Exercise 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs

from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. fitness B. visit C. diet D. injure

2. A. wonderful B. together C. develop D. condition
3. A. healthy B. headache C. treatment D. feather
4. A. extend B. between C. believe D. member
5. A. name B. gap C. same D. change
6. A. digital B. notice C. idea D. differ
7. A. future B. usage C. public D. museum
8. A. private B. city C. install D. impress
9. A. expert B. experience C. exciting D. exam
10. A. safety B. native C. replace D. transport
11. A. improve B. product C. doctor D. strongly
12. A. amazing B. charge C. female D. taste
13. A. lake B. bay C. cane D. lack
14. A. healthy B. fitness C. strength D. mental
15. A. muscle B. suffer C. Thursday D. instruct
16. A. adapt B. fatty C. balance D. habit
17. A. ingredient B. nutrient C. vitamin D. mineral
18. A. learn B. early C. hearD. earth
19. A. reduce B. support C. confuse D. music
20. A. women B. follow C. topic D. online

Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

1. A. expect B. provide C. become D. native

2. A. open B. parent C. decide D. differ
3. A. again B. prefer C. healthy D. correct
A. replace B. proper C. instruct D. routine
4. A. accept B. contain C. return D. treadmill
5. A. asleep B. avoid C. formal D. remind
6. A. service B. improve C. urban D. modern
7. A. lifestyleB. frequent C. reduce D. balance
8. A. expect B. provide C. become D. feature
9. A. healthy B. problem C. mental D. amount
10. A. device B. complain C. limit D. allow
11. A. parent B. upset C. laptop D. damage
12. A. result B. region C. river D. robot
13. A. laundry B. punish C. depend D. reason
14. A. donate B. compare C. campaign D. flashy
15. A. routine B. problem C. lonely D. hygiene
16. A. legal B. obey C. forbid D. impose
17. A. advice B. contact C. mature D. maintain
18. A. provide B. adopt C. happen D. inspire
 PART III. LANGUAGE
VOCABULARY (4):
Exercise 3: Word formation

1. He has changed his lifestyle since he visited his grandfather, who has just _________ his
90th birthday.
A. celebrate B. celebrated C. celebrating D. celebrates
2. The doctor _________ the patient thoroughly to determine the cause of his symptoms.
A. examiner B. examination C. examinee D. examined
3. You must respect older people and you can learn some _________ lessons from them.
A. value B. valueless C. valuable D. valuably
4. The young now want to make their own _________ about their lives.
A. decide B. decisive C. decisions D. decided
5. Computer-controlled transport systems like electric buses and trains will produce less
greenhouse gas _____.
A. emit B. emissions C. emits D. emitted
6. Some can cause ___________ diseases such as tuberculosis and food poisoning.
A. infect B. infection C. infectious D. infectiously
7. Whole grains are high in fiber and contain a variety of ________ that support healthy
blood sugar levels.
A. nutrition B. nutrients C. nutritionists D. nutritious
8. The acid in nonstick pans is associated with birth and developmental defects, _________
system problems, and cancer.
A. immune B. immunity C. immunization D. immunized
9. Cycling makes you fitter and gives you a better life ____.
A. expectation B. expecting C. expectancy D. expectant
10. Some bacteria can cause _________ diseases such as tuberculosis or food poisoning.
A. infection B. infect C. infectious D. infected
11. Teenagers often come into _________ with their parents about career choices.
A. argue B. argument C. argumentative D. arguing
12. Future cities are likely to be more ______________ advanced and densely populated than
they are today.
A. technology B. technological C. technique D. technologically

13. The coronavirus is so _______ that all citizens in this city contract it.
A. infection B. infected C. infectious D. infect

14. I believe it’ll be better because of modern ______________

A. technician B. technique C. technical D. technology

Exercise 4: Circle A. B. C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following

questions
1. We should __________ healthy by eating well and exercising regularly.
A. sound B. seem C. look D. stay
2. The supermarket chain has promised to ________down on packaging.
 A. cut B. put C. lay D. let

3. He started eating healthy food and _________ up bad habits.

A. put B. looked C. gave D. took

4. Increasing numbers of children are ___________ from mental health problems due to bad habits
A. suffering B. recovering C. harming D. improving
5. Coffee and green tea can help ___________ your risk of early death by 20 to 30%.
A. promote B. reduce C. examine D. increase
6. The doctor have just ___________ the patients and fortunately the treatment is working
A. discharged B. suffered C. examined D. operated

7. The mobile phone’s screen _________ blue light that can prevent you from sleeping well.
A. gives off B. takes off C. put off D. turn off

