III. Choose the correct answers A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Although he was under no , the shopkeeper replaced the defective battery free of charge.
A. urgency B. guarantee C. obligation D. insistence
2. Old Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will .
A. pull through B. pull up C. pull back D. pull out
3. To be a good short story writer one needs, among other things, a very imagination.
A. vivid B. living C. bright D. sparkling
4. This ticket you to a free meal in our new restaurant.
A. confers B. entitles C. grants D. credits
5. He was completely by the thief’s disguise.
A. taken away B. taken down C. taken in D. taken through
6. This book gives a brief of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall.
A. outline B. reference C. article D. research
7. Mark is very set in his ways, but John has a more attitude to life.
A. changeable B. flexible C. moveable D. fluid
8. I’m not serious investor, but I like to in the stock market.
A. splash B. splatter C. paddle D. dabble
9. In all , there will never be a Third World War.
A. odds B. probability C. certainty D. possibilities
10. He had to retire from the match, suffering from a ligament.
A. tom B. broken C. slipped D. sprained
11. You have to be rich to send a child to a private school because the fees are .
A. astrological B. aeronautical C. astronomical D. atmospherical
12. Archaeology is one of the most interesting scientific .
A. divisions B. disciplines C. matters D. compartments
13. It is doubtful whether the momentum of the peace movement can be .
A. sustained B. supplied C. supported D. subverted
14. Conversations you strike up with travelling acquaintances usually tend to be .
A. imperative B. perverse C. insufficient D. trivial
15. Charles Babbage’s difference engine widely regarded as the of the computer.
A. ancestor B. precursor C. antecedent D. premonition
V. Fill in the bank with a suitable word.
People in Ho Chi Minh City are determined to (1) into the world while maintaining the Vietnamese identity. Therefore, they have decided to use the image of the lotus bud, considered by many as Vietnam’s (2) flower, to be the (3) inspiration for the architectural design. Ho Chi Minh City’s Bitexco Financial Tower is completed as Viet Nam is on its way to recover from the global (4) crisis. This coincides with a(n) (5) demand from (6) business circles for office space.
Any city you can (7) of has its (8) buildings. For example in Singapore, it is Marina Bay - an icon for (9) . In Ho Chi Minh City, it is a demand to (10) something that everyone remembers and keeps them reminded of the city.
III. Choose the correct answers A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Although he was under no , the shopkeeper replaced the defective battery free of charge.
