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1. He is ……. singer I’ve ever met.

A. worse

B. bad

C. the worst

D. badly

2. Mary is ……. responsible as Peter.

A. more

B. the most

C. much

D. as

3. It is ……. in the city than it is in the countryside.

A. noisily

B. more noisier

C. noisier

D. noisy

4. He sings………. among the singers I have known.

A. the most beautiful

B. the more beautiful

C. the most beautifully

D. the more beautifully

5. He is ……. student in my class.

A. most hard-working

B. more hard-working

C. the most hard-working

D. as hard-working

6. Her office is ……. away than mine.

A. father

B. more far

C. farther
 D. farer

7. Tom is ……. than David.

A. handsome

B. the more handsome

C. more handsome

D. the most handsome

8. She did the test . . …. ……. I did.

A. as bad as

B. badder than

C. more badly than

D. worse than

9. A boat is ………… than a plane.

A. slower

B. more slowly

C. slowlier

D. more slower

10. Her new house is .............. than the old one.

A. more comfortable

B. comfortably

C. more comfortabler

D. comfortable

PHẦN MỆNH ĐỀ QUAN HỆ

Multiple choice exercise

EX1

1. The man ______ I have been working is very friendly.

2. We need a teacher __________ native language is English.

A. who B. whose C. whom D. that

3. When we reached our arranged holiday resort ______ we were planning to spend two weeks, we
realized that it was no worth.

A. which

B. where

C. for which

D. for that

4. They couldn't come to my birthday party, ______ was a pity.

A. that

B. what

C. which

D. who

5. Do you know the exact time ______ our orders will be delivered at?

A. Where B. which C. when D. whose

6. She is talking about the author ______book is one of the best-sellers this year.

A. which B. whose C. that D. who

7. He bought all the books __________are needed for the next exam.

A. which B. what C. whose D. who

8. The children, _________ parents are famous teachers, are taught well.

A. that

B. whom

C. whose

D. which

9. Do you know the man ________we met at the party last week?

A. which B. whose C. who D. whom

10. The exercises which we are doing ________very easy.

A. is B. has been C. are D. was

EX2

1. Sunday is the day________ I go to the supermarket with my kids.

2. An architect is the person________ deigns buildings.

A. whom B. whose C. which D. who

3. This is the last time________ I speak to you.

A. of which B. on which C. that D. in which

4. The table________ legs are broken should be repaired.

A. whose B. which C. that D. what

5. He talked about the books and the authors________ interested him.

A. who B. that C. which D. whom

6. The city________ we are living is noisy and crowded.

A. at which B. in where C. where D. which

7. The lady________ daughter went on a picnic with us last weekend is a teacher at our school.

A. who B. whom C. whose D. that

8. The house in _____ he lives belongs to his aunt.

A. that B. what C. which D. where

9. That’s the shop _____ has the best clothes.

A. which B. which it C. where D. what

10. Sunday is the day________ which we usually go shopping.

A. during B. at C. in D. on

READING EXERCISES

EX1

Communication in Groups

The sheer number of people in a group affects the amount of communication. Consider the difference
between communication between two friends and communication in a group of five people. When friends
talk, there are two people sending and receiving messages. In a group of five, there are five people doing
the same thing. Each idea that is expressed must be understood by four others, who may also choose to
respond. Consequently, the greater number of people in a group, the fewer contributions an individual may
make. Because there are disadvantages to large groups, you might assume that small groups would be the
most effective. However, groups can be too small as well as 100 people large. With too few members, a
group has limited resources, which eliminates a primary advantage of groups for decision making. Also,
members may be unwilling to disagree or criticize each other's ideas. I believe that five to seven members
is the ideal size for a small group.
1. According to the passage, in large groups …….

