she is13. You will ……………………yourself a lot of time if you take the car14. He sold his car ………………….a thousand dollars15. After the race ……………………, the celebration began16. “ If a thing is not…………………….” he said “ I can not give it away”17. Frankly, I would rather you ………………anything about it for the time being18. A man whom people can’t trust will have ……………….friends.19. The child was told to……………….for being rude to his uncle 20. My mother can not…………………seeing me at home all day.

II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it.

1. Philippa asked Olive if she could remember where she had put the camera- Philippa said” Olive,………………………………………………..?”

2. It is a six-hour drive from London to Edinburgh- It takes……………………………………………………………….3. Turn all the switches before leaving the workshop- All the switches………………………………………………………..4. It is ages since Alan visited his parents- Alan……………………………………………………………………..5. Mrs Taylor does not like living in such a small house

- Mrs Taylor wihes………………………………………………………..6. Mr Mills lost his job because he was late every day- If Mr. Mills………………………………………………………………..7. James spoke to his layer before signing the contract- James did not……………………………………………………………..8. They travelled across India, and then flew to Japan- After………………………………………………………………………..9. “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anna” Henry said- Henry said…………………………………………………………………10. The police made the youth empty his pockets.- The youth…………………………………………………………………

III. Guided sentence building: 1. It/ difficult/ get/ there/ on time…………………………………………………………………………….2. We/ glad/ see/ our friends/ after/ long time…………………………………………………………………………….3. They/ finally/ find/ new house/ near/ river…………………………………………………………………………….4. How/ far/ office/ from here?…………………………………………………………………………….5. I/ not understand/ what/ you/ saying.…………………………………………………………………………….6. She/ finish/ work/ very soon…………………………………………………………………………….7. When/ we/ there/ train/ already/ leave/ station…………………………………………………………………………….8. Why/ you/ not come/ meeting/ yesterday?…………………………………………………………………………….9. This/ weather/ not suitable/ camping holiday…………………………………………………………………………….10. How long/ it/ take/ you/ get/ your school/ bus?…………………………………………………………………………….

IV. Translate into Vietnamese: 1. The Australia aborigines are a group of slender people with brown skin. They have brown eyes

and dark wavy hair, and many of men have beard. When the first Europeans went to Australia to live, there were 300,000 aborigines there. They were divided into 500 tribes, each with its own language. Each tribe was a related family group and lived in its own area.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2. Many organizations are trying to find a solution to the problem of world hunger. Two of them are

CARE and Oxfam. They both provide food to hungry people. However, they both believe that it is more important to help people produce their own food. Because of this belief, both organizations have programs to help people improve their lives.

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3. Most problems of the environment come from population growth. In 1970 there were 625 million

people in the world. In 1900 there were 1,6 billion, in 1952 2,5 billion and in 1980 4,4 billion. In the year 2000 the world population was over 7 billion. More people need more water, more food, more wood and more petroleum.

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Practise 2I. Reading comprehensive: A. Choose word or phrase below :

Edition Sentenced Match Builder Disturb SpiltPlumber Basement Enclose Lonely Adopt PeelFoundation Punished Isolated Losing agree NewsCarry out Carry on Account Spread Decide StrapDiscourage Contents Missing drawn Make BeltUnconscious Shortage Inides Driven Waste Coppy

1.The man who was taken to hospital had been…………..for 3 hours.2.He slipped on a piece of orange………….and broke his leg.3.When replying to this Want-Ad,please…………a stamped addressed envelop.4.Oh dear,there is a leak in my water-pipe,I”ll have to call the……….5.As it had not rained for a long time,there is a …………..of water.6.This disease………….widely all over the country.7.If we………..the plan you suggest,we are more likely to succeed.8.After years of war ,the whole nation wanted to……………peace with their enemies.9.She chose the hat that would…………her dress.11. Jane opened the parcel to see what the ………………..were12. He gave his listeners a vivid……………..of his journey through the jungle.13. Do you mind if I …………….with my work while you are getting tea ready?14. The carriage was…………….. by four horses15. Paul looked rather untidy as there were two bottons ………..from his coat16. High interest rates ……………people from borrowing money17. Building a house, we must build a good ……………first18. The first……………of a book is sometimes very valuable19. The judge…………….the criminal to twenty years in prison20. The house stood itself in the middle of a field and it was completely…………..

B. Reading the passage and answer the questions below: Opinion polls are now beginning to show a reluctant consensus that, whoever is to blame and

whatever happens from now on, high unemployment is probably here to stay. This means we shall have to find ways to share tha available employment more widely. But we need to go further. We must ask some fundamental questions about the future of work. Should we continue to treat employment as the norm? Should we not create conditions in which many of us can work ourselves, rather than for an employer? Should we not aim to revise the household and the neighborhood, as well as the factories and the offices, as the center of production and work?

1. Whats are opinion polls beginning to do?…………………………………………………………………………2. What does this mean?………………………………………………………………………….3. Why do we need to go further?……………………………………………………………………………4. What is your opinion about creating conditions for many of us to work ourselves?…………………………………………………………………………….

5. How important is the household now as far as production is concerned?……………………………………………………………………………… The industrial age has been the only period of human history in which most people’s work has

taken the form of jobs. The industrial age may now becoming to an end, and some of the changes in work patterns which it brought may have to be reverved. This seemed a daughting thought. But, in fact, it could offer a prospect of a better future for work. Universal employment, as its history shows, has not meant economic freedom. Employment became widespread when the enclosures of the 17th and 18th centuries made many people dependent on paid work by depriving them of the use of land, and thus of the means to provide a living for themselves.

1. What is special about the industrial age?…………………………………………………………………………2. why may the changes in the patterns of work have to be reserved ?…………………………………………………………………………….3. What does the history of universal employment show?…………………………………………………………………………..4. When did employment become widespread?………………………………………………………………………….5. What was the consequence then?…………………………………………………………………………..*. Another newcomer was our lion, who went under the time-honoured name Leo. He was one of the famous Dublin Zoo lions and was probably about the 50th generation born in captivity. On his arrival, he was only about the size of a small dog, and so he was housed in a cage in the Mammal House, but he grew at such a pace that it was soon imperative that we find hime more spacious quarters. We had just finished construction of a large cage for the chimpanzees, and decided that we would put Leo there until we could get around to building him a cage of his own. So Leo was tranferred and settles down very happily.1. Explain the phrase born in captivity………………………………………………………………………2. What tells us that the Dublin Zoo has kept lions in it for a long time?…………………………………………………………………………..3. Prove that Leo grew very fast.………………………………………………………………………….4. Where was Leo kept at first? And then?………………………………………………………………………….5. How did Leo settle down?……………………………………………………………………………. The person camp was entirely silent. Robert waited a moment, then, hearing nothing opend the

door and went into the hut where he slept. The hut was divided into three connecting bedrooms, there was no corridor. The center room had been given to Robert, and the room nearest to the main building was normally occupied by two guards. Robert did not know who occupied the third. He had once tried to open the connecting door between it and his own room, but it was locked. He had only discovered it was a bedroom by looking quickly through a narrow gap in the curtains early one morning as he when for a walk, before the two guards, who followed him everywhere at fifty yards distance, had rounded the corner of the hut.

1. When did Robert open the door of the hut?………………………………………………………………………………2. Describe the hut.…………………………………………………………………………….3. What was mysterious about the third room?

……………………………………………………………………………4. How did Robert discover the room was a bedroom?……………………………………………………………………………5. Who do you think Robert was?…………………………………………………………………………..

C. Fill the text with one word in each blank.In different parts of Britain people call their meals………….different names. It’s very complicated. For most……………the main meal of the day is called dinner. But some families eat this……………..mid-day; others eat it in the evening. People who have dinner in the evening have a common meal……………lunch at mid-day, and people who have dinner at mid-day usually have………….meal (which they call tea) between five or six o’clock, or they have supper a little later.For………………….people, breakfast is a bowl of cereal followed by toast and marmalade with a cup of coffee or tea. Some people have a cooked breakfast (often bacon and egg) but this is not as…………..as it used to be. Lunch is usually a very quick meal: most people have a sanwich or a light snack. Dinner may have two or three ……………..First, a starter (e.g soup), then a main course with meat or fish and finally a desert. It is probably true that British food does not have a very good reputation among people from……………There are still two main problems: vegetables are usually overcooked and coffee is usually instant. If you want your coffee …………milk, you must ask specially for a black coffee.

II. Writing A. Guided sentence building:1. I/ be happy/ your letter/ today…………………………………………………………………………..2. You/ see/ this film/ before?…………………………………………………………………………..3. There/ be/ no rain/ the past few months…………………………………………………………………………..4. How long/ you/ live/ Hanoi?…………………………………………………………………………..5. Look/ it/ rain…………………………………………………………………………..6. At this time yesterday/ we/ have/ a party…………………………………………………………………………..7. She/ arrive/ a few minutes…………………………………………………………………………..8. What/ you/ do/ this weekend?…………………………………………………………………………..9. i/ not go/ work/ yesterday/ I/ be/ ill…………………………………………………………………………..10. We/ the football game/ half an hour/ light go out.…………………………………………………………………………..

B. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that it means the same as the printed: 1. “Don’t forget to go to the postoffice”, she saidShe told him………………………………………………………………2. The weather is much warmer than it was a few days ago.A few days ago, ……………………………………………………………

3. The test is more difficult than last week’s test.Last week ‘s test……………………………………………………………4. “Did you go out last night, John?” his father askedJohn’s father wanted . ………………………………………………………5. “Why don’t you come to our house-warming party this Saturday night?” he said.He invited us ……………………………………………………………6. If you want to save your eye-sight, we must operate immediatelyOnly by……………………………………………………………………..7. It was his own fault that he lost his job. He was late for work every morningIf he …………………………………………………………………………..8. Attendances at the exlibition has been down this yearThe exhibition…….…………………………………………………………9. I am more interested in the people than in the job.It’s not ……………………………………………………………10. We started working here twenty years ago.We have………………………………………………………………….

C. Translate into English or Vietnamese: 1. For the past decade, in our country there has been great progress in every fields, especially in

foreign trade.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2. I have told you many times not to come to work late but you keep coming late.

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3. We wondered that they left without a word………………………………………………………………………………………………………4. Our capital city now looks much different from what it was ten years ago with high-rise built ain

all corners of the city. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. The time has certainly come to switch some effort and resoures away from the goal of creating jobs for all to the urgent practical task of helping many people to manage without full-time jobs.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6. Anh h¸ víi chóng t«i r»ng mäi viÖc sÏ tèt ®Ñp c¶……………………………………………………………………………….7. Kh«ng ai cã thÓ hiÓu næi t¹i sao hä l¹i hµnh ®éng mét c¸ch v« tr¸ch nhiÖm

nh vËy.……….………………………………………………………………………8. T«i thêng tù nhñ muèn häc tiÕng Anh tèt th× m×nh ph¶i m¹nh d¹n luyÖn tËp

nãi vµ nghe, sau ®ã lµ ®äc vµ viÕt. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. Ngo¹i ng÷ ngµy cµng ®ãng vai trß quan träng trong mäi lÜnh vùc: kinh tÕ, v¨n ho¸, khoa häc vµ kü thuËt…

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10. Vµo nh÷ng lóc r¶nh t«i thêng ®äc b¸o, xem TV hoÆc lµm vên cïng vî t«i.

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Practise 3

I. Reading comprehensive: A. Choose the correct words or phrases in the list given to complete the

following sentences:

firstly at first would have had had making doingfor after good-looking appealing manage chairexams tests drunk unconscious delayed postponedup in see meet recipe prescriptionlove like treatment cure dress costumeabout to lane on the point of street in case mentioningwiden broade

non occasion reminding

1. I couldn’t understand her……………, but after a few weeks we became good friends

2. If I ………………your address, I would have come to see you3. My husband has been……………business with many foreign companies for a

long time.4. Could you look ………….my pets for three days while I am away?5. The thought of having a two week holiday at Sam Son is……………….6. We have to select someone to…………….our meeting on Friday7. If you go to hospital, the doctor always gives you a number of………….8. She was hit in the head so hard that she fell on the ground and

was………………for a few minutes.9. Our pinic has been …………….because of bad weather. We all felt very

disappointed10. “ Time is over. You all have to hand …………your paper!”, said the teacher11. This morning I went to the airport to……………..off a friend of mine12. I’m looking for a ……………for a cake”, said I13. Sometimes I don’t feel………….doing anything. I only want to lie still

thinking about my future14. When I was younger, I always went to fancy-…………..party with my sister15. Is there a…………for this disease?16. When he came, I was………………..leave the house17. I had to move into the outside…………………to overtake a lorry18. Take this money…………….you need it while I’m not here with you19. The local authority decided to……………some roads in our town20. Thanks a lot for………………..us about meeting this Saturday.

B. Reading passages and then answer the questions below:Passage 1:Every word on a label describing a food, a drug, a cosmetic, or a medical device is important in protecting you and your family from buying an inferior product, from misusing a good one, from being tricked by dangerous quackery, or from unknowingly possessing an item harmful to health.

