August 26, 2021 PRACTICE (U1)

PART 1:
Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. charity B. campaign C. childcare D. barrier
2. A. collocate B. coordinate C. donate D. impose
Exercise 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
3. A. frustrate B. arise C. complain D. accuracy
4. A. comprise B. admire C. benefit D. control
Choose the best answer which best fits each space in each sentence.
5. My letter ………………… yesterday, but it didn’t.
A. must have arrived B. may arrive C. should have arrived D. have arrived
6. You’ll …………………. tell the police that your house was broken into.
A. have to B. must C. had to D. should
7. Fiona can’t ………………….. about the meeting. I reminded her this morning!
A. forget B. be forgetting C. have forgotten D. have been
forgotten
8. When Laura suffered a ………………. in her relationship, she saw a counselor for help.
A. depress B. break-up C. dating D. date
9. In my class the girls are ………………. good terms with all the boys, except me.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
10. I feel terrible. I didn’t sleep …………………. last night.
A. an inch B. a jot C. an eye D. a wink
Mark the letter to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges
11. – Jones: "___________ having a swim in the river - Jimmy: "That's a good idea."
A. Why don't B. How about C. Why aren't D. Shall we
12. Anna: "How does the washing machine work?" - Mary : ___________________ "
A. Not often B. Like this C. Too much D. A little
Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
13. Teenagers are always falling out and making up again. : giảng hòa
A.  fighting            B.   going out            C.  arguing             D. chatting
14. Conflicts arise from  different interests between parents and their children
  A. occur B.  rise  C.   increase     D.  matter            
Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
15. She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.
A.   uncomfortable      B.   warm        C.   lazy           D. dirty
16. He was so insubordinate: chống đối that he lost his job within a week.
A.   fresh         B.   disobedient          C.   obedient  : vâng lời            
D. understanding
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
17. She (A) left her house in (B) a hurry without(C) say saying goodbye to (D) us.
18. Telephoto, (A) a progress for sending pictures (B) by wire,(C) has been invented was ivented during the 1920s,
and the first (D) transcontinental telephoto was sent in 1925.
19. The tragic sinking : thảm kịch chìm tàu of the Titanic (A) was happened happened at a time when (B) the ship (C)
was believed to be impossible(D) to sink.: chìm
20. It is (A) educational (B)for children (C)to observe adults (D) to perform perform/performing their daily tasks
Complete by changing the form of the word in capitals.
21. I’m asking for your ……forgiveness………..! FORGIVE
22. Lying to your dad like that was really ………dishonest……….. HONEST
23. My …relationship………………… with Chris lasted for over three years. RELATION
24. It’s ……unbelivevable……………..! I’ve won the lottery! BELIEVE
25. I can tell from your ………expression……….. that you are not happy. EXPRESS
Read the text below and decide which answers A, B, C or D best fits each space.
Many parents believe that their children (26)………………… be taught to read right after they have learnt to
walk. This is right if the child shows a real interest but forcing a child could be counter-productive if she or he isn’t
ready. Wise parents will have a relaxed (27)………………… and take the lead from the child. What they should provide is
a selection of (28)………………… toys, books, and other activities. Nowadays there is plenty of good (29)………………….
available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about house will also (30)………………… them
to read.
26. A. could not B. must not C. should D. had to
27. A. decision B. competition C. pastime D. attitude
28. A. bright B. stimulating :sự công dồn, cộng hưởng C. adult D.
expensive
29. A. amusement: hđ vui chơi giải trí B. sense C. gameD. produce
30. A. provide B. encourage C. provoke: khiêu khích D. produce
Read the text and questions below. Mark the correct letter A, B, C or D for each question.
Is There Really a Generation Gap?
According to the results of a survey in USA WEEKEND Magazine, there isn’t really a generation gap. The
magazine’s “Teens & Parents” survey shows that today’s generation of young people generally get along well with
their parents and appreciate the way they’re being raised. Most feel that their parents understand them, and they
