1. The magician moved his hands too quickly for me to see what he was doing. (so)
The magician ____
2. The weather was so awful that I couldn’t go swimming.
It was ______
3. They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
So _______
4. It’s such a wonderful opportunity that we cannot miss it.
Such _________
5. Sally lost all her hope; she decided to stop her business.
Such ____________
6. It was such a boring speech that we began to yawn.
It was __________
7. The exercise is so difficult that the students can’t do it.
The exercise _____
8. He is so foolish that he can’t remember his lessons.
So _
9.The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
So __
10.. He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time.
So _
1. The police watched them (go).................... out of the car
2. Liz suddenlyfelt something (touch)........................on her shoulder
3. I was surprised (hear)...................................... that Linh has got a new job
I left school and university with my head packed full of knowledge; enough of it, anyway, to pass all the examinations that were put in my path. As a well-educated man I rather expected my work to be a piece of cake, something at which my intellect would allow me to excel without (undue) effort. It came as something of a shock, therefore, to encounter the world outside for the first time, and to realize that I was ill- equipped, not only for the necessary business of earning a living, but, more importantly, for coping with all the new decisions which came my way, in both life and work.
I was soon to discover that my mind had been trained to deal with closed problems, whereas most of what I now had to deal with were open- ended problems. “What is the cost of sales?” is a closed problem, one with a right or a wrong answer. “What should we do about it?” is an open problem, one with any number of possible answers, and I had no experience of taking (this type) of decision.
I had been educated in an individualist culture. My scores were mine. No one else into it, except as competitors in some imagines race. I was on my own in the learning game at school and university. Not so in my work, I soon realized. Being an individual star would not help me there if it was in a failing group. I
had discovered, rather later than most, the necessity of others.
So much of the content of what I had learned was irrelevant, while the process of learning it had (cultivated) a set of attitudes and behaviors which were directly opposed to what seemed to be needed in real life. Although I had studied philosophy, I hadn’t applied it to myself. It would be nice to think that our schools
today prepare people better for life and for work. The subjects may appear to be a little more relevant, but we are still left to learn about work at work, and about life by living it. I believe we could do more to make sure that the process of education had more in common with the processes of living and working as they
are today, so that the shock of reality is less cruel.
Question 10: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The necessity of being exposed to the harsh reality. B. The complexity of the world outside.
C. The urgent need for educational reforms. D. The gap between education and the real world.
Question 11: The word “undue” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. negligible B. inconsiderable C. extensive D. constant
Question 12: The word “this type” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. the type with some possible answers B. the type related to the cost of sales
C. the type with a right answer D. the type with a wrong answer
Question 13: According to the passage, __________.
A. The author was ill- prepared for real- life experiences
B. The author found it necessary to view his colleagues as competitors
C. The author could deal with new decisions
D. The author realized the importance of individualism in his work
Question 14: The word “cultivated” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. changed B. developed C. weakened D. required
Question 15: Which of the following is NOT mentioned, according to the passage?
A. The author realized that he needed the company of his colleagues at work.
B. The author found that he should have taken advantage of his intellectual ability.
C. The author found that he had been trained to deal with problems in the wrong way.
D. The author expected to succeed by using the qualities his education had developed when leaving university.
Question 16: Which of the following can be inferred about the author’s thoughts from paragraph 4?
A. Students should be aware of applying philosophy to their life.
B. Relevance of learning contents has reduced the gap between school and work.
C. Work and life experience plays a little role in dealing with the harsh reality.
D. Today’s educational system does not give students a much better preparation.
Part 1: Personal questions: 1. What’s your name? What do you often do in your free time? - My name’s ............. .In my free time, I often listen to music or go fishing/ play football 2. Are you part of a nuclear or an extended family? What do you like and dislike about your type of family? I live in a nuclear family, including my father, my mother, my sister and me. In my family, every member always shows sense of responsibility with family duties. Both my parents work, my sister and I spend most of our time at school, so we share the housework equally. Living in a family of four, everyone has private space for work and hobbies. However, there is one thing I don’t like about living in a nuclear family is that I sometimes feel lonely when my parents go away for work. I live in an extended family with my grandparents, my parents, my brother and me. My family is big, so there is always a lot of fun. My brother and I receive full care from my parents as well as grandparents. My grandparents take care of us when my parents are busy at work, so we never feel lonely. However, when living in an extended family, we have no privacy because there are so many member. It may cause conflicts sometimes.
