EXERCISE 1: Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. In all the world, there (be) __________ only 14 mountains that (reach) __________above 8,000 meters.
2. He sometimes (come) __________ to see his parents.
3. When I (come) __________, she (leave) __________for Dalat ten minutes ago.
4. My grandfather never (fly) __________ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.
5. We just (decide) __________ that we (undertake) ____________ the job.
6. He told me that he (take) __________ a trip to California the following week.
7. I knew that this road (be) __________ too narrow.
8. Right now I (attend) __________ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) __________class.
9. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) __________at the airport, Mary (wait) __________ for me.
10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) __________on this earth for 55 years .
11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) __________to Mary's party, everyone already (arrive) __________
12. I will graduate in June. I (see) __________ you in July. By the time I (see) __________ you , I (graduate) __________.
13. I (visit) __________ my uncle's home regularly when I (be) __________ a child.
14. That book (be) __________ on the table for weeks. You (not read) __________ it yet ?
15. David (wash) __________ his hands. He just (repair) __________ the TV set.
16. You (be) __________here before? Yes, I (spend) __________ my holidays here last year.
17. We never (meet) __________ him. We don't know what he (look) __________ like.
18. The car (be) __________ ready for him by the time he (come) __________tomorrow.
19. On arriving at home I (find) __________that she just (leave) __________a few minutes before.
20. When we (arrive) __________ in London tonight, it probably (rain) __________.
21. It (rain) __________ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) __________
22. Last night we (watch) __________TV when the power (fail) __________.
23. That evening we (stay) __________up to talk about the town where he (live) __________for some years.
24. I (sit) __________down for a rest while the shoes (repair) __________.
25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) __________round and (go) __________back home because he (forget) __________to turn the gas off.
Ko chép mạng
Nam was born in 1990 in DaNang.He moved to this neighborhood last year. Nam and his family lived in a big city before coming here. On the first days, he didn’t like the life in the country because there was not much to do.3 However, after a short time he has changed his mind. He now likes his new neighborhood very muchbecause the air is fresh, the food is delicious and the people are friendly. There are a lot of things hecan do in his free time such as going swimming, going fishing, going boating. He doesn’t want to livein a big city anymore.
1.When did Nam move to this neighborhood ?
2.Did he like the life in the country on the first days?
3.Why does he like his neighborhood now ?
4.What can he do in his free time ?
5.Does he want to live in a big city now ?
Part 8: Rewrite the following sentence using a relative clause.
39. India is a country. The earthquake occurred in this country last month.
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40. Tuyen Quang is a city. I was born and grew up there.
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8. In my opinion, living in the city is (hard) ____________than living in the country. 9. I think this is (noisy) ________part of the city. 10. This place was (dangerous) _________than we thought. 11. Could you show me the way to (near) bus stop? 12. The trip to Nha Trang City was (interesting) _________for us.
Section II. Read the passage and answer the following questions. (1,25 pts)
City life or Country life
Which place is better – the city or the country? Two American teenagers talk about where they live.
Leo, 16: I live in New york and it’s great. There are huge shopping centres and interesting places to go. My mum loves all the art galleries and museums, but I like Central Park where I go skateboarding. It’s big enough to get away from the noise and traffic. The country isn’t for me. It isn’t exciting enough for people of my age. Most people don’t live close enough to their friends to have a good social life. It’s too quiet and too boring . City life is the best!
Amelie, 14: I live on a ranch in the country, in Colorado. In the summer, we go hiking in the mountains, and in the winter I go snowboarding I really like it because it’s relaxing and quiet . I can’t imagine life in the city . It isn’t safe enough to walk around alone and it’s too dangerous to cycle in the streets because of the traffic. Overrall, I think the city is too noisy ,too dirty, too crowded and too expensive. I prefer country life!
1. What does Leo like about New York?
2. What doesn’t he like about the country?
3. Where does Amelie live?
4. Does Amelie like living in the city or in the country?
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5. How about you? Do like living in the city or in the country? Why/
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Section II. Read the passage and answer the following questions. (1,25 pts)
City life or Country life
Which place is better – the city or the country? Two American teenagers talk about where they live.
Leo, 16: I live in New york and it’s great. There are huge shopping centres and interesting places to go. My mum loves all the art galleries and museums, but I like Central Park where I go skateboarding. It’s big enough to get away from the noise and traffic. The country isn’t for me. It isn’t exciting enough for people of my age. Most people don’t live close enough to their friends to have a good social life. It’s too quiet and too boring . City life is the best!
Amelie, 14: I live on a ranch in the country, in Colorado. In the summer, we go hiking in the mountains, and in the winter I go snowboarding I really like it because it’s relaxing and quiet . I can’t imagine life in the city . It isn’t safe enough to walk around alone and it’s too dangerous to cycle in the streets because of the traffic. Overrall, I think the city is too noisy ,too dirty, too crowded and too expensive. I prefer country life!
1. What does Leo like about New York?
2. What doesn’t he like about the country?
3. Where does Amelie live?
4. Does Amelie like living in the city or in the country?
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5. How about you? Do like living in the city or in the country? Why/
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1. " Don't forget to turn off the lights when you go out, Peter ", his mother said
-> Peter's mother reminded
2. Our grandparents live far away. We don't usually visit them ( If)
3. They couldn't drive fast. The road was very slippery ( so )
4. The children finished their homeword. They went out to play football ( after )
5. I came back to the village. I was born in that village ( where )
6. It's six months since I last went swimming
-> I haven't
7. The neighbor's dog woke me up this morning
-> I
8. "What time is the meeting?"
-> She wanted
9. My sister is a better speaker of English than me
-> I can't
10. The furniture was very expensive. I didn't buy it ( too )
11. I can't go for a picnic with you. I'm not free today ( If )
12. He worked really hard. He couldn't earn enough money to buy a house ( In spite of )
13. Kathy did some exercise. Then she had a shower ( After )
Using the word given in each bracket and other words to complete the second sentence so
that it has the same meaning as the first. You must use between two and five words. DO NOT
CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN IN CAPITAL. (10 points)
1. Shall we have dinner together tonight? (ABOUT)
How _______________________________________ tonight?
2. If you don’t lend us some money, we won’t be able to go to the theatre. (UNLESS)
we won’t be able to go to the theatre _____________________________________some money.
3. June doesn’t like staying up late and Terry doesn’t, either. (NOR)
Neither ________________________________________staying up late.
4. I was surprised when I discovered the truth (FIND)
I was surprised ___________________________________the truth was.
5. They say the ice in Antarctica is getting thinner all the time. (SAID)
The ice in Antarctica _______________________________________ getting thinner all the time.
Read the text then choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.
LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE
Some people learn a second language (1)_____. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you have (2)_____learn a new language such as English? There are several ways to make learning English a little (3)_____ and more interesting .
The first step is to feel positive about learning English . If you believe that you can learn,you will learn and (4)____ patient. You do not to have to understand (5)____all at once. It `s natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes .
The second step is to practice your English. For example, write in a journal, or diary, every day. You will get used to (6)_____in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving. (7)_____, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates (8)_____class.
The third step is to keep a record of your language learning . You can write this in your journal. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements.
Question 1
A. ease
B. easy
C. easily
D. all a, b, c.