8. My grandparents encourage me to __________ my dream to become an engineer

A. quit B. follow C. improve D. awake

9. After graduating from university, I want to ____ my father's footsteps.

A. follow in B. succeed in C. go after D. keep up

10. In smart cities, Al technologies will be installed to help the city _____________ more
efficiently.
A. exhibit B. design C. operate D. impress
11. The new underground has allowed city dwellers to _____________ more easily
A. make up B. get round C. get out D. move away
12. The skyscraper _____________ people’s attention because of its unusual architecture.
A. attracts B. pays C. gives D. pays
13. The city council is planning to _____________ the old buildings in our neighborhood.
A. construct B. design C. renovate D. fix
14. With more parks and gardens, the air quality will improve, and it will ___________ the
quality of life for everyone
A. reduce B. enhance C. sustain D. construct
15. Technology will ______________ a key role in optimizing resource usage, reducing
waste, and improving efficiency.
A. make B. take C. play D. put
16. The cities of the future will be ‘smarter’ and more sustainable to _________ a growing
population and improve people’s lives.
A. cope with B. face with C. suffer from D. make up

17. Eco-friendly public transport will produce less carbon dioxide or waste, and will be _________
by computers

A. predicted B. impressed C. reduced D. controlled

18. Watching TV too much may _________ to sleep and weight problems.
 A. cause B. lead C. result D. arrive
19. No children want their parents to _________ everything they do.
A. worry B. control C. limit D. hire
20. These smart technologies will help ________ energy, reduce air pollution, and fight
climate change.
A. waste B. saveC. use D. spend

Exercise 5: Circle A. B. C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following

questions
1. The ____________ friendly products are designed not to harm the natural environment.

A. environment B. environmental
C. environmentally D. environmentalism
2. While smoking and fast food consumption can increase the risk of obesity, doing regular
___________ activity can help people have a good shape.
A. mental B. physical C. daily D. extracurricular
3. If you have time, you should choose a sport that is _________ for you to stay healthy.
A. suitable B. enthusiastic C. explainable D. harmful
4. Don't forget to drink lots of water and stay __________ with plenty of exercise.
A. inactive B. active C. awake D. still
5. It's also important to eat a ___________ diet with lots of fruits, vegetables, and protein
A. balanced B. unhealthy C. poor D. strict
6. It’s necessary for us to do some _________ activities to stay healthy.
A. physics B. physical C. physically D. physicist
7. Hoa lives in a/an _________ family that consists of her grandparents, parents and
younger sister.
A. traditional B. extended C. nuclear D. natural
8. Smart technologies make people’s lives easier by reducing ________ chores.
A. home B. house C. family D. household
9. Most people use ________ transport such as trams and electric buses in big cities.
A. public B. private C. common D. particular
10. With the help of technology, people can grow vegetables in roof gardens of ________
buildings.
A. high-standard B. high-quality C. high-rise D. high-level
11. Modern green infrastructure will be more ________ because most cities use renewable
and clean energy.
A. eco-chic B. eco-anxiety C. eco-friendly D. eco-warrior
12. Parents are pleased when their children know how to be__________ to others.
A. frustrating B. responsibleC. respectful D. studious
13. People will mainly use __________ fuels such as wind and sun energy for transport.
A. fossil B. nonrenewable C. effective D. renewable
14. City dwellers will have a better life thanks to _________ technology.
A. promoted B. improved C. advanced D. low
15. There will be no _________ vehicles because people will use public transport.
A. delivery B. police C. private D. public
16. Technology will make public transport faster, more _________, and more eco-friendly.

A. available B. convenient C. empty D. popular

17. The city is so ____________ that pollution and heavy traffic are common problems.

A. liveable B. sustainable C. overcrowded D. urban

Exercise 6: Circle A. B. C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following

questions
1. _________ has generally increased over the past few decades, and some people enjoy a longer
and healthier life than others.

A. Life expectancy B. Life expectation C. Life requirements D. Lifestyle

2. Put away your electronic ___________, turn off the TV, and chill out on your bed or the sofa for
10-15 minutes before you try to go to sleep.

