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VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

You need a balanced vegetable and protein (1) ____, a ratio of 20 to 80, 80 percent vegetables and fruits, not very much starch, and 20 percent protein. Do this and (2) ____ the right amounts of water and cut out sodas, I can (3) ____ you, I guarantee no disease (4) ____ occur in you for a long time. You need your water before your food. First thing in the morning when you wake up, two glasses of water to offset the (5) ____ of overnight. Then you need a glass of water half an hour before food (6) ____ if you expect to digest the food, you better give the water beforehand. You need also a glass of water two-and-a-half hours after food, to (7) ____ up the process of digestion, and hydrate the areas that lost water to the circulation. You need (8) ____ every quart or liter of water a quarter teaspoon of salt, you also need the other minerals (9) ____ regulate the volume of water that is held inside the cells. You need a balanced protein; eggs are very good, cottage cheese is excellent, to give you all the amino acids and (10) ____ structure.

1. A. meal                    B. dining                     C. food                        D. diet

2. A. exchange            B. absorb                     C. take                         D. convert

3. A. assure                 B. make sure               C. ascertain                 D. make certain

4. A. will                     B. would                     C. may                         D. might

5. A. dehydrate           B. dehydrating            C. dehydrator              D. dehydration

6. A. as                        B. even                        C. because                   D. only

7. A. end                     B. put                          C. finish                      D. wrap

8. A. with                    B. for                           C. in                            D. at

9. A. in order to          B. in order that            C. in order for                         D. in order of

10. A. balance             B. balancing                C. balanced                 D. balances

Rewrite the following sentences, using a present participial phrase (V-ing), a past participial phrase (V3/V-ED)and an infinitive phrase (To V):

1. Who was that good looking man who is taking to Alison?

2. Luggage that is left unattended will be taken away by police.

3. Left-hand children who are forced to write with their right hands often develop psychological problems.

4. The nurse who is looking after my aunt is very kind to her.

5. All the rubbish that is floating in the sea is a real danger to health.

6. Ham which is made in the traditional way costs more, but tastes better.

7. Tourists who are wearing shorts are not allowed in the high school.

8. Joanna thought that the man who was believed to be the robber was her old friend.

9. The experiment which was conducted at the University of Chicago is successful.

10. The man who was bitten by my neighbor’s dog was given an injection.

11.Melanie was the only person who wrote a letter of thanks.

12. Thompson is the most famous actress who appears on stage here.

13. David was the only person who offered his help.

14. The captain was the last person who left the sinking ship.

15. The secretary was the only person who was offered a pay rise.

I need it know

help me

1.     Is that the lawyer to ___________ you spoke?

          A. who                            B. what                  C. whom      D. which

2.     ____   are kept as pets in almost every country in the world.

A. Cats and dog which       B. which cats and dogs           C. Cats and dogs   D.Thatcats and dogs

3.    The book __________  my father is interested is very expensive.

          A. in which            B. which in            C. which                D. in that

4.    I enjoy taking a walk at night __________  the roads are quiet.

          A. which                B. that                              C. where                D. when

5.     My car broke down, ____________  a real nuisance.

          A. that was             B. which was                   C. which were        D. where was

6.     Do you remember the day __________  into this house?

          A. that we moved  B. when we moved          C. where we moved          D. A and B

7.     The reason _______ I'm phoning you is to invite you to my birthday party.

          A. where                B. which                C. when                 D. why

8.    The house  _______ he lives is very old.

          A. which                B. when                 C. in which            D. then

9.    I  recently went back to the village school _______I studied in my chilhood.

          A. where                B. which                C. when                 D. why

10. "Is this the address to _________ you want the package  sent ?"

          A. where                B. that                              C. which                D. whom

11."Excuse me, but there is something about  _____ immediately." "Certainly."

