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A. CHƯƠNG TRÌNH ÔN TẬP (từ Unit 1 đến Unit 8 ; bỏ Unit 7) I. READING: topics: Home Life; Cultural Diversity; Ways of Socializing; School Education System; Higher Education; Future Jobs; Life In The Future. II. LANGUAGE FOCUS * Pronunciation - Unit 1: the pronunciation of the ending “s”. - Unit 2: the pronunciation of the ending “ed”. - Unit 3: stress in two-syllable words. - Unit 4: stress in three-syllable words. - Unit 5: stress in more than three-syllable words. - Unit 6: weak/strong forms of some conjunctions & prepositions. - Unit 8: contracted forms of auxiliaries. * Vocabulary: topics: Home Life; Cultural Diversity; Ways of Socializing; School Education System; Higher Education; Future Jobs; Life In The Future. * Grammar 1. Tenses of verbs: Simple present – Present progressive – Past simple –Past progressive – Present perfect – Pas Perfect - The Future simple- The future perfect. 2. Reported Speech 3. Passive Voice 4. Conditional Sentences 5. Relative Clauses 6. Prepositions 7. Articles B. SAMPLE TESTS TEST 1 Choose the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words. 1. A. spacecraft B. happen C. explain D. threaten 2. A. depression B. optimist C. important D. dramatic Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. prepared B. called C. expressed D. employed 2. A. destroy B. enjoy C. coin D. remove 3. A. whole B. while C. why D. whether Choose the best answer to complete the blank in each of the following sentences. 1. In Vietnam, application forms for the National Entrance Examinations must be __________before the deadline, often in April. A. issued B. signed C. filed D. submitted 2. Points will be added to the Entrance Examination scores for those who hold an excellent high school__________. A. certificate B. diploma C. qualification D. degree 3. The world __________a better place if we had known a hundred years ago what we know about the earth’s environment. A. should be B. might be C. was D. will be 4. If the lecturer last night __________Dr. Mason, I would have listened carefully. A. were B. would be C. was D. had been 5. I _________Tom with me if I had known you and he didn’t get along well with each other. A. won’t bring B. wouldn’t have brought C. Didn’t bring D. hadn’t brought 6. Remember to bring with you your school certificate and letters of __________from your teachers or your previous employers when you come to the interview. A. assignment B. invitation C. recommendation D. advertisement 7. It wasn’t an awful experience. It was the worst thing _________has ever happened to me. A. which B. that C. what D. why 8. According _______ Bill, there's something wrong _______ my computer. A. after / for B. on / about C. to / with D. upon / at 9. The moon doesn’t have the atmosphere, neither does________ planet Mars. A. the B. an C. a D. Ø 10. Since Mr. Hassan became president, both taxes and unemployment _____________. A. increase B. has increased C. have been increased D. has been increased 11. I would not have read your diary if you ______ it in such an obvious place. A. didn’t hide B. hadn’t hid C. hadn’t hidden D. not hid 12. An economic _______ is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty. A. improvement B. depression C. development D. mission 13. What will the relationship between computing and _______ bring us over the next 15 years? A. science B. scientific C. scientifically D. scientist 14. I succeeded because of your help. A. If it hadn’t been for your help, I would not have succeeded. B. I would succeed if you helped. C. If you don’t help me, I won’t succeed. D. Unless you helped me I wouldn’t succeed. 15. A letter of recommendation is sometimes really necessary for you in a job____________. A. working B. interviewee C. interview D. applying 16. My younger brother is raising a_________________ as his pet. A. small lovely black cat B. lovely small black cat C. black cat of lovely small D. small cat lovely black 17. __________I didn’t understand a word, I kept smiling. A. Whereas B. However C. Even though D. Nevertheless 18. I like spending my holidays in the mountains, __________my wife prefers the seaside. A. though B. whereas C. despite D. in spite of 19. __________he wasn’t feeling very well, Alex was determined to take part in the racing. A. Despite the fact that B. Despite the fact it C. Despite D. In spite of 20. When we got home, dinner __________, so we had a drink first. A. was preparing B. had been prepared C. was being prepared D. was prepared 21. Since 1980, scientists in the world ________a lot of things to fight AIDS. A. have done B. are doing C. did D. had done 22. Linda __________her identity card again. This is the second time this __________. A. lost/ happened B. has lost/ has happened C. has lost/ happened D. lost/ has happened 23. I started working here in 2000. A. I have started working here since 2000. B. I haven’t worked here since 2000. C. I have started working here since 2000. D. I have worked here since 2000. 24. I think you should remove he last paragraph in your essay. 