A. mails B. books C. devices D. appliances

3. All food products should carry a list of ________ on the packet.

A. areas B. parts C. ingredients D. chemicals

4. She got enough sleep last night, so today she is full of ___________
A. exercise B. energy C. injuries D. stress
5. After _________, she could walk and talk to other people.
A. sleep B. fitness C. treatment D. explanation
6. Our parents always think we should follow our dreams and never ask us to follow in their
_________.
A. footprints B. feet C. footsteps D. footfalls
7. The older _________ usually has a more traditional view.
A. era B. family C. generation D. group
8. . _________ are people born in the era of technology and their lives relate to digital and
social media.
A. Curious generations B. Immigrants C. Teenagers D. Digital natives
9. Tall buildings can actually limit the ________ of the built environment and help solve
housing problems in big cities.
A. exhibition B. impact C. carbon footprint D. roof garden
10. Traffic ________ are the city’s biggest problem, especially during rush hour.
A. jams B. vehicles C. skyscrapers D. urban centers
11. Building a good ________, basic systems such as transport, banks., is important for the
country's economy.
A. urban center B. infrastructure C. office D. environment
12. The new underground has allowed ________ to get around more easily.
A. rich people B. students C. city dwellers D. tour guides
 13. The ________ refers to the difference in attitudes or behavior between a younger
generation and the older one.
A. argument B. generation gap C. conflict D. disagreement
14. Living under the same roof with three or four generations can be frustrating because of
the lack of space, independence, and the daily ________
A. arguments B. debates C. conflicts D. quarrel

15. Parents can't always respond effectively to agressive ____________ of their children

A. generation B. thought C. behaviour D. roles

16. If you are a part of a (n) __________, you may live with your grandparents, aunts and uncles.

A. generation gap B. extended family C. nuclear family D. blended family

17. Different__________in a family often result in interesting debates and occasional disagreements.

A. viewpoints B. hairstyles C. burdens D. trends

18. I usually get into ___________ with my brother about trivial things.
A. differences B. conflicts C. generation gap D. unemployment
19. One disadvantage of living in a/an _____ is that grandparents may see things from
different viewpoints.
A. extended family B. nuclear family C. small family D. dormitory
20. Some parents may also find their children’s behavior unacceptable and disrespectful to
traditional _______
A. customs B. values C. spirits D. standard

21. There is no need for gender ______ because men and women can do many of the same tasks.

A. issues B. equality C. roles D. gaps

22. I live in a/an ____ with my parents and my elder sister in the coastal area

A. extended family B. nuclear family C. extended house D. nuclear house

23. Four generations living in the same roof will have different ____ of lifestyle.

A. gaps B. rules C. manners D. viewpoints

24. Generation ____ is the difference in the thoughts and viewpoints amongst generations living
together.

A. distance B. gap C. space. D. All are correct

25. The ____ arises when Jack and his parents have considerable disagreement on his choice of
university.
 A. discrimination B. conflict C. agreement D. gap

26. If you just live with your parents and your siblings, you live in a _____.

A. big family B. small family C. extended family D. nuclear family

27. I usually get into ___________ with my brother about trivial things.
A. differences B. conflicts C. generation gap D. unemployment
28. He doesn’t want to follow in his father’s ___________ as a doctor.
A. attitude B. privacy C. tradition D. footsteps
29. These features will make future cities more ________ and will provide a high quality of
life to city dwellers.
A. live B. life C. liveable D. living
30. ________ are devices that can react to light, heat or pressure.
A. Sensors B. Remote controls C. Victims D. Computers

Exercise 7: Circle A. B. C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following

questions
Simple past vs. present perfect

1. He _________ his daily habits since he visited his grandfather.

A. changes B. have changed C. changed D. has changed
2. In the past, people _________ a lot of clean vegetables and other healthy food.

A. eat B. have eaten C. ate D. are eating

3. They _________ my blood pressure.

A. just checked B. just check C. are just checking D. have just checked

4. While we were having dinner at a restaurant someone came to the house and __________this
note.
A. left B. had left C. was left D. was leaving
5. She said she met you once at the Hilton last year. __________ since then?
A. Have you met her B. Did you meet her C. Were you met her D. Had you met her
6. “How’s Peter doing?” “I don’t know. I __________ from him for months.”
A. have to hear B. haven’t heard C. didn’t hear D. don’t hear
7. Their children __________ lots of new friends since they __________ to that town.
A. have made - moved B. were making - have moved
C. made - are moving D. made - have been moving
8. There __________ great changes in our village in the past few years.

A. have been B. had been C. was D. has been

9. The noise from the trains __________ me terribly last night.

A. was annoyed B. annoyed C. has annoyed D. had annoyed

10. After he had finished his English course, he __________ to England to continue his study.

A. goes B. went C. has gone D. was going

11. When I __________ to visit her last night, she was having a bath.

A. was coming B. came C. has come D. had come

12. John __________ in the same house since he left school.

A. lived B. had lived C. was living D. has lived

13. I had prepared dinner before I __________ to work.

A. went B. was going C. had gone D. is going

14. When she came into the hall, she __________ her arms to the audience, smiled and bowed
deeply.

A. opened B. had opened C. was opening D. is opening

15. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I __________ to play it.

