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GRADE 11 TOPIC 1. GENERATION GAPS 
I. VOCABULARY: 
01. afford /ә’fɔ:d/ v Có thờ̉ chi trả 
02. attitude /’ổtitju:d/ n Thỏi độ 
03. bless /bles/ v Cầu nguyện 
04. brand name /brổnd neim/ n Hàng hiệu 
05. browse /braʊs/ v Lướt mạng 
06. burden /’bз:dn/ n Gỏnh nặng 
07. casual /’kổdʒʊәl/ a Bỡnh thường 
08. childcare /’tʃaildkờәr/ n Chăm súc con cỏi 
09. comfortable /kmftәbl/ a Dễ chịu 
10. compare /kәm’pờәr/ v So sỏnh 
11. compassion /kәm’pổʃn/ n Lũng thương cảm 
12. conflict /’kɔnflikt/ n Xung đột 
13. conservative /kәn’sз:vờitiv/ a Bảo thủ 
14. control /kәn’tʃәʊl/ n/v Kiểm soỏt 
15. curfew /’kз:fjʊ:/ a Lệnh giới nghiờm 
16. current /’krәnt/ n Hiờ ̣n tại 
17. disapproval /disә’pru:vl/ n Phản đói 
18. dye /dai/ v Nhuo ̣m 
19. elegant /’ờligәnt/ a Lịch lãm 
20. experienced /ik’spiәriәnst/ a Cõ kinh nghiờ ̣m 
21. extracurricular /ikstrәkә’rikjәlә/ n Ngoại khóa 
22. fashionable /’fổʃnәbl/ a Thời trang, mót 
23. financial /’fainổnʃl/ a Tài chính 
24. flashy /’flổʃi/ a Diờ ̣n, hào nhoáng 
25. forbid /fә’bid/ v Cám đoán 
26. force /fɔ:s/ v Buo ̣ c, ờ́p buo ̣ c 
27. frustrating /fr’strờitiŋ/ a Bực, khó chịu 
28. hair style /’hờәstail/ n Kiờ̉u tóc 
29. impose /im’pәʊz/ v Áp đa ̣ tlờn 
30. interact /intә’rổkt/ v Tương tác 
31. judge /dʒdʒ/ v Phán quyờ́t 
32. changờ onờ’s mind /tʃeindʒ wnz maind/ (ph) Đỏi ý 
33. ờxtờndờd family /iks’tờndid ‘fổmәli/(ph) gia đỡnh đa thế hệ 
34. junk food /’dʒŋk fu:d/ n Thức a n nhanh 
35. mature /mә’tʃʊәr/ a Trưởng thành 
36. norm /nɔ:m/ n Sự chuản mực 
37. obey /ә’bời/ v Va ng lời 
38. objection /ɔb’dʒekʃn/ n Sự phản đói 
39. open-minded /’әʊpn-maindid/ a Cởi mở 
40. outweigh /aʊt’wời/ v Vượt tro ̣ i 
41. pierce /piәs/ n Xõu khuyờn 
42. prayer /’prờiәr/ n Lời càu nguyờ ̣n 
43. pressure /’dʒŋk fu:d/ n Áp lực 
44. privacy /mә’tʃʊәr/ n Riờng tư 
45. relaxation /rilổk’sờiʃn/ n Thư giãn 
46. respect /ri’spờkt/ v To n trọng 
47. respectful /ri’spờktfl/ a Tụn trọng 
48. responsible /ri’spɔnsәbl/ a Trách nhiờ ̣m 
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49. rude /ru:d/ a Tho lõ 
50. sibling /’sibliŋ/ n Anh, chị ruo ̣ t 
51. soft drink /’sɔft driŋk/ n Nước ngọt 
52. spit /spit/ v Khạc, nhỏ 
 53. state-owned /’stờit-әʊnd/ a Sở hữu nhà nước 
54. studious /’stjʊ:diәs/ a Siờng năng 
55. stuff /stf/ n Món đò 
56. swear /swờәr/ v Thờ̀ 
57. taste in /teist in/ n Thị hiờ́u vờ̀ 
58. tight (skinny) /tait//’skini/ a Cha ̣ t (quàn áo) 
