Giao An BDHSG 9

BỒ I DƯỠ NG HỌ C SINH GIỎ I ANH 9
Hình thức Vị trí

1. V+ ion/ance/ment (the state,act or
result of action)/al/hood/age/ 1. N (S)+ V
2. V+ or/ er/ee/eer/ant/ican (chỉ người) 2. V + N (O)
Noun
3. N +man 3. a/ an/ the/ of/ many/ much/ a lot of + N
4. adj+ness (denoting a state or 4. my, his, her, our, their, your + N
condition)/ity/dom 5. Adj +N
1. Noun+ic/ous/ish/al (relating to) /able-

ible (capable of being)/Ly/ Y (full of,
1. Adj +N
denoting a condition, or a
2. đứng sau các động từ,seem,be (am, is,
Tính từ diminutive)/Less (without, not affected
are, was, were, get, become, feel, look,
by)/ful (full of)
keep….)
2. V + ive (having the quality
of )/ative/ing/ed/able
1. Adj+ly
Chú ý: 1. V+ adv
Good-well 2. (cuối câu)
Trạng từ
Fast-fast 3. đứng trước động từ chính (adv+ V)
Hard-hard 4. Adv +adj
Early-early
1. N (S)+ V
1.Adj +ize
2. V + N (O)
2.Out/ Over/ Super +V (hơn)
Động từ 3. V+ adv
3.Under + V( dưới)
4. đứng trước động từ chính (adv+ V)
4.N+fy/ify
WEEK 1+ 2: WORD FORMS
I. THEORY
II. PRACTICE
Exercise 1:
1. My father plans to live ____ in the countryside after he retires. (PERMANENT)
2. Read the user’s manual carefully, it will give you a lot of useful ____ (INFORM)
3. This part of the library is for college students only it is not ___ to high school pupils.
(ACCESS)
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4. I didn’t sleep very well that night and got a terrible headache the ___ morning. (FOLLOW)
5. Few people want to eat that restaurant because of the ___ smell from the garbage dump
nearby. (PLEASE)
5. Our ___ are doing their best to improve the people’s quality of life. (GOVERN)
7. What’s the ___ time of your flight? (DEPART)
8. I’m going to buy a motorcycle.I’m tired of riding on ___ buses. (CROWD)
9. English ia an …….. and important subject. (INTEREST)
10. In electronics, We learn to repaire …….. appliance. (HOUSE)
11. Nam ia very ………in computer. (INTEREST)
12. Ba will be a ……. Artist one day. (FAME)
13. If you want to have a ……body, you should play sport. (HEALTH)
14. In most country,there are organizations especially for ……(TEEN)
15. There is many kinds of …….for young people. (ENTERTAIN)
16. More and more young people want a university …….(EDUCATE)
17. We are rehearsing a play for the school anniversary ……(CELEBRATE)
18. When I go to the library, I sit and read about …..things. (WONDER)
19. Ask the …….if you can borrow this book. (LIBRARY)
20. We have a ……who comes twice a week. (GARDEN)
21. I’d like to live here because the people are very (friend)………
22. We usually go (Swim)………..… in the morning.
23. Feeding the ducks is her (day) ………..work.
24. (Fortunate)…………..…. He was ill on the day of the Pop festival.
25. You should bring (suit)….clothes for this cold weather.
26. Don’t let the child go out because it’s (wind)……….
27. An (orphanage )…………. is a child whose parents are dead.
28. L.A Hill is a (humor) ……………… writer.
29. I’m (extreme)…….. for the delay.
30. She looks more …………..than her sister. (beauty)
31. They are very …………to survive a shipwreck. (luck)
32. I love the ……….of summer evening in the countryside. (peaceful)
33. Those cats looks …….(love)
34. Stop, Nam! It's..................to be near the stove. (danger)
35. The glass pieces are dried........................ . (complete)
36. My elder brother studies hard this year in order to pass the.........exam to the university.
(enter)
37. Please confirm your.............. date and time if you want to come with us. (arrive)
38. I’ll make ………..for you to meet him at airport. (arrange)
39. Tuan ……his friend to his house on Christmas day. (Invitation)
40. My ……….will call you later. (assist)
41. What led to the ……of the telephone? (invent)
42. Mr Pipe runs his business very ……….His friend admire him. (success)

43. My brother bought a new …….rod yesterday. (fish)

44. Their children have quite ………..character. (difference)
45. He helps us out of ……………(kind)
46. This school doesn’t have any sports ……….(equip)
47 The new that Mr Nam had inherited a million dollars make his friend ……. (excite)
48. “Ao dai” is a …………..dress of Vietnam. (tradition)
49. The polices are interested in the sudden ……….of the valuable paintings ( appear)
50. The sayings of the sage are full of..... (wise)
51. Who is the ……………of this black Merced? (own)
52. The ….. world of Disney attracts thousands of children as well as adults.
53. My car has given me excellent …………..(serve)
54. they are getting along with their ………….(neighborhood)
55. My mother cooked a ……….. dish last night. (taste)
56. My neighborhood is …………for good and cheap restaurants. (fame)
57. How often do you ……………your friend? (weight)
58. The …………of a neighborhood is very important to it dweller. (safe)
59. Everyone in the neighborhood is …………….. with what we have done. (please)
60. the ………….of the house is very kind to us. (own)
61. Mary likes attending the English ………….contest. (speak)
62. My sister is fond of…………………places. (crowd)
63. The ……………have to cook rice in this contest. (participate)
64. This country has a big …………..which makes cars. (industrial)
65. My father likes ……………..(ski)
Exercise 2:
Write the correct form of word given in each sentence.
1. To grow up peacefully children need a _________ environment. (CARE )
2. Nowadays there is a _________ of kinds of families and living conditions besides the
traditional ones. (DIVERSE)
3. My younger brother is very _________. He is willing to do what I ask. (OBEY)
4. It’s my _________ to look after my parents when they are old. (RESPONSIBLE )
5. Their _________ towards me shows that they love me a lot. (BEHAVE)
6. We will meet each other at the _________ room of Green Hotel. (RECEIVE)
7. She worked in _________ with her sister. (PARTNER)
8. My sister is a woman of _________ age. (MARRY)
9. They always value the close tie in human __shown in the villagers’ ways of living.
(RELATED)
10. Their change of the plan is strange but I don’t think it’s _________. (SIGNIFY)
11. Being deaf and dumb makes _________ very difficult. (COMMUNICATE)
12. Telephone is one of the _________ means of communication. (MARVEL)
13. My father had a telephone _________ in his car. (INSTALL)
14. They have just had a(n) _________ with the manager about his decision. (ARGUE)

15. Ten minutes is a _________ length of time for a call. (REASON)

16. Find a job and end _________ on your parents. (DEPEND)
17. Ten of the _________ failed in that examination. (EXAMINE)
18. We received more than 100 _________ for this vacancy. (APPLY)
19. Our life is better and better thanks to the _________ science and technology. (ADVANCE)
20. No student in our class gets _________ treatment from our form teacher. (PREFER)
21. I’m in the 12th form so, I am still a / an _________. (GRADUATE)
22. Try not to be too _________ when you are not offered this job. (DISAPPOINT)
23. To persuade the interviewer you should ask your professor for a letter of _________.
(RECOMMEND)
24. Vietnam is one of the _________ countries in the world. (AGRICULTURE)
25. There is no _________ of water in this region now. (SHORT)
26. Inventing the first generator was one of Faraday’s _________. (ACHIEVE)
27. Illiteracy has been _________ in most of the mountainous areas in Vietnam. (ELIMINATE)
28. _________ reforms must be carried out constantly in our country. (ECONOMY)
29. Our government has encouraged foreign and domestic private _________. (INVEST)
30. We choose this car because it is very _________. (ECONOMY)
31. Your order is ready for ..................... (deliver)
32. Alexander Graham Bell .....................demonstrated his invention, the telephone. (success)
33. ............... is the main industry of the area. (Fish)
34. The film is very ..............I like it very much. (interest)
35. She was born completely ................ (deafness)
36. There are ............ stars in the sky. We can’t count them. (count)
37. I am ...............to have a friend like you. (luck)
38. He does things ............. from his classmates. (difference)
39. Lan and Nga take part in ...........activities after school hours. (difference)
40. Hoa seems .............. when she tells me about her family. (happy)
41. The ball was followed with great ......................... (excite)
42. Pease tell me about your birthday ........................ (celebrate)
43. How serious her ..........................is. (ill)
44. It was too .....................for sunbathing. (cloud)
45. We had a very .........................evening in London. (enjoy)
46. Living in this slum is very ..................... (health)
47. There are several ............between the North and the South of Britain. (different)
48. We go..................every afternoon in summer. (fish)
49. The Olympic games are very .............. to the athletes all over the world. (importance)
50. My brother attended a stamp..............meeting yesterday. (collect)
Exercise 3:

1. Buying and selling antiques can be a very hobby if you know how to find a good
bargain. Profit
2. We were left without any money for the last part of our holiday because we had the
cost of the train ticket to Norway. estimate
3. Mr. Transom stared at the group of students talking in the corner and they shut up
immediately.cross
4. Jennings is so enthusiastic about the game that his enthusiasm spreads to his team-
mates and the result is usually a strong performance.wonder
5. I think I was sacked and have decided to bring the company to court.fair
6. Have you seen my handbag John? It seems to have totally !appear
7. You know your father is the most person in the world. He is sure to be wearing one
of his old sweaters to the party.fashion
8. People will need to see provable information before they can believe in something
like life on other planets.science
1. It isn't very that Paula is at home, is it? She usually works at this time.like
2. Megan was told by her dietician that she was becoming thin and should eat
more.danger
3. is the spice of life, says the proverb and everyone should try and do new things and
meet new people to avoid becoming bored.vary
4. Harry had a difficult and was brought up by an aunt and uncle living in the
country.child
5. The whole dispute began after a small over the money needed to finance the new
company.agree
6. The introduction of insecticides in the 20th Century agriculture across the
world.revolution
7. All the coastal towns in this area are by strong tradition of dance and there is a
festival of dance that takes place every August.character
8. My company has spent a lot of money building a new, factory which will nearly
double production.computer
1. I was just trying to be towards him and he accused me of wanting his money!
friend
2. The south-west of England, for example Devon and Cornwall, is known as the part
of the United Kingdom.sun

3. What you may think is is really just over-enthusiasm. He would never harm
anyone.hostile
4. Anyone being rude and to our staff will be asked to leave the premises
immediately.abuse
5. Men have more of a to put weight on around the waist and stomach areas and this
is something they should be aware of.tend
6. Three weeks after winning the lottery, Daniel Perkins had the to lose a court case in
which he was being sued for nearly $2million.fortune
7. The pharmaceutical company's have discovered a better way of combining
medicines to create a flu remedy.search
8. The babies were put up for when their mother was jailed for her part in the
murder.adopt
Exercise 4
After the recent floods, (0) are calling for beavers. CONSERVE
to be reintroduced to Britain. You may wonder how animals that
build dams prevent floods when (1) the opposite is true .SURE
However, beavers construct dams in upland areas, creating small
pools and (2) that retain water and release water to DIVERT
lowland areas much more (3) . GRADUAL
Until the 16th century, Beavers lived wild in parts of Britain, but
they were hunted to (4) for their fur. However, recently EXTINCT
(5) British wildlife organisations have applied to VARY
reintroduce beavers to the countryside. Along with their potential
value in flood (6) , they would create wetland habitats PREVENT
and promote (7) . TOUR
But such measures are (8) . Beavers recently CONTROVERSY
reintroduced to Estonia have flooded large areas of forest and
(9) land, and this, in turn, has damaged crops. As a AGRICULTURE
result, it has been necessary to cull beavers when the population
becomes too large. Many people think it (10) to ETHIC
reintroduce a species which will then be killed.

Exercise 5:
1. Herbert has been a(n) member of this company's staff. I don't know what I would
do without him!dispense
2. The food at the restaurant was simply delicious. I just didn't think there was enough
.vary
3. Even though the actors did quite a poor job of bringing the book to the stage, the
was of the highest quality.produce
4. Even though he is only 17, he is a very tennis player who could have a big future in
the game.promise
5. The stock market has risen in the last six months and now is a good time to
invest.consider
6. The of the printer is often believed to have been one of the most important of the
last 500 years.invent
7. My brother chose that university because it does a very well recommended course
and that's what he has always wanted to do.journalist
8. Hamish had the to lose his job only three weeks after getting married. But things
turned out alright in the end.fortune
Exercise 4:
1. There will be a special meeting tomorrow morning at 9a.m which everyone has to
attend.safe
2. The modernisation of the factory productivity but unfortunately, many people lost
their jobs.double
3. All students must take English and Mathematics. Then they must choose two other courses, but
the course in International Relations is .option
4. It is my dream to work in the ship-building industry but unfortunately, there is so
much around that I may have to alter my ambitions.employ

WEEK 3+4+5: TRANSFORMING SENTENCES
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
2000 – 2001
1. The shoes were too small for her to wear.
The shoes were not ___________________________________________________________
_
2. This motorbike is cheaper than I thought I would be.
This motorbike is not___________________________________________________________
3. Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday.
Sue is looking ________________________________________________________________
4. I can hardly keep my eyes open.
Hardly______________________________________________________________________
5. I drank such a lot of coffee that I couldn’t get to sleep.
I drank so____________________________________________________________________
6. They couldn’t do anything to stop it.
7. She can’t sing as well as she used to.
She used ____________________________________________________________________
2001 – 2002
1. The table was so heavy that we couldn’t move it.
The table was too______________________________________________________________
2. My brother can’t run as fast as he used to.
My brother used ______________________________________________________________
3. We had to wait for so long that we got fed up and left.
We had to wait for such________________________________________________________
_
4. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
I really wish _________________________________________________________________
5. I shut the door, but right after that I realized I’d left the key inside.
No sooner ___________________________________________________________________
6. It isn’t necessary to finish your work today.
You don’t ___________________________________________________________________
7. The car belongs to Mrs. Edwards.
Mrs. Edwards is the ___________________________________________________________

8. I was so tired that I don’t feel like eating.
So tired______________________________________________________________________
2002 – 2003
1. I’m not rich enough to live in such a noise.
I’m too _____________________________________________________________________
_
2. I will not come if his friend does not invite me.
Unless ______________________________________________________________________
3. You have to pay a lot for this motorbike.
This motorbike _______________________________________________________________
4. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?
My mother reminded______________________________________________________________
5. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan.
Laurence last _________________________________________________________________
6. No one has ever used that machine.
That machine ________________________________________________________________
7. Barbara plays tennis better than Mike.
Mike doesn’t _________________________________________________________________
2003 – 2004
1. He sings well and plays the guitar well.
Not only___________________________________________________________________
2. In spite of his serious sickness, he did well in the exam.
Although ____________________________________________________________________
3. They came to the concert late, so they didn’t have good seats.
If___________________________________________________________________________
4. Do your homework first, and I’ll let you play the computer games.
I won’t allow_________________________________________________________________
5. It was a long time ago when I saw a movie.
It has_______________________________________________________________________
6. My younger brother was finally able to get a job.
My younger brother finally succeeded _____________________________________________
_
7. They have just sold the old house at the end of the road.
The old house ________________________________________________________________
8. You don’t have to finish the work today.
It___________________________________________________________________________
9. Liz is a better pianist than Mai.
Mai does ____________________________________________________________________
10. He was annoyed because his son often came home late.
He objected__________________________________________________________________
2004 – 2005

1. The prices have increased considerably in the past weeks.
There has____________________________________________________________________
2. We don’t ever know whether she’s still wealthy.
For all we know ______________________________________________________________
3. Please don’t talk so loudly while I’m studying.
I’d rather ____________________________________________________________________
4. All my friends disagreed with me.
None _______________________________________________________________________
5. May I borrow your car tonight, Dad?
Would you mind ______________________________________________________________
6. If you have finished your homework by midnight, you can go to the party.
Unless ______________________________________________________________________
7. He never has any successful results even though he tries hard.
However ____________________________________________________________________
8. The teacher made her students work hard for the exam.
The students _________________________________________________________________
9. People donate a lot, so the victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties.
But for______________________________________________________________________
10. He was unable to paint the gate of his house because of the heavy rain.
The heavy rain________________________________________________________________
2005 – 2006
1. “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean,” said her mother.
Jean’s mother complimented ____________________________________________________
2. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
The last_____________________________________________________________________
3. I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
It came _____________________________________________________________________
4. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.
There ______________________________________________________________________
5. I’m absolutely sure he took the money on purpose.
He couldn’t possibly __________________________________________________________
6. He had no idea how difficult the task would be until he was half way through it.
Not until ____________________________________________________________________
7. They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
8. His disabilities didn’t prevent him from sailing around the world.
Although ____________________________________________________________________
9. The presidential visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill.
So _________________________________________________________________________
10. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t t wear out.
No matter ___________________________________________________________________
2006 – 2007

