A.

sugar
B. corn
C. rice
2. Listen and fill in the blanks.
The other day, Fred, Mai’s (11.6) ______ came to Viet Nam on a working trip. He spent
(11.7) _______ in Viet Nam, particularly, (11.8) _______ in the city of Can Tho. Fred had
an opportunity to see Mai, his (11.9) _______ pen pal right in her locality. Before that, he
had sent Mai an (11.10) _______ about his trip to Viet Nam. Therefore, Mai was (11.11)
_______ to meet him in person to introduce him to her family. Mai’s parents and her brother
were (11.12) _______ to see Fred because they (11.13)_____ about him before. The family
invited Fred to come to their home for (11.14) _______. Fred (11.15) _______ it very much
and he told the family about his (11.16) ______ during the trip to Viet Nam so far. The
family were (11.17) ______ Fred because he was very friendly, and particularly, as young as
Mai. Fred spent the whole day with the family until Tuan, Mai’s brother, (11.18) _______
him back to the hotel on his (11.9) _______. Later on, Fred wrote in his e-mail that sitting
behind Tuan on a (11.20) ______ was also a new experience to him.

UNIT 12 : A VACATION ABROAD

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others.
1. a. abroad b. state c. lava d. husband
2. a. gallery b. over c. empire d. liberty
3. a. include b. prison c. trip d. minus
4. a. head b. beach c. weather d. heavy
5. a. temperature b. exciting c. right d. tour
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or
substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. At 9 o’clock yesterday____ we on the beach.
a. are lying b. have lain c. lay d. were lying
7. The baby_____ his food onto the floor and making his mother angry.
a. always threw b. is always throwing
c. has always thrown d. always throws
8. I would like_____to Africa.
a. go b. to go c. going d. to going
9. It was kind ______ you to help them.
a. of b. from c. for d. to
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10. Are you going abroad this summer?
a. away from home b. on holiday
c. to another country d. to the USA
11. ____ is a building or room where people can go to look at paintings.
a. Gallery b. Library c. University d. Gym
12. I brought back this cowboy hat as a ______ of America.
a. gift b. present c. award d. souvenir
13. While Angela wa cleaning her room, she _____ her lost earring.
a. is finding b. finds c. has found d. found
14. Why don’t you come _____ for dinner?
a. about b. over c. up d. upon
15. Will you pick me _____ after the party?
a. on b. over c. through d. up
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. At breakfast yesterday, I did my homework and my dad was reading .
A B C D
a car magazine.
17. The farmer was riding to town while he fell off his horse.
A B C D
18. Come up to my place and we will discuss it.
A B C D
19. I will keep a day freely next week for our meeting.
A B C D
20. She spent her free time visit gallaries and museum.
A B C D
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
I can’t (21) ____ it, we’re really here! The flight to Quito (the capital) (22) ____ twenty-
three hours. (23) ____ we arrived, we were taken on a tour of Quito, (24) _____ as a ‘hot
dog’ by our guide because of its shape. After (25) ____ the city from high up, we went down
town (26)_____ the richly-decorated churches.
21. a. think b. believe c. know d. all are correct
22. a. took b. had c. got d. received
23. a. As soon as b. As long as c. As far as d. As near as
24. a. describe b. describes c. describing d. described
25. a. view b. viewed c. viewing d. views
26. a. see b. seeing c. to see d. to seeing
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each
of the questions about it.
My husband and I had a problem about our holiday last year. I wanted to have a lazy
seaside holiday because I was tired and needed to relax. I loved lying in the sun, drinking
iced beer and reading a good book. But Robert liked busy, cultural holidays. He liked
‘visiting museum’s and art galleries. He hated sunbathing because he always went red, not
brown. The travel agent tried to help us and suggested Greece. I said I love to sail to a quiet
island, but of course Robert said he’d like to stay in Athens. It was easy to decide what to
do, we flew to Athens together, Robert stayed there and I traveled to the island of Kos!
27. What is the passage written about?
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a. a trip to Greece b. a lazy seaside holiday
c. a busy cultural holiday d. a problem about the holiday
28. The author _____ .
a. liked sunbathing b. was tired and needed to relax
c. liked a busy cultural holiday d. a & b are correct
29. What does the word ‘island’ in line 7 mean?
a. a piece of land with water all around it
b. a place in a desert that has trees and water
c. a high piece of land that is not as high as a mountain
d. a big area of salty water
30. Robert wanted ______ .
a. to stay in Athens b. sunbathing
c. drinking iced beer d. lazy seaside holidays
31. Kos is _____ .
a. a town in Athens b. a city in Greece
c. an island d. a place which has many island

