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Make questions for the underlined words or phrases
1. Mary was making a birthday cake for her grandmother
2. He found a silver coin when he was digging his garden
3. When you telephones, I was looking after my sister
4. They were talking with Josh's wife
5. The kids were listening to the radio when I saw them
6. Peter was mowing the lawn while his wife was watering the trees
7. Jane was singing a folk song at this time yesterday
8. Josh was walking slowly when he was hit by a motorbike
1. I found the money ____________(quick)
2. The examination was (surprising) ___________easy.
3. We became ______________(thirsty)
4. I was __________(bitter) (disappointed) ________________about my job.
5. The driver of the car was _____________(bad) injured in the accident.
6. It’s a ______________ (reasonable)_____________( cheap) restaurant and the food is ____________ (extreme) (good) _____________
7. (careful) ___________students write their exercises __________
. It was very dark, so I couldn’t see the words.
@ It was too dark to I couldn’t see the words
dung khong aj?
Test 1
A 1. I(make)................................a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.
2. The tailor said that my suitcase would be ready by Sunday. But when I (call)..................... on Monday he was still working on it.
3. Jack is trying to give up smoking. He (not have)..........................a cigarettle for a week.
4. When he (return).......................................I will give him the key.
5. You (wear)..................................your new hat when I (meet)..........................you yesterday
6. When it (rain)...................................she (carry)....................................an umbrella
7. The house (be) ...........................much smaller than he (think).............at first
8. While you (play)...................................the piano, I (write) .......................a letter
9. Before you (mention:đề cập)...............................him, I never (hear).............................of that author
10. I (sit).....................................down for a rest while the shoes (repair)...............................................
B
. 1. He has never had any accident. He is a ...................................drive. CARE
2. Please.................................your seat belt.(dây thắt an toàn)The plane is taking off. FAST
3. I was so much ...................................................by the film INTEREST
4. My car is much too.........................................to take on a long journey RELY
5. The old lady hid dấu all her..............................under the floor SAVE
6. In her..................................she was a well known athlete YOUNG
7. The gas from the chemical factory has caused serious............................. POLUTE
8. The restaurant is now under new.............................................................. MANAGE
9. The money will be refunded if the goods are not to your ............................. SATISFY
10. The goverment has promised to deal with giải quyết the problem of..........................among young people EMPLOY
Test 2
hear/ see/ watch + smd + V(0): xem ai làm gì/ It is no use+V-ing: vô ích làm việc gì
A. 1. Pardon me for (be).........................late. It is very kind of you (wait)............................for me
2. I got tired of (eat)........................since she kept (give)...................me the same food everyday.
3. I still remember (hear).........................her (sing).........................this song
4. I have to money left now. If I (have)..............................any, I (lend).........................you some
5. If he (work) ...............................hard, he (pass)........................the exam last week
6. I (return).....................the book as soon as I finish (read).........................it
7. You ever (try)..............................to give up (smoke)...................................?
8. Yes, I (try)...................................several time last year, but I (fail).......................................
9. You ever (be)............................to HCM City? Yes, I (go)......................there last month
10. Try (finish)..........................it. It is no use (complain)......................................................
B.
1. He used all his........................to force the door open STRONG
2. He was too............................................to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake SHAME
3. The police are interested in the sudden .............................of the valuable:có giá trị painting APPEAR
4. I believe you because I know you are ..................... TRUTH
5. I feel so .........................................that I'm going to bed SLEEP
6. The cost of ............................................must be paid by the buyer CARRY
7. It may be................................to forcebắt buộc them into making a decision, PRODUCE
and if you upset them they're quite likely to overact. counter-productive: phản tác dụng
8. Even the most .................................person ought to appreciateđánh giá the beauty of this music SENSE
9. In .................................to doing the cleaning, I make .the coffee ADD
10. Unfortunately, you'll be at a .......................if you can't drive ADVANTAGE
I. Underline the correct answer.
1. He’s lived here for fifteen years. He can’t / must / might know the area very well.
2. I had been ill, so I was allowed to / could / should hand in my essay late.
3. When I got to the hotel, I found that there was a hair-dryer in my room, so I couldn’t have taken / didn’t need to take / needn’t have taken my own.
4. Although the train was crowded, we might / were able to / could get seats.
5. You can’t / must / might have slept through all that noise! It was really loud!
II. Underline the correct answer.
We (6) have given / have been given the afternoon off, so I’m going into town. I want to get posters (7) print / printed for the play. I’m going to try the place that Jamie (8) used / was used last year, as he says it’s good. I’ll have to go by bus as I haven’t had (9) my bike fixed / fixed my bike yet. I hope I’ll see you later although I might (10) ask / be asked to paint some of the scenery for the play tonight.
I wasn't able to ____ that lecture on Sunday.
enroll
attend
advise
accept
The crime ___ has risen drastically over the past few years.
scene
rate
measure
percent
I knew my sister was in big ___ from the way my mom looked at her.
problem
difficulty
trouble
shock
Can you please give me a(n) ___ with my shopping bags?
lift
ride
hand
arm
I can't ___ what it must be like to be so poor.
imagine
expect
remember
think
Many different kinds of food sold today have ___ flavouring added to them.
fake
wrong
artificial
false
Anne ___ Jane had invited her to her house last night.
told
wished
offered
wanted
The teacher told the students to ___ their hands before speaking.
stretch
apply
raise
give
He had changed so much, I ___ recognised him.
never
barely
obviously
virtually
Drag each sentence part to its matching part.
My sisters were watching a movie on TV | My brothers were playing soccer | I was driving home | Sue was studying for an exam | We were walking in the dark |
Once a fox was roaming around in the dark. Unfortunately, he fell into a well. He tried his best to come out but all in vain. So, he had no other alternative but to remain there till the next morning. The next day, a goat came that way. She peeped into the well and saw the fox there. The goat asked “ What are you doing there, Mr. Fox?”
The sly fox replied, “ I came here to drink water. It is the best I have ever tasted. Come and see for yourself”. Without thinking even for a while, the goat
jumped into the well, quenched her thirst and look for a way to get out. But just like the fox, she also found herself helpless to come out.
Then the fox said, “ I have an idea. You stand on your hind legs. I’ll climb on your head and get out. Then I shall help you come out too”. The goat innocent enough to understand the threwdness of the fox and did as the fox said and helped him get out of the well.
While walking away, the fox said, “Had you been intelligent enough, you would never have got in without seeing how to get out”.
1. Circle the best anwers: (0.75 pts)
26. The fox was in the well because ………………………… .
A. she came there to drink water.
B. she unfortunately fell into the well.
C. the goat pushed her down.
D. he jumped into the well.
27. The fox get out of the well by………………………
A. climbing on the wall.
B. using a ladder.
C. climbing on the goat’s head.
D. being helped by someone.
28.Which sentence is NOT true about the goat? ( according to the text)
A. The next day, the goat came to the well.
B. The goat was cheated by the fox.
C. Without thinking the goat helped the fox
D. The goat also found herself help to come out of the well.
2. Answer the questions: (1.0 pt)
29. Did the fox try his best to come out of the well but all in vain?
………………………………………………………………………………
30. What sentence did the goat ask the fox at the well?
………………………………………………………………………………
1. Nick is a careful write than Phuc. (carefully)
Nick writes essays .
2.A snail is slower than a scrab. (slowly)
A snail moves .
3.My father’s explanation about the subject was clearer than my brother’s. (clearly)
My father explained the subject .
4.My cousin is a better singer than I am. (well)
My cousin sings .
5. Phong is a faster swimmer than Phuc. (fast)
Phong swims
