II. Choose the sentence that is closet in meaning to the one given.

1. She only remembered her appointment with the doctor when she arrived home.

A. It was not until she arrived home that she remembered her appointment with the doctor.

B. It was not until she arrived home did she remember her appointment with the doctor.

C. Only when she arrived home that she remembered her appointment with the doctor.

D. Not until she arrived home that she remembered her appointment with the doctor.

2. The situation was so embarrassing that she did not know what to do.

A. So embarrassing the situation was that she did not know what to do.

B. It was such an embarrassing situation; however, she did not know what to do.

C. She did not know what to do, though it was not an embarrassing situation.

D. So embarrassing was the situation that she did not know what to do.

3. Without skillful surgery he would not have survived the operation.

A. With skillful surgery he would have survived the operation.

B. Had it not been for skillful surgery he would have survived the operation.

C. But for skillful surgery he would not have survived the operation.

D. He wouldn’t have survived the operation if he hadn’t had skillful surgery.

4. Jenny is so creative that we all can rely on her for original ideas.

A. Being creative, we all can rely on Jenny for original ideas.

B. So creative is Jenny that we all can rely on her for original ideas.

C. Creative as Jenny is, we all can rely on her for original ideas.

D. Jenny is such creative girl that we all can rely on her for original ideas.

5. We only dispatch goods after receiving the money.

A. Only after the money is received do we dispatch goods.

B. After the money is received do we dispatch goods.

C. Only after is the money received we dispatch goods.

D. Only after we dispatch goods is the money received.

Ex 2. Fill inelegant, cute, handsome, pretty, scruffy, ugly in the following sentences.
1. Molly looks............because she doesn't brush her hair.
2. Their baby son is so..........he has little rosy cheeks

3. Marie is so...............she always wears stylish clothes.
4. Danielle is a................girl with a beautiful smile
5. I think Steve is..............because he has a very big nose.

Ex 3. Choose the correct adjective.
1. Zack always tells the truth. He is the most polite/kind/ honest/bold person I know.
2.Peter is a very sensible/ outgoing/carefree/shy person; he never worries about anything.
3. David never remembers to bring his homework; he is arrogant/forgetful/bossy/ messy
4. Billy always listens to others' ideas because he is frank/ open-minded/responsible/
brave.
5. Bob hates waiting: he is so rude/stingy/impatient/vain.
6 Our aunt is really generous/ sensitive/helpful/courteous; she always gives us presents.

Ex 4. Fill in: matter, grow, native, feel, free, raise.
1. ................................................... hungry
2. ................................................... crops
3.................................................... animals

Ex 5. Choose the correct preposition.
1. The streets are filled of/with people.
2. Coffee is in/at short supply as demand rises.
3. In the evenings they often sit in/by the fire.
4. They always carry their bows on/with them.
5. We need to keep children free of/from violence.

Ex 6. Circle the correct answer.
1. Mary thinks she is the best. arrogant/frank/ honest
2. Pat takes pride in her looks. bossy/vain/stingy
3. Mark has very good manners. mean/polite/ outgoing

4. John enjoys telling people what to do. helpful/bossy/nosey
5. Peter is always nervous or worried. anxious/ noisy/sad

Ex 7. Match the adjectives to their opposites.
Which adjectives best describe you? _____________________________
1. quiet
2. polite
3. generous
4. hardworking
5. honest
6. self-confident

a. noisy
b. dishonest
c. insecure
d. lazy
e. stingy
f. rude

Your answer
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Ex 8. Fill ROSY, GENEROUS, FAIR, PALE, PRETTY, ATHLETIC, CORING, FRIENDLY
in the following sentences.
Dear Vicky.
How are you? Someone new has moved into my block of flats this week. Her name is Julia and
she's from Sweden. She has a 1)........complexion and 2)............. cheeks. She's got long
3)............... hair and she's very 4)...............
Julia is 5)............; she goes to the gym every day. She's also very polite and 6)................; she
always greets us with a warm smile. Julia is also 7)............ towards animals. Whenever she sees
a stray cat or dog. She feeds it. The best thing about her is that she's 8).........She is always
offering to help people.
Julia is one of the nicest people I've ever met. I feel so lucky to have such a lovely new neighbor.
Let me know how you are getting on with your flatmates.
Love,
Ashley

PHRASAL VERBS: BREAK
Ex 1. Choose the correct particle.
1. They broke up/into last week. (separated)
2. Mike's car often breaks off/down. (stops working)
3. Arguments often break out/off between them.
(begin suddenly)
4. Helen broke down/out when she heard the news. (started crying)

Ex 2. Choose the correct item.
1. You can always count to/on me.
2. Sam disagrees to/with Ben's opinions.
3. Katy really cares over/about other people.
4. John hardly ever pays attention at/to what I say.
5. He is indifferent in/to other people's needs.

