BAI TAP KHOI 10- HKII

UNIT 9: UNDERSEA WORLD

1.              GRAMMAR: CONDITIONAL SENTENCE TYPE 2

Exercise 1: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

11.  If you eat this, you ……………. right away.

 A. would die  B. would have die  C. will die  D. die

12.  If I had money, I ……………. a dictionary.

 A. would buy  B. would bought  C. will buy  D. would have bought

13.  If the weather ……………. fine yesterday, they would have gone on a picnic.

 A. was   B. are    C. had been  D. were

14.  If you ……………. immediately, I’ll call the police.

 A. don’t leave  B. didn’t leave  C. were left  D. had left

 15. If I were your teacher, I ……………. you.

 A. will punish  B. would punish   C. punish  D. would have punished

16.  ……………. you study harder, you won’t pass the exam.

 A. Unless  B. Because   C. If    D. In order that

 17.  If it ……………. wet, I shan’t go out for a walk.

 A. was   B. were    C. had been   D. is

 18.  Had I known Arabic was so difficult to learn, I ……………. it up.

 A. would never take     B. would have never taken  

C. would never have taken    D. will never take

 19.  If Jake ……………. to go on the trip, would you have gone?

 A. doesn’t agree B. didn’t agree  C. hadn’t agreed D. wouldn’t agree

 20. If the driver in front ……………. so suddenly, the accident wouldn’t have happened.

 A. hasn’t stopped B. hadn’t stopped  C. didn’t stop  D. doesn’t stop

1. GRAMMAR:  PASSIVE VOICE

Exercise 1: Choose the best answers:

11.               The photos ................... in a London studio last week.

A. were taken  B. have taken   C. was taken   D. have been taken

12. The car ................... by my father yesterday.

  A. were washed  B. was washed C. washed   D. has been washed

13. A railway bridge  has already....................over the river.  

  A. been erected  B. erecting    C. in construction  D. being built

14.   When the boy ................... the car he was badly injured.

  A. is hit by   B. was hit by   C. hit    D. was hitting

15. The new motorway ..................... and built last year.

 A. planned  B. was planned  C. was planning D. had planned

16. Many mistakes ......................... made.

 A. has been just B. have just been   C. is just    D. to be just

17. His father gave him a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday.

 A. He is given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday.

 B. He was given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday.

 C. He had been given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday.

 D. He has been given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday.

18. What will happen if the air....................... ?

 A. was polluted  B. be polluted  C. is polluted   D. has polluted

19. They are building a new zoo near my village.

 A. A new zoo is being built near my village.       B. A new zoo will be built near my village.              C. A new zoo is built near my village.                    D. A new zoo is being building near my village.

20. Most forests in other climatic areas.......................by human beings.

 A. had already been affected   B. have already been affecting

 C. have already affected    D. have already been affected

UNIT 11: NATIONAL PARKS

1.          GRAMMAR: CONDITIONAL SENTENCE TYPE 3

Exercise 1: Verb form

11. If I ................... you, I’d apply for that job.

 A. had been  B. were  C. am     D. weren’t

12. If I ................... ill, I wouldn’t have been absent from class.

 A. hadn’t been  B. weren’t   C. had been    D. would have been

13. Unless you ................... harder, you won’t succeed.

 A. will try   B. try   C. are trying   D. have tried 

14. “Yes, but if he had tried harder, he ...................................won.”

 A. might  B. might have   C. might of    D. might has

15. If I got a scholarship to England , my parents ...................... very proud of me.

 A. will be   B. would be  C. will have been  D. would have been

16. I wouldn’t have gone to the zoo if......................

 A. I knew it would have rained   B. I had known it would have rained

 C.  I knew it would rain    D. I had known it would rain

17. I would have met you at the bus terminal if I..........................that you ................................

 A. knew/ were arriving    B. had known/ were arriving

 C. knew/ had arrived    D. would known/ had arrived

18. If my aunt had not fallen down yesterday,......................................

 A. she can walk normally now   B. her legs would not be hurting now

 C. she does not have to use a support now D. she would not have been painful now

19. “Did you finish the test?” – “Yes, but I ...................... better if I had had more time.”

