Read the text then choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.
LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE
Some people learn a second language (1)_____. Other people have trouble learning a new language . How can you have (2)_____learn a new language , such as English ? There are several ways to make learning English a little (3)_____and more interesting .
The first step is to feel positive about learning English . If you believe that you can learn,you will learn .(4)____patient.You do not to have to understand(5)____all at once . It `s natural to make mistakes when you learn something new . We can learn from our mistakes .
The second step is to practice your English. For example , write in a journal, or diary ,every day. You will get used to (6)_____in English , and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English . After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving .(7)_____,you much speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates (8)_____class.
The third step is to keep a record of your language learning . You can write this in your journal . After (9)_____class , think about what you did . Did you answer a question(10)_____? Did you understand something the teacher explained?Perhaps the lesson was difficult , but you tried to understand it .
It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements .
1. A. ease B. easy C. easily D. all a, b, c.
2. A. itself B. yourself C. himself D. herself
3. A. ease B. easy C. easily D. easier
4. A. Be B. Being C. To be D. Been
5. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something
6. A. write B. writing C. to write D. written
7. A. In addition B. Addition C. Additional D. By addition
8. A. of side B. outside C. beside D. byside
9. A. some B. each C. all D. few
10. A. correct B. correction C. correctly D. corrective
1.Vietnam has ...... both domestic and foreign private investment(go)
2. I couldn't get much work done as I was ........ being interrupted by the noise. (continue)
3. Don't you know that your good result will make your parents ......... proud of you? (measure)
4. Be careful. You may be ......... to put all your eggs in one basket.(advice)
5. I would like to express my admiration for his .......... of knowlegde. (profound)
6. Mercedes is a very ......... car.(depend)
7. The cost of the .......... must be paid by the buyer.(carry)
1 What should I say? (he/ can't / think) 2 Where shall we go? (they / not sure) 3 Where do we put the sofa? (we /not know) 4 What should I write my home paper about? (I /have no idea of) 5 How should I start the engine? (no one / could tell)
. Fill in each gap one suitable preposition.
Dear sir,
I saw your advertisement (1)………………. English classes (2)………….. Sunflowers magazine and I am interested (3)…………. coming (4)…………….your Foreign Language Center this summer.
I have learnt English (5)…………….. 2 years but I have never been (6)……….. England and I feel that it is now necessary, especially to improve my pronunciation. Could you please send me more information (7)…………. your courses and an application form? I would also like some information about accommodation. I can do your tests (8)………… attending your course if necessary.
I look forward (9)…………. hearing (10)………… you as soon as possible.
Your faithfully,
J.B John.
1. A __ is a person who lives in a village ( village )
2. Mrs.Baker has two__(child)
3. He is in __ with the law ( difficult )
4. This test must be done__(care)
5. Life in town is certainly more__ (excite)
6. Minh has got a very__ job(excite)
7. He spoke __ about that subject and won the contest ( persuade )
8. Suggestion is more effective than __ ( persuade )
9. This is a project to help the __ ( home )
10. __, the accident was not serious ( lucky )
11. He is one of the famous stamp __ ( collect )
12. This test must be done as __ as possible (care)
13. She's good at English. She speaks English __ ( perfect )
14. The countryside is much less __ than towns ( crowd )
1.I feel...............whenever I wear that shirt. COMFORT
2.She is a good.................in this news agency. EDIT 3.Mrs.Pike is wearing a.................dress. COLOR 4.Some designers have................the Ao Dai. MODERN 5. We are try to develop......................industry. CLOTHES 6. When will you finish the.....................of Christmas tree? DECORATE 7. He is....................a lot of delicious food. REPUTE/ COOK 8. Thanks to...............technology, farmers can increase their yields. ADVANCE 9. Vietnamese is the language of................in every school in VN. INSTRUCT 10. A lot of.................has been made to the bus services. IMPROVE
IV. Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are True or False: (1pt)
Thailand is one of the countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), bordering on Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia. The capital of Thailand is Bangkok. The population in 2001 over 54 million. Buddhism is the country’s official religion. It is a monarchy, and until 1939 was known as Siam. The national language is Thai.
Unit of currency is the baht, consisting of 100 satang. It is the world’s largest exporter of rice, and also produces rubber, timber, tin and precious stones.
19. Thailand has been known as Siam since 1939. __________
20. The capital of Thailand is Bangkok. __________
21. Islam is the country’s religion. __________
22. It is the world’s largest importer of rice. __________
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (1,5pts)
23. It is always _______________to hear other people’s point of view.(interest)
24. We aim to help disabled students to live and study _______________. (depend)
25. Many Vietnamese poets have drawn their _______________ from nature.(inspire)
26. What have fashion _______________ done to modernize the ao dai?(design)
27. Singapore is ________________ for its shops and restaurants. (fame)
28. What is the main language of _______________ at that school? (instruct)
VI. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence.(1 pt)
29. John enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere while Anne _______________ (pray).
30. It’s time we _______________ (catch) the bus.
31. A new style of jeans _______________ (introduce) in the USA last year.
32. I ________________(play) tennis for three years now.
VII. Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same: (2pts)
33. We have to finish the project on time.
The project ___________________________________________________________
34. He often fed the pigs when he was young.
He used _____________________________________________________________
35. What a pity I don’t live near my work.
I wish _______________________________________________________________
36. It is two months since Ms Lee wrote to me.
Ms Lee hasn’t _________________________________________________________
I) supply the corect form of the word in bold to compelete each of the following sentences
1. The camp enventually........................ in training more than five hundred special operatives. (SUCCESS)
2. There are seven............................ecosustems in Cat BA Natinal Park. (DIFFER)
3. Vietnamese sculptures feature is.............................. done with a simple hammer and chisel (TRADITION)
4.They claim the....................... are being manipulated by these protesters(VILLAGE)
II) complete each sentence wih the correct tense of one suttable verb from the box
Consider, BE, DO, Drink
1,Martin..........................to Greek five times.He love the place
2.Would you like ........................... coffee?
3.that proposal......................by the member right now.
4.Before I arrived, he........................this
III) read the following email and decide which answer (A_F) best firs each gap
A. and i like that B.write soon C.which came yesterday
D.to many concerts E.it with me F.but i enjoy it
dear James,
thank you for your letter, (1).................................It is alway good to hear from you. I play the guitar quite a lot .I am not very good (2).........................I often go to my friend is house and we play together. I don't go(3)...................as I live in a small town and not many bands come here. At parties we ofter dance(4).....................!I like rock and roll music best. i listen to a lot of music on my mp3 player. I have usually got (5).................What about you?Do you play an instrument?
(6)..................................,
Laury
IV)write your answer in the box provided
1.Our enviroment has been gradually p_ _ _ _ _ _d
2. don't lrave the l_ _ _ _ s on when we leaving the classroom
3.you can call Magic Number a_ _ _ _ _ e during the day or night.
4.he is living in a n_ _ _ _ _ r family
2.
Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space.
1. Some people believe that Thai boxing is a ……………. sport. (DANGER)
2. The school canteen has not received ……………….. about the food. (COMPLAIN)
3. Is that a ……………… diamond in your ring? (REALITY)
4. I want some …………….. about my old friends. (INFORM)
5. The teacher asked us to do the …………….. in the book. (PRACTISE)
6. We have some ………………. in studying English. (DIFFICULT)
7. You look fatter. How much do you ………………..? (WEIGHT)
8. I like the ……………… of Ha Long Bay. (BEAUTIFUL)
9. My brother has ………………. some famous books. (EDITION)
10. Tom is the ………………... student in my class. (GOOD)