First of all, the label on a can or package of food must be completely truthful. If a loaf of bread is made with soy flour, the loaf cannot be labeled as white bread.A label must not be misleading. This restriction is somewhat vague and therefore cannot prevent all violations. Although the government tries to eliminate all misleading labels, the consumer must nevertheless be always on guard. Just because a can os sardines has a fancy-sounding foreign name, do not take for granted the fish were imported. That is a law too that manufacturers must list their names and places of business on their labels. Manufacturers must use common names in identifying their products so that anyone can readily understand what he is buying. Synthetic foods must be prominently labeled as artificial. Food composed of two or more igredigents must bear labels listing all ingredigents in the order of predominance.1. According to the article. What is the main purpose of a label?……………………………………………………………………………………….2. What will a careful reading of a label prevent?………………………………………………………………………………………..3. What does the author suggest?…………………………………………………………………………………………4. What may a foreign name on a label cause?………………………………………………………………………………………….5. Where must the most important ingredient of a product be listed?………………………………………………………………………………………….Passage 2:Would you like a robot in your house? It is now generally accepted that in the future robots will take over many of your tasks, especially jobs of a repetiyive nature. But it’s doubt if robots will ever be able to do of the more creative types of work-or indeed if people would want them too. in the home robots would probably be used to do the cleaning, table-laying, scrubbing and washing up, but it’s considered unlikely so far that they will be used to do the cooking-at least not in the near future. robots in the home might not be creative enough to do the cooking, plan the meals and so on. Thay would be used as slaves, thereby freeing people to do more things they wanted.1. How is a robot accepted now?………………………………………………………………………………….2. What is a doubt about robots?………………………………………………………………………………….3. What would robots be used for in the home?…………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Could robots do the cooking and plan the meals creatively?……………………………………………………………………………………5. Why would robots be used as slaves?……………………………………………………………………………………..Passage 3:The city with the highest temperature yesterday was Singapore. At noon the temperature in Singapore was 330 C and at midnight the temperature there was 250 C. Tokyo had the second highest temperature. It was only 20 C lower than in Singapore at noon. The temperature in Rome at noon was 300 C. The same as in

New York, one degree higher than that in Athens and Hong Kong. The temperature at midnight was the same as the temperature at midnight in Paris, but its noon temperature was 240 C. The coolest city was London, with a temperature of only 220 C at noon and 130 C at midnight.The five cities with the highest temperature had a lot of sunshine throughout the day. Although it was cloudy in Athens and Paris, it did not rain. It was also cloudy and dry in Slockholm, but it rained heavily in both London and Hog Kong.1. Whats is the highest temperature in Singapore?……………………………………………………………………………………….2. What city had the same temperature as in New York?……………………………………………………………………………………….3. What city was the coolest city on that day?……………………………………………………………………………………….4. Where didn’t it rain?……………………………………………………………………………………….5. Where does the passage come from?……………………………………………………………………………………….

Passage 4:When the petroleum first comes out of the ground, it is called crude oil. This oil is impure. In other words, it is dirty, and people need to clean it. When they clean or refine it, they manufacture different products. They put the oi into the furnace to heat it. The lightest part of the oil becomes natural gas. We use the natural gas to heat our homes and to cook with. The heaviest part of the oil becomes asphalt. We use asphalt to pave roads and parking lots. In between the natural gas and the asphalt, this process produces gasoline, kerosene, heating oil, and lubricating oil. We use gasoline to operate our cars. We need lubricating oil to grease machines and other mental objects with moving parts, for example, sewing machine.1. What is crude oil?……………………………………………………………………………………….2. What does of the lightest part of the oil become?……………………………………………………………………………………….3. What is a natural gas used for?……………………………………………………………………………………….4. What happens to the heaviest part of the oil?……………………………………………………………………………………….5. What do we use to operate our cars? Where does it come from?……………………………………………………………………………………….

C. Gap-filling by an appropriate word:Everyone agrees that modern cities are………………and something must be done about it. The air we……………is not pure, the water we drink has to be purified with chlorine, and our streets are often dirty because of……………..that has not been collected, paper bags and cans thrown away and pavements frequently……….by dog.Factories are responsible for most of the pollution. Their……………..pour out smoke, contaminating the atmosphere, and also produce harmful……………..like

sulphur that are invisible and also dangerous. In many cases, they…………………rivers with effluents, even though the factories themselves are outside the city. But private individuals are also responsible. Many citizens add to the smoke with coal fire …………….their chimneys; almost all of us have cars that fill the air with …………. exhaust fumes; a large number of us are guilty of throwing……………..away in the streets, or allowing our dogs to foul them.

II. Writing A. Building sentenses as guided words:1. If you/ study harder/ you pass/ the exam/ last year.……………………………………………………………………………………….2. I/ come/ see you/ unless/ I/ be kept/ late/ office……………………………………………………………………………………….3. I hear/ you/ leave home/ very early/ yesterday.……………………………………………………………………………………….4. You/ hear?/ their house/ break into/ last night.……………………………………………………………………………………….5. I/ wonder/ you/ mind/ close/ the windows.……………………………………………………………………………………….6. The man/ who/ stand by/ the door/ my teacher……………………………………………………………………………………….7. By this time tomorrow/ we/ finish/ our work……………………………………………………………………………………….8. What you/ do/ when I/ telephone/ last night? I/ watch T.V……………………………………………………………………………………….9. At this time next week/ we/ work/ in Ho Chi Minh city……………………………………………………………………………………….10. How often/ Olympic Games/ hold?……………………………………………………………………………………….-Every four years

B. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. He’d rather play golf than tennisHe prefers……………………………………………………………………2. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat thereIt is such ……………………………………………………………………3. He could not afford to buy the carThe car……………………………………………………………………4. The mechanic serviced my car last weekI had……………………………………………………………………5. You can’t visit the United States unless you get a visa.If you……………………………………………………………………6. Mary is a better cook than TomTom ……………………………………………………………………7. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.The water was not……………………………………………………………………8. His bank manager turned down his request for a loan

His request ……………………………………………………………………9. I advised you to put your money in the bankYou’d……………………………………………………………………10. He didn’t return to his native village until the war endedNot until……………………………………………………………………

C. Translate into Vietnamese or English:1. It is the incredible speed of computers, along with their memory capacity,

which makes them so useful and valuable.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2. Computers can solve problems in a fraction of the time it takes man. For this

reason, business use them to keep their accounts, and airline, railway, and bus companies use them to control ticket sales.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3. As for memory, modern computers can store information with high accuracy

and reliability.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4. A computer can put data into its memory and retreive it again in a few

millionths of a second. It also has a storage capacity for as many as a million items.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5. The computer has changed the production of copy in the newspaper industry.

There are three steps involved in the process: imput, correction and output.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6. Tríc ®©y em trai b¹n t«i vÉn thêng thøc khuya ®Ó häc tiÕng Anh v× nã rÊt

thÝch tiÕng Anh.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7. Dï m¸y tÝnh ®iÖn tö cã tinh vi ®Õn thÕ nµo ch¨ng n÷a, nã còng kh«ng thÓ

thay thÕ cho bé ãc con ngêi ®îc.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8. Cho ®Õn nay ngêi ta ®· nèi nhiÒu vÒ Ých lîi cña m¸y tÝnh hiÖn ®¹i……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9. ChØ khi nµo m¸y tÝnh ®îc dïng réng r·i th× c¸c ngµnh khoa häc vµ kü thuËt

míi cã thÓ ph¸t triÓn nhanh ®îc.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10. M¸y tÝnh kh«ng thÓ tù nghÜ ®îc vµ nã chØ lµm c¸i mµ ngêi lËp tr×nh b¶o

nã lµm.…………………………………………………………………………………………

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Practise 4

1. Fill in each blank with a suitable word:fundamental is campaign will miss pitched managedcommensurable on suitable chair view lay aboutelementary at grounded related have told crowedassociated was of cycling overhaul haul up to cyclesight woke achieved flung lead lay-bywould miss dull may wake had told make up policyblunt do up cast

1. Accuracy is…………………..to the skill of typewriting.2. It has always been the…………………of this company to promote exciting products

3. Mr. Johnson has been asked to………………..the next meeting of the club committee4. He has been unable to find a job………………with his ability as an accountant5. I………………my eyes around the room but could not see her6. The police said that the man was killed by a ……………….instrument7. The campers………………their tent at the base of the mountain8. Income tax rates are usually……………to one’s annual income9. As they watch the football match the huge crowd………………in unison10. The car needs a complete ……………………11. We thought ………………across France, all three of us12. “I wish you ………………..me about your plan earlier” said Mary13. They talked about the route through France and the date thay would go and finally

decided……….June 22nd

14. They all got off and waited ntil John………………ready15. After another few minutes they heard a strange noise from Steven’s bike. They pull over into

a……………..to look at the damage16. They………………to fix and rode on17. We must……………for lost time they replied18. “And if we don’t catch it we………………….the connection”19. John and Steven stopped at the top of the hill to admire the sight while Mary looked at the

timetable.20. Mary fell asleep and the other didn’t move in case they……………..her.

II.Read the following passages and answer the questions below:Passage 1:

How can we keep our teeth healthy? First, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year. He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can examine our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way. Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist. Secondly, we should brush our teeth wth a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day, once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal. Thirdly we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body; milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetable and fresh fruit. Chocolate, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals. They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay.

1. Only when do a lot of people visit a dentist?………………………………………………………………………………………2. How often ought we to try to clean our teeth?………………………………………………………………………………………3. What should not we eat a lot?………………………………………………………………………………………4. What are sweets harmful?………………………………………………………………………………………5. What happens to our teeth when food and germs collect in small crack?………………………………………………………………………………………Passage 2:

For many years many people believed that the cleverest animals after man were Chimpanzees. Now, however, there is proof that Dolphins maybe even cleverer than these big apes. Although a Dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish. It is an animal. It is in many ways, therefore, like a human being. Dolphins have simple language. They are able to talk to one another. It maybe possible for man to learn how to talk to Dolphins. But this will not be easy because Dolphin can not hear the kind of

sounds man can make. If the man wants to talk to Dolphins, therefore, he will have to make a third language which both he and Dolphins can understand. Dolphins are also very friendly towards man. They often follow ships. There are many stories of Dolphins guilding ships through difficult and dangerous water.1. Which animals do people think may be the cleverest?………………………………………………………………………………………2. What other beings are Dolphins like in many ways?………………………………………………………………………………………3. What have scientists discovered about Dolphin?………………………………………………………………………………………4. Why is the third language necessary if man wants to talk to Dolphin?………………………………………………………………………………………5. In what way are Dolphins friendly to man?………………………………………………………………………………………Passage 3:

Fire was very important to man. He needed fire to keep himself warm at night. He used fire to cook his food. He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals. In some parts of the world he used fire to signal messages. Red Indians, for example, used fire to make signals. In some other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of the danger. Fire was also to give light. Before the invention of the oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torches. And before man discovered gas and electricity, he hung the small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets. One man even used fire to tell the time. He invented a candle clock. He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn. Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts. He lit the candle and could tell him the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle. But the candle clock did not always work well. If there was a wind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too quickly.1. What did man probably first use fire for?………………………………………………………………………………………2. What purpose was fire used by Red Indians?………………………………………………………………………………………3. What were the first street lights?………………………………………………………………………………………4. How long did the candle clock take to burn?………………………………………………………………………………………5. What would happen if a wind blew on the candle clock?………………………………………………………………………………………Passage 4:

Uri Geller was born in 1946. When he was only three, he was aware that he had amazing ability, in 1969 he gave his first public performance in a school. He gently rubbed a spoon with his finger, and it began to bend. Three years later he drove car blindfolded through the crowed street of Munich. Later Uri Geller appeared on television in Britain in front of a small studio audience of scientists. He bent spoons and broke metal objects simply by touching them gently with his fingers. He also drew pictures of hidden objects. After the programme, however, there were hundreds of telephone calls, people reported that spoons in their homes bent during the programme. Metal objects broke and watches which had stopped many years ago suddenly started to go again.1. When did Uri Geller have strange powers?………………………………………………………………………………………2. What could he do during his first performance?………………………………………………………………………………………3. What did Geller do on television in Britain?

………………………………………………………………………………………

4. What happened after the performance?………………………………………………………………………………………5. What did a lot of people report in their homes?………………………………………………………………………………………

III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word and phrase:Buddhism comes from the word Buddha. Buddha is a person, he lived more than 2500 years

ago in India. His family was rich. He………….in a beautiful house…….. many servants. One day when he went out of his house. He saw many unhappy people? He looked at…………..He asked himself these questions:” Why are people so unhappy? How can people be happy?”. When he was 29 years old, he…………..his family and his beautiful home. He went out into the world to find the answer. He tried many ways. He studied with teachers but they did not ……………his questions. He lived in the forest. He hurt his body. He did not eat……………many days. He tried to get away from his body. But this did not give him the answers to his questions. Then he sat down……….. a tree and he thought. He sat for 49…………….After this time he learned something from himself. He became the Buddha. His questions were………………People were unhappy because they want things. They are looking for food, money and other things. When a man does not want things, then he will be happy. When a ………….does not want things, he will be free. He does not think about himself. He does not think about tomorrow. He is kind to others.

IV. Constructed the sentences as guided:1. lost/ I/ my watch/ last week.………………………………………………………………………………………2. London/ do you know/ very well?………………………………………………………………………………………3. Did you buy/ in England/ that jacket?………………………………………………………………………………………4. We/ enjoyed/ very much/ the party.………………………………………………………………………………………5. every day/ do/ the same thing/ we………………………………………………………………………………………6. from my brother/ borrowed/ $ 50/ I………………………………………………………………………………………7. I/ this picture/ don’t like/ very much………………………………………………………………………………………8. crossed/ the street/ they/ carefully………………………………………………………………………………………9. We/ at the concert/ some friends/ met………………………………………………………………………………………10. I/ want to speak/ fruently/ English………………………………………………………………………………………

V. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it.1. “Have you ot a pale blue sweater?” I askes the shop assistant.- I asked…………………………………………………………………2. She showed me one that was too small

- The one she. …………………………………………………………………3. “How much is the red sweater?” He asked- How much does…………………………………………………………………4. The red sweater was more expensive than the blue one.- The blue sweater…………………………………………………………………5. So I bought neither!- So I didn’t …………………………………………………………………6. On arrival at the airport, please, go straight to the check in desk- When…………………………………………………………………7. Remember to check your flight number.- Don’t…………………………………………………………………8. Your passport will be checked in the immigration Hall- The immigration officials……………………………………………………9. Tax free goods can be bought before you get on the plane- You…………………………………………………………………10. Some tax free goods will be on sale during your flight- There …………………………………………………………………

VI. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese or English:1. Some of Britain’s exports are: chemicals, which are produced all over the country; chocolate and

sugar confectionery, which are made mostly in New York and in South West; drinks, which are produced in Scotland; and metals and metal products, which are manufactured in many regions including Yourshire, South Wales, the Midlands and the Northern Region.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2. Copper and tin were used before iron, they melt at a lower temperature, and can be mixed to form

a useful metal called bronze…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3. Iron was probably first extracted from meteorites, perhaps around 3000 BC (Iron ornaments dating

from 5000 years ago have been found in the Middle East). Later, iron was extracted from iron ore (impure iron) by the Hittiles, around 2000 BC. The iron was first heated, then hammered to move the impurities, then cooled. Finally, the iron was heated again and shaped into tools or weapons.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4. We are all slowly destroyed the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is too

much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In one well known city, for example, poisonous gas from cars pollutes the air so that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5. The Seahorse is a very strange animal. It is a fish, but its head like a horse. The male takes care of

the eggs until they hatch into baby fish. The Seahorse swims “standing up”. Its eyes can move seperately so it can see everywhere at once. Its mouth is at the end of its nose.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6. Tin häc ngµy nay ®· trë nªn phæ biÕn ®èi víi kh«ng chØ ngêi lín mµ cßn c¶

trÎ em n÷a.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7. Cho ®Õn nay tiÒm n¨ng dÇu khÝ cña ViÖt nam cã nhiÒu høa hÑn,

nhiÒu má dÇu míi ®· ®îc ph¸t hiÖn vµ khai th¸c cã hiÖu qu¶.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8. H«m nay gi¸ vµng vµ ®«la ®Òu gi¶m m¹nh trªn kh¾p thÞ trêng ViÖt

nam.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Practise 5

I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. For each question, 1 to 20 indicate on your answer A, B, C, D or b: against the question:

1. Manchester United…………..Liverpool in the E.A. Cup Final.A, beat B, won C, sailed D, lost2. Oh, dear! My watch has………………..!A, ended B, stopped C, finished D, completed3. I always try to………………..something each month for my holidays.A, save B, spare C, spend D, put

4. He’s always telling me what to do. He’s so……………………A, cruel B, bossy C, helpful D, charming5. My brother can’t play tomorrow and ………………………A, either can I B, neither can I C, neither I can D, I can’t too6. He was pleased to have the………….to hear such a fine musican play his favourite piece of musicA, occasion B, possibility C, late D, opportunity7. You must have a …………reason for not attending classes. A medical certificate will be accepted.A, successful B, recent C, satisfactory D, secure8. Freda came to the meeting but Charles………………….A. isn’t B, hasn’t C. didn’t D, wasn’t9. A bed on board a ship is called a…………………A, sleeper B. cabin C, bunk D, dormitory10. I was very ……………..for all the advice she gave me.A, glad B, gradeful C, in debt D, please11. I………….to inform you that your mother died ten minutes ago.A, sorry B, regret C, apologise D, pity12. My sister doesn’t like to go swimming, but she wishes she………………….A, likes B, did C, will like D, goes13. The teacher says, “The time is up”. This means that the period of time hasA, ended B, begun C, has interesting D, seemed belong14. He looks tired of carrying that case…………..?A, isn’t he B, doesn’t he C, is he D, don’t he15. When I was a boy, I………..tea to coffeeA, has prefered B, prefer C, prefered D, preferred16. I asked him……………………….A, where he lived B, where does he live C, where did he live D, where he lives17. The road is………….repairA, at B, in C, for D, under18. A child who hits smaller or weaker children is called ……………………A, an enemy B, a rascal C, a tyrant D, a bully19. He lived on the………….of the cityA, boundary B, suburus C, outside D, outskirts20, I’m not very keen………………classical musicA, of B, on C, for D, to

II. Reading:How can we know that the birds we see in the South in the winter are the same ones that come

north in the spring? Once John! Audubon a bird lover, wondered about this. Every year he watched a pair of little phoebes nesting in the same place. How wondered if they were the same birds. He decided to put tiny silver bands on their legs. The next spring back came the birds with the brands to very same place. Back same the young birds to build their nestson the walls of farm buildings in the neighbourhood. The phoebe, it was learned, in winter wherever it was warm enough to find flies. In summer, phoebes could be seen from Georgia to Canada in winter anywhere from Georgia to Flordia and Mexico. The poebe was the first kind of bird to be branded, and Mr. Audubon was the first birdbander. Today there are hundreds of birdbanders all over America. These peoples band all kinds of birds.

The government of the United States has a special birdbanding department which makes all the birdbands. The bands do not hurt the birds, as they are made of aluminum and are very light. They come in different sizes for different size birds. Each band has a special number. On each band are these words: “Notify Fish and Wildfife service, Washington D.C”. Anyone who finds a dead bird a band on as legs is asked to send the band to Washington with a note telling where and when the bird was found. In this way naturalists add to their knowledge of the habit and needs of birds.

1.The title below that best expresses the main them or subject of this selection isA. The work of John AudubonB. Studying birdlife through birdbandingC. The migration of birdsD. The habits and needs of birds2. According to the selection. Audubon proved his theory thatA. the government should make a scientific study of birdsB. birds prefer a diet of fliesC. birds return to the same nesting place each springD. silver is the best material for birdbands3. Audubon’s purpose in banding the phobes was toA. notify the governmentB. satisfy his curiosityC. start a birdbanding departmentD. gain fame as the first birdbander4. The migration habits of phoebes depend uponA. the available food supplyB. nesting placesC. the number of young birdsD. the help of bird lovers5. which statement is TRUE according to the selection?A. All young birds build their nests on the walls farm buildingsB. Resident of Georgia may expect to see phoebes all year longC. The weight of a band causes a bird considerable discomfortD. The government offers a reward for information about dead birds.

III. Writing:A. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with one suitable word from the box.entertainment before listening run according afterunemployment monasteries who democratic travels companiesuntil country leader although which

…………………….to the world bank the Kingdom of Bhutan is the second poorest country in the world, but there is no………………………., no begging and almost no crime.

Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the “Dragon King”, is the world’s youngest hereditary …………….but he says that the country is more…………………..than any other region. He ……………round Bhutan, showing himself to the people and………….. to their opinions. Although this is a very old…………….the monarchy is quite new, ………. this century it is was

theocracy………………….by Buddhist priests. There is still a very strong religious feeling and there are 1.300……………. in a nation of only one million people.

Bhutan allows only 2000 tourists a year, but no multinational……………… even though it is very short of capital. It takes no help from the USD or Russia. Students ………….go aboard to study must spend 6 months when they return in remote villages to rediscover their roots………………..going back into Bhutanese society.

Although the people are poor they are content. The atmosphere is relaxed and traditions have hardly changed since the Middle Ages. Archery is the country’s major sport and folk dances are the main forms of……………………………

B. Building sentences as guided;1. Thank you/ letter/ I receive/ last week.……………………………………………………………………………………….2. You say/ you see/ Angela/ recently/ you/not say/ how/ she be.……………………………………………………………………………………….3. Please/ let/ I/ know/ give/ she/ my/ regard.……………………………………………………………………………………….4. I/ be/ in Carolina/ six weeks/ already……………………………………………………………………………………….5. I/ enjoy/ life/ here/ very much……………………………………………………………………………………….6. I/ work/ hard/ since/ I/ arrive……………………………………………………………………………………….7. job/ be/ interesting/ everyone/ be/ very kind/ to me……………………………………………………………………………………….8. you/ say/ you/ come/ to see/ me/ this Christmas……………………………………………………………………………………….9. I hope/ you/ not change/ your mind……………………………………………………………………………………….10. If you/ come/ I/ show/ you around……………………………………………………………………………………….

C. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means excactly the same sent me printed before:

1. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.The car ……………………………………………………………………2. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.The streets……………………………………………………………………3. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.Apples are not……………………………………………………………………4. “Bring your swimming things in case it’s sunny”He told me……………………………………………………………………5. No one has signed this chequeThis cheque……………………………………………………………………6. The exception is not in classThere is no……………………………………………………………………7. No one can solve the environment problemThe problem……………………………………………………………………

Practise 6

I. Circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence:1. An American girl……………….my siter for the accident. A. accused B. charged C. blamed D. sued2. The road is…………………repair A. under B. for C. at D. in3. It is not worth ………………..out now.It is too much late. A. it go B. going C. it going D. to go4. My father had the telephone ………….out of his office

A. take B. taken C. taking D. to take5. We feel quite…………..here A. at home B. like home C. as home D. home like6. Plesae let John…………… A. go b. going C. to go D. goes7. Look! There is a car………………to wards you! A. coming B. comes C. came D. come8. Although he shouted , his words were…………….in the wind A. killed B. lost C. drowned D. stopped9. She refused to eat meat under any…………. A. circumstances B. occasion C. opportunity D. reason10. She says he has been to…………….restaurant in town A. many B. every C. all D. most

II.Read the passage and answer the questions below: On thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the Over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursday, it was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone. Atsix o”clock she came home, let herself in and at once smell cigarette smoke, Cigarette smoke in her house ? How? Had somebody got in ? She checked the back door and the windows. All were licked or fastened, as usual. There was no sign of forced entry. Had anything been taken ? She went fromroom to room, checking. Yes, some things were missing- her small radio, her spare watch, a camera. That was all, she thought; but she couldn”t be sure just yet. She was annoyed, of course, but rather glad nothing had been thrown about. Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted her front door - “a master key” perhaps. So she stayed at home the following Thursday. Nothing happened. Was anyone watching her movement ? On the Thursday after she went out at her usual time, dressed as usual, but she didn”t go to the club, instead she took a short cut home again, letting herself through her garden ang the back door. She settled down to wait. It was just after four o”clock when the front door bell rang. Mrs.Clarke was marking a cup of tea at time the bell rang again the she heard her letter -box being pushed open. With the kettle of boiling water in her hand , she moved quitly towards the front door. Along piece of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand . The wire turned and caught the knob on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over hand. There was a shout outside, and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove. The wire fell to the floor, the hand was pulled back, and Mrs. Clarke heard the sound of running feet.

That evening she reported the matter to the police. They were not too pleased, but they came and took away the wire and the skin. “It was only self-protection” she told the officer. “ An old woman must try to look after herself”. With the help of a doctor the police found the man and recovered Mrs. Clarke’s things. She has become something of heroine at the Over 60s Club.1. Mrs. Clarke looked forward to Thursdays becauseA. she worked at a club on that dayB. she had visitors on ThursdaysC. she visited a club on Thursday afternoons.D. a special visitor came on Thursday2. The smell of cigarette smoke surprise her becauseA. She had taken cigarette with herB. she never left a cigarette burningC. she didn’t smoke

D. she did not allow smoking at home3. On the third Thursday Mrs. Clarke went outA. because she didn’t want to miss the club againB. to see if the thief was hanging about outsideC. to the club but then changed her mindD. in attempt to trick the thief4. The wire fell to the floorA. because Mrs. Clarke refused to open the doorB. when the man’s glove dropped offC. because the man just wanted to get awayD. because it was too hot to hold5. The thief was arrested afterA. Mrs. Clarke described him to the policeB. He complained to the policeC. he went to a doctor about his handD. the police found his finger-printes on the wire

III. Writing:A. Fill in the gap with one suitable word: One Wenesday morning I went to to the Department Store to……….some shopping and to meet a friend………….lunch. In the Ladies Fashion Department I bought a belt and a bag and paid………….them. As I was waiting for the lift………..go up to the coffee floor, I saw a silk shirt that I liked. I try it……….And decided to buy it. I looked…………..for an assistant to pay but couldn’t see anybody. The lift came and as was late for my appointment, I…………….the shirt in my pocket intending to pay for it later on my way………….. ………………., I forgot to pay and ……………. Stopped at the door by the store detective who……………..me to go to the manager’s office where I was ……………of stealing the shirt. It is quite embarrassing. I simply forgot to pay.B. Use one of the verbs in this box to fill each gap:

fell found spent lost needed hurtwelcome laughed took left saved celebratedwas smiled couldn’t brought moved lookhelped travelled saw

Grey Smith yesterday …………………….his 18th birthday, but he’s lucky to be alive. In March this year, he………………climbing Ben Nevis Britain’s highest mountain, when he…………………his way and …………………three days in sub-zero temperature.

My friends………………at me for having so much survival equipment, but it …………my life!

On the first night the weather so bad that it tore his new mountain tent to pieces, so he ……………..into a Youth Hostel for a night. He …………….the hostel at 10.00 the next morning, but he was soon in trouble. I…………..off a rock, and…………….my knees, I…………………move.

Mountain rescue teams went out to ………………..for Gary, and …………. him at 1.00 in the morning. A helicopter……………..him to hospital, where he…………several perations. “Next time I’ll go with my friends, not on my own”, he joked.

C. Buiding sentences as guided: 1. Walk/ along/ street/ he meet/ petty girl………………………………………………………………………………………….2. A man/ London come/ see/ you in this morning

………………………………………………………………………………………….3. Friday/ be/ last time I/ see/ her………………………………………………………………………………………….4. I/ pleased/ see/ you/ stop/ smoke………………………………………………………………………………………….5. She/ ask/ John/ how he/ like/ new dress………………………………………………………………………………………….6. The shops/ be/ always/ full/ people/ Christmas………………………………………………………………………………………….7. I/ arrive/ Paris/ but/ I/ not be able/ find/ your house………………………………………………………………………………………….8. There/ be/ no rain/ last month………………………………………………………………………………………….9. At first/ I think/ English/ easy/ but/ I find/ very difficult………………………………………………………………………………………….10. If you/ study harder/ you pass/ the exams/ last year………………………………………………………………………………………….

D. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first: 1. He failed to win the raceHe did not…………………………………………………………………2. When I heard the telephone ring, I answered it immediatelyOn ………………………………………………………………………..3. He never has enough moneyHe’s always………………………………………………………………4. “Where is the nearest tube?” she askedShe enquired ……………………………………………………………..5. I am sure he was having a bath when I calledHe must …………………………………………………………………..6. There was never any answer when I rangEverytime…………………………………………………………………7. That’s an insulting name to use for himDon’t call…………………………………………………………………8. John asked if it was the blue one or the green one she wanted“ Which…………………………………………………………………..9. She likes Paris very little, and Rome lessShe thought Rome………………………………………………………..10. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight.All the prisoners…………………………………………………………..

Practise 7

I. Reading: A, Fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase taken from the box below:

cross by is getting would write gets almostalready across apart from eating have will havecost charge to sight up with directoryindex have had had had by sensitive aware

help stop on will write

1. “Go on, finish the dessert. It needs……………up because it won’t stay fresh until tomorrow.2. Most people prefer flying……………going by sea because it is so much cheaper3. Before he left on his trip to America, the young man promised his parents he……………..to them

regularly.4. Andrew couldn’t ………………..laughing at the expression on Maggie’s face.5. Of course I did not break it ……………..purpose. It was an accident6. In the hotel lobby the detective caught…………of a man he had been hired to follow7. If only we …………………...more time, we could have seen more of the country8. They search for the number in the phone………………………9. When they could put………………the noise no longer, they banged on their neighbour’s door.10. That hotel is so expensive. They……………..you 60 pounds for bed and breakfast.11. As long as we…………….enough rain, I think there will be a good harvest.12. She came to live here ………………a month ago.13. Could you wait for a few moments unti the manager……………..back?14. The journey took so long that …..…the time we got there all the seats had been sold15. If you make a mistake when you are writing, just …………..it out with your pen

B. Read the following passages and answer the questions given below each passage:Passage 1:

Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the nineteenth century and later came to the United States. Several members of his family did a great deal to encourage him in the field of science. His father was most instrumental in supervising his work with the deaf. While he dealt with the deaf and investigated the science of acoustics, his studies eventually led to the invention of the multiple telegraph and his greatest invention the telephone. The last quarter of a century of his life was dedicated to advances in aviation.

