REVISION UNIT 7 + 8 + 9
I.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.

a. session

b. mission

c. issue

d. dessert

2.

a. bowl

b. narrow

c. owner

d. vowel

3.

a. bilingual

b. flexible

c. variety

d. versatile

4.

a. recipe

b. official

c. accent

d. celery

5.

a. varied

b. dipped

c. picked

d. sliced

II. Choose the word that has the stress different from the rest.
1.

a. dominant

b. dialect

c. variety

d. horseradish

2.

a. shallot

b. stalagmite

c. souvenir

d. exotic

3.

a. versatile

b. immersion

c. delicious

d. nutritious

4.

a. avocado

b. flexibility

c. speciality

d. characteristic

5.

a. marinate

b. safari

c. imitate

d. stimulating

III. Complete the sentences with the words/ phrases from the box.
simmer

breathtaking

garnish

bilingual

native speaker

voyage

break the bank

derivative

full board

dialect

1.

The views of Ha Long Bay from Bai Tho mountain are truly ______ .

2.

Since she is ______ she has written them in both English and Spanish.

3.

Cover the skillet and ______ gently for 10 minutes until the fruit is plump and soft.

4.

The word “Childhood” is a ______ of “child.”

5.

If you book ______ you will receive breakfast, lunch and dinner.

6.

Her English accent is so good, you would think she was a ______ .

7.

With her southern ______ , the young woman's way of addressing her friends was by saying “ya'll.”

8.

Place the steaks on a hot serving plate, pour over the sauce and ______ with mint.

9.

Discount hotel coupons are a great way to go away at a price that won' t ______ !

10. The ______ from England to India via the Cape of Good Hope took six months at least.
IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1.

The cave was created by river water eroding ________ the limestone underneath a mountain,
a. over

2.

b. break out

c. get by with

d. pick up

b. Ø/ an/ the

c. Ø/ a/ the

d. the/ a/ Ø

The epic film 'Dances With Wolves' was directed by Kevin Costner, ________ plays Lt. John J. Dunbar.
a. that

5.

d. away

When we were in ________ New York City, we went on ________ one-day sightseeing tour around
________ city.
a. the/ a/ the

4.

c. through

Some people seem to ________ a second language with relative ease, while others have a much more difficult
time.
a. go for

3.

b. from

b. who

c. which

d. whose

The video shows how to break a ________ of cauliflower into individual pieces.

a. bunch
6.

b. little

c. a little

d. not any

b. tone

c. dialect

d. language

________ they are delicious, hamburgers and French fries are too high in fat.
a. Although

9.

d. clove

If our ________ makes it difficult for others to understand us, then we should seek ways to improve our
pronunciation.
a. accent

8.

c. head

These tourists can speak ________ English, so it's very difficult to communicate with them.
a. some

7.

b. stick

b. Because

c. Despite

d. However

________ the meat into small cubes about 2cm square and put it into a stewpan with the water.
a. Slice

b. Chop

c. Mince

d. Peel

10. “Do you find it interesting to travel alone?” “ ________”
a. You're welcome, b. Never mind.

c. What a pity!

d. No, not at all.

V. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1.

Son Doong Cave ______ (find) in 1991 by a local man named Ho Khanh.

2.

Gershman ______ (visit) Paris many times, but never lived there.

3.

I ______ (enjoy) my book so much that I ______ (not notice) that the train had stopped.

4.

They ______ (just/ start) their walk when it ______ (begin) to pour with rain.

5.

If we ______ (not respect) the environment, we ______ (have) a lot of problems in the future.

6.

Give my jacket back, you ______ (always/ wear) my clothes!

7.

Nobody ______ (visit) Rome without going to see the ruins of the Roman Forum.

8.

Sheila and I ______ (work) on a project all day.

9.

In Vietnam, English ______ (teach) as a foreign language for a long time.

10. If I could live wherever I wanted to, I ______ (choose) to live on a Scottish island.
11. Janet is a vegetarian and she would rather ______ (eat) vegetables than meat.
12. You've probably spent years ______ (try) ______ (learn) how to speak English.
VI. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1.

______ refers to the ability to use two languages in everyday life. (lingual)

2.

Teaching young children a second language is ______ in many ways. (benefit)

3.

The English language plays a major role in the progress of ______ . (global)

4.

Eating ______ foods on a regular basis may contribute to health problems. (health)

5.

The story has been ______ for young children learning to read. (simply)

6.

English owes its global ______ to being the language of two of the world's most powerful nations: the US
and the UK. (dominate)

7.

The English "model" is another ______ of the same word. (derive)

8.

Son Doong Cave became ______ known in 2009 when it was explored by members of British Cave Research
Association. (internation)

9.

