21/ ____ I talked to my boss, I decided to leave the company.

a In spite of

b Where

c As soon as

d Providing that

22/ ____ we called the museum, we found out that it doesn't have any space to display the items.

a When

b As long as

c Provided that

d Both a&c are correct.

23/ ____ you don't have any further questions, we will move on to the next item on the agenda.

a Provided that

b Providing that

c If

d All are correct.

24/ ____ Mr. Johnson left school, he started working as an accountant.

a After

b Before

c As

d When

25/ ____ I was walking down the street, I ran across my old friend from school.

a As b Since

c When

d Both a&c are correct.

26/ Our sales have dramatically increased ____ the new commercial was aired on TV.

a that

b for

c since

d when

27/ ____ we meet the deadline, we will be able to take paid vacation.

a When

b Providing that

c As soon as

d Both a&c are correct.

28/ ____ you have further questions, we will wrap up the session.

a Unless

b Since

c If

d When

29/ I knew nothing about the recent change in the hiring procedures ___ you told me.

a as long as

b when

c until

d provided that

30/ ____ nobody wanted to work overtime, we couldn't get it done before the deadline.

a Because

b As

c Since

d All are correct.

11/ ____ you get to work right on time is important.

a That

b If

c Whether or

d None is correct.

12/ The reality is ____ we can't afford another employee.

a which

b where

c whether

d that

13/ My question is ____ he wants to quit the job or not.

a that

b which

c whether

d if

14/ I think that he had enough ____for the position.

a qualifications

b proposal

c employees

d important

15/ It is surprising ____ the company cafeteria menu has been improved. a why

b that

c which

d if

16/ I wonder ____ the new system will meet our customers' needs.

a if

b when

c whether

d that

17/ ____ you come here or not doesn't matter to me.

a If

b Whether

c That

d where

18/ ____ time is money is widely known.

a That

b If

c Which

d Whether

19/ We are not sure ____ he will be able to prove his managerial skills or not.

a that

b whether

c which

d and

20/ I completely forgot ___ I submitted the application.

a what

b that

c which

d but

1/ He left the office ____ went to the cafeteria.

a and

b if

c either

d when

2/ I had to apply for the job, ___ I didn't.

a so

b and

c if

d but

3/ You can ____ visit the office or call this number.

a whether

b neither

c either

d both

4/ Susan wanted to get not only a pay raise ____ a bonus.

a both and

b but also

c as long as

d either

5/ I was in a hurry, ____ I left without saying goodbye.

a if

b so

c that

d and

6/ ____ my boss and my coworkers liked the idea.

a Both

b So

c Because

d Either

7/ You can send this____ by fax or by mail.

a either

b as

c neither

d both

8/ This is information that is useful for ____ managers ____ staff.

a both - and

b not only - both also

c neither - or

d Both a&b are correct.

9/ You can pick up the brochure - _____ ask me for one.

a or

b and

c so

d but

10/ He accepted ____ Jenny's proposal nor mine.

a neither

b both

c and

d not only

Exercise 10. Underline and correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

1. Emma has washed the dishs after dinner. ____________

2. Oh my god, I put too much salts into the soup. ____________

3. My teacher was angry because some students did not do their homeworks.__________

4. It is very dangerous to play with knifes. ____________

5. It took me around five to six hour to finish my job. ____________

6. My daughter likes a cheese very much. ____________

7. I asked my professor for a advice on my career. ____________

8. On my way to the countryside, I saw some buffalo. ____________

9. There is only a few bus on the road today. ____________

10. Mr. John has three child, two boys and one girl. ____________

III. READING

Exercise 1. Read the passage and choose the best answers.

Viet Nam is a multi-nationality country with 54 ethnic (1) ____________. The Viet (Kinh) people account (2) ____________ 87% of the country’s population and mainly inhabit the Red River delta, the central coastal delta, the Mekong delta and major cities. The other 53 ethnic (3) ____________ groups, totalling over 8 million people, are scattered over mountain areas (covering two-thirds of the country’s territory) spreading from the North to the South. Among ethnic minorities, the largest ones are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer, and Nung with a (4) ____________ of around 1 million each, while the smallest are Brau, Roman, Odu with several hundred people each.

A number of ethnic minorities had (5) ____________ some farming techniques. They grew rice plants in swamped (6) ____________ and carried out irrigation. Others (7) ____________ hunting, fishing, collecting and lived a semi-nomadic life. Each group has its own (8) ____________, diverse and special. Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority groups were also disparate from each other.

1. A. groups B. team C. minorities D. majorities

2. A. in B. for C. of D. at

3. A. minority B. majority C. small D. large

4. A. religion B. inhabitants C. population D. people

5. A. invented B. developed C. created D. mastered

6. A. pasture B. paddy fields C. highland D. terraced fields

7. A. did B. made C. went D. used

8. A. belief B. style C. costume D. culture

Exercise 8. Circle the correct answers.

1. My uncle works in __________________ coffee plantation in Dak Lak.

A. a            B. an              C. some             D. much

2. How __________________ ethnic groups in Viet Nam do you know?

A. much             B. often              C. many                D. tall

3. There are only __________________ waterwheels left in this village.

A. much          B. some              C. a few                 D. a little

4. You can get __________________ information if you go to the museum with me.

A. a lot of              B. many                  C. a               D. any

5. __________________ stilt houses stand on wood, bamboo, and __________________.

A. Do-leaf           B. Does - leaves       C. Does – leaf                D. Do – leaves

6. __________________ your grandmother like folk __________________.