1. What was considered to be Alexander Graham Bell’s greatest achievement?…………………………………………………………………………………………2. To what di Bell dedicate the last years of his life?…………………………………………………………………………………………3. What did he eventually invent when he worked with the deaf?…………………………………………………………………………………………4. How many years did Bell dedicate to aviation?…………………………………………………………………………………………5. What can we conclude about Alexander Graham Bell?…………………………………………………………………………………………

Passage 2:Adaption is the process by wich living things adjust to changes in their environment always of

finding food, protecting themselves from their enemies, and reproducing. The protective adaptations vary with each species of animal, depending on its individual needs and environment.

Many animals possess colors that help them blend in with their surroundings. Polars bears and Arctic foxes can easily move undetected amidst the winter snows. Many butterflies’ colors make it difficult to find them among the trees. Chameleons can change colors to disguise themselves on rocks, trees, and wood chips. Snakes bite, wasps and bees sting; skunks emit a pungent odor; and porcupines release painful quills into their attackers.1. Is the way animals protect themselves from dangers considered adaptation?

…………………………………………………………………………………………2. What do animals’ protective adaptations depend on?…………………………………………………………………………………………3. How can Chameleons adapt themselves to the environment?…………………………………………………………………………………………4. How do bees behave when they are attacked?…………………………………………………………………………………………5. What is adaptation?…………………………………………………………………………………………Passage 3:

Language, the way we express ourselves, is vital part of learning. A baby learns his native tongue naturally by hearing speecharound him. If the speech he hears is rapid, not clear and never directed at him then he learns slowly and speaks badly. A child of two or three years who can’t make he desires known or put his thoughts into words will usually become angry. His relationships with others will get worse. If the speech a baby hears around him is clear, and his family talk to him, he will gain a satisfactory command of language directly, by his mother, his language ability will be greater. By the time he is two it is quite possible for him to have a vocabulary of two thousand words and by the time he is three he will be able to read. Once ahead he will stay ahead.1. How is language delined by the writer?…………………………………………………………………………………………2. How does a baby learn his mother tongue?…………………………………………………………………………………………3. How does the child usually react when he can’t express himself?…………………………………………………………………………………………4. What is the role of the mother in the education of her child?…………………………………………………………………………………………5. What are the ideas expressed by the writer on how a child should be taught his native language?…………………………………………………………………………………………Passage 4:

Since the world became indstrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct. What is “alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that extinction will have been caused amost entirely by poachers, who, according to some sources, are not always interested in in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction. Animal such as Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world’s ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival and the survival of our planet.

1. According to the passage, what is the most serious prblem with animal species?…………………………………………………………………………………………2. Give an example of an animal species in the danger of extinction?…………………………………………………………………………………………3. By whom will the extinction of Bengal tiger have been caused by the year 2025?…………………………………………………………………………………………4. What must be done to protect these endangered species?…………………………………………………………………………………………5. What is the main idea of the passage?…………………………………………………………………………………………

C. Fill in the blank with one suitable word:III. Keeping fit

Bodies are made to move! THey are not designed for sitting around in front of television or reading magazines. Keeping fit doesn’t mean you have to………… a super athlete and even a little exercise can give you a lot of fun. When you’re fit and healthy, you’ll find you look better and feel better. You’ll…………… more energy and self-confidence.

Every time you move you………………exercising. The human body is designed to bend, stretch, run, jump and climb. The more it does, the stronger and fitter it will become. Best of……………., exercise is fun. It’s what your body likes doing most-keeping on the move.

Physical exercise is not only good……………for your body. People who take regular exercise are usually happier, more relaxed and more alert………….people who sit around all day. Try an experiment-next time you’re in a bad mood, go…………..a walk or play a ball game in the park. See how much better you feel after an hour.

A sense of achievement is yet another benefit of exercise. People feel good ……. themselves when they know they have improved ……………fitness. People ………….. exercise regularly will tell you that they find they have more energy to enjoy life. So have a go-you’ll soon see and feel the benefits!

II. Writing: A. Construct the sentences as guided:1. What/ most interesting film/ you/ ever/ see/ recently?…………………………………………………………………………………………2. I wish/ you/ net make me/ get up so early/ this morning…………………………………………………………………………………………3. He/ try/ give up/ smoking/ many times/ but/ he/ never/ succeed…………………………………………………………………………………………4. If/ I/ you/ I / never/ apply/ that job.…………………………………………………………………………………………5. I’d rather/ stay/ home/ watch/ TV/ go out…………………………………………………………………………………………6. I/used/ smoke/ but now/ do not/ any more…………………………………………………………………………………………7. You/ catch/ cold/ if/ you/ not keep/ feet/ dry…………………………………………………………………………………………8. This/ most delicious cake/ I/ ever/ taste/ my life…………………………………………………………………………………………9. Gate/ be closed/ stop/ children/ run/ road…………………………………………………………………………………………10. I/ look forward/ see/ both/ you/ my brother’s wedding/ next December…………………………………………………………………………………………

B. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that ir means the same as the one printed before it.

1. She bought that house in 1980She has ………………………………………………………………………….2. “You’d better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth” said JohnJohn advised Elizabeth……………………………………………………………3. I started work for the company a year ago.

I’ve been …………………………………………………………………………4. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes If Susan…………………………………………………………………………5. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview.I must……………………………………………………………………………6. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said WilliamWilliam accused …………………………………………………………………7. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sailThe rough sea……………………………………………………………………8. Please check for damage before signing the delivery noteDon’t …………………………………………………………………………….9. Roses can’t possibly grow in such poor groundIt is impossible……………………………………………………………………10. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare partsIn case …………………………………………………………………………………

C. Translate these sentences into English or Vietnamese:1. Khi chóng t«i ®Õn s©n bay th× m¸y bay ®· cÊt c¸nh ®îc5 phót råi. NÕu

chóng t«i kh«ng bÞ t¾c nghÏn giao th«ng, chóng t«i ®· kh«ng bÞ lì chuyÕn bay.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2. Ng«n ng÷ lµ ph¬ng tiÖn giao tiÕp cña con ngêi. Theo íc tÝnh hiÖn nay cã

kho¶ng 4.000 ng«n ng÷ ®îc sö dông trªn thÕ giíi.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3. NhiÒu ng«n ng÷ chØ cã mét vµi tr¨m hoÆc mét vµi ngh×n ngêi sö dông,

trong khi nhiÒu ng«n ng÷ kh¸c, ch¼ng h¹n nh tiÕng T©y Ba Nha, tiÕng Anh, tiÕng Trung quèc l¹i cã tíi hµng triÖu ngêi sö dông.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4. C«ng cuéc ®æi míi ë ViÖt Nam trong mêi n¨m n¨m qua ®· ®¹t ®îc nh÷ng

thµnh c«ng ®¸ng kÓ, mang l¹i nh÷ng thay ®æi lín lao cho cuéc sèng cña ngêi d©n

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5. NhiÒu bËc cha mÑ cho r»ng phim ¶nh ph¬ng T©y cã ¶nh hëng xÊu ®Õn con

c¸i cña hä v× cã qu¸ nhiªï c¶nh b¹o lùc trong phim.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6. Cigarette smoking is believed by most research workers to be an important factor in the

development of cancer of lungs and cancer of the throat.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7. Television is one of man’s most important means of communication in modern society. It brings

pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8. Hardly a week goes by without some advances in technology that would have seemed incredible

50 years ago. Over the past 20 years computers have revotionalized our lives.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9. Statistics shows beyond doubt that cigarette smoking can damage health, yet a surprisingly large

number of people continue to smoke in spite of all warnings.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10. India’s population will be near one billion by the next year, population growth is high, at 2.3

percent. Consequently, the Indian government encourages families to have only two children.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Practise 8

I. Reading A. From the list below, choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentences.

by times crowed full sleeping sleeperwaiting expecting what so quite tootold directed suggest advise interesting attracting

however despite avoided prevented turned wentexplain show As being valueless invaluablemelt dissolve in case if list formout down refused thought

1. The room measures four metres …………..five metres.2. When he telephoned from the airport Mr. Smith was told that the hotel was ………..3. Andrew and his men walked silently past the………………….guards.4. Mrs. Miller is…………………….her first baby at the end of the month.5. …………………a lovely present! Thank you so much.6. He is………………..intelligent to be taken in by such a trick.7. The policeman………………………me the way.8. What do you…………………..me to do about my lost luggage?9. Children will work hard if the lesson are……………………………….10. …………………his illness, he managed to finish the project on time.11. His prompt telephone call to the Gas Board…………………a disaster from occuring12. Unexpectedly the lights……………..…..out and we were left in darkness.13. Could you…………………me how to use this new washing machine?14. Deborah works………………….a speech writer for the Prime Minister.15. During my time as chairman of this company I’ve found their advises very………….16. When spring came the ice and snow began to……………………..17. We have bought a lot of food and drink………………….our friends saty to dinner18. At the beginning of the class, the teacher called out the names on the ……………19. The police have warned tourists to look …………..for pickpockets in the town center20. He………………to sign the statement the police put in front of him.

B. Reading the paragraphs and answer the questions below:Paragraph 1:

A tiny village school is soon to celebrate its 110th birthday. Five years ago it seemed certain to close but parents and other villagers fought the local education authority and raised funds to keep it open. It is now endingits first term as a school run by the village community and the villagers are justly proud of their achievement.They were angry when education chiefs tried to make them send the village children to other schools further away because the number of pupils at the village school was too small. The villagers started a huge campaign to raise money. They collected enough to hire a teacher and bagan to help with school cleaning, lunch supervision and lessons. Now the school is doing well and it seems as if it will continue to run in the future.1. What is a tiny village school going to do soon?……………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Where did the parents get the money they needed to keep the school open?……………………………………………………………………………………………3. Who is the school run by?……………………………………………………………………………………………4. What did the villagers collect enough money for?……………………………………………………………………………………………5. Do you think the school is doing well?……………………………………………………………………………………………Paragraph 2:

Recently the World Health Organization announced that the disease of smallpox had almost been wiped out in most part of the world, thanks to the widespread vaccination. Most people are vaccinated at least once in their lives and if they wish to travel from one country to another they must be able to show a certificate proving that they have had a recent vaccination. In this way the disease has been prevented from spreading and today one seldom hears of it at all. This mainly due to remarkable discovery made by a country doctor, Edward Jenner, in about 1798 when he published an account of his axperiments in a new method called “vaccination” (from the Latin word “vacca” meaning a cow).1. What did the World Health Organization announce recently?……………………………………………………………………………………………2. How amny times are most people vaccinated in their lives?……………………………………………………………………………………………3. What do you have to do if you want to travel to other countries?……………………………………………………………………………………………4. Whom was this remarkable discovery made by?……………………………………………………………………………………………5. What is his new method of experiments called?……………………………………………………………………………………………Paragraph 3:

While radio broadcasting was still in its infancy the marvel of television was already being developed. The first step towards its invention was taken in 1873 but the person responsible for developing it was John Logie Baird. In 1926 he gave the first demonstration of a television picture.As a home entertainment, television rapidly became more popular than any other form. A news broadcast became more immedicate when people could actually see the scenein question and movements of the figures. Films could be viewed in the comfortof the home and variety shows were also available. One of the advantages of travel programs was the glimpse of far-away places which many viewers would not otherwise have seen.1. What happened while radio broadcasting was still in its infancy?……………………………………………………………………………………………2. When was the first demonstration of a TV picture given?……………………………………………………………………………………………3. Why did television rapidly become more popular than any other form?……………………………………………………………………………………………4. What programs on television could be viewed?……………………………………………………………………………………………5. What is one of the advantages of travel programs?……………………………………………………………………………………………Paragraph 4:

A diet is a plan for eating. The purpose of most diets is to lose weight, but following diets is not always easy. Many people find them difficult for a number of reasons. They must avoid foods that are high in calories and fats, and this often means giving up some of their favourite dishes and substituting other foods that are nutritious but not fattening. Body-builders and fitness enthusiasts try to gain weight and go onspecial diets. They eat food high inprotein in order to build muscle, increase their body weight and improve their appearance. Health-conscious diets pay careful attention to the nutritional value os the food they eat.1. Is it difficult to follow diets? Why?……………………………………………………………………………………………2. Why do many people go on diets?……………………………………………………………………………………………

3. What kind of food do the body-builders and fitness enthusiasts eat?……………………………………………………………………………………………4. What are the advantages of food high in protein?……………………………………………………………………………………………5. What do health-conscious diets pay attention to?……………………………………………………………………………………………

C, Find a suitable word to fill the blanks in the passage below:Many children have accidents in their homes. As the result, some children die. The most

common……………………are with fire and hot water. Small children often touch pots of boiling water on the stove. The pots fall over and the…………… water fall on the children and burns…………… Some children like to play…………..fire. It is very ……………….to play with matches. When achild strikes a match, the flame soon burns near …………….fingers. Then he drops the match…………….the floor. Many house catch fire in this …………...Some kind of clothing burn very…………… Many children have been badly………..…….because they have stood near a fire and their clothing has suddendly caught fire.

II. Writing: A, Construct the sentences as guided:1. Last summer/ my friend/ invite/ I/ stay/ him……………………………………………………………………………………………2. Since/ his wife/ die/ 1995/ he/ live/ alone……………………………………………………………………………………………3. When/ he/ be/ a boy/ he/ be/ fond of/ chocolate……………………………………………………………………………………………4. She/ not/ like/ travel/ car/ bacause/ she/ be/ often/ carsick……………………………………………………………………………………………5. I/ look/ forward/ see/ you/ soon……………………………………………………………………………………………6. I/ wish/ the teacher/ give us/ less homework.……………………………………………………………………………………………7. This box/ be/ too heavy/ send/ post……………………………………………………………………………………………8. There/ be/ good film/ TV/ tonight……………………………………………………………………………………………9. It/ important/ us/ learn/ English……………………………………………………………………………………………10. She/ come/ home late/ she/ have/ plenty/ work/ to do.……………………………………………………………………………………………

B. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it:

1. Paul didn’t lend me any money so I was unable to buy the carIf ………………………………………………………………………2. We arrived too late to see him off at the airport.We didn’t ………………………………………………………………………3. Though he was poor, he wasn’t always unhappyDespite ………………………………………………………………………4. May I borrow your newspapers for a moment?

