Unit 1

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. toys B. bats C. doors D. bags
2. A. sentences B. houses C. dates D. oranges
3. A. beliefs B. keeps C. enjoys D. pets
4. A. systems B. ideas C. prepares D. breaks
5. A. airports B. examples C. brothers D. friends
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
6. The little girl is crying because she _______________ her doll.
A. has lost
B. had lost
C. was losing
D. was lost
7. We ____________ out yesterday because it _____________ at that time.
A. hadn’t gone – was raining
B. didn’t go – rained
C. didn’t go – was raining
D. didn’t go – had been
8. Nam has studied English since he _______________ 5 years old.
A. is B. was C. has been D. were
9. Mr. Gibbon usually drinks mineral water, but last night he ____________ champagne.
A. drinks B. has drunk C. is drinking D. drank
10. Since the end of the 20 century, English _______________ the most widely used
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language around the world.

A. has become B. became C. becomes D. had become
11. _______________ my key anywhere? I can’t find it.
A. Did you see B. Have you seen C. Will you see D. Do you see
12. When Mr. Lam came, we _______________ the room.
A. cleaned B. was cleaning C. were cleaning D. clean
13. I’m sorry I _______________ to you for a long time.
A. didn’t write B. haven’t written C. hadn’t written D. don’t
write
14. What ______________ when I called you?
A. did you do B. are you doing C. were you doing D. do you do
15. Did you give Linda message when you _______________ her?
A. saw B. see C. have seen D. will see
16. Tam is willing to help his mother with the household _______________.
A. works B. jobs C. choir D. chores
17. “Men make house and women make _______________.” is a popular saying.
A. family B. garden C. home D. room
18. The nurse is always kind to us. He is a very _______________ person.
A. caring B. careful C. careless D. care
19. My mother takes the _______________ for running the household.
 A. responsible B. responsibility C. irresponsible D.
responsibly
20. In my family, both my parents join _______________ to give us a nice house and a
happy home.
A. legs B. ideas C. hands D. money
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
21. Her father died when she was being 6 years old.
A B C D
22. He stopped working because he is very tired.
A B C D
23. Hoa has studied music since she has been 5 years old.
A B C D
24. When I come, Mary was doing exercises in the living room.
A B C D
25. Mr. Nam has taught Math in this school for 1960.
A B C D
Complete the short dialogue between Daniel and Helen by choosing the best option to fit
each space by circling the letter A, B,C, or D.
Daniel: (26)_______________ do you spend your day, Helen?
Helen: Well, every morning I get up at 6:00 a.m. Then I brush my teeth and have breakfast.
At 6:30, I go to school. I come back home at 5:00 p.m.
Daniel: Really ? Who (27)_______________ the household chores in your family?
Helen: My mother usually (28)_______________ the household chores
Daniel: And who works in your family?
Helen: Both my (29)_______________ work
Daniel: What interest does your family (30)_______________closely?
Helen: The interest we share closely is watching TV.
26. A. How B. What C. Where D. When
27. A. is B. are C. do D. does
28. A. makes B. make C. does D. do
29. A. parents B. sister C. friends D. brother
30. A. shares B. share C. works D. work
Unit 2
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
1. Marriage should be an equal _________________.
A. partnership B. belief C. trust D. concept
2. She _______________ her career to bring up the children.
A. confided B. Obliged C. determined D. sacrificed
3. A survey _______________ last year found 80% of the public in favor of the change.
A. was carried out B. carried out C. was conducted D. done
4. In my hometown, many people still believe in _______________ marriage or arranged
marriage.
A. romantic B. Obliged C. contractual D. sacrificed
5. Nowadays many young lovers believe that love _______________ marriage but not
follows it.
A. comes B. precedes C. advances D. proceeds
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
6. A. stopped B. talked C. married D. passed
7. A. confided B. interested C. attracted D. laughed
8. A. conducted B. concerned C. obliged D. changed
9. A. romantic B. bride C. confide D. sacrifice
10. A. ancestor B. precede C. cultural D. decide
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
11. My brother is working for a foreign company. He ________________ there since he
graduated from college.
A. worked B. was working C. has been working D. had
worked
12. Next weekend, we _____________ the children to the zoo.
A. have taken B. are going to take C. took D. take
13. I _______________ here since I was a small girl.
A. live B. lived C. was living D. have lived
14. I _______________ Jane before I leave for the USA.
A. will come and see B. come and see
C. am coming and seeing D. will have come and seen
15. John _______________ his car serviced every two months.
A. has B. will have C. has had D. is having
16. The last time I _______________to Scotland was in May, when the weather was
beautiful.
A. go B. have gone C. went D. had gone
17. I bought some paints yesterday. I _______________ my kitchen next week.
A. will paint B. am going to paint C. paint D. am
painting
18. My sister _______________ for you for many days.
A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looks
19. In the 1960s, Vietnamese parents often ______________ their children choose their
wife or husband.
A. didn’t let B. don’t let C. haven’t let D. hadn’t let
20. Everyday when I get home from school, I _______________ a glass of milk.
A. drink B. am drinking C. have drunk D. drank
Choose the phrase or sentence A, B, C, or D that best completes each situation.
21. – “_______________ a happy marriage should be based on love.”
- “ I definitely agree !”
A. I really know B. Do you think C. Personally, I think D. As I see
it
22. – “It seems to me that spring is the most beautiful time of year. “
– “_______________ . It is really lovely ! “
A. You’re exactly right! B. You could be right.
C. You’re dead wrong. D. I couldn’t agree less.
23. – “_______________ children nowadays watch TV too much.”
– “ Absolutely ! “
A. In my conclusion, B. As a matter of fact,
C. To me, D. In my opinion,
24. – “ Are you going to visit Britain next month ?”
– “ Yes, _______________.”
A. I am B. I do C. I like D. I can
25. – “ What do you usually do on Sundays ? ”
– “_______________.”
A. I used to drive to work B. I’d be sleeping all day
C. I’m not doing anything D. I usually sleep until noon
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
26. In my opinion, I think a happy marriage should be based on love.
A B C D
27. They also agree that a wife should maintain her beautiful and appearance after
A B C

