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

1. It was his own fault that he lost his job. He was late for work every morning.

-> If........................................................................................................................

2. Attendances at the exhibition has been down this year.

-> The exhibition...................................................................................................

3. I'm more interested in people than the job.

-> It's not the ........................................................................................................

4. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.

-> The excuse.......................................................................................................

5. Although Johnny Brax drives carefully on public roads, he is a terror on the racetrack.

-> Johnny Brax is a................................................................................................

6. Our science correspondent sees this new invention as the answer to many of our problems.

-> According to....................................................................................................

7. Christmas won't be the same if we don't have any snow.

-> It will be .........................................................................................................

8. We have a six o'clock deadline for this work.

-> This work.......................................................................................................

9. I don't see the point of the re-decorating this room.

-> Re-decorating..................................................................................................

10. Cheques should only be accepted with proof of identify.

-> Never............................................................................................................

Choose the best option to fill each of the blanks to make a meaningful passage.

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer was (1) _______ out over two centuries ago by a man (2) _______ Charles Babbage.

Babbage was born in 1791 and (3) _______ up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines (4) _______ he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he (5) _______ building some of these he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued (6) _______ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (7) _______ engine (8) _______ on one of Babbage’s. designs.

It has taken six years to complete and more (9) _______ four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to (10) _______ people of Babbage’s work.

Question 1

A. turned

B. thought

C. invented

D. worked

ĐỌC ĐỌAN VĂN VÀ TRẢ LỜI CÂU HỎI

I had been happily working in the same company as a graphics designer for over ten years, so it came as a huge surprise when one day, without warning I was made redundant. In fact, most of the people in my department lost their jobs that day. When the personnel manager gave me the bad news, she explained that the company had been taken over by a big multinational corporation that was demanding a lot of changes. So, one day I was in a comfortable job with a generous salary and plenty of annual leave and the next day I was unemployed. While it was nice to have time on my hands, I knew I would have to find a job fairly quickly. I soon found out that it wasn't so easy. No one was taking on new staff. Every morning I searched the Classified Ads, but there was nothing suitable, not even part-time positions.
Finally, a friend asked me if I was interested in helping out in her new cake shop. She needed somebody to deal with customers and to help her with the cake designs. At first, she could only pay me by the hour at rather a low hourly rate. To my surprise, I love the work.
I've been a cake designer for three years now. I'm so glad I didn't turn down my friend's job offer. We have so much work and now I'm no longer an employee. My friend and I are now partners in the best cake shop in town.

1. What is the writer's main aim in writing the text?

A. To advise people how to change the job B. To talk about his changes in career

C. To describe his new job D. To talk about differences between two jobs

2. What does the writer say about his past job?

A. It was a hard job but high salary. B. It was a part-time job with low salary.

C. It was an interesting job at a big multinational corporation. D. It was a comfortable job with high salary.

3. What did the writer do after losing his job?

A. He ran his own business. B. He asked his friend for a part-time job.

C. He tried to find another job. D. He worked part-time job for Classified Ads.

4. What did the writer think about his current job at first?

A. He really loved it. B. The salary was low.

C. He was so interested. D. It was hard.

5. What is the current job of the writer?

A. Graphics designer B. Cake designer

C. Personnel manager D. Employee at the cake shop

III. Choose the suitable words to fill the blanks. There are some extra words.

Accupation salary application bossy retirement from successful employees engineer off contract well-known retired employers admired

Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence:

1. The last exhibition was much more interesting than this one.

The last exhibition was not _____________________________________________.

2. The teacher says that no student in the school is noisier than I am.

The teacher says that I’m ______________________________________________.

3. This book is the least interesting I’ve ever read.

I have never _________________________________________________________.

4. I think Vung Tau city is the most liveable city in Viet Nam.

 I think there is no ____________________________________________________.

5. This city is the same as it was in the 1990s.

This city hasn't _______________________________________________________.

6. He found the visit to the gallery quite depressing.

 He felt _____________________________________________________________.

7. The craft village must also meet environmental requirements so that It wants to develop craft village tourism. ( in order to )

__________________________________________________________________________.

        8.Hong Kong has a population of more than seven million, and Macau has a population of

            over half a million.

        Hong Kong is much      .                                                                                             .

       9.No other cities in China are bigger than Shanghai.

         Shanghai is China's      .

       10.Guangzhou is larger than any other manufacturing area in China.

         Guangzhou is      .

       11.Ankara is only smaller than Istanbul, the biggest city in Turkey.

     Ankara is the      .

       12.Melbourne is bigger than Canberra, Australia's capital.

     Canberra, Australia's capital, is not      .

       13.No other cities in Germany are older than Cologne.