Would you mind………………………………………………………………………5. I’d rather not invite him to the cinema tomorrow.I don’t………………………………………………………………………6. Fossil fuel will be more expensive if scientists don’t get energy from the wind and the sunUnless……………………………………………………………………………………7. They are going to paint the house for us next week.We are going ………………………………………………………………………8. He couldn’t come because of his serious illnessBecause………………………………………………………………………9. We were not allowed to touch the pianoHe did not allow………………………………………………………………………10. I often do morning exercises every dayI am used………………………………………………………………………

C. Translate these sentences into Englsih or Vietnamese:1. The show would have started an hour ago. I don’t know what could have caused the delay …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2. I sometimes take John’s coat instead of my own because the two of them look so similar…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3. All the workers complained that the price of food had increased so that their standard of living had

fallen.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4. The house we have rented is unfurnished, so we shall have to buy more beds, chairs, tables….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5. She was a famous actress. Whenever she went, the fan surrounded her and asked her for her

autograph.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………6. T«i tr«ng thÊy anh Êy ®i khái nhµ rÊt sím.…………………………………………………………………………7. T«i yªu ©m nh¹c cho dï t«i kh«ng thÓ ch¬i ®îc mét lo¹i nh¹c cô nµo c¶……………………………………………………………………………………………………8. Anh Êy kh«ng nh÷ng häc tiÕng anh mµ cßn häc tiÕng Ph¸p n÷a…………………………………………………………………………………………9. Khi tíi ga Tim thÊy c¸c b¹n cña m×nh ®· tíi ®Çy ®ñ.……………………………………………………………………………………………………10. NÕu kh«ng cã sù gióp ®ì cña b¹n th× t«i ®· kh«ng thÓ thi ®ç.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Practise 9I. Reading section: A. Fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase in the colums below:

since until think wonderwe were would we if thatwhile when until thentraffic transport broke have broken

memory brain both of them neither of themmoment present transmitted trasportedsuch a such from withannoying arguing give breaklaughed shouted since whenhadn’t used didn’t use news information

1. ……………..he joined the army my brother had never been aboard.2. The police officer asked us what………………………….doing3. …………… you get to the Red Lion pub you will have to stop and ask for direction4. Buses and trains are the most important form of public…………..….in this country5. He can’t remember anything about himself because he lost his………………..6. I am studying for my exams at the………………………..7. The firm couldn’t pay……………………..large salary8. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson are always………………..with each other about money.9. He was amused. He must have………………………………….10. If she………………..spices, her food wouldn’t have tasted so good.11. I………………..what the weather is going to be like tomorrow12. Ask him…………………….he’s married13. I hadn’t understood the problem…………………….he explained it.14. If you…………….this window, you would have to pay for it.15. Tom and Billy were badly injured in the last match, so ……………. ..can play today16. The pieces of wood are then…………………..to a paper then.17. Glass is made…………………..sand and lime18. Don’t ……………….up yet, you will soon be able to play the trmpet well19. It is over a year………………I visited the dentist.20. If you require any more…………………about the holiday, please telephone us

B. Read the passages and answer the questions below:Passage 1:

Smoking causes lung cancer. Lung cancer is the number one cancer among men. Ninety percent of the people who get lung cancer die. Smoker have six times as much cancer of mouth, tongue, and throat as nonsmokers. smokers have twice as much heart disease. Smoking gives people breathing problems. It harms the stomach. Smoking causes one million early deaths in the world every year. Throughout the world, women live longer than men. Why? Because men smoke more. Nonsmoking men live just as long as women. Smokers pollute the air. They breathe out 100 times as much pollution as nonsmokers. They breathe out on their children and on their wives or husbands. Children whose parents smoke have more breathing and lung problems than other children. Among nonsmoking women married to smokers, there are twice as many deaths from lung cancer as there are among women married to nonsmokers. Men have the right to kill themselves by smoking if they want to. They don’t have the right to kill their wives and children by smoking.1. What kinds of cancer does smoking cause to smokers?…………………………………………………………………………………………2. How many people are killed by smoking annualy?…………………………………………………………………………………………3. Does smoking pollute the environment? Why?…………………………………………………………………………………………4. What kinds of problem do smokers’ children have more than nonsmokers?…………………………………………………………………………………………

5. What do men have the right to do and not to do?…………………………………………………………………………………………Passage 2 (answer Tor F)

Whether or not a person has a happy life is largely a question of health and fitness. If we are not both physically and mentally healthy, we are not happy. A few people are lucky enough to have perfect health, but most of us get sick once in a while. The most common illness is a cold or the flu. Of course, there are many other kinds of illness. Diseases like chicken pox are usually common childhood diseases along with the measles and mumps, while malaria is found only in tropical countries. Also, people in areas with poor santitation get diseases such as cholera, diphtheria and typhoid.Cancer and AIDS are both in the news lately but neither has a known cure. AIDS is a new disease, and prevention is extremely important. Individuals are responsible for making sure they understand the nature of this disease and for taking precautions not to get it. Cancer, which is widespread, is possible caused at least in part by stress. Other likely causes of cancer are exposures to food additives, nicotine, and other toxic chemicals. Effective handlingof stress and good self-awareness are necessary to be spychologically healthy. Alcohol dependency and drug dependency are diseases of both mental and physical nature and are associated with the inability to deal with life and its problems.Modern urban life presents many health challenges. Large cities often have smog which seriously harms the lungs. We often have little control over the quality of the air we breathe or the water we drink. Therefore, it is even more important for us to take care of ourselves in order to live in a healthier and better life.1. There is a cure for cancer T F2. A healthy person is usually a happy person T F3. Stress is one possible cause of cancer T F4. Good health means that a person is only physically healthy T F5. Alcohol dependency has both physical and mental health T F6. Malaria is a common childhood disease T F

C. Complete the following passage by writing one suitable word in each space:

There was a bank robbery……………..central London yesterday. Just before closing ………….Yesterday, a man………………the Butcher Street Banch………….the National Westminster Bank. He ………….wearing shortgun, and ……….. a stocking mask over his haed. There……………a few customers in the ………….at that time. He made them………….on the floor and force the……………..to put money………..a sack. As he was leaving, the security ………………tried to ring the alarm. The robber shot him………….the guard is now……………..St. Patrick’s Hospital. Surgeons are trying…………save his life. Last night the police…………….a man in South London. He………………now helping the police…………….their enquiries.

II. Writing: A, Construct the sentences as guided:1. Things/ change/ London/ since/ you/ girl…………………………………………………………………………………………2. He/ sell/ bicycle/ $ 50…………………………………………………………………………………………3. How long/ you/ know/ each other?…………………………………………………………………………………………4. I/ sorry/ hear/ another/ sudden death…………………………………………………………………………………………

5. It/ most dangerous/ corner/ I/ see…………………………………………………………………………………………6. When/ I/ your age/ I/ use/ talk/ father/ respect…………………………………………………………………………………………7. I/ wish/ reserve/ single room/ Sunday…………………………………………………………………………………………8. She/ one/ daughter/ work/ us…………………………………………………………………………………………9. It/ nice/ you/ to/ come…………………………………………………………………………………………10. Bus/ crowed/ passengers…………………………………………………………………………………………

B. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it:

1. I started to work for the company a year agoI’ve been ……………………………………………………………………2. “You’d better not lend him any more money, Paul” said JohnJohn advised Paul……………………………………………………………………3. Mary did not apply for the job in the library and regrets it nowMary wishes……………………………………………………………………4. We’ve got lost because we did not have a mapIf we……………………………………………………………………5. If I were you, I would not choose that blue shirtWere I……………………………………………………………………6. Unless you water these plants every day, they will dieIf………………………………………………………………………….7. The fire has destroyed many housesMany houses……………………………………………………………………8. She won’t visit me againI wish ……………………………………………………………………9. He wrote the letter in two hours.It took……………………………………………………………………10. It was such hot tea that I couldn’t drink itThe tea……………………………………………………………………

C, Translate these sentences:1. Young people start smoking because everyone is doing it. They feel grown up and independent. It

helps them relax. Then it became a habit. So it’s important for parents not to smoke cigarettes.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2. Greenland is the largest island in the world. It covers over two billion square kilometres. Most of it

lies inside the Arctic Circle, and a huge sheet of ice covers 85% of it. Image that a map of Greenland is on top of a map of Europe. Greenland stretches from London to the middle of the Sahara Desert.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3. In the decade of the 1970s, the United States organized several important meetings on the human

environment to study a very serious problem. We humans are destroying the world around us. We are using up all of our natural resources. We must learn to conserve them, or life will be very bad for our children and our grandchildren.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4. Trung Quèc lµ chñ nh©n cña bèn ph¸t minh vÜ ®¹i nhÊt cña nÒn v¨n minh

thÕ giíi. Nh÷ng ph¸t minh vÜ ®¹i ®ã lµ: thuèc næ, in Ên, la bµn vµ giÊy. Ngêi Trung Quèc ph¸t minh ra giÊy vµo n¨m 105 tríc C«ng nguyªn. GiÊy ®îc lµm tõ lóa, b«ng, ng«, mÝa vµ nh÷ng lo¹i thùc vËt kh¸c. Cã tíi 7000 lo¹i giÊy.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5. Ngµy nay con ngêi lu«n bÞ ®e do¹ bëi nh÷ng thø vò khÝ giÕt ngêi hµng lo¹t.

Chóng ta h·y lÊy bom h¹t nh©n lµm vÝ dô. ViÖc x©y dùng c¸c lß ph¶n øng h¹t nh©n vµ viÖc thö nghiÖm bom h¹t nh©n hiÖn nay ®ang lµ mét mèi lo ng¹i lín nhÊtcña c¶ thÕ giíi. §iÒu nµy thËt dÔ hiÓu v× c¶ thÕ giíi cã thÓ bÞ huû diÖt bÊt cø lóc nµo bëi nh÷ng thø vò khÝ h¹t nh©n nµy.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Practise 10

2. Fill in each blank with a suitable word:fundamental is campaign will miss pitched managedcommensurable on suitable chair view lay aboutelementary at grounded related have told crowedassociated was of cycling overhaul haul up to cyclesight woke achieved flung lead lay-by

would miss dull may wake had told make up policyblunt do up cast

21. Accuracy is…………………..to the skill of typewriting.22. It has always been the…………………of this company to promote exciting products23. Mr. Johnson has been asked to………………..the next meeting of the club committee24. He has been unable to find a job………………with his ability as an accountant25. I………………my eyes around the room but could not see her26. The police said that the man was killed by a ……………….instrument27. The campers………………their tent at the base of the mountain28. Income tax rates are usually……………to one’s annual income29. As they watch the football match the huge crowd………………in unison30. The car needs a complete ……………………31. We thought ………………across France, all three of us32. “I wish you ………………..me about your plan earlier” said Mary33. They talked about the route through France and the date thay would go and finally

decided……….June 22nd

34. They all got off and waited ntil John………………ready35. After another few minutes they heard a strange noise from Steven’s bike. They pull over into

a……………..to look at the damage36. They………………to fix and rode on37. We must……………for lost time they replied38. “And if we don’t catch it we………………….the connection”39. John and Steven stopped at the top of the hill to admire the sight while Mary looked at the

timetable.40. Mary fell asleep and the other didn’t move in case they……………..her.

II.Read the following passages and answer the questions below:Passage 1:

How can we keep our teeth healthy? First, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year. He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can examine our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way. Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist. Secondly, we should brush our teeth wth a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day, once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal. Thirdly we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body; milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetable and fresh fruit. Chocolate, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals. They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay.

6. Only when do a lot of people visit a dentist?………………………………………………………………………………………2. How often ought we to try to clean our teeth?………………………………………………………………………………………3. What should not we eat a lot?………………………………………………………………………………………4. What are sweets harmful?………………………………………………………………………………………5. What happens to our teeth when food and germs collect in small crack?………………………………………………………………………………………Passage 2:

For many years many people believed that the cleverest animals after man were Chimpanzees. Now, however, there is proof that Dolphins maybe even cleverer than these big apes. Although a Dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish. It is an animal. It is in many ways, therefore, like a human being. Dolphins have simple language. They are able to talk to one another. It maybe possible for man to learn how to talk to Dolphins. But this will not be easy because Dolphin can not hear the kind of sounds man can make. If the man wants to talk to Dolphins, therefore, he will have to make a third language which both he and Dolphins can understand. Dolphins are also very friendly towards man. They often follow ships. There are many stories of Dolphins guilding ships through difficult and dangerous water.6. Which animals do people think may be the cleverest?………………………………………………………………………………………7. What other beings are Dolphins like in many ways?………………………………………………………………………………………8. What have scientists discovered about Dolphin?………………………………………………………………………………………9. Why is the third language necessary if man wants to talk to Dolphin?………………………………………………………………………………………10. In what way are Dolphins friendly to man?………………………………………………………………………………………Passage 3:

Fire was very important to man. He needed fire to keep himself warm at night. He used fire to cook his food. He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals. In some parts of the world he used fire to signal messages. Red Indians, for example, used fire to make signals. In some other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of the danger. Fire was also to give light. Before the invention of the oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torches. And before man discovered gas and electricity, he hung the small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets. One man even used fire to tell the time. He invented a candle clock. He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn. Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts. He lit the candle and could tell him the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle. But the candle clock did not always work well. If there was a wind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too quickly.6. What did man probably first use fire for?………………………………………………………………………………………7. What purpose was fire used by Red Indians?………………………………………………………………………………………8. What were the first street lights?………………………………………………………………………………………9. How long did the candle clock take to burn?………………………………………………………………………………………10. What would happen if a wind blew on the candle clock?………………………………………………………………………………………Passage 4:

Uri Geller was born in 1946. When he was only three, he was aware that he had amazing ability, in 1969 he gave his first public performance in a school. He gently rubbed a spoon with his finger, and it began to bend. Three years later he drove car blindfolded through the crowed street of Munich. Later Uri Geller appeared on television in Britain in front of a small studio audience of scientists. He bent spoons and broke metal objects simply by touching them gently with his fingers. He also drew pictures of hidden objects. After the programme, however, there were hundreds of telephone calls, people reported that spoons in their homes bent during the programme. Metal objects broke and watches which had stopped many years ago suddenly started to go again.

