CONSOLIDATION 47

I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1. Last year, Phuc participated in _________ funds for streets children
A. making B. raising C. gathering D. taking
2. Is it true _______ the law says there is no smoking in restaurants in this city?
A. that what B. what C. if D. that
3. Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning and research, and to
developing leaders in many areas ____________ make a difference globally.
A. which B. where C. who D. whose
4. In my mother’s __________, it is essential to eat a big breakfast.
A. thinking B. idea C. opinion D. words
5. __________ can come to the club. You don’t need to be a member.
A. Anyone B. Someone C. Each one D. Every
6. Lan: ‘Make yourself at home!’ ~ Maryam: ‘______.’
A. Not at all. Don’t mention it. B. Thanks. Same to you
C. That’s very nice. Thank you. D. Yes. Can I have you?
7. People don’t like the way he shows off, _________?
A. don’t they B. do they C. does he D. doesn’t he
8. If Lan comes to England, it will be a good _________ for her to improve her English.
A. opportunity B. possibility C. advantage D. experience
9. We all suffered from food poisoning on holiday. I’m Ok now, but my dad and mom still
haven’t ______ it.
A. got from B. got off C. got away D. got over
10. Long wishes he ____________ have to clean all the windows.
A. didn’t B. doesn’t C. don’t D. wasn’t
11. I took someone else’s coat from the restaurant by _______________.
A. one’s self B. mistake C. error D. hand
12. They have never ___________ any experience of living in the city.
A. wished B. done C. had D. made
13. Mai forgot to bring the raincoat this morning; ____________, she got wet.
A. unless B. because C. although D. therefore
14. The criminal ____________to be living abroad now
A. believed B. is believed C. is believing D. has believed
15. He was fined ________ having used alcoholic drinks while driving.
A. with B. at C. by D. for
II. Give the correct form of words in the brackets. (8 points)
People collect a large variety of objects: Stamps, postcard, dolls, shells, etc. Some people
collect things (1. connect) __________ with historical events or with (2. fame) _________
people. But one of the strangest (3. collect) __________ is that of fish posters. My friend, Jack
Simpton, collects posters, but not any posters, just the ones about fish. At present he has over
550 fish posters from around the world. Not (4. surprise) ________, his favorite poster is one
of the strangest and most (5. color) _________ fishes. His hobby began several years ago when
he saw a few good-looking fish posters on (6. sell) _________ at a local shop, he started
collecting them. Others like his fish posters, too, “I have just bought a (7. replace) _________
for one of my favorites, which (8. mystery) _____________ disappeared last week”, he said.
III. If a line is correct, put tick (√) next to the number. If there is an extra word in a line, write it next
to the number. The first two lines have been done for you. (10 points)
A few years ago I had a real disappointment. My favorite singer, Mariah Carey, 00. √
was planning to hold on an open-air concert in a city near the town where I live. I 0. on
was so excited! I was the first in the queue for tickets and made it sure that I got a 1.
good seat near the front. The concert was being held on Saturday and all week I 2.
couldn’t think about anything other else. I couldn’t concentrate on my schoolwork 3.
and my teachers all said that I was daydreaming, but I didn’t care. At the last, I was 4.
going to see Mariah! Friday came and I called my best friend, Tina, who she was going to 5.
the concert with me. She answered the phone and sounded really unhappy so that I 6.
asked her what was wrong. She told me to turn on the TV and watch the weather. I did 7.
as she told to me. The forecast for the weekend was thunderstorms. The concert 8.
would have to be called off if it rained! I hardly didn’t sleep at all that night and at 9.
three in the morning I heard a loud crack of thunder. The forecast had been right 10.
and the concert was cancelled!
SECTION B: READING
I. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. (10 points)
Dear Bob,
I am very sorry I cannot come to meet you at the airport because I have to take my brother
(1) ________ from hospital at that time. Our neighbor Peter Pike has kindly offered to meet
you and (2) ______ you home. As you have never met him before, I shall (3) ________ him
to you.
Peter Pike (4) _______tall and slim. He is a young man in his early twenties (5) ________
short hair and a fair complexion. He (6) ______ a round face and appears cheerful by
nature. It is easy to recognize him (7) _______ he is usually dressed in jeans and a T–shirt
and (8) _______ boots.
I do hope you manage to recognize my neighbor (9) _______ any difficulty and I look (10)
________ to seeing you when he brings you to my flat.
Yours sincerely, John.
II. Read the text below carefully and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
gap. There is an example (0) at the beginning. (10 points)
ALASKA
When Alaska became one of the United States in 1959, it (0)______ the size of the USA a fifth.
Yet this huge state, with the largest mountain in North America, has the second smallest
population. This (1) _____ that there are still large numbers of wild animals (2)______ as polar
bears, moose and seals, and trapping and hunting are major industries. The largest group of (3)
______ people living in Alaska is the Inuit, who used to be (4) ______ as Eskimos. Most of
them hunt or fish, but some of those living in cities are (5) _______ in government work.
Anchorage is the largest city in the state, with a (6) ______ of around 230,000 people. In 1964,
large areas of the city centre were (7) ______in an earthquake but the people soon rebuilt the
offices and apartment buildings. Although it is only 571 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle,
Anchorage has a surprisingly mild (8) ______. Because of its remote location, Anchorage (9)
________ many tourists who want to (10)________ life in the wild. A considerable number of
them fly into Anchorage International Airport before hiring a pilot and setting off into the
remote areas of Alaska.