 A. could do  B. could have done  C. should do   D. should be doing

20. if it (rain), I will not go camping.

 A. is raining B. will rain  C. rains   D. rained

UNIT 13:  FILMS AND CINEMA

1.        GRAMMAR: IT IS/ WAS NOT UNTIL…THAT; A/AN AND THE; ADJECTIVE OF ATTITUDE

Exercise 1: Adjective of attitude

11. The children were ...................... by Walt Disney films.

 A. fascinating   B. fascinated   C. fascination  D. fascinate

12. The actress has a ...................... smile.

 A. fantastical  B. fantastic  C. fascinating   D. fascinated

13. People all over the country were ...................... by the news of the victory.

 A. excited   B. interesting  C. fantastic   D. exciting

14. All the fans jumped about in ...................... when their team scored the final penalty.

 A. exciting  B. excited  C. excitingly  D. excitement

15. The baby was ...................... of being left alone in the room.

 A. terrible   B. terrified   C. terrific   D. terrifying

16. What a ...................... experience!

 A. terrified   B. terrify   C. terror   D. terrifying

17. Don’t let the children see ...................... films.

 A. horror   B. horrifying  C. horrified   D. horrible

18. We were ...................... by the terrible accident.

 A. horrible   B. horror  C. horrific   D. horrified

19. His foolish mistakes ...................... all of us.

 A. amusing   B. amused   C. amusement  D. amuses

20. To the great ...................... of all the audience, the actor’s beard fell off.

 A. amusement  B. amusing   C. amuse  D. amused

     A                                 B                         C                         D

Exercise 3: put A, An, The or put nothing

41. Salem doesn’t like .................. talkative people.

 A. θ   B. the    C. many  D. a

42. It’s true that................ rich lead a different life from the poor.

 A. an   B. a    C. the    D. θ

43. Mary lives in .................Canada near Lake Ontario.

 A. the    B. θ    C. a    D. an

44. The explorer crossed ...............Pacific Ocean in a canoe.

 A. an   B. a    C. the    D. no article

45. She has been playing ..............flute for ten years.

  A. an   B. a    C. the    D. θ

46. For breakfast we usually have ................... coffee and toast.

 A. an   B. a    C. the    D. θ

47. What time do you start ................ work in the morning?

 A. an   B. a    C. the    D. θ

48. Barbara hopes to go to ................ university next year.

 A. an   B. a    C. the    D. θ

49. They went on a cruise down .................Nile and saw the Pyramids.

 A. an   B. a    C. the    D. θ

50. Sarah thinks .................. life is more difficult in a foreign country.

 A. an   B. a    C. the    D. θ

51. The judge sentenced the thief to six months in ................... prison.

 A. an   B. a    C. the    D. θ

52. I’ve noticed that ..................Spanish eat a lot of vegetables.

 A. an   B. a    C. the    D. θ

53. A volcano has erupted in .............Philippines recently.

 A. an   B. a    C. the    D. many

54. ................ examinations always make him nervous.

 A. an   B. a    C. the    D. θ

55. We went to ............... cinema twice a month.

 A. an   B. a    C. the    D. some

56. A man decided to rob …… bank in the town where he lived. He walked into ….bank and handed …… note to one of ……..cashiers. ……..cashier read ……..note which told her to give ……. man some money. Afraid that he might have ….gun, she did as she was told. ………..man then walked out of ……… building, leaving …… note behind. However, he had no time to spend ………money because he was arrested …..same day. He had made ……..mistake. He had written ……… note on back of …… envelope. And on … other side of ….envelope was his name and address. This clue was quite enough for …… detective on the case.

Exercise 4: it was not until…that

57. She didn’t write to him until she received a letter from him.

           It was not until ____________________________

         A. It was not until she receive a letter from him that she wrote to him.

         B. It was not until she received a letter from him that she wrote to him.

         C. It was not until she received a letter from him that she write to him.

         D. It was not until she receive a letter from him that she written to him.

       58. The boys didn’t stop singing until their teacher came.

           It was not until _____________________.

