PARTS OF SPEECH & WORD FORM

Exercise 3 Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.
1. We can find no ...... to our Maths problems.
A. solve B. solving C. solution D. solved
2. In Vietnam, asking about age, marriage and income is ......
A. accept B. accepting C. acceptance D. acceptable
3. When choosing a wife or a husband, the Americans are ...... with physical attractiveness.
A. concern B. concerning C. concerns D. concerned
4. I ...... completed my school last year.
A. successfully B. succeed C. successful D. success
5. There is a ...... choice of post-school education in Britain.
A. consider B. considerable C. considerably D. considering
6. The first year at university is usually the most ...... year of most students lives.
A. challenged B. challenging C. challenge D. to challenge
7. They work hard but their efforts are not very ......
A. product B. production C. productive D. productivity
8. This novel is so ...... that I cant put it down.
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. to interest
9. The earth is being ...... and the future looks bad.
A. threat B. threatening C. threatened D. to threaten
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10. Our delegation won a lot of gold medals in the 25 SEA Games thanks to their excellent ......
A. performance B. performing C. performed D. perform
11. One of the main goals of ASEAN is to promote peace and ...... both in the region and in the
world.
A. stable B. stably C. stabilize D. stability
12. The Tet customs maintain and develop as a ...... beauty of the Vietnamese.
A. cultured B. cultural C. culturally D. culture
13. Learning to use the library ...... is important for tertiary level students.
A. effective B. effectively C. effectiveness D. ineffective
14. It is said that women do not take part in many ...... activities like men.
A. social B. socially C. society D. socialized
15. Up to now ASEAN economic ...... has covered trade, education, technology, science and
many other fields.
A. cooperate B. cooperating C. cooperation D. cooperative
COMPARISONS OF ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS
Exercise 1 Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Jane doesnt speak English
A. well as Betty B. as well as Betty C. as good as Betty D. good as Betty
2. This is most interesting film Ive ever seen.
A. an B. a C. the D. no article
3. This coat isnt as I thought.
A. so cheap B. cheap C. cheaper D. cheapest
4. Mary is in our class.
A. prettier B. the prettier C. pretty D. the prettiest
5. Thanks to advertisements, things cost
A. the less B. little C. less D. the little
6. This exercise will give you practice.
A. farther B. much more C. as good D. a lot
7. Jogging makes our health
A. the better B. better C. the best D. the good
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8. The test is not difficult it was last month.
A. as as B. so as C. more as D. A and B
9. He learns English than we do.
A. badly B. the worse C. the worst D. worse
10. Peter usually drives Mary.
A. faster B. as fast C. the faster D. faster than
11. Their house is beautiful than mine.
A. as B. more C. much D. so
12. My car is yours.
A. cheap and beautiful than B. cheaper and more beautiful than
C. cheap and more beautiful than D. cheaper and beautiful as
13. I really think that apologizing is you can do.
A. not as much as B. a little C. the least D. as far as
14. I wish Charles worked as hard as Mary
A. did B. can C. will D. does
15. From now on, we wont be able to go out as much as we
A. were B. had C. used to D. will
16. This is picture Ive ever taken.
A. good B. better C. best D. the best
17. Of the two sisters, I think Janet is the
A. nice B. nicer C. nicest D. nicely
18. I have never seen any film as the film Titanic.
A. as interesting B. more interesting
C. the most interesting D. interesting
19. Would you like to comment on Anns qualifications ? the people in the company,
Ann is the most skilled.
A. In all B. From all C. Of all D. To all
20. Johns grades are really bad Yes, but Tims are .
A. worse B. worst C. bad D. so worse
21. Which dress do you think I should wear to the party ? I like the blue one the
others.
A. than B. more than C. more D. better
22. Jane doesnt seem interested in learning to swim Youre right. Betty is the of the
two.
A. most enthusiastic B. more enthusiastic C. enthusiastic D. most enthusiastically
23. The original painting looks the reproduction.
A. alike B. exact like C. like D. similar
24. Do you like the color of the new carpet ? Yes, its definitely nicer the others we
looked at.
A. then B. as C. than D. that
25. I dont think this material is the quality I want Im sorry. Its we have right now.
A. best B. the better C. the best D. the good
26. John and Kate are very each other Yes. Im surprised that they got married
A. different about B. different to C. different from D. different than
27. How tall is Yvonne ? She is as I am.
A. as height B. so tall C. as same height D. the same height
28. Ive got ten dollars I think I have money than you.
A. least B. fewer C. less D. fewest
29. This soup is hot ! The better.
A. hotter the B. hot the C. hotter D. hottest