59. top /tɔp/ n Chóp đỉnh 
60. trend /trend/ n Xu hướng 
61. upset /’pset/ a/v Buòn, thát vọng 
62. value /’vổljʊ:/ n Giá trị 
 63. viewpoint /’vjʊ:pɔint/ n Quan điờ̉m 
64. work out /’wз:k aʊt/ v Tìm ra 
65. follow in onờ’s footstờps /’fɔlәʊ in wnz ‘futstep/ thờo bước 
66. multi-generational /mlti dʒờnә’rờiʃәnl/(a) đa thế hệ 
II. PRONUNCIATION: Stresses on words with two syllables 
III. GRAMMAR: 1. The Modals Verbs (review) 
2. Thờ Modals Vờrbs of: “should vs. ought to” “must vs. havờ to” (rờviờw) 
IV. PRACTICE TEST: 
I. Choose the word that has the underlined (letters) pronounced differently from the others. 
01. A. machine B. change C. teacher D. choose 
02. A. condition B. option C. suggestion D. relation 
03. A. believe B. readily C. friend D. pleasure 
04. A. good B. gossip C. game D. geometry 
05. A. trust B. mutual C. number D. uncertain 
II. Choose the one word or phrase - A, B, C, or D - that best completes the sentences or substitutes 
for the underlined word or phrase. 
06. It was so relaxing to be________ old friends. 
A. in B. between C. among D. around 
07. She's made friends________ a little girl who lives next door. 
A. to B. of C. by D. with 
08. The children seem to be totally capable________ working by themselves. 
A. on B. of C. in D. for 
09. Your friendship should be based on________ trust. 
A. basic B. fragile C. mutual D. blind 
10. The company expects________ from its employees. 
A. constancy B. quality C. interest D. loyalty 
11. I've got lots of_______, but only a few are really good friends 
A. close friends B. acquaintances C. neighbors D. partners 
12. Friendship is a two-sided________, it lives by give-and-take. 
A. affair B. event C. aspect D. feature 
13. Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship. 
A. romantic part B. important part C. difficult part D. interesting part 
14. They________ a close friendship at university. 
A. created B. became C. promoted D. formed 
15. We stayed friends even after we________ and left home. 
A. brought up B. turned up C. grew up D. took up 
III. Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C, or D - that best completes the sentence. 
16. He finds it________ lasting friendships. 
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A. difficult to make B. difficulty in making C. is difficult to make D. difficult making 
17. You________ any friends if you________ talking like that. 
A. will win/ carryon B. won't win/ carryon 
C. wouldn't win/ carried on D. would have won/ had carried on 
18. The aim of the culture festival is________ friendship between the two countries 
A. promote B. promoting C. to promote D. being promoted 
19. People he ________ turned out to be only fair-weather friends. 
A. trusted B. has trusted C. was trusting D. had trusted 
20. How can you let such a silly incident ________ your friendship? 
A. wreck B. to wreck C. wrecking D. that wrecks 
21. It has become necessary ________ water in the metropolitan area because of the severe drought. 
A. rationing B. ration C. to ration D. to have rationed 
22. All the passengers were made ________ their seat belts during the turbulence. 
A. buckle B. to buckle C. buckling D. for buckling. 
23. ________ good ice cream, you need to use a lot of cream. 
A. Make B. Making C. To make D. For make 
24. I got my friend ________ her car for the weekend. 
A. to let me to borrow B. to let me borrow C. let me borrow D. let me to borrow 
25. They _______ good friends, but they've fallen out recently. 
A. used to be B. would be C. were D. are 
IV. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the 
sentence to be correct. 
