HEALTH AND
HEALTHY
LIFESTYLE

LESSON 3

LESSON 2

LESSON 1

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UNIT 1

VOCABULARY
avoid (v)

/əˈvɔɪd/

tránh

carbohydrate (n)

/ˌkɑːrboʊˈhaɪdreɪt/

chất bột đường

dairy (adj)

/ˈderi/

làm từ sữa

imagine (v)

/ɪˈmæʤɪn/

tưởng tượng

lifestyle (n)

/ˈlaɪfstaɪl/

lối sống

limit (v)

/ˈlɪmɪt/

hạn chế, giới hạn

processed (adj)

/ˈprɑːsest/

đã qua chế biến

protein (n)

/ˈproʊtiːn/

chất đạm

vitamin (n)

/ˈvaɪtəmɪn/

vitamin

whole grain (n)

/ˌhoʊl ˈɡreɪn/

ngũ cốc nguyên cám

balanced diet (n)

/ˌbælənst ˈdaɪət/

chế độ ăn uống cân bằng

chill out (v)

/ʧɪl aʊt/

thư giãn một cách thoải mái

fitness (n)

/ˈfɪtnəs/

thể trạng khoẻ mạnh

host (n)

/hoʊst/

người dẫn chương trình

lift weights (v phr)

/lɪft weɪts/

nâng tạ, tập tạ

manage (v)

/ˈmænəʤ/

quản lí

social life (n)

/ˈsoʊʃl ˌlaɪf/

đời sống xã hội

stressed (adj)

/strest/

căng thẳng

life expectancy (n)

/ˈlaɪf ɪkˌspektənsi/

tuổi thọ

rich (adj)

/rɪʧ/

giàu, chứa nhiều

risk (n)

/rɪsk/

rủi ro

study (n)

/ˈstʌdi/

nghiên cứu

B

GRAMMAR

LIÊN ĐỘNG TỪ - LINKING VERBS

 ĐỊNH NGHĨA
Linking verbs hay còn được gọi là Động
từ nối/Liên động từ, làm nhiệm vụ nối giữa
chủ ngữ và vị ngữ.
Khác với động từ, liên động từ không thể
hiện hành động mà chỉ tình trạng của sự
vật, sự việc và con người.

 MỘT SỐ CHÚ Ý
Về tính chất và cách sử dụng Linking verbs như:
 Diễn tả trạng thái, bản chất sự việc/sự vật.
Ví dụ: She seemed unable to concentrate.
 Theo sau là tính từ và danh từ/cụm danh từ với
một số linking verbs.
Ví dụ: They are so clever.
 Không được chia ở bất kì thì tiếp diễn nào.
Ví dụ: The house became Peter's in 1980.

CÁC DẠNG LINKING VERBS PHỔ BIẾN
1. Dạng tobe: Bao gồm: am, is, are, was, were, be, being và been. Tả trạng thái, bản chất sự việc/sự vật.
Ví dụ 1:
They are talented students coming from Australia.

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CỤM DANH TỪ

Ví dụ 2:
She has been a trainee for such a long time.

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CỤM DANH TỪ

2. Các linking verbs thông dụng:
 Seem: Dường như
Ví dụ: It seems tough to get to the top of this mountain.
(Việc leo lên đỉnh núi này dường như rất khó khăn).

 Sound: Nghe có vẻ
Ví dụ: It sounds interesting.
(Nghe có vẻ thú vị).

 Appear: Hóa ra
Ví dụ: It appears that she failed the test.
(Hóa ra cô ấy đã thi trượt).

 Feel: Cảm thấy
Ví dụ: He felt so bad after the conversation with his boss.
(Anh ấy cảm thấy tồi tệ sau cuộc trò chuyện với sếp).

 Become: Trở thành, trở nên
Ví dụ: He became better than the previous time.
(Anh ấy đã trở nên tốt hơn so với thời gian trước).

