UNIT 8
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. ideal B. item C. idiom D. identical
2. A. valentine B. imagine C. magazine D. discipline
3. A. knowledge B. flower C. coward D. shower
4. A. community B. common C. command D. complete
5. A. famine B. determine C. miner D. examine
6. A. played B. washed C. passed D. watched
7. A. market B. depart C. card D. scare
8. A. towel B. down C. window D. flower
9. A. food B. cook C. too D. pool
10. A. character B. Christmas C. church D. chemistry
11. A. object B. robot C. photo D. postcard
12. A. dead B. ahead C. ready D. break
13. A. loved B. missed C. watched D. washed
14. A. tasty B. small C. stadium D. change
15. A. much B. summer C. ruler D. just
16. A. high B. site C. this D. high
17. A. agreed B. helped C. listened D. cleaned
18. A. heat B. meat C. great D. seat
19. A. hall B. all C. ball D. land
20. A. thank B. the C. there D. this
21. A. gymnastic B. refugee C. journalist D. graduation
22. A. symbolize B. continent C. introduce D. Japanese
23. A. tropical B. property C. performance D. volcanic
24. A. happened B. attacked C. rescued D. damaged
25. A. earthquake B. theatre C. breathing D. healthy
26. A. wharf B. place C. volcano D. plane
27. A. fisherman B. ticket C. prisoner D. over
28. A. hotel B. postcard C. shore D. cold
29. A. included B. called C. phoned D. arrived
30. A. much B. teacher C. beach D. brochure
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.
1. A. guarantee B. cheetah C. Japanese D. pioneer
2. A. Polish B. Canada C. China D. Chinese
3. A. national B. iconic C. Japan D. Korean
4. A. Portuguese B. Japanese C. Malaysian D. Indonesian
5. A. Chinese B. Finnish C. English D. Spanish
6. A. action B. police C. lesson D. teacher
7. A. traffic B. locate C. construct D. donate
8. A. sunburn B. pancake C. sandwich D. control
9. A. believe B. maintain C. marriage D. response
10. A. captain B. device C. pilot D. fasten
11. A. ticket B. language C. answer D. surprise
12. A. attend B. prefer C. goodbye D. model
13. A. affect B. surround C. reply D. honey
14. A. capture B. design C. control D. persuade
15. A. poem B. advice C. children D. city
B. MULTIPLE CHOICE
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Carlos is going to be famous one day. He _____________in three movies already.
