I. Read the passage carefully then do the tasks below
I have a little notebook. It's an address book with the letters of the alphabets, and I writr the new words two or three times a week. I write the english words first, then the translation and a short sentence as an example. I try to learn five new words a day.
1. How often do you write the new words in the little notebook?
......
2. How many new words do you try to learn a day ?
........
II. Complete the passage with the words in the box
Because
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At |
Although | when |
Hi! I am Thu. My sister and I like each other very much..........we are very different .She is twenty years old and she works in a bank. I am still........school. My sister likes her job and she can go out and enjoys herself at weekend. She is very kind and often invites me go to with her, but I am studying very hard at the moment...........I want to pass my first exam. I usually say" No".........she asks me. But last night I was tired of work, so I went for a drink with her. We had a great time !
True or False
1. Thu is a student........
2. Thu usually goes out with her sister......
3. Thu's sister works in the bank......
4. Last night, Thu went out for a drink without her sister........
Choose the best answer
21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although
22. _____________, he could not finish the job.
A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work
23. He went to work _____________ his headache.
A. despite B. although C. because D. because of
24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad
25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though
26. Tom went to work despite _______.
A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well
27. Though _______, they are good friends.
A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes
28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
A. the traffic B. of the traffic C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic
29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.
A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although
30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games
A. Despite B. Although C. Despite of D. Although
31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because
32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.
A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite
33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.
A. because of B. despite C. though D. because
35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise
A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of
36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.
A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though
37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.
A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because
38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.
A. because B. despite C. although D. because of
40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Computers are very (21)____, but they also can (22) _____ problems. One kind of
problem is with the computer’s memory. It is not perfect, so (23) ____ computers lose
(24)______information. (25)_____ problem is with the machinery. Computers are
machines, and (26)_____can break down. When computers break down, they
(27)______erase information, like chalk on a blackboard. Or they may stop doing
anything at all. And there is another different kind of problem with computers. Some
doctors say they may be bad for your (28)_____. They say you should computers all day.
21. a. Useful b. careful c. helpful d. a&c
22. a. make b. cause c. do d. take
23. a. nearly b. hardly c. never d. sometimes
24. a. boring b. interesting c. important d. amusing
25. a. Other b. Another c. Some d. Many
26. a. computers b. machines c. problem d. information
27. a. may b. must c. should d. need to
28. a. health b. healthy c. healthful d. healthily
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers
each of the questions about it.
The first computers were very large machines. Now computers come in all shapes and
sizes. There were still big computers for companies or universities. There are other
special computers for factories. These large computers tell the factory machines what to
do. But there are also small personal computers to use at home or in an office. There are
even computers in telephones, television sets, and cars. These computers have to be very
small. They are so small you cannot even see all their parts.
29. The first computers were _______.
a. tiny b. huge
c. in all shapes and sizes d. all are correct
30. There are computers
a. for companies and universities
b. to use at home
c. in telephones, television sets, and cars
d. all are correct
31. What does the word ‘they’ in line 7 refer to?
a. telephones b. television sets
c. cars d. computers
32. What is the passage written about?
a. old computers b. modern computers
c. computers’ shapes d. computers’ sizes
33. Which of the following is true?
a. The first computers were very large.
b. Nowadays, there are only small computers.
c. All modern computers are so small that you cannot see all their parts.
d. Modern computers have the same size.
1. choose , the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces
Hello , Jane !
In class I enjoy ( 1 ) .......... next to Jane . She's my best friend and she wants to be an actress ( 2 ) ............. she grows up . She comes (3) ......... Canada , and she seems (4) ............ from the other girls . She is really confident , and I love being (5) ........... her because she is so funny . She (6) .......... expensive clothes , though her parents can't really afford them . She's the kind of person who prefers to buy (7) ......... T- shirts even if she can (8) ........ cheaper ones . She likes to look better (9) ...........all the other girls and so she feels jealous if someone tries to copy her clothes . Another thing : I dislike performing (10) ........... of other people , but she loves getting up at parties and singing.