A. urgency B. guarantee C. obligation D. insistence
2. Old Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will .
A. pull through B. pull up C. pull back D. pull out
3. To be a good short story writer one needs, among other things, a very imagination.
A. vivid B. living C. bright D. sparkling
4. This ticket you to a free meal in our new restaurant.
A. confers B. entitles C. grants D. credits
5. He was completely by the thief’s disguise.
A. taken away B. taken down C. taken in D. taken through
6. This book gives a brief of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall.
A. outline B. reference C. article D. research
7. Mark is very set in his ways, but John has a more attitude to life.
A. changeable B. flexible C. moveable D. fluid
8. I’m not serious investor, but I like to in the stock market.
A. splash B. splatter C. paddle D. dabble
9. In all , there will never be a Third World War.
A. odds B. probability C. certainty D. possibilities
10. He had to retire from the match, suffering from a ligament.
A. tom B. broken C. slipped D. sprained
11. You have to be rich to send a child to a private school because the fees are .
A. astrological B. aeronautical C. astronomical D. atmospherical
12. Archaeology is one of the most interesting scientific .
A. divisions B. disciplines C. matters D. compartments
13. It is doubtful whether the momentum of the peace movement can be .
A. sustained B. supplied C. supported D. subverted
14. Conversations you strike up with travelling acquaintances usually tend to be .
A. imperative B. perverse C. insufficient D. trivial
15. Charles Babbage’s difference engine widely regarded as the of the computer.
A. ancestor B. precursor C. antecedent D. premonition
III. Give the correct form of the word in capital.
1. Ha Noi, the Old Quarter, become a perfect city for walking with handicraft shops, street food, etc. ESPECIAL
2. Ha Long Bay, which means descending dragon, is the heritage of the world with 1,6000 limestone islands. NATURE
3. Below Sa Pa are rice terraces in the endless valley. PICTURE
4. Besides the beach, the main in Da Nang is the Museum of Cham Sculpture with the world’s largest collection of Cham artefacts. ATTRACT
5. Hue becomes one of the most destinations for travelers to Viet Nam with the number of three million tourists a year. POPULARITY
6. Hoi An used to be one of the ports of Southeast Asia, which were used by the Japanese, Portuguese, Dutch, French and Chinese merchants. BUSY
7. Nha Trang, a coastal city in Central Viet Nam, is generally recognized as Viet Nam’s main beach destination. DELIGHT
8. Formerly known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is a metropolis which is still young but very . DYNAMIST
9. The Mekong Delta is well-known for its busy waterways with many rivers, canals and streams through the region. FLOW
10. Phu Quoc Island is the place for riding, snorkeling, scuba diving, and relaxing. IDEA
II. Complete each of the following sentences with comparatives or superlatives. Add “the” where necessary.
1. This is (good) food I’ve ever eaten in this country.
2. Peter’s new haircut is (trendy) than the previous one.
3. The building looks much (nice) in green than the previous white.
4. I had to drive my car along (narrow) road in the region.
5. Nam’s house is (far) from the city centre than my house.
6. In my opinion, living in the city is (hard) than living in the country.
7. I think this is (noisy) part of the city.
8. This place was (dangerous) than we thought.
9. Could you show me the way to (near) bus stop?
10. The trip to Nha Trang City was (interesting) for us.
I. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.
1. Villagers are more kind, friendly and warm-hearted than city .
A. dwellers B. foreigners C. beginners D. movers
2. You can see the of the suburbs in Ho Chi Minh City with many apartment buildings, supermarkets, shopping centres, and schools.
A. urban area B. convenience C. urban sprawl D. living condition
3. Dong Khoi Street is the main shopping street in the of downtown in Ho Chi Minh City.
A. mind B. heart C. head D. spot
4. It is considered that life in a city is wonderful and .
A. funny B. boring C. enjoyable D. helpful
5. No city in America has monuments and museums into one area as Washington, DC.
A. as much B. such many C. as many D. a few
6. My passport last month, so I will have to get a new one.
A. elapsed B. expired C. ended D. terminated
7. The department is also deeply in various improvement schemes.
A. connected B. entailed C. involved D. implied
8. His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any of it at all.
A. interpretation B. meaning C. intelligibility D. sense
9. The main attraction of the job was that it offered the to do the research.
A. possibility B. proposal C. opportunity D. prospect
10. I wish you’d tell me what I do in this difficult situation.
A. shall B. would C. should D. ought
11. A competitor may submit any number of entries , each one is accompanied by a packet top.
A. supposing B. notwithstanding C. assuredly D. provided
12. They always kept on good with their next-door neighbours for the children’s sake.
A. friendship B. relations C. will D. terms
13. He earns his living by old paintings.
A. reviving B. restoring C. reforming D. replenishing
14. Hotel rooms must be by noon, but luggage may be left with the porter.
A. vacated B. evacuated C. abandoned D. left
15. The majority of nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a .
A. rarity B. minority C. scarcity D. minimum
ĐỀ SỐ 6. Đọc đoạn trích dưới đây trong văn bản “Chuyện người con gái Nam Xương” và thực hiện các yêu cầu:
“Đoạn rồi nàng tắm gội chay sạch, ra bến Hoàng Giang, ngửa mặt lên trời mà than rằng:
- Kẻ bạc mệnh này duyên phận hẩm hiu, chồng con rẫy bỏ, điều đâu bay buộc, tiếng chịu nhuốc nhơ, thần sông có linh xin ngài, chứng giám. Thiếp nếu đoan trang giữ tiết, trinh bạch gìn lòng, vào nước xin làm ngọc Mị Nương, xuống đất xin làm cỏ Ngu mĩ. Nhược lòng chim dạ cá, lừa chồng dối con, dưới xin làm mồi cho cá tôm, trên xin làm cơm cho diều quạ, và xin chịu khắp mọi người phỉ nhổ.