A. appears B. is appearing C. appeared D. has appeared
2. My mum doesn't mind _____________ me from school every day.
A. pick up B. picking up C. picks up D. to pick up
3. There is no more cheese. I _____________ it all, I'm afraid.
A. eat B. am eating C. has eaten D. have eaten
4. It'll soon get warm in here. I _____________ the heating on
A. have turned B. has turned C. have turning D. has turning
5. Using computers too much may have harmful effects _____________ your minds and bodies.
A. at B. on C. in D. with
6. Her French was excellent, without a trace of a/an _____________.
A. sound B. voice C. accent D. tone
7. Sandra has become a style _____________ for the fashion world particularly,
A. icon B. image C. item D. category
8. She _____________ in Hanoi for 2 years.
A. lives B. is living C. have lived D. has lived
9. How _____________ your sister _____________ to school every day?
A. is - going B. has - gone C. do – go D. does – go
10. At present they _____________ to New York.
A. traveling B. are travelling C. travelled D. to travel
11. My father _____________ some flowers in the garden.
A. waters B. has watered C. is watering D. water
12. I’ll come home _____________ 8.30 and 9.20.
A. between B. from C. with D. at
13. Vietnamese people are always proud _____________ their traditions and customs.
A. on B. in C. of D. at
14. Many visitors _____________ to Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum every day.
A. come B. comes C. is coming D. has come
15. I'm trying to fit everything into my busy _____________.
A. missions B. schedule C. program D. tasks
16. I _____________ Paul today, but I saw him last Sunday.
A. will not see B. will not be seeing
C. have not seen D. has not seen
17. We have never _____________ another country before.
A. visit B. visited C. visiting D. visitor
18. At present, he _____________ a piece of music.
A. is composing B. has composed C. will compose D. composed
19. I have never _____________ such a good novel before
A. to read B. reads C. reading C. reading
20. Nowadays, viewers can watch a variety of local and international programs _____________ TV.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
21. We _____________ a party tomorrow.
A. have B. are having C. have had D. were having
22. Danish _____________ to Japan next month.
A. go B. goes C. are going D. is going
23. The train _____________ at 7.30 tomorrow morning.
A. leave B. leaving C. leaves D. leave
24. I have got tour details here. We _____________ 4 days in Beijing.
A. to spend B. spends C. spending D. spend
25. The capital city of Canada is _____________.
A. Ottawa B. Montreal C. Vancouver D. Hamilton
26. The match takes place _____________ Saturday afternoon this week.
A. at B. on C. in D. of
27. He's living in Hanoi. He _____________ there since 2010.
A. lives B. is living C. has lived D. lived
28. They have been an English teacher _____________ many years.
A. for B. since C. in D. on
29. It rain a lot _____________ July.
A. at B. of C. in D. on
30. The official language in Australia is _____________.
A. Italian B. Greek C. Chinese D. English
31. I find it hard to understand that foreigner because of his _____________.
A. voice B. sound C. accent D. volume
32. Kangaroos and _____________are the iconic animals of Australia.
A. beaver B. koala C. eagle D. cheetah
33. Coming to New Zealand, you will be surprised by its many___________ views.
A. breath-taking B. taking-breath C. breath-take D. take-breath
34. The Statue of Liberty in Upper New York Bay of America _____________the freedom.
A. presents B. shows C. symbolizes D. reveals
35. Singapore is an ideal destination for worldwide visitors because of its many _____________.
A. tour attractions B. attraction tours
C. attractive tours D. tourist attractions
36. Some beauty spots in this city _____________reconstructed to attract more visitors.
A. has been B. have been C. will have D. will been
37. The Louvre Museum _____________from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day except Tuesday and Wednesday.
A. opens B. open C. will open D. will be open
38. They _____________to New York to join the Fashion show next week.
A. will fly B. will be flying C. flies D.fly
39. This annual festival _____________at the end of the March.
A. will hold B. will be held C. holds D. is held
40. I _____________Sydney Harbour twice, so this time I think I _____________to a different place.
A. have visited - will go B. have visited - will be going
C. visited - will go D. visited - will be going
41. She can’t come to the phone now because she _____________ tomorrow’s test.
A. studies B. is studying
C. has studied D. has been studying
42. They must be at the sports ground now. They usually _____________ basketball on Fridays.
A. play B. are playing
C. have played D. have been playing
43. I _____________ my work already. I’m ready to go for a walk with you.
A. finish B. am finishing
C. have finished D. have been finishing
44. I _____________ breakfast right now. Can you call a tittle later?
A. cook B. am cooking
C. have cooked D. have been cooking
45. I _____________this book. Can I borrow it for a week or so?
A. don’t read B. am not reading
C. haven’t read D. haven’t been reading
46. Maria is good at languages. She _____________ French, Spanish and German.
A. speaks B. is speaking
C. has spoken D. has been speaking
47. So far, he _____________ five stories for children.
A. writes B. is writing
C. has written D. has writing
48. We _____________ for their answer for two months already
A. wait B. are waiting
C. have been waited D. have been waiting
49. She _____________ since Monday.
A. is sick B. is being sick
C. has been sick D. has been being sick
50. She _____________ since noon. Should we wake her up?
A. sleeps B. is sleeping
C. has been sleep D. has been sleeping
C. WORD FORMS
I. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.
