John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left small flat for an old 40-metre high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors, winning three architectural prizes.
'I love the space, and being private,'Elizabeth says. 'You feel separated from the world. If I'm in the kitchen, which is 25 metres above the groud floor, and the doorbell rings, I don't have to answer it because visitor can't see I'm in!'.
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There are 142 steps to the top, so i go up and down five or six times a day, it's very good exercise! But having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so i never buy two bags of shopping from the supermarket at a time. Apart from that, it's a brilliant place to live.'
'When we first saw the place, I asked my father's advice about buying it, because we couldn't decide. After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how we wamted it to look'
'Living here can be difficult - yesterday I climbed a four-metre ladder to clean the windows. But when you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to sea on a lear day, and that's a wonderful experience. I'm really glad we moved.'
1/ What is the writer trying to do in the test?
a/ Describe how to turn an old tower into a house
b/ Recommend a particular builder
c/ Describe what it is like to live in a tower
d/ Explain how to win prizes for building work
2/ From this text, a reader can find out
a/ Why visitors are not welcome at John and Elizabeth's house
b/ Why Elizabeth exercises everyday
c/ Why Elizabeth asked her father to buy the tower
d/ Why John and Elizabeth left the flat
3/ Which of the following best describes Elizabeth's feeling about the tower?
a/ She wanted it as soon as she saw it
b/ She likes most things about it
c/ She has been worried since they paid for it
d/ She finds it unsuitable to live in
4/ What problem does Elizabeth have with living in such a tall building
a/ Her visitor find it difficult to see if she is at home
b/ She feels separated from other people
c/ She cannot bring home lots of shopping at once.
d/ It is impossible to clean any of the window
5/ They were rather worried after paying for the castle because
a/ They really couldn't afford it
b/ It was about to collapse
c/ It looked terrible at first
d/ They were unable to take care of such a large house
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Read the passage, decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F), then answer the questions below.
We all live in a society and are all bound to a neighborhood. Neighborhood is very important and it does definitely have an impact on what we are and how and where we live in. I live in a great and wonderful neighborhood. It is very pleasant and has many facilities. With agood park nearby, making it the main attraction, our neighborhood also has many other added bonuses. The grocery store is nearby which makes it easy for all residents to make an immediate purchase, we have a bus stop close by, so that people do not have to travel long for means of transportation. The park is what makes it a lot more beautiful as it is well maintained and makes it a gathering place for all my neighbors in the evening for chit chatting and playing for kids. There is good air and we enjoy the evenings while we are at this park.
A. True/ False statements
1. Neighborhood plays an important role in human’s life .........
2. The grocery store is far from his house .........
3. He needs to travel a long distance if he wants to go to the bus stop .........
4. People often chat and play at the park nearby .........
5. He really enjoys the evenings in the park .........
Fill in each gap with one appropriate compound adjective
air-sick; airtight; trustworthy; snow-white; carsick; duty-free; homesick; waterproof; praiseworthy; good-tempered
Peter was a student living far from home. Because of his hard work at college, he rarely returned home and he sometimes felt (1) .... . Whenever he had a chance to go home to visit his family, he always went by train, not by plane or by car because was afraid of being (2) .... and (3) .... .
In his learning, he was very successful and always got good marks from all of his teachers, who often said that he was (4) .... and (5) .... had achievements. Besides, his friends often regarded him as a (6) ..... classmate because he was always willing to help them.
One day, he got the first prize with some money in a competition at college. He decided to go to a (7) .... shop for students to buy some chocolate kept in an (8) ...... container for his father, a (9) .... watch for his mother and a doll with (10) .... hair for his little sister .
Fill in each gap with one appropriate compound adjective.
one-egg; one-litre; three-course; five-minute; twelve-man; fifteen-piece; ten-ton; 2,000-word; thirty-five-hour; 4,000-year-old
1. Their cat was run over by a ... lorry.
2. The concert was performed by a ..... orchestra.
3. The man was convicted of murder by the .... jury.
4. The Vietnamese people are proud of their ..... history.
5. The price of a .... bottle of whisky has gone up by 90p.
6. The workers are on strike for better pay and a ..... week.
7. Peter can't go out. He has to write a .... essay by tomorrow.
8. I didn't have a big lunch. Just a .... omelette and some potatoes.
9. My new house is very handy for the shops and only a .... walk from my school.
10. At this excellent restaurant, we can get a .... meal and coffee just for $5 per person.
Fill the gaps with the suitable words
Many people (1) ….. to live in big cities, but (2) ….. prefer living in the (3) …... My uncle and aunt have a small (4) ….. near my home town. They bought it (5) ….. five years ago. At the side of the farm house, there is a (6) ….. garden. In it, apple-trees are (7) …... The vegetable is at the back (8) ….. the house. My uncle and aunt grown all (9) ….. of vegetables, but they (10) ….. especially fond of potatoes and tomatoes.