Câu 5. Đọc truyện Vợ chàng Trương, hãy cho biết cách kể của Nguyễn Dữ ở đoạn này có sự sáng tạo như thế nào? Chỉ rõ hiệu quả của sự sáng tạo đó.
Câu 6. Chi tiết nào trong đoạn trích là quan trọng nhất? Nêu ý nghĩa chi tiết đó? Vũ Nương mong muốn gì? Nàng khẳng định những phẩm chất gì?
Exercise 4: Complete the sentence with the words in the box. 1. Now keep ......................... everyone, the police are on their way. 2. I was too ......................... to admit that I was scared. 3. Vietnam gained its ......................... in 1945. 4. Doctors are trained to ......................... the symptoms of different diseases. 5. There was a lot of ......................... between him and his father.
Exercise 9. Choose the best option to complete the sentence. 1. Julia said that she ............... there at noon. A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be 2. He ............... that he was leaving that afternoon. A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me 3. She said to me that she ............... to me the Sunday before. A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had written 4. I ............... him to sell that old motorbike. A. said to B. suggested C. advised D. recommended 5. My parents reminded me ............... the flowers. A. remember to plant B. plant C. to plant D. planting 6. I asked Martha ............... to enter law school. A. are you planning B. is she planning C. was she planning D. if she was planning 7. Nam wanted to know what time ............... A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin C. the movie begins D. the movie began 8. I wondered ............... the right thing. A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing C. was I doing D. am I doing 9. The scientist said the earth ............... the sun. A. goes round B. is going around C. went around D. was going around
10. Peter said that if he ............... rich, he ............... a lot. A. is – will travel B. were – would travel C. had been – would have travelled D. was – will travel 11. They said that they had been driving through the desert ............... A. the previous day B. yesterday C. the last day D. Sunday previously 12. He asked the children ............... too much noise. A. not to make B. not making C. don’t make D. If they don’t make 13. The man said that money ............... the passport to everything. A. will be B. is C. was D. can be 14. The teacher said Columbus ............... America in 1942. A. discovered B. had discovered C. was discovering D. would discover 15. John said he ............... her since they ............... school. A. hasn’t met - left B. hadn’t met - had left C. hadn’t met left D. didn’t meet - has left 16. The woman asked ............... get lunch at school. A. can the children B. whether the children could C. if the children can D. could the children 17. Laura said that when she ............... to school, she saw an accident. A. was walking B. has walked C. had been walking D. has been walking 18. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” – He asked why ............... the final exam. A. she took B. did she take C. she hadn’t taken D. she had taken 19. Ba said he ............... some good marks the semester before. A gets B. got C. had gotten D. have got 20. They told their parents that they ............... their best to do the test. A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try
Exercise 8: Change the following sentences into reported speech. 1. She said to him: “Give me another glass of wine”. 2. She said to me: “Bring me a book”. 3. The mother said to him: “Open the window please!”. 4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”. 5. The captain said to them: “Wait here until I come back”. 6. She told her: “Take it and come with me”. 7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”. 8. My mother told me: “Don’t forget to look at the door”. 9. He said to his brother: “Don’t open the window, open the door”. 10. He said to the girl: “Don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair please!”. 11. The teacher said: “I am a teacher” . 12. She said to me “I have a big house”. 13. He asked me: “When do you finish your work?” 14. Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?” Exercise 8: Change the following sentences into reported speech. 1. She said to him: “Give me another glass of wine”. 2. She said to me: “Bring me a book”. 3. The mother said to him: “Open the window please!”. 4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”. 5. The captain said to them: “Wait here until I come back”. 6. She told her: “Take it and come with me”. 7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”. 8. My mother told me: “Don’t forget to look at the door”. 9. He said to his brother: “Don’t open the window, open the door”. 10. He said to the girl: “Don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair please!”. 11. The teacher said: “I am a teacher” . 12. She said to me “I have a big house”. 13. He asked me: “When do you finish your work?” 14. Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?”