1. I was _____________ furious with her. (ABSOLUTE)
2. After the hurricane the country faced the _____________ task of reconstruction. (AWE)
3. The airfield was bathed in the _____________ glow of a searchlight. (GHOST)
4. There is a _____________ look in her eyes. (HAUNT)
5. John Lennon gained status following his death. (ICON)
6. Their dedication and Christian charity had made them a _____________figure. (LEGEND)
7. The president made an _____________ visit to Tokyo in March. (OFFICE)
8. It's quite a _____________ film. (PUZZLE)
9. TV _____________ know what people want to watch on Sunday nights. (SCHEDULE)
10. She was a _____________ gifted technician. (UNIQUE)
11. The maple tree is one of the most _____________images of Canada. (ICON)
12. Visiting New Zealand, you will have a chance to see a lot of _____________ landscapes. (SCENERY)
13. English is the _____________language of many countries in the world. (OFFICE)
14. Scotland is very famous to the world for its rich culture as well as its_____________ beauty. (NATURE)
15. The castle looks as charming as a lady with _____________ beauty. (END)
16. The Canadians are native_____________ of English. (SPEAK)
17. English is an_____________ language of France. (OFFICIAL)
18. Jenny_____________ loves the koala in Australia.(absolute) (ABSOLUTE)
19. The violation of that company was _____________yesterday. (EXPOSURE)
20. Do storm water and the atmosphere bring non- point source _____________? (POLLUTION)
D. VERB FORMS
I. Put the verbs into the correct forms.
1. The bus for the excursion to the farm (leave) _____________at 8.30 a.m. tomorrow.
2. We (visit) _____________Edinburgh twice, but we (visit) _____________ it again in 2018.
3. The educational campaign about recycling (take place) _____________at 9.30 a.m. in front of the local stadium.
4. There is no need to hurry. The concert (last) _____________2 hours and we will still have a plenty of time to enjoy it.
5. Great! I (win) _____________a trip to Singapore.
6. Remember to lake an umbrella with you when travelling to London. You know it always (rain)_____________ in England.
7. Mr. Brown (write) _____________ three poems about his motherland.
8. Look! That man (run) _____________ after the bus. He (want) _____________ to catch it.
9. My brother (not/ play) _____________ any match since last month.
10. Lucia (swim) _____________ very well, but she (not run) _____________ very fast.
11. Sorry I can't help you. I (not know)_____________where they keep their document.
12. I can't talk on the phone now. I (drive) _____________home.
13. Is this the first time she (lose) _____________ her job?
14. She rarely (come) _____________ to see her parents because she is very busy.
15. Oh, No! Somebody (take) _____________ my car.
16. Mark (have) _____________ lunch with his friends in a Chinese restaurant.
17. Carlos got his bike last June. So, he (have) _____________ it for 6 months.
18. All members in my family often (have) _____________breakfast late.
19. They (clean)_____________ their car. It looks new again.
20. She (lose) _____________ the keys, so she can't open the door.
E. CORRECTION
I. Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
1. How much do you visit your friends in New York?
A B C D
2. Janet doesn't catches the bus at 8 in the morning
A B C D
3. He usually has my meetings on 10 am.
A B C D
4. Where do you usually held meetings in the morning?
A B C D
5. I don't enjoy to eat breakfast before seven in the morning.
A B C D
6. Please show upon time because the ceremony will start at
A B C
6.45 p.m. with a number of distinguished guests.
D
7. When I reached the peak of the mountain, I could see how beauty everything was.
A B C D
8. The US is among the most developed speaking English countries in the world.
A B C D
9. When go travelling, I like to explore the typical activities of local people the most.
A B C D
10. I visited 6 foreign countries so far, but only 2 out of them are English-speaking countries.
A B C D
11. Peter gets used to do his homeworks in the evening.
A B C D
12. They aren't go to bed at 9 o'clock.
A B C D
13. I don't have some apples but I have some bananas.
A B C D
14. That's my sister over there. She stands next to the window.
A B C D
15. He’s waiting to the bus at the moment.
A B C D
16. My father never have lunch at home last year.
A B C D
17. We need eight hundred gram of beef.
A B C D
18. There used to have a temple old near our school.
A B C D
19. How long are you going to staying in Vietnam?
A B C D
20. Would you like any sugar? -Yes please.
A B C D
F. READING
I. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.
