Choose the best answers
1. They set off on Sunday morning ................... the rain.
A. although B. despite of C. in spite of
2. They spent a lot of money on the film. .................., it wasn’t a big
success
A. Nevertheless B. However C. Although
3. We ________________ to school two years ago. Now I go to school on
foot.
A. used to cycle B. cycled C. was cycling
4. ________________ the silly story, many people enjoyed the film.
A. Although B. In spite of C. However
5. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ________________ the rules.
A. remember B. obey C. go after
6. I’m sure you’ll find the film ________________
A. amuse B. amusing C. amused
7. Give a ________________ before you turn left or right.
A. signal B. turn C. sound
8. The end of the film was so ________________
A. moved B. moving C. move
9. Avatar is a 3D big hit- the special __________are amazing
A. effects B. scenes C. stages
10.The film was so boring.______, Jack saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. However C. Although
11.Public______ in the city is quite good, and it’s not expensive.
A. journey B. vehicle C. transport
12.Traffic accidents can be prevented if people _______the rules.
A. obey B. go after C. take care of
13.I found the book so ______that I couldn’t put it down.
A. gripping B. shocking C. boring
14.Mr. Bean’s holiday is a ______film- I was laughing from beginning to
end.
A. hilarious B. violent C. moving
15.My aunt and uncle have never flown ______________ plane.
A. by B. for C. on
16.Titanic is a ______________film. I cried at the end of the film.
A. violent B. moving C. bored
17.Crazy Coconut ________ Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt.
A. acts B. plays C. stars
18.It’s really difficult to ____________ a bicycle up the hill.
A.pedal B. drive C. fly
19.Pedestrians always look ________ where they go.
A. carelessly B. carefully C. beautifully
20.I went to see the film ________I felt really tired.
A. despite B. although C. so
21.Pedestrians have to use the ________ or footpath.
A. street B. road C. pavement
22.________ the film is a bit frightening, I really enjoyed it.
A. However B. Nevertheless C. Although
23.That film was so _______ that I couldn’t sleep after watching it.
A. entertaining B. scary C. boring
24.Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ________the rules.
A. remember B. obey C. go after
25.The film didn’t receive good reviews from critics. ________, many
people saw it.
A. However B. In spite of C. Although
26.We were ________ by his thrilling account of his adventures in the
jungle.
A. amazed B. amazing C. amaze
27.The Lion King is an excellent _________film. I really love cartoons!
A. romantic comedy B. animated C. action
28.A _______ is a place on a road at which vehicles must stop to allow
people to cross the street.
A. zebra-crossing B. traffic light C. traffic signal
29._________ the film was so gripping, Tom slept from the beginning to
end.
A. However B. Despite C. Although
30.Linda used to ________ morning exercise when she got up early.
A. did B. does C. do
31.There _________ a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to
the suburbs.
A. used to be B. used to have C. were
32.Do you feel like seeing a film?
A. No. I don’t like it at all. B. Sure. What film shall we see?
C. Who is in it?
II. Supply the correct verb forms or tenses
1. You (not/ allow) ________________ to go into that street
2. What’s the best film________________ you (see) ________________
recently ?
3. My mother used________________ clothes by hand last year. ( wash)
4. In spite of ________________ up early, he was late for the first train.
(get)
5. Despite______________ so young, he performed excellently. (be)
6. Stallone ________ never____________ an Oscar for Best Actor. (win)
7. I __________________ a motorbike to work for a long time. (not drive)
8. Children ________________across the street at the zebra crossing at
present. (cross)
9. Despite ________ tired, Mary still works hard (feel)
10.When he was young, my father used ______________his bicycle to
school. (ride)
11.She always ____________ newspapers in the morning. (read)
12.When he was young, my father used ______________his bicycle to
school. (ride)