26. Whatever happened, I didn't want to lose friendship of Vera. 
 A B C D 
27. The basic aims of science and magic are very similar - to understand and to control nature 
 A B C D 
28. It was a period of her life when she made some lifelong friendship. 
 A B C D 
29. Simon finds it hard for making friends with other children. 
 A B C D 
30. Not longer are contributions to the advancement of industry made primarily by individuals 
 A B C D 
V. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box. 
 terms words came pieces touch change last experience talk accent get make 
Meeting old school friends again can be a strange (31)________. Some have changed so much 
that you can hardly recognize them: they speak with a different (32)________, are interested in 
different things and all you can do is make small (33)________ and hope they'll go soon. Others, 
though you might have been out of (34)________ with them for years, are just the same as they always 
were - it's as if you (35)________ saw them yesterday. 
Before you know it, you're exchanging (36)________ about your families and friends, and 
setting out the (37)________ for another game of chess. A few change for the better. There's one 
person that I (38)________ on with very well now, though we weren't on speaking (39)________ for our 
last two years at school. One day, we met at a party and made it up and (40)________ engaged the 
same evening. 
VI. Read the passage carefully, then decide whether the following statement are true (T) or 
false (F). 
The proverb 'A friend in need is a friend indeed.' means that we shall know who our real 
friends are when we are in need. Those who desert us when we are in difficulty are just unfaithful 
friends. 
A true friend would remain with us whether we are rich or poor. Some people be friend the 
rich, simply for the sake of getting benefits from them. 
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It is useless to have insincere friends because these friends remain with us as long as we are 
rich or powerful. It is better to have one or two good friends rather than having hundreds of 
insincere ones. 
A true friend will stand by us in our trials and tribulations. He will be a great source of 
consolation and comfort in our troubles. So we must be careful in choosing our friends. It is difficult 
to choose a sincere friend overnight; it takes years for us to find a sincere friend. 
41. Real friends share everything we need. 
42. Unfaithful friends stop being our friends when we are in trouble. 
43. A rich friend is always a true friend. 
44. A true friend is always loyal to us and support us through our difficulties. 
45. It's not worth having a lot of friends. 
46. It may take a lot of time to find a real friend. 
VII. Choose the answer - A, B, C, or D - that is meaningful to the sentence printed before. 
47. ________ the promotion of health and to helping people avoid injury and disease. 
 A. To commit the Red Cross B. The Red Cross to commit 
 C. Committed to the Red Cross is D. The Red Cross is committed to 
48. It is possible________ may assist some tree in saving water in the winter. 
A. the leaves are lost B. when leaves have lost C. that the loss of leaves D. to lose leaves 
49. It can sometimes________ a home. 
A. to take months to sell B. take several months to sell 
C. selling takes several months D. to sell taking several months 
50. Pioneer men and women endured terrible hardships, and________. 
A. so do their children B. neither did the children 
C. also the children D. so did their children 
___________THE END___________ 
TOPIC 2. RELATIONSHIPS 
I. VOCABULARY: 
01. argument /’a:gjʊmәnt/ n Tranh cói 
02. counsellor /’kaʊsәlәr/ n Người tư vấn 
03. date /deit/ n Cuộc hẹn hũ 
04. lend an ear /lờnd әn iәr/ ph Lắng nghe 
05. sympathetic /simpә’etik/ a Cảm thụng 
06. bờ in a rờlationship /bi in ә ri’lờiʃnʃip/(ph) Đang cú mối quan hệ tỡnh cảm 
07. bờ rờconcilờd (with somờonờ) /bi rờ’kәnsaild wi ‘swn/ (ph) Làm lành, làm hũa 
08. break up (with someone) /breik p wi ‘swn/ (ph) Chia tay, kết thỳc mối quan hệ 
09. romantic rờlationship /rәʊ’mổntik ri’lờiʃnʃip/ (ph) Mối quan hệ tỡnh cảm lóng mạn 
II. PRONUNCIATION: Stresses on words with two syllables 
III. GRAMMAR: 1. The Liking Verbs be, seem (review) 2. Cleft Sentences (review) 
IV. PRACTICE TEST: 
I. Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others. 
