VIII. Read the passage and choose the best answer
MY VILLAGE
1. I live in a village by the Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. It is three
2. kilometres away. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At
3. the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a TV. The adults watch TV, but
4. more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around, playing games and
5. shouting merrily. Laughter is heard everywhere.
6. My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables,
7. fruits, eggs... He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I
8. love those trips.
9. On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky
10. Way. We dream of faraway places.
25. The boy often helps his parents ____________________________________________.
A. to collect water from the village well B. to sell the vegetables
C. to collect eggs from the chicken shed D. to feed the chickens
26. The villagers gather at the community hall ____________________________________________.
A. every day B. once a month C. only when there is an important event D. at the weekend
27. The thing the boy enjoys better than other things on his trips to town is __________________________________.
A. he can sell his home products C. he can ride on the electric train
B. he feels grown – up D. he can buy his father an ice cream
28. The village children dream about ___________________________________________.
A. having a school that is nearer B. having a TV at home
C. finding the Milky Way D. travelling to faraway places
III. READING: Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to fill in each blank. (1.0 pt)
My hometown is about 15 kilometers from the city center. It is a very (1)______ village where people (2)_______ flowers and vegetables every day. It’s very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque scenes. The air is very fresh, however the smell of the flowers make people (3)________very comfortable. In spring, my village looks like a carpet with plenty of colors. Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, (4)________electricity, it does not take the villagers much time to water the roses.
1. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautify D. beautifully
2. A. grow B. grows C. growing D. grew
3. A. feel B. feeling C. to feel D. felt
4. A. for B. with C. to D. about
Read the following passage about tornadoes and choose the best answer for each question.
Tornadoes
Did you ever see the movie The Wizard of Oz? A tornado sweeps up Dorothy and Toto, sending them to a new world where there are witches and talking lions! That entire story is fiction, but tornadoes are real and they are serious business. In fact, they can be the most dangerous storms of all.
Tornadoes are sometimes referred to as twisters or cyclones. They are shaped like a cylinder. They are born in thunderclouds. The winds inside a tornado swirl around and around and can be more than 300 miles per hour (mph). The winds are so strong that tornadoes can lift animals, cars, and even houses.
The United States has more tornadoes than any other country in the world. States such as Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska are hit hard by tornadoes. This part of the country is known as 'Tornado Alley." Tornado season is during the springtime and summer. If the conditions are right, a tornado can happen any time of year.
1. Where do tornadoes begin?
A. in the ocean B. underground C. in cyclones D. in thunderclouds
2. Why does the author mention The Wizard of Oz at the beginning of the passage?
A. to give a famous example of a tornado
B. to give a history of tornadoes
C. to show that hurricanes are not real
D. to explain why tornadoes are dangerous
2. Based on the passage, people who live in Tornado Alley should .
A. expect tornadoes only during the summer.
B. be very familiar with the movie The Wizard of Oz.
C. be prepared for the dangers of tornadoes.
D. think about moving to the United States.
3. The word conditions in the last paragraph means______________ .
A. preparations B. dangerous hazards
C. the way things are D. lucky feelings
4. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Some states get tornadoes more than other states.
B. Tornadoes are dangerous storms that affect the U.S.
C. Tornadoes are different from how they are in movies.
D. Many tornadoes do not cause a lot of damage.
Choose the best option to complete each sentence 1. My mother doesn't mind............... up me from school every day . A. pick B. picks C. to pick D. picking 2. To many people , the shopping mall is one of the top destinations to see friends and............... . A. walking B. eating out C. hang out D. doing DIY 3. They detest............... so early in the morning . A. getting up B. get up C. to get up D. gets up 4.These days a lot of children prefer ............... to playing outside A. staying indoors B. watch TV C. playing football D. read books 5. I found many science books . It's right............... A. in B. to C. up D. for 6. That movie is............... to me . I don't want to watch it again . A. bore B. boring C. bored D. bores 7. Playing computer games too much may have harmful effects............... both our minds and bodies . A. for B. to C. on D. with 8. Why do you want to ban me............... using the smart phone ? A. to B. for C. from D. in
A bill ............ to you at the end of the month
a/ will send b/ will be sent c/ will be send d/ will be sending
Exercise 10: Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions
REPORT ON SCHOOL LIBRARY
As instructed, I made a study of the present condition of our school library by visiting it every day this week. I had talks with many students and also questioned the prefects. I spoke to the members of the staff. I saw the librarian and had a long discussion. I have listed down below the areas which need a thorough revamping.