A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying

16. When her husband was in the army, Mary __________ to him twice a week

A. was writingB. wrote C. was written D. writes

17. Since Tom __________, I have heard nothing from him.

A. had left B. left C. has left D. was left

18. These are the highest words of praise they __________ from the old man.

A. ever heard B. have ever had C. had ever had D. will have ever heard
19. He _________ his grandparents last week.
A. visited B. visits C. has visited D. is visiting
20. Peter _________ his essay on travelling.
A. just finished B. just has finished C. have just finished D. has just finished
21. Life in the country _________ over the past decade. Now people live much better.
A. has improved B. improved C. is improving D. improves
22. She _________ exercise regularly recently.
A. does B. has done C. is doing D. did
23. Mary _________ here since she _________ from university.
 A. has lived/graduated B. lived/graduated C. has lived/has graduated D. live/has
graduated
24. They _________ each other for many years.
A. know B. knew C. has known D. have known
25. Her parents _________ for Paris yesterday.
A. have left B. has left C. left D. are leaving
26. My mother has practised yoga ___________more than ten years.
A. for B. since C. in D. after
27. I have built up my muscles___________I started working out.
A. for B. since C. in D. already
28. My sister had a stomach ache, so she___________to see the doctor last week.
A. has gone B. has been to C. went D. goes
29. My parents have___________ bought a treadmill, so now I can walk or run on it
whenever I want.
A. yet B. so far C. since D. just

Exercise 8: Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following

questions
Modal verbs: must, have to, should
1. All the students__________obey the school rules.

A. must B. ought to C. should D. have to

2. My back has been hurting for weeks. I __________ go to the doctor’s.

A. don’t have to B. had to C. mustn’t D. must

3. The local authority is really strict about protecting that piece of lawn. You ________ walk
around it.

A. mustn’t B. ought not to C. shouldn’t D. don’t have to

4. It is a great party but I__________go now.

A. should B. had to C. must D. ought to

5. All students__________complete their homework before going to class because it’s a rule.

A. ought to B. have to C. must D. should

6. Parents__________spend more time talking to their children to enhance family bonding.

A. should B. shouldn’t C. must D. have to

7. You__________tell anyone about what I told you. It’s a secret.

 A. mustn’t B. don’t have to C. shouldn’t D. ought not to

8. I__________stay up late tonight because I have a lot of exercises to do.

A. had to B. should C. must D. ought to

9. Spectators__________show their tickets before they enter My Dinh stadium.

A. must B. have to C. should D. ought to

10. You__________drive If you don’t have a driving licence.

A. ought not to B. don’t have to C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t

11. We__________book a table in advance at this restaurant. Just turn up and we’ll be served right
away.

A. don’t have to B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. ought not to

12. You__________have your hair dyed when you are a student. It’s forbidden.

A. don’t have to B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. ought not to

13. Everyone thinks that he__________follow his father’s footsteps and become a doctor.

A. should B. ought C. have to D. must

14. All students ____ wear uniforms at school because it is a rule.

A. should B. have to C. ought to D. must

15. You ____ finish your homework before you go to bed, Tom.

A. must B. had to C. should D. ought to

16. This warning sign indicates that you ____ step on the grass.

A. shouldn't B. mustn't C. don't have to D. ought not to

17. I will lend you some money, but you ____ pay it back to me next week.

A. should B. shouldn’t C. must D. mustn't

18. Hoa ____ feed the cats because her mother has done it already.

A. has to B. doesn't have to C. must D. ought to

19. Those audiences ____ show their tickets before entering the concert hall.

A. have to B. must C. ought to D. don't have to

20. You look totally exhausted. You ____ take a rest instead of working overtime.

A. should B. ought C. must D. has better

Exercise 9: Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following

questions

1. I ________ that smart cities offer a better quality of life.

A. think B. am thinking C. thinks D. thought
2. There's a lot of noise coming from outside. Probably my neighbors ________ a big
party.
A. are having B. have C. has D. had
3. Do you ________ the top of the skyscraper in the far distance?
A. see B. Are you seeing C. saw D. seeing
4. My uncle ________ a big house in the city centre and he’s living there.
A. has B. is having C. has had D. will have
5. Roof gardens have recently become very ________ in big cities.
A. trendy B. trend C. trendily D. uptrend
6. The idea of building a new urban centre sounds ________.
A. reason B. reasonable C. saw D. seeing
7. With its unusual architecture, the new skyscraper looks ________.
A. amazing B. amazed C. amazingly D. amazedly
8. My father________ of going on a diet. He's put on weight recently.
A. thinks B. is thinking C. thought D. has thought
9. Dr Wilson, I'm not feeling well today. I ________ a terrible headache.
A. am having B. had C. have D. have had
10. Lan, ________our aerobics instructor? She's become very famous.
A. are you remembering B. were you remembering
C. will you remember D. do you remember

11. ________when Viet Nam became an official member of ASEAN?

