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Exercise 1. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. industry B. nature C. injure D. climate
2. A. typhoon B. tropical C. debris D. document
3. A. animal B. destroy C. erupt D. exploit
4. A. documentary B. preparation C. scientific D. photography
5. A. eruption B. science C. destroy D. volcano
Exercise 2. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. rescue B. supply C. erupt D. damage
2. A. mudslide B. earthquake C. typhoon D. debris
3. A. hurricane B. tornado C. volcano D. eruption
4. A. disaster B. injury C. tsunami D. provision
5. A. tropical B. natural C. terrible D. destructive
Exercise 3. Circle the words with the underlined parts pronounced differently from
the others.
1. A. prepares B. erupts C. stops D. photographs
2. A. typhoon B. goose C. food D. flood
3. A. looked B. suggested C. minded D. decided
4. A. bought B. drought C. brought D. ought
5. A. ache B. charity C. archaeology D. chaos
6. A. bear B. beard C. wear D. prepare
7. A. geology B. psychology C. classify D. photography
8. A. physical B. mythology C. rhythmic D. psychology
Exercise 4. Circle the words with the underlined parts pronounced differently from
the others.
1. A. space B. strange C. planet D. play
2. A. alien B. alive C. alien D. balloon
3. A. balloon B. moon C. flood D. proof
4. A. mineral B. pilot C. five D. size
5. A. mineral B. life C. pipe D. sight
B. TỪ VỰNG VÀ CẤU TRÚC NGỮ PHÁP
Exercise 1. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the
sentences.
1. This beach is very for swimmers because tornadoes often start there.
(danger)
2. Her family live near an active volcano, so she's always worried about the
of her family. (safe)
3. Don't leave the light on. It wastes . (electric)
4. Mount. Phu Si in Japan some years ago. (eruption)
5. We need some to cope with natural disasters before they happen.
(prepare)
6. Protecting our resources especially rainforests is very important to
prevent some natural disasters such as landslides, floods, so on. (nature)
7. A flood causes the of food and water because it destroys crops and
pollutes the fresh water. (short)
8. In tropical region, it is very in summer. (storm)
9. Deforestation can cause soil . (erode)
10. Crops are severely by a drought. (destruction)
11. A lot of about people and assets were left after a hurricane. (damage)
12. Food and drink are usually after a natural disaster occurs. (scarcity)
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Tsunami is a Japanese term for an unusually large ocean wave caused by undersea
earthquake, landslide, or volcanic _____________________. (erupt)
2. During a volcano, you should follow the ____________________________ order
issued by authorities. (evacuate)
3. Thunderstorms can be _____________________, while tornadoes, and lightning can
be life threatening. (destroy)
4. _____________________ of the deadly Nepal earthquake have told the horror of the
moment when it struck, leaving more than 3,000 dead. (survive)
5. The tents will be used for medical camps and temporary _____________________
after the earthquake in Nepal. (accommodate)
6. A website in Pakistan is helping coordinate the _____________________ of aid in the
flood disaster. (provide)
Exercise 3. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in
the to the brackets.
1. Our coffee is a very products in the international market due to the
high quality and the reasonable price. (competition)
2. We both admired his in helping other people. (generous)
3. The dress was , so I did not have a look on it. (attract)
4. He with most of the people in last night's face-to-face meeting. He was
so talkative. (communication)
5. They were very surprised when they knew his . (nation)
6. He is so to his community because he never misses an opportunity to help
people. (activity)
7. In addition to hand gestures, facial also belongs to non-verbal
communication. (express)
8. Despite the of chatting online, we will still be using face-to-face meetings to
communicate with each other in the year 2050. (popular)
Exercise 4. Use the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
1. Some types of computer games can be _____________________. (educate)
2. Smartphones can vary from day to day due to new _____________________ by
different companies in the world. (invent)
3. The _____________________ of a nuclear power plant costs a lot of money.
(construct)
4. Space _____________________ brings about many benefits to science. (explore)
5. Life is become easy and _____________________ through science and technology.
(comfort)
6. Nuclear waste is _____________________ for both humans and the environment.
(harm)
Exercise 5. Use the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
1. Due to the _____________________ in the science and technology, impossible things
have become possible. (develop)
2. Robots increase worker _____________________ by preventing accidents since
humans are not performing _____________________ jobs. (safe – risk)
3. As a _____________________ (science), Professor Tran Dai Nghia set an example as
a true _________ (research) who devoted himself to the ____________(science) career.