         A. It was not until their teacher come that the boys stopped singing.

         B. It was not until their teacher came that the boys stop singing.

         C. It was not until their teacher came that the boys stopped singing.

         D. It was not until their teacher come that the boys stop singing.

       59.  Lan didn’t go abroad until she was 35.

           It was not until______________________

    `    A.  It was not until she is 35 that Lan went abroad.

          B.  It was not until she was 35 that Lan go abroad.

          C.  It was not until she was 35 that Lan go abroad.

          D. It was not until she was 35 that Lan went abroad.

Exercise 5 .Rewrite sentences using “it was not until …”

60. She didn’t recover her confidence until that morning

I was not until …………………………………………………

61. He didn’t arrive at the office until half past nine.

It was not until ……………………………………………………

62. Mary didn’t work for the UN until 2004

It was not until………………………………………………………..

63. I didn’t know how to ride a bicycle until I was 15.

It was not until ……………………………………………………….

64. John didn’t finish reading my book until last Saturday.

It was not until ……………………………………………………

65. I didn’t like chocolate until I went to university.

It was not until………………………………………………….

66. No one could leave the stadium until 2.30

It was not until………………………………………………………

67. She wasn’t allowed to open her presents until her birthday.

It was not until………………………………………………………

68. We didn’t have any holidays until last summer.

It was not until………………………………………………………

69. She didn’t stop learning German until the age of 24.

It was not until………………………………………………………

70. I couldn’t finish my project until Mark helped me.

It was not until………………………………………………………

71. the didn’t pay the bill until the electricity was cut off.

It was not until………………………………………………………

72. I didn’t sleep until midnight.

It was not until………………………………………………………

73. I couldn’t comment further until I had all the information.

It was not until………………………………………………………

74. He didn’t return to his native village until the war ended.

It was not until………………………………………………………

75. He was unable to take up the post until early the following year.

It was not until………………………………………………………

UNIT 14: THE WORLD CUP

1. WORD FORM

1. We need to start thinking ….[GLOBE]

2. All fashion shops in this district have sold …priced clothes. [COMPETITION]

3. My dearest student Annie has entered the teaching …for 4 years. [PROFESSIONAL]

4. Our group of social work need more …to help street children. [VOLUNTEER]

5. Last year, several staff members …for early retirement. [VOLUNTEER]

2. PHONETIC AND WORD STRESS

* Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words:

6. A. scholar    B. school  C. choral    D. chicken

7. A. chronic    B. chemistry   C. character    D. cheque

8.  A. good   B. gin   C. large   D. age

* Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words:

9. A. champion  B. continent  C. consider   D. tournament

10. A. association   B. federation   C. international   D. university

3. GRAMMAR: WILL VS. GOING TO; WILL: MAKING PREDICTIONS AND OFFERS

Exercise 1: will or be going to

1. Look at the clouds. It …. soon.(to rain)

2. Peter …15 next Wednesday.(to be)

3. We… to London this summer.(to fly)

4. Tomorrow it …in the North.(to rain)

5. Just a moment, I… you.(to help)

6. In 2010 there … more cars. (to be)

7. I think I ……………sick. I feel very tired. (to be)

8. I… a party. I have already invited my friends. (to have)

9. What .................wear for tonight’s party?

 A. will you   B. are you going  C. are you   D. are you going to

10. “Did Tom do the examination?” – “He ................. do it but in the end he changed his mind”

 A. will   B. is going to   C. was going to  D. decided

11. I ............... cross the road when somebody shouted “Stop!”.

 A. am going to  B. was going to  C. would    D. will

12. I promise I ................... help you with your homework.

 A. will    B. would   C. should    D. may

13. We have run out of water. – Really? Give me the bucket and I .................. fetch some.

 A. will   B. go   C. am going to  D. can

39. We need some bread for lunch. – Oh, do we? I ................... go to the shop and get some.

 A.  am   B.  am going to  C. should    D. will

14. “ I will come to give you the package at eight.” 

