is->be
in spite of->although
fascinated->fascinating
is->be
in spite of->although
fascinated->fascinating
Choose the letter A, B, C or D which is OPPOPSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
Câu 7: _NB_ My friend, Minh used to ride his motorbike dangerously.
A. riskily B. safely C. carelessly D. annoyingly
Câu 8: _NB_ You must always obey traffic rules for our safety.
A. obeys B. to obey C. obeying D. disobey
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 9: _NB_ Mary is a singer beautiful. She sings very beautifully.
A. is B. singer beautiful C. sings D. beautifully
Câu 10: _NB_ Would you like going to the restaurant with me tonight?
A. going B. to C. the D. with
Câu 11: _NB_ Lots of people enjoy Titanic film despite it has an unhappy ending.
A. enjoy B. despite C. has D. an
I. Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences.
1. The village always __________ its harvest festival in the spring.
A. holds B. makes C. joins D. takes
2. Christmas songs are __________ for people in towns and villages.
A. enjoyed B. described C. performed D. appeared
3. Easter is a/an __________ festival which is celebrated in many countries.
A. enjoy B. interest C. amused D. joyful
4. Tet is a time for Vietnamese families to clean and __________ their houses.
A. hang B. decorate C. enjoy D. prepare
5. Burning Man is a __________ festival held at the end of August.
A. music B. musical C. musician D. musicians'
6. On Passover Day, people __________ freedom from slavery.
A. choose B. celebrate C. participate D. contribute
7. During Tet holiday the __________ atmosphere is felt around the country.
A. local B. ethnic C. thankful D. festive
8. Every year Cannes __________ its international film festival called Cannes Film Festival.
A. attends B. gathers C. hosts D. plays
9. - “__________ are you going to Phu Yen?”
- “To attend Hoi Mua Festival.”
A. How B. What C. When D. Why
10. - “__________ is this festival celebrated?”
- “Twice a year.”
A. How often B. How far C. How long D. How much
II. Fill in the blanks using the words in the box.
celebrate seasonal decorate went music attend performers harvest festival parade
1. Carnival is a popular___________________in many countries in South America.
2. South American people__________________Carnival in different ways.
3. At Carnival, people wear costumes and_______________through the streets, playing samba music and dancing.
4. She is going to Rio Carnival to watch________________dance.
5. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to________________the Rio Carnival.
6. I think nobody is at home now because they have gone to the_________________festival.
7. We_______________to the Flower Festival in Da Lat last year.
8. During Tet, the Vietnamese_______________their house with many beautiful flowers.
9. Thanksgiving is a________________festival only held in the USA.
10. Do you have________________festival in your country?
III. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
1. We have become regular __________________at Da Lat Flower Festival. ATTEND
2. There are a lot of cultural and _______________ activities held as part of this festival. ART
3. Tet holiday is the most important __________________ for Vietnamese people. CELEBRATE
4. Hoi Mua Festival is held by people of ethnic _______________ in Phu Yen Province. MINOR
5. It is very ________________to participate in Songkran Water Festival. JOY
I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
1. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light, is the __________ holiday of the year in India. |
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A. | more important | C. | most important |
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B. | importance | D. | most importance |
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2. | A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to _____________ the Rio Carnival. |
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A. | follow | B. | take | C. | attend | D. | play | ||||||||||
3. | Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to ________ the festival. |
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A. | remember | B. | celebrate | C. | set | D. | open | ||||||||||
4. | La Tomatina ____________ on the last Wednesday of August every year. |
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A. | hold | B. | held | C. | is held | D. | be held | ||||||||||
5. | The festival ________________ every year at the end of August. |
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A. | occur | B. | takes place | C. | takes | D. | held | ||||||||||
6. | The Samba Parade in Rio Carnival has thousands of samba __ from various samba schools. |
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A. | performance | B. | perform | C. | performer | D. | performers | ||||||||||
7. | The Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak is a race between elephants that are ridden by their_. |
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A. | own | B. | owners | C. | owner | D. | owning |
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1. Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences 1. Minh used to _____ his homework late in the evening. A. does B. do C. doing D. did 2. If people _________ the traffic rules, there won’t be more accidents. A. follow B. take care of C. obey D. remember 3. You should _________ right and left when you go across the roads. A. see B. look C. be D. take 4. Hurry up or we can't _________ the last bus home. A. keep B. follow C. go D. catch 5. Lan used to go to school _________. A. with bicycle B. by foot C. in car D. by bus 6. Public _________ in my town is good and cheap. A. transport B. tour C. journey D. travel 7. _________ is not very far from here to the city center. A. That B. This C. It D. There 8. When there is a traffic jam, it _________ me a very long time to go home. A. costs B. takes C. lasts D. spends 9. Mai's dad usually drives her to school _______ her school is very far from her house. A. but B. though C. because D. or 10. Yesterday Hoa and Lan _________ round West Lake. It took them an hour. A. cycle B. cycles C. cycling D. cycled
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. I wanted to see the film…………………..feeling sleepy