     Cologne is      .

       14.Cairo is the largest city in both Africa and the Middle East.

     No other cities in both Africa and the Middle East                                                                                            .

       15.New York is the largest city in the United States, Los Angeles is the second,

            and the next is Chicago.

         Chicago is       in the United States.

We are trying to introduce our handicraft products to foreigners tourists because we want to promote our culture. ( so that )

16. I have never read such a romantic story.

=> This is the ____________________________________________________________________

17. Helen started to learn Chinese in 2000.

=> Helen has …………………………………………………………………………………

18. It rained very heavily. We cancelled the trip to the famous Bat Trang craft village. (since)

=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………

19. I am going to the cinema with my friend this weekend to see the lastest 6D Ocean Explore film. (in order that)

………

20.I want to have more books. I work part-time to earn extra money. (because)

________________________________________________________________________________

21. She was very tired. She could not stand up. (so….that)

________________________________________________________________________________

 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions 7–11.

A Working Vacation

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get your dream job? It can take years to get the education and develop the skills you need for the perfect job. However, there is a way to experience your dream job without having to get the required training or degree. Since 2004, Brian Kurth’s company, Vocation Vacations, has been connecting people with mentors who have the jobs of their dreams.

Kurth had been working for a phone company before starting his own company. He didn’t like his job, and he had a long time to think about it on his drive to and from work. He also thought about his dream job while driving. He was interested in becoming a dog trainer, but he didn’t want to take any chances and switch to a field he didn’t have experience in. He really wanted to know what the job was like and if it was realistic for him to work towards his goal. So, he found a mentor – a dog trainer that could tell him about the job and everything it involved. After that, he helped his friends find mentors to explore jobs they were interested in. They thought it was helpful to talk to people who had their dream jobs before spending lots of time and money getting the training they needed for those jobs.

Kurth saw how much this helped his friends, so he decided to turn it into his business. He started Vocation Vacations in 2004, and by 2005, the company was offering experience with over 200 dream jobs. Today, about 300 mentors work with the company to share their knowledge about their jobs. Customers pay to experience the job of their dreams and work with these mentors to see what a job is really like. A “job vacation” costs between $350 and $3,000 and can be for one to three days. Many people use Vocation Vacations to see if their dream job is a career path they want to continue. Others do it just to experience the job of their dreams one time.

Vocation Vacations jobs are in the fields of fashion, food, entertainment, sports and animals. Many people want to try glamorous jobs. For example, they want to try working as actors, music producers, photographers and fashion designers. According to Kurth, some other popular dream jobs are working as bakers, hotel managers and wedding planners.

Source: Summit 2 by Pearson Education, 2017

What do mentors at Vocation Vacations do?

A. explore jobs that people are interested in

B. train people for their dream jobs

C. give people advice on how to choose a job

D. show people what their jobs are like

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.

A Working Vacation

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get your dream job? It can take years to get the education and develop the skills you need for the perfect job. However, there is a way to experience your dream job without having to get the required training or degree. Since 2004, Brian Kurth’s company, Vocation Vacations, has been connecting people with mentors who have the jobs of their dreams.

Kurth had been working for a phone company before starting his own company. He didn’t like his job, and he had a long time to think about it on his drive to and from work. He also thought about his dream job while driving. He was interested in becoming a dog trainer, but he didn’t want to take any chances and switch to a field he didn’t have experience in. He really wanted to know what the job was like and if it was realistic for him to work towards his goal. So, he found a mentor – a dog trainer that could tell him about the job and everything it involved. After that, he helped his friends find mentors to explore jobs they were interested in. They thought it was helpful to talk to people who had their dream jobs before spending lots of time and money getting the training they needed for those jobs.

Kurth saw how much this helped his friends, so he decided to turn it into his business. He started Vocation Vacations in 2004, and by 2005, the company was offering experience with over 200 dream jobs. Today, about 300 mentors work with the company to share their knowledge about their jobs. Customers pay to experience the job of their dreams and work with these mentors to see what a job is really like. A “job vacation” costs between $350 and $3,000 and can be for one to three days. Many people use Vocation Vacations to see if their dream job is a career path they want to continue. Others do it just to experience the job of their dreams one time.

Vocation Vacations jobs are in the fields of fashion, food, entertainment, sports and animals. Many people want to try glamorous jobs. For example, they want to try working as actors, music producers, photographers and fashion designers. According to Kurth, some other popular dream jobs are working as bakers, hotel managers and wedding planners.

Source: Summit 2 by Pearson Education, 2017

What do mentors at Vocation Vacations do?

A. explore jobs that people are interested in

B. train people for their dream jobs 

C. give people advice on how to choose a job 

D. show people what their jobs are like