believe their parents consider family as the No.1 priority in their lives. Although more than a third of teens have
something in their rooms they would like to keep secret from their parents, it is usually nothing more harmful than a
diary or a CD.
Such results may seem surprising in the context of the violent events that people hear about in the media.
Maybe because of the things they hear, parents worry that their own kids might get out of control once they reach
the teenage years. However, the facts in the survey should make us feel better. The survey shows us that today’s
teens are loving and sensible : nhạy cảm . They are certainly happier than the angry people in the teenage
stereotypes we all know about. True, some teenagers are very angry, and we need to recognize their needs, but the
great majority of teens are not like that at all.
In contrast to some stereotypes, most teens believe they must be understanding about differences among
individuals. Many of them volunteer for community service with disadvantaged people. When they talk about
themselves, their friends and their families, they sound positive and proud. Generally, these are very nice kids.
Is this spirit of harmony a change from the past? Only a generation ago, parent-child relations were
described as the “generation gap”. Yet even then, things were not so bad. Most kids in the 1960s and 1970s shared
their parents’ basic values.
Perhaps, however, it is true that American families are growing closer at the beginning of this new
millennium: thập niên. Perhaps there is less to fight about, and the dangers of drugs abuse: sự lạm dụng ma túy and
other unacceptable behavior are now well known. Perhaps, compared to the impersonal world outside the home, a
young person’s family is like a friendly shelter: nơi trú ẩn, not a prison: nhà tù. And perhaps parents are acting more
like parents than they did 20 or 30 years ago.
31. What did the survey find out about teenagers in paragraph 1?
A. They get along well with their parents. B. They appreciate good CDs.
C. They keep secrets form their parents. D. They stay in their rooms.
32. What is the stereotype referred to in paragraph 2?
A. Teens are people who recognize their needs. B. Teens are loving and sensible.
C. Teens are much happier than we think. D. Teens are angry people.
33. What does the word ‘them’ in paragraph 3refer to?
A. stereotype B. individuals C. teens D. families
34. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. Differences between teens. B. Stereotypes about teens.
C. The positive attitude of teens to others. D. Volunteering for disadvantaged people.
35. In the last paragraph, according to the writer, one reason why American families are closer is that
A. the dangers of drug abuse are less. B. there is no generation gap.
C. parents are friendlier to children. D. the world is an unfriendly place.
Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not
change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
36. It’s not necessary to pay to use the office phone.
You ……don’t have to pay to………………………………………… …… to use the phone. HAVE
37. I think you were wrong to sell your bike.
You…………shouldn’t have sold your………………………………………………………….. …. bike. SHOULDN’T
38. We decided not to go to the party on Friday night.
We ……………………made the decision……………………….. ………… not to go to the party on Friday night. DECISION
39. Teenagers are often far more adventurous than their parents.
Teenagers often have a greater ….sense of adventure. ……………………………..…… than their parents. SENSE
40. The assistant said that it was not possible for me to get a refund.
The assistant said that I couldn’t …be given my money…………………………………………………… …. back. GIVEN
Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets
41.42. You should (listen) to your parents’ advice and even though you can’t reach an agreement, you mustn’t (show
)a disrespectful attitude
43. We came to Paris so I could have visited (visit ) the Eiffel Tower but we ran out of time, it was such a waste.
44. Hardly had we started(start) our conversation, we argued
45. A ghost? Are you kidding? You must have seen (see) things.
Fill in each blank with the correct preposition.
46. John's parents have broken …up…………. and John's very depressed.
47. The new girl in the class seems to be fitting …in………. well with her classmates.
48. As children turn …into : chuyển đổi ………. teenagers, their whole world changes.
49. Have your parents ever complain ……about……… your friends
50. Parents think that computer games are useless and distracts their children …in………. schoolwork

