When she was crossing the room, the night-nurse happen to notice the old lady………….to get out of her bed.
a. has tried b. to try c. trying d. tried
notice + O + Ving: nhấn mạnh tới hành động đang tiếp diễn
chuyên đề clause of concession/ phrase of concession clause of reason, clause of reason
1.Many people wear dress now because it is fashionable
Because of............................................................................
2.Although our lives are difficult, we have to try to get over
Despite.....................................................................................
3. Although he behaves badly, she loves him
Despite.....................................................................................
4.Because she is disabled,everyone helps her to with housework
Because of............................................................................
5. Although she is young, she has attained a lot of excellent accomplishments in chemistry
Despite...................................................................................
6. Although she was hungry , she refused to eat the food I gave her.
Despite....................................................................................
7. Because her family was poor, she couldn't go to university as her dream
Because of..............................................................................
8. Because the weather was cold, we stayed at home and watch TV
Because of..................................................................................
9. Because there was a lot of dust in the room, we watsed a lot of time to clean it
Because of............................................................................................
10. Because Marie Curie wanted to be a scientist, she went to there to there to conduct her dream
Because.............................................................................................
11.Because she didn't want everybody to disturb her, she closed the room's door
Because of.....................................................................................
12.Although it is hot, we still sleep soundly in the room.
Despite.............................................................................................
13. Because there was so much noise there, we went to another cafe.
Due to..........................................................................................
4.A. background B. career C. second D. private
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the following blanks.5.I feel terrible. I think I _________ sick.
A. will be B. am C. was going to be D. am going to be
6._________ does he want to study English? – Because it is an international language.
A. Who B. How C. What D. Why
7.Would you like _________ somewhere for a drink?
A. go B. to going C. going D. to go
8.He is tired now _________ he stayed up late last night.
A. because B. but C. so D. and
9.She _________ like cakes when she was young.
A. would B. must C. could D. used to
10.This resort _________ since 2008.
A. is building B. was built C. built D. has been built.
11.These adults, _________ come to my night class, are very eager to learn.
A. whose B. whom C. who D. which
12.I am interested _________ playing badminton.
A. with B. in C. at D. on
13._________ do you study? – I study at Diep Minh Chau High School.
A. When B. Who C. Where D. How
14.Tom isn’t on the phone, _________ makes it difficult to contact him.
A. that B. what C. which D. who
15.The film _________ by the time we _________ to the cinema.
A. had already started/ got B. already started/ had gotten
C. had already started/ had gotten D. has already started/ got
16.Mary didn’t _________ in Vietnam.
A. used to live B. lived C. used to living D. use to live
17.He decided not to become a professional _________.
A. photograph B. photographer C. photography D. photographic
18.The _________ have the future in their hands.
A. unemployed B. sick C. young D. poor
19.“Tom and Jerry” is a good_______ on TV. Children like it very much.A. cartoon B. comedy C. drama D. quiz show.
Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of
1. ___________ the meeting's at 2.00, I won't be late to see you
2. _________ I told the absolute truth, no one would believe me
3. The goods were never delivered _________ the promise we had received
4. My mother is always complaining _________ the untidiness of my room
5. I didn't get the job ________ I had all the necessary qualifications
6. Sarah can't climb up the tree __________ her fear of heights
7. __________ his age, John was not hired ____________ he had the necessary qualifications
8. ___________ having a bad cough, she was able to sing in the choir
9. The villagers refused to leave __________ the drought
10. _________ everything looked different, I had no idea where to go
tents come in ___ shapes and sizes
A. vary B. variety C. various D. variously
12/ ____, we'll arrive before dark
A. Hope B. hopeful c. hopefully d. hopefulness
13/ we're reading a ___ book this week
a. differ b. difference c. different d. differently
14/ she has been ___ criticized in the press
a. heavy b. heaviness c. heavier d. heavily
15/ after the accident he suffered from loss of____
a. momory b. memorize c. memorable d. memorably
16/ diet plays an important role in the ___ of heart disease
a. manage b. manager c. management d. manageable
17/ students say it is helpful if teachers ____ their pronunciation
a. correct b, correction c. correctuve d. correctly
18. many locals are ___ opposed to the development
a. strength b. strong c. strengthen d. strongly
19/ keep ___ by eating well and exercising regularly
a. health b. healthful c. healthy d. healthily
II Grammar
1. the taxi driver's strike ____ last month
a. began b. had begun
2. we ___ her brother since last sunday
a. didn't see b. haven't seen c. don't see d. hadn't seen
3. she has worked forr this company ___ many years ,____1990
a. since/ since b. for / since c. for/ in d. since / in
4. i haven't see Julie ___ christmas
a. for b. from c. since d. during
5. my wife and i ___ three time since we ___ married
a. moved/ got b. move / have got c. have moved / got d. have moved / have got