6. When did Uri Geller have strange powers?………………………………………………………………………………………7. What could he do during his first performance?………………………………………………………………………………………8. What did Geller do on television in Britain?………………………………………………………………………………………9. What happened after the performance?………………………………………………………………………………………10. What did a lot of people report in their homes?………………………………………………………………………………………

III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word and phrase:Buddhism comes from the word Buddha. Buddha is a person, he lived more than 2500 years

ago in India. His family was rich. He………….in a beautiful house…….. many servants. One day when he went out of his house. He saw many unhappy people? He looked at…………..He asked himself these questions:” Why are people so unhappy? How can people be happy?”. When he was 29 years old, he…………..his family and his beautiful home. He went out into the world to find the answer. He tried many ways. He studied with teachers but they did not ……………his questions. He lived in the forest. He hurt his body. He did not eat……………many days. He tried to get away from his body. But this did not give him the answers to his questions. Then he sat down……….. a tree and he thought. He sat for 49…………….After this time he learned something from himself. He became the Buddha. His questions were………………People were unhappy because they want things. They are looking for food, money and other things. When a man does not want things, then he will be happy. When a ………….does not want things, he will be free. He does not think about himself. He does not think about tomorrow. He is kind to others.

IV. Constructed the sentences as guided:11. lost/ I/ my watch/ last week.………………………………………………………………………………………12. London/ do you know/ very well?………………………………………………………………………………………13. Did you buy/ in England/ that jacket?………………………………………………………………………………………14. We/ enjoyed/ very much/ the party.………………………………………………………………………………………15. every day/ do/ the same thing/ we………………………………………………………………………………………16. from my brother/ borrowed/ $ 50/ I………………………………………………………………………………………

17. I/ this picture/ don’t like/ very much………………………………………………………………………………………18. crossed/ the street/ they/ carefully………………………………………………………………………………………19. We/ at the concert/ some friends/ met………………………………………………………………………………………20. I/ want to speak/ fruently/ English………………………………………………………………………………………

V. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it.11. “Have you ot a pale blue sweater?” I askes the shop assistant.- I asked…………………………………………………………………12. She showed me one that was too small- The one she. …………………………………………………………………13. “How much is the red sweater?” He asked- How much does…………………………………………………………………14. The red sweater was more expensive than the blue one.- The blue sweater…………………………………………………………………15. So I bought neither!- So I didn’t …………………………………………………………………16. On arrival at the airport, please, go straight to the check in desk- When…………………………………………………………………17. Remember to check your flight number.- Don’t…………………………………………………………………18. Your passport will be checked in the immigration Hall- The immigration officials……………………………………………………19. Tax free goods can be bought before you get on the plane- You…………………………………………………………………20. Some tax free goods will be on sale during your flight- There …………………………………………………………………

VI. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese or English:9. Some of Britain’s exports are: chemicals, which are produced all over the country; chocolate and

sugar confectionery, which are made mostly in New York and in South West; drinks, which are produced in Scotland; and metals and metal products, which are manufactured in many regions including Yourshire, South Wales, the Midlands and the Northern Region.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10. Copper and tin were used before iron, they melt at a lower temperature, and can be mixed to form

a useful metal called bronze…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………11. Iron was probably first extracted from meteorites, perhaps around 3000 BC (Iron ornaments dating

from 5000 years ago have been found in the Middle East). Later, iron was extracted from iron ore (impure iron) by the Hittiles, around 2000 BC. The iron was first heated, then hammered to move the impurities, then cooled. Finally, the iron was heated again and shaped into tools or weapons.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

12. We are all slowly destroyed the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is too much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In one well known city, for example, poisonous gas from cars pollutes the air so that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13. The Seahorse is a very strange animal. It is a fish, but its head like a horse. The male takes care of

the eggs until they hatch into baby fish. The Seahorse swims “standing up”. Its eyes can move seperately so it can see everywhere at once. Its mouth is at the end of its nose.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………14. Tin häc ngµy nay ®· trë nªn phæ biÕn ®èi víi kh«ng chØ ngêi lín mµ cßn

c¶ trÎ em n÷a.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15. Cho ®Õn nay tiÒm n¨ng dÇu khÝ cña ViÖt nam cã nhiÒu høa hÑn,

nhiÒu má dÇu míi ®· ®îc ph¸t hiÖn vµ khai th¸c cã hiÖu qu¶.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………16. H«m nay gi¸ vµng vµ ®«la ®Òu gi¶m m¹nh trªn kh¾p thÞ trêng

ViÖt nam.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Practise 11I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. For each question, 1 to 20 indicate on your answer A, B, C, D or b: against the question:

20. Manchester United…………..Liverpool in the E.A. Cup Final.

A, beat B, won C, sailed D, lost21. Oh, dear! My watch has………………..!A, ended B, stopped C, finished D, completed22. I always try to………………..something each month for my holidays.A, save B, spare C, spend D, put23. He’s always telling me what to do. He’s so……………………A, cruel B, bossy C, helpful D, charming24. My brother can’t play tomorrow and ………………………A, either can I B, neither can I C, neither I can D, I can’t too25. He was pleased to have the………….to hear such a fine musican play his favourite piece of musicA, occasion B, possibility C, late D, opportunity26. You must have a …………reason for not attending classes. A medical certificate will be accepted.A, successful B, recent C, satisfactory D, secure27. Freda came to the meeting but Charles………………….A. isn’t B, hasn’t C. didn’t D, wasn’t28. A bed on board a ship is called a…………………A, sleeper B. cabin C, bunk D, dormitory29. I was very ……………..for all the advice she gave me.A, glad B, gradeful C, in debt D, please30. I………….to inform you that your mother died ten minutes ago.A, sorry B, regret C, apologise D, pity31. My sister doesn’t like to go swimming, but she wishes she………………….A, likes B, did C, will like D, goes32. The teacher says, “The time is up”. This means that the period of time hasA, ended B, begun C, has interesting D, seemed belong33. He looks tired of carrying that case…………..?A, isn’t he B, doesn’t he C, is he D, don’t he34. When I was a boy, I………..tea to coffeeA, has prefered B, prefer C, prefered D, preferred35. I asked him……………………….A, where he lived B, where does he live C, where did he live D, where he lives36. The road is………….repairA, at B, in C, for D, under37. A child who hits smaller or weaker children is called ……………………A, an enemy B, a rascal C, a tyrant D, a bully38. He lived on the………….of the cityA, boundary B, suburus C, outside D, outskirts20, I’m not very keen………………classical musicA, of B, on C, for D, to

II. Reading:How can we know that the birds we see in the South in the winter are the same ones that come

north in the spring? Once John! Audubon a bird lover, wondered about this. Every year he watched a pair of little phoebes nesting in the same place. How wondered if they were the same birds. He decided to put tiny silver bands on their legs. The next spring back came the birds with the brands to very same place. Back same the young birds to build their nestson the walls of farm buildings in the neighbourhood. The phoebe, it was learned, in winter wherever it was warm enough to find flies. In

summer, phoebes could be seen from Georgia to Canada in winter anywhere from Georgia to Flordia and Mexico. The poebe was the first kind of bird to be branded, and Mr. Audubon was the first birdbander. Today there are hundreds of birdbanders all over America. These peoples band all kinds of birds.

The government of the United States has a special birdbanding department which makes all the birdbands. The bands do not hurt the birds, as they are made of aluminum and are very light. They come in different sizes for different size birds. Each band has a special number. On each band are these words: “Notify Fish and Wildfife service, Washington D.C”. Anyone who finds a dead bird a band on as legs is asked to send the band to Washington with a note telling where and when the bird was found. In this way naturalists add to their knowledge of the habit and needs of birds.

1.The title below that best expresses the main them or subject of this selection isE. The work of John AudubonF. Studying birdlife through birdbandingG. The migration of birdsH. The habits and needs of birds7. According to the selection. Audubon proved his theory thatE. the government should make a scientific study of birdsF. birds prefer a diet of fliesG. birds return to the same nesting place each springH. silver is the best material for birdbands8. Audubon’s purpose in banding the phobes was toE. notify the governmentF. satisfy his curiosityG. start a birdbanding departmentH. gain fame as the first birdbander9. The migration habits of phoebes depend uponE. the available food supplyF. nesting placesG. the number of young birdsH. the help of bird lovers10. which statement is TRUE according to the selection?E. All young birds build their nests on the walls farm buildingsF. Resident of Georgia may expect to see phoebes all year longG. The weight of a band causes a bird considerable discomfortH. The government offers a reward for information about dead birds.

III. Writing:D. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with one suitable word from the box.entertainment before listening run according afterunemployment monasteries who democratic travels companiesuntil country leader although which

…………………….to the world bank the Kingdom of Bhutan is the second poorest country in the world, but there is no………………………., no begging and almost no crime.

Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the “Dragon King”, is the world’s youngest hereditary …………….but he says that the country is more…………………..than any other region. He ……………round Bhutan, showing himself to the people and………….. to their opinions. Although this is a very old…………….the monarchy is quite new, ………. this century it is was theocracy………………….by Buddhist priests. There is still a very strong religious feeling and there are 1.300……………. in a nation of only one million people.

Bhutan allows only 2000 tourists a year, but no multinational……………… even though it is very short of capital. It takes no help from the USD or Russia. Students ………….go aboard to study must spend 6 months when they return in remote villages to rediscover their roots………………..going back into Bhutanese society.

Although the people are poor they are content. The atmosphere is relaxed and traditions have hardly changed since the Middle Ages. Archery is the country’s major sport and folk dances are the main forms of……………………………

E. Building sentences as guided;10. Thank you/ letter/ I receive/ last week.……………………………………………………………………………………….11. You say/ you see/ Angela/ recently/ you/not say/ how/ she be.……………………………………………………………………………………….12. Please/ let/ I/ know/ give/ she/ my/ regard.……………………………………………………………………………………….13. I/ be/ in Carolina/ six weeks/ already……………………………………………………………………………………….14. I/ enjoy/ life/ here/ very much……………………………………………………………………………………….15. I/ work/ hard/ since/ I/ arrive……………………………………………………………………………………….16. job/ be/ interesting/ everyone/ be/ very kind/ to me……………………………………………………………………………………….17. you/ say/ you/ come/ to see/ me/ this Christmas……………………………………………………………………………………….18. I hope/ you/ not change/ your mind……………………………………………………………………………………….10. If you/ come/ I/ show/ you around……………………………………………………………………………………….

F. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means excactly the same sent me printed before:

11. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.The car ……………………………………………………………………12. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.The streets……………………………………………………………………13. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.Apples are not……………………………………………………………………14. “Bring your swimming things in case it’s sunny”He told me……………………………………………………………………15. No one has signed this chequeThis cheque……………………………………………………………………16. The exception is not in class

There is no……………………………………………………………………17. No one can solve the environment problemThe problem……………………………………………………………………

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II. Circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence:7. An American girl……………….my siter for the accident. A. accused B. charged C. blamed D. sued8. The road is…………………repair

A. under B. for C. at D. in9. It is not worth ………………..out now.It is too much late. A. it go B. going C. it going D. to go10. My father had the telephone ………….out of his office A. take B. taken C. taking D. to take11. We feel quite…………..here A. at home B. like home C. as home D. home like12. Plesae let John…………… A. go b. going C. to go D. goes7. Look! There is a car………………to wards you! A. coming B. comes C. came D. come18. Although he shouted , his words were…………….in the wind A. killed B. lost C. drowned D. stopped19. She refused to eat meat under any…………. A. circumstances B. occasion C. opportunity D. reason20. She says he has been to…………….restaurant in town A. many B. every C. all D. most

II.Read the passage and answer the questions below: On thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the Over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursday, it was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone. Atsix o”clock she came home, let herself in and at once smell cigarette smoke, Cigarette smoke in her house ? How? Had somebody got in ? She checked the back door and the windows. All were licked or fastened, as usual. There was no sign of forced entry. Had anything been taken ? She went fromroom to room, checking. Yes, some things were missing- her small radio, her spare watch, a camera. That was all, she thought; but she couldn”t be sure just yet. She was annoyed, of course, but rather glad nothing had been thrown about. Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted her front door - “a master key” perhaps. So she stayed at home the following Thursday. Nothing happened. Was anyone watching her movement ? On the Thursday after she went out at her usual time, dressed as usual, but she didn”t go to the club, instead she took a short cut home again, letting herself through her garden ang the back door. She settled down to wait. It was just after four o”clock when the front door bell rang. Mrs.Clarke was marking a cup of tea at time the bell rang again the she heard her letter -box being pushed open. With the kettle of boiling water in her hand , she moved quitly towards the front door. Along piece of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand . The wire turned and caught the knob on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over hand. There was a shout outside, and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove. The wire fell to the floor, the hand was pulled back, and Mrs. Clarke heard the sound of running feet.

That evening she reported the matter to the police. They were not too pleased, but they came and took away the wire and the skin. “It was only self-protection” she told the officer. “ An old woman must try to look after herself”. With the help of a doctor the police found the man and recovered Mrs. Clarke’s things. She has become something of heroine at the Over 60s Club.6. Mrs. Clarke looked forward to Thursdays becauseE. she worked at a club on that dayF. she had visitors on ThursdaysG. she visited a club on Thursday afternoons.H. a special visitor came on Thursday

7. The smell of cigarette smoke surprise her becauseE. She had taken cigarette with herF. she never left a cigarette burningG. she didn’t smokeH. she did not allow smoking at home8. On the third Thursday Mrs. Clarke went outE. because she didn’t want to miss the club againF. to see if the thief was hanging about outsideG. to the club but then changed her mindH. in attempt to trick the thief9. The wire fell to the floorE. because Mrs. Clarke refused to open the doorF. when the man’s glove dropped offG. because the man just wanted to get awayH. because it was too hot to hold10. The thief was arrested afterE. Mrs. Clarke described him to the policeF. He complained to the policeG. he went to a doctor about his handH. the police found his finger-printes on the wire

IV. Writing:E. Fill in the gap with one suitable word: One Wenesday morning I went to to the Department Store to……….some shopping and to meet a friend………….lunch. In the Ladies Fashion Department I bought a belt and a bag and paid………….them. As I was waiting for the lift………..go up to the coffee floor, I saw a silk shirt that I liked. I try it……….And decided to buy it. I looked…………..for an assistant to pay but couldn’t see anybody. The lift came and as was late for my appointment, I…………….the shirt in my pocket intending to pay for it later on my way………….. ………………., I forgot to pay and ……………. Stopped at the door by the store detective who……………..me to go to the manager’s office where I was ……………of stealing the shirt. It is quite embarrassing. I simply forgot to pay.F. Use one of the verbs in this box to fill each gap:

fell found spent lost needed hurtwelcome laughed took left saved celebratedwas smiled couldn’t brought moved lookhelped travelled saw

Grey Smith yesterday …………………….his 18th birthday, but he’s lucky to be alive. In March this year, he………………climbing Ben Nevis Britain’s highest mountain, when he…………………his way and …………………three days in sub-zero temperature.

