* Write the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. Joe used to be an ………………………child, but now he has become more realistic. (imagine)
2. It is fundamental for everyone to maintain a ………………………active daily routine. (physical)
3. There didn’t use to be many forms of ………………………in my country in the past. (entertain)
4. This small village has its own ………………………dress, cuisine, folklore and handicrafts. (tradition)
5. In any circumstances, you shouldn’t let negative ………………………and bad habits ruin your life. (behave)
6. The villagers are better educated and more informed now – though ………………………is still widespread among the poor. (illiterate)
Read the following passage and write a summary of around 50 words .
BICYCLES
The bicycle is a cheap and clean way to travel . The first bicycle was made about one hundred and fifty years ago . At first, bicycles were expensive . Only rich people could buy one . These early bicycles looked very different from the one we have today . Later , when bicycles became cheaper , many people bought one . People started riding bicycles to work and in their free time .
Today , people use cars more than bicycles ; cars are much faster and you don't get wet when it rains ! But some people still prefer to cycle to work . They say that there are too many cars in town centres and you can't find anywhere to park .
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1. When parents start to slit…………, it can be particularly for their children to cope. 2. People celebrate the Chinese New Year by letting ……… fireworks in the street. 3. Now that winter has set………, we can expect to spend more money on heating bills. 4.The examination has been put ………It’s now on Thursday instead of Monday. 5. I can’t do………..these buttons. Can you help me? 6. I’m done…………! Here comes my teacher and she’ll see I should be in my Maths lesson. 7. She’s trying to get on with her schoolmates but she doesn’t really fit ……….. 8. He had to draw ………… his savings to pay his rent after he was made redundant. 9. I wish you wouldn’t fly…………. me like that every time I make a mistake 10. This composition would be better if you cut …………… the second photograph.
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Language is (1)…… people (2)……… with one another. It is a terrific tool. Language is spoken, but it is also (3)……. down. Sign language used by many people who are (4)…….is the communication with gestures. We do (5)…….. our communication (6)……..speaking.
English is (7)…………international language in the world, but it is not the world’s most (8)…… spoken language. There are more than 1.2 billion people (9)……..Chinese. Arabic is second, and then Hindi, with English in the fourth place. (10)………. languages in the top ten are Spanish, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, and German.
Question 1
A.how
B.why
C.what
D.when
enough on reasons much fewer sound quality
Nowadays, more and more people are changing the ….........1…….. why they use their television. When television was new, we used to turn ………2……….. and watch whatever there was. The fact that it was on TV was …3…………… for us to think it must be enjoyable. But not that it is part of every life. We choose the program we watch ………4…….. more carefully. We remember that we have many other interesting things to do. As we watch …5……………… programs, we want to be sure that we will have a really good picture, with bright colors, and good……6…………. We are really interested, we want really clear sound. Of course, for higher ………7………, we have to pay more.
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha.
2. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer),I think he must(go) out
3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.
4. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours.
5. A great deal of time (be) spent for his exercise.
6. We want (pay) better wages.
7. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.
8. You (stop) by a policeman if you (try) to cross the road now.
Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.
The families in our streets are slowly being driven mad by the .............. (1- refuse) of the inhabitants of No.13 to have any form of ............ (2-communiate) with them. The trouble started over what is known as noise .............. (3 - pollute). Every evening, the ........... (4- think) neighbours used to turn up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (5 - neighbour) was able to hear anything else. Not knowing what ............ (6 - act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any ............ (7 - suggest) as to how to deal with the problem. A decision was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No. 13 and ask them .......
............. (8- polite) to turn their music down after six in the evening. Unfortunately, the visit did not turn out to be ............ (9 - succeed), as the inhabitants of No.13 refused to talk to them. So on the .............. (10 - advise) of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court.
Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
When you hear the word "bank", what do you think of ? A ......... (1) to put money? The land on the edge of a river? To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of .....
............ (2) things, you're right. Why ? because words often have ............. (3) than one meaning. The tricky part is figuring out ........... (4) meaning is appropriate.
Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on ............. (5) things. First, it depends on the words and ............ (6) surrounding your particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues. ................. (7), the meaning depends on how the word is ............ (8) in the sentence. Is it a noun, a verb, ................ (9) adjective or part of a phrase? Knowing the word's part of speech will .............. (10) you discover the word's precise meaning.
Question 4: Read the text then choose the correct answer
Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn't enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted books because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.
The position with computers in very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputers but also know how to use them.
1. What happened before printing presses were invented ?
a. Books were so big that people didn’t want to buy them.
b. Only intelligent and rich people could read books.
c. Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.
d. All rich people bought books.
2. Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented ?
a. to show that the people who owned the books were rich and intelligent.
b. to show that the people who owned the books could write.
c. Because books were dear and magical.
d. Because books showed that the person who owned them were magical people.
3. What is the common feature of a book and a computer?
a. They were only for intelligent people.
b. They were too expensive to buy.
c. They were large and expensive at first.
d. Only people who could use them buy them.
4. What situation has throughly changed nowadays?
a. A lot of people are eager to buy computers
b. A lot of computers are sold
c. Even children can use a computer
d. A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.
Question 5: a/ Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and write it in the blanks given.
BICYCLES
The bicycle is a cheap and clean way to for travel . The first | 0/ .......for........... |
bicycle was made in about one hundred and fifty years ago. At | 1/ ....................... |
first, bicycles were much expensive. Only rich people could | 2/ ....................... |
buy one. These early time bicycles looked very different from | 3/ ....................... |
the ones we have them today. Later, when bicycles became | 4/....................... |
cheaper, many lot people bought one. People started riding | 5/ ....................... |
bicycles to work and in their with free time. Today, people use | 6/ ....................... |
cars more than bicycles; cars are much more faster and you | 7/ ....................... |
don’t get wet when it start rains! But some people still prefer to | 8/ ....................... |
cycle to work . They say that there have are too many cars in | 9/ ....................... |
town centers and you can't able find anywhere to park! | 10/ ..................... |
b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.
1. George fell .............the bladder while he was painting the ceiling.
2. We stopped everyone .................leaving the building.
3. Admision .................university depends .....................examination results.
4. Don`t use that dictionary. It is .............date. Find one that is ...................date.
Question 6: Do as directed
1. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job,too.
(join into one sentence, using not only.....but...as well)
2. His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.
(join into one sentence, using : neither...............nor)
3. People say that the price of gold is going up. (change into passive voice.)
4. He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?" (change into Reported speech)
5. Seldom did people travel far from home years ago. (Use the ordinary word order)
6. He was given a gift. So were you. (Join into one sentence, using "as well")
7. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this (start with "No matter........"
8. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it. (Combine into one sentence)
9. Lan found it difficult to accept the situation. (rewrite with: difficulty)
10.The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.
(Combine with: Thanks to ...........which............)
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha.
2. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer),I think he must(go) out
3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.
4. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours.
5. A great deal of time (be) spent for his exercise.
6. We want (pay) better wages.
7. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.
8. You (stop) by a policeman if you (try) to cross the road now.
Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.
The families in our streets are slowly being driven mad by the .............. (1- refuse) of the inhabitants of No.13 to have any form of ............ (2-communiate) with them. The trouble started over what is known as noise .............. (3 - pollute). Every evening, the ........... (4- think) neighbours used to turn up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (5 - neighbour) was able to hear anything else. Not knowing what ............ (6 - act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any ............ (7 - suggest) as to how to deal with the problem. A decision was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No. 13 and ask them .......
............. (8- polite) to turn their music down after six in the evening. Unfortunately, the visit did not turn out to be ............ (9 - succeed), as the inhabitants of No.13 refused to talk to them. So on the .............. (10 - advise) of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court.
Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
When you hear the word "bank", what do you think of ? A ......... (1) to put money? The land on the edge of a river? To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of .....
............ (2) things, you're right. Why ? because words often have ............. (3) than one meaning. The tricky part is figuring out ........... (4) meaning is appropriate.
Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on ............. (5) things. First, it depends on the words and ............ (6) surrounding your particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues. ................. (7), the meaning depends on how the word is ............ (8) in the sentence. Is it a noun, a verb, ................ (9) adjective or part of a phrase? Knowing the word's part of speech will .............. (10) you discover the word's precise meaning.
Question 4: Read the text then choose the correct answer
Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn't enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted books because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.
The position with computers in very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputers but also know how to use them.
1. What happened before printing presses were invented ?
a. Books were so big that people didn’t want to buy them.
b. Only intelligent and rich people could read books.
c. Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.
d. All rich people bought books.
2. Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented ?
a. to show that the people who owned the books were rich and intelligent.
b. to show that the people who owned the books could write.
c. Because books were dear and magical.
d. Because books showed that the person who owned them were magical people.
3. What is the common feature of a book and a computer?
a. They were only for intelligent people.
b. They were too expensive to buy.
c. They were large and expensive at first.
d. Only people who could use them buy them.