25. Her parents permit her to go camping with her classmates this weekend. A. hide B. protect C. allow D. refuse 26. It took me a long time to __________wearing glasses. A. get used to B. use to C. used to D. use 27. Let’s have this letter __________by express mail. A. sends B. send C. being sent D. sent 28. “Can I help you?” _ “ ___________”. A. No, thanks. I’m just looking B. No, I’m seeing C. Yes, I’m watching D. Yes, I’m thinking 29. –Will they get married? _Yes, definitely __________their differences. A. however B. despite C. owing to D. although 30. Let’s go to the station to see her __________. A. through B. back C. off D. to 31. He spoke confidently and that impressed me. A. The thing which impressed me was the confident way he spoke. B. He spoke confidently, which impressed me. C. The confident way in which he spoke impressed me. D. All are correct. 32. I can’t recall __________that old movie, but maybe I did many years ago. A. to see B. to have seen C. having been seen D. having seen 33. Henry will pass his exams __________any means. He has studied well. A. by B. on C. with D. in Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. When you first apply for a job, you (1) ______not succeed in getting it. It’s always a good (2)______to ask them to explain to you what prevented from beating the other candidates. Don’t complain about the situation, but ask them to advise you (3)______what you can do better next time. Perhaps the interviewer disapproved of or disagreed with something you said. Perhaps they just glanced at your application and saw something that made it easy to choose between you and another candidate. Don’t regard it as a failure, but recognize it as a chance to learn more. (4)______you don’t worry too much about it and continue to believe in yourself, you’ll (5)______find the chance you’ve been waiting for. Then, your family and friends will be able to congratulate you on your success! 1. A B. would C. won’t D. must 2. A. means B. opinion C. idea D. method 3. A. about B. of C. over D. in 4. A. As far as B. By far C. So far D. As long as 5. A. in the end B. lastly C. at last D. eventually Read the passage below and choose the best answer ( A, B, C or D ) to each question. Higher education, also called tertiary, third stage or post secondary education, is the non- compulsory educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school. Tertiary education is normally taken to include undergraduate and postgraduate education, as well as vocational education and training. Colleges and universities are the main institutions that provide tertiary institutions. Tertiary education generally results in the receipt of certificates, diplomas, or academic degrees. Higher education includes teaching, research and social services activities of universities, and within the realm of teaching, it includes both the undergraduate level and the graduate level. Higher education in that country generally involves work towards a degree-level or foundation degree qualification. It is therefore very important to national economies, both as a significant industry in its own right, and as a source of trained and educated personnel for the rest of the economy. 6. What is ‘tertiary education’? A. Primary education B. higher education C. Secondary education D. children education 7. Where can we find tertiary education? A. Colleges and high schools B. universities and institutes C. Colleges and universities D. high schools and universities. 8. The word ‘degree’ in paragraph 1 refers to __________. A. a unit for measuring angles B. a unit for measuring temperature C. the qualification D. a level in a scale of how serious something is. 9. How many kinds does higher education have? A. One B. two C. three D. four 10. _________is important to national economies. A. Qualification B. Foundation C. Schooling D. Higher education TEST 2 Choose the word that is stressed differently from the rest. 1. A. hospital B. inflation C. policy D. constantly 2. A. government B. consumer C. domestic D. production 3. A. priority B. industry C. subsidy D. qualify Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 4. A. choice B. chemist C. each D. achieve 5. A. applicant B. identity C. indicate D. chemistry Choose the best answer to complete the blank in each of the following sentences. 6. If I feel too excited to sleep, I ________ reading one of our reports. A. will try B. try C. would try D. would have tried 7. If he ________ well on the training course last year, he ________ offered the promotion now. A. had done / would be B. had done / would have done C. did / would be D. did / will be 8. . You can meet Mr. Phuong, who is ______behalf _____the University to solve the problems of foreign students. A. on / of B. for / at C. with / at D. in / for 9. The Earth is _______fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system. A. the B. an C. a D. Ø 10.There is somebody behind us. I think we _____________. A. are following B. are being followed C. are followed D. has been followed 11.He would have caught the first train if he __________early this morning. A. got up B. did get up C. had got up D. has been got 12.Someone who is _______ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular. A. powerful B. optimistic C. disappointed D. pessimistic 13.No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen _______. A. expected B. unexpected C. expectedly D. unexpectedly 14.We were not here on time because of the traffic jam. A. If it hadn’t been for the traffic jam, we would have been here on time. B. we would be here on time if there were not the traffic jam. C. If we didn’t meet the traffic jam, we would have been here on time. D. Unless the traffic jam took time, we would be here on time. 15.She often reads newspapers and look through the Situations _______ columns every day, but up to now she has not found any job yet. A. Article B. Space C. Vacant D. Spot 16.The old woman owned_________________ as her friend. A. small cute yellow cat B. cute small yellow cat C. yellow cat of cute small D. cute yellow small cat 17. Have you ever visited New York harbor, ________ the famous Statue of Liberty stands? A. which B. where C. that D. over which 18. The man and his dogs ________ were buried in the demolished building after the earthquake have just been rescued safely. A. which B. who C. that D. whom 19. GCSE courses are ____ in a variety of subjects which are usually decided by the students themselves. A. spent B. taken C. made D. looked 20.Mai: “Enjoy your weekend, Lan.” – Lan: “_________, Mai.” A. Yes B. You too C. Me too D. you do 21.Linda: “What’s wrong with you?” - Jimmy: “_____________.” A. Thank you very much B. I’m having a slight headache C. No, I don’t care D. Yes, I was tired yesterday 22. The control of ________ has been carried out through measures rooted in monetarism. A. inflate B. inflation C. inflationist D. inflator 23. It is often a good idea to start with small, easily ________ goals. A. achievable B. achieve C. achievement D. achiever 24. To my _______, I was not offered the job. A. happiness B. dream C. joy D. disappointment 25. The Eiffel Tower ________ design was revolutionary at its time, is still a marvelous structure. A. which B. that C. whose D. of which 26.At fifty-five, he began life again, determined with his pen to wipe out the debt. A. remove completely B. pay off C. bump off D. give up 27.It is impossible to prevent the disease from spreading. A. possible B. likely C. hopeful D. unlikely 28. During the time of economic reforms, the economy has grown _______ with only a few major setbacks. A. constant B. constantly C. constants D. constancy 29. The _______ effect of the new policy is that the farmer is now working for himself, and not for the state sake. A. legal B. common C. all D. overall 30. After more than a decade of Doi Moi or economic _______, the Vietnamese Communist government has achieved diplomatic and economic links with numerous foreign partners. A. relation B. investment C. productivity D. renovation Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correction. 31. Has the letters which I want been typed yet? A B C D 32. When GCSEs are taken in secondary school, they can often combined with other A B C D qualifications, or diplomas. 33. If you have already decided on a course that you would like to study at university, A B or we recommend that you take a look at the course requirements first. C D 34. The term ‘economic reform’ refers to policies directing by the government to achieve A B C improvements in economic efficiency. D 35. Economic reforms started since 1986 in Vietnam have helped millions of people A B to be out of poverty and bringing the poverty rate down. C D Choose the sentence that is closest in the meaning to the root one. 35. People say that he is unable to get a new job. A. It is said that he is able to get a new job. B. He is said to be able to get a new job. C. It is said that he is not able to get a new job. D. People say he can not to get a better job. 36. Mary didn’t begin to read until she was six. A. Not until she was six Mary begin to read. B. Not until she was six Mary begins to read. C. Not until she was six did Mary begin to read. D. Not until she was six does Mary begin to read. 37. The last time when I saw her was three years ago. A. I have often seen her for the last three years. B. About three years ago, I used to meet her. C. I have not seen her for three years. D. I saw her three years ago and will never meet her again. 38. “I want to pass the exam with flying colors,” John said. A. John dreamed of passing the exam with flying colors. B. John dreamed of to pass the exam with flying colors. C. John is said to pass the exam with flying colors. D. John told he had wanted to pass the exam with flying colors. 