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 30. Henry and Dolores are careful. Yes, but Olga is of the three.
A. the careful B. careful C. the most careful D. the more careful
31. The harder we studied,
A. we got more confused B. the more confused we got
C. we got so confused D. the most confused we got
32. Have you decided which you like best the round table or the square table ? Of the
two, the round is .
A. the nicest B. the nicer C. nicer D. a nice one
33. Why are you moving ? Because our new house has space than the red one.
A. a lot of B. more of C. a lot more D. most
34. I really think that apologizing is you can do.
A. not as much as B. a little C. the least D. as far as
35. I cant stand this weather. Its getting
A. more and more B. worse and worse
C. coldest and coldest D. further and further
36. Although Brenda came last, everyone agreed she had her best.
A. done B. made C. had D. got
37. I wish Charles worked as hard as Mary
A. did B. can C. will D. does
38. The more you water this plant, the it will grow.
A. best B. tall C. wetter D. faster
39. From now on, we wont be able to go out as much as we
A. was B. had C. used to D. will
40. Ive never owned independent cat as this one !
A. a more than B. such an C. a so D. as much an
WH-WORD QUESTIONS
Exercise 3 Choose the best option.
1. ...... is it, by air, from Bangkok to Chiangmai ? About 500 miles.
A. How long B. How far C. How much D. How many
2. ...... did he pay for his transistor radio ? Only three hundred baht.
A. How high B. How many C. How much D. How often
3. ...... does it take to get to Hanoi from here ?
A. How far B. How long C. How much D. How many
4. Whats taking an entrance exam ...... ?
A. like B. alike C. likely D. look like
5. Do you happen to know ...... ?
A. of whom this watch is B. whose watch it is
C. whose watch is this D. this watch of whose
6. You and I went there together, ...... ?
A. didnt you B. didnt I C. didnt we D. did we
7. I have never had any liking for cats, ...... ?
A. have I B. havent I C. did I D. didnt I
8. How long will your homework take you ? ......
A. In the evening. B. For two hours. C. Until eight oclock. D. Since I came in.
9. How long ago ...... Susan ?
A. did you see B. you saw C. would you see D. have you been
seeing
10. ...... have you studied English ? I want to read books in Engish.
A. What B. Why C. How D. When

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 NOUN CLAUSES
Exercise 1 Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.
1. He learned to drive when he was 17.
A. what B. when C. how D. who
2. You really cant make out that means?
A. how B. what C. who D. which
3. It was very difficult for the inspector to decide recommendations he should make.
A. why B. how C. what D. whose
4. Children should be taught to behave well.
A. what B. whom C. how D. who
5. We cannot imagine life would be like without music.
A. what B. when C. where D. how
6. I asked her she understood the lesson.
A. if not B. if C. in only D. even if
7. I like both these books so much, I really dont know one to buy.
A. what B. which C. whom D. where
8. Please tell me you want me to do.
A. who B. whose C. that D. what
9. They sang as they marched so as to forget tired they were.
A. what B. how C. which D. when
10. She wasnt sure or just walk in.
A. to knock B. should knock C. whether knock D. whether to knock
11. The type of clothing people wear tells others a lot about
A. they are who B. who they are C. who are they D. are they who
12. I do not know
A. where does he comes B. where he came from
C. where did he come from D. he came from
13. How remains a complete mystery.
A. does the prisoner escape B. did the prisoner escape
C. the prisoner escaped D. was escaped
14. They worried about Death Valley.
A. how do they cross B. how did they cross
C. how they would cross D. they would cross how
15. cause certain diseases such as malaria was not unknown until the early twentieth
century.
A. That mosquitoes B. Mosquitoes C. Since mosquitoes D. Mosquitoes which

Exercise 2 Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.