01. A. appreciate B. experience C. embarrassing D. situation 
02. A. excited B. interested C. confident D. memorable 
03. A. floppy B. embrace C. cotton D. idol 
04. A. complain B. destroy C. terrify D. imagine 
05. A. carefully B. correctly C. seriously D. personally 
II. Choose the one word or phrase - A, B, C, or D - that best completes the sentences or substitutes 
for the underlined word or phrase. 
06. What made you more interested________ learning English? 
A. on B. in C. with D. to 
07. He always complained________ his mother about his work. 
A. with B. to C. at D. for 
08. A few people enjoyed the exhibition, but the majority were________. 
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A. restrained B. admirable C. impartial D. disappointed 
09. The girl was so________ that she didn't look at him in the face. 
A. shy B. confident C. impatient D. sneaky 
10. There is a growing tendency among singers to________ some famous singers. 
A. imitate B. follow C. reflect D. pursue 
11. An only child often creates an________ friend to play with. 
A. imagery B. imaginable C. imaginary D. imaginative 
12. I felt my face burning with________. 
A. confidence B. enthusiasm C. pleasure D. embarrassment 
13. I believe that everyone has had________ experiences in their life. 
A. memorable B. observable C. acceptable D. reflexible 
14. He rose from his chair and________ her warmly. 
A. protected B. replaced C. embraced D. appreciated 
15. She showed her________ by asking lots of trivial questions. 
A. experience B. experienced C. inexperienced D. inexperience 
III. Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C, or D - that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 
16. Not a word________ since the exam started. 
A. she wrote B. she had written C. had she written D. she has written 
17. Among the many valuable paintings in the gallery________ a self-portrait by Picasso. 
A. is B. are C. be D. were 
18. My father isn't interested in tennis and________. 
A. my brothers don't either B. so aren't my brothers 
C. neither do my brothers D. neither are my brothers 
19. 'Did you enjoy the picnic?' 'I was okay, but I'd rather________ to a movie.' 
A. go B. be going C. have gone D. went 
20. Since________ to a warmer and less humid climate, I've had no trouble with my asthma. 
A. upon moving B. moving C. I move D. I moving 
21. He looked forward to________ his first pay packet. 
A. be receiving B. have received C. receiving D. receive 
22. I'm sorry you've missed the train, it________ five minutes ago. 
A. had left B. left C. has left D. has been left 
23. ________ you at the station if you'd told me you were coming today. 
A. I'd meet B. I was met C. I met D. I'd have met 
24. It was ________ that everyone answered it correctly. 
A. so a simple question B. such a simple question 
C. too simple question D. a more simple question 
25. The university ____ by private funds as well as by tuition income and grants. 
A. is supported B. supports C. is supporting D. has supported 
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase -A, B, C, or D- that needs correcting. 
26. Computers have made access to information instantly available just by push a few buttons. 
 A B C D 
27. We have heard so many news about recent developments in computer technology. 
 A B C D 
28. Fifteen hundred dollars a year were the per capita income in the United States in 1950. 
 A B C D 
29. In science, the results of an experiment are not generally accepted until they had been 
duplicated in other laboratories. A B C D 
30. It is extremely important for an engineer to know to use a computer. 
 A B C D 
V. Choose the word or phrase -A, B, C, or D- that best fits the blanks in the following passage. 
During the (31)________ years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They 
often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem (32)_______ to talk about their work at 
school. This is a normal (33)_______ of this age. Though it can be very hard for parents to understand, 
it is part of becoming (34) ________ of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up. 
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Young people are usually unwilling to talk if they believe, that questions are trying to (35)_______ up 
on them 
Parents should do their (36)_______ to talk to their son and daughter about school, work and 
future plans but should not (37)________ them to talk if they don't want to. Parents should also watch 
for danger signs. Some young people in trying to be adult may (38)________ with sex, drugs, alcohol 
or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of (39)________ behavior which may be connected 
with these and help if (40)________. 