A. there is always a chaos at the end of each discussion

B. there is less opportunity for each person to speak

C. before a decision is made everyone has to express their ideas individually

D. everyone is free to express their ideas as much as they want

2. According to the passage, small groups ………..

A. are always more successful than large groups in terms of decision making

B. express their criticism more freely than large groups

C. can have some disadvantages as well

D. are unable to make a decision at the end of discussions

3. The author of the article suggests that ………..

A. the number of people in a small group must not be more than five

B. small groups are better as members of them have a chance to criticize each other

C. everyone should listen to each other's ideas no matter how large the group is

D. the ideal size for a small group should be five to seven

EX2

Dear Grace,

Thank you for your application for the position of sales manager.

We would like to invite you for an interview at 10 a.m. on Monday 21 September at our offices at The
Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London.

You will meet with our head of sales, Susan Park, and the interview will last for about 45 minutes. During
this time, you will have the opportunity to find out more about the position and learn more about our
company.

Please bring your CV and references to the interview. You will also need to show a form of ID at reception
to receive a visitor's pass. Please ask for me as soon as you arrive.

If you have any questions or if you wish to reschedule, please call me on 555-1234 or email me by
12 September.

I look forward to meeting you.

Best regards,

Anna Green
1. What job did Grace apply for?

A. AAAAATop of Form

Head of sales B. Sales manager

C. Sales assistant D. Human resource assistant

2. When is the job interview?

A. Top of Form

6 September B. 12 September C. 21 September D. 22 September

3. How long will the interview take?

A. Top of Form

Under an hour B. Just over an hour C. Over two hours D. A day

4. What does Grace need to bring to the interview?

A. Top of Form

Her CV B. Her references C. Her ID D. All of the above

5. Who should Grace ask for at reception?

A. Top of Form

The reception manager B. Susan Park C. Anna Green D. Grace Yang

6. What can Grace do if she wants to change the interview date?

A. Top of Form

Go to the reception on 12 September

B. Call Anna Green on 10 September

C. Email Anna Green on 15 September

D. Meet Susan Park for a coffee on 21 September

EX3

The first telescopes built in the early 1600s were very primitive inventions allowing the user to see around
3-times further than the naked eye. It was not too long, however, until Italian astronomer Galileo heard
about the invention ‘that through use of correctly-positioned lenses, allowed people to see things a long
way away. The tools used in the manufacturing of the first refracting telescope were all Galileo needed to
know and within 24 hours he had developed a better one. In fact, the process of improvements Galileo
made on Lippershey’s telescope was quite dramatic. Whereas the original version had a magnification of 3,
the new telescope had a magnification of around 30. Galileo achieved these extraordinary results by
figuring out the combination of the positions of the lenses and also by making his own lenses that were of
better quality. Although he originally thought they were stars, the better quality lenses – and some
scientific analysis – enabled him to eventually use his telescopes to see the moons of Jupiter. Galileo’s
refracting telescopes – so-called due to the way they handled the light that passed through them – were
the standard at that time.
1.When was the first primitive telescope invented?

Late 1700s

Early 1600s

1709

1609

2. What did Galileo wanted to know?

Tools used in the making of a refracting telescope

How many magnification lenses was used

Both A & B

None of the above

3. How many magnification lenses were used by Galileo in the manufacturing of telescopes?

Less than 30 lenses

Exactly 30 lenses

More than 30 lenses

Nearly 30 lenses

4. What enabled Galileo to see the moons of Jupiter through his telescope?

Good quality lenses

Scientific examination

Both A & B

None of the above

5. How many hours did it take for Galileo to develop an improved telescope?

Around 24 hours

Exactly 24 hours

More than 24 hours

Less than 24 hours

EX 4

Curriculum Vitaes: Tips that can Help

Six out of ten CV’s which are prepared by Information Technology professionals fail to meet the basic
standards and are turned down without even being read fully, according to a recruitment company. As a
consequence, thousands of candidates are excluding themselves from attractive job opportunities.

Although the company handles over 60,000 CV’s per year, it estimates that at least 60% would not be
admitted if they were sent directly to potential clients due to basic errors.
The company Marketing Director said, “Sadly it’s often the most highly qualified candidates whose CV’s are
so poorly constructed that they are literally dead on arrival. Attractive job opportunities in the IT industry
often generate intense competition and there is often little to choose between the candidates”.