TEST 2

I.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1.a. wharf b. place c. volcano d. plane
2.a. fisherman b. ticket c. prisoner d. over
3.a. hotel b. postcard c. shore d. cold
4.a. included b. called c. carved d. arrived
5.a. brochure b. teacher c. beach d. much
II.Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or
substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. Miss Brown_____ us last week because our teacher was ill.
a. teaches b. is teaching c. was teaching d. has taught
7.You _____ come and visit us again some time.
a. should b. must c. need d. could
8. I’m usually free in the evening.
a. tired b. relaxed c. not busy d. not at home
9. I picked up a copy of their summer travel_____ .
a. paper b. magazine c. book d. brochure
10. While the choir _____ Christmas carols, we were making them some cocoa.
a. are singing b. were singing c. sang d. have sung
11. Would you like _____ for a drink?
a. go b. to go c. going d. went
12. _____ is hot liquid rock that comes out of a volcano.
a. Limestone b. Marble c. Lava d. Ice
13. When I was a child, I _______ my ball through the window.
a. was always kicking b. always was kicking
c. was kicking always d. kicked always
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14. I was born in a small village _____Lantau Island.
a. on b. for c. in d. 0
15. We went_____ a 10-day tour of central Africa.
a. on b. for c. in d.0
b. on c. at d. from
IlI Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. While I was dreaming about tigers chasing me, I was falling out of bed.
A B C D
17. When the train arrived on London, he was still asleep.
A B C D
18. My sister was always got into trouble at school when she was a child.
A B C D
19. I need to pick on my luggage before leaving.
A B C D
20. The holiday package includes of a two-day cruise along the Rhine.
A B C D

IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces
Dear Ace,
I can’t believe. I’m here at last! The flight was really, really long. It took almost thirty hours.
Anyway, Australia is great. I’m (21) _____ Melbourne now. It’s a lot smaller than London,
but it’s also (22) _____ cleaner and nicer. People are so (23) _____! Everyone says ‘G’day
mate’ when you meet them. The accent is a bit strange at first. But you soon (24)_____ it.
We’re going to go snorkeling. I started (25) ____ few days ago .Can you see me in the
photo?
I’m arriving home (26) _____ 10 September, in time for school (ugh!)
on the 12th. See you then! See you then!
Sophie
Melbourne: một thành phố ở Úc
21. a. in b. at c. on d. to
22. a. more b. much c. many d. most
23. a. friend b. friends c. friendly d. friendship
24. a. use b. use to c. used to d. get used to
25. a. practice b. to practice c. practicing d. b&c are correct
26. a. in b. on c. at d. 0
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each
of the questions about it.
Last December our Geography teacher, Mrs. Taylor, took us to Yorkshire on a school trip.
We left Liverpool at 8.00 a.m. on Saturday morning and finally arrived in York at 11.00 p.m.
Then it started to rain.
We woke up early on Sunday morning and looked outside. There was water everywhere.
We went downstairs for breakfast, but the kitchen in the hostel was flooded.
Sunday afternoon was terrible too. Two girls hired bikes and rode into the center of the
city. But what did they do? They stole some sweets from a shop. So then the police came!
Mrs. Taylor was furious!
We returned to Liverpool on Sunday evening. We were cold, wet and tired. Never again!
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 hostel (n) : khách sạn nhỏ furious (adj) : giận dữ?
27. How long did the journey take?
a. 3 hours b. 4 hours c. 15 hours d. 2 days
28. What was the weather like?
a. It’s hot and humid. b. It’s sunny.
c. It’s rainy. d. It’s snowy.
29. Who is the author?
a. a teacher b. a student c. a tourist d. a police officer
30. They stayed in Yorkshire for ______ .
a. two days b. three days c. one week d. two weeks
31. Their school trip was _____ .
a. great b. terrible c. wonderful d. exciting

