II. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence: (2.5)
Gavin ____________the idea of decorating the rooms beautifully last night. (decorate: trang trí)
A. came over B. came up with C. emigrated to D. experimented
6. His spare-time _____________are cooking meals, tennis, and karaoke .
A. activities B. activity C. customer D. customers
A bike's a very ______________way of getting around.
A. humorously B. humorous C. conveniently D. convenient
When babies first learn to stand, they hold on to something to help ________________________ .
A. yourself B. ourselves C. herself D. themselves
I'm not surprised he failed his exam - he didn't really try very ________! (be surprised:ngạc nhiên)
A. hardly B. hard C. fortunate D. fortunately
It was sunny _______________, but not very warm.
A. outside B. inside C. upstairs D. downstairs
11. I am so hungry , _________ I never seem to be able to finish off a whole pizza.
A. therefore B. however C. because D. so
Bell started experimenting ways of transmitting speech over a long _______________.
A. chemicals B. assistant C. electricity D. distance
I __________ eat any more chocolate, however, I feel like it much.
A. must B. have to C. mustn’t D. should
Thuy: How long has Van stayed with you?
Anh : She arrived in January, so ______________________________
A. she has lived here for a long time B. she has been here since four months.
C. she used to be here four month ago. D. she has been here for four months.
1. Alexander Graham Bell was born ................... March 3, 1847.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
2. She came ............ with a new idea for increasing sales.
A. on B. up C. in D. over
3. Can you tell me who was the ............ of the telephone?
A. caller B. dreamer C. inventor D. maker 4. Would you like to talk to my new friends? - .................................
A. Yes, I do B. No, I don’t C. Yes, I’d love to D. Yes I like
5. Bell started experimenting with ways of ............ speech over a long distance.
A. giving B. experimenting C. telling D. transmitting
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. Write A, B, C or D after the number of each sentence on the answer sheet.
1. In our science class today, Hoa _____ a new idea to save water. *
A. sent
B. received
C. came up with
D. transmitted
2. Will she be annoyed that you forgot to phone?
A. displeased
B. pleased
C. please
D. pleasure
3. The football match was _____ live on TV now. *
A. traveled
B. demonstrated
C. transmitted
D. arranged
4. She had to cook the dinner _____. *
A. myself
B. himself
C. herself
D. yourself
5. Come _____ and see the garden! *
A. outside
B. inside
C. insides
D. outsides
6. You can see a lot of famous paintings in this _____. *
A. service
B. invention
C. demonstration
D. exhibition
7. Many students go to study in the library. We _____ talk in here. *
A. mustn't
B. don't have to
C. shouldn't to
D. needn't to
8. It's _____ to let children to play with cellphones for long. *
A. safes
B. safe
C. safely
D. unsafe
9. _____ is a thing that you use in the kitchen for storing food. *
A. Cooker
B. Cook
C. Refrigerator
D. Counter
10. The sun _____ in the East and _____ in the West. *
A. rises - set
B. sets - rises
C. rises -sets
D. set - rise
11. My family _____ from Vietnam to the USA when I was at the age of four. *
A. transmitted
B. conducted
C. immigrated
D. emigrated
12. Alexander Graham Bell was born _____ March 3, 1847. *
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. for
13. Mai loves children. She _____ a teacher when she is old enough. *
A. is
B. was
C. is going to become
D. was going
14. I _____ a letter from my friend today. *
A. sent
B. took
C. received
D. gave
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
He came up with the solution __________ every problem.