III. Answer about yourself
1. What kind of films do you like?
2. Did you use to play soccer in the street when you were a small child?
3. How far is it from your house to school?
4. Is it good for young kids to see violence on TV?
5. How long does it take you to go to school?
6. Who is your favorite actor ?
7. How often do you see a movie ?
8. Where do you see a film ?
IV. Rearrange sentences
1. Although / is excellent, I/ the acting / the film/ don’t enjoy
2. Although the professor hates/ at first / the film star/, she falls in / him in
the end/ love with
3. Although the / slept from beginning / gripping, Tom / film was / to end
4. Although they / big success / money on / spent a lot of/ the film, it wasn’t a
5. Critics were / his / performance / disappointed at / as King Lear
6. Despite careful / of difficulties / preparation, they had a lot / the film/ in
making
7. I am / has won two / Best Actor / amazed that he / Oscars for
8. I couldn’t take / the screen because the film / my eyes off / gripping / was
so
9. I don’t think / he was very good in / Stallone is a very / the Rocky films /
good actor although
10. I really enjoyed / friends said it wasn’t / the Water War although / a very
good film / most of my
11. I went / tired / feeling really / to see the / film despite
12. It says / showing at / the White Sands is / at 8pm tonight / Kim Dong
Cinema
13. It’s about / star / profession and a / a female / male film
14. Let’s / at the film / the paper / take a look / section of
15. Most of / Mr Bean is / entertaining / very funny and / them say
16. The boy was / couldn’t sleep / the film that he / last night/ so frightened by
17. The film / almost fell / boring that we / asleep/ was so
18. The film is based / twenty years ago / in modern times / on a book that was
written/ although it is set
19. They get / island and have / shipwrecked on / a deserted /to live together
20. We enjoyed the / although few people / Ngoc Khanh Cinema / came to see
it / film at the
21. We were / film / the ending of / that horror / terrified of
22. Jack saves / board the ship / killing herself / Rose from / during the journey
on
VIII/ Read the article and choose the best answer to the questions
My Carnival
(by Simone Watkins – age 13)
London’s Notting Hill Carnival is the biggest street festival in Europe. There are large festivals in
Germany too, but only the carnival in Rio in Brazil is bigger.
It’s on the last weekend in August and more than fifty bands and discos drive through the streets on
trucks playing really loud West Indian music. My granddad is eighty now and he’s played in every
carnival since it began forty-five years ago. My dad’s in a reggae group and he’s teaching me to play the
drums. I want to have my own band one day.
Between the bands there are parades of dancers in fantastic costumes. My family all dance with Dad’s
band. Mum starts planning the costumes a year before and my sister and I help her to make them during
the school holidays. This year, mum and I have pink dresses and tights, with a white belt and cap. The
boys have pink suits too. My brother says he hates the colour but he still enjoys being in the parade.
My older sister’s costume is a swimsuit with lots of gold and silver decorations, and silver shoes. Her
headdress is very heavy and almost a metre-high – she found dancing in it difficult at first.
I love getting ready for the carnival. That’s why I never feel sad when it ends because I know we’ll soon
start to make plans for the next one.
1. How many carnivals has Simone’s grandfather been in?
A. 45 B. 50 C. 80
2. Simone hopes to
A. join her father’s band. B. learn to play an instrument. C. have her own band.
3. What does Simone say about her mother?
A. She no longer dances in the carnival.
B. She spends a year making costumes.
C. She works as a school teacher.
4. Simone’s carnival cap is the same colour as her
A. dress B. belt C. tights
5. Simone’s brother doesn’t like
A. dancing with his sisters B. helping his mother C. wearing his costume
6. Simone’s sister had problems dancing because
A. her headdress was so large. B. her shoes were so high. C. her dress was so heavy.
7. How does Simone feel at the end of the carnival?
A. Tired after so much work. B. Excited about the next one. C. Glad that it’s finished.
3. All children should play outdoors and develop their _______________skills.
A. social B. society C. socially D. socialize
4. There are two schools in the town and _______________ of them are extremely old.
A. each B. all C. both D. most
5. Students should pay more _______________ to the teacher in class.
A. part B. care C. notice D. attention
6. Petter is better _______________ English than I am.
A. for B. with C. at D. in
7. We always need more players. Why don’t you come _______________ ?
A. on B. along C. after D. with
8. _______________ coffee with milk is mine.