6. we are talking about the car __ has a red roof
a. who b. whom c. which d. where
7.they have changed the law
a. the law has been change
b. the law has been changed
c. the has to be changed
d. the law has been changing
8. this is the bank __ was robbed yesterday
a. which b. that c. who d. a&b
9. he came with a friend ___ waited outside
a. whom b. which c. who d. when
10. i have received your letters
a. your letters have been received
b. your letters have been receive
c. yourr letters has been receive
d. your letters have received
11. mary , __ knew nothing about the mountain thought it would be safe to climb alone
a. who b. that c. whom d. a&b
12. the book about ____ i told you yesterday has been stolen
a. that b. who c. whom d. which
13. look at the those dark clouds!. Yes, it looks like ___ any minute
a. it's going to rain b. it's raining c. it will rain
14. i'd better get back to the hotel room before the storm. OK___ you later
a. i'm seeing b. i'll see c. i see
15. hi, honey. how's is going ? Great ___ fishing with Grandpa tomorrow
a. i go b. i'm going to c. i'm going
16. have fun but don't forget. you have to finish that paper. I know. Mom ___ it tomorrow. i already have the envelope
a. i'm mailing b. i won't mail c. i mail
17 . Ann is in hopspital. Yes i know ___her tomorrow
a. i visit b. will visit c. are going to visit
18. would you like to join linda and me tomorrow? we __ the natural history museum." sure. I've never been there
a. visit b. will visit c. are going to visit
19. we can't go to Julia's party __ we're going away that weekend
a. because b. because of c. although d. in spite of
20. she walked home by herself __ she knew that it was dangerous
a. because b. although c. and d. despite
21. __ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between them
a. in spite b. in spite of c. although d. despite
22. I could not eat ___ I was very hungry
a. even though b. in spite c. despite d. in spite the fact that
23. julie passed the exam __ of woking very har
a/ despite b. because c. in spite d. though
24. ___ he had enough money, he could buy a new car
a. despite b. in spite of c. because of d. because
25. ___, he walked to the station
a. despite being tired b. although to be tired c. in spite being tired d. despite tired
26 the children slept well, despite_____
a. it was noise b. the noise c. of the noise d. noisy
27. she left him __ she still loved him
a. even if b. even though c. in spite of d. despite
28. ___ her lack of hard work, she wasn't promoted
a. because b. even though c. because of d. in spite of
29/ ourr new neighbors are quite nice ___ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite b. in spite of the fact c. though d. despite of
30/ __ of the difficulty they managed to climb to the top of the mountain
a. in spite b. despite c. but a. although
31. because __ , we arrived late
a. of the traifec b. the traffic b. the heavy traffic. d. of there was heavy traffic
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (5 pts)
1. A. THere B. THough C. THan D. THeme
2. A. SnOWstorm B. knOWledge C. shOW D. slƠ
3. A. treaSure B. Sewage C. Save D. campuS
4. A. effEctive B. rEcognize C. sEntence D. Equality
5. A. enjoyED B. invitED C. mendED D. lastED
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
a. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. (15 pts)
1. In the jar, there was a ____ which looked like jam.
A. substance B. material C . solid D. powder
2. Would you care for ____ cup of tea?
A. another B. more C. one other D. some more
3. Let's practice the game, ____?
A. will you B. us C. do we D. shall we
4. ____ we came late, we missed the first part of the film.
A. Since B. Although C. For D. Because of
5. ____ we were tired, we sat down beside the stream.
A. And B. Because of C. If D. As
6. The prices of homes are ____ high in urban areas that most young people cannot afford to buy them.
A. as B. so C. such D. so as
7. Over ____ past few decades, ____ schools in the USA have been testing various arrangements.
A. the / x B. x / the C. a / the D. x / x
8. I can't stand the car ____ Therefore, I hate traveling by car.
A. sickness B. illness C. disease D. tiredness
9. The old lady can't see very well. She needs ____ to take her across the street.
A. anybody B. somebody C. nobody D. everybody
10. We don't visit you very often because you live so ____.
A. away far B. further C. far away D. away
11. He moved the TV antenna ____ he could get a clearer picture.
A. because of B. in which C. so which D. so that
12. John decided ____ golf on weekends.
A. to begin B. to commence C. to take up D. to start up
13. You had better ____ the tourist information office.
A. inquire at B. inquiring at C. inquire to D. inquiring at
14. We will serve our guests soon. We had better ____ now.
A. have table set B. set table C. setting table D. set the table
15. I will stay in the Golden Hotel in New York. Why don't you ____?
A. visits B. visit in C. drop in D. call in
b. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. (10 pts)
1. He (not finish) his work yet. He only (start) an hour ago.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
2. I recommend that Bob (study) much more if he wants to pass all his classes.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
3. If I (have) a typewriter, I would type it myself.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
4. I tried (explain) but he refused to listen.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
5. A lot of people (kill) by AIDS recently, and I wish nobody would die any more.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Only yesterday I (realise) what was going on.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
7. George as well as his brothers (not go) to the cinema very often.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
8. We are going (have) our house (repaint) next month.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
9. After (stop) by the police, the man admitted (steal) the car but denied driving at 100 miles an hour.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Mary (not wear) her glasses at that time, so she (not notice) what kind of car the man (drive).