A. in
B. at
C. for
D. to
1. Donata came across the business idea ________ accident.
a. on b. in c. with d. by
2. We went ____ a short business trip to Paris.
a. on b. in c. of d. with
3. Would you like to come _____ a walk with me?
a. with b. for c. in d. of
4. He fell ____ love with Joanna over the course of several months.
a. on b. with c. in d. of
5. What did you have _____ lunch?
a. for b. on c. of d. with
6. I’m afraid it’s time for her to go _____ a diet.
a. in b. on c. of d. for
7. Did you see Donata _____ chance?
a. in b. for c. with d. by
8. Let’s drive today. I think the bus drivers are ________ strike.
a. in b. on c. by d. for
9. He has the advantage ______ speaking English fluently.
a. of b. in c. with d. for
10. The main reason _____ taking the course is to improve your language skills.
a. on b. of c. for d. with
11. Long skirts are _____ of fashion at present.
a. in b. on c. for d. out
12. The washing machine is ______ order again. Let’s buy a new one.
a. out of b. in of c. on of d. for of
13. Your style of hair maybe _____ of date at present.
a. in b. on c. out d. of
14. Please give me some advice _____ how to solve that difficulty.
a. in b. on c. for d. with
15. We are going ______ vacation summer now.
a. of b. at c. on d. in
16. Is there any good news _____ television tonight?
a. on b. in c. at d. of
17. Will you come _____ dinner one day?
a. on b. in c. of d. for
18. In many countries, people drive _______ the left.
a. in b.at c. by d. on
19. I forgot my umbrella _____ the bus.
a. by b. in c. into d. on
20. I am looking forward _______ hearing from you soon.
a. by b. with c. to d. on
21. I don’t agree _____ you at all about that.
a. by b. for c. with d. of
22. He succeeded _______ opening the door.
a. in b. by c. with d. on
23. She always takes care _____ us. I love her very much.
a. on b. about c. of d. with
24. I don’t think there is a good solution _______your problem.
a. to b. with c. about d. on
25. She is always jealous _______what I have.
a. for b. with c. of d. in
1. He ___________ home last week while we ___________ dinner.
A. came – were having B. was coming – had C. came – had D. was coming – were having
2. After he ___________ a new girl, he ___________ up with his wife.
A. met – broke B. had met – broke C. met – had broken D. had met – had broken
3. At this time yesterday, I ___________ with my friends.
A. were singing B. sang C. was singing D. had sung
4. She ___________ Paris in 1907.
A. visits B. visited C. was visiting D. had visited
5. She told me that she ___________ Spaghetti in Italy.
A. tried B. has tried C. had tried D. trying
6. While my father ___________, my mother___________ a cake and we ___________ around.
A. swam – made – were playing C . was swimming – made - played
B. swam – made – played D.was swimming – was making – were playing
7. Linda ___________ no one before she ___________ Jack.
A. loved – married B. had loved – married
C. had loved – was marrying D. loved – had married
8. We___________ pizza the whole last week.
A. eat B. ate C. had eaten D. was eating
9. When you ___________, I ___________ . I am so sorry for that!
A. arriving – sleeping B. arrived – was sleeping
C. arrived – slept D. arrived – had slept
10. Panda ___________ tired because she ___________ too late last night.
A. was –worked B. was – was working
C. had been – worked D. was – had worked
Câu 1.Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
I’ve come up with an idea about our environmental project!
A. thought of an idea B.drawn an idea C. erased an idea D. cancelled an idea
Câu 2.Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The fish have died because of the polluted water.
A. safe B. unclean C. clean D. aquatic
Câu 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The acid rain has damaged the trees in this area.
A. cut B. contaminated C. polluted D. protected
Câu 4. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
I can’t believe my eyes. The fish are dead!
A. swimming B.longer C.alive D. living
Câu 5.Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Contaminated water can cause of many types of diarrheal diseases, including cholera.
A. contaminated B. cause of C. diseases D. including
6. The company installed a firewall to.......its computer security.
a. beef up b. open up c. put up with d. turn up
7. The city's crime..........has dropped five percent over the last year.
a. goal b. pressure c. rate d. therapy
8. Neutral colors like brown and gray are often.......with casual clothes.
a. association b. associated c associative
9. Being more.......active is one of the best things you can do for yourself.
a. physique b. physical c physically
10. She was so angry that her hands were...........shaking with rage.
a. literalist b. literal c. literally
THE ICE DOGS
I came to Chukotka, in Russia, to go on a (1)______ up the coast to the Bering Strait with a team of dogs. To do this, I had to learn how to (2)______ the dog team. For the people who live in the far north of Russia the dog sledge is the only sure (3)______ of transport across the snow and ice. (4)______ you become the new leader of a dog team, your (5)______ task is to make the dogs realize you are useful to them - you feed them. (6)______ a difficult first few weeks, the dogs started to listen to my orders. But even then, although they were clearly (7)______ hard, they were only guessing (8)______ I meant them to go left or right. Unable to understand my orders, some dogs would go one (9)______, some the other.
The rest too, hoped that they would be doing the right thing (10)______ going straight ahead.
1. A. visit B. break C. journey D. voyage
2. A. teach B. train C. practice D. improve
3. A. means B. way C. use D. purpose
4. A. As B. Because C. Who D. When
5. A. main B. best C. right D. clear
6. A. Until B. Still C. After D. While
7. A. doing B. learning C. making D. trying
8. A. or B. whether C. unless D. that
9. A. manner B. way C. method D. style
10. A. with B. to C. by D. for