PART 2
A. PHONETICS
I. Fill in the blanks, using the right choice given in the box.
meet/meat road/rode here/hear made/maid read/red week/weak
1. Nobody can ……hear…………….. what I tell ……here……………
2. I have to ……read……………… the ……………red…… cover book till now.
3. Last ………week…………, she was …weak……………….
4. They ………meet…………. at the market where they buy …meat……………….
5. The house ………maid…………. was ……made………….. to work for many hours without rest.
6. She ………rode……………. on a …road……………… which was paved with flowers.

II. Complete the (a) sentences with the words in the box. Then write the corresponding homophones to
complete the (b) sentences.
pair aloud meat dear blew
hare die sealing altar flour
1. (a) That poem is very ……dear…………….. to me.
(b) There were seven ……deer……………… grazing in our pasture.
2. (a) I hope my plants don’t ……die…………….. in this heat.
(b) Rebecca wants to …dye……………….. her hair purple.
3. (a) The recipe calls for two cups of …flour…………………….
(b) She put a single …flower………………… in the vase.
4. (a) Have you read the stories about the tortoise and the …hare……………….?
(b) My ………hair………… is a mess!
5. (a) Vegetarians do not eat ……meat……………….
(b) Where shall we …meet………………. for lunch?
6. (a) Let’s go buy a new ……pair……………. of shoes.
(b) The fruit contained a banana, an apple, and a pear………………..
7. (a) Sacrifices were offered on the …altar……………..
(b) She had to ……alter …………….. her clothes after losing weight.
8. (a) Do not talk …aloud………………...
(b) They were ……allowed……………… to go out.
9. (a) The policeman ……blew………………. the whistle to stop the car.
(b) I wear the ……blue………………… trousers.
10. (a) We used a kind of wax for ………sealing……………. letters.
(b) The ……………ceiling……. of the room must be high.

B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

I. Fill in each blank in the sentences with the correct word from the box.
achievement reputation distinguished historical figure
generosity strategy dedication politician talented
1. Dang Tien Dong was General Muu, who won the famous ……historical …………….. battle of Dong Da.
2. Marie is an extremely …talented…… piano player.
3. What I admire most about him is his ……generosity……………… to the poor and the deprived.
4. To be successful takes hard work and ……dedication………………
5. They awarded her a gold medal for her ………achievement…………… in sports.
6. Ly Thuong Kiet had the ……strategy……………… of attacking first to dominate enemies, and
employing the swift attacking to break the enemies’ plan at the beginning.
7. In 1980, on the occasion of his 600th birthday, Nguyen Trai was recognized by UNESCO as a World
Cultural Celebrity, and a talented …politician…………………
8. Bui Thi Xuan, a first female general in Vietnamese history, became a historical ……figure………….. in
the Tay Son Dynasty.
9. There is a Vietnamese proverb that states that of a dead tiger we keep the skin, of man his ……
reputation…………..
10. Clive has had a fantastic and …… distinguished …………….. career so we listen to what he has to say.

II. Fill in each blank in the text with the correct verb from the box, using the past simple or the past
continuous.
hurt travel not know come
stay not break walk see
Last summer, I went on a fantastic adventure holiday for teenagers in the Rocky Mountains in Canada.
First, we (1) ……travelled……………. by coach from the airport to our hotel. We (2)………
stayed………… there for one night, then we went by helicopter to our base camp at Mount Robson, which is
the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies. I was quite nervousbecause I (3)……didn’t
know……………. anyone in the groups, but I soon made friends with everyone. We hiked in the mountains
for four days and (4)………saw…………. a lot of wildlife. One day, we (5)………were walking………...
near a lake when we met a deer. After that we went rock climbing for two days. It was really hard work and
while I (6)……was coming…………… down the mountain on the second day, I (7)…………hurt……….
my leg. Luckily, I (8)………didn’t break…………. it. On our last day we went white-water rafting. What an
exciting sport!

III. Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous.
Steve Jobs
1. Steve Jobs is famous for being a businessman, designer and inventor. He (be)……is…………… the co-
founder and chief executive at Apple.
2. He (be)…………was…….. born on 24th February 1955 in California, USA.
3. He was adopted because his parents (be)……were……………. students and couldn’t look after him.
4. As a child, he (love)………loved……………. electronics and making things with his hands.
5. While he (study)………was studying…………… at high school, he met Steve Wozniak, who also loves
electronics.
6. He (start)………started………….. university in 1972, but he (not finish)……didn’t finish……………..
the course.
7. While he (travel)……was travelling…………….. around India, he (become)…became……………….. a
Buddhist. He was 24 then.
8. After that, he (get)……got………….. a job at Atari as a computer technician, with Wozniak.
9. In 1976, Jobs and Wozniak (start)…………started…………. their own company called the Apple
Computer Company.
10. He (die)………died………….. in 2011, aged 56.