4. Robots save workers from performing _____________________ tasks. (danger)
5. One disadvantage of robots is its high cost of the _____________________. (produce)
6. Robots are being used in both _______________ manufacturing and the
_____________ field. (industry – medicine)
7. There is no _____________________ reason why Japan will not be able to make
progress in robotics. (technology)
8. The key to YouTube’s success is the _____________________ for anyone from
anywhere in the world to broadcast themselves for free. (able)
Exercise 6. Put the words in the correct form.
1. Global communication was changed by the of the Internet. (invent)
2. The paper is both and . (inform/entertain)
3. What makes this magazine so . (popularize)
4. The program is fully . (interact)
5. Annually the competition attracts millions of worldwide. (view)
6. We apologize for the caused to the passengers. (convenient)
7. Using the Internet in daily life can be . (cost)
8. The Internet is a very useful means of . (communicate)
Exercise 7. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D in each line.
1. I have to do this job because I have no .
A. choose B. choice C. choosing D. chosen
2. English is used by pilots to ask for landing in Cairo.
A. instruct B. instructors C. instructions D. instructive
3. He did some odd jobs at home .
A. disappointment B. disappointed C. disappoint D. disappointedly
4. Don't be afraid. This snake is .
A. harm B. harmful C. harmless D. unharmed
5. During his his family lived in the United State.
A. child B. childhood C. childish D. Childlike
6. Jack London wrote several novels on adventure.
A. interest B. interestedly C. interesting D. interested
7. He failed the final exam because he didn't make any or it.
A. prepare B. preparation C. preparing D. prepared
8. The custom was said to be a matter of .
A. convenient B. convenience C. conveniently D. convene
9. She is in her book.
A. absorbed B. absorbent C. absorptive D. absorb
10. As she is so with her present job, she has decided to leave.
A. satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. unsatisfied
Exercise 8. Fill a suitable preposition in each blank.
1. Mrs Vui always prides …………………….….her cooking.
2. It is safe to keep medicine …………….….locked cupboards.
3. Lipton tea is different…………………….………Dilmah tea.
4. How ……………….….. going to Vinh Market this afternoon ?
5. Mr John is very interested ………… the history of Viet Nam.
6. When my parents arrived home, I was waiting………….a phone call.
7. Mary regretted not bringing a lot of clothes…………..her. It was very cold.
8. Hoa got up late as her alarm clock didn’t go………………..
9. Would you mind if I had a look ……………………… your luggage ?
10. Because of the heavy storm, the ship moved up and………..the water.
Exercise 9. Fill each gap in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or
adverb particle.
1. I talked..........her............the phone yesterday.
2. It’s very kind.............you to help me..............my homework.
3. Shall we stop.............the book store..............the way home?
4. He has been absent.............class because..............his illness.
5. We complained.............the boss..............the bad working conditions.
6. What’s wrong...............you? - I’ve got a pain..............my back.
7. I’d like to thank you............. everything you have done..............me.
8. The storm swept.............the village..............the night.
39. When his aunt passed............., he came.............a lot of money.
10. Is it all right if I pay............. cheque or.............. cash?
Exercise 10. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. We should cover the burned area ________ a thick sterile dressing.
2. They fell ________ love ________ each other almost immediately and were married in a
few weeks.
3. Next month I’m going to Scotland ________ a short holiday.
4. Their parents are very proud ________ their results.
5. What is the difference ________ “clean up” and “clean out”?
6. We are going to hold a discussion ________ recycling.
7. The boy fell ________ his bike and hit his head ________ the road.
8. Santa Claus is based ________ the description of Saint Nicholas.
Exercise 11. Use the verbs in the box in the correct form to complete the sentences.
bury evacuate rage take
recover scatter provide suffer
1. The government ______________ health and other services to the affected regions.
2. Action were ______________ to limit the effects of the floods in Quang Ninh.
3. The Red Cross helped homeless families to ______________ from the disaster through
the project.
4. The majority of concerned areas have ______________ from cholera epidemics after
the floods and landslides in Central America.
5. Early September, mudslides caused by heavy rains ______________ an entire village
of 480 inhabitants.
6. Thousands of villagers ______________ from flood-prone areas after the warnings
from the weather bureau.
7. Tiny particles of dust, smoke, salt or pollution droplets that ______________ through
the air to cause haze.
8. The fires ______________ for more than a week in the southern region of Chile,
which has been hit by a severe drought.
