Đáp án: A
Dịch: Đây là lần đầu tiên tôi gặp anh ấy – Tôi chưa từng gặp anha áy trước đây.
Đáp án: A
Dịch: Đây là lần đầu tiên tôi gặp anh ấy – Tôi chưa từng gặp anha áy trước đây.
II. Choose the correct sentence that has the same meaning as the first:
1. I have never seen such a beautiful girl before.
- She is
2. This is the first time I have seen him.
- I haven’t
3. When did you have it?
- How long
4. They can avoid some diseases by eating a lot of fish.
- Eating
5. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
- This is the first time
6. My father and I share the same hobby.
- My father
7. I don't have enough meat.
- I don’t need
8. I wanted to eat sushi for dinner. I went to a Japanese restaurant.
- I wanted
This is the first time I have seen him. → I have never
A. seen him before
B. saw him
C. saw him before
D. seen he
Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning.
I have never seen such a beautiful girl before. → She is
A. the most beautiful girl I have seen.
B. the most beautiful girl I have saw.
C. the most beautiful girl I saw.
D. most beautiful girl I have saw.
Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning.
I haven't seen him since I left school. → I last
A. seen him since I left school
B. seen him when left school
C. saw him when I left school
D. saw him since I left school
II. Rewrite the following sentences
1. This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .
=> I haven't..................................................................................................
2. I haven't seen him for 8 days.
=> The last ..................................................................................................
3. I haven't taken a bath for two days.
=> It is .........................................................................................................
4.We started learning English fìve years ago.
We have ....................................................................................................
5. He has not written to me for two years.
The last time ....................................................................................................
6. She hasn’t had....................................................................................................
7. They last talked to each other two months ago...................................................................................................._
8.The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999
She hasn’t.......................................................................................
9. She hasn’t written to me for years
It’s years ....................................................................................................
10 Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years.
It’s ten years ....................................................................................................
11. What is the distance between Vinh and Ha Noi city?
=> How…………………………………………………………….?
12. I often walked to school when I was a student.
=> I used……………………………………………………………
13. Although they are short, they still love playing sports.
=> In spite of……………………………………………………………
14. We will use less electricity in the future
=> Less electricity ………………………….…………………………………………………
15. This is my computer
=> This computer is ……………………………..………………………………………….…
D. Present perfect with adverbs of time. (Hiện tại hoàn thành với các trạng từ chỉ thời gian)
1. | The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999. She hasn’t . |
2. | This is the first time I have seen this film. I have never . |
3. | She hasn’t written to US since last year. The last time . |
4. | This is the first time I have had such a delicious meal. I haven’t . |
5. | The last time we went swimming was when we were in our hometown. I haven’t . |
6. | This is the first time we’ve been to a night club. We . |
7. | I haven’t been to a concert for over a year. The last time . |
8. | I haven’t been to Taiwan for two years. The last time . |
9. | I haven’t been to this place before. It is . |
10. | The last time I went camping was when I was in Hue. I haven’t . |
III. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
26. I have (A) never seen such (B) a big dog as (C) your (D).
27. You’d (A) better telling (B) him not to come (C) over if you’re not feeling well (D).
28. Would (A) you like any (B) soup for (C) lunch? It’s (D) cold today.
29. He found (A) the film boring (B) at first, but at (C) the end he was fascinated (D) by it.
30. Despite of (A) his getting (B) up early, he was still (C) late for (D) work.
V. Read the following passage and choose the word that best fits each of the blanks.
BALMORAL CASTLE
Scotland is a land famous for its old castles. One of the best known of these is Balmoral, on the river Dee in the north-east of the country. It (31) _____ to the British Royal family, who have spent their summer holidays here for over 150 years. The present Queen’s great-great-grandmother, Victoria, bought it in 1852.
She and her husband, Prince Albert, loved the (32) _____ air, the wild countryside and the friendly local people. At Balmoral, she could forget the worries and responsibilities of (33) _____ both the Queen of England and also the ruler of the largest empire the world had ever seen.
In 1861, at the (34) _____ of only 42, Price Albert died. The Queen was heartbroken. She wore black clothes for the rest of her life and was rarely seen to smile in public. (35) _____, she continued to return to Balmoral Castle, where she could walk or ride in the beautiful landscape of the Scottish Highlands and remember the happy times she had spent there with her husband.