As Tumbling Rock Cave is a private property, a ______ is required to access the cave. (permission)

10. Marinades add ______ and flavour to meats and poultry. (tender)

VII.Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate that underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
1.

The guide, who's name was Tuan, recommended us a two-day trekking tour in Sapa.
A
B
C
D
2. English language is often considered the most influential language in the world.
A
B
C
D
3. The editor to whom you sent your article to wants to see you tomorrow.
A
B
C
D
4. Look for hotels and other accommodation that use environmental friendly energy sources such as solar
energy.
A
B
C
D
5. If I were you, I will not spend such a lot of money buying too many unnecessary things.
A
B
C
D
6. The Xmas Fruit Cake is basically the butter cake with the addition of dried fruits, nuts and some other spices.
A
B
C
D
7. British English is the standard dialect of the English language as spoken and written in United Kingdom.
A
B
C
D
8. If you use a dictionary to look for every unfamiliar word you lose the flow of the text and become bored and
A
B
C
D
frustrated.
9. Key West, where I have visited several times, is one of the best places to take a summer vacation in Florida.
A
B
C
D
10. English is spoken at a useful level by some 1.75 billions people - a quarter of the world's population.
A
B
C
D
VIII. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Every year, students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young, children. Others
are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by
hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to
do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.
Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own
language, mathematics, and English. In England, America, or Australia, many boys and girls study their native
language, which is English, mathematics, and another language, perhaps French, or German or Spanish.
Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher
studies, because some of their books are in English at college or university. Others learn English because they
want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1. According to the writer
.
A. only adults learn English
C. no children like to learn English
C. English is useful only for teenagers
D. English is popular all over the world
2. Most people learn English by
.
A. watching videos only
B. working hard on their lessons
C. hearing the language in the office
D. talking with foreigners
3. Many boys and girls learn English because
.
A. it is included in their study courses
B. English can give them a job
C. they are forced to learn it
D. they have to study their own language
4. In America or Australia many school children study
.
A. English as a foreign language
B. English and mathematics only
C. such foreign languages as French, German, and Spanish
D. their own language and no foreign language
5. Marry adults learn English because
.
A. English is spoken in their office
B. they want to go abroad
C. most of their books are in English
D. it helps them in their work

IX. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
When I first started learning English ten years ago, I could hardly (1) _______ a word - “hello”, “good
bye”, “thank you” was just about it! I went to classes two evenings a week and I was surprised at how quickly I
(2) _______ progress. (3) _______ the course we learned lots of vocabulary and studied grammar rules. (4)
_______ thing I enjoyed most was being able to practise speaking with the other students in my class.
After two years I went to England to a (5) ______ school. It was in Cambridge. I did a (6) _____ course
at a very good school and I stayed with a local family. It was a fantastic experience and I ( 7) ______ up a lot of
things from speaking with my host family and with other students from (8) ______ the world. I really improved
my pronunciation as well. When I got back (9)_______ my home town, I was so much more confident. I (10)
________ actually hold a conversation with my teacher in English.
1. A. talk
B. speak
C. say
D. tell
2. A. do
B. make
C. did
D. made
3. A. During
B. After
C. Before
D. While
4. A. That
B. A
C. The
D. Those
5. A. science
B. language
C. art
D. finance
6. A. three-weeks
B. third-week
C. threes-week
D. three-week
7. A. picked
B. looked
C. got
D. stood
8. A. all
B. over
C. over all
D. all over
9. A. the
B. to
C. in
D. on
10. A. had to
B. used to
C. could
D. would
X. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word(s) in
capital.
1.

We study an ancient Greek writer Homer in translation. (WHO)

→ ____________________________________________________________________________
2.

Jan wasn't late for his music lesson. (TIME)

→ ____________________________________________________________________________
3.

Carol thought the accident was less serious than it was. (MORE)

→ ____________________________________________________________________________
4.

Have you decided where you're going for your holiday this year? (MIND)

→ ____________________________________________________________________________
5.

"I won't open my present until my birthday," Keith said. (PROMISED)

→ ____________________________________________________________________________
6.

Sitting too long at the computer will make your back and arms ache. (IF)

→ ____________________________________________________________________________
7.

My aunt and uncle used to work in that company. (THAT'S)

→ ____________________________________________________________________________
8.

Some people prefer going abroad for holidays to traveling in their own countries. (WOULD RATHER)

→ ____________________________________________________________________________
9.

"Did anyone notice anything unusual?" asked the police officer. (WANTED)

→ ____________________________________________________________________________
10. I'm learning English because I want to get a good job when I finish my studies. (SO THAT)
→ ____________________________________________________________________________