 Look: Trông có vẻ
Ví dụ: She looks immensely stunning in that dress.
(Cô ấy trông vô cùng lộng lẫy trong chiếc váy đó).

 Grow: Trở nên
Ví dụ: She grows prettier everyday.
(Cô ấy trở nên xinh đẹp hơn mỗi ngày).

 Stay: Giữ
Ví dụ: Remember to stay calm during the test.
(Hãy nhớ giữ bình tình trong lúc làm bài kiểm tra).

 Prove: Tỏ ra
Ví dụ: He always proves to be smart every time.
(Lúc nào anh ấy cũng tỏ ra thông minh).

 Remain: Vẫn
Ví dụ: The data remained unchanged over the time.
(Số liệu vẫn không thay đổi qua thời gian).

 Smell: Mùi
Ví dụ: It smells so good.
(Mùi thật tuyệt).
 Taste: Có vị
Ví dụ: It tastes delicious.
(Nó có vị ngon).

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Đối với các linking verbs như appear, look, prove, seem và
turn out, có thể thêm to be hoặc không
Ví dụ 1:
The room appears (to be) brighter than when I last saw ít.
Ví dụ 2:
She proved (to be) an extremely enthusiastic teacher.

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Ngoài ra, phải dùng to be khi sử dụng những tính từ như
alive, alone, asleep, awake và trước động từ V-ing
Ví dụ:
 I didn't go in because she appeared to be asleep.
 I didn't go in because she appeared asleep.
 The roads seem to be getting icy so drive carefully.
 The roads seem getting icy so drive carefully.

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Be, become, remain còn có thể đứng trước một cụm
danh từ
Ví dụ:
 She became one of the youngest surgeons in the country.
 They are fresh graduates.
 She has been a producer since 2015.

Feel, look, smell và taste cũng có thể là ngoại động từ khi
nó có tân ngữ trực tiếp
Trong trường hợp đó, nó trở thành một động từ miêu tả hành
động và không còn là một linking verb và do đó nó được bổ
nghĩa bởi phó từ chứ không phải tính từ. Ngoài ra, trong
những trường hợp này, các linking verbs được
phép chia ở thì tiếp diễn.

3. Phân biệt ACTION VERBS và LINKING VERBS:
Action verbs: Những động từ chỉ hoạt động

Linking verbs: Liên động từ

 Ví dụ 1:
She looks happy.

Tính từ “happy” đứng sau động từ “look” để diễn tả cho chủ ngữ She.
Khi thay từ “look” bởi động từ liên kết khác là “tobe” (She is happy) thì
câu vẫn giữ nguyên được ý nghĩa.
Động từ “look” trong ví dụ này là Linking verb

 Ví dụ 2:
She looks at me happily.

Trạng từ “happily” đứng sau “look” để diễn tả cho động từ “look”.
Khi thay “tobe” vào trong câu (She is at me happily), câu văn trở nên
vô nghĩa và sai ngữ pháp.
Động từ “look” trong ví dụ này là Action verbs

 CÁC LỖI SAI THƯỜNG GẶP
1. Nhầm lẫn giữa Động từ chỉ hành động và
liên động từ

2. Sử dụng LINKING VERBS với thì hiện tại tiếp diễn
Hãy cùng xét những ví dụ sau:

Như đã đề cập bên trên, những từ như feel,
look, smell, taste vừa có thể là Action verbs
(Động từ chỉ hành động), vừa có thể là Linking
verbs (Liên động từ), tùy thuộc vào ngữ cảnh
sử dụng trong câu.