A. Are you knowing B. Do you know

C. Did you know D. Have you known

12. I ________I should go to Ha Long Bay to relax. I'm too stressed.

A. am feeling B. felt C. feel D. have felt

13. Can you hear the music? His class ________a rehearsal for tomorrow's meeting with the
ASEAN Youth Delegation.
A. is having B. had C. have D. have had

14. I ________that you're right.

A. am thinking B. thought C. think D. have thought

15. You look worried. What ________about?

A. are you thinking B. did you think

C. do you think D. have you thought

16. I ________that living in the city is good for young people.

A. am thinking B. thought C. think D. have thought

17. We _______of moving out of the city.

A. am thinking B. thought C. think D. have thought

18. I ________ the building. It's too far away.

A. am seeing B. don’t see C. see D. have seen

19. The government _______of building a new skyscraper here.

A. is thinking B. had C. have D. have had

READING: Cloze test (5) , Question-Answer Choices (5):

WRITING (5):
Exercise 10: Error identification. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the words/ phrases that
need correction (Simple past vs. present perfect) (1)

1. The president, with his wife and children, are at home watching the news on television.
A. on television B. are C. news D. with his wife
2. The effect of this drug has been proven to be extremely harmful a long time ago.
A. to be B. has been C. harmful D. this drug
3. She has a meeting with my boss to discuss my performance review last night.
A. has B. withC. performance D. night
4. Last night, John comes back home late because of his work at the office.
A. because of B. comes C. work D. the
5. He had arrived at the bookstore with one of his best friends five days ago.
A. had arrived B. withC. his D. days
6. It rains a lot in the rainforest, but sometimes you didn't know it's raining.
A. didn't knowB. but C. a lotD. raining
 7. In 1969, Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to set foot on the Moon.
A. In B. becomes C. manD. foot
8. The effect of this drug has been proven to be extremely harmful a long time ago.
A. has been B. to be C. harmful D. this drug
9. Yesterday afternoon, my father returns home late after a long tiring day at work.
A. afternoon B. returns C. late D. tiring day
10. My brother usually asked me for help whenever he has difficulty doing his homework.
A. for B. has C. doing his homework D. My brother

11. Mary and her husband often went out together every weekend.
A. her B. went C. together D. weekend
12. My boss' anger suddenly erupts into furious shouting several days ago.
A. suddenly B. boss' C. erupts D. furious
13. We knew Betty since she moved to our neighbourhood.
A. our neighbourhood B. moved C. since D. knew
14. They made much progress with their Spanish over the last few months.
A. made B. much C. with D. few
15. Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job and is looking for a
new one.
A. got B. new one C. is looking D. told
16. In the last few years, the search for the missing men were conducted in poor conditions.
A. in B. missing C. conditions D. were
17. She has disappeared three days ago, and they are still looking for her now.
A. are still B. has disappeared C. for her D. and
18. My father used to do a lot of exercise when he is young.

A. used to B. exercise C. when D. is

19. Jack was in the hospital for months because he is suffering from a bad disease.

A. was B. for C. is suffering D. bad disease

20. My mother improved her cooking skill since she started her online cooking course.
A. improved B. since C. started D. cooking course

Exercise 11: Error identification. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the words/ phrases that
need correction (Linking verbs and stative verbs)

1. The effect of this drug was proven to be extremely harmfully a long time ago.
2. The trip we took last summer was an unforgettably adventure that we will always cherish.
3. All the members of the committee felt happily about the ultimate decision.
4. Sophie has lived in Thailand for several years. She knows the culture very good.
5. I feel both excited and nervously because I have got a date with Lara tomorrow.
6. The humid weather made it difficultly to enjoy the tropical beach.
7. The food was good with reasonable price, but the service was slowly.
8. Naomi vividly is remembering the day her daughter was born.
 9. She is always believing that education is the key to a brighter future for individuals and
society.

10. The urban lifestyle seems more excitingly to young people.