LESSON 1: TOEIC PREPARATION

Objectives:
1. Listening: Through listening, students can understand and pronounce the words correctly.
2. Grammar: Relative Clause
I. Fill in the blank with appropriate words when you listen
Many teachers and students say English (1) to learn. It has
more words than (2) .... language. The (3) contain about
six-hundred-thousand words. Many people (4) ... come to the United States
from foreign countries have already studied English. They may have done (5) .
... But when they (6).... here, they may not understand much
of what they (7) .. English learned in classrooms sometimes seems very (8)
.... from everyday spoken English.(9) .show that it can
(10).. several years of living in the United States while studying English for a
foreign person to speak the language well.
II. Answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D
1. A recent study found that people generally become happier and worry less after the age of
.
A. 50
B. 15
C. 25
D. None are correct
2. A team at Stony Brook University in New York asked people between the ages of
and about their happiness.
A. 18- 85
B. 18-50
C. 25-88
D. 18- 80
3. The researchers found that levels of. were highest in adults between the ages of
22 and 25.
A. sadness
B. worry
C. stress
D. happiness
4. The researchers also considered possible influences which could cause women of all ages
more sadness, stress and worry than men EXCEPT:
A. having young children
B. being unemployed
C. being single
D. being married.
5. Researchers had expected to confirm the popular belief that .problems are
connected to aging.
A. sleep
B. children
C. money
D. experienced

RELATIVE CLAUSES
1. Relative pronouns:
Subject
Object
Possessive
For persons
who
whom/who
whose
that
that
For things
which
which
whose/of which
that
that
a. WHO: L i t quan h ch ngi, dng thay th cho danh t ch ngi, lm ch ng hay tn
ng ca mnh quan h.
Eg. The man who told you I was out met me in the park.
The person who you wanted to see died days ago.
b. WHOM: L i t quan h ch ngi, dng thay th cho danh t ch ngi, lm tn ng ca
mnh quan h.
Eg. The person whom you wanted to see died days ago.
The one to whom he wanted to talk was out.
Mr. Ba, from whom we got news, was escaped yesterday.
c. WHOSE: L tnh t quan h ch ngi, dng thay th cho tnh t s hu, kt hp vi mt
danh t, lm ch ng hay tn ng ca mnh quan h.
Eg. This is the lady whose son cheated me.
The country whose people were struggling against floods announced the situation of
disasters yesterday.
d. WHICH: L i t quan h ch vt, dng thay th cho danh t ch vt, lm ch ng hay tn
ng ca mnh quan h.
Eg. The book which you liked was sold.
This is the bike which is my birthday present.
The house, which was on fire, was built long ago
e. THAT: L i t quan h thay th, dng thay th cho cc i t quan h nh WHO, WHICH,
lm ch ng hay tn ng ca mnh quan h, ngoi ra cn c s dng trong cu ch.
Eg. The book that you liked was sold. This is the bike that I want to buy.
f. WHEN: L trng t quan h ch thi gian, c vai tr l mnh quan h trng ng ch thi gian.
Eg. The day when she left was rainy. The time when we reunite is uncertain.
g. WHERE: L trng t quan h ch ni chn, c vai tr l mnh quan h trng ng ch ni
chn.
Eg. This is the house where he lived in his childhood. The place where we play football is a
football ground.
h. WHY: L trng t quan h ch l do, nguyn nhn, c vai tr l mnh quan h trng ng ch
nguyn nhn.
Eg. The reason why she left was unknown. Thats why we are worrying now.
2. Relative clauses:
a. Restrictive Relative Clauses: y l loi mnh cn thit c mt cu c ngha, nu khng
c n cu khng m bo v ng ngha (Ch t cha c xc nh)
Eg. The man who keeps the library is Mr. Green. (The man is Mr. Green th r, nhng The
man keeps the library th khng r l ai)
That is the book that I like best. (l cun m ti thch trong v vn cun sch)
b. Non- Restrictive Relative Clauses: y l loi mnh khng cn thit c mt m cu vn c
ngha, nu khng c n cu vn m bo v ng ngha v tin ng (ch t) xc nh. Loi mnh
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 ny thng cch mnh chnh bng cc du phy, hoc thng c cc tnh t hay i t ch
nh hay s hu nh: this, that, these, those, his, my,
Eg. That man, whom you saw yesterday, is Mr. Pike
This is Mrs. Jones, who helped me last week./ Mary, whose sister I know, has won an
Oscar.
3. Reduced clauses:
a. Present Participle Phrase: (V-ING phrases replace relative clauses) C th dng mt ng danh
ng t V-ING thay th cho mnh quan h nu ng t chnh ca mnh th ch ng.
Eg. The man who is sitting next to you is Mr. Mike. = The man sitting next to you is Mr.
Pike.
Do you know the boy who broke the window yesterday? = Do you know the boy
breaking .?
b. Past Participle Phrase: (V-ED phrases replace relative clauses) C th dng mt ng tnh t VED thay th cho mnh quan h nu ng t chnh ca mnh th b ng.
Eg. The man who was arrested by the police is Mr. Mike. = The man arrested by the
police is Mr. Pike.
Do you know the boy who was punished by the headmaster yesterday? = Do you
know the boy punished by the headmaster yesterday?
c. Infinitive Phrase: (to V phrases replace relative clauses) C th dng mt ng ng t to V
thay th cho mnh quan h trong trng hp mnh c cha cc t FIRST, SECOND, THIRD,
LAST, ONLY... c th dng vi cu trc for O + to V, hoc mt s mnh mang tnh rang buc
nhim v
Eg. English is an important language which we have to master. = English is an important
language to master/ for us to master.
He is the only one who know the answer. = He is the only one to know th answer.
d. Noun Phrase: : (Noun phrases replace relative clauses) C th dng mt hoc mt cm danh t
thay th cho mnh quan h nu mnh mang ng danh t (thng ch ngh nghip).
Eg. Mr. Ba, who is our new form teacher, is a B.A. = Mr. Ba, our new form teacher, is a
B.A.
The man who is a new manager of the office is still young. = The man - a new
manager of the office - is still very young.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