 It seems normal in the USA when somebody is naked on
the beach. (Correct)
 It is seeming normal in the USA when somebody is
naked on the beach. (Incorrect)
 It sounds tedious. (Correct)
 It is sounding tedious. (Incorrect)
Hầu hết các Linking verbs đều không thể chia ở thì
hiện tại tiếp diễn. Chỉ có một số từ như feel, look,
smell và taste được chia thì hiện tại tiếp diễn. Tuy
nhiên, trong những trường hợp đó, những từ này sẽ
mất chức năng liên kết và không còn là Linking verbs
nữa mà trở thành Action verbs (Động từ chỉ hành
động)

 Bởi vậy, khi làm những dạng bài phân biệt
Linking verbs và Action verbs, bạn cần xác định
rõ chức năng của từ đó trong câu, liệu khi thay
thế bằng động từ tobe, câu văn có mang nghĩa
như cũ và đúng ngữ pháp không

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C

GRAMMAR

ĐỊNH LƯỢNG TỪ - QUANTIFIERS

 Much, many, a great deal of, a large number of, a lot of, lots of… (nhiều)
Là những từ chỉ lượng bất định, có nghĩa một số lượng lớn người, vật hoặc sự việc
 With countable nouns.
Với danh từ đếm được, số nhiều.

 With uncountable nouns.
Với danh từ không đếm được.

- many;
- a large number of;
- a great number of;
- plenty of;
- a lot of;
- lots of.

- much (dùng trong câu phủ định,hoặc nghi vấn);
- a large amount of;
- a great deal of (thường dùng trong câu xác định);
- plenty of;
- a lot of;
- lots of.

 Ví dụ
- I don't have much time for night clubs.
- There are so many people here that I feel tired.
- She has got a great deal of homework today.
- Did you spend much money for the beautiful car?
- There's plenty of milk in the fridge.

- There are plenty of eggs in the fridge.
- A large number of students in this school are good.
- I saw lots of flowers in the garden yesterday.
- A large amount of air pollution comes from industry.

 Theo nguyên tắc chung, thông thường
chúng ta dùng many, much trong câu phủ định
và câu nghi vấn và dùng a lot of, lots of trong
câu khẳng định.

 Tuy nhiên trong lối văn trang trọng, đôi khi
chúng ta có thể dùng many và much trong câu
xác định. Và trong lối nói thân mật, a lot of cũng
có thể dùng được trong câu phủ định và nghi vấn.

 Ví dụ
- Do you know many people here?
- We didn't spend much money for Christmas
presents. But we spent a lot of money for the party.

 Ví dụ
- Many students have financial problem.
- There was much bad driving on the road.
- I don't have many/ a lot of friends.
- Do you eat much/ a lot of fruit?

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Khi trong câu xác định có các từ “very, too, so, as.” thì
phải dùng “Much, Many”. (Không được dùng a lot of, lots
of, plenty of)
Ví dụ:  There is too much bad news on TV tonight.
 There are too many mistakes in your writing.

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Very much thường được dùng trong câu khẳng định như
một trạng từ, chứ không phải là từ hạn định
Ví dụ:  I very much enjoy travelling.
 Thank you very much.

Many of, much of + determiner/ pronoun
Ví dụ:  I won't pass the exam; I've missed many of my lessons.
 You can't see much of a country in a week.

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 Few, A few, Little, A little: một ít, vài
Few/ A few: dùng trước các danh từ đếm được số nhiều
Few: rất ít, hầu như không có (chỉ số lượng rất ít, không nhiều như mong muốn, thường có nghĩa phủ định).
 Ví dụ
- I don't want to take the trip to Hue because I have few friends there.
- They hardly find a job because there are few jobs.
- Few cities anywhere in Europe can match the cultural richness of Berlin.
A Few: Một vài, một ít (thường có nghĩa khẳng định và chỉ một số lượng nhỏ, gần nghĩa với some).
 Ví dụ
- There are a few empty seats here.
- You can see a few houses on the hill.
- We stayed a few days in Florence and visited the museums.