My friends………………at me for having so much survival equipment, but it …………my life!

On the first night the weather so bad that it tore his new mountain tent to pieces, so he ……………..into a Youth Hostel for a night. He …………….the hostel at 10.00 the next morning, but he was soon in trouble. I…………..off a rock, and…………….my knees, I…………………move.

Mountain rescue teams went out to ………………..for Gary, and …………. him at 1.00 in the morning. A helicopter……………..him to hospital, where he…………several perations. “Next time I’ll go with my friends, not on my own”, he joked.

G. Buiding sentences as guided: 11. Walk/ along/ street/ he meet/ petty girl………………………………………………………………………………………….12. A man/ London come/ see/ you in this morning………………………………………………………………………………………….13. Friday/ be/ last time I/ see/ her………………………………………………………………………………………….14. I/ pleased/ see/ you/ stop/ smoke………………………………………………………………………………………….15. She/ ask/ John/ how he/ like/ new dress………………………………………………………………………………………….16. The shops/ be/ always/ full/ people/ Christmas………………………………………………………………………………………….17. I/ arrive/ Paris/ but/ I/ not be able/ find/ your house………………………………………………………………………………………….18. There/ be/ no rain/ last month………………………………………………………………………………………….19. At first/ I think/ English/ easy/ but/ I find/ very difficult………………………………………………………………………………………….20. If you/ study harder/ you pass/ the exams/ last year………………………………………………………………………………………….

H. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first: 11. He failed to win the raceHe did not…………………………………………………………………12. When I heard the telephone ring, I answered it immediatelyOn ………………………………………………………………………..13. He never has enough moneyHe’s always………………………………………………………………14. “Where is the nearest tube?” she askedShe enquired ……………………………………………………………..15. I am sure he was having a bath when I calledHe must …………………………………………………………………..16. There was never any answer when I rangEverytime…………………………………………………………………17. That’s an insulting name to use for himDon’t call…………………………………………………………………18. John asked if it was the blue one or the green one she wanted“ Which…………………………………………………………………..19. She likes Paris very little, and Rome lessShe thought Rome………………………………………………………..20. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight.All the prisoners…………………………………………………………..

Practise 13

III. Reading: A, Fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase taken from the box below:

cross by is getting would write gets almostalready across apart from eating have will havecost charge to sight up with directoryindex have had had had by sensitive awarehelp stop on will write

16. “Go on, finish the dessert. It needs……………up because it won’t stay fresh until tomorrow.17. Most people prefer flying……………going by sea because it is so much cheaper18. Before he left on his trip to America, the young man promised his parents he……………..to them

regularly.19. Andrew couldn’t ………………..laughing at the expression on Maggie’s face.20. Of course I did not break it ……………..purpose. It was an accident21. In the hotel lobby the detective caught…………of a man he had been hired to follow22. If only we …………………...more time, we could have seen more of the country23. They search for the number in the phone………………………24. When they could put………………the noise no longer, they banged on their neighbour’s door.25. That hotel is so expensive. They……………..you 60 pounds for bed and breakfast.26. As long as we…………….enough rain, I think there will be a good harvest.27. She came to live here ………………a month ago.28. Could you wait for a few moments unti the manager……………..back?29. The journey took so long that …..…the time we got there all the seats had been sold30. If you make a mistake when you are writing, just …………..it out with your pen

B. Read the following passages and answer the questions given below each passage:Passage 1:

Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the nineteenth century and later came to the United States. Several members of his family did a great deal to encourage him in the field of science. His father was most instrumental in supervising his work with the deaf. While he dealt with the deaf and investigated the science of acoustics, his studies eventually led to the invention of the multiple telegraph and his greatest invention the telephone. The last quarter of a century of his life was dedicated to advances in aviation.

6. What was considered to be Alexander Graham Bell’s greatest achievement?…………………………………………………………………………………………7. To what di Bell dedicate the last years of his life?…………………………………………………………………………………………8. What did he eventually invent when he worked with the deaf?…………………………………………………………………………………………9. How many years did Bell dedicate to aviation?…………………………………………………………………………………………10. What can we conclude about Alexander Graham Bell?…………………………………………………………………………………………

Passage 2:Adaption is the process by wich living things adjust to changes in their environment always of

finding food, protecting themselves from their enemies, and reproducing. The protective adaptations vary with each species of animal, depending on its individual needs and environment.

Many animals possess colors that help them blend in with their surroundings. Polars bears and Arctic foxes can easily move undetected amidst the winter snows. Many butterflies’ colors make it

difficult to find them among the trees. Chameleons can change colors to disguise themselves on rocks, trees, and wood chips. Snakes bite, wasps and bees sting; skunks emit a pungent odor; and porcupines release painful quills into their attackers.6. Is the way animals protect themselves from dangers considered adaptation?…………………………………………………………………………………………7. What do animals’ protective adaptations depend on?…………………………………………………………………………………………8. How can Chameleons adapt themselves to the environment?…………………………………………………………………………………………9. How do bees behave when they are attacked?…………………………………………………………………………………………10. What is adaptation?…………………………………………………………………………………………Passage 3:

Language, the way we express ourselves, is vital part of learning. A baby learns his native tongue naturally by hearing speecharound him. If the speech he hears is rapid, not clear and never directed at him then he learns slowly and speaks badly. A child of two or three years who can’t make he desires known or put his thoughts into words will usually become angry. His relationships with others will get worse. If the speech a baby hears around him is clear, and his family talk to him, he will gain a satisfactory command of language directly, by his mother, his language ability will be greater. By the time he is two it is quite possible for him to have a vocabulary of two thousand words and by the time he is three he will be able to read. Once ahead he will stay ahead.6. How is language delined by the writer?…………………………………………………………………………………………7. How does a baby learn his mother tongue?…………………………………………………………………………………………8. How does the child usually react when he can’t express himself?…………………………………………………………………………………………9. What is the role of the mother in the education of her child?…………………………………………………………………………………………10. What are the ideas expressed by the writer on how a child should be taught his native language?…………………………………………………………………………………………Passage 4:

Since the world became indstrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct. What is “alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that extinction will have been caused amost entirely by poachers, who, according to some sources, are not always interested in in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction. Animal such as Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world’s ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival and the survival of our planet.

6. According to the passage, what is the most serious prblem with animal species?…………………………………………………………………………………………7. Give an example of an animal species in the danger of extinction?…………………………………………………………………………………………8. By whom will the extinction of Bengal tiger have been caused by the year 2025?…………………………………………………………………………………………

9. What must be done to protect these endangered species?…………………………………………………………………………………………10. What is the main idea of the passage?…………………………………………………………………………………………

CI. Fill in the blank with one suitable word:IV. Keeping fit

Bodies are made to move! THey are not designed for sitting around in front of television or reading magazines. Keeping fit doesn’t mean you have to………… a super athlete and even a little exercise can give you a lot of fun. When you’re fit and healthy, you’ll find you look better and feel better. You’ll…………… more energy and self-confidence.

Every time you move you………………exercising. The human body is designed to bend, stretch, run, jump and climb. The more it does, the stronger and fitter it will become. Best of……………., exercise is fun. It’s what your body likes doing most-keeping on the move.

Physical exercise is not only good……………for your body. People who take regular exercise are usually happier, more relaxed and more alert………….people who sit around all day. Try an experiment-next time you’re in a bad mood, go…………..a walk or play a ball game in the park. See how much better you feel after an hour.

A sense of achievement is yet another benefit of exercise. People feel good ……. themselves when they know they have improved ……………fitness. People ………….. exercise regularly will tell you that they find they have more energy to enjoy life. So have a go-you’ll soon see and feel the benefits!

IV. Writing: D. Construct the sentences as guided:11. What/ most interesting film/ you/ ever/ see/ recently?…………………………………………………………………………………………12. I wish/ you/ net make me/ get up so early/ this morning…………………………………………………………………………………………13. He/ try/ give up/ smoking/ many times/ but/ he/ never/ succeed…………………………………………………………………………………………14. If/ I/ you/ I / never/ apply/ that job.…………………………………………………………………………………………15. I’d rather/ stay/ home/ watch/ TV/ go out…………………………………………………………………………………………16. I/used/ smoke/ but now/ do not/ any more…………………………………………………………………………………………17. You/ catch/ cold/ if/ you/ not keep/ feet/ dry…………………………………………………………………………………………18. This/ most delicious cake/ I/ ever/ taste/ my life…………………………………………………………………………………………19. Gate/ be closed/ stop/ children/ run/ road…………………………………………………………………………………………20. I/ look forward/ see/ both/ you/ my brother’s wedding/ next December…………………………………………………………………………………………

E. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that ir means the same as the one printed before it.

11. She bought that house in 1980

She has ………………………………………………………………………….12. “You’d better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth” said JohnJohn advised Elizabeth……………………………………………………………13. I started work for the company a year ago.I’ve been …………………………………………………………………………14. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes If Susan…………………………………………………………………………15. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview.I must……………………………………………………………………………16. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said WilliamWilliam accused …………………………………………………………………17. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sailThe rough sea……………………………………………………………………18. Please check for damage before signing the delivery noteDon’t …………………………………………………………………………….19. Roses can’t possibly grow in such poor groundIt is impossible……………………………………………………………………20. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare partsIn case …………………………………………………………………………………

F. Translate these sentences into English or Vietnamese:11. Khi chóng t«i ®Õn s©n bay th× m¸y bay ®· cÊt c¸nh ®îc5 phót råi.

NÕu chóng t«i kh«ng bÞ t¾c nghÏn giao th«ng, chóng t«i ®· kh«ng bÞ lì chuyÕn bay.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12. Ng«n ng÷ lµ ph¬ng tiÖn giao tiÕp cña con ngêi. Theo íc tÝnh hiÖn nay cã

kho¶ng 4.000 ng«n ng÷ ®îc sö dông trªn thÕ giíi.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13. NhiÒu ng«n ng÷ chØ cã mét vµi tr¨m hoÆc mét vµi ngh×n ngêi sö

dông, trong khi nhiÒu ng«n ng÷ kh¸c, ch¼ng h¹n nh tiÕng T©y Ba Nha, tiÕng Anh, tiÕng Trung quèc l¹i cã tíi hµng triÖu ngêi sö dông.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………14. C«ng cuéc ®æi míi ë ViÖt Nam trong mêi n¨m n¨m qua ®· ®¹t ®îc nh÷ng

thµnh c«ng ®¸ng kÓ, mang l¹i nh÷ng thay ®æi lín lao cho cuéc sèng cña ngêi d©n

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15. NhiÒu bËc cha mÑ cho r»ng phim ¶nh ph¬ng T©y cã ¶nh hëng xÊu

®Õn con c¸i cña hä v× cã qu¸ nhiªï c¶nh b¹o lùc trong phim.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………16. Cigarette smoking is believed by most research workers to be an important factor in the

development of cancer of lungs and cancer of the throat.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………17. Television is one of man’s most important means of communication in modern society. It brings

pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………18. Hardly a week goes by without some advances in technology that would have seemed incredible

50 years ago. Over the past 20 years computers have revotionalized our lives.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19. Statistics shows beyond doubt that cigarette smoking can damage health, yet a surprisingly large

number of people continue to smoke in spite of all warnings.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………20. India’s population will be near one billion by the next year, population growth is high, at 2.3

percent. Consequently, the Indian government encourages families to have only two children.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Practise 14

III. Reading D. From the list below, choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentences.

by times crowed full sleeping sleeperwaiting expecting what so quite tootold directed suggest advise interesting attractinghowever despite avoided prevented turned wentexplain show As being valueless invaluablemelt dissolve in case if list formout down refused thought

21. The room measures four metres …………..five metres.22. When he telephoned from the airport Mr. Smith was told that the hotel was ………..23. Andrew and his men walked silently past the………………….guards.24. Mrs. Miller is…………………….her first baby at the end of the month.25. …………………a lovely present! Thank you so much.26. He is………………..intelligent to be taken in by such a trick.27. The policeman………………………me the way.28. What do you…………………..me to do about my lost luggage?29. Children will work hard if the lesson are……………………………….30. …………………his illness, he managed to finish the project on time.31. His prompt telephone call to the Gas Board…………………a disaster from occuring32. Unexpectedly the lights……………..…..out and we were left in darkness.33. Could you…………………me how to use this new washing machine?34. Deborah works………………….a speech writer for the Prime Minister.35. During my time as chairman of this company I’ve found their advises very………….36. When spring came the ice and snow began to……………………..37. We have bought a lot of food and drink………………….our friends saty to dinner38. At the beginning of the class, the teacher called out the names on the ……………39. The police have warned tourists to look …………..for pickpockets in the town center40. He………………to sign the statement the police put in front of him.

B. Reading the paragraphs and answer the questions below:Paragraph 1:

A tiny village school is soon to celebrate its 110th birthday. Five years ago it seemed certain to close but parents and other villagers fought the local education authority and raised funds to keep it open. It is now endingits first term as a school run by the village community and the villagers are justly proud of their achievement.They were angry when education chiefs tried to make them send the village children to other schools further away because the number of pupils at the village school was too small. The villagers started a huge campaign to raise money. They collected enough to hire a teacher and bagan to help with school cleaning, lunch supervision and lessons. Now the school is doing well and it seems as if it will continue to run in the future.6. What is a tiny village school going to do soon?……………………………………………………………………………………………

7. Where did the parents get the money they needed to keep the school open?……………………………………………………………………………………………8. Who is the school run by?……………………………………………………………………………………………9. What did the villagers collect enough money for?

