1. Complete the sentences with one of the words from each pair.

(Hoàn thành câu với một trong các từ trong mỗi cặp.)

1. Scientists now think that there is water on Mars. That’s an amazing _____.

2. Ava developed some great ideas for our design project. She has a fantastic _____.

3. Scientists want to _____ the Amazon and look for new types of animals and plants.

4. Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi created a new _____ in the 17th century – it was a set of special ‘bird wings’ that he could fly with.

5. Could you _____ to living in space?

6. The two governments want to work together and _____ a space programme.

2. Complete the sentences with the noun form of the words in brackets.

(Hoàn thành câu với dạng danh từ của từ trong ngoặc.)

1. The _____ of space has led to numerous scientific breakthroughs. (explore)

2. The _____ of technology has significantly impacted our daily lives. (develop)

3. The _____ in digital technology have improved the way we perform daily tasks such as navigating traffic. (advance)

4. Alexander Graham Bell’s _____ of the telephone led to modern telecommunications technology. (invent)

5. Effective _____ plays an important role in building strong relationships. (communicate)

3. Complete the dialogue with the gerund or infinitive form of the verbs in the box.

(Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại với dạng danh động từ hoặc động từ nguyên mẫu của động từ trong khung.)

Molly: Hi! Are you interested in (1) _____ to the beach later? We’re planning (2) _____ from here at 4.00.

Anna: Well, I love (3) _____ in the sea, but I can’t come. I have design club after school.

Molly: Design club? What’s that?

Anna: It’s for (4) _____ about invention and design.

Molly: (5) _____ new things sounds fun!

Anna: Yes, why don’t you join? We’ve created a flying robot and we’re going (6) _____ it for a competition.

Molly: Perhaps I’ll come (7) _____ next week.

5. Complete the sentences with the correct conditional form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành câu với dạng điều kiện đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.)

1. If you _____ (go) outside tonight at 11.00, you _____ (see) a meteor in the sky. (first conditional)

2. If an astronaut _____ (not do) exercise, he or she _____ (become) ill. (zero conditional)

3. She _____ (not win) the prize unless she _____ (work) hard. (first conditional)

4. If you _____ (speak) to the inventor of the internet, what _____ (you / say)? (second conditional)

5. Do you wish you _____ (become) a film star in the near future?

6. I wish someone _____ (invent) a teleporting machine in real life.

6. Choose the correct words.

(Chọn từ đúng.)

In future, should drivers pay to take their cars into the centre of big cities in order to stop pollution? Well, it’s (1) true / truth / truly that scientists are concerned about increasing pollution levels in our cities and there’s (2) not / nothing / no doubt in my mind that this could be a big problem in the future. I (3) ’m believe / believe / belief that we all need to take this threat seriously because when you think (4) to / around / about it, air quality affects everybody. As (5) far / long / best as I can see, making drivers pay at busy times to go into city centres could help the problem.

(6) In / On / Of my opinion, it would reduce the amount of traffic and pollution. Of course, I can see (7) what / why / who some people think it’s a bad idea - nobody likes paying for things! If the government made drivers pay, I (8) doubted / doubts / doubt that it would be popular at first, but in the end, everybody would see the benefit of cleaner air.

7. Complete the text with the words and phrases.

(Hoàn thành văn bản với các từ và cụm từ.)

If multilingual devices were widely used in daily life, would we need to learn English?

The need to communicate worldwide (1) _____ popularising the wide use of multilingual devices. However, I am definitely (2) _____ learning English because human communication cannot be carried out by technology alone. Moreover, English is currently widely spoken and is one of the key languages of international business, scientific research, etc.

Learning a foreign language including English has many benefits. (3) _____, it improves intelligence and memory, lowers the risk of brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease. (4) _____, it develops soft skills such as problem-solving skill. (5) _____, knowing English has practical advantages in various situations. In fact, multilingual devices can translate accurately in terms of grammar, vocabulary but they cannot understand cultural contexts to know the real meaning of words in a certain context. In business settings, it can build stronger relationships when discussions are carried out through the same language without the use of a multilingual device.

In summary, (6) _____ that multilingual devices can make communication easier, but learning English still brings about great benefits in terms of cognitive development and practical applications.

8. Complete the words for types of people using sentences 1-6. Then solve the mystery word.

(Hoàn thành các từ dành cho các kiểu người bằng cách sử dụng câu 1-6. Sau đó giải từ bí ẩn.)

1. I tend to do things alone. I don’t like groups.

(Tôi có xu hướng làm mọi việc một mình. Tôi không thích các nhóm.)

2. I’m not keen on conforming to society.

(Tôi không thích tuân theo xã hội.)

3. My head isn’t in the clouds. I definitely like to live in the real world!

(Đầu tôi không ở trên mây. Tôi chắc chắn thích sống trong thế giới thực!)

4. I often use my imagination and I like stories.

(Tôi thường sử dụng trí tưởng tượng của mình và tôi thích những câu chuyện.)

5. I’m not very positive about the future.

(Tôi không lạc quan lắm về tương lai.)