marriage.
D

28. Steve wakes up early every morning because he went to work early.
A B C D
29. The Americans are much concerned than the Indians and the Chinese with physical
A B C
attractive when choosing a wife or a husband.
D
30. The survey was made to determine their attitudes in love and marriage.
A B C D
Unit 3 – Ways of Socializing
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
1. The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to
_______________ her attention.
A. attract B. pull C. follow D. tempt
2. When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need
assistance.
A. bill B. menu C. help D. food
3. In many cultures, people signify their agreement by _______________ their head.
A. turning B. nodding C. pointing D. raising
4. Body language is a potent form of _______________ communication.
A. verbal B. tongue C. oral D. non-verbal
5. It is _______________ not to say “Thank you” when you are given something.
A. rude B. polite C. slight D. formal
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
6. A. verbal B. suppose C. signal D. instance
7. A. impolite B. exciting C. attention D. attracting
8. A. waiter B. teacher C. toward D. slightly
9. A. across B. assist C. approach D. formal
10. A. attentive B. consider C. situation D. discuss
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
11. The mother told her son _______________ so impolitely.
A. not behaving B. not to behave C. did not behave D. not behave
12. She said she _______________collect it for me after work.
A. would B. did C. will D. had
13. He asked me where I _________________.
A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied
14. Small children are often told that it is rude to point _______________ other people.
A. for B. at C. on D. to
15. Peter said that he had lived in London four years _______________ .
A. then B. ago C. before D. later
16. John asked me _______________ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
17. The host asked her _______________ tea or coffee.
A. whether she liked B. that she liked
C. if she likes D. whether she like
18. My friend asked me who _______________ the piano in the sitting room.
A. was playing B. plays C. is playing D. has played
19. The teacher told his students _______________ laughing.
A. would stop B. to stop C. stop D. stopped
20. Mary asked me ________________.
A. whether I would watch the football match on TV the day before.
 B. whether I watched the football match on TV the day before.
C. If I had watch the football match on TV the day before.
D. whether I had watched the football match on TV the day before.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
21. – “How well you are playing!”
– _______________
A. No, do you think so? B. I think so. I’m proud of myself
C. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment. D. Yes, Thank you.
22. – “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!”
_ “_________________.”
A. Thank you very much. I’m afraid not B. No, thanks
C. Thank you for your compliment D. I don’t like your sayings
23. _ “What a beautiful dress you are wearing!” _ “ ______________”
A. Thank you. That’s a nice compliment. B. Don’t say so.
C. Thank you very much. I don’t know that. D. I don’t like your sayings.
24. Laura: “What a lovely house you have!” – Mary: “_____________.”
A. Of course not. It’s not costly. B. I think so.
C. Thank you. I hope you will drop in. D. No problem.
25. David: “You’ve got a beautiful hat.” – Helen: “______________”
A. I do B. Thank you C. You’re right. D. You, too
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
26. The teacher told the students to don’t discuss the take-home exam with each other.
A B C D
27. He asked me what I intended to do after I graduate.
A B C D
28. After the accident, I opened my eyes slowly and realized that I am still alive.
A B C D
29. My roommate came into the room and asked me why aren’t you in class.
A B C D
30. I asked my sister to tell me what she has seen at the museum.
A B C D

Test Yourself A
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. prepared B. stopped C. opened D. played
2. A. needed B. wanted C. checked D. tested
3. A. mended B. asked C. watched D. rushed
4. A. cats B. kids C. keys D. bags
5. A. gives B. thanks C. stops D. visits
6. A. repairs B. listens C. studies D. suggests

