I. Choose the correct answers to complete the following short passage.
My name is Hans. I (1)---- a mechanic. I (2)---- in London, I (3)---- a brother and a sister. My sister is a university student. She (4)---- medicine. She is going to be a doctor. My brother doesn't want (5)---- to university. (6)----he wants to be a mechanic like me. He comes and (7)---- me in my shop on Sundays. He hasn't finished his education yet. (8)---- his education, he is thinking of (9)---- with me. We will (10)---- the business together.
1. is are am do
2. Believe think arrive live
3. Owns learn have study
4. Teach learn / studies uses
5. go goes went to go
6. Because Although Behind / During
7. works helps is angry with shouts at
8. For Because After So
9. works worked to work working
10. run depart put wear
II. Choose the correct answers to complete the following short passage.
My Family
My name is Alen. I (1) ---- sixteen years old. I don’t (2) ---- a large family. I live with my parents and (3) ---- brother. I also have a puppy dog. (4) ---- name is King. My mom is a teacher. She (5) ---- at a high school. She teaches Spanish. My dad is an engineer. He works for a big company. He can drive or (6) ---- his bike to work. I have a brother. (7) ---- name is Ryan. He is ten years old. He (8) ---- to elementary school. He (9) ---- basketball and tennis. (10) ---- love my family!
1. is are am do
2. Have work has live
3. her my I he
4. It's It His He
5. work works go is
6. jump ead run ride
7. her they his he
8. lives speaks buys goes
9. works drinks eats plays
10. me my I your
III. Choose the correct answers to complete the following short passage.
My School
Hi I’m Joshua. I am 11 years old. I (1) ---- at Sahakyan school. It is a very big school. I love my school and (2) ---- teachers. They are very nice. I (3) ---- many good friends. I (4) ---- playing basketball with my class-mates after school. I like all my classes, but math is my favorite (5) ---- this year. I sit in the front row of class. I (6) ---- getting up early and I am sometimes late. I have a sister. (7) ---- name is Lea. she (8) ---- only nine. She (9) ---- painting a lot. She (10) ---- to be an art teacher.
1. study goes ride do
2. my I you am
3. has have am is
4. Likes live like go
5. drink work color subject
6. jump play doesn’t like don’t like
7. her they his he
8. is am are goes
9. works like eats likes
10. Wish wants want wishing
IV. Choose the correct answers to complete the following short passage.
Luis Pierri
Hi! My name is Luis Pierri. I (1) ---- fourteen years old. I’m in year 8 at St.Patrick's (2) ---- . I’m from Sydney, Australia. My father (3) ---- from Spain. (4) ---- name is Andrew Pierri and he’s forty-five years old. He’s a (5) ---- and he teaches Math. My mother is from Armenia. (6) ---- name is Katy Pierri. She’s thirty-eight years old and she’s a nurse. I don’t (7) ---- any sisters or brothers. I am a single child but I have many friends. I usually (8) ---- computer games in my free time. I like (9) ---- a book. My favorite food is (10) ----.
1. isn’t are is am
2. school library bank hospital
3. has have is am
4. His Her My He
5. driver engineer doctor eacher
6. His Her She I
7. has have had having
8. play read drive eat
9. listening climbing reading riding
10. pizza school home computer
V. Choose the correct answers to complete the following short passage.
Neo’s Family
Hi, my name is Neo. My father’s name is Homer. He (1) ---- a doctor. He works at a (2) ----. He treats sick people. He uses a stethoscope. My brother’s name is Morpheus. (3) ---- is an engineer. He designs bridges, hospitals, banks and many other structures. He has got (4) ---- red helmet and he always wears (5) ----. My mother’s name is Talin. She is a (6) ----. She cooks delicious meals. She (7) ---- the house, she does the ironing and shopping. I (8) ---- got a sister. (9) ---- name is Alicia. She plays tennis. She uses her own racket. She likes (10) ---- pictures of animals and people. She uses a pencil and a piece of paper.
1. isn’t are is am
2. school library bank hospital
3. He She I We
4. an a two four
5. she he they it
6. waiter architect housewife engineer
7. cleans have drives climbs
8. play read has have
9. He His She Her
10. to take drawing sleeping singing
VI. Choose the correct answers to complete the following short passage.
Lucas
Hi, my name is Lucas and I (1) ---- from the United States. I am 24 years old and I (2) ---- in a small town near Vancouver called Branton. I don't have a job now, but normally I (3) ---- as a salesman. I am not married. I live with my family (4) ---- a nice house in Branton. My sister is an actress, (5) ---- she isn't very famous. She acts in a local theater in (6) ---- town. On the weekends, we like to go camping in the small (7) ---- near our house. I normally (8) ---- up at eight o'clock, but (9) ---- Thursdays I get up at six o'clock because that is the day I (10) ---- running at the park.