Exercise 12. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Thousands of homes were flooded after Cyclone Komen (hit) ______________
Bangladesh.
2. By the time the storm hit the fishing village, all the boats (return) ______________ to
the port.
3. After several weeks without any drops of rain, the region (suffer) ______________
from a severe shortage of water for people and animals.
4. Last week the landslide (occur) ______________ after it (rain) ______________
heavily for three days in several villages in the mountainous district of Xin Man, Ha
Giang Province.
5. Earlier on August 2, the officials (say) ______________ seven people were killed in
the northern provinces of Dien Bien, Lai Chau, and Son La after rain (cause)
______________ extensive floods across the region.
6. Mount Fuji in Japan last (erupt) ______________ in 1708, and its eruption (cover)
______________ the surrounding villages with ash.
Exercise 13. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. She (not drink) coffee last night. She (drink) Coca
Cola.
2. He (send) you a check last Sunday. you (receive)
it yet?
3. She (make) herself a cup of coffee before (sit down) on
her chair and (finish) her works.
4. It looked like someone (break) the window with a hammer some time
before.
5. After Dr. Johnson (examine) her, he (give) her a
prescription.
6. My family (built) a basement to shelter when I (be) young
because at that time, hurricanes (happen) commonly.
7. We (go) to the doctor yesterday because we (be) sick.
8. It was the first time I (see) a tornado in my country.
9. Her grandfather (die) 20 years ago. She (never meet) him
before.
10. The storm (become) stronger after the plane (take off) for
several minutes.
Exercise 14. Complete the sentences, using the correct passive form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. Severe damage to environment ___________ by prolonged droughts in Central Viet
Nam last July. (cause)
2. Tomorrow the dam _____________ to prevent salt water from entering the fields in
Tien Giang Province. (close)
3. The hot weather _____________________ to continue while there were longer hours
of sunshine. (expect)
4. Two naval ships _____________________ to the island to rescue fishermen. (send)
5. Oil rigs throughout the Gulf of Mexico __________ during Hurricane Katrina. (hit)
6. Roofs of thousands of houses ____________ across the road during the cyclone.
(blow)
7. Villages along the river ____________ about a high risk of landslide every year.
(warn)
8. Fires in the wild _____________________ by Forest Fire Fighters who use different
techniques before the fires can destroy too much land or property. (put out)
9. More than 20 streets in Bien Hoa _____________________ to a depth of up to 80
centimeters last Friday. (flood)
10. After Typhoon Linda, over 2,200 school rooms _____________________, and
4,000 school rooms _____________________. (destroy – damage)
Exercise 15. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verb in the
brackets.
1. Do you enjoy (write) letters to your friends?
2. He has decided (install) the Internet to look for information more easily.
3. She intends (participate) in the program called "The survivor” to experience the
life in an isolated island.
4. We’ll need (bring) more food and drinks for the trip.
5. You should avoid (spend) much time (play) computer games
because you can lose your skills to communicate with people face to face.
6. He plans (book) an appointment with the doctor. He needs (examine)
his health.
7. Our teacher didn't mind (explain) the exercise until we understood it
yesterday.
8. Peter denied (steal) that mobile phone.
Exercise 16: Write the correct form of verb in the bracket to fill in the blank
1. Nam is very happy (help) ……………… his grandfather with (plant) ………… roses
in the garden.
2. He says he detests (read) ………………… science fiction.
3. Listen to this! I think this news (surprise) ………………………………you.
4. The statue (break) ………………… while it (move) ……………… to another room in
the museum.
5. People used (make) ………………… fire by (rub) ………………… two sticks
together.
6. It’s our fault to keep Alice (wait) ………………………………so long.
We (inform) ………………………………her in advance.
Exercise 17. Put the correct verb forms of the verb in brackets.
1. "Do you mind if I sit here?" - "I'd rather you (sit)...................... over there."
2. There (be) ………….. no rain here for 6 months.
3. He spoke to me as if he (be) ………… my father.
4. By the time we (stop) …………, we had driven six hundred miles.
5. The price ( become ) ................... more and more expensive these days.
6. Pupils are made (work)……………… hard at this school.
7. It’s ten years since I last (see) ………… her.
8. Don’t forget (lock) ………… the door before going to bed.
9. The pens ( produce ).............. by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.
10. The film (begin) ......................at 7.30 or 8.00?
Exercise 18. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. People will take _______ of robots to do household chores.