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. There is something wrong with anyone who is so ____ rude. (habit)
2. The doctors told him that his father had a 50/50 chance of ____ after the operation. (survive)
3. Many goverments have announced a complete ____ on hunting endangered species. (prohibit)
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Wordform "certain"
1/ That's____ worth something
2/ There is no _______cure for disease
3/ It is a dead _______that Vietnam will defeat all its enemies..
4/ Everything is ____________
5/ The whole thing looks a bit _________to me
6/ This school is __________very impressive
Wordfrom " loyal"
1/ Patriotism is a ______feeling which one has about his own country
2/ Citizen must show their______to his motherland
3/ He showed unswering ________to his friends
4/ These brave soldiers are always________their ideal
5/ Her_____to the cause is impressive
IV.
1. What’s this room? (store room)
.... - We use it ..........................................................................................................
2. Where’s Daisy? (holiday)
.... - She's .................................................................................................................
3. What would you like to do now? (shade)
.... - Let’s sit ............................................................................................................
4. Why aren’t you eating any cake? (diet)
.... - I’m....................................................................................................................
5. Can you really afford to buy that CD player now? (credit card)
.... - It’s OK. I’ll pay ...............................................................................................
6. Surely they didn’t drive all the way to Istanbul? (plane)
.... - No. They travelled............................................................................................
7. Was the exhibition interesting? (famous Italian artists)
.... - Yes. The works were all ..................................................................................
8. Why were so many people injured in the crash? (130 km an hour)
.... - Because the train was travelling.......................................................................
9. Why are you writing so slowly? (capital letters)
.... - Because I have to put my address....................................................................
10. Can you ring to let me know you’re home safely? (phone)
.... - Not very easily. You see, I’m not.....................................................................
11. What was the course like? (whole)
.... - Some parts were a bit dull, but it wasn’t bad ..................................................
12. How do you get on with your father? (best friend)
.... - I regard him .....................................................................................................
13. Why were you so late? (fog)
.... - We got lost .......................................................................................................
14. What sort of car has Jim bought this time? (the last one)
.... - A Ford, .............................................................................................................
15. What are you doing in the summer holidays? (motorcycle messenger)
.... - I’ve got a job ....................................................................................................
1. _____ my car, I discovered that my stereo had been stolen.
A. In order to look into B. When I will look into C. Being looking into D. On looking into
2. It’s difficult to think of anything nice to say about my neighbor’s naughty boys, _____, they are at least honest.
A. therefore B. even though C. however D. as a result
3. We must begin testing this instrument no mater _____ difficult it is.
A. whatever B. what C. however D. how
4. Sue admitted that she could not concentrate on her work _____ due to this irritating noise.
A. in all B. the bit least C. in the least D. at the least
5. Determining the mineral content of soil samples is an exacting process; _____ experts must perform detail tests to analyze soil specimens.
A. so that B. however C. afterwards D. therefore
6. You should stop working too hard _____ you’ll get sick.
A. or else B. if C. in case D. whereas
7. _____, she managed to hide her feelings.
A. If she would feel jealous B. In case she felt jealous
C. However jealous she felt D. Despite of her being jealous
8. _____ I’d like to help you out, I’m afraid I just haven’t got any spare money at the moment.
A. Much as B. Try as C. Even D. Despite
9. Many small birds use new sites for each nesting, _____ large birds often reuse the same nest.
A. therefore B. how C. despite D. whereas
10. We’ve had a burglar alarm installed in our holiday cottage _____ we will feel happier about leaving it unoccupied for long periods.
A. for fear that B. so that C. now that D. provided that