4. What situation has throughly changed nowadays?
a. A lot of people are eager to buy computers
b. A lot of computers are sold
c. Even children can use a computer
d. A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.
Question 5: a/ Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and write it in the blanks given.
BICYCLES
The bicycle is a cheap and clean way to for travel . The first | 0/ .......for........... |
bicycle was made in about one hundred and fifty years ago. At | 1/ ....................... |
first, bicycles were much expensive. Only rich people could | 2/ ....................... |
buy one. These early time bicycles looked very different from | 3/ ....................... |
the ones we have them today. Later, when bicycles became | 4/....................... |
cheaper, many lot people bought one. People started riding | 5/ ....................... |
bicycles to work and in their with free time. Today, people use | 6/ ....................... |
cars more than bicycles; cars are much more faster and you | 7/ ....................... |
don’t get wet when it start rains! But some people still prefer to | 8/ ....................... |
cycle to work . They say that there have are too many cars in | 9/ ....................... |
town centers and you can't able find anywhere to park! | 10/ ..................... |
b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.
1. George fell .............the bladder while he was painting the ceiling.
2. We stopped everyone .................leaving the building.
3. Admision .................university depends .....................examination results.
4. Don`t use that dictionary. It is .............date. Find one that is ...................date.
Question 6: Do as directed
1. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job,too.
(join into one sentence, using not only.....but...as well)
2. His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.
(join into one sentence, using : neither...............nor)
3. People say that the price of gold is going up. (change into passive voice.)
4. He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?" (change into Reported speech)
5. Seldom did people travel far from home years ago. (Use the ordinary word order)
6. He was given a gift. So were you. (Join into one sentence, using "as well")
7. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this (start with "No matter........"
8. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it. (Combine into one sentence)
9. Lan found it difficult to accept the situation. (rewrite with: difficulty)
10.The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.
(Combine with: Thanks to ...........which............)
Coca Cola is a popular drink for people all over the world. At first, very few people drank Coca Cola, but now it is sold in more than 160 countries. More than 1.6 billion gallons are sold every year.
Coca Cola was invented by Dr. Pemberton in Atlanta on May 8th, 1886. However, the name Coca Cola was given by Frank Robinson, one of Dr. Pemberton’s partner. Later, in 1888, the business was sold to another man, Asa Candler. He opened his first factory to produce this drink in 1895 in Dallas, Texas. Since then a great quantity of Coca Cola has been produced there.
Since 1982, a special kind of Coca Cola has been made for overweight people – diet Coke. They have used many clever advertisements to increase the amount of Coca Cola sold every year.
Besides Coca Cola, there are many other drinks of the same kind sold all over the world such as Pepsi Cola, Sp-Cola and Dr. Pepper. However, Coca Cola is the most popular. People drink Coca Cola with their meals, when they are thirsty or when they socialise with their friends.
It is certain that more and more people will drink Coca Cola all over the world in this century.
2.The word “there” refers to __________.
A. where Coca Cola was first made
B. the city with the first Coca Cola factory
C. Atlanta, a US city
D. the place that Coca Cola is sold
3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the world ''popular''
A.nutritious
B.well-know
C.friendly
D.well-scaterred
4.Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
A.The Invention and History of Coca-cola
B.Coca is the World 's Most Popular Soft Drink
C.John Pemberton created Coca-Cola
D.More and more people drink Coca Cola all over the world.
14. In the past few years, it (become)............................... more and more difficult to get into university.
15. This book is so long that I (not finish).............................................. it yet.
16. I (like)................ cowboy movie since I was a child.
17. I'll come and see you before I (leave).................... for the United States.
18. We (have).................... four tests so far this semester.
19. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she (phone).................... the fire department.
20. I saw Lisa at the station when I (go)............. to work this morning but she (not/ see)................. me.
21. I (study).................... at Le Hong Phong high school from 1998 to 2001.
22. We (not see)................... Jack for a long time. It's twenty years since we last (see).................... him.
23. My brother (work).................... as a travel agent for ten years now.
24. The children (play).................... happily in the park when I found them.
25. (Bill/ arrive)................. home yet? - Yes. He (arrive)................. three hours ago.
26. I (know).............................. Jim Bates since he (be)............................... ten years old.
27. He will take a dog out for a walk as soon as he (finish).................... his work.
28. We (not see).................... Marta recently. The last time we (meet).................... her was in April.
29. Kathy usually (sit)............. in the front row during class, but today she (sit).............. in the last row.
30. A: Look! It (snow).................................................... .
B: It's beautiful! This is the first time I (ever/ see) ................. snow. It (not snow)........... in my country