The City of London, the capital of United Kingdom is a year-round tourist destination. London is the (1) _____________ city in Europe and located astride the famous (2) _____________of Thames. This is the home for (3) _____________of the international organizations and the city is headed by the Lord Mayor of London. The city of London has its own police (4) ,
called City of London police.
London is considered as both business (5) _____________ tourist destination and (6) _____________by millions of people annually. The Heathrow Airport, London considered as the busiest airport (7) _____________the world. City of London provides many attractions for visitors. You can visit London: museums, see Royal palaces and activities, relax on London parks and (8) _____________more places for bed and dine. London is considered an expensive city in the world and (9) _____________ though its home for many foreign migrants, still keeping (10) _____________ traditional heritage and surrounding.
(http://www.londonguestguide.com/)
1. A. largest B. larger C. large D. largely
2. A. mountain B. river C. bridge D. road
3. A. little B. a little C. more D. most
4. A. team B. group C. force D. strength
5. A. or B. with C. and D. of
6. A. visit B. visited C. visiting D. to visit
7. A. in B. at C. on D. till
8. A. lot B. a lot C. much D. many
9. A. eve B. event C. ever D.even
10. A. it B. its C. they D. their
II. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.
Historic Temple Square, in Downtown Salt Lake City, is one of Utah's number one tourist (1)_____________ and world headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Temple Square is (2) _____________ every day of the year from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. with the help of hundreds of volunteers and missionaries (3) _____________ will make your experience more enjoyable. On your visit to the 35 acres of Temple Square you will be (4) to see, feel, taste, touch and experience Mormon culture and its pioneer heritage.
Guided tours and presentations feature historic (5) _____________ interactive exhibits, art displays, 70-mm films, parks and gardens. Also featured are the largest genealogy library of its (6)_____________ in the world and the renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, Enjoy all of this in the (7) _____________ of downtown Salt Lake City. Tours are available in (8) _____________ than 30 languages at some locations at no charge to you. Restaurants and catering facilities are available to (9) _____________ enhance your visit as well. Whether you are visiting for the first time (10) _____________ coming back to enjoy Temple Square again we welcome you!
(Source: https://reservations.visitsaltlake.com)
1. A. attract B. attractions C. attracting D. attractor
2. A. open B. important C. necessary D. close
3. A. where B. which C. whom D. who
4. A. enable B. disable C. able D. ability
5. A. areas B. categories C. items D. sites
6. A. size B. figure C. kind D. form
7. A. heart B. head C. chest D. shoulder
8. A. most B. more C. much D. many
9. A. carry B. bring C. want D. help
10. A. nor B. or C. even D. if
III. Read the passage. Fill in the gap with a suitable word.
Though I have experienced great success and enjoyment from languages other (1)……………… English, whether we like it or not, English is the (2)……………… useful language in the world. We may wish that Russian, French or Chinese were the international language, but the real situation is that wherever you go in the world, the (3)………………language is English. This is true even if you (4)……………… in a country where (5) ……………… is not an English- speaking person for many thousands of kilometers in any direction. Today we live in a very connected world, so that even if you live in an isolated(6)………………, it is very easy for you to (7) ……………… with people, movies, music, culture, or whatever you want (8) ……………… the Internet. You can of course do this in whatever language you are interested (9) ………………, but English is the most useful (10) ……………… more people speak it.
IV. Read the passage. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Living in Scotland
Scotland is the UK’s most northern country and has around 790 islands off its coasts – 130 of which have people living on them. Scotland is well known for its stunning landscapes, beautiful beaches and lochs, which are fresh water lakes. There are over 600 square miles of lochs in Scotland including the most famous one, Loch Ness.
It has a population of just over five million people which is about 8.5 per cent of the whole UK population. Over 2 million of these live in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and almost half of Scotland’s population live in the Central Belt, where both the largest city (Glasgow), and the capital city (Edinburgh) are located.