Service: This is not up to the standard. There is insufficient staff to attend to the pupils’ need. The librarian has agreed to my suggestion to engage extra hands if the management agrees.
Reading room: It is not spacious enough to accommodate the present student population. Although the room is tidy, the heat is intolerable. It would be helpful if we could obtain a bigger hall with more tables, chairs and fans to put in.
Books: In an ideal educational system, the school library should be the centre of academic life. It should be well provided with sufficient books, journals, magazines and newspaper. Although we have a good selection of books, we still don’t have many good reference books. Students made a number of requests for them.
Discipline: I am really glad to note that the discipline is good and maintained at all times. The librarian and the class prefects deserve to be praised for their efficient and sincere word.
1. I made a study of the present condition of our school library by...........
A. Visiting it this morning.
B. Visiting it yesterday.
C. Visiting it every day this week.
D. Visiting it every day last week.
2. Before having listed somewhere that need revamping, I had talks with some people except........
A. Students
B. Teachers
C. Mentors of classes
D. Librarian
3. Which is the advantage in our school library? - ................
A. Service
B. Reading room
C. Books
D. Discipline
4. What did I suggest for the reading room........
A. Cleaning and tidying reading room
B. Having more heat
C. Obtaining a bigger hall, more tables, chairs, fans
D. Decorating it beautifully
5. Library – the centre of academic life should have (Magazines and newspapers/ Reference books/ Science books/ All kinds of good books.)
Part 2. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each unfinished sentences
1. is used to check one’s eyesight.
A. Eye-shade B. Eyeglass C. Eye piece D. Eye chart
2. Is the rubbish every day?
A. collect B. collecting C. collected D. be collected
3. It is not always easy good teaching materials in this field.
A. find B. to find C. finding D. for finding
4. Welcome Springfield!
A. at B. to C. in D. for
5. you mind finishing the work yourself?
A. Will B. Do C. Can D. Should
6. We paddle the slowly upstream.
A. ship B. canoe C. bus D. train
7. The taxi us to the airport broke down.
A. take B. takes C. taking D. taken
8. the door, please?
A. Will you shut B. Do you shut C. Are you shutting D. Are you going to shut
9. Why don’t you come over at the weekend? The children ……seeing you again.
A. enjoy B. will enjoy C. are enjoying D. is going to enjoy
10. The book fell ………………. the table.
A. of B. off C. up D. in
11……………… the patient’s feet, or lower his/her head below the level of the heart.
A. Elevate B. Coo1 C. Cover D. Overheat
12 ……….. is a type of bed used for carrying the sick or injured people.
A. Stretcher B. Ambulance C. Bandage D. Crutch
13. Glass is broken up, melted and made into new ……………………
A. silverware B. hardware C. ironware D. glassware
14. We were delighted …………….your letter yesterday.
A. to get B. got C. getting D. get
15. ……..you mind finishing the work yourself?