TEST 3

I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. a. statue b. prison c. abroad d. building
2. a. lava b. empire c. humid d. museum
3. a. include b. over c. ticket d. valley
4. a. gallery b. liberty c. souvenir d. prisoner
5. a. situate b. volcano c. wonderful d. sightseeing
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or
substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. As Bob was driving to work, he _____ a wonderful idea.
a. has b. has had c. had d. was having
7. The tour______ a visit to the Science Museum.
a. had b. included c. enclosed d. included of
8. The statue_____ out of stone.
a. carves b. was carved c. paints d. was painted
9. I would love____ them again.
a. see b. to see c. seeing d. to seeing
10. _____ is a mountain with a hole in the top where fire, gas and lava
sometimes come out.
a. Volcano b. Valley c. Hill d. Mount
11. Ann ________ television when the phone rang.
a. watches b. watched c. has watched d. was watching
12. I’ll call you_____ soon as I get home from work.
a. so b. as c. like d. too
13. ‘I think I’ll stay here after all.’‘You ______your mind.’
a. always change b. has always changed
c. always changed d. are always changing
14. Oil poured_____ of the damaged ship.
a. out b.off c. over d. upon
15. The Statue of _____ , which has become a symbol of freedom, is situated in New York
harbor.
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a. four American presidents b. Liberty
c. Alcatraz d. Empire State
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. Last week my mother was visiting her sister, so I stayed with my aunt.
A B C D
17. Mr. Michael has dug his garden when Chris got back from work.
A B C D
18. Greg is always forget his keys and that really annoys me.
A B C D
19. There was a cat sitting in the middle to the road.
A B C D
20. We did a lot of sightseeings when we were in London.
A B C D

IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Dear Melanie,
I’m really enjoying the safari!
There are eight of (21) _____ in a jeep. We get (22) _____ very early because it’s (23)
_____ in the morning.
We (24) _____ a very nice guide (25) _____ Shimba. Yesterday we drove (26) _____
about 200 km, but today we went (27) ______. I saw lots of zebras and giraffes this morning,
and I (28) ______ some great photos of two lions.
Tomorrow I’m going up in a balloon!
Lots of love.
Patrick
21. a. we b. us c. our d. ours
22. a. on b. over c. across d. up
23. a. cool b. cooler c. coolest d. a & c
24. a. has b. have c. had d. having
25. a. call b. calls c. called d. calling
26. a. on b. in c. of d. for
27. a. farer b. farther c. further d. b & c
28. a. take b. took c. do d. did
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each
of the questions about it.
Dear Shirley,
You won’t believe what Jack and I did last weekend! We went to Cancun!
We got there early Friday morning, checked in, and went straight to the beach. We went
scuba diving all morning, and we relaxed on the beach and swam all afternoon.
On Saturday, we went to Tulum, the Mayan ruins about two hours south of Cancun. On
Sunday, we rented a sailboat and went sailing. And then we went parasailing on the beach. It
was a lot of fun!
As soon as I came down from parasailing, we had to run to the hotel, check out, and get to
the airport. We slept all the way home, but what a wonderful three days!
Love,
Beth
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check in /check out (phrv) : nhận trả phòng (khách sạn)
29. What was the letter written about?
a. A business trip b. A school trip
c. A trip to Cancun d. A trip to Tulum
30. The word ‘got’ in line 4 could be replaced by which of the following?
a. bought b. arrived c. took d. became
31. What does ‘as soon as’ in line 10 mean?
a. Before b. When c. If d. On time
32. Jack and Beth didn’t go ______ .
a. scuba diving b. sailing c. sightseeing d. skiing
33. How was the trip?
a. It was terrible. b. It was awful. c. It was great. d. a & b are correct

TEST 4

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others.
1. a. carve b. warm c. farm d. depart
2. a. Empire b. while c. liberty d. sightseeing
3. a. busy b. Humid c. museum d. music
4. a. pour b. Sound c. mount d. cloudy
5. a. pick b. ticket c. rock d. vacation
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes sentence below or substitutes for the
underlined
6. Jack _____ his homework between 8 pm and 9 pm.
a. did b. was doing c. made d. was making
7. I was on holiday with my parents on the island of Capri.
a. the Capri island b. an island of Capri
c. an island in Capri d. one of the Capri islands
8.____ is an area of land between hills or mountains.
a. Valley b. Beach c. Bay d. Island
9. Tom burnt his hand when he _____ the dinner.
a. cooked b. was cooking c. has cooked d. cooks
10. They have put a horrible statue right in the middle_____ their front yard.
a.on b.in c.of d.to
11. ‘I can’t read this.’ You _____ about my handwriting.’
a. always complain b. has always complained
c. always complained d. are always complaining
12. A cup of tea sounds______ .
a. perfect b. perfectly c. perfection d. perfectionist
13. It’s a picture _____ a country village.
a.on b.of c. about d. for
14. It was a hot and _____ Sunday afternoon.
a. wet b. humid c. rainy d. snowy
15. ‘Do sit down.’‘That’s very kind — you.’
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III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. They always are having parties until the early hours of the morning.
A B C D
17. Pam and Simon have invited us to a dinner.
A B C D
18. Would you like me helping you with your homework?
A B C D