31. A. is | B. owns | C. belongs | D. has |
32. A. high | B. quiet | C. strong | D. fresh |
33. A. being | B. having | C. making | D. doing |
34. A. year | B. age | C. period | D. time |
35. A. However | B. Moreover | C. Thus | D. Therefore |
V. Read the following passage and choose the word in the box that best fits each of the blanks.
water | hardly | during | too | carry |
enough | bring | quickly | until | when |
PLANES
For a very long time, people tried to fly like birds or insects with wings made of wood or card. But no-one could fly (36) _____ two brothers who were called Wright make the first plane a century ago.
The first planes were very small. They were just big (37) _____ for one pilot and they couldn’t fly very far. Today, there are very big planes which can (38) _____ hundreds of people at the same time to every country in the world.
There are also a lot of small planes which are very important in people’s lives. In some very big countries when a person is very ill and needs a doctor to come (39) _____, the doctors need to use a plane.
In some countries, if there are fires in the big forests, firemen use small planes to pick up (40) _____ from a river or the sea and drop it on the fire. In the last fifty years, more and more people have begun to go on holiday by plane. Fifty years ago most countries only had one airport but today there is an airport near most big cities.
VI. Read the following texts and match the sentences 41-45 with the correct text (A or B).
A. PART-TIME HOTEL RECEPTIONIST
We are a large four-star hotel in the city center. We are looking for a young person (aged 16-20) to work part-time in reception, eight hours a day from Friday until Monday. Experience is not necessary because you will work with professional receptionists. Some computer skills are necessary for emails and Internet searches, but you will also learn how to use the hotel’s own software. The most important thing is foreign languages. You should speak two European languages, and another language (e.g. Chinese, Russian or Arabic) will be an advantage. Hotel workers have special prices for the use of the gymnasium and swimming pool. Please apply in writing before 5th April.
B. WATER SPORTS INSTRUCTOR
We are looking for an instructor for all activities in our new swimming pools. This is a full-time job, five days a week (Monday to Friday), plus two weekends per month. You should have a sports-related degree, preferably including first aid, and at least one year’s experience. If your ambition is a career in this kind of work, this is a good place to start, with the chance to work at one of 30 clubs in cities across Europe! If you work with US, you also get free use of the swimming pools on weekends when you are not working. You can work with experienced people, so you can learn a lot of useful new skills. Closing date for applications is 15th April.
41. You sometimes have to work on Saturday and Sunday.
42. You don’t need to have any work experience before you start.
43. You must have the right training before you can apply.
44. You can travel to different countries with this job.
45. You have to pay to use the swimming pool.
VII. Rearrange the words or phrases to make meaningful sentences.
46. house/ lunch/ Sunday/ to/ to/ Would/ my/ you/ for/ next/ come/ like/ ? // (12 words)
-> ________________________________________________________________
47. city/ Her/ to/ in/ prefers/ the/ mother/ to/ country/ living/ the/ living/ . // (12 words)
-> ___________________________________________________________________________.
48. swim/ brother/ to/ It/ three/ learn/ my/ how/ took/ months/ to/ . // (11 words)
-> ________________________________________________________
49. them I in/ Many/ are/ are/ because/ plants/ people/ animals/ destroying/ and/ danger/ . // (12 words)
-> ________________________________________________________
50. beef/ of/ bottle/ and/ She/ oil/ a/ buy/ half/ needs/ kilo/ cooking/ of/ a/ to/ . // (15 words)
-> ____________________________________________________________
VI/ Sentence rewriting
1. My mother’s hair is long.
My _________________________________
2. I have never seen this picture before.
It’s the first time_________________________________
3. They would prefer me to play soccer with them
They’d _________________________________
4. Is there any likelihood that they will come?
Are they _________________________________
5. He often walks to school.
He often goes _________________________________
6. She has never enjoyed this kind of ice- cream before.
It’s _________________________________
8. We met him last year.
We _____________________________ since last year.
9. It’s about time she paid more attention to her study.
It’s_______________________________________________________
10. It’s high time for them to study harder.
It’s __________________________________
11. Is this the first time they have gone to the cinema?
Have __________________________________________
12. It’s the first time my nephew has ever bought a book himself.
My nephew __________________________________________
IV : Rewrite the followning sentences, keep the meaning unchanged
1. This is the first time he went abroad -> he hasn't........
2.She started driving 1 month ago -> She has......
3. We began eating when it started to rain -> We have.....
4. I last had my hair cut when i left her -> I haven't..........
5.The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago -> she hasn't........
6.It is a long time since we last met -> We haven't.......
7.When did you have it ? -> How long........
8.This is the first time i had such a delicious meal -> i haven't...........
9.I haven't seen him for 8 days -> The last...........
10.I haven't taken a bath since Monday -> It is....................