Little/ A little: dùng trước các danh từ không đếm được
Little: rất ít, hầu như không có (chỉ số lượng rất ít, không nhiều như mong muốn, thường có nghĩa phủ định).
 Ví dụ
- I have very little time for reading.
- We had little rain all summer.
- I'm not very happy about it but I suppose I have little choice.
A little: Một ít, một chút (thường có nghĩa khẳng định và chỉ một số lượng nhỏ, gần nghĩa với some).
 Ví dụ
- I need a little help to move these books.
- Would you like a little salt on your vegetables?
- Mary said nothing, but she drank some tea and ate a little bread.

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Nếu chia theo số lượng
thì a little và a few dùng
trong câu mang nghĩa
tuy còn ít nhưng vẫn
đủ dùng, còn little và few
mang nghĩa còn quá ít,
không đủ để làm gì.

 Theo định nghĩa trong từ điển Cambridge:
(A) little and (a) few are quantifiers meaning 'some'. Little and
few have negative meanings. We use them to mean 'not as
much as may be expected or wished for'.
Nghĩa là (A) little and (a) few là từ số lượng hóa có nghĩa là
'một số'.
Little and few thì có ý nghĩa phủ định. Khi sử dụng hai từ này
thì thường đi với nghĩa là không nhiều được như mong đợi
hoặc mong muốn, quá ít không đủ làm gì.

TA CÓ SO SÁNH CHI TIẾT:

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 All she wanted was a few moments on her own
Tất cả những gì cô ấy mong muốn là một vài khoảnh
khắc của riêng mình.
(Ý ở đây là muốn một vài, số ít).

 She saves a little money every month
Cô ấy tiết kiệm một ít tiền mỗi tháng.
(Ý chỉ cô ấy tiết kiệm được ít tiền mỗi tháng).

 She had few moments on her own
Cô có vài khoảnh khắc một mình.
(Ý ở đây là cô ấy có ít, không nhiều - ý phủ định
không có nhiều).

 They had little money to spend
Họ có ít tiền để chi tiêu.
(Ý chỉ họ không đủ tiền tiêu, có ít tiền thôi).

 MỘT SỐ CHÚ Ý
 (A) little, (a) few có thể sử dụng được như đại từ.
Chúng ta có thể sử dụng chúng thay thế cho 1 danh từ khi rõ ngữ cảnh.
 Ví dụ 1:
After that, she began to tell them a little about her life in
Scotland, particularly her life with the Rosenblooms.
(Sau đó, cô bắt đầu kể cho họ nghe một chút về cuộc
sống của cô ở Scotland, đặc biệt là cuộc sống của cô
với Rosenblooms).

 Ví dụ 2:
Don't take all the strawberries. Just have a few.
(Just have a few strawberries).
(Đừng lấy tất cả dâu tây. Chỉ cần có một vài. (Chỉ
cần có một vài quả dâu tây).

 Only a little và only a few có nghĩa phủ định.
 Ví dụ 1:
We must be quick. We've got only a little time.
(only a little = not much).

 Ví dụ 2:
Only a few customers have come in.
(only a few = not many).

 (a) little of/ (a) few of + determiner/ pronoun.
 Ví dụ 1:
Only a few of the children in this class like math.

 Ví dụ 2:
Could I try a little of your wine?

 All, most, some, no, all of, most of, some of, none of
All (tất cả), most (phần lớn, đa số), some (một vài), no (không)
Được dùng trước danh từ đếm được số nhiều hoặc danh từ không đếm được.
All/ most/ some/ no (+ adj) + plural noun/ uncountable noun.
 Ví dụ
- All children are fond of candy.
- Most cheese is made from cow's milk.
- There are no rooms available.
- All classical music sends me to sleep.
All of, most of, some of, none of: được dùng trước các từ hạn định (a, an, the, my, his, this, …) và các đại từ.
 Ví dụ
- Some of those people are very friendly.
- Most of her friends live abroad.

