1 ) John isn't content with his present salary
a. excited about b.satisfied with c. disappointed aboutd d. interested in
2) We ..................... the seedlings into peaty soil
a. take b. plough c. raise d.transplant
At 16 , Paul decided he was (1).................................. for full - time work ,and left school .At first his parents did not agree with him ,and wanted him to stay(2)............................... his studies. In fact , they were very angry with him . "We're worried (3).......................... your future "his father told him."How can you ever get a good job (4).................. you leave school and sit in the cafe ,drining coffe with your friend ? His parents strongly (5) ............... of Paul's friends.
1, A. interested B. Ready C. necessary D. excited
2, A. to finish B. and finished C. finishing D. and finishing
3. A. of B. on C. about D. to
4, A. unless B. if C. although D. so that
5, A. agreed B. disagreed C. approved D. disapproved
1. Have you got ___________ the jetlag?
A. from B. into C. over D. in
2. When we ___________, the building had been pulled down.
A. were arriving B. arrived C. had arrived D. arriving
3. The children will stay at home if it ¬¬_________tomorrow.
A. snow B. will snow C. snowing D.snows
4. This car ¬_________ in Japan seven years ago.
A. was made B. made C. has been made D. making
5. Have you ever met the man _______ over there?
A. stands B. stood C. to stand D.standing
6. Nobody was injured in the accident, _______?
A. was he B. were they C. weren't they D. wasn’t he
7. Old Jack used to _________ 20 cigarettes a day.
A. smoked B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoke
8. The flower was _______ out of a single piece of valuable wood.
A. carved B. moulded C. castD. get
9. They keep changing the decoration of the shop ________they can attract more young people.
A. so thatB. because C. althoughD. so
10. This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs ___________ the other one.
A. so much as B. as many as C. twice as much asD. more
11. Jenny wishes she _________5 inches taller.
A. is B. will be C. were D. are
12. I feel ___________ now because I have passed an important exam.
A. tense B. frustrated C. delighted D. sad
13. I wouldn't like to have _______ a snake or a spider as a pet.
A. neither B. both C. either D. and
14. _______ being ill, she still went to class yesterday.
A. Since B. Despite C. Because of D. in spite
15. On the _______ to the town, there is a beautiful wood.
A. way B. entrance C. city D. in
16. Hoang did the test _________ than Viet did.
A. carefullier B. more carefully C. more carefulD. more
17. Some teachers suggested bright students ________ take their exam early.
A. must B. would C. should D. ought
18. Mrs. Thomson asked her son where ___________ the next day.
A. he went B. he will go C. he would go D. would go
19. The government supplied the victims______ food and water.
A. with B. on C. for D. in
20. The shop promised to keep the goods for me if I _______ a deposit.
A. leave B. paid C. given D. pay
1. We are going to DA LAT tomorrow . I'm excited about this
-> I'm..........................................................................
2. You didn't phone me about it . I'm disappointed with this
-> I'm..................................................................
3. That the boy failed the test made us amazed
-> We were......................................................
4. I will go on a picnic . I'm very happy
-> I'm..............................................................
5. Tom's good results made his parents excited
-> Tom's parents were...............................................
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Exercise 3. Choose the best answers.
1. _______ take the train instead of the bus ? It’s faster.
A. Why not B. Why don’t C. How about D. Let’s
2. I suggest ________ some money for poor children.
A. to raise B. raising C. raised D. raise
3. I suggest ________ a pinic on the weekend.
A. to have B. having C. have D. had
4. If there is a mechanical problem , We suggest _______ the manufacture directly.
A. contact B. contacting C. to contact D. be contacted
5. Nam suggested _______ showers instead of baths to save water.
A. takes B. taking C. to take D. take
6. I suggest that Minh ______ a good dictioary.
A. buys B. has to buy C. will buy D. should buy
7. It is important to_______ the wonders of the world so that future generations can see them with their own eyes.
A. destroy B. ignore C. remain D. preserve
8. It's a great experience to be sitting comfortably in a ____________ pulled by someone through the ancient streets.
A. bicycle B. ricksaw C. car D. train
9. Working in a place full of hustle and bustle like this , I can't help miss my tranquil and __________ village .
A. pictureaques B. modern C. loud D. ugly
10. The scenery is ___________when viewed from the mountain top . It feels like your breath is being taken away.
A. nice B. good C. spectacular D. peaceful
11. ___________ by the sea , the country has the advantage of having a large coastal area.