……………………………………………………………………………………………10. Do you think the school is doing well?……………………………………………………………………………………………Paragraph 2:

Recently the World Health Organization announced that the disease of smallpox had almost been wiped out in most part of the world, thanks to the widespread vaccination. Most people are vaccinated at least once in their lives and if they wish to travel from one country to another they must be able to show a certificate proving that they have had a recent vaccination. In this way the disease has been prevented from spreading and today one seldom hears of it at all. This mainly due to remarkable discovery made by a country doctor, Edward Jenner, in about 1798 when he published an account of his axperiments in a new method called “vaccination” (from the Latin word “vacca” meaning a cow).6. What did the World Health Organization announce recently?……………………………………………………………………………………………7. How amny times are most people vaccinated in their lives?……………………………………………………………………………………………8. What do you have to do if you want to travel to other countries?……………………………………………………………………………………………9. Whom was this remarkable discovery made by?……………………………………………………………………………………………10. What is his new method of experiments called?……………………………………………………………………………………………Paragraph 3:

While radio broadcasting was still in its infancy the marvel of television was already being developed. The first step towards its invention was taken in 1873 but the person responsible for developing it was John Logie Baird. In 1926 he gave the first demonstration of a television picture.As a home entertainment, television rapidly became more popular than any other form. A news broadcast became more immedicate when people could actually see the scenein question and movements of the figures. Films could be viewed in the comfortof the home and variety shows were also available. One of the advantages of travel programs was the glimpse of far-away places which many viewers would not otherwise have seen.6. What happened while radio broadcasting was still in its infancy?……………………………………………………………………………………………7. When was the first demonstration of a TV picture given?……………………………………………………………………………………………8. Why did television rapidly become more popular than any other form?……………………………………………………………………………………………9. What programs on television could be viewed?……………………………………………………………………………………………10. What is one of the advantages of travel programs?……………………………………………………………………………………………Paragraph 4:

A diet is a plan for eating. The purpose of most diets is to lose weight, but following diets is not always easy. Many people find them difficult for a number of reasons. They must avoid foods that are high in calories and fats, and this often means giving up some of their favourite dishes and substituting other foods that are nutritious but not fattening. Body-builders and fitness enthusiasts try to gain weight and go onspecial diets. They eat food high inprotein in order to build muscle, increase their body weight and improve their appearance. Health-conscious diets pay careful attention to the nutritional value os the food they eat.

6. Is it difficult to follow diets? Why?……………………………………………………………………………………………7. Why do many people go on diets?……………………………………………………………………………………………8. What kind of food do the body-builders and fitness enthusiasts eat?……………………………………………………………………………………………9. What are the advantages of food high in protein?……………………………………………………………………………………………10. What do health-conscious diets pay attention to?……………………………………………………………………………………………

C, Find a suitable word to fill the blanks in the passage below:Many children have accidents in their homes. As the result, some children die. The most

common……………………are with fire and hot water. Small children often touch pots of boiling water on the stove. The pots fall over and the…………… water fall on the children and burns…………… Some children like to play…………..fire. It is very ……………….to play with matches. When achild strikes a match, the flame soon burns near …………….fingers. Then he drops the match…………….the floor. Many house catch fire in this …………...Some kind of clothing burn very…………… Many children have been badly………..…….because they have stood near a fire and their clothing has suddendly caught fire.

IV. Writing: A, Construct the sentences as guided:11. Last summer/ my friend/ invite/ I/ stay/ him……………………………………………………………………………………………12. Since/ his wife/ die/ 1995/ he/ live/ alone……………………………………………………………………………………………13. When/ he/ be/ a boy/ he/ be/ fond of/ chocolate……………………………………………………………………………………………14. She/ not/ like/ travel/ car/ bacause/ she/ be/ often/ carsick……………………………………………………………………………………………15. I/ look/ forward/ see/ you/ soon……………………………………………………………………………………………16. I/ wish/ the teacher/ give us/ less homework.……………………………………………………………………………………………17. This box/ be/ too heavy/ send/ post……………………………………………………………………………………………18. There/ be/ good film/ TV/ tonight……………………………………………………………………………………………19. It/ important/ us/ learn/ English……………………………………………………………………………………………20. She/ come/ home late/ she/ have/ plenty/ work/ to do.……………………………………………………………………………………………

E. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it:

11. Paul didn’t lend me any money so I was unable to buy the carIf ………………………………………………………………………12. We arrived too late to see him off at the airport.

We didn’t ………………………………………………………………………13. Though he was poor, he wasn’t always unhappyDespite ………………………………………………………………………14. May I borrow your newspapers for a moment?Would you mind………………………………………………………………………15. I’d rather not invite him to the cinema tomorrow.I don’t………………………………………………………………………16. Fossil fuel will be more expensive if scientists don’t get energy from the wind and the sunUnless……………………………………………………………………………………17. They are going to paint the house for us next week.We are going ………………………………………………………………………18. He couldn’t come because of his serious illnessBecause………………………………………………………………………19. We were not allowed to touch the pianoHe did not allow………………………………………………………………………20. I often do morning exercises every dayI am used………………………………………………………………………

F. Translate these sentences into Englsih or Vietnamese:8. The show would have started an hour ago. I don’t know what could have caused the delay …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9. I sometimes take John’s coat instead of my own because the two of them look so similar…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10. All the workers complained that the price of food had increased so that their standard of living had

fallen.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………11. The house we have rented is unfurnished, so we shall have to buy more beds, chairs, tables….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12. She was a famous actress. Whenever she went, the fan surrounded her and asked her for her

autograph.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………13. T«i tr«ng thÊy anh Êy ®i khái nhµ rÊt sím.…………………………………………………………………………14. T«i yªu ©m nh¹c cho dï t«i kh«ng thÓ ch¬i ®îc mét lo¹i nh¹c cô nµo c¶……………………………………………………………………………………………………8. Anh Êy kh«ng nh÷ng häc tiÕng anh mµ cßn häc tiÕng Ph¸p n÷a…………………………………………………………………………………………9. Khi tíi ga Tim thÊy c¸c b¹n cña m×nh ®· tíi ®Çy ®ñ.……………………………………………………………………………………………………10. NÕu kh«ng cã sù gióp ®ì cña b¹n th× t«i ®· kh«ng thÓ thi ®ç.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Practise 15III. Reading section: D. Fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase in the colums below:

since until think wonderwe were would we if thatwhile when until thentraffic transport broke have brokenmemory brain both of them neither of themmoment present transmitted trasportedsuch a such from withannoying arguing give breaklaughed shouted since whenhadn’t used didn’t use news information

21. ……………..he joined the army my brother had never been aboard.22. The police officer asked us what………………………….doing23. …………… you get to the Red Lion pub you will have to stop and ask for direction24. Buses and trains are the most important form of public…………..….in this country25. He can’t remember anything about himself because he lost his………………..26. I am studying for my exams at the………………………..27. The firm couldn’t pay……………………..large salary28. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson are always………………..with each other about money.29. He was amused. He must have………………………………….30. If she………………..spices, her food wouldn’t have tasted so good.31. I………………..what the weather is going to be like tomorrow32. Ask him…………………….he’s married33. I hadn’t understood the problem…………………….he explained it.34. If you…………….this window, you would have to pay for it.35. Tom and Billy were badly injured in the last match, so ……………. ..can play today36. The pieces of wood are then…………………..to a paper then.37. Glass is made…………………..sand and lime38. Don’t ……………….up yet, you will soon be able to play the trmpet well39. It is over a year………………I visited the dentist.40. If you require any more…………………about the holiday, please telephone us

E. Read the passages and answer the questions below:Passage 1:

Smoking causes lung cancer. Lung cancer is the number one cancer among men. Ninety percent of the people who get lung cancer die. Smoker have six times as much cancer of mouth, tongue, and throat as nonsmokers. smokers have twice as much heart disease. Smoking gives people breathing problems. It harms the stomach. Smoking causes one million early deaths in the world every year. Throughout the world, women live longer than men. Why? Because men smoke more. Nonsmoking men live just as long as women. Smokers pollute the air. They breathe out 100 times as much pollution as nonsmokers. They breathe out on their children and on their wives or husbands. Children whose parents smoke have more breathing and lung problems than other children. Among nonsmoking women married to smokers, there are twice as many deaths from lung cancer as there are among women married to nonsmokers. Men have the right to kill themselves by smoking if they want to. They don’t have the right to kill their wives and children by smoking.6. What kinds of cancer does smoking cause to smokers?…………………………………………………………………………………………7. How many people are killed by smoking annualy?…………………………………………………………………………………………

8. Does smoking pollute the environment? Why?…………………………………………………………………………………………9. What kinds of problem do smokers’ children have more than nonsmokers?…………………………………………………………………………………………10. What do men have the right to do and not to do?…………………………………………………………………………………………Passage 2 (answer Tor F)

Whether or not a person has a happy life is largely a question of health and fitness. If we are not both physically and mentally healthy, we are not happy. A few people are lucky enough to have perfect health, but most of us get sick once in a while. The most common illness is a cold or the flu. Of course, there are many other kinds of illness. Diseases like chicken pox are usually common childhood diseases along with the measles and mumps, while malaria is found only in tropical countries. Also, people in areas with poor santitation get diseases such as cholera, diphtheria and typhoid.Cancer and AIDS are both in the news lately but neither has a known cure. AIDS is a new disease, and prevention is extremely important. Individuals are responsible for making sure they understand the nature of this disease and for taking precautions not to get it. Cancer, which is widespread, is possible caused at least in part by stress. Other likely causes of cancer are exposures to food additives, nicotine, and other toxic chemicals. Effective handlingof stress and good self-awareness are necessary to be spychologically healthy. Alcohol dependency and drug dependency are diseases of both mental and physical nature and are associated with the inability to deal with life and its problems.Modern urban life presents many health challenges. Large cities often have smog which seriously harms the lungs. We often have little control over the quality of the air we breathe or the water we drink. Therefore, it is even more important for us to take care of ourselves in order to live in a healthier and better life.1. There is a cure for cancer T F2. A healthy person is usually a happy person T F3. Stress is one possible cause of cancer T F4. Good health means that a person is only physically healthy T F5. Alcohol dependency has both physical and mental health T F6. Malaria is a common childhood disease T F

F. Complete the following passage by writing one suitable word in each space:

There was a bank robbery……………..central London yesterday. Just before closing ………….Yesterday, a man………………the Butcher Street Banch………….the National Westminster Bank. He ………….wearing shortgun, and ……….. a stocking mask over his haed. There……………a few customers in the ………….at that time. He made them………….on the floor and force the……………..to put money………..a sack. As he was leaving, the security ………………tried to ring the alarm. The robber shot him………….the guard is now……………..St. Patrick’s Hospital. Surgeons are trying…………save his life. Last night the police…………….a man in South London. He………………now helping the police…………….their enquiries.

IV. Writing: A, Construct the sentences as guided:11. Things/ change/ London/ since/ you/ girl…………………………………………………………………………………………12. He/ sell/ bicycle/ $ 50

…………………………………………………………………………………………13. How long/ you/ know/ each other?…………………………………………………………………………………………14. I/ sorry/ hear/ another/ sudden death…………………………………………………………………………………………15. It/ most dangerous/ corner/ I/ see…………………………………………………………………………………………16. When/ I/ your age/ I/ use/ talk/ father/ respect…………………………………………………………………………………………17. I/ wish/ reserve/ single room/ Sunday…………………………………………………………………………………………18. She/ one/ daughter/ work/ us…………………………………………………………………………………………19. It/ nice/ you/ to/ come…………………………………………………………………………………………20. Bus/ crowed/ passengers…………………………………………………………………………………………

C. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it:

11. I started to work for the company a year agoI’ve been ……………………………………………………………………12. “You’d better not lend him any more money, Paul” said JohnJohn advised Paul……………………………………………………………………13. Mary did not apply for the job in the library and regrets it nowMary wishes……………………………………………………………………14. We’ve got lost because we did not have a mapIf we……………………………………………………………………15. If I were you, I would not choose that blue shirtWere I……………………………………………………………………16. Unless you water these plants every day, they will dieIf………………………………………………………………………….17. The fire has destroyed many housesMany houses……………………………………………………………………18. She won’t visit me againI wish ……………………………………………………………………19. He wrote the letter in two hours.It took……………………………………………………………………20. It was such hot tea that I couldn’t drink itThe tea……………………………………………………………………

C, Translate these sentences:6. Young people start smoking because everyone is doing it. They feel grown up and independent. It

helps them relax. Then it became a habit. So it’s important for parents not to smoke cigarettes.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7. Greenland is the largest island in the world. It covers over two billion square kilometres. Most of it

lies inside the Arctic Circle, and a huge sheet of ice covers 85% of it. Image that a map of Greenland is on top of a map of Europe. Greenland stretches from London to the middle of the Sahara Desert.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8. In the decade of the 1970s, the United States organized several important meetings on the human

environment to study a very serious problem. We humans are destroying the world around us. We are using up all of our natural resources. We must learn to conserve them, or life will be very bad for our children and our grandchildren.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9. Trung Quèc lµ chñ nh©n cña bèn ph¸t minh vÜ ®¹i nhÊt cña nÒn v¨n

minh thÕ giíi. Nh÷ng ph¸t minh vÜ ®¹i ®ã lµ: thuèc næ, in Ên, la bµn vµ giÊy. Ngêi Trung Quèc ph¸t minh ra giÊy vµo n¨m 105 tríc C«ng nguyªn. GiÊy ®îc lµm tõ lóa, b«ng, ng«, mÝa vµ nh÷ng lo¹i thùc vËt kh¸c. Cã tíi 7000 lo¹i giÊy.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10. Ngµy nay con ngêi lu«n bÞ ®e do¹ bëi nh÷ng thø vò khÝ giÕt ngêi

hµng lo¹t. Chóng ta h·y lÊy bom h¹t nh©n lµm vÝ dô. ViÖc x©y dùng c¸c lß ph¶n øng h¹t nh©n vµ viÖc thö nghiÖm bom h¹t nh©n hiÖn nay ®ang lµ mét mèi lo ng¹i lín nhÊt cña c¶ thÕ giíi. §iÒu nµy thËt dÔ hiÓu v× c¶ thÕ giíi cã thÓ bÞ huû diÖt bÊt cø lóc nµo bëi nh÷ng thø vò khÝ h¹t nh©n nµy.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………