0. A. increased B. grew C. formed D. developed
1. A. demands B. proves C. means D. shows
2. A. similar B. such C. same D. like
3. A. original B. native C. first D. starting
4. A. recognized B. claimed C. called D. known
5. A. involved B. occupied C. focused D. included
6. A. popularity B. residence C. people D. population
7. A. destroyed B. dropped C. collapsed D. broken
8. A. weather B. temperature C. climate D. warmth
9. A. appeals B. attracts C. brings D. fetches
10. A. contact B. realize C. look D. experience
III. Read the following passage, then choose the best answer. (5 points)
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to look a person in the eyes when you are
having a conversation with him or her. If you look down or to the side when the other person is
talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying. This of
course, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, you may appear
hiding something, that is, it might seem that you are not honest. However, people who are
speaking will sometimes look away for a few seconds when they are thinking or trying to find
the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the listener in the eye. These
social rules are the same for two women, two men, a woman and a man, or an adult and a child.
1. When you are talking to an American or Canadian, you should ___________.
A. look down B. look directly at him/her
C. avoid looking directly at him/her D. look to the side
2. It is very _______ of you to look down or to the side while talking.
A. polite B. honest C. dishonest D. impolite
3. Looking down or to the side when you are spoken to means_________.
A. you feel bored with his/her words B. you are paying attention to her/him
C. you respect of him/her D. you are afraid of him/her
4. People can look away for a few seconds while speaking
A. to hide their feelings B. to find the correct word
C. to find something D. to hide something
5. These social rules are user for ______.
A. everybody B. two men C. a man and a woman D. two women
SECTION D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given.
1. The teacher advised the class to use a dictionary. you
 “If I _________________________________ a dictionary,” said the teacher to the class.
2. You should learn to drive. time
 It’s _____________________________________ to drive.
3. Nick can’t swim as well as Vy. good
 Nick is not __________________________________ Vy.
4. I don’t mind walking to school because I do it all the time. used
 I’m __________________________________ to school, so I don’t mind doing it
5. I last wrote to my grandma about two months ago. since
 It ______________________________I last wrote to my grandma.
6. Promise to look after it and you can borrow my tennis racquet. long
You can borrow my tennis racquet as ___________________________ to look after it.
7. Karen had difficulty carrying all the suitcases. difficult
 Karent found __________________________________________all the suitcases
8. It’s a waste of time for you to get the train tickets in advance point
 There is _____________________________________ the train tickets in advance.
9. Mr. Edward isn’t happy even though he has such a lot of money. despite
 Mr. Edward isn’t happy __________________________ much money.
10. Does your brother use the Internet everyday? doesn’t
 Your brother _______________________________________________ he?
 WORD FORMS
1. Last summer, the Browns had a very (wonder) _______________ vacation in Sa Pa.
2. Can you (description) ________________ your new house?
3. The shop (assist) ________________ showed me a lot of new models.
4. You must read the following (safe) ________________ precautions carefully.
5. You shouldn't appreciate her character through her (appear) ________________.
6. We’re having a good time here. People on this island are very friendly and (hospitality)
____________.
7. Our teacher always (courage) ________________ us to work hard.
8. The man got the mobile phone back without (say) ________ ‘thank you’.
9. Would you mind if I (borrow) ____________your bike for a moment?
10. We can save (nature) ________________ resources by (recycle) _______________.
11. Is there anything (interest) ________________ on TV tonight?
12. This form must have the (sign) ________________ of the writer.
13. Some of my (relate) ________________ live in the countryside.
14. Nowadays, many remote areas of Viet Nam are getting (electric) ________________.
15. A lot of people believe that well-paid jobs are (plenty) ________________ in the city.
16. The water in this lake is seriouly (pollute) _______________.
17. The child should be (punish) ___________ because of his bad (behave) ________________
18. His sudden (die) ________________ must be a shock to you.
19. His (happy) ________________ also makes me happy.
20. What is the correct (pronounce) ________________ of this word?
21. Minh is scared because he thinks the dentist is (kind) _______________.
22. Try to avoid (eat) _________ red meat too much because it’s not good for your health.
23. Our main (produce) ________________ to export are rice, coffee and rubber.
24. The (reside) ________________ in this town are very friendly.
25. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been (urbanize) ________________ in the last few years.
26. She received a lot of (encourage) ________________ from her parents.
27. These shoes are smart, but they are very (comfort) ________________.
28. TV is one of the most popular means of (entertain) _________________.
29. After taking an aspirin, her headache (appear) ________________.
30. There was a strange (mix) ________________ in the bowl.
31. I couldn’t find any (different) ________________ between the two pictures.
32. Paper was made from wood pulp in the year 105 by a Chinese (office) ________________.
33. They are going to announce the manager’s (decide) ________________ tomorrow
34. He had an accident yesterday because he drove (care) ________________.
35. There’re no ugly women, there’re only women that do not know how to (beautiful) ________
themselves.
36. Eating too much is (health) ________________.
37. I hope that we will have a (success) ________________ examination.
38. Let me get an (apply) ________________ form and we can fill out.
39. Air (pollute) ________________is one of the biggest problems that we are facing today.
40. The teacher was (please) _____________ with the result of your exam. He said you worked hard.