REVISION (UNIT 1)

A. Choose the best option

1. The alarm ..at 5 oclock every morning.
A. goes off
B. rings
C. sounds
D. both A &B
2. It often takes me 40 minutes to .in the morning.
A. get ready
B. do
C. prepare
D. both A&C
3. We are contented with what we do. Contented is nearest in meaning to
A. satisfied
B. angry
C. bored
D. annoyed
4. We work about two hours before we a rest.
A. get
B. take
C. do
D. make
5. We chat about our study every day. Chat is nearest in meaning to
A. talk in a friendly way
B. talk informally
C. talk formally
D. both A & B
6. Mr. Vy is a farmer. The synonym of a farmer is:
A. a driver
B. a peasant
C. a teacher
D. a worker
7. The antonym of to boil is:
A. to freeze
B. to heat
C. to cool
D. to warm
8. You must be in that sweater!
A. boiling
B. boiled
C. boils
D. boil
9. We apologize for the late . of the train.
A. arrive
B. arriving
C. arrives
D. arrival
10. He has given up smoking for a long time. Now he is a
A. smoker
B. Nonsmoker
C. smoking
D. smoke
11. There is no airport in the
A. local
B. locally
C. locality
D. localize
12. There are obvious between diet and health.
A. continuities
B. continue
C. continuous
D. continuously
13. That old bicycle is .I think we should throw it away.
A. irreparable
B. repairable
C. repair
D. repairing
14. My kids spend hours .. on the phone to their friends.
A. chat
B. chatter
C. chatty
D. chatting
15. Write todays . at the top of the page.
A. daily
B. day
C. days
D. date
16. The machines are inspected twice.
A. daily
B. day
C. days
D. date
17. A .. is leading a buffalo to plough the field.
A. plough
B. ploughman
C. ploughing
D. ploughs
18. That four-month old baby has just had a liver .. Hes still very weak.
A. transplants
B. transplanting
C. transplantation
D. both A&B
19. She smiled ...
A. content
B. contented
C. contentment
D. contentedly
20. There is no of things to do here. Dont be so lazy.
A. short
B. shorten
C. shortage
D. shortly
B. Cloze test:
I enjoy walking. It's good exercise and it gets me (1)_______ the town and into the country.
I think that's (2)_______ I have a dog. She needs (3)_______ out and so I have a reason to go for a walk. I go every
Sunday and it doesn't (4)_______ to me if it's cold, windy and raining or a beautiful sunny day. I just love to get away
from people and be (5)_______ for a few hours.
I always (6)_______ home at the same time every Sunday and walk over the hills to a little village in the country. The
walk isn't very (7)_______, only about an hour, but it's quite hard work because I have to walk up the hill and down the
other side.
(8)_______ I get to the village, I go to the pub for a beer and(9)_______ food. After lunch, I walk back along a
(10)_______ path and arrive home in time for tea.
1. A. to
B. from
C. out of
D. out
2. A. that
B. what
C. why
D. for what
3. A. going
B. that we go
C. to go
D. go
4. A. worry
B. matter
C. trouble
D. bother
5. A. alone
B. lone
C. sole
D. lonely
6. A. leave
B. go
C. depart
D. set off

7. A. extended
B. long
C. far away
8. A. On
B. As
C. By
9. A. a
B. the
C. some
10. A. separated
B. another
C. different
C. LANGUAGE FOCUS:
I/. PHONETICS: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
1. A. Riches
B. Services
C. Lectures
D. Languages
2. A. Invited B. Needed
C. Sacred
D. Hurried
3. A. Marked B. Applied
C. Pulled
D. Enabled
4. A. Roofs
B. Schools
C. Buildings
D. Champions
5. A. Figures B. Times
C. Capsules
D. Faces
6. A. team
B. keen
C. tea
D. dinner
7. A. please
B. prefer
C. children
D. bit
8. A. kick
B. hit
C. lead
D. interest
9. A. friend
B. pleasant
C. beach
D. September
10. A. routine B. click
C. equally
D. eaten

D. lengthy
D. When
D. any

D. other
differently from that of the others:

II/. STRESS: Which word is stressed differently from the others?