MAKE THE BEST CHOICE

This is the place _________ I met my wife.
A. what
B. where
C. which
Simon is the man _________ Mary loves.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
My wife, _________ is a doctor, works at Community Hospital.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
Only one of the people _________ work in the company is qualified.
A. what
B. which
C. who
Those _________ had studied hard passed their exams.
A. what
B. which
C. who
The magazine _________ you lent me is interesting.
A. what
B. which
C. whom
The man _________ is resting is very tired.
A. what
B. which
C. whom
The boy _________ sat next to you is my friend.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
We are using books _________ were printed last year.
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D. that
D. A&C
D. that
D. where
D. whose
D. whose
D. who
D. whose

A. what
B. who
C. which
D. whose
10. The people __________ for the bus in the rain are getting well
A. waiting
B. to wait
C. waited
D. wait
11. The homeless people_____story appeared in the paper last week have now found a place to live.
A. who
B. whom
C. that
D. whose
12. __________ is your favourite sport, swimming or running.
A. What
B. Which
C. Whom
D. Whose
13. Were the Wright brothers the ones __________built the first aeroplane?
A. which
B. whom
C. whose
D. that
14. I don't like stories________ have unhappy endings.
A. where
B. which
C. they
D. who
15. The periodic table contains all the elements, ________ has a particular atomic weight and atomic numbe
r.
A. which of each
B. each of which
C. which each
D. each
16. Ansel Adams was a landscape photographer ________ photographs of the western United States show n
ature on a grand scale.
A. whose
B. of whom
C. of his
D. his
17. Jan didn't check she had enough petrol before she left, ________ was careless of her.
A. what
B. it
C. that
D. which
18. This is a town ________ many people live.
A. in which
B. which
C. at which
D. on which
19. The man ______ at the blackboard is our teacher.
A. stood
B. stands
C. standing
D. to stand
20. I see some girls ________ are pretty.
A. whom
B. which
C. who
D. they
21. Give back the money ________ you took.
A. it
B. who
C. whom
D. which
22. He was killed by a man ________ friends we know.
A. whose
B. which
C. whom
D. that
23. He spoke to the messengers with ________ you were leaving.
A. which
B. whom
C. whose
D. that
24. We captured a town ________ is in Spain.
A. whom
B. where
C. which
D. it
25. The farmers ________ we saw were in the field.
A. whose
B. which
C. they
D. whom
26. The women ________ I gave the money were glad.
A. to whom
B. to that
C. for whom
D. for that
27. I know a boy ________ name is John.
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. that
28. The man ________ you sent to the general has reported the victory.
A. whose
B. which
C. whom
D. he
29. I saw those slaves ________ had been led to the city.
A. whose
B. which
C. whom
D. who
30. He is the man _______ son is a doctor
A. whom
B. which
C. who
D. whose
31. The woman _______next door is a famous singer.
A. lives
B. who live
C. living
D. that living
32. The house ______ in the storm has now been rebuilt.
A. destroyed
B. destroying
C. which destroyed
D. that is destroyed
33. Melanie was the only person __________ a letter of thanks.
A. wrote
B. written
C. to write
D. writing
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1: TOEIC PREPARATION
Objectives:
1. Listening: Through listening, students can understand and pronounce the words correctly.
2. Grammar: Relative Clause
Fill in the blank with appropriate words when you listen
Many teachers and students say English (1) to learn. It has
more words than (2) .... language. The (3) contain about
six-hundred-thousand words. Many people (4) ... come to the United States
from foreign countries have already studied English. They may have done (5) .
... But when they (6).... here, they may not understand much
of what they (7) .. English learned in classrooms sometimes seems very (8)
.... from everyday spoken English.(9) .show that it can
(10).. several years of living in the United States while studying English for a
foreign person to speak the language well.
Do

people

get

happier

with

age?

If

you

said

"Yes,"

then

you

were

right.

A recent study found that people generally become happier and worry less after the age of 50. A team at Stony
Brook University in New York asked people between the ages of 18 and 85 about their happiness. The
researchers found that levels of stress were highest in adults between the ages of 22 and 25. Stress levels
dropped sharply after people reached their 50s. Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in
their early 70s. But those least likely to report feeling negative emotions were the oldest ones.
The study also found that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. But women of all
ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men. The researchers also considered possible influences
like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that these situations did not affect
the levels of happiness and well-being related to age. So why would happiness increase with age? One theory is
that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their
emotions.
They
also
spend
less
time
thinking
about
bad
experiences.
Happiness is not the only thing that seems to improve with age. Another study found that people in their 80s
reported the fewest problems with their sleep. Researchers had expected to confirm the popular belief that sleep
problems are connected to aging. The survey found an increase in sleep problems during middle age, especially
in women. But overall, people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved with age.