A. Situating B. Located C. Locating D. Stood
12. All the best theatres and restaurants are ________ within a few minutes' walk of each other.
A. laid B . situated C. seated D. stood
13. Would you like to live in a modern house or a(n)_________cottage ?
A. picturesque B. awful C. terrible D. bad
14. A_________ is a solid figure or subject , made by carving or shaping wood , stone , clay , ect.
A. painting B. scupture C. medal D. picture
15. Ho Chi Minh City has been divided into thwenty -four _______divisions since December 2003.
A. administer B. administration C. administrative D. administrator
16. A___________ is a castle on high ground in or near a city , where people could go when the city was being attacked.
A. cathedral B. monument C. centre D. citadel
17. The station building used to be a high wooden __________with a curved roof.
A. facility B. carriage C. complex D. structure
18. The new sports ___________has six tennis courts.
A. complex B. match C. medium D. game
19. The local goverment is introducing tougher ___________ to preserve historical sites.
A. measures B. actions C. plans D. steps
20. The pagoda is in a beautiful ________________ , close to the sea.
A. spaces B. setting C. tower D. set
21. There is general _________ that Vietnamese students lack knowlegde of the natural , or man-made wonders of Viet Nam.
A. accepting B. saying C. recognition D. undertaking
22. It __________ the Perfume Pagoda is located in the interior of a cave to the top of the Huong Tich mountain.
A. says B. is said C. is spoken D. is told
23. It _______ that the road through the national park will not affect the environment and living habitat of wild animals there.
A. is thought B. has thought C. thinks D. had been thought
1. I often go ____ school by bicycle.
A. about
B. to
C. on
D. in
2. They are interested ____ football. They often play football on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
A. at
B. of
C. on
D. in
3. On Thursday, there is a meeting ____ 10 a.m and 1 p.m
A. on
B. between
C. at
D. in
4. Ba: “____ going to Vung Tau on the weekend?”
A. How about
B. Let’s
C. Why don’t we
D. Shall we
5. Mary: “How are you today, Tom?” – Tom: “____. And you?”
A. Thanks
B. No, thanks
C. Yes, thanks
D. Fine, thanks
6. She often ____ her children a story before bedtime.
A. says
B. tells
C. speaks
D. talks
7. Shall we ____ a shower to save water?
A. take
B. taking
C. to take
D. took
8. The children enjoy ____ with their friends through the Internet.
A. to chat
B. chatting
C. chat
D. to be chatting
9. I can’t go to the cinema because I ____ to do my chores.
A. should
B. can
C. must
D. have
10. Can you ____ the light? It’s too dark for us to do our homework.
A. turn on
B. turn off
C. turn in
D. turn out
11. This box is ____ than that one
A. more heavy
B. the heavier
C. heaviest
D. heavier
12. I am ____ that you are working harder.
A.please
B. pleasing
C. pleased
D. pleasure
13. They are the children ____ won the match last week.
A. which
C. when
C. who
D. whom
14. I didn’t want to be late, ____ I ran all the way to school.
A. because
B. but
C. or
D. so
15. We are proud of our country, ____?
A. are we
B. aren’t we
C. were we
D. weren’t we
16. He was tired but he went on working. In this sentence, “went on” means ____.
A. stopped
B. started
C. ended
D. continued
17. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronuced differntly from that of the others.
A. center
B. colour
C. catch
D. cover
18. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronuced differntly from that of the others.
A. foot
B. cook
C. door
D. book
19. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C or D in the following sentence.
20. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C or D in the following sentence.
II. Supply the correct form of the word in parentheses to complete each of the following sentences. (1.5 pts)
1. Role-play is ……………….. in developing communication skills. (help)
2. My sister wants to be a fashion …………….. when she grows up. (design)
3. I need to …………………. my French. (improvement)
4. My first ……………………… of her was favourable. (impress)
5. The Internet has helped students study more …………………… . (effective)
6. We should join a …………… club to make new friends. (society)
III. Supply the correct tense of the verbs in parentheses to complete each of the following sentences. (1.5pts)
1. Mr. Long is a driver. He usually …………… the children from school after 5 p.m. (collect)
2. They …………. English at the moment. (study)
3. Daisy ………….. that book several times. (read)
4. Lan …………. Maryam around the city during her stay in Hanoi last month. (show)
5. We ……….. to an interesting play on the radio at 8 p.m yesterday. (listen)
6. I promise I ………….. you to wash these bottles. (help)
IV. Fill in each numbered blank with the proper word from the box. (1.5 pts)
personal However is or purposes entertainment
People use the Internet for many (1) …………: education, communication, (2) …………….. and commerce. (3) ………………, the Internet has limitations. It (4)…………….. not only time-consuming and costly but also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. Moreover, Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam (5) …………… electronic junk mail, and (6) ………… information leaking. So, while enjoying surfing, be alert!
V. Read the passage and answer the following questions. (1.5 pts)
The Lan of Oz
Kim is from Korea. She and her parents are leaving for Australia on vacation. Their flight from Seoul to Sydney is boarding now.
Australia is enormous.It’s a country and a continent. Australians speak English, nut they have their own slang. Australians are called Aussies , their country is Oz, and they have forty different kinds of roos (kangaroos). The word kangaroo is native Australian.
There are also lots of things to do in Australia. In Sydney, there is the famous Opera House, and there are beautiful beaches. In ther northeast, there is the Great Barrier Reef. Visitors can snorkel. There is also Ayers Rock in the center of the country. It’s a very big rock, 345 meters tall and 3 kilometers long.