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D

PRACTICE EXERCISES

 Exercise 1: Underline the linking verb in each sentence
1. At the hospital, the sick woman's face turned blue.
2. These potatoes tasted awful.
3. The boy was injured during the soccer match.
4. My parents sounded unhappy after the news.
5. At the park, I feel happy.
6. Beth's clothes are muddy.
7. The dogs at the farm were friendly
8. The five fish were happy and healthy.
9. Billy's old green jacket is too small.
10. The old house was creepy.
11. We were the spelling bee champions last year.
12. Apple pies are delicious.

 Exercise 2: Choose the suitable word to complete each sentence
1. He is shouting at his friend. He seems very angry/angrily.
2. A: Why do you smell the milk?

B: Because it smells terrible/terribly. You should throw it away.

3. This plan grows quickly/quick if it absorbs enough water.
4. He kept talking and his friends seemed annoyedly/annoyed.
5. The doctor checked my legs carefully/careful to see if there were any injuries.

 Exercise 3: Complete the sentences using the given words
become

appears

sounds

grow

felt

seemed

looks

getting

1. She ___________ so beautiful in that white dress.
2. A: What about going to the Italian restaurant?

B: That ___________ great!

3. She wants to _______ a fashion designer like Victoria Beckham in the future.
4. I ______________ painful in my stomach after eating that cake.
5. It ___________ interesting that he didn't like anything except that bowl
6. Teenagers like to make their own choice when they _____________ older.
7. Turn on the fan. It is ________ hotter and hotter.
8. That Super Junior ___________ suddenly at the end of concert makes its fans overjoyed.

 Exercise 4: Complete each sentence with an appropriate linking verb

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1. The woods _______________ calm and quiet.

5. Sally _______________ happier gradually.

2. The pizza _______________ very cheesy.

6. The leaves _______________ yellow in fall.

3. Kevin _______________ upset about
something.

7. The rancher _______________ an expert in
raising livestock.

4. Writing a full essay _______________ difficult
for Gerald.

8. The gingerbread cookies _______________
delicious.

 Exercise 5: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
1. Tom sounded __________ when I spoke to him on the phone

A. angry
B. angrily
C. to be angry

D. to be angrily

2. The garden looks __________ since you tidied it up.

A. better
B. well
C. more good

D. more well

3. Your English is improving. It is getting ___________.

A. well
B. good
C. much well

D. clearly

4. The chef tasted the meat ___________ before presenting it to the President.

A. cautious
B. more cautious
C. cautiously
D. much cautiously
5. Although the dish melt ____________, he refused to eat saying that he was not hungry.

A. bad
B. good
C. well
D. worse
6. The fish tastes __________. I won't eat it.

A. awful
B. awfully

C. more awfully

D. as awful

 Exercise 6: Underline the linking verbs in the following sentences
1. She is such a good student.

8. She always proves to be a good girl.

2. It tastes terrible.

9. I will become Miss. Universe one day.

3. Mr. James looks so handsome in this suit.

10. The number of students remained unchanged
within 2 years.

4. It turns bigger than expectation.
5. These tasks seem to be difficult for us.
6. I feel grateful to have you as my friend.
7. It smells so bad.

11. The landscape here is so stunning.
12. These jeans feel too tight for her.
13. She seemed tired after the party yesterday.

 Exercise 7: Decide whether the following sentences are correct or incorrect.
Write Correct or Incorrect at the end of each sentence
1. Mary seemed sad.

8. Remember to stay calm.

2. Mary seemed sadly.

9. Your project sounds interesting.

3. The cake tastes good.

10. Your project sounds interestingly.

4. The cake tastes well.

11. The negotiations appear to be better.

5. The train is slowly.

12. The negotiations appear be better.

6. The train is slow.

13. The bride looks so gorgeous.

7. Remember to stay calmly.

14. The bride looks so gorgeously.

 Exercise 8: Write A for Action verbs or L for Linking verbs at the end of
each sentence
1. The girl feels nervous.