39. Minh doesn’t have free time, so he can’t come with us. A. If he had free time, he could have come with us. B. Unless he has free time, he could have come with us. C. If he had free time, he could come with us. D. If he did had free time, he could come with us. 40. I did not answer the door even though I knew it was my friend. A. Unless I knew it was my friend, I would not answer the door. B. I knew it was my friend, but I did not answer the door. C. Only when I answered the door did I knew it was my friend. D. I answered the door since I knew it was my friend. Read the passage and choose the best answers: Never say anything negative about past experiences, employers, or courses or professors. Always think of something positive about an experience and talk about that. You should also be __(31)__. If you are genuinely interested __(32)__ the job, let the interviewer know that. One of the best ways to show you are keen on a job is to demonstrate that you have researched the organization prior to the interview. You can also __(33)__ interest by asking questions about the job, the organization, and its service and products. The best way to impress an employer is to ask questions that build your interview discussion. This shows you are interested and __(34)__ close attention to the interviewer. It is a good idea to prepare a few questions in advance, but an insightful comment based on your conversation can make an even stronger statement. At the __(35)__ of the interview, it is appropriate for you to ask when you may expect to hear from the employer. 36. A. enthusiasm B. enthusiastic C. enthusiastically D. enthusiast 37. A. with B. for C. on D. in 38. A. appear B. conceal C. show D. cover 39. A. pay B. choose C. make D. spend 40. A. close B. final C. end D. finish Read the passage and choose the best answers: University Entrance Examination is very important to Vietnamese students. High school graduates have to take it and get high results to be admitted to universities. The pressure on the candidates remains very high despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat around these exams, since securing a place in a state university is considered a major step towards a successful career for young people, especially those from rural areas or disadvantaged families. In the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly 1 million Vietnamese students took the University Entrance Examination, but on average only 1 out of 5 candidates succeeded. Normally, candidates take 3 exam subjects, and each lasts 180 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they choose. There are 4 fixed groups of subjects: Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B: Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology; Group C: Literature, History, and Geography; Group D: Literature, Foreign Language, and Mathematics. In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes, professional secondary schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a- few-month to 2-year courses. According to Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently 23 non- public universities, accounting for 11% of the total number of universities. These non-public universities are currently training 119,464 students or 11.7% of the total number of students. The government is planning to increase the number of non-public universities to 30% by 2007. 41. University Entrance Examination in Vietnam is very _________. A. interesting B. stressful C. free D. easy 42. The word those refers to _________. A. exam subjects B. young people C. universities D. examinations 43. In 2004, the proportion of the students who got success in University Entrance Examination was about _________ percent. A. 5 B. 10 C. 20 D. 50 44. Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination in Vietnam? A. Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination. B. Maths is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination. C. Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects. D. There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose. 45. According to the passage, _________. A. the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities by next year B. the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public universities C. the Vietnamese government encourages the establishment of non-public universities D. Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their higher study besides universities TEST 3 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently form that of the rest. 1. A. universe B. united C. unable D. using 2. A. character B. chemistry C. Christmas D. challenge Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has different stress from that of the rest. 1. A. express B. effort C. office D. comment 2. A. petrol B. problem C. polite D. travel 3. 4. A. contribute B. December C. agreement D. entertain Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences. 