1. come go is live
2. Bring take read live
3. write work buy sing
4. in out from over
5. because but so then
6. she they our we
7. forest sea bridge palace
8. get read eat study
9. at under in on
10. swim climb buy go
VII. Choose the correct answers to complete the short passage.
Snow Break
Today I am having such a good time. I feel very (1) ---- that there (2) ---- no school and I can do (3) ---- I want. I don't have any extra homework either as the schools (4) ---- closed because of snow. That's why this is one of my favorite (5) ----. I like going to school but I like the snow even more. I get to play outside in the snow. We can (6) ---- a snowman with (7) ---- friends, we can have a snowball fight, we can slide and enjoy the snow. I know it is funny but sometimes we still (8) ---- to school just (9) ---- in the school yard even though it's closed. Snow holidays are the (10) ----.
1. scared happy fan tired
2. is isn't is not be
3. all the thing nothing something anything
4. is was are be
5. holiday times time happiness
6. carry play build fill
7. me mine mi my
8. go goes going are going
9. playing for playing to play for to play
10. great better more better best
VIII. Cynthia Jones talks about her working days.
My working day starts very early. From Monday to Friday I get up at half past three and I have a shower and a cup of coffee. I usually leave the house at ten past four because the car always arrives a few minutes early. I get to the studio at about five o'clock and start work.
Good Morning Britain starts at seven o'clock and finishes at nine o'clock. Then I leave the studio at a quarter past ten. After that, I get home at twelve o'clock. A woman helps me with the housework and the ironing. I read a newspaper and do some work.
Then my husband gets home at half past five in the afternoon and I cook dinner. We stay at home in the evening. We don't go out because I go to bed very early. We usually watch television and then I go to bed at half past eight, I'm usually asleep by nine o'clock.
At weekends, I don't get up until ten o'clock. In the evening, we often see some friends or go to the cinema. But I'm always up early again on Monday morning.
My Working Day: Open Reading Comprehension Questions
Answer these questions about the "My Working Day" reading.
1. What time does Cynthia get up during the week?
2. How does Cynthia get to the studio in the morning?
3. What time does she arrive at the studio?
4. What time does the TV show begin?
5. How long does "Good Morning Britain" last?
6. What time does Cynthia get home after finishing at the studio?
7. What time does her husband arrive home?
8. Do Cynthia and her husband go out in the evening?
9. What time does Cynthia go to bed?
10. Does Cynthia stay in bed longer at the weekend?
IX. My Garden
This is my garden. It's very big and also very wide. On one side, there is the McDonald family and on the other side, there is the Korfman family. I like both my neighbors. There is a lot of grass in my garden. Now, it's September and the grass is long and thick. I also have three trees in the garden. There is a young lemon tree which is very small. It doesn't have any fruit, maybe next year! Then, there is a peach tree. There aren't many peaches this year because of the cold weather in April and May. The third tree is an apple tree. Apples always grow well in this area and the tree is full of big green apples. Tomorrow, I want to make a big apple pie. There are two animals in the garden at the moment. Max is my Rottweiler dog. Many people think Rottweilers are dangerous, but Max is very friendly and everybody loves him. He's 4 years old. Playing with Max is Hector, our beautiful white cat. He's nearly ten years old. There are many other colors in my summer garden. In December when it's cold and gray, it's not a very happy place, but now in September, it's wonderful. There are the red roses and we have other flowers that are green and yellow. There is a large tent in the middle of the grass, a huge purple tent. That's because my brother, Luke, likes camping but my mother doesn't want him to go camping - only in the garden! So he sleeps in the purple tent. Luke is only eight years old, so I think my mother is right. Camping in the garden is safe for an eight year old.
Bài tập luyện đọc:
Use ONE word to complete each sentence about the "My Garden" reading.
1. The McDonalds and the Korfmans are the names of his ______.
2. There are ______ trees in the garden.
3. There is a small ______ tree in the garden.
4. The color of the apples is ______.
5. Max is the Rottweiler and he's very friendly and not ______.
6. There is also a white ______ in the garden.
7. There are green, red and yellow ______ in the garden.
8. Luke must stay in the garden because he's too ______ to go camping.
X. My name is Ben
My name is Ben and I come from Australia. I am 24 years old and I live in a small town near Sydney called Branton. I don't have a job now, but normally I clean shop windows. I am not married but I live with my very beautiful girlfriend, Maria, in a nice house in Branton. We don't have any children...maybe next year. My girlfriend is an actress, but she isn't very famous. She acts in a small theatre in our town. At the weekend, we like to go swimming in a big lake near our house.I normally get up at eight o'clock, but on Thursday I get up at six o'clock because that is the day when I go running in the park.
Bài 1. My Name Is Ben: True/False Questions
Are these statements true or false. Correct those that are wrong.
1. Ben lives in Sydney, Australia.
2. Ben is 26 years old.
3. Ben's normal job is cleaning windows.
4. Ben is single.
5. Ben doesn't have any children.
6. Ben's girlfriend works in the local theatre.
7. They go swimming in the river at the weekend.
8. Ben gets up at eight o'clock usually.
9. Ben plays tennis on Thursdays.
10. Ben gets up early on Thursdays.
Bài 2. Answer these questions about the "My Name Is Ben" reading.