          A.which I must speak to you               B.which I must speak to you about it

          C. that I must speak to you about         D. that I must speak to you

12. Most folk songs are ballads ____ have simple words and tell simple stories.

          A. what                  B. whose                C. how                   D. that

13. A battery is a device _________ electricity by chemical means.      

          A. it produces                  B. by which production of         C. produces           D. which produces

14 I have three brothers, _________ are policemen.

        A. that all of them    B. who they all       C. all of whom       D. who all of them

15. The novel "Tom Sawyer", ______ was written by Mark Twain, is my all-      time favourite.

          A. that                              B. what                  C. which                D. who

16. Everything ______ they said was true.

          A. which                B. what                  C. how                             D. that

17. Yesterday she had to do a difficult English test for ______ she did not prepare.

          A. it                       B. that                              C. which                D. what

18. _______ was a French Emperor, fought his final battle in Waterloo.

          A. Napoleon Bonaparte who     C. Napoleon Bonaparte, that

          B. Napoleon Bonaparte, who     D. Napoleon Bonaparte, whose

19.  Vicky, __________ name was missed off the list, wasn’t very pleased.

          A. which                B. whom                C. whose                D. who

20. The new computer system __________for the post office will allow accounts to be managed over the Internet.

          A. design               B.designing           C. designed           D.which designing

21. Many forest fires are caused by cigarettes ___________       out of cars.

          A. are throwing     B. have thrown      C. throw                D. thrown

22. The man_________ part in the robbery refused to give any information.

          A. took                  B. taking                C. to take               D. who take

23. The travel agent gave me a brochure _______ all the needed information.

          A. contains            B.to contain           C.containing                    D.which contain

I need it now

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Combine these pairs of sentences by using relative pronouns: 

1. Many readers have used this card catalogue. It is very helpful in finding the titles of the books. 

2. The picture is very beautiful. Tom is looking at it. 

3. Do you know the dentist? He pulled Mary’s tooth yesterday. 

4. The girl is my classmate. She is reading a magazine. 

5. The acrobat is his uncle. We saw him on TV last night. 

6. The man was Mr. John. I saw him. 

7. I am looking for the boy. His shirt is blue. 

8. The man is very friendly. His son is a friend of mine. 

9. The books are on science. The books are on the desk. 

10. The movie was interesting. We want to see it. 

11. That is the boy. He broke your windows yesterday. 

12. The doctor is famous. I visited him yesterday. 

13. He is the young boy. His father is a famous writer. 

14. He has just bought a table. Its surface is made of precious wood. 

15.  Nobody thinks of the poor workers. Their life is very hard. 

I need it know, help me 

      bite            bleed          flow           rain           leave          grow       belong          take     seem    shine    wake

1.   The River Nile                                into the Mediterranean.

2.   This book is mine. That one                                   to Pierre.

3.   Look at Joan. She              her fingernails. She must be nervous.

4.   We usually                          vegetables in our garden.

5.   Let’s go out. It (not)                                   now.

6.   Every morning, the sun                   in my bedroom window and                me up.

7.   Jim is very untidy. He (always)                 his things all over the place.

8.   Ann                        very happy at the moment.

9.   He’s a photographer. He                 a lots of photos.

10. Oh! What’s the matter with your hand? It                          .

III. Word forms:

1/ I can't find out the (solve)..............to this problem.

2/ I have no (tend).................of lending him any money.

3/ Do you have a good (relate) ....................with your neighbors?

4/ The weather here is very (change)...............

5/ "Banh Trung" is (tradition) ..............eaten in Vietnam at Tet.

6/ These sweets should be divided (equal) .................among the children.

7/ I want to see the very cute and lovely children at _____ schools. (nurse)

8/ Mary and her husband always join hands in _____ their daughters. (educate)

9/ A person will be considered _____ if he or she does not take good care of his or her parents or grandparents. (grate)

10/ My grandparents often give me advice on (behave)………………..

1/ I usually ____ my younger sisters when my parents are away on business.

            A. pick up                    B. take care of             C. look for                   D. take charge of

2/ Ms. Mai asked me how she could ____ household chores equally in her family.

            A. make                       B. divide                      C. give                         D. contribute

3/ In my family, my father always takes charge of doing the ____ lifting.

            A. strong                      B. hard                         C. heavy                      D. huge

4/ . My mother told me to do the ____ yesterday but I forgot about it since I had much homework to finish.

            A. wash-up                  B. laundry                    C. childcare                 D. exercises

5/ ____ the rubbish in the early morning is a part of my daily routine.