Write one word in each gap.
24th June
We had our English exam today. It was a disaster! We all sat there nervously, waiting for Mrs Jennings to say we could start. Finally, she told us to turn our exam papers..................... Then she read.........................the instructions to make sure we all understood. We had to write three essays in two hours! We weren't allowed to look.........................any words in the dictionary, and we had to write in pen. That meant we couldn't rub anything.....................if we made a mistake. We had to cross it...........................neatly or just rip........................the whole piece of paper and start again. So, I read through the three question very carefully and thought about what I was going to write. I'd just written my name..................at the top of the first piece of paper, and was about to start writing the first essay, when Mrs Jennings pointed........................that there were only five minutes left. Oh dear!
Đề bài : Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences
Question 1 : I / since / lived / was / have / here / I / small.
A. I have lived here since I was small.
B. I have lived since I was here small
C. I was lived here since I have small.
D. I have lived since I was small here.
Question 2: time / is / TV / a / waste/ Watching / of
A. Watching TV is a time waste of.
B. Watching time is a waste of TV.
C. Watching TV is time of a waste.
D. Watching TV is a time of waste.
Question 3 : of / are / Plastic/ of / source/ the / main / bags/ one / pollution.
A. Plastic bags are the one of main source of pollution.
B. Plastic bags are one of source of the main pollution.
C. Plastic bags are one of the main source of pollution.
D. Plastic of bags are one pollution of the main source.
Question 4 : the / The / corner/ around/ exhibition/ just/ is.
A. The exhibition is just around the corner.
B. The exhibition just is around the corner.
C. The exhibition is just the corner around.
D. The corner exhibition is just the around.
II.Đề bài: Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning
Question 1: The polluted water result in the death of many aquatic animals and plant .
A. The polluted water causes in the death of many aquatic animals and plants.
B. The polluted water leads to the death of many aquatic animals and plants.
C. The polluted water causes to the death of many aquatic animals and plants.
D. The polluted water leads to the death of many aquatic animals and plants.
Question 2: People use a lot of vehicles . The air is polluted.
A. If people don't use too many vehicles , the air won't be polluted.
B. If people won't use too many vehicles, the air don't be polluted.
C. If people wouldn't use too many vehicles, the air didn't be polluted.
D. If people didn't use too many vehicles, the air wouldn't be polluted.
Question 3 : My house is the bigger than your house
A. Your house is not as big as my house.
B. My house is the biggest.
C. It's bigger than my house to your house.
D. Your house is not smaller than my house.
Question 4: The last time I saw him was five years old.
A. I haven't seen him for five years old.
B. It's five years since the last time I saw him.
C. Five years is the time we are away from each other.
D. All are correct.
Question 5: The film is not exciting enough for me to see.
A. The film is not boring enough for me to see
B. The film is so exciting that I don't want to see .
C. The film is too boring me to see.
D. The film is such an exciting one that I don't want to see.
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I. Combine each pair of sentences, using present participle (V-ing) or past participle (V-ed)
1, The people are going on holiday with me. They are very kind and helpful
=> The people
2, The man is nominated for ''The Writer of the Year''. He used to be a clown
=> The man
3, The girl is going on picnic with us. She is my next door neighbor
=> The girl
4, The secretaries are working in this office. They can speak English well
=> The secretaries
5, The waiter is serving us. He is very polite
=> The waiter
6, The man is walking beside my father. He is my uncle
=> The man
7, The tourists are speaking to my sister. They come from Canada
=> The tourists
8, The man is working with my brother. He knows five languages
=> The man
9, The student is doing the Math problem on the board. He is the best in this class
