LESSON 3

Câu 1: I explained the grammar rule as _________ as I could, but many students are still confused.
A. simple B. simplified C. simplistic D. simply
Câu 2: It’s amazing how Jenny acts as though she and Daren _________ serious problems at the moment.
A. aren’t having B. weren’t having C. hadn’t had D. hadn’t been having
Câu 3: When we were in Athens, I bought a _________ statuette.
A. white beautiful marble little B. marble beautiful little white
C. beautiful little marble white D. beautiful little white marble
Câu 4: It _________ that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. is reported B. reports C. is reporting D. reported
Câu 5: The brain is made up of billions of neurons that differ _________ each other greatly _________ size and
shape.
A. with - with B. from - by C. from - in D. with - from
Câu 6: I think the strikes will bring _________ some changes in management.
A. off B. on C. down D. about
Câu 7: I _________ most of my books _________ to my roommates when I left college.
A. give - away B. throw - away C. put - way D. get - away
Câu 8: Different conservation efforts _________ in order to save endangered species.
A. have made B. have been made C. have done D. have been done
Câu 9: Many Vietnamese families now own household _________ such as refrigerators, microwaves and
cookers.
A. applicators B. applications C. applicants D. appliances
Câu 10: We should participate in movement ______ to conserve the natural environment.
A. to organize B. organizing C. organized D. which organized
Câu 11: ______ money, he would buy a new car.
A. Was he to have B. If he do have C. If he has D. Were he to have
Câu 12: ______ down to dinner than the telephone rang.
A. No sooner I had B. No sooner had I satC. Scarcely I had D. Hardly had I sat
Câu 13: Remember to bring with you your school certificate and letters of ______ from your teachers and your
previous employers when you come to the interview.
A. assignment B. invitation C. recommendation D. advertisement
Câu 14: –“ Did he make any comments?”
–“ Yes, he said it was imperative that we______ on time tomorrow”.
A. had been B. be C. have been D. will
Câu 15: The kind-hearted woman ______ all her life to helping the disabled and the poor
A. spent B. lived C. dedicated D. wasted
Câu 16: He is the man ______ car was stolen last week.
A. whom B. that C. which D. whose
Câu 17: When the police investigate a crime, they ______ evidence such as fingerprints, hair or clothing
A. look into B. look up to C. look after D. look for
Câu 18: Body language is the potent form of ______ communication
A. verbal B. non-verbal C. tongue D. oral
Câu 19: It gets ______ to understand what the professor has explained
A. more difficult than B. more and more difficult
C. the more difficult D. difficult more and more
Câu 20: We often take this small road home to avoid heavy______ on the main street.
A. ears B. movement C. vehicles D. traffic
Câu 21: We often take this small road home to avoid heavy______ on the main street.
A. ears B. movement C. vehicles D. traffic
Câu 22: In 1959, the political philosopher Hannah Arendt became the first women ______ a full professor at
Princeton University.
 A. to appoint B. who be appointed as C. to be appointed D. was appointed
Câu 23: ______ you like what I want to do or not, you won’t make me change my mind.
A. Because B. Whatever C. If D. When
Câu 24: Do you think doing the household chores is the ______ of the women city?.
A. responsible B. responsive C. responsibility D. responsibly
Câu 25: Peter has been studying for almost three years and he will have this degree and return to his country in
______ six months.
A. others B. the other C. other D. another
Câu 26: You will have to ______ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. put aside B. call off C. back out D. cut down
Câu 27: Never before ______ such a severe flood in this mountainous area.
A. do I see B. I have seen C. I had seen D. have I seen
Câu 28: With what my parents prepare for me in terms of education. I am ______ about my future.
A. confide B. confident C. confidence D. confidential
Câu 29: The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is will and capable ______ his
financial situation.
A. regardless of B. owing to C. in terms of D. with reference to
Câu 30: ______ number of boys were swimming in the lake, but I didn’t know ______ exact number of them.
A. A/the B. A/an C. The/the D. The/an
Câu 31: The course was so difficult that I didn’t ______ any progress at all.
A. do B. make C. produce D. create
Câu 32: Oxfam tries to send food to countries where people are suffering ______ malnutrition.
A. by B. of C. for D. from
Câu 33: ______ the table, Mr.Robert called the family for support.
A. Being laid B. Having laid C. Have laid D. Having lying
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable respone to complete each of the
following exchanges.
Câu 1: –Ann: “ Thank you for the nice gift you brought to us”
–Daisy: “___________”
A. Yes, you’re welcome! B. Not at all. Don’t mention it
C. Actually speaking, I myself don’t like it D. All right. Do you know how much it costs
Câu 2: –Laura: “ What a lovely house you have”
–Mary: “___________”
A. I think so B. Of course not, It’s not costly
C. Thank you. Hope you will drop in D. No problem
Câu 3: Hoa is asking Hai, who is sitting at a corner of the room, seeming too shy.
-Hoa: “Why aren’t you taking part in our activities? ______”
-Hai: “ Yes, I can. Certainly”
A. Can you help me with this decorations?.B. Can I help you?
C. Shall I take your hat off?D. Could you please show me how to get the nearest post office?
Câu 4: Mary is talking to a porter in the hotel lobby.
-Porter: “Shall I help you with your suitcase?”
-Mary: “______”
A. That’s very kind of you. B. What a pity!.
C. I can’t agree more. D. Not a chance
Câu 5: Peter: “Do you like going to the cinema this evening, Susan?” Susan: “_______.”
A. I feel very bored B. That would be great
C. You’re welcome D. I don’t agree, I’m afraid.
Câu 6: Peter: “Oops, I’m terribly sorry!?” Susan: “_______.”
A. You’re welcome B. That’s OK C. That’s right D. You’re right