IV. Choose the phrase from each column to make a complete answer for the questions below.
I was peeling some onions and the knife slippped - 1 got very wet
She was travelling home from school and she left it on the bus- 6 stayed out too long
We were sunbathing at the weekend and we stayed out too long-3 the knife slipped
They were staying in HaiPhong when there was a terrible storm-5 left it on the bus
He was walking in the rain and he got very wet - 4 fell over
He was playing football and he fell over - 2 there was a terrible storm
1. How did you cut your finger?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. How did Nick hurt his knee?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. How did you all get sunburnt?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. How did Martin catch a cold?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. How did a tree fall on the Simpson’s car?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. How did Lan lose her bag?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

V. Complete the sentences with a/an, the or zero article (Ø).

1. I live in ………a………….. beautiful country. ………the…………. capital city is very old.
2. My father is …………a………. teacher in ……………a…… very big school. ………the…………
students in his class work very hard.
3. My family live in …………a……… small house. There is no dining room so we have ……/…………..
dinner in …………the………. kitchen.
4. There’s …………an……… art gallery, ………a………… theatre and there are two cinemas in my town.
………the…………. theatre and ………the………… art gallery are very modern, but ……the………….
cinemas are old.
5. She saw …………a…….. skirt and blouse in ……a………….. shop in ………the……… town centre.
………the………… skirt was cheap but ………the…………. blouse was very expensive.
6. I went to see ………a………. film last night. ………the ………. acting was very good.
7. I go to school by ………/……….. bus. …………the……… bus is often late.
8. I’m going to have ………a………... party next Saturday. It’s going to be ………the……….. best party
ever!
VI. Fill in each blank in the text with a/an, the or the zero article (Ø).
The Sensational Schumachers
Most people have heard of Michael Schumacher. He’s one of (1)……the…………… most famous
sportspeople in the world. He’s also (2)…………the…….. highest paid in history. However, Michael isn’t
(3)…………the…….. only successful child in (4)………the…………. Schumacher family. His younger
brother Ralf is also (5)…………an……… amazing Formula One driver.
Many people confuse (6)………/…………. two brothers, but in fact they are very different. Michael is
(7)…………a………. confident man, while Ralf is quite shy. Michael is very experienced. Ralf is newer to
(8)……………the……. sport. What the brothers have in (9)………/……. common, however, is they are
both (10)………/……… talented drivers!
VII. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C, or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
You have heard of Britney Spears, but have you heard of her little sister, Jamie Lynn? She’s ten years
old younger than her super-famous sister, but Jamie Lynn Spears (1)……………… a sensation already!
Jamie was born on April 4th, 1991. She (2)……………… one sister, Britney, and a brother, Brian. When
she was a child, Jamie always got on (3)………………. her big sister, and wanted to be just (4)
………………. her. So, she started singing and acting. She (5)………………. in adverts and a film and sang
Britney on “The Oprah Winfrey Show”.
But Jamie doesn’t need to (6)……………….. her big sister. She already appears in her own TV show
called Zoey 101. (7)………………….. show highlights her (8)…………………. and has been a big success.
When Jamie (9)…………………. her latest TV shows, she lives in Louisiana with her parents. She loves
sports and is very good at gymnastics. She goes to school, hangs out with her friends, goes shopping and
lives (10)……………….. ordinary teenager’s life.

1. A. become B. is becoming C. becomes D. became

2. A. has B. had C. was having D. has had
3. A. at B. in C. from D. with
4. A. alike B. like C. same D. the same
5. A. performed B. played C. starred D. entertained
6. A. base on B. help C. depend D. rely on
7. A. A B. The C. Those D. Ø
8. A. talent B. dedication C. inspiration D. generosity
9. A. isn’t filming B. wasn’t filming C. films D. doesn’t film
10. A. the B. a C. an D. Ø