1. Do you (A) know (B) how getting to (C) the post office (D) from here ?
2. (A) I will never (B) forget what (C) has he done (D) to me.
3. Choose (A) the word that is (B) different from the (C) others and say why (D) is it
different.
4. Do you remember (A) what time (B) must we (C) be present (D) at the meeting?
5. Where (A) will the exam be (B) is (C) not yet (D) known.
6. (A) Living near the ocean (B) is nice but we wish the weather (C) is not (D) so humid.
7. How the great pyramids (A) of the world (B) were built (C) are (D) still a mystery.
8. (A) What (B) are you asking (C) from me (D) sounds unreasonable.
9. I want (A) to see if (B) are there (C) any letters (D) this morning.
10. Mr. Adams (A) insists (B) that we (C) are careful (D) in our writing.
11. It is (A) important (B) that you (C) arent (D) late.
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 12. (A) Her advisor (B) recommended that she (C) took five (D) courses.

THEME 6 : YOU AND ME

I. Choose the word with the different stress pattern.
1. A. proposal B. supportive C. appearance D. marvellous
2. A. university B. responsibly C. romanticism D. significantly
3. A. general B. determine C. confidence D. measurement
4. A. impolite B. informal C. intention D. important
5. A. decide B. defend C. desert D. demand

III. Choose the phrase or sentence that best completes the conversation.
6. A : Do you mind if I smoke ? B : ......
A. Yes, I dont mind. B. No, I dont think so.
C. Yes, go ahead. D. No, go right ahead.
7. A : Could I borrow your pen ? B : ......You can use it all day if you like.
A. No, please do. B. Of course. C. Not at all. D. Yes, you would.
8. A : ...... B : Not at all.
A. Is it OK if I sit here ? B. Would it be possible for me to sit here ?
C. Mind if I sit here ? D. Can I sit here ?
9. A : Could I possibly come a bit late ? B : ......
A. Yes, you could. B. Yes, you may. C. Yes, you can. D. No, of course, I wont.
10. A : ...... B : No, that would be fine.
A. Are you closing the window ? B. Could you close the window ?
C. Woud you mind if I closed the window ? D. Would you close the window ?

IV. Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
11. Family rules help create a safe and ...... environment for family children.
A. respected B. decisive C. secure D. supportive
12. My mother always wants to make sure that we feel comfortable at home. She is a very ......
person.
A. caring B. decisive C. tidy D. relaxed
13. Most of the eldest children seem to have high sense of ...... to their younger siblings.
A. responsibility B. responsiveness C. responsible D. responsively
14. It was very ...... of you to send flowers to the hostess before the party.
A. sociable B. thoughtful C. complimentary D. formal
15. She takes advantage of every opportunity to ...... with her now neighbours.
A. compliment B. approach C. socialize D. apologize
16. The Americans assume that a wife should maintain her beauty and ...... attractiveness after
marriage.
A. mental B. physical C. equal D. romantic
17. Though their performance was not perfect yet, the students held the audiences ...... until the
end.
A. attentive B. attention C. attentively D. attentiveness
18. The British consider it ...... to interrupt a visitor even after all business has been transacted.
A. unclear B. impolite C. illegal D. immature
19. The survey will cover various ways of ...... the different attitudes toward love and marriage of
todays youth.
A. determination B. determine C. determined D. determining
20. Ill go shopping when Ive done my ...... chores.
A. family B. house C. household D. home