“Advice on the presentation format of CV’s in relation to the requirements that they are being submitted
for should be an Industry standard so as to add real value to the candidates that you are representing and
indeed to fulfil your professional obligations to your clients”.

“Writing a CV can be extremely difficult and too often a CV turns out to be a generic overview including a
lot of information that is irrelevant. People should remember that an employer typically spends between
15 and 30 seconds scanning each CV and you have that one chance to make an impression”.

“A good CV is more than just documentation of your career path; it is a marketing tool designed to present
your professional career experience according to the new job specification. It should also include details of
past professional successes that effectively demonstrate your ability to undertake the job responsibilities
outlined”.

1. Recruitment companies say that potential clients ...

A. make basic mistakes

B. only get 60% of CV’s

C. reject CV’s with mistakes

2. The Marketing Director said that the best candidates ...

A. are the most affected

B. do not send CV’s

C. write the best CV’s

3. The Marketing Director suggests that candidates ought to pay attention to ...

A. CV’s presentation

B. other companies

C. other competitors

4. The Marketing Director says that very often CV’s include ...

A. necessary details

B. unimportant information

C. very little information

5. Candidates should remember that employers ...

A. are typical people

B. are very busy people

C. make an impression on people

A. the new job specifications

B. your marketing tools

C. your overall skills

CLOZE TEST

EX1

Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (1)____ to be successful? Having
someone around who always fears the worst isn't really a lot of (2)____ - we all know someone who sees a
single cloud on a sunny day and says, 'It looks like rain.' But if you catch yourself thinking such things, it's
important to do something about it.

You can change your view of life, according to psychologist. It only takes a little (3)___, and you'll find
life more rewarding as a (4)____. Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence but it's
also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to (5)____. Optimists are more (6)_____ to start
new projects and are generally more prepared to take risks.

Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (7)___ to the world. Some people are brought
up to depend too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything (8)____
wrong. Most optimists, on the (9)____ hand, have been brought up not to (10)____ failure as the end of
the world - they just get on with their lives.

1. A. counted B. expected C. felt D. waited

2. A. amusement B. play C. enjoyment D. fun

3. A. energy B. effort C. work D. effect

4. A. result B. reason C. purpose D. product

5. A. supply B. suggest C. offer D. propose

6. A. possible B. likely C. hopeful D. welcome

7. A. opinion B. attitude C. view D. position

8. A. goes B. falls C. comes D. turns

9. A. opposite B. others C. other D. far

10. A. regard B. respect C. suppose D. think

EX2

Bodies are made to move! They are not (1) _________for sitting around in front of the television or reading
magazines. Keeping fit doesn’t (2) _________you have to be a super-athlete, and even (3) ______exercise
can give you a lot of fun. When you are fit and healthy, you will find you look better and feel better. You will
develop more energy and self-confidence.
Every time you move, you are exercising. The human body is designed to bend, stretch, run, jump and
climb. (4) _________it does, the stronger and fitter it will become. Best of all, exercise is fun. It’s what your
body likes doing most-keeping on the (5) _________.

Physical exercise is not only good for your body. People who take regular exercise are usually happier, more
relaxed and more alert (6) ______people who sit around all day. Try an experiment-next time you are (7)
_________a bad mood, go for a walk or play a ball game in the park. See how much better you feel after an
hour.

A good (8) _________of achievement is yet another benefit of exercise. People feel good about themselves
when they know they have (9) _________their fitness. People who exercise regularly will tell you that they
find they have more energy to enjoy life. So have (10) _________-you’ll soon see and feel the benefits.

1. A. planned B. designed C. programmed D. caused

2. A. involve B. require C. reveal D. mean

3. A. a little B. a few C. little D. few

4. A. More and more B. The more C. More D. Moreover

5. A. increase B. move C. develop D. decrease

6. A. then B. about C. than D. with

7. A. in B. on C. at D. under

8. A. sense B. feel C. lot D. piece

9. A. experienced B. improved C. carried out D. grown

10. A. a run B. a trial C. a go D. a start

EX3

Music is universal - it is produced by all cultures. Some scientists believe that music came before speech
and (1) ______ as a development of mating calls. In fact, there is one theory that the (2) ______ languages
were chanted or sung, rather than spoken. Indeed, in some cultures, music is a form of (3) ______ history.
The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to (4) ______ on stories of the land and
spirits to the next (5)________.