=> The student
10, The artist is painting over there. He is famous for his landscapes
=> The artist
11, The people are living near my house. They are very friendly
=> The people
12, The children are playing in the garden. They behave very well
=> The children
13, The doctor is treating my grandmother. She is very kind
=> The doctor
14, The books are written by this author. They are all best-sellers
=> The books
15, The goods are produced by this company. They are of high quality
=> The goods
16, The furniture is made by this shop. It is sold on overseas markets
=> The furniture
II. Supply the correct participles of the verbs in parentheses. Follow the model
1. The cars (make) from Japan are the most expensive
2. Dairy products (sell) in that shop are from Vinamilk factory
3. The singer (perform) on TV last night is my favorite one
4. The plays (write) by Shakespeare are still loved
5. The boys (play) soccer in that field are our friends
6. The house (collapse) last night was built a hunderd years ago
7. The old lady (stand) in front of our house is our grandmother
8. The bus (run) across our school is the newest one
9. The bags (hang) on that wall are the teachers
10. The oranges (buy) yesterday by my sister were sweet
I. Pronunciation :
1. A. description B. tradition C. question D. expression
2. A. depth B. refer C. beneath D. secret
3. A. destroyed B. depressed C. filled D. answered
Main stress
4. A. destruction B. industry C. addition D. electric
5. A. against B. conserve C. frequent D. remove
II. Mark your answer to show the underlined part that needs correcting
6. Because of his mother has been seriously ill, she can’t come to the party.
A. Because of B. has been C. seriously ill D. can’t come
7. I'll pay you double if you get the work finishing by Friday.
A. I'll pay B. double C. if D. finishing
8. It often takes the boy about ten minutes to go to school from here by foot
A. takes B. ten minutes C. to school D. by foot
III. Mark your answer to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions
9/ What do I think of your purple shoes? Well, they're certainly _______.
A. differ B. difference C. different D. differently
10/ This has been a _______ time for us all.
A. challenge B. challenger C. challenged D.
challenging
11/ Scientists now send submarines to the seabed.
A. investigate B. investigative C. investigation D. investigating
12/ I need someone _______ to look after the children while I'm at work.
A. depend B. dependence C. dependable D. dependant
13/ These sperm whales to the warm waters to give birth .
A. settle B. goes C. relocate D. migrate
14/ They knew there must be trouble unless the report was by the next
day.
A. finish B. finishes C. finishing D. finished
15/ You _______ show this letter to anyone else.
A. mustn't B. didn’t have to C. couldn’t D. didn’t need
16/ I wouldn't work for them even if they _______ me twice my current salary.
A. paid B. had paid C. have paid D. pay
17/ If anyone _______ for me, please tell them I'll be back in the office at 4
o'clock.
A. rang B. had rung C. rings D. has rung
18/ Many people are very concerned about the _______ of the rainforests.
A. lost B. loss C. lose D. losing
19/ When preparing meals, you need to think about _______ and taste as well as
nutritional value.
A. variety B. various C. varied D. variable
20/ Some marine animals are dangerous to humans.
A. living in the mountain B. living in the ocean C. living in the forest D.
living in the house
21/ Sperm whales and sharks are carnivores.
A. animals that live in the sea B. animals that only eat plants
C. fish that aren't born from eggs D. animals that eat meat
22/ Zoos nowadays are very about their image.
A. sense B. sensitive C. sensible D. senseless
23/ A novelist is a person who has a very mind.
A. image B. imagine C. imaginative D. imagination
24/ Most of the old part of the city was _______ by bombs during the war.
A. planted B. destroyed C. eliminated D. worried
25/ We would never know the true of the loss of forest.
A. interest B. value C. conserve D. cost
26/ The floor was covered in tiny pieces of paper.
A. unimportant B. many C. very large D. extremely small
27/ He put an arm around her shoulder _______.
A. protected B. protection C. protective D.
protectively
28/ Her _______ of English grammar is very extensive.
A. know B. knowable C. knowledge D. knowing
29/ If modern technology did not exist, we would never have such precious information.
A. valuable B. precise C. confidential D. detailed
30/ The new job will provide you with _______ experience.
A. value B. valued C. valuable D. invaluable
31/ It is a smart to buy a large packet because it works out cheaper in the
end.
A. choice B. choose C. chose D. choosing
32/ We all enjoyed the waters of Timor Sea and the coral reefs that lie .
A. under B. behind C. beneath D. beside
33/ Some tiny organisms are along by the currents.
A. carried B. taken C. flowed D. moved
34/ is a chemical used for killing- weeds.
A. Pesticide B. Herbicide C. Fertilizer D. Antibiotic
35/ He is a biologist. He spends all his life studying sea plants and animals.
A. ocean B. marine C. botany D. sea
IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 36 to 40
Have you ever seen a forest ……(36)…… by fire? A great forest fire is an awful thing to
see. Once a
fire started, it spreads….(37)……. Foresters say that late summer is the season when the
fire is the ……….(38)…..danger to woods and forests. They are very dry then. Sometimes
when the danger of fire is very great, foresters will not allow anyone to go into the forests.
If people leave a camp-fire burning near a heap of leaves, this often causes a forest fire.
Campers must always remember……….(39)…. out the camp-fire and cover the place with
earth. It is the duty of every camper to take the greatest care not to start a forest fire.
Anyone careless enough to start a forest fire has done something, ……(40)….. make life
more difficult for all of us. Every fire destroys valuable wood, wildlife and good soil.
Everyone of us must know how important it is to care for out great forest and save them
from fire.
36. A. destroying B. destroyed C. destroy D. destruction
37. A. protectively B. quick C. quickly D. protective
38. A. greatest B. great C. greater D. good
39. A. puts B. putting C. put D. to put
40. A. who B. whom C. which D. whose