6. I’m always at the centre of everything and I love talking to all my friends.

(Tôi luôn là trung tâm của mọi việc và tôi thích nói chuyện với tất cả bạn bè của mình.)

9. Complete the idioms with the correct word. Then match 1-4 with a-d.

(Hoàn thành các thành ngữ với từ đúng. Sau đó nối 1-4 với a-d.)

1. She is a(n) _____ person. _____

2. Don’t judge a _____ by its cover. _____

3. Stand out from the _____. _____

4. He is a(n) _____. _____

a. A person who wakes up, arrives to work, etc. before the usual time.

(Một người thức dậy, đi làm, v.v. trước giờ thường lệ.)

b. A person who is practical and close to reality.

(Là người thực tế và gần với thực tế.)

c. Appearances don’t always tell you everything .

(Vẻ bề ngoài không phải lúc nào cũng cho bạn biết mọi thứ.)

d. Try not to be the same as other people.

(Hãy cố gắng đừng giống người khác.)

10. Correct the bold words in the sentences. Then write R (reflexive) or E (emphatic).

(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ.)

1. I made this paella yourself. _____

2. We enjoyed themselves on the adventure holiday. _____

3. The students carried the big tents yourselves. Nobody helped them. _____

4. Aren’t you going to introduce ourselves to everyone? _____

5. Susie cut myself in the kitchen. _____

6. The personality quiz herself is fun, but I don’t agree with the answers! _____

11. Listen to the radio show. Correct the information in bold.

(Nghe chương trình radio. Sửa lại thông tin in đậm.)

1. The second person that you can hear on the radio show is a student. 

(Người thứ hai mà bạn có thể nghe thấy trên chương trình phát thanh là một sinh viên.)

2. Amira interviews four students. 

(Amira phỏng vấn bốn sinh viên.)

3. Amira thinks that one benefit of volunteering is that it helps with independence. 

(Amira nghĩ rằng một lợi ích của việc làm tình nguyện là nó giúp ích cho sự độc lập.)

4. Rachel has become a lot more responsible during her time as a volunteer. 

(Rachel đã trở nên có trách nhiệm hơn rất nhiều trong thời gian làm tình nguyện viên.)

5. Sam thinks that you need to be really easy-going to volunteer at a zoo. 

(Sam nghĩ rằng bạn cần phải thực sự dễ tính để làm tình nguyện tại một sở thú.)

6. The presenters are the last people to speak on the show.

(Người thuyết trình là những người cuối cùng phát biểu trong chương trình.)

12. Complete the sentences with the correct relative pronouns and use commas where necessary. Then write D (defining) or ND (non-defining).

(Hoàn thành câu với đại từ quan hệ đúng và sử dụng dấu phẩy khi cần thiết. Sau đó viết D (xác định) hoặc ND (không xác định).)

1. My friend Lan _____ is a nature-lover, often does volunteer work. _____

2. Hà Nội _____ is the capital of Việt Nam, has many places of interest. _____

3. This is the office _____ you can learn more about work experience. _____

4. The Việt Nam National Museum of History _____ is one of the top historical museums in Việt Nam, has 110,000 documents and antiques from the prehistoric time to 1945. _____

5. Are you the student _____ mother organises the music camp? _____

13. Complete the dialogue. Then practise with your partner.

(Hoàn thành đoạn đối thoại. Sau đó thực hành với bạn của mình.)

Interviewer: What kind of work interests you?

Jessica: I’d like something (1) _____.

Interviewer: (2) _____.

Jessica: (3) _____. I see myself as independent. (4) _____ that I’m a good leader. I’d also say (5) _____.

Interviewer: What are your strengths?

Jessica: (6) _____. I’m friendly and relaxed, so I suppose (7) _____.

Interviewer: Tell me about a challenging experience (8) _____.

Jessica: Last year I cycled twenty kilometres for charity.

Interviewer: That sounds very positive. Would a holiday art project with children interest you?

Jessica: (9) _____! Thank you.

14. Choose the correct words.

(Chọn từ đúng.)

Dear Ms Lê Xuân Mai,

I am a fourteen-year-old student in Year 9.

I (1) _____ to request further information on the volunteer programme at ABC Youth Drama Centre.

The programme really (2) _____ me (3) _____ I take part in a lot of drama productions, and I’m (4) _____ work with the theatre directors at the Centre. I plan to study drama at university to become an actor one day.

I consider (5) _____ an independent person, so I could work on my own with small groups of students. I’m also very reliable, so I (6) _____ that I could be a helpful member of the programme.

I’d be very grateful if you could email me some more information. I am (7) _____ go on an exchange visit to Huế, but I will be available from 5^th May.

I look forward (8) _____ from you.

Yours sincerely,

Trần Thị Thanh

1. a. write                                b. ’ll write                               c. ’m writing

2. a. interesting                       b. interests                              c. interest

3. a. so that                             b. because                               c. so

4. a. keen to                            b. keen on                               c. intend to

5. a. herself                             b. yourself                               c. myself

6. a. ’m believing                   b. believe                                c. believed

7. a. aim to                              b. around to                             c. about to

8. a. to hearing                        b. to hear                                 c. hear