New evidence suggests that music does not just (6) ______ the feel - good factor but it is also good for the
brain. A study of intellectually (7) ______ children showed that they could recall more (8)_________ after it
was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as a story. Researchers also report that people
score better on a standard intelligence test after listening to Mozart. The so-called “Mozart effect” has also
been (9) ______ by findings that rats (10)________ up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of
paths or passages, known as a maze. Overall, it seems that in most instances people who suffer from any
form of mental illness benefit from listening to music.

1. A. swelled B. arose C. reacted D. was

2. A. newest B. simplest C. earliest D. easiest

3. A. making B. enjoying C. recording D. stating

4. A. focus B. move C. hand D. pass

5. A. children B. generation C. people D. tribe

7. A. disabled B. disordered C. incapable D. inactive

8. A. memory B. knowledge C. information D. facts

9. A. supported B. given C. marked D. remembered

10. A. brought B. stood C. set D. held

EX4

Revising for exams is not as easy as it looks. You will need to work out which routine suits you best, and
then stick to it. Some people like studying at night when it’s quiet, whereas others find the early morning is
a good time to get things done. You might enjoy (1) _Ving ___ to music while you revise, but this can be (2)
___. Can you really concentrate (3) ____ two things at once? So think (4) ____ you turn your radio on.

Your (5) _ ___ is also important while you are revising. This may be a more than usually ___ (6) ____
period of your life, when you should take extra care to eat properly. No missed meals, or junk food, or ___
(7) ____ cups of coffee! Get plenty of exercise as well. If you have got fed up with (bored) ___ (8) ____
you’re doing, or find it hard to concentrate, go for a walk to clear your head. ___ (9) ____ exercise will
help to keep your body fit and your brain working ___ (10) _ ___.

1. A. listen B. having listened C. to listen D. listening

2. A. helpful B. helpless C. unhelpful D. helping

3. A. of B. on C. for D. in

4. A. if B. unless C. after D. before

5. A. diet N B. menu N C. slim ADJ D. healthy ADJ

6. A. stressful B. unforgettable C. interesting D. memorable

7. A. restless B. endless C. hopeless D. worthless

8. A. who B. what C. that D. which

9. A. Always B. Every C. Strongly D. Regular

10. A. energetic B. correct C. well D. good

Finally, you also need to take time off. Go out occasionally, see your friends, make time to relax. Then you
will return to your studies fresh and full of enthusiasm.
EX5

The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an employee?
The schools teach (1) _______ many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician. Do they
also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps most
valuable for the future employee (2) _______. But very few students bother to learn it. This basic skill is the
ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking. This means that your success as an
employee will depend on your ability to communicate with people and to (3) _______ your own thoughts
and ideas to them so they will (4) _______ understand what you are driving and be persuaded.

Of course, skill in expression is not enough (5) _______ itself. You must have something to say in the
first place. The effectiveness of your job depends (6) _______ your ability to make other people understand
your work as they do on the quality of the work itself.

Expressing one’s thoughts is one skill that the school can (7) _______ teach. The foundations for skill in
expression have to be (8) _______ early: an interest in and an ear (9) _______ language; experience in
organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression. If
you do not lay these foundations (10) _______ your school years, you may never have an opportunity
again.

1. A. a great B. large C. a large D. great

2. A. to know B. how to know C. knowing D. of knowing

3. A. transfer B. present C. interpret D. represent

4. A. both B. as well C. either D. not

5. A. on B. by C. in D. for

6. A. on most B. much on C. most on D. on much

7. A. truly B. really C. quite D. hardly

8. A. lied B. lain C. lay D. laid

9. A. in B. by C. if D. for

10. A. when B. for C. of D. during