1. He says he will help me, but I don’t believe him.
Although he promises __________________________________________________________
2. “Go ahead and use my computer,” said he.
He gave ____________________________________________________________________
3. I could not help laughing at his blundering effort.
I couldn’t stop ________________________________________________________________
4. You’ll find the map useful because you may get lost.
You’d better keep _____________________________________________________________
5. It is almost two years since I started playing tennis.
I took ______________________________________________________________________
6. He can’t express his ideas in English. (HIMSELF)
He can’ make ________________________________________________________________
7. The area is so polluted that it is hard to live there. (POLLUTION)
People find___________________________________________________________________
8. Why were you so impolite to my guests? (ACTED)
You shouldn’t_________________________________________________________________
9. All my friends disagreed with me. (SHARED)
None _______________________________________________________________________
10. May I borrow your car tonight, Henry? (LENDING)
Would you __________________________________________________________________
2007 – 2008
1. The police towed away my car.
I __________________________________________________________________________
2. Her parents moved to Hanoi ten years ago.
It is ________________________________________________________________________
3. He can’t have known anything about the murder, I suppose.
I’m absolutely ________________________________________________________________
4. There are more tourists in the city this year than ever before.
Never _______________________________________________________________________
5. Are you fed up with having nothing to do?
Don’t you wish________________________________________________________________
6. We could see him in the crowd. (MAKE)
We could ___________________________________________________________________
7. The area is so polluted that it is hard to live there. (POLLUTION)
Such ________________________________________________________________________
8. Why were you so impatient in such a situation? (SUPPOSED)
You are _____________________________________________________________________
9. He is likely to arrive late again. (PROBABLY)
He _________________________________________________________________________
10. I don’t mind if you leave now. (OBJECTION)

I have ______________________________________________________________________
_
2008 – 2009
1. Public opinion was so strong that the Prime Minister had to resign.
Such ________________________________________________________________________
2. I wouldn’t tell her the true story if I were you.
You’d _______________________________________________________________________
3. “Don’t forget to give me a ring tomorrow, Peter,” said Wendy.
Wendy reminded ______________________________________________________________
4. “I think you’d better not come to class for a few days, Helen.”
My _________________________________________________________________________
5. Mandy wasn’t always so unfriendly.
Mandy did not _______________________________________________________________
6. We’ll have to leave immediately at the end of the film.
The moment__________________________________________________________________
7. The meeting will end before we reach the school.
By the ______________________________________________________________________
8. It is said that the robber was caught while climbing up a fence.
You are _____________________________________________________________________
9. If he asked me to go out with him, I would agree.
Were________________________________________________________________________
10. As soon as the teacher left, the students started shouting again.
Hardly______________________________________________________________________
2009 – 2010
1. They forced him to tell the truth. (MADE)
He _________________________________________________________________________
2. It was true I felt bored with the concert. (DOUBT)
The concert __________________________________________________________________
3. I’m sure it was Tom who made all this mess. (MUST)
All this mess__________________________________________________________________
4. I wish you would stop all the noise. (LONGER)
I can’t put___________________________________________________________________
5. She left without saying anything. (SINGLE)
Not ________________________________________________________________________
6. They intend to abolish that rule. (DO)
They are_____________________________________________________________________
7. We share the same hobby – pop music. (LISTENING)
All _________________________________________________________________________
8. Come on! You didn’t do the work at home again. (SHOULD)
You ________________________________________________________________________

9. I’m afraid he is not likely to pass the driving test. (POSSIBLY)
He _________________________________________________________________________
10. Will you please turn down the volume a bit? (MIND)
Would_______________________________________________________________________
2010 – 2011
1. His charming manners deceived several people, including me. (TAKEN)
I, as well ____________________________________________________________________
2. As I listened to the music on repeated occasions, my respect for the composer increased.
(RESPECTFUL)
The more ____________________________________________________________________
3. In spite of her initial reluctance to take the job, she’s got on very well. (FIRST)
Reluctant ___________________________________________________________________
4. I think the hardware of that computer was infected with viruses. (OPINION)
That computer _______________________________________________________________
5. Your warning helped prevent my failure in the test. (FAILED)
Had it ______________________________________________________________________
6. His last letter to me was written 3 months ago. (HEARD)
It is ________________________________________________________________________
7. Be proud of what you have accomplished so far. (ACCOMPLISHMENTS)
Take _______________________________________________________________________
8. He’s not a professional singer, but he sings expressively. (EXPRESSION)
Though no__________________________________________________________________
9. The teacher may ask why I’m absent, so tell him I’m ill. (REASON)
Should ______________________________________________________________________
10. Roger was defeated one more time by Novak in the Indian Wells tournament. (ONCE)
Novak beat __________________________________________________________________
2011 – 2012
1. Ann is proud of her ability to speak five languages fluently. (PRIDES)
Being _______________________________________________________________________
2. Please come as early as possible. (BETTER)
You should __________________________________________________________________
________
3. “You have done an excellent job, Lucie,” said the teacher. (CONGRATULATED)
The teacher __________________________________________________________________
________
4. They say that the computer is playing important part in modern life. (ROLE)
The computer ________________________________________________________________
________
5. Shortly before my eighteenth birthday, I will go to university. (STUDENT)
By the ______________________________________________________________________
________

6. You can get the best discounts at our shop. (OFFERED)
It is ________________________________________________________________________
________
7. People who haven’t seen his performances are in no position to be critical. (PERFORM)
Nobody _____________________________________________________________________
________
8. She didn’t try very hard to get to know other people in the course. (EFFORT)
Little _______________________________________________________________________
________
9. Staying on late at work is becoming less of a problem for me. (USED)
I ___________________________________________________________________________
_______
10. These two brands of ketchup are almost the same. (HARDLY)
There’s _____________________________________________________________________
________
11. When is Peter and Saral’s wedding?
When are_____________________________________________________________________
1. He forgot about the gun until he got home

Not until_____________________________________________________________________
2. Helen rarely goes to the theater. (not)
Helen_______________________________________________________the theater very often.
3. I put on ten kilos and then they waxed it.
By the time____________________________________________________________________
4. The economy will collapse in the very near future, it will happen at any time now. (on the point
of)
The economy____________________________________________________________________
5. You will arrive at the hotel at 7:30 in the evening. (due to)
You____________________________________________________________________
6. If Pauline hadn’t been interested, the project would have been abandoned.
But for_________________________________________________________________

WEEK 6+7: INVERSION
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means
the same as the sentence printed above it.
1. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
Not only_______________________________________________________
2. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
 No sooner _____________________________________________________
3. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
 Hardly _______________________________________________________
4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
 Not until ______________________________________________________
5. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
 Only _________________________________________________________
6. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
 Never ________________________________________________________
7. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
 Under the table _________________________________________________
8. His brother had rarely been more excited.
Rarely_________________________________________________________
9. The facts were not all made public until later.
Only__________________________________________________________
10. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
Had___________________________________________________________
11. The response to our appeal was so great that we has to take on more staff.
 Such__________________________________________________________
12. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
Not only ______________________________________________________
13. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
 Little _________________________________________________________
14. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
Should________________________________________________________
15. The bus driver can not be blamed for the accident in any way.
 In ___________________________________________________________
16. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.

 So ___________________________________________________________
17. If the government raised interest rates. They would lose the election.
Were__________________________________________________________
18. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.
 No sooner _____________________________________________________
19. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
Such__________________________________________________________
20. It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March.
Seldom________________________________________________________
21. You won’t allowed in until your identify has been checked.
Only__________________________________________________________
22. Just after the play started there was a power failure.
Hardly________________________________________________________
23. The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this.
Rarely_________________________________________________________
24. We had only just arrived home when the police called.
Scarcely_______________________________________________________
25. Press photographers are banned from taking photographs backstage.
 On no_________________________________________________________
26. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record.
 Never before___________________________________________________
27. The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began.
 Barely________________________________________________________
II. Complete each sentences with a suitable word or phrase.

1.…………..had we arrived at the hotel, when there was a power cut.
2………..are members of staff to accept gratuities from clients.
3. ……….Detective Dawson realized what she was to discover!.
4. ………….so many employees taken sick leave at the same time.
5. ……… to pay the full amount now, there would be a ten per cent discount.
6. I supposed, as……….most people, that I would be retiring at 60.
7. ………………..the doctor seen more difficult case.
8. ………….Jean win first prize, but she was also offered a promotion.
9. ……….will late arrival be admitted to the theatre before the interval.
10. …………one missing child been found, than another three disappeared.
III. Complete each sentence with a suitable word or phrase.

1. Scarcely …………………………….the pilot had to make an emergent landing.
2. Little ………………………….what has been going on in her absent.
3. No sooner ……………………….tan I realized I’d left my bag on the platform.

4. Only when ……………………….on the light did we notice the hole of the ceiling.
5. Not until I asked a passer –by …………………. where I was.
6. Seldom does ………………………below freezing at this time of the year.
7. Hardly ………………….. his speech, when the minister interrupted.
8. On no account am ………………..while I am in a meeting.
9. Rarely has ………………………this school written a better composition.
10. In no way …………………….. bear responsibility for injured passengers.
IV. Rewrite each sentences so that it contains the word or words in capitals, and so that the
meaning stay the same.
a. Were Smith to resign, I might stand a chance of getting his job. IF
……………………………………………………………………………
b. Such was the demand for the tickets that people queued day GREAT
and night.
………………………………………………………………………………
c. The money is not to be paid under no circumstances. NO
………………………………………………………………………………
d. Three days passed before we arrived at the first oasis. NOT UNTIL
………………………………………………………………………………
e. Hardly had the ship left port, than a violent storm SOON AFTER
developed.
………………………………………………………………………………..
f. They would have discovered land sooner had they carried a compass IF
………………………………………………………………………………..
g. Little did Brenda know what she was letting herself in for. IDEA
………………………………………………………………………………
h. It was only when I stopped that I realized something was wrong DID I
………………………………………………………………………………
i. The accused never expressed regret for what he had done. AT NO TIME
………………………………………………………………………………
j. So exhausted were the runners that none of them finished the race. TOO.
………………………………………………………………………………

WEEK 8+9+ 10: PRACTICE LISTENING
- Listening for specific information.

- Guide ss how to do a listening task.
- Require ss to listen to the audio and do exercises
- Documents taken from PET 1,2,3, 4,5 – Listening Part published by Cambridge
University Press
WEEK 11+12+13: PRACTICE LISTENING

- Listening for specific information.
- Guide ss how to do a listening task.
- Require ss to listen to the audio and do exercises
- Documents taken from FCE 1 – Listening Part published by Cambridge University
Press
WEEK 14+15+16: PRACTICE READING FOR HEADING AND MULTIPLE CHOICE
READING FOR HEADING
TASK 1: Read the text below and match each paragraph with a proper title in the box.
A. Don’t be afraid of showing your love

B. Adapt your approach
C. Explain your decisions
D. Your teenager child still needs you
E. Don’t stop taking part
F. The importance of limits
G. Encourage indepence
Laurence Steinberg, a professor of psychology at Temple University and author of the 10 basic
principles of good parenting, offers his advice for the parents of teens.
1.

Many parents mistakenly believe that by the time children have become teenagers, there‘s
nothing more a parent can do wrong. Students clearly show that good parenting continues to
help teenagers develop in healthy ways, stay out of trouble and do well in school.
2.
Don’t hold back when it comes to giving your approval and showing physical affection. There is
no evidence that adolescents are harmed by having parents who are caring –as long as you don’t
embarrass them in front of their friends.
3.
Many parents give a lot of time and attention to their child only during the early years. This is a
mistake. It’s just as important for you to be involved in your child’s life also now – maybe even
more so. Participate in school programs. Get to know your child’s friends. Spend time together.
Stay involved.
4.
Many parenting strategies that work at one age stop working at the next stage of development.
As children get older, for example, their ability to reason improves dramatically, and they won’t
listen to you if they feel they are treated like little children.
5.
The most important thing children need from their parents is love, but a close sencond is
structure. Even teenagers need rules. Be firm but fair. Relax your rules bit by bit as your child
demonstrates morre maturity. If he or she can’t handle the freedoom, tighten the reins and try
again in a few months.
6.
Many parents erroneously think that their teenager’s strong desire for the freedoom to organize
their own lives means rebelliousness, disobedience or disrespect. It’s healthy for adolescents to
push autonomy. Give your children the psychological space. They need to learn to be self-
reliant, and resist the temptation to micromanage.
7.
Good parents have expectations but, in order for your teenager to live up to them, your rules and
decisions have to be clear and appropriate. As your child becomes more adept at reasoning, it’s
no longer good enough to say “Because I said so.”
Key: 1. D 2.A 3.E 4.B 5.F 6.G 7.C

A. Are dreams messages from our brains?

B. Do dreams predict the future?
C. Can you control your dreams?
D. How can you understand the messages?
E. Are dreams just recycled thoughts?
Can you remember a time when you woke up from a fantastic, scary or strange dream? Maybe
you were scared and had to turn on the light or the dream was so good you wanted to stay in it
longer. Probably, in either case, you forgot most of the details before breakfast. But are dreams
just dreams or are they trying to tell you something?
1.
For hundreds of years, people have thought gods or spirits communicate with us through our
dreams. Even today, many people can remember a time when they saw an event, place or person
in their dream and then, later, the dream came true in real life. But it’s probably just a
coincidence when a dream event is followed by a real-life event that’s similar to it, especially if
the subject of the dream is something that happens often in everyday life. Most people have four
to six dreams every night after the age of ten. That’s as many as 2,000 dreams per year. So, by
the time they reach 80 years old the average person might have had 140,000 dreams. Even if we
forget 95–99 per cent of our dreams, we will still remember a few thousand of them. And, of
course, we probably choose to forget the thousands of times we dream about events but they
don’t happen.
2.
Around the 18th and 19th centuries two main ideas about dreams became popular. One was the
idea that the things we see in our dreams are things our conscious mind is hiding from us.
However, the opposite idea said that while we’re asleep, the brain organises memories and
events from the day. Dreams are just a random collection of these thoughts, but we try to make a
story from them when we wake up.
3.
But perhaps the truth about dreams lies somewhere in the middle of these two ideas. Dreams
might be made from the thoughts we have during the day, but they appear in dreams with
symbolic meaning. When we’re awake, we mostly think in words, like we’re having
conversations with ourselves. But when we’re asleep, the part of our brain that controls language
becomes less active, while the part that controls feelings becomes more active. So, maybe we
experience our thoughts as feelings and symbols instead of words with clear meanings.
So, if you can understand the symbols in your dreams, you have a window into your
subconscious. Common dreams like being able to fly or falling, or having no clothes on in a

public place, probably mean something similar in most people. But to understand exactly what
they mean to you, you have to connect them to the events and feelings of your daily life.
4.
One way to help you do this is to keep a dream diary. As soon as you wake up, write down
whatever you can remember about your dreams. Use pen and paper, not your phone or computer
as the light might wake you up and you’ll forget faster. Be quick, as the memories will be gone
in seconds. Some days you’ll write with your eyes not even fully open and the result will be
almost impossible to read, or it might not even make sense.
Now you can connect your dreams to the events and feelings in your daily life. Think about the
people and place where the dream happened as they might have a meaning too. How were you
feeling in the dream? That dream about having no clothes on in public might mean you are
anxious about something you have to do, or you’re not feeling confident in a certain situation or
with certain people.
5.
Some people think writing your dreams down can open your mind to lucid dreaming. In lucid
dreams, you know you’re dreaming and you can change your own plot. Instead of just working
out the meaning of your dreams, you’ll be creating them. That could be a lot of fun, but you
might want to continue having some dreams that allow your subconscious to send you
messages!
Key: 1. B 2. E 3. A 4. D 5.C
Source: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/graded-reading/dreams-level-2
A. Who will be the stars?