 “ That will be too late because we ..................... by that hour ”

 A. have gone   B. will have gone  C. will go   D. went

15. The coach ................ announce the list of footballers at the meeting tomorrow morning. He’s got the final list.

 A. is going   B. shouldn’t   C. is going to    D. won’t

Exercise 2: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (gerund or infinitive):

16 I am looking forward to (see) you.

17. He is tired of (walk) to school.

18 I arranged (meet) them here.

19 He urged us (work) faster.

20 I wish (see) the manager.

6 It's no use (wait).

7 He warned her (not touch) the wire.

8 Don't forget (lock) the door before (go) to bed.

9 My mother told me (not speak) to anyone about it.

10 I can't understand her (behave) like that.

11 He tried (explain) but she refused (listen).

12 At dinner she annoyed me by (smoke) between the courses.

13 You are expected (know) the safety regulations of the college.

14 He decided (disguise) himself by (dress) as a woman.

15 lam prepared (wait) here all night if necessary.

16 Would you mind (show) me how (work) the lift?

17 After (walk) for three hours we stopped to let the others (catch with us.

18 I am beginning (understand) what you mean.

19 He was fined for (exceed) the speed limit.

20 The boys like (play) games but hate (do) lessons.

UNIT 15:  CITIES

1. GRAMMAR: NON-DEFINING VS DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES; ALTHOUGH AS A CONTRASTING CONNECTOR.

Exercise 1( Relative clauses): Choose the best answer:

11. ...................  what I said last night, I still respect you.

 A. Until  B. Despite   C. Although    D. Even though

12. ................... the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.

 A. Despite  B. In spite of   C. But    D. Although

13. A lot of things went wrong ................... I had planned everything carefully.

 A. but  B. because  C. although    D. in spite of

14. I don’t like stories ................... have unhappy endings.

 A. that  B. who   C. in which   D. whose

15. The man ................... came from Vinh was the guide for our group during my holiday.

 A. whom  B. which  C. whose   D. who

16. I recently went back to the town ................... I was born.

 A. which   B. where  C. in where   D. at where

17. I would like to live in a country ................... there is plenty of sunshine.

 A. when  B. which  C. where   D. of which

18. My classmate, ................... I wanted to see, was on holiday.

 A. whom  B. which   C. that     D. whose

19. That’s the old lady ................... husband won the Nobel Prize.

 A. whose  B. who   C. whom   D. that

20. My friend, ................... hates traveling, refused to go with me to Ha Long Bay.

 A. who  B. whose  C. that    D. whom

21. Edward, ................... father is my boss, has just moved to Paris.

 A. who  B. which  C. where   D. whose

22. We climbed to the top of the mountain, ................... we had a picnic.

 A. that  B. where   C. which   D. on where

23. We don’t want to swim in the sea, ................... looks very dirty.

 A. where  B. which   C. when   D. who

24. He gave me the important information, ................... I noted down at once.

 A. which  B. that   C. what   D. why

25. Did he explain ................... went wrong?

 A. that  B. what  C. where   D. when

26. He’s  the painter ................... last exhibition was such a failure.

 A. who  B. which  C. that    D. whose

27. I’m looking forward to the programme ................... is on after the news.

 A. it  B. its    C. which    D. whose

28. I told the policeman ................... had happened.

 A. that  B. what  C. where    D. when

29. I never got the time ................... we spent the holiday together.

 A. when   B. that   C. in which   D. what

30. I don’t know the reason ................... he didn’t enjoy the party.

Exercise 2:

31) I usually (go) to school by bus.
32) Yesterday morning I (get) up at 6.30.
33) We needed some money so we (sell) our car.
34) " she ever (be) to Spain?"
35) "What Peter (do) now?"
36) Please don't make so much noise. I (study).
37) Water (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.
38) Carol often (learn) with her father.
39) Now Ron (phone) Jill again. It (be) the third time he (phone) her this evening.
40) It (rain) now. It(begin) raining two hours ago. So it (rain) for two hours.
41) You (hear) from Tom.
42) " it (rain)?" she always (ask) me.
43) " You(go) out last night."
44)

New York (be) one of the largest cities of the world.
45) This house (cost) 35.000 pounds in 1980.