            A. Taking out               B. Coming out             C. Pulling out               D. Bringing out

6/ My wife is going on her business next week so I have to ____ most of the chores around the house.

            A. distribute                 B. hold                         C. take                         D. handle

7/ Mr. Hoang found it difficult to be in charge of the household ____.

            A. financial                  B. financially               C. finances                  D. financier

8/ A____ is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family.

            A. breadwinner                        B. homemaker             C. servant                    D. houseman

9/ When his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Mr. Nam became the sole ____.

            A. housemaid              B. housekeeper                        C. father                      D. breadwinner

10/ My mother and I often go to the supermarket to shop for ____ at weekends.

            A. cook                        B. groceries                  C. heavy lifting            D. the chores

11/ After eating dinner, I have to do the ____ and then do my homework every day.

            A. washing-up             B. wash-up                  C. washing-ups            D. washings-up

12/ To Hoa, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good ____ for her.

            A. role                         B. behaviour                C. example                  D. action

13/ Most people will receive ____ benefits when sharing the housework in their family.

            A. enormously             B. enormity                  C. enormous                D. strong

14/ . Like his mother, Viet is a ____ child who can talk openly to anyone.

            A. social                      B. sociable                   C. generous                  D. critical

15/ It is unfair to state that a woman’s job is to look             everyone in the family and takes                the house

16/ . “The lecturer splits the students into 4 groups” has closest meaning to                    .

17/  “ They equally share the parenting” has the closest meaning to                    .

18/ .               is the state where things are of equal weight or force.

19/ .David’s part-time job requires a lot of                     . Therefore, he usually carries the boxes weighing up  to 50 kilos and he needs effort and energy to move them.

20/ According to a survey, a lot of young people prefer to live in           families which consist of parents and children.

21/ . The           family, which consists of three or even four generations, is only popular in some regions today.

22/ I can’t answer the phone now. I                   dinner.

23/ . Excuse me,                    you                   your newspaper? Could I borrow it ?

24/ . My sisters usually                   the washing-up   A. Do        B.doing         C. is doing            D. does

25/ I am afraid he can’t go out with you now. He                    his car.

26/ We                    how to use energy more effectively now than in the past.

27/ . The cleaner          the floor of our apartment twice a week.