4. He has just come back from London, ________is the capital of England. A. that B. which C. where D. in which 5. No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen _______. A. expected B. unexpected C. expectedly D. unexpectedly 6. Ms Young, to _______ many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in Canada. A. who B. whom C. that D. whose 7. After a few decades of the economic reforms, Vietnam has increased the living _______ of people. A. surfaces B. standards C. levels D. backgrounds 8. In five more minutes, they_______for three hours on the phone. A. are talking B. have talked C. will have been talking D. will talk 9. Nam: What do you think about his story? - Tan: ____________, it’s not true. A. In my opinion B. I think C. According to me D. I don’t think 10. If she _______ the train last night, she _________ here now. A. took / were B. were taking / is C. had taken / would have been D. had taken / would be 11. _______ speaking, I do not really like my present job. A. Honest B. Honestly C. Honesty D. Dishonest 12. A letter of _______ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview. A. recommend B. recommended C. recommender D. recommendation 13.Nga: "Make yourself at home." - Phuong: “___________” A. Not at all. Don't mention it. B. Thanks. Same to you. C. That's very nice. Thank you. D. Yes, can I help you? 14.Hieu: “What a lovely house you have!” - Lam: “__________” A. Of course not, it’s not costly B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in C. I think so D. No problem 15. A _______ is an official document that you receive when you have completed a course of study or training. A. vocation B. subject C. certificate D. grade 16. John: What a nice watch you are wearing, Mary! - Mary: ___________________. A. Thank you. I hope you like it. B. I don’t think it’s nice C. No, I don’t think so D. Oh, that’s right 17. He is very worried _______ his new job because he is not quite prepared _______ working. A. on / over B. to / off C. about / for D. in / at 18. Mai: “Can you lend me some money, Lan?” - Lan: “__________________.” A. I don’t have any money B. Certainly. Here you are. C. No, I can’t D. Yes, I can 19. If I _______ 10 years younger, I _______ the job. A. am / will take B. was / have taken C. had been / will have taken D. were / would take 20. When I _______ up this morning, my roommate _______ already. A. am waking / leaves B. wake / has left C. woke / had left D. was waking / left 21. I think we ___________ from her soon. A. hear B. will hear C. have heard D. will have heard 22. Robert wanted to know if I would leave the _______ Friday. A. following B. ago C. previous D. before 23. He is the man _______ car was stolen last week. A. whom B. that C. which D. whose 24. It is of great ______ to show your interest and politeness when you are having a job interview. A. importance B. important C. importantly D. unimportant 25. _____ instructed me how to make a good preparation for a job interview. A. John Robbins to that I spoke by telephone B. John Robbins, that I spoke to by telephone C. John Robbins, to who I spoke by telephoneD. John Robbins, whom I spoke to by telephone 26. She is the eldest in her house, so she has to look _________her brother when her parents go out. A. for B. at C. up D. after 27. A taxi crashed into __________ tree. _________driver was badly injured. A. a / a B. a / the C. the / a D. the / the 28. The economic renovation in Vietnam _______in December, 1986 by the Vietnamese Communist Party. A. initiated B. was initiating C. was initiated D. had initiated Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions: 29. “What did you do last weekend, Tim?” Alice asked. A. Alice asked Tim what did he do last weekend. B. Alice asked Tim what he had done last weekend. C. Alice asked Tim what he had done the previous weekend. D. Alice asked Tim what had he done the previous weekend. 30. People say that Vietnamese students are not well-prepared for their future jobs. A. Vietnamese students are said not to be well-prepared for their future jobs. B. Vietnamese students are said to be not well-prepared for their future jobs. C. Vietnamese students say not to be well-prepared for their future jobs. D. Vietnamese students say to be not well-prepared for their future jobs. 31. "Why don't you ask the teacher for help?" Peter asked me. A. Peter advised me to ask the teacher for help. B. Peter recommended me not to ask the teacher for help. , C. Peter told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help. D. Peter suggested that he should ask the teacher for help. 32. If it does not rain tomorrow, we will water the garden. A. Unless it rain tomorrow, we will water the garden. B. Unless it does rain tomorrow, we will water the garden. C. Unless it rains tomorrow, we will water the garden. D. Unless it rains tomorrow, we will not water the garden. 33. Because he came to class late, the teacher punished him. A. The teacher punished him if he came to class late. B. The teacher would punish him if he came to class late C. The teacher would not punish him if he did not come to class late. D. The teacher would not have punished him if he had not come to class late. 34. Qualifications and experience / two elements / help us / get good jobs easily. A. Qualifications and experience are two elements help us get good jobs easily. B. Qualifications and experience are two elements helping us get good jobs easily. C. Qualifications and experience are two elements which helps us get good jobs easily. D. Qualifications and experience are two elements helped us get good jobs easily. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage Many people love boats. Going out on the water (1) _______ a warm summer day is a lot of fun. (2) _______ ,different people like different kinds of boats. Two of the most popular kinds of boat