*Did you..... to school by your mother when you were in the primary school? A.used to take B. Used to taken C.used to be taken D.use to be taken
In about 200 words ,write a passage about the following topic :
The rising levels of congestion and air pollution found in most of the world cities can be attributed directly to the rapidly increasing number of private cars in use . In order to reverse this decline in the quality of life in cities , attempts must be made to encourage people to use their cars less and public transport more . Discuss possible ways to encourage the use of public transport
Give the correct form of the word Nature in the following sentence: "Coal used to be one of the most important.....resources in industry".
6. Football is considered to be the world’s most popular sport. (is)
It is considered …………………………………………………… the world’s most popular sport.
7. People said that Roland inherited a lot of money. (was)
Roland ………………………………………..……………….. inherited a lot of money.
8. It is supposed that too much chocolate is bad for you. (supposed)
Too much chocolate ……………………………………………………………… bad for you.
9. We expect that the government will lose the election. (to)
The government ……………………………………….……………… lose the election.
10. Most of the committee think that it is not a viable solution. (not)
It ……….................................................................a viable solution by most of the committee.
VIII. Write one word in each gap to complete the sentences.
1. Most people seem to be of the harmful effects of their diet.
2. Everyone complemented her the wonderful buffet she’d laid on.
3. The problem with drinks like that is they’re full sugar.
4. The snack choice was fruit salad or chocolate cake.
5. I’m going to tell you what your supper is. You’ll just have to wait see.
6. She’s generally regarded being the best cookery book writer of her generation.
7. Most people associate English food fish and chips and shepherd’s pie.
8. Karen’s very careful how much the salt she has.
9. There’s a lack good restaurants round here.
10. The meat was well cooked, but the sauce was totally lacking flavor.
Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question 5. London is _________ far the most popular tourist destination in the world. A. at B. on C. in D. by 6. If you go to Hoi An on the 15th of each Lunar month, you can enjoy the lights of many beautiful _________________. A. lanterns B. pottery C. conical hat D. paintings 7. On Tet holiday, many Hanoians go to Dong Ho village to buy folk _____________ A. drums B. paintings C. silk D. lacquerware 8. It’s not as _____ it looks. A. simple as B. simple than C. simple D. simpler 9. I wish people in the world ______ conflicts and lived in peace. A. don’t have B. doesn’t have C. didn’t have D. haven’t had 10. I suggested______ in my car. A. to go B. go C. went D. going 11. At night they used to entertain ______ by telling and acting out stories. A. their B. they C. them D. themselves 12. Men used ______ the bread winner of the family. A. be B. to being C. were D. to be 13. It was kind ________her to lend me her book. A. of B. on C. to D. for 14. There will be a lot of work to do in this preservation project. I _________forming a team of five. A. suggesting B. suggest C. suggest that D. to suggest
IV, Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
2. He can't afford to buy the car.
→ The car _________________
3. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
→ Such is ________________________________________.
3. Alice lost all her hope; she decided to stop her business.
→ Such was ______________________________________.
4. He is very strong. He can lift the box.
→ He is __________________________________________.
5. He ate a lot of food. He became ill.
→ He ate ________________________________________.
6. He bought lots of books. He didn't know where to put them.
→ He bought ____________________________________.
7. He is a very lazy boy. No one likes him.
→ He is such ____________________________________.
8. The coffee is too hot . I can't drink it.
→ The coffee is too _____________________________.
9. Her voice is very soft. Everyone likes her.
→ Her voice is so _______________________________.
10. He is so weak. He can’t run.
→ He is too _____________________________________.
11. The tea was very hot. He couldn’t drink it.
→ The tea was so ______________________________.
12. The weather is so bad that we can’t go out.
→ The weather is too _________________________.
13. The film was so boring that we couldn’t go on seeing it.
→ It was such _________________________________.
14. He was so old that he couldn’t run fast.
→ He was such ________________________________.
15. He spoke so fast that we couldn’t understand him.
→ So fast ______________________________________.
16. The fair was so noisy that we couldn’t hear each other.
→ The fair was too ____________________________.
17. You speak so fast that I can’t catch up with your words.
→ You are such ________________________________.
18. It is so early that we can’t go out.
→ It is too ______________________________________.
19. The water is too hot for me to drink.
→ The water is so _____________________________.
20. The restaurant is expensive so we can’t eat in that restaurant.
→ The restaurant is so _______________________
Provide the correct form of the words in CAPITAL LETTERS 0.75
1. English is an………………………………………and important subject. INTEREST
2. In electronics, they learn to repair…………………………….. appliances. HOUSE
3. One of the most popular………………………………. at recess is talking. ACT
Your answer:
1 2 3
IV. Supply the correct TENSES AND FORMS of the verbs in brackets. 1.0
1. You (see)………………………….. the film on television last night?
2. Bill decided ( buy) …………………..………..a new car.
3. She ought (finish) ……….………….…..her homework before watching TV.
4. Students should spend only a small part of their free time (play)…………………….video games.
Your answer:
1 2 3 4
V. Fill in each gap with one appropriate word in the box. (1.25)
important/ interesting/ use/ libraries/ problems/ see
Books play a very ………………… (1) part in your life. It’s true that every family has books. We can …………………(2) books every where. We can learn many things from books. Books help us in self-education and deciding ……………….. (3) in life.
Today, there are a lot of public ……………….. (4) in our country and all people have the right to use them.
Each year hundreds of new books for children appear in Viet Nam. The books are very ………………. (5) and children like reading them very much.
Your answer:
1 2 3 4 5
VI. Read the passage and do the tasks below(1 pt):
Headache is very common disease in the USA. Every year, about fifty million people have to go to the doctor because of headache. The symptoms of a headache very various. People can see black dots or bright spots in front of their eyes. They may also have pains only on one side of the head. Sometimes, when the pain goes away, the head is sore. People have headache when they work too hard or they are too nervous about something. Medicine can help cure the disease but people usually have to do more than taking tablets. They can prevent headaches by changing their diets to their lifestyle or simply by going to bed.
Quetions:
1. Why is headache a common disease in the USA?
2. What can people see when they have headache?
3. When do people have headache?
4. Can diets help people prevent headache?
5. Is the head OK when the pain goes away?
VII. Rewrite these sentences beginning with given words so that the meaning stays the same (1.5)
1. He is a slower and more careful driver than I am.
-> He drives…
2. This house is very beautiful.
-> What…
3. Mai likes durians. Her sister likes durians,too.
-> Both…
4. My friend likes tennis better than badminton.
-> My friend prefers…
5. Tom spent 20 minutes repairing his bike last Sunday.
-> It…
C. READING
1. Choose the correct answer to complete the paragraph
When you come to the countryside of VN, especially in Hue, you can see a lot girls with a palm leaf (1)___hat on. This kind of hat is said to be the symbol of the Vietnamese (2)___. The hat is made (3)___ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The ribs are shaped into a conical form. The diameter of the hat is usually between forty and fifty-five centimetres and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimetres high. The hat is usually (4)___ with a coat of furmiture-polish oil. It is mainly used to protect from sunshine or rain
1 A. cone B. conical C. conically D. conicity
2 A. culture B. nation C. hat D. flag
3 A. with B. to C. from D. in
4 A.drawn B.written C.painted D.recovered