A. Do-music           B. Do-musics           C. Does – music             D. Is – music

7. __________________ there 54 ethnic groups in Viet Nam?

A. Are             B. Is              C. Do              D. Does

8. Do Vietnamese __________________ often eat moon cakes at the Mid-Autumn Festival?

A. person               B. people              C. persons               D. peoples

9. Among mountainous regions in Viet Nam, _____________ one will you want to travel to?

A. what             B. when               C. how                D. which

10. ________ did you go with last year when you participated in the Hoa Ban festival?

A. Whom               B. When               C. Where               D. Whose

11. __________________ does it cost to visit this bamboo village?

A. How many         B. How much           C. How often               D. How

12. We are going to cook Vietnamese food including __________________ and __________________.

A. fried rices / beef noodle soup                B. fried rice / beef noodle soups

C. fried rice/ beef noodle soup                   D. fried rices / beef noodle soups

13. I’ll make a tuna __________________ for you.

A. sandwiches            B. sandwichs            C. sandwiches             D. sandwich

14. My grandfather raised __________________.

A. some deer           B. a few deers             C. much deer             D.many deers

15. Vietnamese people are used to using __________________ when having meals.

A. ehopstick         B. chopsticks             C. ehopstickes          D. chopstiekces

Exercise 9. Circle and correct the mistake in each of the following sentences.

1. Tom has just eaten some biscuit, an apple, and a big orange.

A. has     B. biscuit      C. an           D. a

2. Were they have boarding schools for minority students in 1960?

A. Were        B. have         C. schools        D. minority students

3. How many cheese do you need to make three pizzas?

A. How many           B. cheese             C. to make            D. pizzas

4. When you shop tor groceries, remember to buy me some onions and a bottles of cooking oil.

A. groceries            B. some               C. a bottles               D. cooking oil

5. Does most mountain girls know how to weave clothing?

A. Does                B. girls               C. how                  D. clothing

6. Was your trip to the USA cost much? - Not. not too much.

A. Was             B. the               C. much              D. too much

7. Why will you stop eating fast food? - Until I am not busy.

A. Why                 B. will               C. eating                 D. Until

8. We will have fried fishs and creamy roasted carrot soup for dinner.

A. fishs            B. carrot               C. soup                 D. dinner

9. When do the White Dao women dress every day? - They always wear white pants.

A. When              B. women            &...

U4-1. Give the correct form of the words in capital.

     1.  Tran Van Cam is my favourite                           .                  ART                              He is famous for the painting “Little sister Diep”. 

     2.  Tra Giang is one of the most famous                            of               ACT                          Viet Nam. Many people love her.       

     3.  I think that good knowledge of arts and music is a                         NECESSARY                        for anyone.

     4.  The                        she gave last night was marvelous.          PERFORM

     5.  Water puppetry                        in the villages of the              ORIGIN                   Red River Delta.

     6.  The DAN BAU is a Vietnamese traditional                                    MUSIC                     instrument.

     7.                     is the art or taking and processing photographs.        PHOTOGRAPH

     8.  I don’t like pop music because it is not as                              as     EXCITE                   rock and roll.

     9.  Peter has received a letter of                      to see a water               INVITE

          puppet show this Sunday.

     10.         Mai wanted to share her                   with other people.                  PLEASE

U4-2. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.  Avatar is probably the ______________film I’ve ever seen! (bad)

2.  A dancer must throw her heart and soul into every ______________. (perform)

3.  I think Men in Black 1 was as ______________as Men in Black 3. (excite)

4.  Although John and Andrew look exactly alike, they act quite ______________. (different)

5.  Dong Ho paintings are made with ______________colours. (nature)

6.  His friends are all     ______________ - they’re painters, musicians, and writers. (art)

7.  He later became a famous jazz ______________playing saxophone. (music)

8.  The problems seemed so small and ______________. (important)

IV. U2-1 Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.  The Japanese eat ______________, so they have high life expectancy. (health)

2.  Drinking unclean water can cause ______________. (sick)

3.  My uncle is a ______________. He doesn’t eat meat or fish. (vegetable)

4.  ______________ can increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes. (obese)

5.  I’m ______________ to shellfish, so I can’t eat lobster and shrimp. (allergy)

6.  I got ______________ during my beach vacation. (sunburn)

7.  Lack of vitamin E can cause skin diseases and ______________. (tired)

8.  The symptoms of the disease include fever and ______________. (head)

V. U3-1 Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.  Community ______________ have a lot of positive effects on students. (serve)

2. ______________ people find it difficult to have a job. (disable)

3.  I’d like to work as a volunteer for a charity ______________. (organise)

4.  He made a £5000 ______________ to charity. (donate)

5.  The Soup Kitchen is a ______________ organization that provides free meals for needy people. (profit)

6.  The homeless shelters are entirely staffed by ______________ worker. (volunteer)

7.  The organization is funded by ______________ donations. (charity)

8.  We help the ______________ with housework and gardening. (old)

U3-2 VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.  Mike’s hobby is listening to music. He gets a lot of ___________ from listening to music. (enjoy)

2.  John is a stamp ___________. He has a lot of rare and valuable stamps. (collect)

3.  One third of children in the U. S. is ___________ or obese. (weigh)

4.  I have ___________ so I must go to a dentist. (tooth)

5.  Junk food is ___________, so we shouldn’t eat too much junk food. (health)

6.  Blood ___________ give blood for use in hospitals. (donate)

7.  They aren’t forced to do charity work. They do it ___________. (volunteer)

8.  They opened a shelter to provide housing for the ___________. (home)