7. She sees her husband for the first time.

2. Today is her wedding day.

8. He looks handsome and kind.

3. She sits in a fancy chair.

9. She appears happy and content.

4. Footmen carry the chair on their shoulders.

10. The family hopes for a happy marriage.

5. Her parents arranged the marriage.
6. She is only sixteen years old.

 Exercise 9: Choose the correct option
1. July is smelling the soup her mother has just made.

A. action verb
B. linking verb

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2. My mother appeared exhausted after a hard day working on the paddy field.

A. action verb
B. linking verb
3. Janes looks more beautiful when cutting her long hair.

A. action verb
B. linking verb
4. Mary's grandfather is looking for his wallet.

A. action verb
B. linking verb
5. The weather is becoming hotter and hotter.

A. action verb
B. linking verb
6. If you want to stay fit, you need to have a healthy diet.

A. action verb
B. linking verb
7. My plan is to stay in Ha Long Bay in 2 weeks.

A. action verb
B. linking verb
8. When you grow up, you need to choose a specific career.

A. action verb
B. linking verb
9. I have been learning Japanese since 2017.

A. action verb
B. linking verb
10. She appeared exhausted after the long working shift.

A. action verb
B. linking verb

 Exercise 10: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions
1. I have ______ money, not enough to buy groceries.

A. a lot of
B. little
C. any

D. many

2. I have ________money, enough to buy a ticket.

A. a lot of
B. little
C.many

D. a little

3. She has _______books, not enough for references.

A. few
B. a few
C. many

D. little

4. She has _______books, enough to read.

A. many
B. few

D. a little

C. a few

5. There _______ traffic on the street at rush hours.

A. are too many
B.is too much
C. are too alot

D. are too little

6. He bought _______furniture for her new apartment which she has bought recently.

A. many
B. few
C. much
D. a few

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7. _________ the people I work with are very friendly.

A. some
B. some of
C. a little of

D. a few

8. _________these money is mine.

A. some
B. a few of

C. many

D. none of

9. We didn't spend __________money

A. many
B. some

C. much

D. a few

10. There are _________people there.

A. too many
B. too a little

C. too much

D.too little

11. Do you know ________people in this neighbourhood.

A. much
B. a little
C. many

D.little

12. We must be quick. There is ________ time left.

A. much
B. many
C.a lot of

D. little

13. Let's go and have a drink we have _______ time left.

A. much
B. a little
C.a lot of

D. little

14. There are four books on the table ________ has a different colour.

A. every
B. each
C.many

D. some

15. He has two bookstores. One is in Thac Mo. _________ is in Phuoc Binh.

A. other
B. the others
C. another
D. the other
16. ________ restaurant is expensive.

A. some
B. either

C.neither

D. any

17. Did you take _______ photographs when you were on holiday.

A. some
B. either
C.much

D. many

18. We 'll hurry We haven't got ________ time left.

A. some
B. many
C. much

D. any

19. We didn't buy ________ flowers yesterday.

A. some
B. many

C. much

D. any

20. There ___________ at the door.

A. is somebody
B. is anybody

C. is everybody

D. isn't nobody

21. She went out without _________ money.

A. any
B. many

C. much

D. some

22. There are _________ in the hall.

A. somebody
B. anybody

C. everybody

D. some people

23. I'm not hungry. I don't want _________ to eat.

A. everything
B. anything
C. something

D. nothing

24. She didn't take _________ money with her.

A. any
B. many

C. much

D. A and C are right

25. Has __________ body seen my bags?

A. somebody
B. any person

C. anybody

D. some people

26. Can I have _________ sugar please.

A. any
B. some

C. much

D. little

27. Let me know if you need ______ help.

A. any
B. many

C. some

D. A and B are right

28. I don't have ________ relatives in these strange place.

A. any
B. some
C. a little

D. much

29. You can't see much of a country in a week.

A. much of
B. some of

D. many of

C. a lot of

30. I won't pass the exam. I have missed many of my lessons

A. some of
B. much of
C. many of

D. a lot of

31. He got _______ men friends, but he doesn't know ________ women.

A. lots of/ many
B. much/ many
C. many / many
D. many/ much

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32. She pays a visit to her parents ________ other day.