Rewrite:
Câu 1: Mr. George is a famous author. Mr. George is also an influential speaker.
Not only ……………………………….
Câu 2: I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.
Although ……………………………….
Câu 3: “ I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number”, said Paul to Susan.
Paul ……………………………….
Câu 4: She has known how to play the piano for 5 years..
She started ……………………………….
Câu 5: Without my teacher’s advice, I wouldn’t have participated in the competition.
. Had my teacher ……………………………….
Câu 6: I had to clear the spare room before I could start decorating.
Only when ……………………………….
Câu 7: He didn’t pay attention to what I said.
He took………………………………….
Câu 8: “You’re always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.
The teacher complained ……………………………………
Câu 9: We arrived at the airport. We realized our passports were still at home.
Not until ……………………………………
Câu 10: In spite of his poorness, he is honest.
Although ……………………………………
Câu 11: These people started working for this company in 1986.
These people have ……………………………………
Câu 12: We got wet yesterday because we didn’t remember to bring our raincoats.
If ……………………………………
Câu 13: I don’t really like the car. Mary has just bought it.
I don’t really ……………………………………
Câu 14: Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.
Tired ……………………………………
Writing:
.Some people think that the purpose of museums should be to attract and entertain your people. Others believe
that the purpose of a museum is to educate, not entertain
Discuss both viewpoints and give your own opinion
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience
Write an essay at least 250 words.

Reading:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular
during his lifetime for some of his other works. He traveled extensively and used the knowledge gained during
his travels as the basis for his early novels. In 1837, at the age of eighteen, Melville signed as a cabin boy on a
merchant ship that was to sail from his Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England. His experiences on this trip
served as a basis for the novel Redburn (1849). In 1841 Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South
Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. This South Sea island
sojourn was a backdrop to the novel Omoo (1847). After three years away from home, Melville joined up with a
U.S. naval frigate that was returning to the eastern United States around Cape Horn. The novel White-Jacket
(1850) describes this lengthy voyage as a navy seaman.
With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong and loyal following among
readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations. However, in 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick,
Melville's popularity started to diminish. Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white
whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of man against the universe. The public was
not ready for Melville's literary metamorphosis from romantic adventure to philosophical symbolism. It is
ironic that the novel that served to diminish Melville's popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he is
best known today.
Question 1: The main subject of the passage is_________.'
A Melville’s travels B: Moby Dick
C: Melville’s personal background D: the popularity of Melville’s novels
Question 2: The word “basis” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_________.'
A background B: message C: bottom D: dissertation
Question 5: According to the passage, Melville’s early novels were__________.'
A published while he was traveling B: completely fictional
C: all about his work on whaling ships D: based on his travel experience
Question 3: The passage implies that Melville stayed in Tahiti because____________.'
A he had unofficially left his ship
B: he was on leave while his ship was in port
C: he had finished his term of duty
D: he had received permission to take a vacation in Tahiti
Question 4: How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Melville’s popularity?'
A His popularity remained as strong as ever. B: It caused his popularity to decrease.
C: His popularity increased immediately. D: It had no effect on his popularity.
Question 5: According to the passage, Moby Dick is__________.'
A symbolic of humanity fighting the universe B: a single-faceted work
C: a short story about a whale D: a 47 adventure
Question 6: In what year did Melville’s book about his experiences as a cabin boy appear?'
A 1849 B: 1837 C: 1847 D: 1841
Question 7: The word “metamorphosis” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________.'
A descent B: circle C: mysticism D: change