B. What about teen players?
C. Which countries will take part?
E. How does the tournament work?
D. What are the new rules?
F. What about the UK?
Have you bought your favourite team’s shirt? Have your friends started working on their
Neymar hairstyle? After four years of waiting, it’s time again for the FIFA World Cup. It takes
place in Russia between 14 June and 15 July.
1.
The 32 countries which have qualified include top international teams like Brazil, Spain and
Argentina. However, there are also a few surprises. Panama will make its first appearance ever
at the World Cup. The same is true for Iceland, which, with a population of just 350,000, will be
the least-populated country ever to participate.
2.
The initial two weeks of the competition are called the Group Stage, where each group has four
teams who must all play against each other. From each group, the two teams who finish with the
most points go through to the next stage. From 30 June until 11 July, the remaining teams first
play the round of 16, then the quarter-finals and the semi-finals. In the end, two teams will
qualify for the final in Moscow on 15 July.
3.
The World Cup will feature football’s biggest names. There has been plenty of discussion about
the two top stars: Cristiano Ronaldo who plays for Portugal and Lionel Messi from Argentina.
Both players have had enormous success in their club careers but, now in their thirties, this
could be the last chance for them to lift the World Cup trophy. Brazilian fans are worried about
their star player, Neymar. In recent months he has been suffering from a leg injury, but hopes to
be fully fit again for the tournament.
4.
The 2018 tournament will feature many young players, some of whom are still teenagers. The
French player Kylian Mbappé is just 19 years old and is already the second-most expensive
player at Paris Saint-Germain. As a striker, French supporters are hoping that he will provide a
lot of goals. Another 19-year-old to watch is Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi. This young player is
already a star at his club, Real Madrid. He plays as a defender, meaning Moroccan fans will be
hopeful that their goal is very well protected.
5.
The most important change for this year’s tournament is the introduction of VAR (video
assistant referee). When the referee needs to make a difficult decision during the match, he can
communicate with a team of experts who are watching the match via video link. The referee can
also interrupt the match so that he can watch a video replay of certain moments. Another new
rule for World Cup 2018 will be a change to the traditional limit of three substitute players
during a match. Under the new system, teams will be allowed to make a fourth substitution if the
match goes to extra time.
6.

The only UK team competing at the 2018 World Cup will be England. Placed in a group with
Belgium, Panama and Tunisia, English fans are hoping to do well in the Group Stage and then
progress to the later rounds. The team features many young stars such as the midfielders
Raheem Sterling and Dele Alli, who have both played strong seasons this year for their clubs in
the English Premiership. So perhaps English fans can allow themselves to at least dream of
glory.
The last World Cup (Brazil, 2014) was watched by 3.2 billion people. That’s almost half the
population of the entire world! So whether you’re a football fan or not, this year’s tournament is
going to be impossible to avoid. Make sure you’re watching, and may the best team win!
Key: 1.C 2. E 3.A 4. B 5. D 6.F
Source: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/read-uk/world-cup-2018
A. A Taste of Tuscany
B. Your Local Caff
C. Musical Chairs
D. Fast Best
E. The Lemon Tree
F. Last Days of the Raj
G. The Chocolate Box
H. Food and restaurants
I. Cheesy Bites
1.
Are you looking for somewhere special to go this weekend? Do you want to try something new?
Check out one of these hot new restaurants.
2.
A centrally located Indian restaurant, perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show. In
summer enjoy your meal in the beautiful garden. The most popular dishes are lamb and chicken
cooked with mild, medium or hot spices. For brave customers there is extra hot!
3.
Whether you’d like a great value-for-money lunch or a relaxed evening meal in stylish
surroundings, this is the place for you. The chefs have all been trained in Italy and they make
both traditional and contemporary dishes. We recommend the pasta and seafood.

4.
Remember when cafés served full English breakfasts – sausages, beans, fried bread, bacon and
eggs – with a strong cup of tea? Well, this place still does and you can have your breakfast at
any time you like during the day while you listen to your favourite tunes from the 1980s.
5.
This pretty restaurant serves healthy food that’s tasty too. Come in for a vegetarian snack at
lunchtime or a great fruit smoothie or a cappuccino and a delicious piece of cake in the
afternoon. Food is bought from local producers whenever possible.
6.
A restaurant that only serves cheese, but hundreds of cheeses from many countries and in lots of
different forms. They serve reasonably priced lunches but dinner can be expensive. Lovely food
and a very elegant dining room, looking onto an amazing flower garden.
7.
Fast food doesn’t have to be junk food, as this café proves. Do you fancy a really good
hamburger made with the best ingredients, or old-fashioned fish and chips fried to perfection, all
on the table in super-quick time? Speed and quality are important here, and the prices aren’t bad
either.
8.
The owner of this small café used to cook all kinds of food, but then she realised she preferred
desserts to anything else. If you want meat or fish, don’t come here. They only do desserts! Lots
of different kinds of sweets. Chocolate lovers will be excited by the range of chocolate cakes.
9.
Have you noticed how music improves the taste of your food? This new restaurant has different
types of live music every night except Sundays, and excellent food to go with it. Great fish
dishes, steak and pizza. Monday is classic rock night, so see you there!
Key: 1.H 2.F 3.A 4.B 5.E 6.I 7.D 8.G 9.C
Source: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/intermediate-b1-
reading/food-restaurants

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Sixteen - What now?

You’re 16 and finally you can leave school! By now, you’re probably sick of teachers, desks,
tests and exams. But don’t just run for the exit. You need to think carefully about what to do
next.
If you want a professional career, you will need to go to university and get a degree. To do that,
you need to stay at high school for another two years. But you needn’t stay at the same place.
There are several options in the district of Northacre.
St. Leopold’s School has the best pass rate of all the high schools in the district. It offers a wide
range of subjects in the humanities and sciences. St Leopold’s is, of course, a private school, so
may be too expensive for you. But don’t worry, there are several other options if you want to
follow the academic route. Knowle Grammar School is a state school, so there are no fees, and
it has excellent tuition and facilities. It is a boys’ school from the ages of 11-16, but from 16-18
it is co-educational. But it is selective, so you’ll have to pass an exam to get in. If you’re
interested in going into Business, check out Wyle River Academy. This school specialises in
subjects like Business Studies, Management and Economics. If you prefer the arts, look at the
courses on offer at Northacre College. Here you can study woodwork, art, textiles and much
more.
Northacre College also offers a wide range of vocational qualifications. You can do a 1-year
certificate or a 2-year diploma in subjects like electrics, plumbing, roofing and hairdressing. If
you’d prefer to work outdoors, look at Milldown College, where there are courses in Farm
Mechanics, Land Management, Animal Management and much more.
A final option is to get an apprenticeship with a local or national company. You will get on-the-
job training, gain certificates or diplomas and start earning straight away. But be warned -
places are limited! Find out more at the Jobs Fair on 26th May at Northacre College.
1 The aim of the article is to…

advise young people about how to get to university.
tell young people about the options available.
advise young people to stay in education.
2 The article advises readers who want a professional career to…
go to university immediately.
stay at the same school for two more years.
go to high school for two more years, then get a degree.
3 St Leopold’s is the best school for…
good exam results.
humanities and sciences.

facilities.
4 You can only attend St Leopold’s school if you…

pay tuition fees.
pass an exam.
study both humanities and sciences.
5 You can only attend Knowle Grammar School if you…
pass an exam.
are a boy.
can afford the tuition fees.
6 Anna wants to work with horses. Where is the best place for her to study?
Wyle River Academy
Northacre College
Milldown College
7 Harry wants to be a builder. Where is the best place for him to study?
Wyle River Academy
Northacre College
Milldown College
8 Kevin wants to be a fashion designer. Where is the best place for him to study?
Wyle River Academy
Northacre College
Milldown College
9 Caroline wants to run her own company. Where is the best place for her to study?
Wyle River Academy
Northacre College
Milldown College
10 What is the problem with apprenticeships?

There are few available.
They are expensive.
They don’t give you any qualifications.
ad the text and answer the questions.
Memorandum
To all staff

The hospital is always trying to cut its carbon footprint, and to do this, we want to encourage
staff, visitors and patients to use environmentally-friendly forms of transport to and from the
hospital. Therefore, we are making the following changes, which will come into effect from 1st
April:
Car Park A will stay as a staff car park, but, to encourage car sharing, it will only be available to
cars containing 3 passengers or more. This rule will be in place between 7am and 6pm. A car
park attendant will monitor users. Note that cars do not have to leave the car park with three
passengers. The parking fee will remain at the current price of £1 an hour up to a maximum of
£5 per day. If you are interested in car sharing and wish to find members of staff who live in
your area or along your route, please click on the link on the human resources page of the
hospital website. Car Park C, previously a staff-only car-park, will now be open to visitors at
the increased cost of £2/hour up to 5 hours, and £1 an hour after that. These new rates will also
apply to staff/visitor Car Park E. Car Park B will only be open to blue card holders. Only senior
and emergency staff are eligible for this card.
Car park D will no longer be in use, as it will make way for an improved bus park. The current
bus service (Service 56D) from the city centre will be replaced by two services. The service will
be available to staff, patients and visitors alike.
Service 57A will run from: Hebdon Town centre, Hebden Station, Critchley Park and Ride,
Grafton Street Train Station, Portchester City Centre (Bus Stop D on Mill Yard) to the hospital.
The service will run 24 hours a day every 20 minutes between 7am and 7pm and once an hour
during the night.
Service 62A will run from Oldgrave Town Centre, Kings Wood Park and Ride and Polegate
Park and Ride to the hospital every 15 minutes between 7.30 am and 7.00 pm and once every 30
minutes thereafter.
The buses will have a flat rate of £1 per journey. Staff will be able to buy a bus pass valid for 20
trips for just £15. These can be purchased on the bus.
Staff can also purchase a Go! pass from the human resources website. The Go! pass costs £45
and entitles users to park at any of the city’s park and ride services for just £2 a day. It is valid
for one year.
There will also be an improved lock-up shed for bicycles and motorcycles in the former car park
D. Hospital staff may wish to take advantage of the voucher giving 50% off all cycles and cycle
accessories bought from Perkin’s Wheels, which is downloadable from the Human Resources
website. Note that you will have to show your staff ID card at the store when making purchases.
There will be a fix-it session once a fortnight in car park D on Fridays at 2pm- 5pm. At this
time, bicycle mechanics from Perkins Wheels will give advice on bicycle upkeep and make
minor bicycle repairs free of charge.
We hope you will take advantages of these schemes.

1 Under the rules, staff can only park in car park A at noon if...
a) they hold a blue card.
b) there are three people in the car.
c) they stay for a maximum of 5hours.
2 The cost to park in Car Park A for 4 hours will be...
a. £1
b. £4
c. £5
3 Staff should _____ to find people to share a car with them.
a. go online
b. visit the human resources department
c. speak to their departmental manager
4 After April 1st, Car Park C will be for...
a. staff only
b. visitors only
c. staff and visitors
5 The cost to park in Car Park C for 8 hours will be...
a. £8
b. £13
c. £18
6 The cost to park in Cark Park E for 4 hours will be...
a. £4
b. £7
c. £8
7 The cost to park in Car Park B is ...
a. the same as car parks C & E.
b. the same as car park A
c. not given in the text.
8 A member of staff who does not have a blue card can park in...
a. car parks A, C & E.
b. car parks C, D & E.
c. car parks A, C & D.
9 Joe comes into Portchester by rail. Which bus service should he use to get to the hospital?

a. 56D
b. 57A
c. 62A
10 Joe sometimes works the night shift. What is the maximum time he may have to wait for a
bus from the hospital to the station?
a. 59 minutes
b. 14 minutes
c. 29 minutes
11 Jane has to make 8 return trips to the hospital from Oldgrave Town Centre for treatment.
How much money will she save by buying a bus pass?
a. £1
b. £4
c. £7
12 Sheila has a Go! pass, but she doesn’t have a bus pass. Every day she parks at Kings Wood
Park and Ride and uses the bus service to get to the hospital and back. How much does this cost
her per day?
a. £2
b. £3
c. £4
13 What forms of transport will be able to use Car Park D after April 1st?
a. buses and cars
b. buses, bicycles and motorbikes
c. buses, cars, bicycles and motorbikes
14 Which is NOT true about Perkin’s Wheels?

a. It sells bicycles and motorbikes
b. It will sell goods to staff at half price
c. It will fix staff member’s bikes for no charge
1. We have local apocalypses in our world today, in the form of earthquakes, hurricanes and
terrorist attacks.
2. TV shows have long launched spin-off products in the form of merchandise and video games.
3. If successful, the edutainment experiment could spawn a huge range of other TV
show/university hybrid courses.
4. Part of this experiment is to find out whether the power of television can reduce the high
drop-out rate characteristic of MOOCS.
5. Until now, online learning experiences have been able to deliver great videos and quizzes, but

student interaction was minimal and the experience for learners has been impersonal.
6. Experts from the Centre for Education and Employment have reservations about the value of
such online courses where there is no formal assessment or contact between the students and
those delivering the courses.
7. The course will consist of eight modules including a physics module on ‘the science of
decay’, a public health module on the study of epidemics and a mathematics module on
population dynamics.
8. The University of California, which has a huge reputation to uphold, said that there had been
no dumbing down in the design of the course.
9. Millions of students sign up for online education courses each year.
The boundaries between education and entertainment are beginning to blur, and a new type of
learning, in which education merges with entertainment, is emerging – ‘edutainment’.
But now US television company AMC has teamed up with the University of
California to produce an online course based on the TV show, The Walking Dead, which
features apost-apocalyptic world ridden with zombies.
With an audience of 10 million, student numbers for the course are expected to be in the
hundreds of thousands.
Academics from the University of California say that the online course will be a ‘legitimate
educational experience’ and tackle serious issues from the fields of science, public health,
nutrition, psychology and sociology. However, students will gain no formal
qualifications or credits on successful completion of the course.
It insisted that all modules had been made as academically rigorous as those
taught on the university grounds. One lecturer in social science stated that the university already
used contemporary media examples to make theories more relevant to students, and this course
was merely taking this concept one step further. ‘The curriculum is very real,’ says Josh Coates,
head of Infrastructure and designer of the online platform. ‘The fact that the
context is this fictional world of an apocalypse is incidental. This course gives us the
opportunity to educate people about the science of disasters.’
The market for massive open online courses, or MOOCs, is rapidly expanding.
However, millions fail to complete the courses, suggesting that they pose a real challenge to
online learners.
The university is taking this opportunity to hone the way it delivers online courses.
With the increasing demand for online courses, these are issues that universities looking to
invest in online learning are increasingly having to face.
They believe that TV shows may serve to attract students, but the academic
element still needs to outweigh the entertainment value for a university course to be officially
recognised and respect
WEEK 17+ 18: OPEN CLOZE TEXT

Source: Paper 4, Test 1;2;3;4;5, Cambridge First Certificate Examination Practice 2,

Nguyen Trung Tanh & Le Huy Lam, Ho Chi Minh Publication.
Week 19: TRUE-FALSE

Passage 1:
I have returned to my hometown of Wilson Creek after an absence of 10 years. So many things
have changed around here. When I left Wilson Creek, there was a small pond on the right as you
left town. They have filled in this pond and they have built a large shopping mall there. A new
post office has also been built just across from my old school.
There is a baseball stadium on the outskirts of Wilson Creek which has been changed
completely. They have now added a new stand where probably a few thousand people could sit.
It looks really great.
The biggest changes have taken place in the downtown area. They have pedestrianised the
centre and you can't drive there anymore. A European-style fountain has been built and some
benches have also been added along with a grassy area and a new street cafe.
My street looks just the same as it always has but a public library has been built in the next street
along. There used to be a great park there but they have cut down all the trees which is a pity.
The library now has a large green area in front of it but it's not the same as when the park was
there.
Another improvement is the number of new restaurants that have opened in Wilson Creek. A
Chinese and an Italian restaurant have opened in the town centre and a Mexican restaurant has
opened near my home. Which is where I am going tonight!
1. Jake's school doesn't exist anymore.
True
False
2. They have improved the baseball stadium.
True
False
3. Jake likes the new-look baseball stadium.
True
False
4. It's only possible to reach the downtown area on foot.
True
False

5. The buildings in the centre of the town look European.

True
False
6. Jake's street hasn't changed much.
True
False
7. He is sad about the park being ruined.
True
False
8. Jake is going to eat Italian food tonight.
True
False
Key:
Question 1 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: False.
Question 2 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: True.
Passage 2:
He was believed to have been born on April 16, 1889. There is some doubt whether April 16 is
actually his birthday, and it is possible he was not born in 1889. There is also uncertainty about
his birthplace: London or Fontainebleau, France. There is no doubt, however, as to his
parentage: he was born to Charles Chaplin, Sr. and Hannah Harriette Hill (aka Lily Harley on
stage), both Music Hall entertainers. His parents separated soon after his birth, leaving him in
the care of his increasingly unstable mother.
In 1896, Chaplin's mother was unable to find work; Charlie and his older half-brother Sydney
Chaplin had to be left in the workhouse at Lambeth, moving after several weeks to Hanwell
School for Orphans and Destitute Children. His father died an alcoholic when Charlie was 12,
and his mother suffered a mental breakdown, and was eventually admitted temporarily to the
Cane Hill Asylum at Coulsdon (near Croydon). She died in 1928 in the United States, two years
after coming to the States to live with Chaplin, by then a commercial success.
Charlie first took to the stage when, aged five, he performed in Music Hall in 1894, standing in
for his mother. As a child, he was confined to a bed for weeks due to a serious illness, and, at
night, his mother would sit at the window and act out what was going on outside. In 1900, aged

11, his brother helped get him the role of a comic cat in the pantomime Cinderella at the London
Hippodrome. In 1903 he appeared in 'Jim, A Romance of Cockayne', followed by his first
regular job, as the newspaper boy Billy in Sherlock Holmes, a part he played into 1906. This
was followed by Casey's 'Court Circus' variety show, and, the following year, he became a
clown in Fred Karno's 'Fun Factory' slapstick comedy company.
According to immigration records, he arrived in the United States with the Karno troupe on
October 2, 1912. In the Karno Company was Arthur Stanley Jefferson, who would later become
known as Stan Laurel. Chaplin and Laurel shared a room in a boarding house. Stan Laurel
returned to England but Chaplin remained in the United States. Chaplin's act was seen by film
producer Mack Sennett, who hired him for his studio, the Keystone Film Company.
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from
the Original Wikipedia article.
1. Chaplin might have been born some years earlier than is currently believed.
True
False
2. Chaplin's mother died before her son was successful.
True
False
3. Chaplin first performed on the stage after he arrived in the United States.
True
False
4. His first serious job was delivering newspapers.
True
False
5. His first partner on the stage was the actor, Stan Laurel.
True
False
6. He was discovered while working for a British organisation in the United States.
True
False
Key 2:
Question 1 - True. Question 2 – False Question 3 - False.