A. each
B. every
C. most

D. either

33. The house is small. However, there are ________ rooms for my family.

A. much
B. little
C. a few
D. few
34. I need ________ sugar to make this cake.

A. many
B. few

C. lots

D. a little

35. My mother has spent ________ money on this handbag.

A. a lot of
B. many
C. few

D. lots

36. This is a very boring place to live because there's ________ to do.

A. lots of
B. many
C. any

D. little

37. There was hardly ________ food left by the time we got there.

A. any
B. some
C. few

D. plenty of

38. She used ________ chalk to write on the board.

A. many
B. few
C. some

D. any

39. ________and every one of the flowers has its own colour and smell.

A. Each
B. Every
C. Both
D. Almost
40. “How many potatoes do you want?” “Oh, just a ________ , please.”

A. much
B. few
C. many

D. little

41. The grass received so ________ water that it turned brown in the heat.

A. many
B. few
C. little
D. much
42. The Smiths had so ________ children that they formed their own baseball team.

A. many
B. much
C. little
D. few
43. Just think, in ________ three months it'll be summer again.

A. most
B. another
C. other

D. every

44. He has finished ________ the exercises in this book.

A. most
B. mostly
C. most of

D. almost

45. ________ students in my class like watching football.

A. Most of
B. Most
C. Almost

D. Mostly

46. We were bitten by mosquitoes ________ every night.

A. most
B. almost
C. mostly

D. most of

47. ________ all the passengers on the ferry were French.

A. Almost
B. Every
C. Most

D. Mostly

48. We've got two TVs, but ________ works properly.

A. either
B. neither
C. none

D. both

49. ________of these restaurants are expensive.

A. Both
B. Either

C. Neither

D. Each

50. We tried lots of hotel. of them had any rooms.

A. No
B. None

C. Neither

D. Either

51. ________of the companies supports a local charity.

A. Each
B. All
C. Most

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D. Half

52.


________ my mother nor my aunt likes going shopping.
A. Either
B. Most
C. Neither

D. Both

53. ________ of us wants to remind about that accident.

A. Either
B. Both
C. Most

D. Neither

54. “She doesn't want to criticize Laura” - ”_______ do I.”

A. Neither
B. Either
C. So

D. Too

55. I want some cake, but there was ________ left.

A. either
B. some
C. none

D. both

56. Have you read ________ of these books?

A. any
B. lot

D. every

C. some

57. ________ of this money is yours, and half is mine.

A. Any
B. Half
C. Some

D. Another

58. _______ all of my children have visited this pagoda.

A. Almost
B. Most
C. A great deal

D. A wide variety of

59. She has given me ________ three books.

A. others
B. another

D.other

C. the other

60. You shouldn't expect ________ to do your work for you.

A. others
B. another
C. the other

D. the others

61. I have two brothers. One is a doctor, ________ is a singer.

A. others
B. another
C. the others

D. the other

62. I'm not surprised he's feeling ill - he was eating one ice cream after ________ !

A. the other
B. another
C. others
D. the others
63. She goes to English class every ________ day.

A. another
B. the other
C. other

D. others

64. He studied ________ English and French.

A. either
B. neither

C. or

D. both

65. They have two children, ________ of whom live abroad.

A. both
B. all
C. most

D. none

66. We had bought three pairs of shoes. of them are cheap.

A. No
B. None
C. Neither

D. Either

67. Park Hang Seo, who is the head coach of the Vietnam national football team, is a new idol of ________ people.

A. much
B. a geat deal of
C. many
D. both
68. I'm thinking of traveling to either Argentina ________ Brazil.

A. or
B. nor
C. and
69. I have ________ things I want to talk to you about.

A. a great deal of
B. a large amount of
70. She has spent ________ of time in Europe.

A. a great deal
B. much

D.all

C. a number of

C. the number

D. a great many of

D.each

71. Nowadays, cyberbullying has been receiving ________ public attention.

A. few
B. much
C. many
D. plenty

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72. ________ article in this newspaper is very interesting.