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V. Choose the right option for each gap to complete the following passage.
Jane Brown is married with three children. When her youngest child (21) ...... school age,
Jane decided to go back to work. She felt that she should contribute to the household finances.
Jane also felt (21) ...... in her role as a housewife and wanted to be more involved in life outside
her home.
When Jane was at home all day, she was able to do a lot of work. She was very busy, of
course, but she (23) ...... to get everything done. Now the same things needs to be done, but Jane
has only evenings and early mornings to do them.
Both Jane and Bill, her husband, are tired when they arrived home at 6.00 p.m. Bill
(24) ...... sitting down and reading the newspaper until dinner is ready. This is exactly what Jane
feels like doing but someone has to prepare dinner and Bill expects it to be Jane. Jane is
becoming very angry at Bills (25) ...... She feels that they should share the household jobs.
21. A. got B. had C. came D. reached
22. A. bored B. satisfied C. interested D. disapointed
23. A. failed B. managed C. succeeded D. controlled
24. A. used to B. gets used C. is used to D. is used for
25. A. action B. solution C. treatment D. attitude
VI. Read the passage below. Then choose one best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each question.
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of
communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral
speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language
in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf and the mute have had to
resort this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and
exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.
Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or
unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod
signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates negative reaction.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots
read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture
signs also guide, warn and instruct people.
While verbalization is the most common form of language, other system and techniques
also express human thoughts and feelings.
26. Which of the following best summarizes this passage ?
A. When a language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.
B. Everybody uses only one form of communication.
C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.
D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest.
27. The word these refers to ......
A. tourists B. the deaf and the mute
C. thoughts and feelings D. sign language motions
28. All of the following are true EXCEPT ......
A. there are many forms of communication in existence today
B. verbalization is the most common form of communication
C. the deaf and the mute use an oral form of communication
D. ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language
29. The word wink means most nearly the same as ......
A. close one eye briefly B. close two eyes briefly
C. bob the head up and down D. shake the head from side to side
30. What is the best title for the passage ?
A. The Importance of Sign Language B. The Many Forms of Communication
C. Ways of Expressing Feelings D. Picturesque Symbols of Communication
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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. naked B. cooked C. worked D. looked
2. A. values B. signals C. parents D. sometimes
3. A. passes B. choices C. waves D. expresses
4. A. attempt B. women C. weekend D. message
5. A. biologist B. traditional C. particular D. attractive
II. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.
6. In any culture, parents usually ...... their children.
A. supply B. suppose C. support D. supplement
7. The foot is heavier and stronger than its ...... on the forelimb, the hand.
A. friend B. brother C. relative D. counterpart
8. The most common way of attracting someones attention from a distance is ......
A. smiling B. nodding C. waving D. handshaking

9. We lead into the farewell by saying something ...... before leaving a party.
A. pleasant B. pleasing C. pleased D. pleasantly
10. Even if you have your separate phone, you should try to ...... to your familys regulations
about the time for calling.
A. obey B. stick C. follow D. observe
11. Human decisions and actions would be ...... by causes that precede them.
A. detected B. deciding C. depended D. determined
12. We object ...... your leaving dinner table to take calls.
A. on B. for C. to D. with
13. I thought your tennis game is a lot better today. You must be kidding ! I thought it was
terrible.
A. funny B. joking C. laughing D. amusing
14. Your parents will become ...... if you talk too long on the phone.
A. rude B. sorry C. apoplectic(d cu) D. apologetic
(xin li/n hn)
15. Many publishers ...... surveys to find out what groups of people read their magazines.
A. make B. conduct C. carry D. perform
III. Choose the right option for each gap to complete the following passage.
Speech is one of the most important ways of communicating. It consists of far more than
just (16) ...... noises. To talk or to be understood by other people, we have to master a language,
that is, we have to use combinations of sound that (17) ...... for a particular object or idea.
Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their meaning.
Learning a language is very important. The basic vocabulary of English is not very large,
and only about 2,000 words are needed to speak (18) ...... quite well. But the more words you
know, the more ideas you can express, and the more precise you can be (19) ...... their meaning.
Words are the main things we use in expressing what we want to say. The way we say the
words (20) ...... also very important. One tone of voice can express many emotions and show
whether we are pleased or angry for instance.
16. A. make B. making C. to make D. makes
17. A. to stand B. stands C. standing D. stand
18. A. its B. them C. it D. they
19. A. for B. of C. in D. about
20. A. is B. are C. will be D. was
IV. Choose the item among A, B, C, or D that best answers the question about the passage.