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the other three.
7. A. instance B. students C. signal D. cartoon
8. A. motorbike B. importance C. discussion D. relation
9. A. confident B. different C. romantic D. physical
10. A. parents B. wedding C. schedule D. police
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
11. The _______________ of the four values suggests that young Asian are not as romantic
as their American counterparts.
A. compare B. comparison C. comparative D. compared
12. We shouldn’t evaluate anyone through his _______________.
A. appear B. appearance C. appearing D. appeared
13. I think it is a good idea _______________ a party tonight.
A. have B. has C. having D. to have
14. There are differences and ___________ between Vietnamese and American culture.
A. similar B. similarly C. similarity D. similarities
15. We have to pay _______________ to what our parents taught last night.
A. mind B. attention C. notice D. thought
16. Some people are concerned with physical _______________ when choosing a wife or a
husband.
A. attract B. attraction C. attractiveness D. attractively
17. In our life, we sometimes _______________ what we have for our friends.
A. sacrifice B. determine C. apologize D. thank
18. I think it is _______________ to ask someone’s age.
A. careless B. impolite C. disrespectful D. useful
19. The average _______________ pays 40 penny a day in water rates.
A. housekeeper B. housework C. household D. housemate
20. We are a very ___________ family, so we support each other when facing troubles.
A. close- knit B. well- done C. hard – up D. old- aged
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
21. Which books _______________ to school yesterday ?
A. did you take B. Do you take C. have you taken D. you took
22. _______________ rugby ?
A. did you ever played B. Do you ever played
C. Has you ever played D. Have you ever played
23. We are not allowed _______________ jeans at school.
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. worn
24. His ideas about marriage are quite different _______________ mine.
A. with B. from C. for D. to
25. I __________ Carl since I _____________ a little child.
A. have known, have been B. have known; was
C. knew, have been D. knew; was
26. He asked _______________ him some money.
A. her to lend B. her lending C. she has lent D. she lends
27. Small children are often told that it is rude to point _______________ other people.
A. on B. to C. at D. for
28. Jennifer asked me where _______________ the week before.
A. had I gone B. did I go C. I had gone D. was I
going
29. They _______________ him for weeks.
A. haven’t seen B. didn’t see C. won’t have seen D. don’t see
30. At this time yesterday we _______________ football in the school yard.
A. played B. play C. were playing D. had played
31. Their parents never let them _______________ out in the evening.
A. go B. to go C. going D. gone
32. Would you mind _______________ me a hand with this bag?
A. give B. giving C. to give D. to giving
33. Tom asked me _______________ .
A. if was I having a good time last weekend
B. whether I had had a good time last weekend
C. if would I have a good time last weekend
D. whether I have had a good time last weekend
34. Do you know where _______________ ?
A. he lives B. did he live C. does he live D. he live
35. Unlike most men, he _______________ cooking.
A. takes B. decides C. enjoys D. suggests

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 36 to 40.
We can communicate not only through words (36)_______________ through body
language. Body language includes our posture, facial expressions, and gestures. Because
body language is so important, you’ll want (37)_______________what yours is saying and
how to interpret other people’s, too. Here are some examples of body language and its
meaning. If your posture is slumped and your head is down, this could mean that you are sad
or you lack (38)_______________. If your posture is straight but relaxed, you are expressing
confidence and friendliness. A smile is a sign of friendliness and interest. But people
sometimes smile just to be polite. Friendliness and interest are expressed when a person’s
eyes meet yours and then look away and meet yours again. A person (39)_______________
doesn’t look away is expressing a challenge. Hand gestures can mean a person is
(40)_______________ in the conversation.
36. A. and also B. but also C. and so D. but so
37. A. knowing B. know C. to knowing D. to know
38. A. confide B. confident C. confidence D. confiding
39. A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
40. A. interesting B. interested C. interest D.
interestingly
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 6 to 10.
There are a lot of people in the world. They all look the same from a long way off.
They all have a head and body. They all laugh and cry. They all think about things. They all
feel things. They all dream about things they want to do. People all need air. They all need
fool and water. They all need sleep. They need someone to love them. In these ways, people
all seem the same. But they are not the same. They don ’t think the same way. They don ’t feel
the same way. They dream different dreams. And they want different things. No one is the
same as anyone else. So, who is like you? No one in the world is just like you. You are
special. There is only one you.
41. What does this story show ?
A. that each person is special B. that people’s dreams are the same.
C. that many people are just like you. D. that people need the same things.
42. What is one way that people are the same?
A. They all have dream about the same things. B. They want the same things.
C. They all have feelings about things. D. They think the same way.
43. According to the passage, what is one way that all people are different?
A. People have different skin colors. B. People think in different ways.
C. People eat at different times. D. People speak different languages.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
46. He never goes home before he will finish his work.
A B C D
47. You have to studying hard to keep pace with your classmates.
A B C D
48. My mother said me to sit down at the table and do my homework.
A B C D
49. I'd rather to stay at home than go out at weekends.
A B C D
50. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D