19. The prisoners were left in a small island, with neither food nor drinking
A B C D
water.
20. She was taking a picture about the children.
A B C D
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Hi. I’m back in the U.S. I was with Matilda on her concert tour of Africa. The best part
was Eritrea. The Eritrean people were very friendly and (21) _____ The streets weren’t (22)
____, but the markets often were. The restaurants were great, but the service was often (23)
_____. Some (24) _____ were modern and some weren’t, but even (25) _____ hotels weren’t
air- conditioned. The (26) _____was very hot and (27) ____, but Matilda’s concerts were
great, and my whole trip to Eritrea was a lot of (28)_____ .
21. a. kind b.lucky c.reserved d.quiet
22. a. crowd b.crowds c.crowded d.overcrowding
23. a. slow b.slowly c.quick d.quickly
24. a. houses b.buildings c.flats d.hotels
25. a. modern b.old c.ancient d.remote
26. a. day b.weather c.night d.temperature
27. a. cold b.cool c.humid d.wet
28. a. fun b. joke c.humor d.humorous
V. Read the following passagc and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each
of the questions about it.
Our trip to New Zealand was wonderful!
First, we flew to Wellington, the capital. We stayed at the Sheraton there for two nights.
We went sightseeing and just relaxed at the pool.
From Wellington, we flew to Roturua, and rented a car. We went sailing on Lake Tarawera
and we climbed a volcano, Mount Tarawera. One night, we took a bus tour to a traditional
Maori village and stayed for dinner and a concert. It was a special evening.
We plan to come back to New Zealand soon, but for now, we’re on our way to Australia!
29. What was the letter written about?
a. A vacation abroad b. A business trip
c. A bus tour d. A school trip
30. What is the capital of New Zealand?
a. Wellingtdn b. Sheraton c. Roturua d. Tarawera
31. What was the weather like?
a. It’s sunny. b. It’s windy.
c. It’s hot and humid. d. no information
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32. The authors_____ .
a. went sightseeing b. went sailing
c. climbed a volcano d. all are correct

33. Where were they going?

* LiSTENING COMPREHENSION
1. Listen and fill A, B, or C indicating your choice.
12.1 His favorite country is ______ .
A. Canada
B. the USA
C. Britain
12.2 She’s ______ .
A. American.
B. British.
C. Canadian.
12.3 She will _____ .
A. come to dinner
B. go away
C. invite him to dinner
12.4 Where are they going to stay?
A. In a hostel.
B. In a guest house.
C. In a hotel.
12.5 What kind of hotel are they talking about?
A. An expensive one.
B. An inexpensive one.
C. Both A and B are incorrect.
2. Listen and fill in the blanks.
Linda was on a three-week trip to Viet Nam. This is her letter to her friend at home.
Dear Tim,
Yesterday I arrived at (12.6)_____ International Airport rather late in the evening. The
streets were still very crowded on the way 1 got to the (12.7)_____
which is near the (12.8) _____. The city looked rather (12.9)_____ at night with a lot of
well-lit colorful (12.10) _____. The team had dinner on a (12.11) _____ on Sai Gon River.
The (12.12) _____ was amazing. The boat (12.13) _____ on the river while we (12.14)
_____ the local special sea-food dishes. There was a wonderful cultural (12.15) ______ to
entertain the tourists on the (12.16) _____. I was much (12.17) _____ in a thrilling show
named “fire dance”. The girl dancer handled a fire ring (12.18) _____ . She danced and put
the ring on her arms, her legs but they were not burned. She even (12.19) _____ a small
burning torch into her mouth! I came back to the hotel nearly (12.20)_____ . I will stay here
for two days and then continue my trip to the Mekong Delta provinces. I’ll write to you
again soon.
Love,
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