31. A. early B. teenage C. childhood D. recent 
32. A. unworried B. unrestrained C. unexpected D. unwilling 
33. A. development. B. appearance C. circumstance D. achievement 
34. A. free B. confident C. dependent D. independent 
35. A. catch B. check C. keep D. make 
36. A. well B. good C. better D. best 
37. A. push B. allow C. put D. expect 
38. A. experiment B. approach C. experience D. attach 
39. A. unacceptable B. unusual C. normal D. exemplary 
40. A. proper B. appropriate C. important D. necessary 
VI. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers. 
Last year I went to Nepal for three months to work in a hospital. I think it's important to see 
as much of a country as you can, but it is difficult to travel around Nepal. The hospital let me have a 
fờw days’ holiday, so I dờcidờd to go into thờ junglờ and I askờd a Nờpalờsờ guidờ, Kamal Rai, to go 
with me. 
We started preparing for the trip at six in the morning, and left camp with two elephants 
carrying our equipment. It was hot but Kamal made me wear shoes and trousers to protect me from 
snakes. In the jungle there was a lot of wildlife, but we were trying to find big cats, especially tigers. 
We climbed onto the elephants' backs to get better view, but it is unusual to find tigers in the 
afternoon because they sleep in the heat of the day. 
Then, in the distance, we saw a tiger, and Kamal told me to be very quiet. We crept nearer 
and found a dead deer, still bleeding. This was the tiger's lunch! Suddenly I started to feel very 
frightened. 
We heard the tiger a second before we saw it. It jumped out like a flash of lightning, five 
hundred kilos plus and four meters long. I looked into its eyes and face, and saw right down the 
animal's throat. It grabbed Kamal's leg between its teeth, but I managed to pull Kamal away. One of 
our elephants ran at the tiger and made it go back into the grass, so we quickly escaped to let the 
tiger eat its lunch. That night it was impossible to sleep! 
41. The writer went to Nepal________. 
A. for holiday B. for treatment C. for business D. on tour 
42. When having a few days off, he decided to go into________. 
A. the remote villages B. the mountains C. the seaside D. the tropical forest 
43. It's difficult to find tigers in the afternoon because________. 
A. they usually sleep at this time of day 
C. the elephants' back wasn't high enough to get view 
B. tigers hardly hunt in the heat of the day 
D. it's so hot at this time 
44. The writer started to feel frightened when________. 
A. he saw a tiger B. he saw the tiger's lunch C. he crept nearer D. he found a deer 
45. The tiger________. 
A. was like a flash of light B. saw them a second before they saw it 
C. jumped out very fast D. jumped out of the grass at about four meters. 
46. Which of the followings is not true according to the passage? 
A. Tigers are members of the cat family. 
B. The writer was made to wear shoes and trousers to protect him from the heat of the day. 
C. Kamal narrowly escaped being killed. 
D. It was such a terrible experience that the writer couldn't sleep that night. 
VII. Choose the answer -A, B, C, or D- that is nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before. 
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47. The plane had scarcely taken off when it crashed. 
A. The plane took off and soon afterwards it crashed. 
C. When the plane was taking off, it crashed. 
B. When the plane crashed, it hadn't taken off yet 
D. The plane hardly crashed after it took off. 
48. Never has any one spoken to me like that! 
A. I never speak that way. C. Everyone speaks to me that way. 
B. No one speaks to me that way. D. Some people always speak to me that way. 
49. It's a long time since I saw a movie. 
A. I spent a long time looking for a movie to see C. I haven't seen movie for a long time. 
B. I saw a movie that took very long time. D. I have seen some movies so far. 
50. He now goes to work on his bicycle instead of by car. 
A. He still goes to work by car but more often on his bicycle. 
B. He has stopped driving to work and goes by bicycle. 
C. He has never gone to work in his car but always on his bicycle. 
D. Since he bought the car, he has never used the bicycle to go to work. 
51. I find myself at a loss to understand Harold's behavior. 
A. I lost contact with Harold, so I couldn't understand him well. 
B. I have to lose a lot to understand Harold's behavior. 
C. I completely understand Harold's behavior. 
D. I find Harold's behavior quite incomprehensible. 
VIII. Choose one option that best fits each of the following sentences. 
52. The cyclist________ he crossed the main street. 
A. looked with caution after B. had looked cautiously before 
C. was looked cautious when D. has looked cautiously while 
53. Nowhere in the northern section of the United States________ for growing citrus crops. 
A. the climate is suitable B. where the climate is suitable 
C. is the climate suitable D. is there suitability of the climate 
54. ________ is a belief generally held by people who live in colder climates. 