WORD FORMATION
Complete the sentences with words derived from the words in bold.
1. George is very sensible so it's his...........to look after his younger brothers.
(RESPONSIBLE)
2. Bobby's jokes are...............they make everyone laugh. (AMUSE)
3. Kelly has good manners and always behaves.................................(PROPER)
4. Kevin is.............. he often tells lies. (HONEST)
5. It's............ to see someone acting so rudely. (SHOCK)

READING COMPREHENSION
Read the following text and do the following tasks .
The Wodaabe Tribe

In the scorching heat of the Sahara Desert a celebration is getting started. But this isn't just
a party, it's a competition-one that the entrants take very seriously indeed.

A. The preparations for the beauty contest are underway. The contestants are putting on
colourful outfits, fixing their make-up and doing their hair. Excitement is in the air and
everyone is busy, but this is a beauty contest with a difference. The contestants aren't women,
they're men.
B. I'm in Niger, in West Africa, staying with the Wodaabe tribe, a group of about 45,000
nomadic cattle herders who travel through the Sahara Desert trading cows for supplies. They
protect themselves from the harsh African sun by wearing a check, 13 meters of cotton
wrapped around their heads like a turban, and a large straw hat. But perhaps what people know
them best for is the high importance they place on physical beauty. The Wodaabe are not
ashamed of being thought to be vain and they consider themselves the most beautiful people in
the world.
C. Every year the Wodaabe hold a beauty contest, called 'Gerewol, to celebrate the rainy season.
It's an important time for people who live in the desert and many Wodaabe gather together.
Groups of young men dance for hours to impress a selection of female judges. Characteristics
that the Wodaabe look for are height, a long nose and bright white teeth and eyes. I'm here to
witness this year's dance and like everyone else, I can't wait for it to start. There's nothing like
it anywhere else.
D. Getting ready for the contest can take days. The men have to make eye-catching outfits from
ostrich feathers, beads and brightly-coloured materials. They also paint their faces to better
show off their looks. For example, a long line painted from the forehead to the chin makes the
nose seem longer and more attractive.
E. Soon the dance begins. The men stand in a circle, shoulder to shoulder, and move round as
they dance. The women stand behind them and when their favorite competitor comes past they
tap him on the shoulder. Whirling in circles for hours on end under the desert sun can be
exhausting, but the Wodaabe men are strong and as the contest goes on, the atmosphere
becomes more highly charged.
F. Even though I'm not taking part, I find myself dancing along to the music as well. It's great
fun, but before long I'm tired. By the end of the dance there are three winners. The losers have
to wait until next year's Gerewol to try again. The physical endurance needed to dance and

sing all day is very impressive to see. It may be a beauty contest, but it certainly isn't typical.
This exciting festival highlights not only the men's looks, but also their strength, fun-loving
nature and creativity. I hope that the Wodaabe continue this fantastic celebration for some time
to come.

Task 1. Read the text. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
1. What does the writer suggest about the Wodaabe people in the second paragraph?
A. They have a high opinion of themselves.
B The men want to impress each other.
C They get everything they need from their animals.
D They care most about the clothing they wear.
2. The writer is excited to see the festival because
A he has been waiting for it to start for a long time.
B he has traveled a long way to see it.
C he thinks everyone else seems too serious.
D he wants to witness a unique event.
3. In the fourth paragraph, what is the purpose of describing the preparations?
A. To show how beautiful the contestants become.
B. To give examples of Wodaabe beauty preparations.
C. To express the difficulty of costume-making.
D. To emphasize how stressful the Wodaabe find the Gerewol
4. The phrase 'atmosphere becomes more highly charged' in lines 40-41 suggests that
A. The dancers do not notice the excitement of the crowd.
B. The contestants are dancing harder despite being tired.
C. The dancers think the contest is getting more difficult.
D. The hot weather is starting to make the dancers tired.
5. What do we learn about the writer's feelings towards the festival?
A. He feels the competition isn't fair on the losers.

B. He thinks the tradition is worth keeping.
C. He believes the competition is nothing special.
D. He thinks it's too tiring for the Wodaabe men

Task 2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the text:
1. The Wodaabe tribe is a group of ___________ nomadic cattle herders.
2. The Wodaabe hold a beauty contest called 'Gerewol' to celebrate the ___________ season.
3. The contestants in the beauty contest are judged by a selection of ___________ judges.

4. The Wodaabe men make eye-catching outfits using ___________, beads, and brightly-
coloured materials.

5. The dance during the beauty contest requires ___________ endurance.
Task 3. True or False? Determine whether the following statements are true or false based
on the information provided in the text:
1. The Wodaabe tribe lives in Niger, West Africa. ________
2. The Wodaabe consider themselves the most beautiful people in the world. ________
3. The beauty contest held by the Wodaabe is called 'Gerewol.' ________
4. The contestants in the beauty contest are women. ________
5. The dance during the contest requires physical endurance. ________

1, As Vy ( clean) her room, she (find) _____- her lost earring.