A. An B.The C. A D. Ø
9. Drivers should drive their cars as_______________as possible.
A. care C. careful B. carefully D. carefuly
10. Petter is a shy student, he isn’ t used _______________ in front of the class.
A. to speaking B.with speaking C. about speaking D. to speak
11. We need _______________ how many books there are on the shelf.
A. know B. knowing C. to know D. are knowing
12. Of the two boys, Peter is _______________.
A. the tallest B. the taller C. tall D. taller
13. My mother prefers cycling _______________ driving.
A. than B. more than C. better than D. to
14. My family has just had a _______________ vacation in Nha Trang.
A. three-weeks B. three-week's C. three week D. three-week
15. The firemen _______________ the people from the fire.
A. rescued B. escaped C. burned D. caught
16. Don’t eat too much _______________foods because it is not _______________ for you.
A. fatty/ good B. fatter/ better C. fat/ good D. fatty/ well
17. All my friends agree to come _______________ from James
. A. only B. accept C. except D. apart 18. Don't forget _______________ your teeth before going to bed.
A. brushing B. to brush C. not to brush D. about brushing
19. People say that it is _______________ film of the year.
A. funniest B. the funniest C. the most funny D. more funny
20. On the table were vegetables, bread and two large _______________ .
A. bowl of soup B. bowl of soups C. bowls of soups D. bowls of soup
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. I wanted to see the film…………………..feeling sleepy
a. although b. but c. in spite of d. spite
2. It is a horror film. …………………….., it is a good film.
a. Although b. However c. And d. So
3. She sings very well…………………..she is very fat
a. however b. but c. in spite of d. and
4. He drove a car to home………………………his headache.
a. although b. and c. in spite of d. so
5. ………………………being young, he is an excellent manager
a. Although b. But c. In spite of d. Spite
6. ………………they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
a. However b. Nevertheless c. When d. Although
7. Last night, I didn’t go to the bed early…………………being very tired.
a. despite of b. although c. in spite of d. because of
8. Not many people went to see the film; …………….., it received good reviews from critics.
a. however b. but c. despite d. because of
9. ……………….difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
10…………………he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
11. She failed the test………………..she studied hard.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
12. Everyone thought she would accept the offer…………………….. , she turned it down.
a. although b. despite c. however d. in spite of
I / HOW ARE YOU
II Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.
1. When my brother and I (be).....................................................children, we (have).........................................................two cats and a dog.
2. It's 8.00 now. We (learn).............................................................math.
At 9.00, we (have).........................................................a history class.
3. Lien's brother is an architect but he (not work).............................at the moment.
4. How much it (cost)......................................... to mail a letter to England?
5. We are decorating our house because we (have).......................a birthday party tonight.
6. They (travel).................................................to the USA next month
7. Would you like me (help)..............................you with your homework tonight?
8. My sister gets used to (go).....................................out on Saturday nights.
III. Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành các câu sau.
1. Playing chess after dinner sounds...................... to me.
A. boring B. bored C. boringly D. boredom
2. We may know the land very well, but we know very................. about the oceans.
A. few B. little C. much D. a little
3. I received a letter....................my friend yesterday.
A. from B. by C. on D. at
4. As a child, he............................ his parents.
A. ought obey B. ought obeying C. ought to obey D. ought to obeying
5. She needed..................................these postcards to her friends.
A. to send B. sending C. sent D. sends
6. Hung and his brother............................. at home yesterday.
A. didn't are B. wasn't C. weren't D. not were
7. She talked to her friends.............................her vacation in da lat.
A. about B. on C. with D. for
8. He caused an accident because he was driving too...........................
A. fastly B. fast C. very fast D. much fast
9. Of all the students in my class, Nam is............................
A. tallest B. taller C. tall D. the tallest
10........................... my next birthday.