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 The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children, may be more an
American ideal than an American reality. Of course, the so-called traditional American family
was always more varied than we had been led to believe, reflecting the very different racial,
ethnic, class and religious customs among the American groups.
The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current
American families fit the traditional mold and another third consists of married couples who
either have no children or have none still living at home. Of the final one, about 20 percent of
the total number of American households are single people, usually women over sixty-five years
old. A small percentage, about 3 percent of the total, consists of unmarried people who choose to
live together, and the rest, about 7 percent, are single, usually divorced parents, with at least one
child. Today, these varied family types are typical, and therefore, normal. Apparently, many
Americans are achieving supportive relationships in family forms other than the traditional one.
21. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?
A. The traditional American family. B. The nuclear family.
C. The current American family. D. The ideal family.
22. The author implies that
A. there have always been a wider variety of family arrangements in the United States.
B. racial, ethnic, and religious groups have presented the traditional family structure.
C. the ideal American family in the best structure.
D. Fewer married couples are having children.
23. The word current in the first sentence of paragraph 2 could be best replaced by which of
the following?
A. typical B. present C. perfect D. traditional
24. According to the passage, married couples whose children have grown or who have no
children represent.
A. 33 percent of households B. 20 percent of households
C. 7 percent of households D. 3 percent of households
25. Who generally constitutes a non-person household?
A. A single man in his twenties. B. An elderly man.
C. A single woman in her late sixties. D. A divorced woman.

V. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the following sentences.
26. The more he tried to help her, ...... she seemed to like him.
A. more B. less C. the less D. the least
27. That hole in your sweater is getting ...... and bigger.
A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest
28. Health care in the country is said to become ......
A. bad and bad B. worst and worst C. worse and worse D. bad and worse

29. Please tell me you want me to do.

A. who B. whose C. that D. what
30. They sang as they marched so as to forget tired they were.
A. what B. how C. which D. when
31. Hardly ...... out of the house when it began to rain.
A. had he gone B. he had gone C. he went D. went he
32. ...... do you go to the English-speaking club, Lam ? Every two days.
A. Which B. When C. How long D. How often
33. The more goals the team scored, ......
A. the happier the coach looked B. the more happily the coach looked
C. the happier the coach looked like D. the happy the coach is.
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 34. Her illness was much more serious ......
A. and serious than we thought B. as we thought at first
C. as it was thought at first D. than we thought at first
35. Its becoming ......
A. hard and harder to work B. harder and harder than to find a job
C. harder and harder to find a job D. more and more hardly to find a job
36. The more I got to know Ben, ......
A. the better he knows me B. the more I liked him
C. the most I like him D. the more he likes me
37. I like both these books so much, I really dont know one to buy.
A. what B. which C. whom D. where
38. No one in the class is taller than Dave.
A. Dave is the tallest student in the class. B. Dave is taller student in the class.
C. Dave is the taller student in the class. D. Dave is tallest student in the class.
39. He drives more carelessly than he used to.
A. He doesnt drive as carefully as he used to.
B. He doesnt drive carefully than he used to.
C. He doesnt drive as carefully than he used to.
D. He doesnt drive as carefully he does.
40. I would prefer you not to smoke in here.
A. Id rather you shouldnt smoke in here. B. Id rather you didnt smoke in here.
C. Id rather you not to smoke in here. D. Id rather you dont smoke in here.
VI. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
41. (A) What (B) is he asking (C) from her (D) sounds unreasonable.
42. I want (A) to see if (B) are there (C) any letters (D) this morning.
43. This musical instrument is (A) the (B) most complex and (C) most large of all the (D)
plucked keyboard instruments.
44. (A) What is written (B) is (C) more easily than (D) it is spoken.
45. (A) How (B) is John like ? Hes tall (C) and thin (D) with blue eyes.
VII. Choose the option that best completes each the following exchanges.
46. A : Excuse me. Wheres the post office ? B : ......
A. Its over there. B. Im afraid not. C. Dont worry. D. Yes, I think so.
47. A : How often do you go to school ? B : ......
A. I go there early. B. Every day except Sunday.
C. I dont think so. D. I go there by bus.
48. A : Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening ? B : ......
A. I dont agree, Im afraid. B. Youre welcome.
C. That would be great. D. I feel very bored.
49. A : What a lovely house you have ! B : ......
A. Of course not, its not costly. B. Thank you. I hope you will drop in.
C. I think so. D. No problem.
50. A : Dont you like folk music ? B : ......
A. Yes, I dont. B. No, I like it a lot. C. Yes, I love it. D. Its nice.