2, When she ( drop ) _______ her cup, the coffee ( spill ) ______ on Joan's dress.

3, Mr. Thang ( teach ) us last week because our teacher was ill.

4, My sister ( always/ask) ______ interesting questions when she was young.

5, My brother and I ( watch ) _________ the cartoons on TV every Sartuday last year

6, I ( run ) _____ to class when I (fall) down the stairs.

Chia động từ hộ nhék , ai nhanh tick !

3. Read the text again. Match the questions below with paragraphs A-E of the text. 

(Đọc bài khóa một lần nữa. Nối các câu hỏi bên dưới với các đoạn văn (A – E).)

In which paragraph does the writer tell us …

1. when doctors realised Ashlyn had a medical problem?

2. what causes her condition?

3. what happened when she burned her hands?

4. why some people die from this condition?

5. how school life for Ashlyn was unusual?

A life without pain

A. All children hurt themselves from time to time. But when thirteen-year-old Ashlyn Blocker gets injured, she doesn't realise it. Once, when she burned herself, she only knew about it when she looked at her skin. 

B. There was always something different about Ashlyn. As a baby, she didn't cry. When she was eight months old, her parents noticed there was some blood in her eye, so they took her to see a doctor. The doctor found a serious cut in her eye and was shocked. Why didn't the baby cry? Tests showed that Ashlyn had a very unusual medical condition: she couldn't feel any pain. 

C. This condition is very rare: many people who have it die of it. Pain is a natural warning that you're ill or injured. People who can't feel pain lust don't realise they're in danger. 

D. The first few years of Ashlyn's life were very difficult. She often tripped and injured herself. Once, she broke her ankle but she didn't stop running. During school breaks, one teacher watched Ashlyn all the time in the playground and they had to search for cuts. bruises or other injuries.

E. When she was five, Ashlyn's story appeared in newspapers and on TV. Scientists studied her condition and found she has a genetic disorder that means pain signals do not reach her brain. Unfortunately, at the moment, there is no hope of a cure. And, as Ashlyn knows, a life without pain is both difficult and dangerous.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.

VIRTUAL DOCTORS

Clare Harrison rarely falls ill and hates going to the doctor’s when she does. So when she recently (25) _________ out in a painful rash down one side of her body she emailed her symptoms, (26) _______ also included a (27) _________ fever, to e-doc, the internet medical service. Two hours later she was diagnosed as having shingles (Herpes Zoster) by her online doctor, who prescribed a special cleansing solution for the rash and analgesics to help relieve the pain.

Health advice is now the second most popular topic that people search for on the internet, and online medical consultation is big business. Sites vary enormously in what they offer, with services ranging from the equivalent of a medical agony aunt to a live chat with a doctor via email. They are clearly (28) _________ a demand from people who are too busy or, in some cases, too embarrassed to discuss their medical (29) _________ with their GP.

Điền vào ô trống 28

A. serving 

B. meeting 

C. creating 

D. establishing 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 46 to 50.

VIRTUAL DOCTORS

Clare Harrison rarely falls ill and hates going to the doctor’s when she does. So when she recently (46) _________ out in a painful rash down one side of her body she emailed her symptoms, (47) _______ also included a (48) _________ fever, to e–doc, the internet medical service. Two hours later she was diagnosed as having shingles (Herpes Zoster) by her online doctor, who prescribed a special cleansing solution for the rash and analgesics to help relieve the pain.

Health advice is now the second most popular topic that people search for on the internet, and online medical consultation is big business. Sites vary enormously in what they offer, with services ranging from the equivalent of a medical agony aunt to a live chat with a doctor via email. They are clearly (49) _________ a demand from people who are too busy or, in some cases, too embarrassed to discuss their medical (50) _________ with their GP.

Điền vào ô 46

A. worked

B. passed

C. came 

D. ran

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 46 to 50.

VIRTUAL DOCTORS

Clare Harrison rarely falls ill and hates going to the doctor’s when she does. So when she recently (46) _________ out in a painful rash down one side of her body she emailed her symptoms, (47) _______ also included a (48) _________ fever, to e–doc, the internet medical service. Two hours later she was diagnosed as having shingles (Herpes Zoster) by her online doctor, who prescribed a special cleansing solution for the rash and analgesics to help relieve the pain.

Health advice is now the second most popular topic that people search for on the internet, and online medical consultation is big business. Sites vary enormously in what they offer, with services ranging from the equivalent of a medical agony aunt to a live chat with a doctor via email. They are clearly (49) _________ a demand from people who are too busy or, in some cases, too embarrassed to discuss their medical (50) _________ with their GP.

Điền vào ô 47

A. whose

B. which

C. who

D. that