a. although b. but c. in spite of d. spite
2. It is a horror film. …………………….., it is a good film.
a. Although b. However c. And d. So
3. She sings very well…………………..she is very fat
a. however b. but c. in spite of d. and
4. He drove a car to home………………………his headache.
a. although b. and c. in spite of d. so
5. ………………………being young, he is an excellent manager
a. Although b. But c. In spite of d. Spite
6. ………………they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
a. However b. Nevertheless c. When d. Although
7. Last night, I didn’t go to the bed early…………………being very tired.
a. despite of b. although c. in spite of d. because of
8. Not many people went to see the film; …………….., it received good reviews from critics.
a. however b. but c. despite d. because of
9. ……………….difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
10…………………he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
11. She failed the test………………..she studied hard.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
12. Everyone thought she would accept the offer…………………….. , she turned it down.
a. although b. despite c. however d. in spite of
Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following
passage.
My favourite hobby is coin (1) . It is also one of the oldest (2)
of the world and is also called 'hobby of the Kings', as in the old times, it was only
done by kings and elite class of the society. It started for me some years back when
my father used to come back (3) his foreign tours and give me coins of
(4) countries. I started collecting them in my money box and after that I
always used to wait for my new coins as much I used to wait for my father. Since
then, it has become my favourite hobby. This hobby has given me information
about different countries of the world. I feel extreme pleasure in (5)
my collection to (6) . It has also taught me this lesson that A LIFE (7)
A HOBBY IS JUST (8) FOOD WITHOUT SALT.
1. A. collecting B. collection C. collected D. collectors
2. A. hobby B. hobbies C. game D. games
3. A. after B. in C. from D. of
4. A. other B. different C. unlike D. diverse
5. A. showing B. show C. shown D. to show
6. A. other B. another C. others D. person
7. A. with B. about C. without D. of
8. A. as B. like C. if D. likes
Giúp mk cần luôn nha
Ex2 :Phonetic
1.A.station B. mistake C.lane D.many
2.A. ready B. break C. ahead D. dead
3. A.freight B. vein C. ceiling D. neighbour
4. A.pretty B. depend C. left D. expensive
5. A. straight B. pain C.said D. afraid
6. A. brain B. sailing C. railway D. captain
7. A.plane B.safety C. traffic D. station
8. A. vehicle B. mention C. enter D. helicopter
9. A.hey B.honey C. obey D. grey
10. A. healthy B. ahead C. bread D.seatbelt
11. A.left B. present C.market D.center
14. A.seven B. twenty C. remember D. reduce
15. A. careful B. yard C.arm D.harbour
16.A. traffic B. pavement C. plane D.station
17. A.recycle B. vehicle C. helicopter D. reverse
18. A. railway B. mail C.sail D.captain
19.A. sign B. mistake C.triangle D. drive
20. A.nearest B.head C.bread D. health
21.A.head B.break C.bread D.heavy
22. A.said B.wait C.maid D.sail
23. A.start B. lake C.station D.came
24.A.ancient B. radio C.nature D.village
12.A.way B.father C.plane D.same
13.A..bread B.great C. breakfast D. ahead
25. A.indicate B.mistake C. take D.says
26. A.safety B. waste C. taste D. chat
Ex3: Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences.
1.Minh used to………..his homework late in the evening. A. does B. do C. doing D. did
2. Linh used to……jigsaw puzzles in his spare time A. do B. does C. doing D. did
3.My mum ………….the bus to work every morning,but Dad drives A.catches B.goes C. does D. runs
4.Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ……the rules.A.remember B. obey C. go after D. take care of
5. You should look right and left when you go ……..the road. A. along B. up C.down D. across
6. Hurry up or we’ll ………the last bus. A. lose B. avoid C.miss D. drop
7.Before the new system of traffic control,there …be more accidents.