Question 4 - False. It was only a part in a play. Question 5 -: False. Question 6 - True.

Passage 3:
Rikki Mbaza has a very English name but his part of central Africa is suffering from a problem
that few in England would have to put up with: a lack of rain so acute that Rikki's livelihood is
literally evaporating away.
"I would love to have the English weather here in Chad. Then the lake would not go away."
Rikki Mbaza lives in the town of Bol near the shores of Lake Chad, a lake that has shrunk by
90% in the last 40 years. A lack of rain is only one of many culprits being blamed for this
emerging disaster.
"I am a fisherman. For me, it is like watching my life draining away every day. The fishing is
getting worse and worse in the lake. They are getting smaller and I think the fish breeding has
been disrupted by the reduction in area and in depth." Lake Chad is only a metre deep in most
places.
Rikki struggles now to provide enough food and income for his wife Achta and their four
children. Achta has had to take up pottery in her spare time in order to try and boost the amount
of money coming into the household every month.
"Our rent doesn't go down with the level of the lake unfortunately," Mbaza complains. "We still
have six mouths to feed but I need assistance from the government. They have left me to fend
for myself in a desperate situation."
While one can understand Rikki Mbaza's frustration with his government, his accusatory tone is
perhaps a little unfair. The Chad government has often seemed like a powerless, rudderless boat
caught in the storm of international politics.
Angela Muscovite at the Center For African Politics at UCLA sees little reason for optimism in
the case of the shrinking lake in the African heartland. "The story of Chad Lake is a modern day
environmental tragedy. This is a body of water that, in 1960 was over 25,000 km2 in size - now
it's less than 10% of that."
"It has been so over-exploited and it is an issue the whole international community, obviously
more so those governments in Africa, need to co-operate on to find a resolution. And that isn't
going to happen any time soon. By the time it does, they'll be arguing over a puddle in the
middle of the desert. It's sad but that's how I see things panning out."
The guilty parties, as so often in these cases, blame each other for the problems that now beset
the lake. Charlie Vaughan, who teaches Environmental Science at Cambridge University in
Britain, explains why the lake is going the way of the Dodo. "The main culprit is geography
funnily enough. Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Cameroon all lay claim to the waters of this lake and
you only need a five metre shoreline to be able to extract water from it. The whole area has been
a target for massive irrigation schemes over the last couple of decades with each country's
agricultural ministry blaming the other three for the problems. In an area with plentiful rainfall,
it wouldn't be so much of a problem. This is a dry area."
None of this gesturing and buck-passing will help Rikki, Achta and their four children in the
near future. "I am learning how to fix cars. I don't think cars will be disappearing soon and will
certainly last longer than this lake will," muses the glum-looking fisherman. "There won't be any
more fishermen in this area in ten years." And with that, he says he has to go and study how to
remove and repair brake pads.
1. Rikki has spent some time travelling in England.
2. The lack of rain is not the only cause of the lake's reduction in size.
3. Rikki's town, Bol, is further from the lake than it used to be.
4. Lake Chad's disappearance is causing financial pressures for Rikki's family.
5. Rikki feels the government should help him more.
6. Angela Muscovite wants the Chad government to save the lake.
7. She thinks action will come too late to save the lake.
8. Charlie Vaughan says permission to extract water is given too easily.
9. The demands of agriculture have been largely responsible for the lake's problems.
10. Rikki will work in a garage when the fishing becomes too bad.
Key 3:
Question 1 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: nw.
Question 2 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: t.
Question 3 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: nw.
Question 6 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: f.
Question 8 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: f.
Question 10 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: nw

Passage 4:
Zoos are hugely popular attractions for adults and children alike. But are they actually a good
thing?
Critics of zoos would argue that animals often suffer physically and mentally by being enclosed.
Even the best artificial environments can't come close to matching the space, diversity, and
freedom that animals have in their natural habitats. This deprivation causes many zoo animals to
become stressed or mentally ill. Capturing animals in the wild also causes much suffering by
splitting up families. Some zoos make animals behave unnaturally: for example, marine parks
often force dolphins and whales to perform tricks. These mammals may die decades earlier than
their wild relatives, and some even try to commit suicide.
On the other hand, by bringing people and animals together, zoos have the potential to educate
the public about conservation issues and inspire people to protect animals and their habitats.
Some zoos provide a safe environment for animals which have been mistreated in circuses, or
pets which have been abandoned. Zoos also carry out important research into subjects like
animal behaviour and how to treat illnesses.
One of the most important modern functions of zoos is supporting international breeding
programmes, particularly for endangered species. In the wild, some of the rarest species have
difficulty in finding mates and breeding, and they might also be threatened by poachers, loss of
their habitat and predators. A good zoo will enable these species to live and breed in a secure
environment. In addition, as numbers of some wild species drop, there is an increased danger of
populations becoming too genetically similar. Breeding programmes provide a safeguard: zoo-
bred animals can be released into the wild to increase genetic diversity.
However, opponents of zoos say that the vast majority of captive breeding programmes do not
release animals back into the wild. Surplus animals are sold not only to other zoos but also to
circuses or hunting ranches in the US or South Africa, where some people are willing to pay a
lot of money for the chance to kill an animal in a fenced enclosure. Often, these animals are
familiar with humans and have very little chance of escaping.
So, are zoos good for animals or not? Perhaps it all depends on how well individual zoos are
managed, and the benefits of zoos can surely outweigh their harmful effects. However, it is
understandable that many people believe imprisoning animals for any reason is simply wrong.
1.Modern zoos can offer animals a living environment that is as good as their natural habitats.
True False
2.One of the reasons zoo animals become distressed is because they are separated from their
families.
True False
Dolphins and whales usually live longer in zoos than in the wild.
True False
4.
People who have visited zoos are more likely to support animal conservation and protection.

True False
5.
Zoos protect animals from being used for scientific research.
True False
Endangered animals kept in zoos are less likely to meet a mate and breed.
True False
In their natural habitats, animals suffer problems related to human activity.
True False
Endangered species often lack genetic diversity in their population.
True False
Zoos promote genetic diversity by breeding animals and then releasing them back into the wild.
True False
If zoos have more animals than they can look after, they always give them to another zoo or
release them back into the wild.
True False
Animals that have been bred in captivity quickly adapt to life in hunting ranches.
True False
The author thinks that, on balance, zoos are generally a good thing.
True False
Key 4 : F /T/ F/ T/ F/ F/ T/ T/ T/ F/ F/

WEEK 20: CLOZE TEXT
BÀI TẬP VỀ ĐỌC ĐIỀN KHUYẾT - GAPS FILLING

Exercise 01. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
As swimming became a popular recreation in England during the 1860s and 1870s,
several (1)_______ sports developed, roughly patterned after land sports. (2)_______ them were
water football (or soccer), water rugby, water handball, and water polo, in which players rode on
floating barrels, painted to look (3)_______ horses, and struck the ball with a stick.
Water rugby became most popular of these sports, but somehow the water polo name
became attached to it, and it's been attached (4)_______ since.
As played in England, the object of the sport was for a player to touch the ball, with both
(5)_______, at the goal end of the pool. The goaltender stood on the pool deck, ready to dive on
any opponent who was about to score.
Water polo quickly became a very rough sport, filled (6)_______ underwater fights away
from the ball, and it wasn't unusual for players to pass out for lack of air.
In 1877, the sport was tamed in Scotland by the addiction of goalposts. The Scots also
replaced (7)_______ original small, hard rubber ball with a soccer ball and adopted (8)_______
that prohibited taking the ball under the surface or, "tackling" a player unless he had the ball.
The Scottish game, which emphasized swimming speed, passing, and (9)_______ work,
spread to England during the early 1880s, to Hungary in 1889, to Austria and Germany in 1894,
to France in 1895, and (10)_______ Belgium in 1900.
Water polo was the first team sport added to the Olympic program, in 1900.

MTV stands for Music Television. It's a television (1)_______ dedicated to pop music. It
was (2)_______ on 1st August 1981 in the United States. Because of MTV's instant success in
the US, the company expanded into other (3)_______. MTV Europe (4)_______ operating on 1st
August 1987. MTV Europe (5)_______ 24 hours a day from its London studios. It can be seen
in 33 countries and reaches an estimated (6)_______ of 110 million viewers.
People of 19 different nationalities work at London headquarters, and they try to offer a
(7)_______ of music from all over Europe. The channel broadcasts in (8)_______ but Germany
provides the biggest number of viewers. Currently, one fifth of the (9)_______ is by German
artists.
Most of TV output is video and concerts, but there is also a programme (10)_______ .
Unplugged, where major artists play (11)_______ and acoustic in front of a small studio
audience.
In addition to music, the channel's programmes (12)_______ with news, movie
information and comedy. MTV has also broadcast special report (13)_______ racism,
immigration and unemployed teenagers.


TRAVEL INSURANCE
When going on holiday, it is always a good idea to take out travel insurance. This is just
in case something goes (1)_______ along the way. You could lose your luggage, you could be
robbed, or even become ill and need expensive medical treatment. For millions of holiday
makers, travel insurance is just a precaution (2)_______ will help them have an enjoyable and
worry-free holiday. But for (3)_______, travel insurance is a way of earning money (4)_______
making false claims against insurance companies. For (5)_______ some people pretend that they
have had expensive equipment stolen which in (6)_______ never even existed, and then claim
large sums in compensation. Such claims cost insurance company a total (7)_______ £ 50
million per year. But the cheats’ luck is about to run (8)_______ . (9)_______ to a new
computer system, companies will be able to tell at a glance (10)_______ someone has made a
claim within the last three years. Honest travelers will no longer have to pay through the nose
for other people’s dishonesty.

True relaxation is most certainly not a matter of flopping down in front of the television
with a welcome drink. Nor is it about drifting (1)_______ an exhausted sleep. Useful though
these responses to tension and over-tiredness (2)_______ be, we should distinguish between
them and conscious relaxation in (3)_______ of quality and effect. (4)_______ of the level of
tiredness, real relaxation is a state of alert yet at the same time passive awareness, in which our
bodies are (5)_______ rest while our minds are awake.
Moreover, it is as natural for a healthy person to be relaxed when moving as resting.
(6)_______ relaxed in action means we bring the appropriate energy to everything we do, so as
to have a feeling of healthy tiredness by the end of the day, (7)_______ than one of exhaustion.
Unfortunately, as a result of living in today’s competitive world, we are under constant strain
and have difficulty in coping, (8)_______ alone nurturing our body’s abilities. What needs to be
rediscovered is conscious relaxation. With (9)_______ in mind we must apply ourselves to
understanding stress and the nature of its causes (10)_______ deep-seated.

Enjoyment is what drinking wine is all about. However, the more you know, (1)_______ easier
it becomes to select the right wines for you or your guests. Wine is basically grape juice to (2)_______
yeast has been added causing it to ferment and produce alcohol. Alcohol is flavourless, so there must be
something more (3)_______ wine than this. Many of the secrets of wine lie within the grape. Its pulp is
a sugar solution which contains the things that give a wine its fruity flavour. In a dry wine, most of a
grape’s sugar has been converted (4)_______ alcohol. In a sweet one, more sugar is left. This can
be felt on the (5)_______ of the tongue. The pulp also contains acidity which gives the wine
"crispness” that makes the mouth water.
Too much (6)_______ it can make you wince, too little and the wine could taste dull. The skin
contains flavour and tannin. Tannin produces a tingling sensation in the gums and gives a wine firmness.

White grapes (7)_______ their skins removed before fermentation so tannin is only really found in red
wines. The pulp of black and white grapes is (8)_______ same pale colour. The fact that the skins of
black grapes are left on (9)_______ the wine is fermented gives red wine its colour.
The wines which are often considered to be the best are (10)_______ where all the elements
balance one another. There are many grape varieties grown in many climates which influence the
emphasis given to these features and this is why wines can be so wonderfully different.

School students do not shower after sports class
A report has found that more than half of high (1)_______ boys and two-thirds of girls
never shower after a physical (2)_______ class. Researchers suggest that students don't want to
sweat and take a (3)_______, so they are less active in sports classes. The researchers
questioned almost 4,000 children in schools in Essex, England. Lead researcher Dr Gavin
Sandercock said he was surprised (4)_______ how rarely students showered. He said: "We
know (5)_______ children aren't getting (6)_______ physical activity because we have seen
their fitness declining; (7)_______ the unwillingness to shower is a barrier to working up a
sweat (8)_______ playing sport, it's something we need to tackle to promote activity at schools."

ITALY’S MOST POETIC CITY
Venice has been an inspiration for writers, artists and musicians throughout history. In
the 15th century it was the world’s (1)_______ port. Since then it has built up an astonishing
collection of art and architecture (2)_______ to its trade with the East.
The city (3)_______ its visitors incredible sights. Do not believe those who say Venice is
a museum. This is still a living city full of joys. Venice looks good in any light. The sun makes
the domes sparkle, but even on a grey, (4)_______ day the city can be extremely romantic.
And (5)_______ it gets overcrowded, (6)_______ is an easy escape to the other islands in
the Venice Gulf, (7)_______ brightly-colored houses are a photographer’s dream. In a curious
way, Venice is a model city for the future; it is free from cars and the (8)_______ way to get
around is by public transport or on foot. This one fact alone (9)_______ it a unique city, one
(10)_______ traffic noise, the creation of genius indeed.

The majority of lottery winners change their lives (1)_______ little, and continue on their
settled way happy ever after. A couple of years ago, a Mr. David Horabin won a million. He had
been struggling to (2)_______ a success of his dry cleaning shop for the past 12 months. He
accepted his cheque in a small ceremony (3)_______ the premises at 2.30, and by three o'clock
he had reopened for business. The reaction of Mr. Pasquale Consalvo who won $30 million in
the New York state lottery was very (4)_______. He was unhappy not to be able to fulfill his
desire to go to work as (5)_______ on the day he won. He also said that if the money made him
(6)_______ he would give it back. In fact, the chances of his life being made a misery by his
new-found wealth are almost (7)_______ slim though not quite as the sixty million-to-one odds

he beat to take a jackpot (8)_______ had remained unclaimed through six previous draws.
Gambling small amounts (9)_______ the lottery is a harmless if futile hobby. (10)_______,
gambling can become an addiction, increasingly so as the activity becomes socially acceptable.