A. chance B. condition C. advantage D. success
2. Many people think that robots will make workers _______.
A. employed B. unemployed C. no job D. the jobless
3. It is certain that robots will _______ the quality of our lives.
A. improve B. rise C. lift D. develop
4. With healthier _______ and better medical _______, people will have a longer life
expectancy.
A. ways – care B. lifestyles – care C. life – cares D. lifestyles – medicine
5. Many people think the cyberworld will _______ the real world.
A. take B. provide C. take place D. replace
6. The invention of penicillin is very useful because it has _______ lots of lives.
A. lost B. brought C. saved D. solved
7. It is said that in a couple of decades, we _______ telepathy and holography.
A. use B. will be used C. have used D. will be using
8. Mars is named _______ the Roman God of war.
A. to B. about C. after D. under
9. By 2050 we _______ in smart homes.
A. will live B. will be lived C. will have lived D. are living
10. The Earth seems too small to _______ the increasing population.
A. provide B. accommodate C. supply D. stand
Exercise 19. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank
space in the following passage.
Water Pollution in India
Contamination of water from any external source that makes it (1) _______ to life is
known as water pollution. (2) _______ the fast industrial development and modern
civilization, the problem of water pollution is (3) _______ day by day. The (4) _______
sources of water pollution are domestic wastes, agricultural wastes, sewage disposal,
industrial wastes, radioactive wastes and oil leakages.
All the India rivers, including the holy river Ganga, have become highly polluted today.
However, the Ganga Action Plan to control its water from pollution has not been proved
(5) _______. The (6) _______ of water pollution is widespread. It causes many severe
water-borne diseases.
According to WHO, 21 per cent of all (7) _______ diseases in India are water-borne
diseases. Oil is the main pollutant of the sea water. Huge tankers often dump oil into the
sea. This act of dumping (8) _______ kills sea plants and animals.
1. A. harm B. harmful C. harmless D. unharmed
2. A. At B. Of C. In D. With
3. A. increase B. increasing C. increased D. to increase
4. A. most B. more C. major D. hard
5. A. success B. successful C. unsuccessful D. succeeded
6. A. effect B. effects C. affect D. affects
7. A. communicate B. communicative C. communicable D.
communication
8. A. poisons B. poisonous C. poisoning D. poisoned
Exercise 20. Rewrite the sentences as long as keep the similar meaning to the
original one.
1. People spent more time communicating with each other in the past.
It took ______________________________________________
2. He used to write letters to keep in touch with her when he lived far from her.
Letters used to __________________________________________
3. How long has that phone been used by our teacher?
When ________________________________?
4. How about going on a picnic this weekend?
Why don't we ________________________________ ?
5. He suggested watching a comedy.
“Let’s _____________________________________” he said.
6. His friend suggested he should go to bed after taking some medicine.
"Why don't _________________________________?” said his friend.
7. Let's eat out and go to the amusement park.
What about ________________________________ ?
8. Although the weather was bad, the football match was not cancelled.
Despite ________________________________________________
Exercise 21.
1. "Open your book" he said to them.
He told them _______________________.
2. "Where are you going?" Jim asked Linda.
Jim asked Linda where _______________________ .
3. "Which way did they go?" John asked.
John asked _______________________ .
4. "Bring it back if it doesn't fit", I said to her.
I told _______________________ .
5. "Don't try to open it now," she said to us.
She told _______________________ .
6. "Is it going to be a fine day today?" I asked her.
I asked her _______________________ .
7. "He's not at home", she said.
She said that _______________________ .
8. "Is the bus station far away?" the girl asked.
The girl wanted to know _______________________ .
9. "Don't stay out late, Ann" Tony said.
Tony told Ann _______________________ .
10. "Please let me borrow your bike," he said to her.
He asked _______________________
Exercise 22. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence.
1. Why don’t you take that English course?
If.............................................................................................................................................
2. You forgot to turn off the TV last night, didn’t you?
You didn’t..............................................................................................
3. Despite his age, Mr. Thanh runs five kilometres every morning.
Even..................................................................................................................................
4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
Not until....................................................................................................................
5. When he is asked about his past, he hates it.
He hates................................................................................................................
6. Without Tom’s help, Bill couldn’t have finished the work.
If it........................................................................................................................................
7. William said to Mary “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?”
William suggested................................................................................................................
8. “It’s time we went to bed” they said. (Rewrite, using reported speech)
......................................................................................................................................
9. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.
The bank manager .................................................................................................
10. She hasn’t been to Ho Chi Minh City for three years.
The last..............................................................................................................