1. A. kitchen B. water
C. arrive
D. buffalo
2. A. harrow
B. exactly
C. tobacco
D. continue
3. A. peasant B. farmer
C. several
D. although
4. A. repair
B. usually
C. children
D. neighbour
5. A. ready
B. disappointed C. friendly
D. interest
D. TENSES
1. Wheres Mother? She .in the kitchen.
A. is cooking B. cooks
C. was cooking
D. cooked
2. I'm busy at the moment............................. on the computer.
A. I work
B. I'm work
C. I'm working
D. I working
3. My friend................................ the answer to the question.
A. is know
B. know
C. knowing
D. knows
4. I think I'll buy these shoes............................... really well.
A. They fit
B. They have fit C. They're fitting
D. They were fitting
5. Where................................... the car?
A. did you park
B. did you parked C. parked you D. you parked
6. At nine o'clock yesterday morning we................ for the bus.
A. wait
B. waiting
C. was waiting
D. were waiting
7. When I looked round the door, the baby....................quietly.
A. is sleeping B. slept
C. was sleeping
D. were sleeping
8. Here's my report.......................... it at last.
A. I finish
B. I finished
C. I'm finished
D. I've finished
9. I've...................... made some coffee. It's in the kitchen.
A. ever
B. just
C. never
D. yet
10. We....................... to Ireland for our holidays last year.
A. goes
B. going
C. have gone D. went
11. Robert........... ill for three weeks. He's still in hospital.
A. had been
B. has been
C. is
D. was
12. When Martin............ the car, he took it out for a drive.
A. had repaired
B. has repaired
C. repaired
D. was repairing
13. At this time tomorrow.............. over the Atlantic.
A. we flying
B. we fly
C. we'll fly
D. we'll be flying
14. Where's Robert?......................... a shower?
A. Does he have
B. Has he
C. Has he got
D. Is he having
15. We can't go along here because the road is......................
A. repaired
B. being repaired
C. repair
D. been repaired
16. She him since he school.
A. hasnt seen-leaves
B. didnt see- left
C. hadnt seen- left
D. hasnt seen-left
17. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish on earth for ages.
A. existed
B. are existing
C. have existed
D. exist
18. We a very hard lesson the day before yesterday.

A. studies
B. studied
C. study
D. had studied
19. They him they him before.
A. tell/ dont meet
B. told/ didnt meet
C. told/ hadnt met
D. told/ havent met
20. They to their hometown for ages.
A. dont return
B. didnt return
C. hadnt returned
D. havent returned
E. TRANSFORMATION
1. I last saw him two months ago.
I havent .
2. This is the first time I am in an important examination.
I have .....
3. First Jane checked all the prices then she bought a new car.
After .................................
4. I havent been to London for three years.
The last time ......................
5. They finished their work, then left the office.
After ..................................
6. We started learning English about five years ago.
Weve ................................
7. How much do you pay for this computer?
How much does .................
8. The last time Joe heard from his family was in June.
Joe hasnt ...........................
9. How long have you been living in this new house?
When .................................
10. This is my third visit to Ho Chi Minh City.
I have .
F. Word form
1. The play they performed was extremely........................ (enjoy).
2. Tom is responsible for all the travel ........................ (arrange).
3. We found it .......................(thrill) to hear your wonderful news.
4. He left the room without any....................... (explain).
5. Fresh air is very ............................ (benefit) to our health.
6. Many people expressed......................(disagree) with the whole idea.
7. His ...................... ( decide) to retire surprised all of the workers.
8. Don't put too much ...................... (confident) in what the newspapers say.
9. Many people have expressed a clear... ......................(prefer) for smaller schools.
10. Has she gone to Nha Trang on business or...................... (please)?
11. He is...................(content) to stay in his present job for the time being.
12. He........................(break) the chocolate in two.
13. All the machines are inspected twice.................... (day).