A. I am 14 on B. I will be 14th C. I will be 14 on D. I am going to be 14 on
11. Are there........................ for me this morning?
A. any letters B. Letter C. any letter D. some letters
12. My father is a......................... football player.
A. skill B. skilled C. skillfully D. skillful
13. My sister doesn't want to drink coffee,and.........................
A. I do either B. I do, too C. so do I D. neither do I
14. Tuan is a good student. He always answers the teacher's questions.........
A. quick B. quickly C. too quick D. very quick
15. Living in the city is.......................than in the countryside.
A. more noisy B. noisier C. noisyer D. less noisy
IV. Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc.
1. My sister has a big.....................................................of stamps. (Collect)
2. My favorite subject at school is physical........................................ (educate)
3. The most popular............................................at recess is talking. (act)
4. What a......................................................................picture! (wonder)
5. I live in a........................................................house by the sea. (Love)
6. My friend and I write to each other.............................................. (regular)
7. Guitar is a..............................................................instrument. (music)
8. I have............................................time to play than my friends do. (little)
9. You should do morning exercises to have a.................................body. (health)
10. Where is the.............................................................restaurant? (near)
1. Wave energy is a source of ____________energy.
A. environment friendly B. environmental friendly
C. environmentally friendly D. environmentally friendliness
2. Do you want to know how you can healthy?
A. make B. have C. stay D. create
3. Linh often uses her headphones when listening to music___her parents don’t like loud noise.
A. so B. but C. because D. and
4. ____, many teenagers say they don’t like football-one of the world’s most popular games.
A. Surprise B. Surprising C. Surprisingly D. Surprised
5. You should pay more ……………in class.
A. part B. care C. notice D. attention
6. My mother worries who will _________ our house when we are away for our holidays.
A. see B. take after C. take care of D. look at
7. Wearing a band over the wrist allows players ________ safely.
A. playing B. to play C. play D. plays
8. In my opinion, nuclear power is not only expensive but also ____ to our environment.
A. danger B. dangerous C. risk D. disaster
9. It’s rude to ________ poorer people.
A. look up to B. look after C. look down on D. look for
10. ________ tired, I went to bed early last night.
A. Felt B. Feeling C. To feel D. Feel
11. She needs ________ how many books there are on the shelf.
A. know B. knowing C. to know D. are knowing
12. ________ is the hottest planet in the solar system.
A. Mercury B. Venus C. Mars D. Uranus
13. Liz liked ________ the dolphin and the color of the cap.
A. either B. neither C. both D. none
14. Several governments try to ____________ the use of fossil fuels.
A. reduce B. increase C. waste D. save
15. She didn’t play volleyball last week and we ________.
A. did, too B. aren’t, either C. don’t, either D. didn’t, either
16. I’m going to a wedding on Sunday. ________ is getting married.
A. A friend of me B. A friend of I C. One my friend D. A friend of mine
17. ________ the way to school, I can see a “No parking” sign.
A. On B. In C. At D. By
18. John: “Hello. Can I speak to Trang, please?” - Trang: “________”
A. Speaking. Who’s that? B. What’s the matter with you?
C. Hello, John. How are you? D. How do you do?
19. Do you like those ………… hats?
A. lovely little paper red B. lovely little red paper
C. paper lovely little red D. little lovely red paper
20. The younger you are, ________ it is to learn.
A. easier B. the easier C. easily D. the easily
21. Remember to ____________ the lights before going to bed.
A. turn B. turn off C. turn on D. stop
23. Lan lives with her grandparents but she does her ________ cooking and washing.
A. own B. private C. proper D. personal
24. __________ source of energy is the source that can’t be replaced after use.
A. Renewable B. Natural C. Effective D. Non-renewable
25. David: “________________” Mary: “Thank you. Goodbye”
A. Nice to meet you, Mary B. How do you do?
C. Have a good trip, Mary D. May I introduce myself. My name’s David Wilso
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct future tense.