PEER PRESSURE
One of the strongest influences on children today (1)_______ that of their peers. What
their classmates think, how they dress and how they act in class and out of it (2)_______ the
behavior of nearly every child at school. In their efforts not to be different, some children go so
far as to hide their intelligence and ability in case they are made (3)_______ of. Generally,
children do not want to stand (4)_______ from the crowd. They want to fit in, to be accepted. In
psychological terms, the importance of (5)_______ pressure cannot be over emphasized.
There is a lot of evidence that it has great bearing on all aspects of children's lives, (6)_______
the clothes they wear, the music they listen to and their attitude to study to their ambitions
in life, their relationships and their sense. (7)_______, as children grow up into adolescents,
individuality becomes more acceptable, desirable even, and in their search for their (8)_______
personal style, the teenager and young adult will begin to experiment and be more willing to run
the (9)_______ of rejection by the group. Concern about intellectual prowess and achieving
good exam results can dominate as the atmosphere of competition develops and worries
(10)_______ the future override any fears of appearing too brainy.
THE BIRTH OF THE T-SHIRT
The T-shirt, or at least the T-shirt as we know it, was born in the theatre. When
Tennessee William's play A Streetcar Named Oesire opened in New York in December 1947, a
young actor (1)_______ Marlon Brando went (2)_______ stage wearing a (3)_______ of blue
jeans and a bright, white, capped-sleeve T-shirt. It was the first time the T-shirt had been seen
publicly as anything (4)_______ an item of underwear and it set a fashion trend that was to last
through (5)_______ the end of the century. The idea for the T-shirt came (6)_______ Brando
himself. He had worn one at rehearsals for the play. The director was so impressed by the look
that was created that he asked Brando to wear the shirt in the play itself. Brando may have seen
the shirt being advertised by the American company Sears Roebuck. They had decided to
market the shirt (7)_______ a fashionable garment in its (8)_______ right, rather than just
something to be worn (9)_______ warmth beneath a denim workshirt (10)_______ an army
uniform. It was Brando, however, who popularized it, especially with the release of the film
version of Streetcar in 1951. A short leather jacket completed the look that was to be adopted by
teenage rebels in many countries for decades afterwards.

WEEK 21: B1 READING
1. B1 level - The Truth about Kids and Tech
Read the text below and match the headings A to H with paragraphs 1 to 5. There are two more
headings than you need. Write the answers on the answer sheet.
A. Boys prefer video games; girls prefer communicating online.

B. Reading is not dead.
C. Most young people spend too much time looking at screens.
D. Teens can look at more than one screen at a time.
E. The Digital Revolution is not making young people more creative.
F. Kids who use social media get more exercise than kids who play video games.
G. Kids with smartphones watch less TV.
H. TV and music are not losing popularity.
The Truth About Kids and Tech
A new study reveals some surprises about kids and technology

Common Sense Media, a non-profit group focused on helping children, parents and teachers
better understand media and technology, has conducted a study. It looked at a wide range of
media-related activities, from old methods like reading and listening to the radio, to new
favorites like using social media and video chatting. More than 2,600 kids from around the
country were surveyed. Here are some facts that the study revealed about tweens (8 to 12
years) and teens (13 to 18 years).
(0) B. Reading is not dead.
While the average time young people spend reading, either in print or on a screen, is only 30
minutes per day, kids who took the survey say reading is one of their favorite activities.
1. _____________________________________________________
One in five tweens uses more than six hours of screen media each day, and 18% of teens are
looking at their screens for more than 10 hours a day. Often they’re doubling up on screens,
watching television on one while chatting with friends on another
2._____________________________________________________
Among tween boys, 71% enjoy playing video games, twice as many as tween girls. And while
more than 25% of teen boys list playing video games as their favorite media activity, only 2% of

teen girls do. Teen girls, meanwhile, spend about 40 minutes more each day on social media
than boys do.
3. ______________________________________________________
For tweens, TV is still the top media activity. They enjoy it the most and watch it every day. In
fact, 47% of tweens have television sets in their bedrooms. For teens, while 57% have TV sets
in their rooms, music is the reigning form of entertainment. However, only about a third listen
to music on the radio. Most teens listen to it on their smartphones.
4. ______________________________________________________
Kids report spending about an hour each day being active. For gamers, that average drops to
47 minutes, the lowest for any kind of media consumer. Social media users are the most
active, spending one hour and 13 minutes per day doing some form of physical activity.
5. ______________________________________________________
So far, kids are too busy consuming to be doing much producing. Tweens spend an average
of five minutes and teens nine minutes per day making something with all their digital tools,
whether it’s art, music, or writing.
In a statement, Common Sense Media chief executive officer James P. Steyer said that the
study “provides parents, educators and the media industry with an excellent overview of what
kids are doing today and how we can make the most of the media and technology in their
lives."
http://www.timeforkids.com/
2. B1 level - The Importance of Music in Schools
Read the text below and complete the sentences with a maximum of 4 words. Record your
answers on the answer sheet. The first one (0) has been done as an example for you.
The Importance of Music in Schools
"Music helps the mind develop and grow," my dad often says, and I have found this to be
very true. It is a proven fact that participating in a music program in school will help develop
your brain to a higher level and faster than other students. Music actually improves
communication between the right and left sides of the brain, allowing you to gain better
comprehension and memorization skills.
So, why do we need music in our schools? Well, because music is everything.
Music is science. It is exact and demands acoustics. The conductor's score is a graph that
contains volume changes, melody and harmony, all the while keeping the group at a
constant pace.
Music is math. It is based on the rhythmic subdivisions of time, done in a split second.

Music is history. The music you hear or play is usually an indication of the time and environment
in which it was created.
Music is physical education. It requires an immense amount of coordination of fingers, hands,
arms, lips, cheeks and facial muscles. Not to mention control of your diaphragm, back, stomach
and chest muscles to make sure every note comes out clearly and in pitch
Music is a foreign language. Its terms are usually in Italian and the music is not in any language
known to man. It is its own language and uses symbols to represent ideas.
Music is the universal language that everyone understands and can relate to. Music is what brings
everything together.
Most of all, music is art. It is the greatest form of art that allows a human to take boring notes on
a page, and transform them into an emotion and feeling you cannot measure.
Music is just as important as all the classes you are required to take, and it is critical that music
classes remain in schools. Not only to provide a place for students to belong, but also something
that will help their minds grow and develop like no other class.
http://www.teenink.com/opinion/all/article/10083/The-Importance-of-Music-in-Schools/
Complete the sentences with a maximum of 4 words.
0. A number of mental skills get better if you go to a music program in school.
1. Music has elements that change or stay the same, comparing it to…
__________________________________________________________
2. Music is a reflection of when it was composed, it can be related to…

__________________________________________________________
3. Sport and music both need a lot…

__________________________________________________________
4. Because music communicates ideas it can be compared to a…

___________________________________________________________
5. Musicians create art by reading…

__________________________________________________________
6. For many reasons, music lessons should…

_________________________________________________________
3. B1 level – My Holiday in California
Read the story below and complete the text with the correct phrase. Mark the correct answer on
your answer sheet. There are two phrases you do not need to use. The first one (0) is given as
an example.

A. went to Hollywood
B. couldn't go on
C. had delicious
D. was closed
E. had lots of stars
F. stayed at our Grandpa's house
G. had really big
H. was this really big wave
I. loved the food there
J. was really cool
My Holiday in California
At the end of May we went to California in America. We stayed in the Hotel Irvine for four
days which was a brilliant hotel and then we (0) F _ for a week which was also really cool.
Grandpa has a cool house and he also has the Disney Channel, which we loved!
The first couple of days, we went to Del Taco. This is a Mexican restaurant like you've never
seen in England before. It has tacos, quesadillas (the soft ones) and it also has burritos. Del
Taco was my favourite place to eat because it (1) __________ Mexican food. We also went
to Rubio’s (king of the fish taco) which is another Mexican restaurant. My sister BooJam
went to a sandwich place called "Which Witch" and she (2) __________.
We went to Knottsberry Farm and I went on the Jaguar rollercoaster ride. My sister
(3) __________ because she was too small. The queuing was very scary because it was in an
Egyptian tomb, but the ride was really good. One of the rides (4) __________. It was a ride
where you got to lie down and fly in Camp Snoopy. I loved it and so did my sister too. We also
went on a ride where we bounced up and down and that was so much fun.
We (5) __________ to look around. Our tour guide was Grandpa. We saw the Hollywood Sign,
Mann’s Chinese Theatre, the handprints in the concrete on the floor and the Hollywood Walk of
Fame which (6)
__________ on the floor. I saw the handprints of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma
Watson.They are my favourite characters from Harry Potter.Los Angeles has lots of swimming
pools. We went in a swimming pool with diving boards and had lots of fun swimming around
and diving. We went to Newport Beach and I was swimming in the sea and there (7)
__________ and I had to cling onto the sand as the wave washed over me. It really hurt but it
was also cool at the same time. We also bought necklaces for each other.
http://betsylouadventures.blogspot.com.es/
4. B2 level - Teen millionaire

You are going to read an article about a social media site for girls. For questions 1-6,
choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think best fits according to the text. Here is
an example (0).
How a 16-Year-Old Girl Started a Multimillion Dollar Social Network
By Teen Kids News

1. Juliette Brindak started a social networking site for tweens when she was 16, and it’s
doing better than ever. Miss O and Friends generates 10 million monthly visits, a twenty-
fold increase from its inception in 2005. It’s also worth around $15 million, according to
early investor Procter & Gamble. When she was ten, Brindak drew characters for a set of
five friends she called “Cool Girls,” who were all inspired by real-life girls. The main
cool girl, Miss O, represents her younger sister Olivia. The set of “Cool Girls” would
eventually become “Miss O and Friends.”
2. In the beginning — like many startups — Brindak reached out to family members and
friends for investment money. Her mother, a graphic designer, brought her drawings to
life while her father, who has a background in business, aided in the fundamentals of
creating the company. What started out as a few sketches on the way home from a family
vacation quickly ballooned into a haven for millions of adolescents. The site was ranked
the third largest girls-only Web site in 2011, according to Inc. Magazine.
3. Now, at 23, Brindak isn’t as in tune with what tween girls are looking for, so she uses the
site as an avenue to understand their needs. Through polls, quizzes, and the “Girl2Girl”
wall, members are able to keep Brindak updated. “In November 2011, girls were writing
on the Girl2Girl wall asking if we could get them tickets to a One Direction concert. This
was the first time we ever heard about One Direction and we were able to create a
concert/sponsorship with Simon & Schuster’s ‘Dork Diaries’ books and winning tickets.”
She’s made it possible — through contests— for her users to see celebrities, such as
Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers, in concert. Currently, she’s offering
an all-expense paid trip to Canada for four lucky fans to see Taylor Swift’s show.
4. Through high school and college, the site has continued to improve. When it was
originally launched, there was little more than a few catchy graphics. “There was a
homepage, which had the five Miss O characters and simple flash animations,” Brindak
says. “There was hardly anything to it, but it was definitely a start.” Now the site boasts
message boards, quizzes, games, music, and more.
5. But managing the site as a college student at Washington University in St. Louis was no
easy task. “One teacher, who ironically was an entrepreneur and taught my class on social
entrepreneurship, was the only one who wouldn’t budge about dates. I had a final on the

same day I had to fly out to California for a really important meeting and he said that if I
missed it, I would get an entire letter grade taken off my final grade. Luckily, the meeting
got moved, but I was so shocked about his reaction.”
Instead of the typical business majors most entrepreneurs study, Brindak decided to focus
on Anthropology and Public Health because her site revolves around women’s health
issues. “I was able to learn so much about cultures around the world and also become
informed and aware about different ways that I can reach out to women,” Brindak says.
“The goal for the site was, and still is, to help young girls build confidence and self-
esteem.”
7. To share her users’ stories with the world, Brindak published the book Miss O & Friends:
Write On! The Miss O & Friends Collection of Rockin’ Fiction, a compilation of user-
submitted stories. Brindak tells us she plans on publishing more books in the near future.
“We started off with a business plan that we have used as our guide, but that business
plan is always changing. We continue to find new ways to engage girls, to generate
revenue, and new outlets that are appropriate for Miss O and our community.”
https://teenkidsnews.com/tkn-news/careers/how-a-16-year-old-girl-started-a-multimillion-
dollar-social-network/
1. When the website first appeared…
A. It included photos of Juliette’s family.
B. Only two sites for girls had more visitors.
C. It needed some financial help.
D. Juliette’s parents gave up their jobs to help her.
2. What do we learn in the third paragraph?

A. Members provide information to help the site stay relevant.
B. The website now sells tickets for musical events.
C. Juliette was a fan of One Direction.
D. Site members can pay to meet famous singers.
3. How is the site described in paragraph four?

A. It’s quite basic, but is getting better.
B. There is a wide range of elements.
C. The original cool girls now sing.
D. It was more difficult to make in the beginning.
4. What do we learn about Juliette’s time at university?

A. She found her exams difficult to pass.

B. She had to cancel a business trip because of an exam.
C. She was surprised by a teacher’s reaction.
D. Some teachers were unhappy she was working and studying.
5. How did she decide on her degree subject?
A. Her ambition was to work in the health system.
B. It was typically chosen by business people.
C. She wanted to travel and work in other countries.
D. She thought it was relevant to the aims of her website.
6. What does Juliette say about the future?
A. She wants to write another book.
B. The site will follow the original design.
C. She would like to encourage more international contributions.
D. She hopes to promote her members’ writing

ANSWERS:
1. B1 level - The Truth about Kids and Tech
0 B 1 D 2 A 3 H 4 F 5 E
2. B1 level - The Importance of Music in Schools
0 …music program in school

1 …science
2 …history
3 …(of) coordination (of body parts)
4 …(foreign / universal) language
5 …(boring) notes (on a page)
6 …remain in school
3. B1 level – My Holiday in California
0 F 1 C 2 I 3 B 4 J 5 A 6 E 7 H
4. B2 level - Teen millionaire
0 D 1 C 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 D 6 D

WEEK 22+23
BÀI 11: Relax Your Body and Mind

People have five senses. We have a sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste. Believe (31)
_____, your sense of smell is very important. Our nose tells us about our environment. When your
nose smells something, it sends information to the brain. Smells tell us if there is danger nearby,
or if there is something to eat. Of course, these tools were more useful in the past, but they still
come (32) _____ today.
The things you smell can affect your (33) _____. If you smell something nice, you are more likely
to be happy. On the other hand, if you smell something unpleasant, you are more likely to be
unhappy. That is (34) _____ there are so many businesses that work to create nice scents.
Businesses also work on the best ways to deliver scents to people's noses. Candles (35) _____ a
whole room smell better.
Oils and soaps also have health benefits.
Câu 31: A. your luck B. anyway C. it or not D. a word of it
Câu 32: A. in use B. in hand C. true D. in handy
Câu 33: A. impression B. character C. mood D. style
Câu 34: A. what B. when C. why D. how
Câu 35: A. convert B. make C. force D. transform
BÀI 12: The Rise of E-Books
Over the past decade, e-books have revolutionized the way people consume written information.
It will probably come as no surprise that the total global sales number continues to rise each year.
There are several reasons why readers are buying more e-books. For starters, reading a lengthy e-
book in front of your computer isn't the most comfortable thing to do. But since tablet sales have
exploded, readers can now relax and read their favourite e-books in bed or on the beach. Many e-
books are often sold at lower prices than traditional books. Since there is almost zero cost for
producing e-books, some authors are offering their novels at lower prices.
Another factor is convenience. In the past, keeping a large book collection meant setting aside a
lot of extra space in one's home. With e-books, it is now possible for readers to carry a portable
library,
which contains thousands of books. To really understand the e-book market, it is important to
keep up with national trends. Recent data suggests that the e-book markets in the US and the UK
have matured.
In both of these countries, e-book sales account for roughly 20 percent of overall book sales.
Although that percentage continues to increase, it is going up at a slower rate than in the past. The
popularity of e-books has exploded in Russia. In one poll, 70 percent of Russians claim to have
read at least one e-book. However, publishers are not too pleased with this news because
approximately 92 percent of
e-books in Russia are acquired illegally. In France, consumers don't appear to be too keen on e-
books at this time. Although in 2012, e-book sales comprised about 3 percent of the market, it is
predicted that this number will increase at a very slow pace. Some French people believe that
reading e-books on small screens is uncomfortable. Others say that the French are a cultural
exception, as they like the feeling of holding a dusty old physical book. This demonstrates that no
matter how popular e-books get, it is unlikely that traditional books will disappear any time soon.
Câu 36: This year e-book sales in the US and the UK will probably _____.
A. increase drastically B. keep going up C. stay the same D. start to decline
Câu 37: Which of the following is NOT a reason why e-books became popular worldwide?
A. People can now store more books easily.
B. Reading e-books recently became more comfortable.
C. Most popular novels are only offered as e-books.
D. A new type of reading device was invented.
Câu 38: The phrase "account for" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. know what has happened B. are the explanation for
C. form the total of D. are a particular part of
Câu 39: Why are publishers unhappy about the popularity of e-books in Russia?
A. The quality of e-books is poor. B. Customers are not paying for them.
C. More people are returning to traditional books. D. Only a small percentage of people read e-
books.
Câu 40: The word "they" in paragraph 5 refers to _____.
A. total sales B. e-books C. French people D. traditional books
Câu 41: All of the following are the reasons why the French are not fond of e-books very much
EXCEPT that _____.
A. the French may want to keep their traditional reading habit