Kim is very excited about her trip to all these wonderful places.
1. Where are Kim and her parents going on vacation?
…………………………………………………………………………………
2. Are they traveling to Sydney by plane?
…………………………………………………………………………………
3. What do Australians speak?
…………………………………………………………………………………
4. How many kinds of kangaroos are there?
…………………………………………………………………………………
5. How long is Ayers Rock?
…………………………………………………………………………………
6. How does Kim feel about her trip?
…………………………………………………………………………………
VI. Write a new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word(s) given. (1.5 pts)
1. They sell jeans all over the world.
Jeans …………………………………………………………………………………
2. “Please finish your report before leaving the office, Tom.” Said Mrs. Janet.
Mrs. Janet asked Tom …………………………. his report before leaving the office.
3. I like fish, but I don’t catch them myself.
Although I like fish, …………………………………………………………………
4. This is my first visit England.
This is the first time …………………………………………………………………
1 Thieves ________ our office downtown and stole the computers.
A. broke into B. broke down C. broke up D. broke out
2 Will Western industry ever ________ with Japanese innovations?
A. stand in for B. catch up with C. look down on D. look up to
3 We have to ________ early to catch the tide.
A. get down B. get on C. get up D. get out
4. He must have ________ a bottle of whisky last night.
A. got off B. stood up C. broke down D. put away
5 High business taxes prevent new businesses from ________.
A. moving in B. sitting down C. coming out D. breaking up
6 What time do you usually ________ in the morning?
A. stand up B. wake up C. break up D. catch up
7 We didn't ________ the dinner things until the morning after.
A. break down B. get on C. wash up D. get up
8 I'll ________ from work as soon as I can.
A. break in B. break down C. get on D. get away
1. I like reading books tell about different peoples and their cultures. A. who B. whom C. which D. where 2. We’re all excited __________ going on holiday next week. A. in B. with C. about D. from 3. She worked hard she passed the exam. A. so B. if C. because D. as 4. I‘ll give you a lift to the station if you _ in a hurry. A. were B. are C. will be D. would be 5. I‘m feeling pretty tired. Do you mind _ me home? A. taking B. took C. take D. to take 6. Nam looks much today than yesterday. A. good B. well C. better D. the best 7. Buckingham Palace is a major tourist __________ in London. A. attract B. attraction C. attractive D. attractiveness 8. I have older brother and younger sister. A. an ... a B. an ... an C. a ... a D. a... an 9. Neither Linh nor her classmates _________ the National Museum so far. A.visit B. visited C. have visited D. has visited 10. Is English a(n) language in your country? A. mother B. official C. living D. old 11. Do you often go out ¬________ Saturday evenings? A. in B. at C. on D. for 12. We have learnt English 2015. A. for B. since C. in D. during 13. We already__ _ Huong Pagoda. A. were / seeing B. have / seen C. are / seeing D. will / see 14. All the houses in the area immediately. A. has to rebuild B. had to rebuild C. have to be rebuilt D. have to rebuild 15. Mr. Long said that he _ in Ho Chi Minh City. A. lived B. is living C. has lived D. will live 16. Your sister works in a foreign company, _ _________ she? A. isn‘t B. didn‘t C. wasn‘t D. doesn‘t 17. It is __________ in the city than it is in the country. A. noisily B. more noisier C. noisier D. more noisy 18. This exercise is very boring. I wish the teacher ____________ us some more interesting things to do. A. gave B. gives C. given D. will give 19. Canberra, ____________ is the capital city of Australia, is a cosmopolitan city. A. that B. which C. where D. when 20. You shouldn’t every new word in the dictionary. Try to guess the meaning first. A. check up B. look for C. look up D. check in
1.During the war, we ……………………many relatives.
A. set an example for B. take for granted C. lost touch with D. made a mention of
2. You will not succeed ……………………working hard.
A. unless B. without C. if D. although
3. The stolen jewels were ……………………a lot of money.
A. valued B. cost C. priced D. worth
4. It is necessary to be careful ……………………your career.
A. when choosing B. when you will choose C. when you have chosen D. when you chose
5. Paul wanted to ……………………a fire, but the logs were too big.
A. catch B. do C. make D. work
6. Some large cities have measured to ……………………air pollution.
A. fight B. minimize C. cover D. grow
7. ……………………finds the treasure is entitled to twenty five percent of it.
A. Who B. The person who C. Whoever D. Man who
8. You will have to ……………………your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. call off B. cut down C. back out D. put aside
9. Jane likes watching films, but she is not ……………………keen on any kind.
A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly
10. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the ……………………to get in.
A. break B. interval C. refreshment D. half time
1. Tourists roam about the street, ______ in Japanese culture.
A. to take B. taking C. take D. took
2. You can choose from noodle shops sushi bars, _____ even McDonald's with special Japan-inspired items found only in Japan.
A. and B. or C. but C. so
3. If you ever have the chance to visit Japan, ______ sure you stop in Japan for at least a few days.
A. bring B. get C. make D. do