Dear Victoria,
The holidays are coming and I've made lots of plans. This time next week. I (1) ......................................... (buy) Christmas presents for my family and friends. I (2) ......................................... (get) everything in one day so that I can enjoy myself for the rest of the holidays. I'm staying at home with my family on Christmas Day, but two days later I (3) ......................................... (leave) for Austria. Becky and I (4) ......................................... (spend) a week there skiing. I'm sure we (5) ......................................... (have) a wonderful time. When I come back from Austria. I (6) .......................................................... (probably/have) a party, because it's my birthday on January 5th. I (7) ......................................... (be) nineteen! I hope you (8) ......................................... (come). Well. I must go now. I’m going to help my mother with the housework. See you soon!
Love,
Penny.
II. Put the verb into the correct future tense.
1. Laura and George ....................................... (go) on holiday next week. They've already
bought the tickets.
2. Wash your hands. Dinner ....................................... (be) ready in five minutes
3. The baby keeps closing his eyes He ....................................... (fall) asleep soon.
4. We ....................................... (not/go) to Penny's party tonight because Jack is working
5. We're very late. Mum ....................................... (return) home by now.
6. The football match ....................................... (begin) in a few minutes. We'd better hurry up.
7. Jane will have to get up early when she ....................................... (start) her new job
8. I ....................................... (meet) Nick at the airport at 6 o'clock this evening.
B. READING
I. Read the text below and questions on the opposite page.
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
It is well known that the building development company Cityspace wants to knock down the existing seafront sports club in Layton and replace it with a leisure centre that will consist of a multi-screen cinema, restaurants and an entertainment centre. But a local action group has promised to fight the £30 million redevelopment of the sports club, which has provided family facilities for over 25 years.
The action group was set up three weeks after the project was announced. Members of the group
argue that the new centre will be too big and will totally change the way the town looks. They also
dislike the removal of sports facilities from the centre and the change to less healthy activities such
as video games and films. Apart from the size of the project, they say that the 550 parking spaces
provided will be too few and parking will become more difficult as a result.
Local hotel owners have welcomed the project, but the action group says that in general it will only
have a bad effect on the neighbourhood. According to one group member it will result in up to 4,000
people being around Layton seafront late at night. ‘A lot of old people and families live nearby,’ he
explained. A meeting is being held tonight to discuss the plans.
1. What is the writer trying to do in the article?
A. show why the new leisure centre is needed
B. give her own opinion about the new leisure centre
C. describe the arguments against the new leisure centre
D. suggest where the new leisure centre should be built
2. What will the reader discover from the article?
A. how long it will take to complete the new leisure centre
B. how many members the action group has
C. how much it will cost to join the new leisure centre
D. how long the sports club has been in Layton
3. What does the action group think about the new leisure centre?
A. It will not be right for the area. B. It will cost too much to build.
C. It will not attract enough people. D. It will provide too little entertainment.
4. Which group of people is keen on having the new leisure centre?
A. people who do a lot of sport B. people working in the tourist industry
C. people who come into Layton by car D. people living near the seafront
5. What would be a good headline for the article?
A. Action Group changes its mind B. Leisure plans under attack
C. Seafront invaded by crowds again D. Good news for Cityspace
Choose the correct answer to complete the passage by circling A ,B, C or D
Camping is an activity in which people live ( 1 ) ..................... temporarily. Campers participate in fishing, hunting, swimming, wildlife watching, plant study and nature photography. It provides bodily benefits when it involves hiking to, from and aroud a campsite, and many people believe that camping makes youngsters ( 2 ) ....................... more confident. Camping is suitable ( 3 ) ...................... those who are in wholesome physical condition because it may require walking several times. The key to an enjoyable camping is planning because planning the trip before leaving helps ( 4 ) ..................... avoid preventable accidents such as bad weather, injury or simply a crowed campsite.