B. the French are an exception, not using any mobile devices

C. it is considered that reading e-books on small screens is not comfortable
D. the French have a trend of reading traditional books
Câu 42: What is the meaning of the last sentence of the passage?
A. French people will change their minds about e-books.
B. It is just a matter of time before e-books disappear.
C. Some people will continue to read traditional books.
D. E-books won't get popular in France until screens get bigger.
BÀI 13: GIRLS’ EDUCATION
Improving girls’ educational levels has been demonstrated to have clear impacts on the health and
economic future of young women, which in turn improves the prospect of their entire community.
The infant mortality rate of babies whose mothers have received primary education is half that of
children whose mothers are illiterate.
In the poorest countries of the world, 50% of girls do not attend secondary school. Yet, research
shows that every extra year of school for girls increases their lifetime income by 15 %. Improving
female education, and thus the earning potential of women improves the standard of living for
their own children, as women invest more of their income in their families than men do. Yet,
many barriers to education for girls remain. In some African countries, such as Burkina Faso,
girls are unlikely to attend school for such basic reasons as a lack of private toilet facilities for
girls.Higher attendance rates of high schools and university education among women, particularly
in developing countries, have helped them make inroads into professional careers with better-
paying salaries and wages. Education increases a woman’s (and her partner’s and the family’s)
level of health and health awareness. Furthering women’s levels of education and advanced
training also tends to lead to later ages of initiation of sexual activity, later age at first marriage,
and later ages at first childbirth, as well as an increased likelihood to remain single, have no
children, or have no formal marriage and alternatively, have increasing levels of long-term
partnerships. It can lead to higher rates of barrier and chemical contraceptive use (and a lower
level of sexually transmitted infections among women and their partners and children), and can
increase the level of resources available to women who divorce or are in a situation of domestic
violence. It has been shown, in addition, to increase women’s communication with their partners
and their employers, and to improve rates of civic participation such as voting or the holding of
office.
Câu 43: What can be the best title for the reading passage?
A. Education and Violence Against Women B. Women’s Rights to Lifelong Education

C. Education and Women’s Empowerment D. Female Education and its Social Benefits
Câu 44: It is stated in the first paragraph that ______.
A. women who have little schooling often have no idea of raising their children
B. it is the children’s schooling that helps their mothers increase their lifetime income
C. women’s educational levels have an influence on the prospect of their community
D. earning their own living, women take the responsibility of running the household
Câu 45: Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the first paragraph ?
A. It is their husbands who help women improve their educational level.
B. Children whose mothers are illiterate are unable to grow healthily.
C. Many children in Asia have died because of their mothers’ ignorance.
D. The higher their educational level is, the more money women earn.
Câu 46: According to the passage, furthering women’s levels of education and advanced training
does not result in ______.
A. higher rates of barrier and chemical contraceptive use
B. an increased likelihood to remain single among women
C. improved rates of civic participation among women
D. an increased level of health awareness for the husbands
Câu 47: The word “it” in the passage refers to ______.
A. higher attendance rates of high schools and university education
B. furthering women’s levels of education and advanced training
C. a woman’s level of health and health awareness
D. increasing levels of long-term partnerships
Câu 48: The word “barriers” in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.
A. obstacles B. challenges C. stresses D. strains
Câu 49: The phrase “make inroads in” in the passage can be best replaced by ______.
A. celebrate achievement in B. succeed in taking
C. make progress in D. take the chance in

Câu 50: It is implied in the first paragraph that ______.
A. there are numerous reasons for women not to come to class worldwide
B. the husband in a family takes little responsibility in rearing the children
C. the children’s standard of living largely depends on their mother’s income
D. the mother in a family makes every effort to raise the children effectively
BÀI 14: (Adapted from Navigate – Coursebook, OUP 2015)
When you first arrive in a foreign culture, often your first reaction is completely positive.
Everything seems exciting, different and fascinating. It’s an (31) ______. If you are just on a short
holiday, you will probably never leave this phase. (32) ______, if you stay longer, your attitude
can start to change.
As you start to realize (33) ______ little you really understand the new culture, life can get
frustrating.
People misunderstand what you are trying to say, or they may laugh at you when you say
something incorrectly. Even simple things, like posting a letter, can seem very difficult to you.
Thus, you are likely to get angry or upset when things go wrong. With time, though, you start to
(34) ______ to become more comfortable with the differences and better able to handle frustrating
situations. Your (35) ______ of humor reappears. Finally, you may feel enthusiastic about the
culture once again, enjoy living in it, and even prefer certain aspects of the culture to your own.
Question 31. A. adventure B. adventurous C. adventurer D. adventurously
Question 32. A. Therefore B. Or C. However D. Nor
Question 33. A. whether B. how C. if D. what
Question 34. A. replace B. maintain C. adjust D. keep
Question 35. A. taste B. sense C. touch D. sound
BÀI 15: (Adapted from http://www.thereadingplanet.com)
A ghostly animal creeps silently through a Florida swamp. It’s a rare type of big cat known as a
Florida panther, one of only 80 to 100 such panthers left in the world. Scientists must work to
save these remaining panthers from extinction, but their secretive nature is making it difficult.
They are attaching a special transmitter to each Florida panther so they can follow their
movements, range, and habits. The technology these transmitters use is called satellite tracking.

The scientists are dedicated professionals, but they are not pioneers. Their colleagues before them
have attached tiny transmitters to many different kinds of wild animals, including birds, fish, and
big cats. So the Florida scientists are using their methods. Firstly, they must trap and tranquillize
the panther.
Then, the transmitter is attached to a harness and strapped to the panther’s body. Each harness is
custom designed and manually adjusted for panthers so it fits comfortably. Scientists don’t want
the transmitter to interfere with the panther’s natural habits. The point of tracking them is to find
out as much as they can about their natural habits. Once the tracking transmitter is in place, the
information it records is sent to an orbiting satellite. The satellite can see the transmitter that is
attached to the panther,
even when it is out of sight of a biologist on the ground. The satellite collects information from
the transmitter about the panther’s exact location. Once the information is received, it is
transmitted back to Earth so it can be recorded by the scientists. Scientists can use the information
in many different ways. They can follow the panthers on the ground and observe their behavior.
Alternatively, they can use the information to determine the panthers’ ranges and to understand
their social patterns. They can also track how environmental changes like weather conditions
affect their movements and health. All this information can be used to provide ideal conditions for
the endangered panthers. It can also be used to protect the panthers from danger.
In the end, the panther silently slips away through the trees. Around its shoulders a transmitter is
sending signals via satellite to a dedicated biologist. The biologist is using the information the
transmitter provides to save the Florida panthers from extinction. With the help of satellite
tracking these beautiful cats have a better chance of survival in the modern world.
Question 43. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Scientists dedicated to saving Florida panthers.
B. Different methods of tracking Florida panthers.
C. The use of a tracking device to protect Florida panthers.
D. Florida panthers' secretive nature and habits.
Question 44. According to the passage, what information does the satellite collect from the
transmitter?
A. The chance of panthers’ survival. B. The panther’s exact location.
C. The biologists on the ground. D. The total number of panthers.
Question 45. Florida panthers are characterized as the animals that ______.
A. tend to remain hidden from people B. are abundant in number

C. live with the spirit of ghosts D. can be easily followed

Question 46. According to the passage, which of the following about the tracking transmitter
is NOT true?
A. Scientists use the information the transmitter provides to save the panther.
B. The transmitter helps scientists learn about the panther’s habits.
C. The transmitter is fastened to the panther’s body for tracking purposes.
D. The Florida panther is the first animal to be attached with the transmitter.
Question 47. The phrase "tranquillize the panther" in paragraph 2 could be best replaced
by______.
A. feed the panther properly B. make the panther calm
C. put the panther in a cage D. handle the panther carefully
Question 48. The phrase "custom designed" in paragraph 2 probably means ______.
A. specially made for panthers B. functioned according to a custom
C. skilfully created by hands D. created by famous designers
Question 49. The word "their" in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. the panthers’ ranges B. the transmitters C. the panthers D. the scientists
Question 50. Which of the following could best describe the author’s attitude in the passage?
A. Objective B. Negative C. Sarcastic D. Sympathetic
BÀI 16: FOOD
Are organically grown foods the best food choices? The advantages claimed for such foods over
conventionally grown and marketed food products are now being debated. Advocates of organic
foods-a term whose meaning varies greatly - frequently proclaim that such products are safer and
more nutritious than others. The growing interest of consumers in the safety and more nutritional
quality of
the typical North American diet is a welcome development. However, much of this interest has
been sparked by sweeping claims that the food supply is unsafe or inadequate in meeting
nutritional needs.

Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, the preponderance of
written material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the general public to separate fact
from fiction.
As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of organically grown foods prevents or
cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely publicized and form the
basis for folklore. Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for “no-aging" diets, new
vitamins,
and other wonder foods. There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are
superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs, that
untreated grains are better than fumigated grains and the like. One thing that most organically
grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than conventionally grown
foods. But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health
and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods. So there IS real
cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food
and buy only expensive organic foods instead.
Question 36: The world "Advocates" is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Proponents B. Merchants C. Inspectors D. Consumers
Question 37: The word "others" refers to.
A advantages B. advocates C. organic foods D. products
Question 38: The "welcome development" is an increase in .
A. interest in food safety and nutritional quality of the typical North American diet
B. the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet
C. the amount of healthy food grown in North America
D. the number of consumers in North America
Question 39: According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the term
"organic foods"?
A. It is accepted by most nutritionists, B. It has been used only in recent years,
C. It has no fixed meaning. D. It is seldom used by consumers.
Question 40: The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited
incomes
buy organic foods instead of conventionally grown foods because _________.

A. organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods
B. many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods
C. conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods
D. too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops.
Question 41: According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods
are better than conventionally grown foods are often _________.
A. careless B. mistaken C. thrifty D. wealthy
Question 42: What is the one thing in common that most organic food seem to have?
A. They cost more than conventionally grown food
B. They are healthier than conventionally grown food
C. They come from an unknown source
D. They are home - made
BÀI 17: AIRLINE
According to airline industry statistics, almost 90 percent of airline accidents are survivable or
partially survivable. But passengers can increase their chances of survival by learning and
following certain tips. Experts say that you should read and listen to safety instruction before take
off and ask questions if you have uncertainties. You should fasten your seat belt low on your hips
and as tightly as possible. Of course, you should also know how the release mechanism of your
belt operates. During takeoffs and landings, you are advised to keep your feet flat on the floor.
Before take off, you should locate the nearest exit and an alterative exit and count the rows of
seats between you and the exits so that you can reach them in the dark if necessary. In the event
that you are forewarned of a possible accident, you should put your hands on your ankles and
keep your head down until the planes comes to a complete stop. If smoke is present in the cabin,
you should keep your head low and cover your face with napkins, towels, or clothing. If possible,
wet these for added protection against smoke inhalation. To evacuate as quickly as possible,
follow crew commands and do not take personal belongings with you. Do not jump on escape
slides before they are fully inflated, and when you jump, do so with your arms and legs extended
in front of you. When you get to the ground, you should move away from the plane as quickly as
possible, and smoke near the wreckage
Question 24: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Procedures for evacuation aircraft.
B. Guidelines for increasing aircraft passenger survival,
C. Airline industry accident statistics.

D. Safety instructions in air travel.
Question 25: Travelers are urged by experts to read and listen to safety instruction .
A. if smoke is in the cabin B. in an emergency
C. before locating the exits D. before take-off
Question 26: According to the passage, airline travelers should keep their feet flat on the floor .
A. especially during landings B. throughout the flight
C. only if an accident is possible D. during take-offs and landings
Question 27: According to the passage, which exits should an airline passenger locate before
take-off?
A. The ones with counted rows of seats between them B. The nearest one.
C. The two closest to the passenger’s seat D. The ones that can be found in the
dark
Question 28: The word “them” in bold refers to
A. seats B. rows C. exits D. feet
Question 29: It can be inferred from the passage that people are more likely to survive fires in
aircrafts if they
A. don’t smoke in or near a plane B. read airline safety statistics
C. wear a safety belt D. keep their heads low
Question 30: Airline passengers are advised to do all of the following EXCEPT
A. ask questions about safety B. locate the nearest exit
C. fasten their seat belts before take-off D. carry personal belongings in an emergency
Question 31: The word “Inflated” in bold is closest in meaning to ___________
A. expanded B. lifted C. assembled D. increased

BÀI 18: NEIGHBOURS INFLUENCE BUYING DECISIONS

However objective we believe ourselves to be, most of us do not judge a product solely
on its merits, considering quality, value and style before making a decision. (34)________,
we are easily influenced by the people around us.There is nothing wrong with this. It is
probably a smarter way to make decisions than (35) ________ on only our own opinions. But it
does make life hard for companies. They have long understood that groups of friends and relatives
tend to buy the same products, but understanding the reasons has been tricky. It is because they
are so similar with (36) _______ to how much money they make and what television ads they
watch that they independently arrive at the same decision? Or do they copy one another, perhaps
(37) ______ envy or perhaps because they have shared information about the products? Research
in Finland recently found overwhelming evidence that neighbours have a big influence on buying
decisions. When one of a person’s ten nearest neighbours bought a car, the chances that that
person would buy a car of the same brand during the next week and a half (38) __________ by
86 per cent. The researchers argued that it was not just a matter of envy. Used cars seemed to
attract neighbours even more than new cars. This suggested that people were not trying to keep
up with their neighbours, they were keen to learn from them. Since used cars are less reliable, a
recommendation of one can strongly influence a buying decision.
Question 34: A. What’s more B. Instead C. Unlike D. In place
Question 35: A. basing B. trusting C. supposing D. relying
Question 36: A. connection B. regard C. relation D. concern
Question 37: A. for B. as to C. out of D. about
Question 38: A. boosted B. rose C. enlarged D. lifted
ĐỀ 19:
The universal symbol of the Internet era communications, the @ sign used in e-mail addresses to
signify the word 'at', is (23) ____ a 500-year-old invention of Italian merchants, a Rome
academic has revealed. Giorgio Stabile, a science professor at La Sapienza University, claims to
have stumbled on
the earliest known example of the symbol's use, as a(n) (24) ___ of a measure of weight or
volume. He says the sign represents an amphora, a measure of capacity based on the terracotta
jars used to transport grain and liquid in the ancient Mediterranean world.
The professor unearthed toe ancient symbol in the course of research for a visual history of the
20th century, to be published by the Treccani Encyclopedia. The first (25) ____ instance of its
use, he says, occurred in a letter written by a Florentine merchant on May 4, 1536. He says the
sign made its way along trade routes to northern Europe, where it came to represent 'at the price
of’, its contemporary accountancy meaning.

Professor Stabile believes that Italian banks may possess even earlier documents (26) ____ the
symbol lying forgotten in their archives. The oldest example could be of great value. It could be
used (27) _____ publicity purposes and to enhance the prestige of the institution that owned it, he
says. The race is on between the mercantile world and the banking world to see who has the oldest
documentation of @.
Question 23: A. actually B. truly C. essentially D. accurately
Question 24: A. proof B. sign C. evidence D. indication
Question 25: A. known B. knowing C. knowable D. knowledgeable
Question 26: A. taking B. carrying C. delivering D. bearing
Question 27: A. on B. for C. with D. by
ĐỀ 20: ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE
How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a (30)
_____ . All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to
express
thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could communicate with each other; and
that later they agreed (31) ___ certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent
those sounds, and which could be written down. These sounds, (32) ____ spoken or written in
letters, are called words. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express
these thoughts
in words that appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of
words is what we call literacy type. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can (33)
____ his meanings in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association
can move men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully,
(34) ____ they will make our speech silly and vulgar.
Question 30: A. story B. secret C. mystery D. legend
Question 31: A. at B. upon C. with D. to
Question 32: A. if B. however C. whether D. though
Question 33: A. carry B. convey C. transfer D. transmit
Question 34: A. or B. so C. although D. because

WEEK 24 +25
JACK LONDON
Jack London (1876 – 1916) is an American writer whose work combined powerful realism and
humanitarian sentiment. He was (16) ........ in San Francisco. After finishing grammar (17) ...........,
Jack London worked at various jobs and in 1897 and 1898 he participated (18)........... the Alaska
Gold Rush. Upon his return to the San Francisco area, he began to (19) ............ about his
experiences. A collection of his short stories, The Son of the Golf, was (20) ............ in 1900.
Jack’s colourful life, during which he wrote more than 50 books and which included enormous
popular successes as an (21) .........., ended in his suicide at the (22) ........... of 40.
Many of his stories including his masterpiece The Call of the Wild deal with the reversion of a
civilized creature to the primitive state. Jack London’s style – brutal, vivid and exciting –
(23) ........... him enormously popular outside the United States; His (24) ........ were translated into
many languages. Jack’s important works include People of the Abyss about the poor in London;
the Sea Wolf, a novel based on the author’s experiences on a seal hunting ship; John Barleycorn ,
an autobiographical novel about Jack’s struggle (25)............. alcoholism.
1: A. grown B. born C. developed D. lived

2: A. lessons B. course C. notes D. school
3: A. in B. to C. at D. of
4: A. speak B. read C. talk D. write
5: A. printed B. ordered C. sold D. published
6: A. architect B. author C. actor D. orator
7: A. moment B. age C. time D. year
8: A. gave B. let C. made D. did
9: A. speeches B. sayings C. words D. works
10: A. to B. for C. against D. of
WATER
There’s much more water than land on the (31) ___ of the earth. The seas and oceans cover
nearly (32) ___ of the whole world, and only one-fifth of (33) ___ land. If you traveled over the
earth in different directions, you would have to spend (34) ___ more of your time (35) ___ on
water that on roads or railways. We sometimes forget that for every mile of land (36) ___ four
miles of water.
There’s so much water in the surface of our earth that we (37) ___ to use two words to
describe. We use the word SEAS (38) ___ those parts of water surface which (39) ___ only few
hundreds of mile, the word OCEANS to describe the huge area of water (40) ___ are thousands of
miles wide and very deep.