A. That weather affects a person's mood 
B. A pờrson’s mood is affờctờd by wờathờr 
C. Although a person's mood is, affected by weather 
D. Weather affects a person's mood 
55. ________ he began to make friends more easily. 
A. Having entered his new school, it was found that B. Upon entering into the new school 
C. When he had been entering the new school D. After entering the new school 
____________THE END___________ 
TOPIC 3. INDEPENDENCE 
I. VOCABULARY: 
01. confident /kәn’fidәnt/ a Tự tin 
02. coordination /kәʊɔ:di'nời∫n/ (n) Hợp tác 
03. decisive /de’saisiv/ a Quyờ́t đoán 
04. determine /di’tз:mind/ a Quyờ́t ta m 
05. housekeeping /haʊs’ki:piŋ/ n Viờ ̣ c nhà 
06. interpersonal /intә’pз:sәnl/ a Liờn nhõn 
07. motivated /’mәʊtiveitid/ a Có đo ̣ ng lực 
08. prioritize /prai’ɔ:rәtaiz/ v Ưu tiờn 
09. protective /prә’tờktiv/ a Bảo vờ ̣ 
10. reliable /ri’laiәbl/ a Đáng tin ca ̣ y 
11. strive /straiv/ v Có, nõ lực 
12. self-discipline /self-‘disәplin/ (n) Tự giác 
13. sờlf-ờstờờmờd /sờlf-i’sti:m/ (n) Tự to n 
14. self-reliant /self-ri’laiәnt/ (n) Tự lực 
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12. self-discipline /self-‘disәplin/ (n) Tự giác 
15. timờ managờmờnt /taim ‘mổnidʒmәnt/(n) Quản lí thời gian 
16. well-informed /wờl in’f ɔ:md/ a Đủ tho ng tin 
17. wisely /’waisli/ adv Khụn ngoan 
II. PRONUNCIATION: Stresses on words with more than two syllables 
III. GRAMMAR: 1. Full Infinitives follow adjectives and nouns (review) 
2. Infinitives (review) 
IV. PRACTICE TEST: 
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 
01. A. question B. mutual C. situation D. action 
02. A. rumor B. humor C. mutual D. duty 
03. A. honest B. honor C. honey D. ghost 
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. 
04. A. understanding B. anniversary C. experience D. celebration 
05. A. invite B. intimate C. divorce D. imagine 
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 
06. He seemed ________ a friendship to Joe. 
A. beginning B. being begun C. to be begun D. to have begun 
07. ________ happened, I didn't want to lose Sarah's friendship. 
A. However B. Wherever C. Whatever D. Whenever 
08. He had a portrait ________ as a birthday present for his daughter. 
A. paint B. painting C. painted D. to be painted 
09. We ________ friends even after we grew up and left home. 
A. became B. made C. struck up D. remained 
10. At first I found it difficult ________ on the other side of the road. 
A. to get used to drive B. to get used to driving 
C. being used to drive D. in getting used to driving 
11. The factory is said ________ in a fire two years ago. 
A. being destroyed B. to have been destroyed 
C. to destroy D. to have destroyed 
12. The party starts at 8 o'clock so I'll ________ at 7.45. 
A. look for you B. pick you up C. bring you along D. take you out 
13. She wants to look ________ in her wedding reception. 
 A. nature B. natured C. natural D. naturally 
14. When will you have the dress made?' 'I expect ________ by Friday. 
A. to finish B. finishing C. to be finished D. being finished 
15. A selfish person is incapable ________ true friendship. 
A. of B. with C. in D. for 
16. ________ it was a formal dinner party, James wore his blue jeans. 