1. A .upstars B. downstars C. inside D. open - air
2. A. help B. handle C. feel D. thumb
3. A. in B. for C. at D. on
4. A. campers B. groups C. parties D. cliques
1. She is ______________ a singer nor an actress.
A. nor B. both C. neither D. either
2. “I think we should use less paper so that we can save trees in the forests.”-“______________”.
A. Congratulations B. Yes, I’d love to
C. That’s a good idea D. It’s nice of you to say so
3. Students live and study in a/an_____________ school. They only go home at weekends.
A. international B. small C. boarding D. overseas
4. Of my two older brothers, my eldest brother is______________ one.
A. the stronger B. the strongest C. strong D. stronger
5. This painting is prettier, but it costs ______________ the other one.
A. so much as B. as many as C. twice as much as D. twice as many
6. Bill: “What a lovely house you have!” - John: “______________”
A. No problem! B. I think so
C. That’s right. D. Thanks. Hope you’ll drop in
7. I’m always nervous when I’m ______________an exam.
A. taking B. making C. working D. writing
8. My mother has been busy ______________all afternoon.
A. cook B. cooking C. to cook D. cooked
9. They never came to class late, and ______________.
A. neither did I B. so did I C. I did either D. neither I did
10. These vegetables don’t taste______________ to us.
A. well B. freshly C. fresh D. deliciously
11. Every one suffers______________ the common cold at sometime or other.
A. from B. of C. with D. about
12. In the evening, all the family members______________ in the living room to watch TV.
A. spend B. come C. gather D. stand
13. There is a ______________ behind my house.
A. big beautiful flower garden B. garden flower big beautiful
C. beautiful big flower garden D. big beautiful garden flower
14. Some people are used to ______________in crowded buses and don't mind it at all.
A. riding B. ride C. rode D. to ride
15. You should not ride so______________. You may have an accident.
A. careless B. carelessly C. carefully D. careful
16. Many people can write poems, but only ______________ can become good poets.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
17. Washington D.C is ______________ capital of ______________ United States.
A., the B. the, C. the, the D. ,
18. The shirts here are ______________ more expensive than those at the bookshop on the corner.
A. very B. quite C. extremely D. much
19. We can learn more about the undersea world ______________Costeau’s invention of the diving
vessel.
A. because B. because of C. thanks to D. thanks for
20. Cyclists and motorists have to wear a______________ when they ride a motorbike.
A. hard hat B. cap C. mask D. helmet
21. Does your bike ever ___________ down on the way to school?
A. break B. take C. do D. turn
22. We ___________to Ha Noi several times, but last summer we ___________by train.
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A. have flown-have gone B. has flown-went C. have flown-went D. flew-went
23. I had to stand in the balcony to catch the whole ___________ of the parade.
A. view B. picture C. sight D. vision
24. I think you should take up swimming___________ it is suitable for your health condition.
A. so B. because C. although D. but
25. We should play sports or do exercise in order to stay in___________.
A. fit B. health C. look D. shape
26. Dong Ho paintings are made on ___________paper with beautiful___________ colors.
A. traditional – nature B. tradition - natural C. tradition – nature D. traditional - natural
27. In Viet Nam, spring rolls are ____________served at a family gathering or anniversary dinner.
A. most B. almost C. most of D. mostly
28. I think the University of Cambridge is the second___________ the United Kingdom.
A. oldest B. elder C. old D. older
29. She’s sure that they will find the film____________ .
A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained
30 - “Do you like seeing a film?” - “______________ ”
A. No, I don’t like it at all B. Sure. What film shall we see?
C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, I can’t.
31._____________being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless
32. It's an hour since he_______, so he must be at the office now.
A. has left B. left C. was leaving D. is leaving
33. The Imperial Academy was constructed__________ Emperor Ly Nhan Tong.
A. under B. above C. by D. behind
34. We may know the land very well, but we know _____________about the oceans.
A. few B. little C. much D. a little
35. My sister never wants to drink coffee, and _____________.
A. I do either B. I do, too C. neither do I D. so do