1. A. cover B. surface C. outer D. outside

2. A. four-fives B. four-fifth C. four fifths D. fourth-fifths
3. A. it is B. it’s C. its D. them are
4. A. many B. much C. few D. too
5. A. to move B. move C. moved D. moving
6. A. there are B. there is C. there has D. have
7. A. must B. should C. have D. would
8. A. describing B. describes C. describe D. to describe
9. A. is B. are C. has D. will be
10. A. that’s B. which C. where D. whose
A VISIT TO LONDON
Jane’s family decided to go to London last week because they want to __(1)__ a tour. The
sight in London was so __(2)__ that she’s been there a few days but it __(3)__ to her only to be
yesterday. It means __(4)__ she enjoyed the trip so much. She and her father stayed __(5)__ a
very big hotel __(6)__ two hundred rooms. From there, they can __(7)__ reach Hyde Park,
__(8)__ very big park in London. In here, people can buy from a needle __(9)__ an elephant in
two best__(10)__ streets, Regent Street and Oxford Street.
1. A. do B. make C. work D. have
2. A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interestingly
3. A. makes B. thinks C. does D. seems
4. A. that B. is that C. that is D. that was
5. A. for B. on C. in D. to
6. A. have B. has C. with D. to with
7. A. easiness B. easily C. easy D. uneasy
8. A. the B. a which C. is a D. a
9. A. with B. and C. or D. to
10. A. shopping B. selling C. trading D. shop
ISAAC NEWTON
Isaac Newton, one of the __(1)__ scientists, was born __(2)__ December 25 th, 1642 in a small
village __(3)__ Wool Thorpe in England. His father was a poor __(4)__. When the boy was
fourteen, his father died. Newton __(5)__ school and helped his mother on the farm. __(6)__ he
was fun __(7)__ physics and mathematics, Newton was sent to school. __(8)__ he left high
school, Newton studied at Cambridge University. In 1667 he became __(9)__ professor on
mathematics at the university. His greatest discovery is the __(10)__ of gravitation. He died in
1727.
1. A. great B. greatest C. most great D. greater
2. A. in B. on C. at D. a and b
3. A. in B. at C. on D. of
4. A. farmer B. apprentice C. bookbinder D. blacksmith
5. A. went B. sent C. left D. run

6. A. So B. So that C. Because D. Because of

7. A. in B. of C. at D. about
8. A. For B. While C. Before D. After
9. A. an B. one C. a D. the
10. A. law B. invention C. foundation D. operation
NANCY LEE JOHNSON

Nancy Lee Johnson was a __(1)__ girl. She was smart, pretty and __(2)__ in well with the
life of her school. One Thursday afternoon, Miss O’Shay, the vice-principal, __(3)__ Nancy that
the girl’s pictures had won the Artist Club __(4)__. Nancy was very happy at the news. She
__(5)__ have danced al the way home through the rain.
But the __(6)__ didn’t let Nancy get the scholarship __(7)__ because they found that she
was a __(8)__ student and they said that the __(9)__ of the coloured student in the local art
school might __(10)__ difficulties for all concerned.
1. A. colour B. coloured C. colouful D. colourless
2. A. fit B. fitted C. fix D. interested
3. A. asked B. spoke C. said D. told
4. A. scholar B. committee C. punishment D. scholarship
5. A. can B. may C. must D. might
6. A. jury B. committee C. statesman D. champion
7. A. just B. right C. one D. yet
8. A. black B. Negro C. colour D. white
9. A. attend B. attendance C. present D. presence
10. A. give B. form C. create D. drawl
SEAN O’CASEY
Sean O’Casey was a famous Irish __(1)__. Born __(2)__ a poor worker’s family, he had
known, __(3)__ his childhood, hunger, poverty and ill-health. He deeply __(4)__ the unjust laws
and the police __(5)__ of the British in his home country. When __(6)__ up, he worked first as a
labourer, and __(7)__ joined the Irish Citizen Army, __(8)__ Irish nationalist organization, to
fight __(9)__ independence __(10)__ great Britain.
1. A. writer B. reader C. player D. actor
2. A. on B. at C. in D. from
3. A. from B. to C. since D. for
4. A. recalled B. remembered C. thought D. felt
5. A. defence B. rule C. fight D. struggle
6. A. grown B. grew C. grow D. growing
7. A. but B. later C. an D. one
8. A. against B. an C. for D. to
9. A. from B. to C. of D. for

OSEOLA MCCARTY
As a young girl, Oseola McCarty dreamed of becoming a nurse. However, her family duty
stood as a(n) ________ (41) to educational goals. McCarty left school after completing the sixth.
Since her family was one of washerwomen, McCarty followed ________ (42) their footsteps. She
________ (43) other people's clothes for over seventy years.
Due to good work and saving habits, McCarty, a washerwoman, ________ (44) a great
deal of money. She made a ________ (45) of $150,000 - a large portion of her life savings - to the
University of Southern Mississippi to help needy students. She was 88 years old and had never
married. She did not have any children. She did not own a car. From this simple and ________
(46) life, she was able to impress the world with a significant ________ (47) act.
Though she was unable to complete her own education, it was her ________ (48) that her
gift would make ________ (49) possible for many others in ________ (50) need to do so. Now,
with McCarty's support, specifically African American students have an opportunity to fulfill their
dreams of a college education.
1. A. solution B. problem C. obstacle D. difficulty
2 A. with B. in C. on D. along
3. A. cleaned B. made C. cleared D. did
4. A. accomplished B. loaned C. paid D. accumulated
5. A. money B. donation C. profit D. living
6. A. frugal B. mean C. generous D. selfish
7. A. helpful B. charitable C. useful D. remarkable
8. A. generosity B. experience C. responsibility D. intention
9. A. it B. them C. her D. us
10. A. economical B. financial C. healthy D. fashionable
ARE MEN LAZY
Men are lazy in the home, according to an official survey (41)_______ today. They have
about six hours’ a week more free time than wives, but play very little (42) _______ in cooking,
cleaning, washing, and ironing, according to the Social Trends Survey by the Central (43)
_______ Office.
Nearly three quarters of married women (44) _______ to do all or most of the housework,
and among married men the proportion who admitted that their wives did all or most of the
housework was only slightly lower.
The survey (45) _______ that washing and ironing was the least popular task among men,
with only one per cent (46) _______ this duty, compared with 89 per cent of women, and 10 per
cent sharing equally.

Only 5 per cent of men (47) _______ the evening meal, 3 per cent carry out household
cleaning duties, 5 per cent household shopping, and 17 per cent wash the evening dishes.
But when household gadgets break down, (48) _______ are carried out by 82 per cent of
husbands. The survey says that, despite our economic problems, the majority of Britons are
substantially better (49) _______ than a decade ago. We’re healthier, too – eating healthier foods
and smoking less.
The (50) _______ Briton, not surprisingly, is more widely traveled than a decade ago.
More people are going abroad for holidays, with Spain the favorite destination.
1. A. emerged B. edited C. published D. furnished

2. A. role B. section C. work D. part
3. A. Numerical B. Ordinal C. Cardinal D. Statistical
4. A. pronounced B. uttered C. claimed D. emitted
5. A. pointed B. evolved C. planned D. showed
6. A. forming B. formulating C. performing D. burdening
7. A. prepare B. process C. undertake D. fit
8. A. repairs B. fixings C. fittings D. amendments
9. A. over B. off C. through D. on
10. A. medium B. average C. popular D. normal
CONCORDE
CONCORDE, the world’s fastest and most graceful (41)______ plane, will soon be 25
years old. It first flew on 2 March 1969, from Toulouse in France.
Concorde was developed by both France and Britain. From 1956 these two countries had a
(42) ______ of a supersonic passenger plane. In 1962 they started to work together on the
(43)______. The plane cost over £1.5 billion to develop. It is the most (44) ______ plane in the
history of (45)______. It was given over 5,000 hours of testing.
Concorde flies at twice the speed of sound. This means that it takes only 3 hours 25
minutes to fly between London and New York, compared with 7 – 8 hours in other passenger jets.
Because of the five-hour time (46)______ between the USA and Britain, it is possible to travel
west on Concorde and arrive in New York before you leave London! You can (47)______ the
10.30 am flight from London, Heathrow and start work in New York an hour earlier!
Concorde is much used by business people and film stars. But its oldest passenger was
Mrs. Ethel Lee from Leicestershire in England. She was 99 years old when she (48)______ from
Heathrow on 24 February 1985.

Each Concorde is built at a (49)______ of £55 million. Twenty have been built so far. Air
France and British Airways (50)______ the most. They each have seven planes.
1. A. transportation B. carriage C. conveyance D. passenger

2. A. expectation B. dream C. hope D. imagination
3. A. project B. plot C. structure D. development
4. A. tested B. tried C. investigated D. experimented
5. A. flight B. aviation C. space D. locomotion
6. A. separation B. division C. expansion D. difference
7. A. run B. transport C. catch D. register
8. A. blasted B. launched off C. took off D. flew off
9. A. cost B. price C. expense D. expenditure
10. A. own B. mortgage C. hire D. master
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
The person I am going to write about is Charlie Chaplin. He has always been one of
my favorite actors and I really (41)_____ his films.
Charlie was born in London in 1889. Both his parents were music hall performers. His
father was a drunkard and his mother later (42)______ mad. Life was hard and Charlie and his
half brother, Sidney, were sent to a(n) (43)______ for a time.
He first appeared on the stage when he was seven and by the time he was ten he was a
regular performer. When he was 17, he went on a tour of the USA where he was (44) _______
and given a part in a Hollywood film. His early films were not particularly successful but in 1915
he made his (45) _______, “The Tramp”, in which he first appeared in the baggy trousers and
with the hat and cane. Soon he had had his own (46)_______ built and was making his own films
which included “The Gold Rush”, “Modern Times” and “The Great Dictator”.
In the 1940s his reputation in the USA started to (47) _______. Silent films were no longer
so popular. Chaplin went to Europe but was not allowed to return to the USA because he was (48)
_______ of being a communist. The authorities finally let him back in 1972 and he was
(49)_______ an Oscar, but by this time he had made Switzerland his home.
Chaplin did not have a very happy personal life and was married four times. He only found
happiness with his fourth marriage in 1943. When he died on Christmas Day 1977, the world had
lost one of the greatest (50) _______ comedians.
1. A. admire B. admit C. claim D. encourage
2. A. ended B. went C. came D. began
3. A. orphanage B. institution C. shelter D. lodging
4. A. spotted B. elected C. set D. drafted
5. A. achievement B. completion C. fiction D. masterpiece
6. A. factory B. workshop C. studio D. stage
7. A. slide B. split C. decline D. discredit
8. A. suspected B. doubted C. considered D. abused
9. A. prized B. awarded C. delivered D. rewarded
10. A. ever B. before C. previously D. present

DROUGHT IN THE UNITED STATES
The Southwestern States of the United States suffered one of the worst droughts in their
history from 1931 to 1938. The drought (41) ______ the entire country. Few food crops could be
grown. Food became (42)______, and prices went up (43) ______ the nation. Hundreds of
families in the Dust Bowl region had to be moved to farms in other areas with the help of the
federal government. In 1944, drought brought great damage to (44)______ all Latin America.
The drought moved to Australia and then to Europe, (45)______ it continued throughout the
summer of 1945. From 1950 to 1954 in the
United States, the South and Southwest suffered a (46)______ drought. Hundreds of cattle
ranchers had to ship their cattle to other regions because (47)______ lands had no grass. The
federal government again (48)______ an emergency drought-relief program. It offered farmers
(49)______ credit and seed grains (50)______ low prices.
1. A. pushed B. incurred C. occurred D. affected

2. A. scarce B. mystified C. hidden D. uncommon
3. A. over B. throughout C. all D. across
4. A. near B. totally C. almost D. factually
5. A. which B. that C. where D. when
6. A. heavy B. sharp C. strict D. severe
7. A. pasture B. culture C. moisture D. manure
8. A. carried B. conducted C. convened D. conformed
9. A. emergency B. crisis C. tension D. disaster
10. A. to B. in C. over D. at
DRUGS
Drugs are one of the (56) ________ profession’s most valuable tools. Doctors prescribe
drugs to (57) ________ or prevent many diseases. Every year, penicillin and other (58) ________
drugs save the lives of countless victims of pneumonia and other dangerous infectious diseases.
Vaccines prevent attacks by such diseases as (59) ________, polio, and smallpox. The use of
these and many other drugs (60) ________ helped millions of people live longer, healthier lives
than would (61) ________ have been possible.
Almost all our most important drugs, however, were unknown before the 1900’s. For example,
the sulfa drugs and antibiotics did not come into use (62) ________ the late 1930’s and early
1940’s. Before that time, about 25 percent of all pneumonia victims in the United States died of
the disease. The new drugs quickly reduced the (63) ________ rate from pneumonia to less than 5
percent. Polio vaccine was introduced in 1955. At that time, polio struck about 30,000 to 50,000
Americans each year. (64)________ 1960, the use of the vaccine has reduced the number of new
polio cases to about 3,000 a year. In 1900, most Americans did not live (65) ________ the age of
47. Today, Americans live an average of more than 70 years, in great part because of the use of
modern drugs.
56. A. medical B. medicine C. health D. medic

57. A. solve B. settle C. ruin D. treat
58. A. germ-killingB. helping C. saving D. rescuing
59. A. AIDS B. measles C. influenza D. hiccups
60. A. would have B. have C. has D. did
61. A. only B. even C. also D. otherwise
62. A. until B. to C. onto D. upon
63. A. end B. ruin C. death D. termination
64. A. About B. By C. To D. Prior
65. A. past B. passing C. well D. through
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made (41) _______ of various forms of
communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral
(42)______. When there is a language (43)______, communication is accomplished through sign
language in which motions (44) ______ for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the
mute have had to (45) ______ to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words
are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.
Body language (46) ______ ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or
unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod
(47) ______ approval, while shaking the head (48) ______ a negative reaction.
Other form of nonlinguistic language can be (49) ______ in Braille (a system of raised dots
read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture
signs also guide, warn, and instruct people.
(50) ______ verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and
techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
41. A. usage B. use C. employment D. utility

42. A. address B. speech C. utterances D. claims
43. A. barrier B. obstacles C. divisions D. separation
44. A. point B. signify C. imply D. stand
45. A. refer B. rotate C. resort D. revolve
46. A. progresses B. transmits C. remits D. emits
47. A. signifies B. signs C. registers D. presents
48. A. predicates B. indicates C. abdicates D. implicates
49. A. traced B. trailed C. found D. explored
50. A. While B. As C. Because D. Until
The Great Pyramid of Giza, a monument of wisdom and prophecy, was built as a tomb for
Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B.C. (41)________ its antiquity, certain (42)________ of its construction

make it one of the truly great wonders of the world. The four sides of the pyramid are
(43)________ almost on exactly true north, south, east and west – an incredible engineering feat.
The ancient Egyptians were sun worshippers and great astronomers, so computations for the Great
Pyramid were (44)________ on astronomical observations.
Explorations and detailed examinations on the base of the structure (45)________ many
intersecting lines. Further scientific (46)________ indicates that these (47)________ a type of
time line of events – past, present, and future. Many of the events have been interpreted and found
to (48)________ with known facts of the past. Others are prophesied for future generations and
are presently under (49)________.
Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or (50)________ built by a race far
superior to any known today?
41. A. Though B. In spite C. By D. Despite

42. A. tenets B. relics C. aspects D. properties
43. A. lined B. aligned C. assigned D. fathomed
44. A. set B. based C. fitted D. founded
45. A. reveal B. testify C. impose D. reset
46. A. volume B. trial C. study D. text
47. A. front B. represent C. repose D. forward
48. A. tangle B. consort C. resort D. coincide
49. A. inspection B. introduction C. recommendation D. investigation
50. A. that B. which C. such D. one
Most ghost stories are (41)________ in mysterious, old houses or castles. The ghosts
themselves whose (42)________ wander the earth at night, are usually the victims of some
horrible crimes. This is not always the case as the following story (43)________.
When my friend, Paul, was a schoolboy, he often used to chat to Mr. Scott, an elderly
gentlemen living on his own. Mr. Scott was a keen gardener. He would always be looking after
his lawn or his flowers and Paul was (44)________ the habit of saying a few words to him over
the fence.
One summer’s evening, as Paul was on his way home from school, he saw, as
(45)________, Mr. Scott in his garden. The old man was busily weeding his flowerbeds. When he
saw Paul, he invited him into the garden with a (46)________ of his hand. Slowly, they strolled
all around, admiring the various flowers. Then, to Paul’s surprise, Mr. Scott bent down and picked
a (47)________ of his finest dahlias. ‘Here boy,’ he said. ‘Give these to your mother.’
No sooner had he arrived home than he (48)________ the flowers to his mother. He then
told her that they were with Mr. Scott’s compliments. His mother’s face went red with anger.
‘You wicked boy!’ she shouted. ‘How (49)________you say such a thing! I (50)________ into his
daughter in the supermarket this morning. She told me that the poor old chap had passed away in
his sleep last Friday.’