1. Where does Ben come from?
2. How old is Ben?
3. Where does Ben live?
4. Is Ben married?
5. What is Ben's girlfriend called?
6. Do they have any children?
7. Do they live in a house or an apartment?
8. What does his girlfriend do?
9. What do they do at the weekend?
10. When does Ben go running?
Dịch đoạn văn:
A Baby and a Sock
The mother gave her baby a red apple. The baby tried to eat the apple. His mouth was too small. And he didn't have any teeth. His brother took the apple. His brother ate the apple. The baby cried. His brother gave the baby a blue ball to play with. The baby smiled. His brother took the ball from the baby. He rolled the ball on the floor. The brown and white dog picked up the ball. The dog chewed on the ball. The baby cried again. His brother picked up the cat. He put the cat on the bed with the baby. The baby pulled the cat's tail. The cat jumped off the bed. The dog chased the cat. The baby cried again. His brother let the baby hold a sock. The baby played with the sock. The baby was happy.
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Ask Santa
It is December. That means it is Christmas time. Christmas time means Santa Claus is coming. Sara and Billy love Christmas. They love Santa Claus. They love the gifts from Santa. Last year they got nice gifts. Sara got a teddy bear and a rubber duck. Billy got a green boat and a rubber duck. The rubber ducks float. When Sara takes a bath, her pink duck floats in the water. When Billy takes a bath, his blue duck floats in the water. One time Billy put a goldfish into the tub. It swam for a while. Then it died. He buried it in the back yard. He was sad. This year Sara and Billy want bicycles. Sara wants a red bike. Billy wants a blue bike. Mama said she would talk to daddy. Sara asked mama, "Why don't you talk to Santa?" Mama said, "That's a good idea. When daddy comes home, he and I will talk to Santa."
Dịch đoạn văn sau:
Ask Santa ( Hỏi ông già Noel)
Đó là tháng mười hai. Điều đó có nghĩa là đó là thời gian Giáng sinh. Giáng sinh có nghĩa là ông già Noel đang đến. Sara và Billy yêu Giáng sinh. Họ yêu ông già Noel. Họ yêu những món quà từ ông già Noel. Năm ngoái họ đã nhận được những món quà tốt đẹp. Sara có một con gấu bông và một con vịt cao su. Billy có một chiếc thuyền màu xanh lá cây và một con vịt cao su. Những con vịt cao su nổi. Khi Sara đi tắm, con vịt màu hồng của cô nổi trong nước. Khi Billy đi tắm, con vịt màu xanh của anh ta trôi nổi trong nước. Một lần Billy bỏ một con cá vàng vào bồn. Nó bơi một lúc. Rồi nó chết. Anh chôn nó ở sân sau. Anh ấy buồn. Năm nay Sara và Billy muốn xe đạp. Sara muốn một chiếc xe đạp màu đỏ. Billy muốn một chiếc xe đạp màu xanh. Mẹ nói sẽ nói chuyện với bố. Sara hỏi mẹ, "Tại sao con không nói chuyện với ông già Noel?" Mama nói: "Đó là một ý kiến hay. Khi bố về nhà, bố và con sẽ nói chuyện với ông già Noel."
Hi, my name is Lucas and I (1) --come-- from the United States. I am 24 years old and I (2) --live-- in a small town near Vancouver called Branton. I don't have a job now, but normally I (3) --work-- as a salesman. I am not married. I live with my family (4) ---in- a nice house in Branton. My sister is an actress, (5) --but-- she isn't very famous. She acts in a local theater in (6) --our-- town. On the weekends, we like to go camping in the small (7) --forest-- near our house. I normally (8) --get-- up at eight o'clock, but (9) --on-- Thursdays I get up at six o'clock because that is the day I (10) --go-- running at the park.
Dịch đoạn văn sau:
A Baby and a Sock
Người mẹ đã cho con một quả táo đỏ. Các bé đã cố gắng ăn táo. Miệng anh quá nhỏ. Và anh ta không có răng. Anh trai lấy quả táo. Anh trai ăn táo. Đứa bé khóc. Anh trai đã cho em bé một quả bóng màu xanh để chơi cùng. Đứa bé mỉm cười. Anh trai lấy bóng từ bé. Anh lăn quả bóng trên sàn nhà. Con chó màu nâu và trắng nhặt bóng. Con chó nhai quả bóng. Đứa bé lại khóc. Anh trai nhặt con mèo. Anh đặt con mèo lên giường với đứa bé. Đứa bé kéo đuôi con mèo. Con mèo nhảy khỏi giường. Con chó đuổi theo con mèo. Đứa bé lại khóc. Anh trai để em bé giữ một chiếc tất. Em bé chơi với tất. Đứa bé thật hạnh phúc.