A. Wash   B. Washed  C.is washing  D. washes

UNIT 1 FAMILY LIFE (WEEK 3)
I. Choose the TRUE sentences according to the given statements.
1. I meet Alex at seven on Thursdays.
A. Alex and I make an arrangement at seven this Thursday.
B. I meet Alex every Thursday.
C. I don't meet Alex on all the days of the week but Thursday.
2. John's being weird today.
A. Today John is not himself. B. John is always weird. C. We do not like John today.
3. Do you smoke?
A. Is smoking one of your habits?
B. I see that you are smoking.
C. Don't you know I hate smoke?
4. Little Andy's fourth birthday party is starting at 6 p.m. tonight.
A. Andy's birthday party always starts at 6 p.m. every year.
B. Andy's birthday party is set to be at 6 p.m. tonight.
C. Andy's parents are those who decide on the time of his birthday party.
5. I hate living in England since it rains all day.
A. It is raining in England at the moment.
B. It is going to rain for many days in England.
C. As far as I'm concerned, it rains a lot in England.
II. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
Today computers come ____ (1) all shapes and sizes. There were still big computers for companies
or universities. There are other special computers for factories. These large computers tell the fatory
machines ____ (2) to do. But there are also small ____ (3) computers to use at home or in an office. There
are even computers in telephones, television ____ (4), and cars. These computers have to be small. They
are so small that you cannot ____ (5) see all their parts.
Computers are very useful, but they also can ____ (6) problems. One kind of problems is with the
computer's memory. It is not perfect so sometimes computers ____ (7) important information. Another
problem is with the machinery. Computers are machines, and machines can break down. When the
computers break down, they may ____ (8) information, ____ (9) chalk on a blackboard. Or they may stop
doing anything at all. And there is ____ (10) different kind of problem with computers. Some doctors say
they may be bad for your health. They say you should not work with computers all day.
1. A. at B. in C. under D. with
2. A. everything B. something C. what D. thing
3. A. personal B. private C. individual D. owner's
4. A. pictures B. outfits C. boxes D. sets
5. A. even B. still C. at all D. almost
6. A. get B. cause C. suffer D. gain
7. A. lose B. miss C. misplace D. misunderstand
8. A. clean B. erase C. wipe D. scrape
9. A. as B. like C. such as D. for instance
10. A. yet B. other C. more D. another
III CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
1. It rained during the match, but we enjoyed it all the same.
A. It rained during the match and we did not enjoy the match.
B. It rained during the match and we enjoyed it less.
C. It rained during the match and we enjoyed it in the same way as others.
D. It rained during the match but we enjoyed it.
2. Donald could not help weeping when he heard the bad news.
A. Donald could not stop himself from weeping at the bad news.
B. Donald could not allow himself to sweep at the bad news.
C. Donald could not help himself and so he wept.
D. Donald could not help himself because he was weeping.
3. "When I met my long-lost brother, I was at a loss for words."
A. When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say.
B. When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say.
C. When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything.
D. When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say.
4. It's a pity that you didn't tell us about this.
A. I wish you told us about this. B. I wish you would tell us about this.
C. I wish you had told us about this. D. I wish you have told us about this.
5. Without transportation, our modern society could not exist.
A. Our modern society could not exist if there is no transportation.
B. Our modern society will not exist without having traffic.
C. If there were no transportation, our society would not exist.
D. If transportation no longer exists, our society will not either.
6. The newspaper has a circulation of five million.
A. The paper is five million years old. B. Five million people read the newspaper.
C. Five million newspaper are put in a circle. D. The newspaper is round in shape.
7. No sooner had they found her number than they called her.
A. They called her as soon as they found her number.
B. They found her number sooner or later.
C. They called her number sooner or later.
D. They found her number as soon as they called her.
8. He got over his illness in three months.
A. It took to get over his illness in three months.
B. It took three months for him to get over his illness.
C. It took him three months to get over his illness.
D. It took three months for his illness to get over.
9. Though he tried hard, he didn't succeed.
A. However hard he tried, he didn't succeed. B. However he tried hard, he didn't succeed.
C. However he didn't succeed, he tried hard. D. However he tried hard but he didn't succeed.
10. Joe still likes Madonna.
A. Joe was a fan of Madonna's for years. B. Joe has been a fan of Madonna's for years.

I. Use the given words to write sentences in present simple or present continuous tense. Remember to
capitalize the initial letter of each sentence.
1. She/ only/ know/ three/ word/ Italy.
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2. I/ usually/ walk,/ but/ I/ travel/ bus/ this week.
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3. The sun/ shine. Let/ do/ laundry.
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4. Vietnam/ an extended family/ usually consist/ three or four/ generations.
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5. Every day/ I/ leave/ my flat/ eight/ walk/ my university.
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II. Write a paragraph about doing household chores.
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III. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the given words.

IV. Reorder the following sets of words to make meaningful sentences.
1. air/ am/ that/ afraid/ the/ city/ pollution/ in/ our/ getting/ worse/ and/ is/ worse/ I/.
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2. the/ way/ Internet/ we/ as/ can/ for/ use/ an/ effective/ self-study/.
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3. shouldn't/ river/ we/ is/ swim/in/ because/ this/ water/ polluted/ highly/ its/.
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4. in/ relax / there/ much / noise / was/ time/ to/ no / so / there/ and/ traffic/ city/ the/ was / and/.
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5. leave/ now/ train/ miss/ unless/ I / the / will / I/.
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VOCAB AND GRAMMAR
I. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.
1. He treated them with __________________________________. (GENEROUS)
2. There are many people living in _________________________ now in the world. (POOR)
3. My new car is more __________________________ than the one I had before. (ECONOMY)
4. How many _________________________________ entered the race? (COMPETE)
5. Housework has _____________________________ been regarded as women's work. (TRADITION)
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I was tired when I got home. I (work) ______________________________ all day.
2. I want to get married, but I (not meet) ________________________________ the right person yet.
3. Why John (not/ want) _____________________________ to play soccer last Sunday?
4. The astronaut's clothes (make) ______________________________ from special materials.
5. We would have caught the last bus if we (leave) _______________________ the cinema five minutes