41. A. set B. put C. fixed D. programmed

42. A. bodies B. minds C. spirits D. phantoms
43. A. points B. indicates C. states D. shows
44. A. on B. in C. within D. with
45. A. frequent B. common C. often D. usual
46. A. rise B. spread C. wave D. shake
47. A. carton B. bunch C. roll D. packet
48. A. submitted B. turned C. presented D. demonstrated
49. A. should B. dare C. would D. wrong
50. A. bumped B. struck C. rushed D. knocked
(41)________ of the garbage we produce every day is a major problem in cities around the
world. In the United States, over 160 million tons of garbage are produced every year. Ten percent
is recycled, ten percent is burned, and the rest is put in landfills. But finding (42)________ for
new landfills is becoming more difficult.
A city that has solved this problem in an unusual way is Machida, in Tokyo, Japan. They
have developed a totally new (43)________ to garbage disposal. The (44)________ to the
operation is public cooperation. Families must divide their garbage into six categories:
1) Garbage that can be easily burned (that is, combustible garbage), such as kitchen and
garden trash.
2) Noncombustible garbage, such as small electrical appliances, plastic tools and plastic toys.
3) Products that are poisonous or that (45)________ pollution, such as batteries and
fluorescent lights.
4) Bottles and glass containers that can be recycled.
5) Metal containers that can be recycled.
6) Large item, such as furniture and bicycles.
The items in categories 1 to 5 are collected (46)________ different days. (Large items are
collected upon request). Then the garbage is taken to a center that looks like a clean new office
building or hospital. Inside the center, special equipment is used to sort and (47)________ the
garbage. Almost everything can be reused: garden or kitchen trash becomes fertilizer;
combustible garbage is burned to (48)________ electricity; metal containers and bottles are
recycled; and old furniture, clothing, and other useful items are cleaned, repaired, and resold
cheaply or given away. The work provides (49)________ for handicapped persons and gives them
a (50)________ to learn new skills.
Nowadays, officials from cities around the world visit Machida to see whether they can use
some of these ideas and techniques to solve their own garbage disposal problems.

41. A. Disposing B. Dealing C. Contriving D. Ridding
42. A. land B. soil C. earth D. position

43. A. method B. process C. technique D. approach
44. A. answer B. solution C. key D. way
45. A. produce B. generate C. originate D. cause
46. A. on B. in C. by D. over
47. A. process B. create C. manipulate D. mould
48. A. cause B. exit C. produce D. emit
49. A. positions B. careers C. situation D. employment
50. A. time B. moment C. occasion D. chance
ANGER ON THE ROADS
The anger that descends on people when they get behind the steering wheel of a car used to
be (41)________ as a joke. But the laughter is getting noticeably quieter (42)________ that the
problem has become increasingly widespread.
Stuck in a traffic jam, with family cars inching their (43)________ past, the driver of a fast
sports car begin to lose his temper. (44)________ the capabilities of his car, there is nothing he
can do. The outcome is anger.
Many people live in (45)________ of losing control. This is true of many situations but
driving is a good example. People think that the car might not start, it might break (46)________
or, someone might run into it. Before anything even happens, people have worked themselves up
into a (47)________of anxiety. And when something does happen, they are (48)________ to
explode. In fact, it’s their anxiety about losing control that makes them lose control.
This isn’t to say that all offenders have psychological problems or drive powerful sports
cars. In fact, most of them are (49)________ ordinary human beings who have no history of
violence. There is (50)________ something deep in our nature that awakens when we start up a
car engine.
41. A. found B. thought C. treated D. intended
42. A. once B. even C. since D. now
43. A. path B. way C. course D. route
44. A. However B. Besides C. Although D. Despite
45. A. worry B. fright C. fear D. concern
46. A. up B. down C. out D. off
47. A. state B. condition C. feeling D. case
48. A. good B. prepared C. near D. ready
49. A. purely B. fully C. exactly D. perfectly
50. A. openly B. directly C. clearly D. frankly

WEEK 26-27:
The reading passage has seven paragraphs: A – G.
Choose the most suitable paragraph headings B – G from the list of headings on the right.
Write the appropriate numbers (i –ix) in the text boxes below the headings.
NB There are more paragraph headings than paragraphs so you will not use them all.
List of Paragraph Headings

i. Town facilities
ii. Colonisation
iii. Urban divisions
iv. Architectural home styles
v. Types of settlements
vi. Historical foundations
vii. Domestic arrangements
viii. City defenses
ix. The residences of the rulers
x. Government buildings
Yoruba Town
A. The Yoruba people of Nigeria classify their towns in two ways. Permanent towns with their
own governments are called “ilu”, whereas temporary settlements, set up to support work in the
country are “aba”. Although ilu tend to be larger than aba, the distinction is not one of size, some
aba are large, while declining ilu can be small, but of purpose. There is no “typical” Yoruba town,
but some features are common to most towns.
B. In the 19th century most towns were heavily fortified and the foundations of these walls are
sometimes visible. Collecting tolls to enter and exit through the walls was a major source of
revenue for the old town rulers, as were market fees. The markets were generally located centrally
and in small towns, while in large towns there were permanent stands made of corrugated iron or
concrete. The market was usually next to the local ruler’s palace.
C. The palaces were often very large. In the 1930’s, the area of Oyo’s palace covered 17 acres,
and consisted of a series of courtyards surrounded by private and public rooms. After
colonisation, many of the palaces were completely or partially demolished. Often the rulers built
two storey houses for themselves using some of the palace grounds for government buildings.
D. The town is divided into different sections. In some towns these are regular, extending out
from the center of the town like spokes on a wheel, while in others, where space is limited, they
are more random. The different areas are further divided into compounds called “ile”. These vary
in size considerably from single dwellings to up to thirty houses. They tend to be larger in the
North. Large areas are devoted to government administrative buildings. Newer developments such
as industrial or commercial areas or apartment housing for civil servants tends to be build on the
edge of the town.
E. Houses are rectangular and either have a courtyard in the center or the rooms come off a central
corridor. Most social life occurs in the courtyard. They are usually built of hardened mud and
have roofs of corrugated iron or, in the countryside, thatch. Buildings of this material are easy to
alter, either by knocking down rooms or adding new ones. And can be improved by coating the
walls with cement. Richer people often build their houses of concrete blocks and, if they can
afford to, build two storey houses. Within compounds there can be quite a mixture of building
types. Younger well-educated people may have well furnished houses while their older relatives
live in mud walled buildings and sleep on mats on the floor.
F. The builder or the most senior man gets a room either near the entrance or, in a two storied
house, next to the balcony. He usually has more than one room. Junior men get a room each and
there are separate rooms for teenage boys and girls to sleep in. Younger children sleep with their
mothers. Any empty room are used as storage, let out or, if they face the street, used as shops.
G. Amenities vary. In some towns most of the population uses communal water taps and only the
rich have piped water, in others piped water is more normal. Some areas have toilets, but bucket
toilets are common with waste being collected by a “night soil man”. Access to water and
electricity are key political issues.
List of Headings
i. A climate of fear
ii. Fan violence returns
iii. FIFA's response
iv. Cancelling the cup
v. Legal action is taken

vi. Not just the fans
vii. Violence at the core of
Italian football
viii. Not to blame
ix. Violence in the news again
x. A widespread problem
Soccer Violence
1. Fiorentina's exclusion from the UEFA Cup after a match official was injured by a firecracker
thrown during their second-round match with Grasshopper Zurich in Salerno brought hooliganism
back in the media.
2. The Florence club are appealing against the decision, arguing that the object was thrown by
rival Salernitana fans and the ban would set a dangerous precedent. But UEFA will have borne in
mind that Fiorentina were playing so far away from home only because they had been banned
from their own ground for crowd trouble in Europe last season.
3. Whether Fiorentina have been hard done by or not, fan violence is a major problem in the
Italian game. Fighting before Sunday's 1-1 draw between Bologna and Roma left eight people in
hospital, two with stab wounds. After the game a Roma supporters' bus was stoned and set on
fire.
4. But Italy is not the only country suffering from what used to be called "the English disease". At
the weekend police in Bucharest fired tear-gas and made 20 arrests after a pitch invasion at the
Steaua-Dinamo derby, reflecting a marked growth in hooliganism in Romania. The Greek first
division match between PAOK Thessaloniki and Olympiakos Piraeus last week was abandoned
after one of the linesmen was left concussed by home fans furious at a disallowed goal, a decision
which brought 10,000 people on to the streets of Salonika in protest. In neighbouring Albania,
Skenderbeu Korce were fined and docked three points last month after a brawl involving players,
fans and the referee.
5. Hooliganism is taking its toll on the South American game too. An Argentinian judge
suspended all second division matches this month in an effort to combat rising violence. The same
judge halted the first division for two weeks in May for the same reason.
6. Football violence has claimed 37 lives in Argentina in the Nineties and leading clubs routinely
have to dole out free tickets and cash to their gangsterish fans, known as barras bravas, whose
activities include extortion. This is leading to a frightening atmosphere. A recent survey in Brazil
found that 61 per cent of fans said they stayed away from matches because they were too scared to
attend..
7. FIFA is considering the postponement of the Confederations Cup, scheduled for January, which
may persuade the world champions France to take part, a FIFA spokesman said yesterday.
List of Headings
i. The future of mental health
ii. Violence has a wide scope in urban areas
iii. Support is on offer for youths surviving violent backgrounds
iv. The cause of female and male violence
v. The future of mental health in the school system and beyond
vi. Conflict prevention methods should be used to promote harmony
vii. Knowledge of assaults on women and men
Depression is the third leading cause of illness and disability among adolescents, and suicide is
the third leading cause of death in older adolescents (15–19 years). Violence, poverty, humiliation
and feeling devalued can increase the risk of developing mental health problems.
Building life skills in children and adolescents and providing them with psychosocial support in
schools and other community settings can help promote good mental health. Programmes to help
strengthen the ties between adolescents and their families are also important. If problems arise,
they should be detected and managed by competent and caring health workers.
Violence is a leading cause of death in older adolescent males. Interpersonal violence represents
43% of all adolescent male deaths in LMICs in the WHO Americas Region. Globally, 1 in 10 girls
under the age of 20 years reports experiencing sexual violence.
Promoting nurturing relationships between parents and children early in life, providing training in
life skills, and reducing access to alcohol and firearms can help to prevent injuries and deaths due
to violence. Effective and empathetic care for adolescent survivors of violence and ongoing
support can help deal with the physical and psychological consequences.

EXER C ISE 2
Read the following headings and then skim read the text, choose the heading that supports
the main idea of the paragraph >>
i. The detrimental effects of alcohol abuse
ii. How young people are affected by bad drinking habits
iii. Drinking alcohol can create many health problems
Harmful drinking among adolescents is a major concern in many countries. It reduces self-control
and increases risky behaviours, such as unsafe sex or dangerous driving. It is a primary cause of
injuries (including those due to road traffic accidents), violence (especially by a partner) and
premature deaths. It can also lead to health problems in later life and affect life expectancy.
Setting a minimum age for buying and consuming alcohol and regulating how alcoholic drinks are
targeted at the younger market are among the strategies for reducing harmful drinking.
EXER C ISE 3
i. How to have a healthy diet
ii. The key to being healthy at a young age
iii. An insight to the eating habits and daily activities of young people
Developing healthy eating and exercise habits in adolescence are foundations for good health in
adulthood. Reducing the marketing of foods high in saturated fats, trans-fatty acids, free sugars, or
salt and providing access to healthy foods and opportunities to engage in physical activity are
important for all but especially children and adolescents. Yet available survey data indicate that
fewer than 1 in every 4 adolescents meets the recommended guidelines for physical activity: 60
minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity daily.

EXER C ISE 4
i. Observations of cigarette use amongst young people in modern society
ii. The problems associated with smoking
iii. How to stop people from smoking
The vast majority of people using tobacco today began doing so when they were adolescents.
Prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to minors and increasing the price of tobacco products
through higher taxes, banning tobacco advertising and ensuring smoke-free environments are
crucial. Globally, at least 1 in 10 adolescents aged 13 to 15 years uses tobacco, although there are
areas where this figure is much higher. Cigarette smoking seems to be decreasing among younger
adolescents in some high-income countries.
EXER C ISE 5
i. The history of HIV
ii. An understanding of the current status of HIV in minors
iii. Problems associated with HIV
More than 2 million adolescents are living with HIV. Although the overall number of HIV-related
deaths is down 30% since the peak in 2006 estimates suggest that HIV deaths among adolescents
are rising. This increase, which has been predominantly in the WHO African Region, may reflect
the fact that although more children with HIV survive into adolescence, they do not all then get
the care and support they need to remain in good health and prevent transmission. In sub-Saharan
Africa, only 10% of young men and 15% of young women aged 15 to 24 are aware of their HIV
status

EXER C ISE 6
i. The health issues relating to the youth of today
ii. Problems affecting adolescents in modern society
iii. The most common health issues that stop young people from reaching their full potential
Around 1.2 billion people, or 1 in 6 of the world’s population, are adolescents aged 10 to 19. Most
are healthy, but there is still substantial premature death, illness, and injury among adolescents.
Illnesses can hinder their ability to grow and develop to their full potential. Alcohol or tobacco
use, lack of physical activity, unprotected sex and/or exposure to violence can jeopardise not only
their current health, but also their health as adults, and even the health of their future children.
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1. Noun+ic/ous/ish/al (relating to) /able-

WEEK 1+ 2: WORD FORMS

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43. My brother bought a new …….rod yesterday. (fish)

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15. Ten minutes is a _________ length of time for a call. (REASON)

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WEEK 3+4+5: TRANSFORMING SENTENCES

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1. He forgot about the gun until he got home

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WEEK 6+7: INVERSION

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II. Complete each sentences with a suitable word or phrase.

III. Complete each sentence with a suitable word or phrase.

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WEEK 8+9+ 10: PRACTICE LISTENING

- Listening for specific information.

WEEK 11+12+13: PRACTICE LISTENING

WEEK 14+15+16: PRACTICE READING FOR HEADING AND MULTIPLE CHOICE

READING FOR HEADING

A. Don’t be afraid of showing your love

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A. Are dreams messages from our brains?

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A. Who will be the stars?

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Key: 1.C 2. E 3.A 4. B 5. D 6.F

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Sixteen - What now?

1 The aim of the article is to…

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4 You can only attend St Leopold’s school if you…

10 What is the problem with apprenticeships?

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14 Which is NOT true about Perkin’s Wheels?

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Source: Paper 4, Test 1;2;3;4;5, Cambridge First Certificate Examination Practice 2,

Week 19: TRUE-FALSE

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5. The buildings in the centre of the town look European.

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