14. I find it.................... (interest) to talk to Tom's grandfather.

15. For further ....................(inform), write to the managing director of the firm.
16. The river here is very .................... (danger) for swimmers.
17. I never feel very .................(comfort) in my employer's presence.
18. They are keeping her in the office for her own.......................(safe).
19. Our .................(fly) will arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport at 6:30.
20. When he lived in Da Nang, we visited him....................(occasion).
G. Choose the best option
1. If two people speak the same ., they usually have similar attitudes and opinions.
A. voice
B. sound
C. language
D. story
2. There was so traffic at that time that I couldnt move faster.
A. many
B. much
C. little
D. few
3. At school, I study many .such as Maths, Physics, English and so on.
A. subjects
B. topics
C. lessons
D. units
4. is hard work but Miss Phuong enjoys it because she loves working with children.
A. teacher
B. teaching
C. teaches
D. teach
5. Phong has to go to school by bike because his flat is far.. school.
A. from
B. away
C. with
D. at
6. English is a/ an language.
A. nation
B. national
C. nationally D. international
7. List some forms of
A. entertaining B. entertainer C. entertain
D. entertainment
8. Miss Phuong teaching because she loves working with children.
A. enjoy
B. enjoys
C. enjoyable D. enjoyably
9. He is a ..boy. He spends a lot of time studying.
A. studious
B. study
C. studiously D. studying
10. A .. is a scientist who studies chemistry.
A. chemical
B. chemist
C. chemistry D. chemically
11. A .. is a person who is an expert in mathematics.
A. mathematical B. mathematics C. mathematically D. mathematician
12. A .. is a scientist who studies physics.
A. physical
B. physically C. physics
D. physicist
13. A. is a scientist who studies biology.
A. biologist
B. biology
C. biological D. biologically
14.A person is a person who likes literature very much; studying or writing literature.
A. literature
B. literate
C. literary
D. literacy
15.A .is a person who studies or writes about history
A. historian
B. history
C. historical
D. historic
16. In the spring the place is with skiers.
A. crowded
B. crowd
C. crowding
D. crowd
17. Turn left at the .. and youll see the post office.
A. traffic jam B. traffic lights. C. traffic circle D. traffic police
18. There was only a . gap between the bed and the wall.
A. narrow
B. narrower
C. narrowness D. narrowly
19. He glanced at his father.
A. worry
B. worried
C. worriedly D. worryingly
20. Ive been ... at my assignment all day.
A. worked
B. working
C. work
D. works
H. Multiple choice
1. Dont keep me ______ long before _______ my question.
A. waiting/ answering
B. waiting/ answer
C. wait/ answering
D. to wait/ answer
2. I advise you _____ before deciding _____ the job.
A. wait/ to accept
B. to wait/ to accept
C. waiting/ accepting
D. to wait/ accepting
3. Is ____ or ____ the best way of cooking this fish?
A. boiling/ frying
B. boil/ fry
C. boiled/ fried
D. boiling/ fry