46. John ever (win) a prize at a race?
47. I (fall) asleep yesterday when I (watch) TV.
48. George never(be) to Canada.
50. Tom is back to England. He (be) to Italy for three weeks.
51. We (do) a lot last Sunday.
52. I sometimes (go) to the cinema.
53. Nick (work) hard yesterday.
54. I (not find) my ring yet which I (lose) at the party yesterday.
55. They (build) this castle in 1762.
56. Would you like to have something to eat? No thank you I (just have) dinner.
57. While Tom (play) tennis Ann (take) a shower.
58. I not (see) his dog.
59. Mike (play) chess. How long he (play)?
60. When they (work) in the garden the phone (ring).

UNIT 16:  HISTORICAL PLACES

1. WORD FORM

1. This city is a dynamic………...center with the economy focused on international ………..[CULTURE] [COMMERCIAL]

2….is the leading industry in the city where I’m living [TOURIST]

3. The weather was …and not very …, so we didn’t go out too often [HUMIDITY] [PLEASURE]

4. This area is very ….for its ……museums. [FAME] [EXCELLENCE]

5. Hoi An is….-known for its old houses which are small and tile- roofed [GOOD].

2. PHONETIC AND WORD STRESS

6. A. ashore    B. vision  C. shoes  D. sure

7. A. casual    B. washing  C. machine   D. sugar

8. A. shirt    B. delicious   C. finished  D. treasure

* Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words:

9. A. continue    B. behavior   C. educate   D. tradition

10. A. royal    B. talent   C. engrave   D. function

3. GRAMMAR: COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVES; MAKING COMPARISONS

Exercise 1: Choose the best answers

1. Ho Chi Minh city is much .................. than Hanoi capital.

 A. larger    B. smaller    C. higher   D. lower

2. Australia is the .................. continent in the world.

 A. largest   B. smallest    C. biggest   D. thinner

3. Living in the countryside is .................. than in cities.

 A. less peaceful   B. more peaceful   C. most peaceful  D. least peaceful

4. Your car is in .................. condition than mine.

 A. worse   B. worst   C. bad    D. good

5. That was the .................. day in my life.

 A. excited   B. happier   C. happiest   D. interesting

6. Hoa doesn’t cook .................. her mother.

 A. as bad as   B. as good as   C. as quick as   D. as well as

7. She is the .................. beautiful girl I have ever met.

 A. less   B. more   C. most  D. best

8. The Queen of England is one of the .................. women in the world.

 A. richer   B. richest    C. most rich  D. as rich as

9. I’m sorry I’m late. It took me .................. to get here than I expected.

 A. longer   B. further    C. more   D. less

10. Her illness was more .................. than we first thought.

 A. fatal    B. important    C. severe  D. serious

11. Health and happiness are more .................. than money.

 A. importantly   B. important    C. importance   D. serious

12. We often go camping when we go on holiday because it’s .................. than staying in a hotel.

 A. much cheaper  B. more cheaper  C. less cheaper D. the most cheapest

13. That house over there is…………building in the city.

 A. the eldest  B. the elder    C. the oldest   D. the older

14. There were .................. people at this meeting than at the last one.

 A. less   B. much   C. many  D. fewer

15. It’s ……………….film I have ever watched.

 A. best boring   B. most boring C. the best boring D. the most boring

16. What’s the .................. film you’ve ever seen?

 A. good    B. interesting    C. best   D. boring

17. What’s the .................. river in the world?

 A. short    B. long    C. wide  D. longest

18. I stayed in one of the .................. room in the hotel.

 A. large   B. nicest    C. pretty   D. nicer

19. Let’s walk. It’s just .................. taking the bus.

 A. as quick as   B. as soon as    C. as fast as   D. as early as

20. There’s plenty of food, so eat .................. you like.

 A. as many as   B. as much as    C. as lot as   D. as great as

Exercise2 :Use the comparative or superlative form of the words in brackets

21. I speak English….. (fluent) now than last year

22. He is (intelligent) student I have ever met.

23. She smiled (happy) than before

24. This girl dances (graceful) of all

25. Could you write (clear)?

26. Planes can fly (high) than some kinds of birds

27. He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (careful) than before

28. Jim can run…(fast) than John

29. Our team played (bad) of all

30. He worked (hard) than ever before

31.I have never had a (delicious) meal than that.