A.use to B. used to C.is used to D. was used to
8. Public ………..in this city is quite good, and it’s not expensive.A. journey B. travel C. vehicle D. transport
9. ……….is very far from here to the harbour. A. There B. This C. It D. That
10.If people ………..the rules , there are no more accidents.A. follow B. take care of C. obey D. remember
11.You should ……….right and left when you go across the roads. A.see B. look C. be D. take
12.Lan used to go to school ……A. with bike B. by foot C. in car D.by bus
13.When there is a traffic jam, it ……….me a very long time to go home. A.costs B. takes C. lasts D. spends
14.Mai’s dad usually drives her to school……….her school is very far from her house.
A. but B. through C. because D. or
15. Yesterday Hoa and Lan ......round West Lake. IT took them an hour.A. cycle B. cycles C.cycling D. cycled
16……does it take to go from HaNoi to HCMC by plane? A. How far B. How much C. How long D.How many
17. ……….is it from your house to the nearest bus stop? –About 50 kilometres
A. How far . B. How much C. How long D.How often
18.All of us have to obey ….strictly . A. traffic rules B. traffic C. traffic jam D. regular
19. Cyclists and motorists have to wear a …when they ride a motorbike. A. hard hat B. cap C. mask D. helmet
20. He forgot to give a …before he returned left and got a ticket. A. signal B. sign C. light D. hand
21.Drivers have to ………your seatbelt whenever they drive. A. put B. tie C. fasten D. put on
Ex4 : Put the verbs in the blanket in the correct tense
1He usually (go) fishing on Saturdays
2. I used to (swim) long distances.
3. I (not/ used to) play football.
4. How about (see) a movie on Sunday evening?
5. She used to (be) a nurse.
6.She (used to )…..speak to strangers?
7. I like (work) as a volunteer for that orphanage.
8. I (not/used to) ……….wear a uniform to work.
9. I (not used to /play) table tennis when I was a child.
10. Mike used (smoke) a lot.
Ex5.Put question for underline parts in the following sentencesa.
1.Most of my classmates go to school by bicycle
2. It is about three kilometres from my house to the nearest town.
3.The students are learning road signs in the schoolyard.
4. My father used to go fishing in the pond near the woods.
5. There are often traffic jams in the city centre in the rush hour.
6. Trung usually rides his motorbike very carefully.
Ex6.Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same using the word given each.
1.Mr and Mrs Smith are flying to HaNoi now .(TRAVELLING)
2. Van had a motorbike once, but he doesn’t any more.(USED)
3. My father usully goes to work by car. (DRIVES)
4. This part of the city didn’t have traffic jams very often.(USE)
5. I used to walk to school when I was young. (FOOT)
6.The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (IT)
7. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus (USED TO)
8. Don’t drive too fast or you’ll have an accident. (IF)
9. Is it possible to go to Sapa by motorbike?(CAN)
10.Is it possible to go to Sapa by plane?(CAN)
11. My mother is a careful driver (drives)
12. My brother is a good soccer player.(PLAYS)
13.A train leaves for Lao Cai at 5 o’clock every morning. (THERE)
14.The distance from HCMC to Phu Quoc Island is about 300km. (IT)
15.Be careful or you’ll fall off your bike.(IF)
16.Mr Tam went to work by car some tears ago, but now he cycles.(USED)
17. Road users should obey traffic rules strictly(OBEYED)
18. My mother washed clothes by hand in the past , but she no longer does it now. (USED)
19. I usually stayed up late to watch TV last year, but now I don’t.(USED)
20Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?(USE TO)
**Exercise 7: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets: used to + V or
simple past. (1)
1. I (see) .................. Marcus at the library working hard. He told me to say hello to you.
2. She (be) ....................... a lot happier, but then she lost her job.
3. There (be) ....................... three restaurants in this town, but two closed down
leaving only one.
4. If you look over there, you can see the field where they (fight) ....................... the
Battle of Harris Hill in 1509.
5. Did you (take) ....................... a lot of photos when you were in Moscow last year?
6. How many hours a day did you (go) ....................... to school when you were ten?
7. Children never (talk) ....................... so aggressively to their parents. It’s terrible!
8. Soldiers (build) ....................... this bridge near the end of the Second World War.
9. Your mother (have) ............................... a Yorkshire Terrier when she was a young
girl, didn’t she?
10. When I was five, I (be) ....................... able to do incredible gymnastics. Now I can’t
even touch my toes.
Exercise 8: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. Astronauts ................. in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.