A. Both
B. Few
C. All

D. Every

73. The plan has been opposed by schools, businesses and ________ local organizations.

A. another
B. the other
C. other
D. others
74. There's ________ in the drawer - I took everything out.

A. something
B. nothing
C. everything

D. Anything

75. She's a bit worried about moving to a big city where she won't know ________ .

A. anybody
B. somebody
C. anybody
D.nobody
76. She planted ________ trees in the garden.

A. lots
B. plenty

C. lots of

D. a wide range

77. The man was waiting on ________ side of the street.

A. other
B. the other
C. another

D. others

78. We all got wet in the rain because ________ had an umbrella.

A. some
B. no
C. none

D. most

79. I don't think ________ desk will fit into this classroom.

A. another
B. others
C.other

D. the others

80. “Which song will you sing?” - “ ________ song you want.”

A. no
B. not
C. any

D. None

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READING
COMPREHENSSION

 Exercise 1:
Organic Foods

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Organic food is very popular these days. It can also be very
expensive. Some organic food costs twice as much as non-organic
food. Parents of young children, and even some pet owners, will
pay high prices for organic food if they think it's healthier. But many
others think organic food is just a waste of money.
There is one main difference between organic and nonorganic food. Organic farms do not use agricultural chemicals
such as pesticides that stop insects from damaging crops. In
many countries foods that claim to be organic must have special
labels that guarantee they're grown organically.
Some people think organic also means “locally grown”, and
originally this was true. But over time organic farming has become
big business, with many organic foods now being grown by large
agricultural companies that sell their products far from where
they're grown. Processed food made with organic ingredients
has also become more popular. At first, only small companies
produced these products. But as demand overtook supply, big
food companies that had been selling non-organic products for
many years also began selling organic products. Small organic
food companies found it difficult to compete with these big
companies, and many didn't stay in business much longer.

Is organic food safer and more nutritious? This is an important part of the debate. Many farmers
and consumers believe it is. They think agricultural chemicals can cause serious illnesses like cancer, but
there isn't much evidence proving this is true. However recent studies have shown that eating organicallygrown produce reduces your chances of developing heart disease. Many doctors think it's more important
to stop dangerous bacteria from contaminating foods. These bacteria can contaminate both organic
and non-organic fruit and vegetables, and doctors recommend washing produce carefully before eating
it. Meat, fish and chicken can also become contaminated, so washing your hands before handling these
foods is also very important. Many doctors also believe we should reduce the amount of sugar in our
diets, and there is a lot of evidence to support this idea. They recommend carefully checking the list of
ingredients on processed food and drinks for all the words that really mean sugar, like glucose, sucrose
and fructose. And they remind us that the aim of most big food companies is to make lots of money, even
if they damage our health while doing so. This means processed foods that are called “organic” can also
be very unhealthy if they contain lots of sugar.
Most people agree that naturally grown food tastes better. Is tastier food worth the extra money?
That's a matter of opinion. Whether organic food is healthier or not is still not clear, so more research is
needed. However, consumers of organic food often say “better safe than sorry” when it comes to what
we eat.

VOCABULARY
agricultural (adj): related to farming
bacteria (noun): tiny organisms that can live in our bodies
better safe than sorry (idiom): being careful is better than taking risks
consumer (noun): a person who buys something
contaminate (verb): to make something a carrier of disease
debate (noun): a discussion in which opposing ideas or arguments are expressed
demand (noun): a product's popularity as shown by the number of people who want it
evidence (noun): facts that prove something is true
expensive (adj): highly-priced or costing a lot of money
handle (verb): to touch, hold or move with the hands
ingredients (noun): the different foods, spices, etc used to make a meal or a dish
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