32. This jacket is too small. I need a (large) size.

33. It’s (cheap) to go by car than to go by train.

34. I don’t know (many) people in our neighborhood as you do.

35.  It’s (difficult) decision I’ve ever made in years.

36. Mary is (pretty) as her sister.

37. A new house is (expensive) than an old one.

38. His job is (important) than mine.

39. Of the four ties, I like the red one (well).

40. Nobody is (happy) than Miss. Snow.

41. John is much (strong) then I thought.

42. Benches are (comfortable) than arm-chairs.

43. Bill is (go) than you thought.

45. Mr. Bush is (delightful) person I have ever known.

46.  Dick is (careful) of the three workers.

47. Sam’s conduct is (bad) than Paul’s.

48. The teacher speaks English (fluently) than we do.

49. These boys are (ill-prepared) for employment than my children.

50. Charles is (hard-working) than Tom.

Exercise 3: Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.

51. No houses in Hoi An are as old as the Tan Ky House.>>The……

52. The blue whale is the biggest of all animals.>>No…

53. Khanh Ha is the best singer in her time.>>Khanh Ha …than any….

54.  Hellen doesn’t know so many novels of Oscal Wilde as I do.>> Hellen knows…than…

55. The sword is not so mighty as the pen.>>The pen

56. The river in her town is less shallow than this one.>>This…

57. The orange building is not as high as the blue one.>>The blue…

58. These assignments are not so good as Timothy’. >>Timothy’s…

59. Jim has more opportunities to play tennis than me.>>I don’t

 60. John drives more carefully than Peter.>> Peter

61. I am not as tall as you. >> You are

62. She is the most intelligent student in my class. >> No one

63. Peter studies English better than I. >> I

64. He is better player than we are. >> We don’t

65. I didn’t spend as much money as you. >> I

66. Nothing is faster than the speed of light.>> The speed of light

67. Jane cooks better than her sister. >> Jane’s sister

68. Pill is the most handsome person in our class. >> No one

69. He is lazier than she. >>She isn’t

70. He doesn’t drive as carefully as my father. >> My father

Exercise 4:  Choose the correct completions

71.  A. I like living in the dorm I even though/ despite it is noisy.

B. I like living in the dorm although/ in spite of the noise.

 C. I liked living in the dorm although/ despite the fact that it was noisy.

 D. I like living in the dorm although/ in spite of there are a lot of noise.

71. A. Although/ in spite of the hot weather, they went jogging in the park.

 B. Although/ despite the weather was hot, they went jogging in the park.

 C. Even although/ in spite of the weather that was hot, they went jogging in the park.

 D. Although/ despite the fact that the weather was hot, they went jogging in the park.

 E. They went jogging in the park although/ in spite of the fact that the weather was hot.

58.           A. I’m no better although/ in spite of I’ve taken the pills.

B. I’m no better though/ in spite of the pills I’ve taken.

C. I’m no better although/ despite taking the pills.

D. I’m no better although/ despite the fact that I’ve taken the pills.

72.  A. Even though/ despite her doctor warned her, Jane has continued to smoke nearly three packs of cigarettes a day.

B.  Even though/ in spite of her doctor’s warnings, Jane has continued to smoke nearly three packs of cigarettes a day.

C. Even though/ in spite of the fact that her doctor warned her of dangers to her health, Jane has continued to smoke nearly three packs of cigarettes a day.

73. A.  Although/ in spite of he had practiced for many hours, George failed his driving test for the third time.

B. Although/ despite his many hours of practice, George failed his driving test again.

  C. Although/ in spite of practicing for many hours, George failed his driving test again.

 D. Although/ despite his father’s efforts to teach him how to drive, George failed his driving test again