A. were used to stay B. used to stay
C. were staying D. had used to stay
2. People ................. that the earth is round before.
A. were not used to believe B. used to believing
C. would not use to believe D. did not use to believe
3. Tuberculosis ................. incurable before.
A. use to be thought B. used to be thought
C. used to think D. use to think
4. Formerly babies ................. of whooping cough.
A. have died B. used to die
C. would die D. both B and C
5. These city girls are used ................. in the field.
A. to work B. used to lie
C. would like D. to working
6. Newton ................. scientific books when being a boy.
A. used to read B. has read
C. had read D. bad been reading
7. I am sorry I am not ................. fast.
A. used to drive B. used to driving
C. use to drive D. use to driving
8. Frank used to work in a small shop. He .................
A. doesn’t any more B. still does
C. is now D. had never done anything else
9. I ................. in Jakarta. I’ve lived here all my life.
A. am used to living B. used to living
C. use to live D. am used to live
10. Jane ................. for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office.
A. used to working B. used to work
C. is used to working D. am used to work
Exercise 9: Reorder the words to make correct sentences.
1. is/ to/ it/ from/ How far/ the hospital?/ the park
2. is/ from/ three/ It/ here./ kilometers
3. it/ the/ Is/ to/ the/ far/ library?/ from/ supermarket
4. is/ National Museum?/ the/ Where
5. is/ The National Park/ from/ kilometers/ the University./ five
6. is/ to/ 200/ It/ from/ Nghe An/ nearly/ Hanoi./ kilometers
7. offices/ near/ Is/ post/ any/ here?/ there
8. here/ It/ from/ is/ minute/ walk/ to/ five/ the/ parking lot./ just / a
9. is/ row/ from/ the first/ to/ second/ the/ centimeters/ row./ It/ 30
10. house/ My/ so/ is/ school,/ I/ walk./ my/ near
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. _______ of his bad luck, he won the medal.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Though
2. __________we arrived late, we didn’t miss the first part of the show.
A. Despite B. Although C. In spite of D. However
3. The movie I saw last night was _____________.
A. excited B. exciting C. excite D. to excite
4. _________ is not very far from here to the city center.
A. That B. This C. It D. There
5. Minh used to ________ his homework late in the evening
A. does B. do C. doing D. did
6. We should __________ right and left when you go cross the roads
A. see B. be C. take D. look
7. The film was so boring.__________, my father saw it from beginning to the end.
A. Although B. In spite of C. However D. Despite
8. We didn’t find it funny_________ it was a comedy.
A. despite B. although C. in spite of D. nevertheless
9. Lan used to go to school ________.
A. with bicycle B. by foot C. in car D. by bus
10. _______ his luck was bad, he won the medal.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. However
11. If you walk , you should go on the ____________-.
A. street B. pavement C. traffic light D. road
12. We were ____________ with the plot of that film.
A. satisfy B. satisfying C. satisfactory D. satisfied
13. It is not very far ___________ here to the city center.
A. of B. about C. from D. for
14. Minh didn’t ___________ to do his homework late in the morning
A. use B. used C. using D. uses
15. It is a ____________ movie. It makes us laugh a lot.
A. hilarious B. boring C. disappointing D. frightening
16. He decided to quit his job _______ the high salary.
A. although B. because C. however D. despite
17. I’m sure that she will find the film___________.
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly
18. My father used to go to school ________.
A. with bicycle B. on foot C. in car D. on bus
19. The _______ atmosphere is felt around all the villages.
A. festive B. festival C. air D. tradition
20. A lot of cultural and _______ activities are held as part of the Flower Festival in Da Lat.
A. arts B. artist C. artistic D. art
21. The Academy Awards, commonly ________ as The Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world.
A. know B. knew C. known D. be known
22. La Tomatina is a _______ festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.
A. season B. seasonal C. year D. annually
23. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light, is the ________ holiday of the year in India.
A. more important B. most important C. importance D. most importance
24. It is _______ to see elephants racing in the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak.
A. amaze B. amazing C. amazed D. amazement
25. People put pumpkin ________ outside the homes during Halloween.
A. lanterns B. lights C. neon signs D. bulbs
26. - “_____________ are you going to Phu Yen?” - “To attend Hoi Mua Festival.
A. How B. What C. When D. Why
27. ________do people celebrate Diwali? - They celebrate it with music, lights, fireworks and traditional sweets.
A. How B. What C. Why D. Where
28. I found the book so ___________ that I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen.
A. gripping B. shocking C. tiring D. boring