1. a. to sit b. sitting c. sit d. sat
2. a. when b. while c. until d. before
3. a. in b. at c. from d. by
4. a. different b. the same c. as d. like
5. a. by b. with c. for d. to
6. a. is b. has c. was d. had
7. a. cheap b. expensive c. inexpensive d. cheaper
8. a. make b. do c. find d. look
9. a.of b. as c.to d. than
10. a. in front b. before c. above d. behind
D. discoveries
A B C D
2. Dave will pick Kate of at her hotel at 8.00 am.A B C D
3. We are having a wonder time in Spain.A B C D
4. How about go to Ben Thanh Market?ABC D
III. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
We are having a (1) time in Hoi An. The streets here are so narrow that cars are not allowed to enter the center of the town. Therefore we have to (2) . The houses are very old but beautiful. However, I don’t like the way theydo business. It (3) that every
house has a shop to sell (4) and other stuff. The people are very (5) helpful. The food looks funny but it (6)quite nice.
1. a. wonderb. wonderedc. wonderfuld. X 2. a. go on footb. walkc. flyd. both a and b
and
3. a. seemsb. seemc. seemedd. none is correct 4. a. giftb. souvenirsc. persond. people 5. a. friendsb. friendlyc. friendlessd. friendship 6. a. tasteb. tastyc. tastesd. tasted
IIII. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. I (be) in the countryside with my grandfather someweeks ago. One night I
(walk) along a country road when suddenly I (hear) Somebody (follow) me. Then I(start) to run.
footsteps behind me
students next door (make) so much noise.
4. When she (come) into the room, I (listen) to theradio. 5. It was late, so we decided (take) a taxi home. V. Use the correct word form of the word given in eachsentence. 1. I’d like to visit Australia because people are .(AUSTRALIA- FRIEND) 2. It’s not easy to find cheap at busy times.(ACCOMMODATE) 3. Most tourists like visiting villages.(TRIBE) 4. There are ways of solving the problem.(VARIETY) 5. I found the trip very _ .(EXCITE) 6. London is for its historic buildings and churches.(FAME) 7. You must take the injured person to the hospital .(IMMEDIATE) 8. I’d like to hear your _ for ways of raising money.(SUGGEST) VI. Rewrite the following sentences so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentences. 1. They cancelled all flights because of the storm.All flights ____________________________________________________________
2. Making him laugh is not easy.It is _________________________________________________________________
3. He is unhappy. He didn’t pass all the exams.He is ________________________________________________________________
4. The woman is poor. She can’t buy anything she likes. (TOO)The woman __________________________________________________________
5. Mr. Brown is a careless driver.Mr. Brown ____________________________________________________________
6. Can I borrow your dictionary?Would you mind ______________________________________________________
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces.
1. ___________ from John, all the students said they would go.
A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate
2. If you work for us, you’ll get somewhere to live _____ free.
A. for B. at C. out D. of
3. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to _____ new procedures to save
time and money.
A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore
4. They took pride _______ being the best players of the school.
A. in B. with C. on D. for
5. She’d prefer to go out ________ home.
A. than to stay B. than staying C. rather than staying D. rather than stay
6. They received _______ advice from their parents that they became successful.
A. so good B. such a good C. so good an D. such good
7. Have you got a car ________ ?
A. of your own B. of yourself C. of you D. of your
8. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not ______ your television set.
A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch
9. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the ................... examination.
A. write B. written C. wrote D. writing
10. Either Peter and his brothers _______ the keys to the car.
A. has been taken B. has taken C. have taken D. have been taken
11. We can tell you that we often have a friendly _______ in our class.
A. atmosphere B. air C. matter D. impression
12. These clothes are fashionable and _______ . Do you agree with me?
A. only B. merely C. unique D. uniquely
13. He _______ to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife.
A. rumors B. rumored C. has rumored D. was rumored
14. Did you use to do a _______ when you were at the university.
A. full-time job B. part-time C. full-time D. part-time job
15. My house is just _______ . I live in the nearby neighborhood.
A. near here B. near to C. near by D. near from