A. Will B. would C. Can D. Should
16. The house on the hill started slipping.
A. build B. builds C. building D. built
17. He always drives carefully…………….cause accidents.
A. in order to B. on order C. in order to not D. in order not to
18. Would you mind if I ……………your phone?
A. use B. using C. used D. have used
19. Farmers collect household and garden waste to make……………………
A. glassware B. compost C. fabric D. floor covering
20. English ………………in many countries in Asia.
A. speaks B. is speaking C. is spoken D. has spoken
21. Would you mind…………..the window?
A. shut B. shutting C. shuts D. to shut
22. He broke his legs, so he has to use a(n)…………….to get around.
A. stretcher B. ambulance C. wheelchair D. scale
23. T can see a boy ……………………a water buffalo
A ride B. riding C. rode D. to ride
24. I’m looking foward ………………………seeing you in June
A in B. on C. to D. from
25. Do you mind if I ……………your phone?
A. use B. using C. used D. have used
26. Do you mind…………..the window?
A. shut B. shutting C. shuts D. to shut
27. Cool the burn immediately so as to …………………..tissue damage.
A. ease B. relieve C.maximine D. minimize
28. How about ………………….to Thai Binh market.
A. going B. to go C. went D gone
29. Would you mind opening the door?
A. Yes, I would. B. No, I wouldn't. C. No, thanks. D. Not at all.
30. I promise to show you my new books on wild animals.
A. All right B. Don’t forgot C. Yes, please D. Sure
I.Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
1 .Millions of Christmas cards _________ every year.
A. is sent B. are sent C. send D. are sending
2. I don't know how_________ this game.
A. play B. played C. to play D. playing
3. I take part _________ most of the youth activities of my school.
A. on B. in C. to D. for
4. We're looking forward to_________ you earlier.
A. see B. seeing C. saw D. be seeing
5. He had his father_________ his watch.
A. fixed B. to fix C. fix D. fixing
6. Luckily, Peter had _________ to finish his final exam.
A. many time B. enough time C. time enough D. some time
7. Tom_________ his hand when he was cooking the dinner.
A. burnt B. was burning C. burn D. is burning
8. I must go now. I promised _________ late.
A. not being B. not to be C. to not be D. not be no
9. Would you mind if I_________ a photo?
A. take B. took C. taking D. will take
10. I _________ Cuba in 1990.
A. visit B. visited C. have visited D. was visiting
11. It is_________ to find an expensive hotel in this town.
A. difficult B. difficultly C. difficulty D. differ
12. _________you ever_________ to America yet?
A. Have …been B. Were …being C. Were … been D. Are … been
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. l. Mr. Henry.............. 9 hours a day. A. works B. work C. worked D. is working 2. My husband.............. English from 7:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m every day. A. is teaching B. taught C. teach D. teaches 3. I usually.............. some letters from my wife at the weekend. A. received B. receive C. am receiving D. will receive 4. What..............he..............? He is very kind and generous. A. does/ like B. is/ like C. is/ like D. did/ like 5. The sun.............. in the east. Look! It................ A. is rising/ rises B. rises/ rises C. rises/ is rising D. rise/ is rising 6. They.............. hot weather. A. don’t like B. liked C. can’t like D. will like 7. He is communicative. He isn’t ………………….. in public. A. reserved B. kind C. generous D. sociable 8. ……………, we arrived in time to save the boy out of the flame. A. Unlucky B. Lucky C. Unluckily D. Luckily 9. She has short ……………… hair and blue eyes. A. curl B. love C. curly D. lovely 10. Their …………………. is very good. They are close friends when they were students. A. friend B. friendly C. friendship D. unfriendly 11. He is ………………… and kind. A. society B. social C. sociable D. generously 12. He doesn’t look............... to be a famous boxer. A. enough strong B. strong enough C. too weak D. weak enough 13. My pen-friend often writes to me............... A. one time the month B. once a month C. one time in a month D. once in a month 14. There is no use............... him at this hour. A. to call B. calling C. call D. called 15. I think John is a .............. boy A. good-look B. look-good C. good-looking D. well-looking 16. Tom always works hard. He studies ten hours every day. He’s a............... student. A. lazy B. hard-working C. careful D. unusual 17. Please keep quiet. I............... A. work B. am working C. was working D. worked 18. It is cloudy. It................... A. will rain B. is going to rain C. rained D. rains 19. . ....................the professor ............... the speech last month? Yes, he did. A. Did/ make B. Did/ made C. Was/ making D. Was/ going to make 20. The director asked his ................. to give him the letter. A. employer B. assistant C. account D. worker