Scotland also hosts one of the biggest arts festivals in the world. This is commonly known as the Edinburgh Festival but is actually made up of a number of different festivals which happen at different times of the year, though many do take place in August and September. Many people have heard of the Fringe Festival, but there are also the International Festival, the Film Festival, the Children’s Festival and the Edinburgh Mela which is an intercultural festival.
Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Scottish people inhabit on over 1/6 of its all islands. .............
2. Scotland’s population is over 1/10 of the whole UK population. .............
3. People in Scotland prefer living in other areas to big cities. .............
4. There are 2 common months for Edinburgh Festival. .............
5. There won’t be any special events exclusively for kids in this Festival......... .
G. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences so that its meaning stays the same.
1. The last time I went to Ho Chi Minh City was ten years ago.
→ It has been _______________________________________________________
2. This is the most interesting novel I have ever read.
→ I have ___________________________________________________________
3. This is the first time I have been to Bangkok.
→ I haven't _________________________________________________________
4. I started learning English 10 years ago
→ I have ___________________________________________________________
5. It has been ages since I last saw him.
→ I have ___________________________________________________________
II. Use the given words to write the complete sentences.
1. Canberra/ be/ capital city/ Australia.
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2. Population/ 403,468/ it/ be/ Australia's largest inland city/ eighth-largest city overall.
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3. City/ be/ locate/ northern end of/ Australian Capital Territory.
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4. Resident/ Canberra/ know/ "Canberran".
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5. Canberra/ be/ capital/ seat/ government.
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III. Use the given words to write the complete sentences.
1. Alison/ often/ watch/ TV/ after dinner.
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2. I/ read/ all/ play/ Shakespeare.
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3. She/ not like/ disturb/ when/ she/ work.
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4. Jack/ not spend/ much time/ read.
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5. They/ live/ that house/ ten years.
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6. We/ work/ this company/ 2008.
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7. John's friends/ play/ football/ Sports Centre.
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8. Peter/ not like/ buy/ food/ supermarket.
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9. President/ travel/ more than twenty/ country.
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10. I/ do/ housework/ moment.
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IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word(s) given so that its meaning stays the same.
1. Mr. Nam started teaching English 20 years ago. (FOR)
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2. This is the first time she has come to Vietnam. (NEVER)
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3. The last time I met her was 3 years ago. (HAVEN’T)
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4. That is the most interesting novel I have ever read. (SUCH)
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5. This is the third time I have been to Hanoi. (TWICE)
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V. Make complete sentences based on the given words.
1. Ireland/ be/ separate/ Great Britain/ its east/ North Channel/ Irish Sea/ St George’s Channel.
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2. Barbados/ be/ sovereign island country/ Caribbean region/ North America.
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3. Antigua and Barbuda/be/ twin-island country/Americas/ lie/ Caribbean Sea/ Atlantic Ocean.
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4. Soon/ we/walk through/Orchard Road/ we/ visit/ Merlion/ Sentosa Island.
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5. When/ people/ come/England/ they/ never/ miss/ chance/ visit/ city/ double- decker bus.
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VI. You are going to travel to Jamaica. Now make a schedule for your 3-day trip. Write a paragraph (100-120 words) to tell about your schedule.
You should base on the suggestions below:
Choose from the followings something for you to see and do in Jamaica:
- Dunn’s River Falls: cold, clear mountain water, climbing the falls
- Seven Mile Beach: swimming, sunbathing
- Blue Mountains National Park: hiking, camping
- Pelican Bar: rustic wooden bar, sunbathing, drinking beers, eating fresh fish and swimming the shallow waters.
- Dolphin Cove: snorkeling with stingrays, swimming with the dolphins, feeding the sharks and interacting with exotic birds, snakes and iguanas on the Jungle Trail walk.
- Bob Marley Centre and Mausoleum: finding more about a musical legend
You should also tell in details what you are going to do in each chosen spot.
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