A. Since B. Even though C. Until D. Only if 
17. No sooner ________ the phone rang. 
A. had they arrived home that B. they had arrived home than 
C. did they arrive home that D. had they arrived home than 
18. A number of Vietnamese ________ to that city recently. 
A. moved B. has moved C. have moved D. was moved 
19. I'm really ________ to the party. All my old friends will be there. 
A. appreciating B. looking forward C. thinking about D. enjoyable 
20. Mr. Lee was upset by ________ him the truth. 
A. our not having told B. us not tell C. we didn't tell D. not to tell 
21. Jean has a very easy-going ________, which is why she is so popular. 
A. reputation B. personality C. characteristic D. sympathy 
22. The examiner made us ________ our identification in order to be admitted to the test center. 
A. show B. showing C. to show D. showed 
23. As we entered the room, we saw a rat ________ towards a hole in the skirting board. 
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A. scamper B. to scamper C. scampering D. was scampering 
24. I remember ________ to Paris when I was a very small child. 
A. to be taken B. to take C. being taken D. taking 
25. It was difficult to ________ a date which was convenient for everyone. 
A. agree B. organize C. arrange D. provide 
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. 
26. If one is invited out to a dinner, it is perfect proper to go either with or without a gift 
 A B C D 
27. His teacher encouraged him taking part in the international piano competition. 
 A B C D 
28. Jane has not rarely missed, a party since she was fifteen years old. 
 A B C D 
29. Tina is always understanding, patient, and sensitive when helping her friends to their problems. 
A B C D 
30. So far this term, the students in writing class have learned how to write thesis statements, 
organize their material, and summarizing their conclusion. A B C D 
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank in the following passage. 
A few weeks ago, I had a (31) _______ unusual flight from London to Khartoum. The flight was 
(32) _______ to leave at a quarter past two, so I checked in at half past twelve, thinking that I had 
plenty of time to save. I was rather horrified to find that I had to pay Ê50 (33) _______ baggage, but 
on the other hand, it was relief to see the back of my suitcase, which was, I had to (34) _______ , 
extremely heavy. 
Having visited the duty-free shop, I sat in the lounge waiting for my I flight to be calleD. Two 
o'clock came, and (35) _______ there was no announcement, so I went over to the information desk. 
The ground hostess (36) _______ me that the plane would be leaving only a few minutes later than 
scheduled, and I sat down again. 
Suddenly there was an announcement: 'Flight (37) _______ until 17.45'. There was a collective 
groan from the waiting passengers, but the airline then announced that it was offering us a free 
lunch, which (38) _______ us all a little. 
We eventually took off at 17.45. Shortly after we were airborne, the captain explained the 
(39) _______ of our delay. Apparently, just before we were original due to board, a mouse had been 
discovered on the plane. As a result, the plane had had to be (40) _______ from service. 
31. A. somehow B. somewhat C. somewhere D. something 
32. A. destined B. planned C. likely D. due 
33. A. hand B. heavy C. excess D. loaded 
34. A. admit B. expect C. confess D. confide 
35. A. so B. only C. just D. still 
36. A. warned B. assured C. insured D. assumed 
37. A. diverted B. canceled C. delayed D. confirmed 
38. A. pacified B. persuaded C. encouraged D. consoled 
39. A. reason B. cause C. origin D. root 
40. A. withdrawn B. deleted C. removed D. pulled 
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. 
Your mind's ability to bring back experiences you have had is your memory. There are two 
kinds of remembering, recall and recognition. For instance, you may not be able to recall the poem 
you read yesterday in class, but if you see it again, you will know it instantly because you recognize 
it. 
Some few people have 'total recall,' often spoken of as photographic memory. A person with 
total recall can recite a whole page of a book he has read only once, or playa musical composition 
after hearing it once. This is very unusual, however, and most people have difficulty in remembering 
even names they heard the day before. This is not because most people lack the ability to remember, 
but because they had not paid much attention to what they heard. They felt no personal reasons to 
remember. Having a personal reason for remembering is one of the most important factors in a 
good memory. 
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When you have a strong reason for remembering, concentrate as you read or listen, and try 
to connect the new information to t