4. I like _____ these farm workers _____ the corn for a few minutes before going any farther.
A. watch/ cut
B. to watch/ to cut
C. watching/ cutting
D. watching/ to cut
5. Did you forget ____John ___ his friend to pay back the money he owes us?
A. to remind/ to ask
B. remind/ to ask
C. reminding/ to ask
D. remind/ asking
6. Please begin ____ now without _____ for the others to come.
A. to eat/ to wait
B. to eat/ wait
C. eating/ waiting
D. eat/ waiting
7. My girl-friend would love _____ with me to the cinema tonight.
A. to go
B. go
C. going
D. A&C are correct
8. Would you mind _________ with my young sister?
A. arrange travelling
B. arranging to travel
C. arrange travel
D. arranging travelling
9. Try ____ Maisie ____ more reasonable.
A. persuade/ to be
B. to persuade/ be
C. to persuade/ to be
D. to persuade/ being
10. If you dont enjoy _____ sour oranges, try _____ sugar on them after peeling them.
A. eating/ putting
B. eating/ to put
C. eat/ putting
D. to eat/ putting
11. Im surprised at your __________ so late.
A. have/ work
B. having/ working
C. having/ work
D. having/ to work
12. By ____ to school late we escaped _____ an exam.
A. getting/ have
B. getting/ to have
C. getting/ having
D. to get/ having
13. A child cant learn _____ without _____ helped.
A. to spell/ being
B. spelling/ to being
C. to spell/ to be
D. spell/ be
14. On _____ my girl-friend Maisie ______, everybody took her to be a foreigner.
A. hearing/ to speak
B. hear/ speak
C. hearing/ speaking
D. to hear/ to speak
15. I dislike being looked at while attempting _________.
A. to learn to ski
B. learn to ski
C. learning skiing
D. learn skiing
16. I want you _____ before deciding _____ his offer.
A. wait/ accept
B. to wait/ to accept
C. waiting/ accepting
D. to wait/ accept
17. At all costs we must avoid _____ him in a way that might mean his turning elsewhere for business.
A. treat
B. to treat
C. treating
D. A&C are correct
18. Im sorry for ___ you with my sneezes; Ive felt this cold___ for weeks.
A. to disturb/ come on
B. disturb/ to come on
C. disturbing/ coming on
D. disturb/ come on
19. They refused _____ us _____ without signing the book.
A. allow/ go
B. to allow/ to go
C. allowing/ going
D. to allow/ go
20. Why do you keep _____ to _____ the party at the Rex Restaurant?
A. object/ have
B. to object/ to have
C. objecting/ having
D. objecting/ have
21. I usually manage ________ _________ asked to these meetings.
A. to escape/ to be
B. to escape/ be

C. to escape/ being
D. escaping/ being
22. Forgive my _____ you up so late, but I couldnt allow your birthday ____ without congratulating you.
A. ring/ pass
B. ringing/ to pass
C. ringing/ passing
D. ring/ to pass
23. I had to ask the boys ________.
A. to stop/ playing
B. stop/ to play
C. to stop/ to play
D. stopping/ playing
24. Dont start ____ to learn geometry before you have finished ____ to do simple things in arithmetic.
A. trying/ learning
B. to try/ to learn
C. to try/ learn
D. trying/ to learn
25. We cant consider ____ a new house before _____ the old one.
A. buy/ sell
B. buying/ selling
C. to buy/ selling
D. buying/ sell
26. Please dont talk of ____ before _____ my photo-album.
A. going/ seeing
B. go/ see
C. going/ to see
D. go/ seeing
27. If you cant unscrew the lid, try ____ it with a hammer.
A. to hit
B. hit
C. hitting
D. A&C are correct
28. I saw him ____ in the park on the way home, and heard him ____ his friend not to be late.
A. sitting/ telling
B. sit/ tell
C. to sit/ to tell
D. sitting/ tell
29. Its time he learnt ____ _____ his work alone.
A. practise/ do
B. to practise/ to do
C. practising/ doing
D. to practise/ doing
30. I have decided ____ my girl-friend Maisie ____ as she pleases.
A. to allow/ do
B. allow/ to do
C. to allow/ to do
D. allowing/ doing
I. Sentence transformation
1. I dont want to find a new job.
Im not interested
2. Could you please lend me your pen?
Would you mind
3. Wed rather you didnt smoke.
Wed prefer you
4. She has been working as a secretary for two years.
She started
5. Lan finally managed to get a job
Lan finally succeeded
6. We spent two hours getting to London.
It took
7. Shed rather ride than drive.
She prefers
8. Lets go for a walk in the park., he said.
He suggested
9. He tried to escape but the police stopped him.
The police prevented
10. Im sorry I broke the glass.
I apologise