__________________________________________________________________________________________
4.A. background B. career C. second D. private
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the following blanks.5.I feel terrible. I think I _________ sick.
A. will be B. am C. was going to be D. am going to be
6._________ does he want to study English? – Because it is an international language.
A. Who B. How C. What D. Why
7.Would you like _________ somewhere for a drink?
A. go B. to going C. going D. to go
8.He is tired now _________ he stayed up late last night.
A. because B. but C. so D. and
9.She _________ like cakes when she was young.
A. would B. must C. could D. used to
10.This resort _________ since 2008.
A. is building B. was built C. built D. has been built.
11.These adults, _________ come to my night class, are very eager to learn.
A. whose B. whom C. who D. which
12.I am interested _________ playing badminton.
A. with B. in C. at D. on
13._________ do you study? – I study at Diep Minh Chau High School.
A. When B. Who C. Where D. How
14.Tom isn’t on the phone, _________ makes it difficult to contact him.
A. that B. what C. which D. who
15.The film _________ by the time we _________ to the cinema.
A. had already started/ got B. already started/ had gotten
C. had already started/ had gotten D. has already started/ got
16.Mary didn’t _________ in Vietnam.
A. used to live B. lived C. used to living D. use to live
17.He decided not to become a professional _________.
A. photograph B. photographer C. photography D. photographic
18.The _________ have the future in their hands.
A. unemployed B. sick C. young D. poor
19.“Tom and Jerry” is a good_______ on TV. Children like it very much.A. cartoon B. comedy C. drama D. quiz show.
20.Because the bad weather, we can’t go to the cinema with our friends.
21.She advised me study hard to pass the examination.
22.He told me that he is enjoying his new class then.
23. A clock is an instrument who tells you the time.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blankLike other teachers, PhamThu Thuy enjoys her (24) ____ job. However, her class is different (25)____ other classes. The twenty-five children, (26)____ are learning how to read and write in her class, are disabled. Some are deaf, some dumb and others (27)_____ retarded. Most of the children come from large and poor families, which prevents them from having proper (28) _____.
24. A. teacher B. teaching C. taught D. to teach
25. A. to B. in C. with D. from
26. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
27. A. mental B. mentally C. mentality D. mentalism
28. A. school B. schooling C. schools D. high school
Martin Luther King was born on 15th January 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1951, he went to Boston University, where he studied for 4 years. In 1952, he met Coretta Scott, and as soon as he saw her, he fell in love. They got married in 1953, and they had 4 children. In 1954, the Kings left Boston, and Martin became a minister at Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabam A. Then he started working for the black freedom movement. Thousands of people walked to Washington to hear his famous speech at the Lincold Memorial in 1963, and he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. He died on 4th April 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, from a gunshot wound.
29. When and where was Martin Luther King born?
30. How long did he study at Boston University?
31. What kind of prize did Martin Luther King win in 1964?
32. When did Martin Luther King die?
Supply the correct tense of each of the verbs in each of the brackets33. We (not meet) __________________him since he moved to London.
34. Please be quiet while the teacher (explain) __________________the lesson.
35. A fridge is a machine _________is used for keeping food fresh. (Fill in the blank with a relative pronoun)
36. Mr. Pike said, “You can go to the movies tonight, Mary.” (Put this sentence into the reported speech)
37. The children are playing soccer in the garden. (Write a question for the underlined part)
38. more than 50 films/ show/ in Hanoi/ since June. (Build a sentence using The present perfect passive)
39. Our flight was delayed. This meant that we had to wait for hours at the airport. (Join these two sentences to make a new sentence, using which)
40. If it’s a nice day tomorrow, ____________________________________
Ex: Complete the sentence with Although / In spite of/ Because / because of.
1) ............................the meeting is at 2.00, I won't be able to see you.
2) .............................I told the truth, no one believed me.
3) My mother is always complaining.. ... .................. the untidiness of my room.
4) I didn't get the job. ..... .. ...... . ... .. . ...I had all the necessary qualifications.
5) The villagers didn't want to leave . ..........................the flood.
6) ..............................having a bad cough, she was able to sing some songs.
7) ............................it was sunny, it was quite a cold day.
8) sarah can't climb up the tree. .. ........................her fear of heights
9) ......................he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the film
10) .................................his suffering from a bad cold, William still went to school
11).......................the roads were icy, there were a lot of accidents
12) ...........................the rough sea, the ferry couldn't sail
13) ..........................he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his life
14) .........................the cost of living in Britain is high, there are fewer tourists here this year.
Rewriting these sentences without changing their meanings
1. Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick
-> Because of ___________
2. The train came late because it was foggy
-> Because of ___________
3. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William still went to school
-> Although ___________
4. Because of the boring film, I decided to leave early
-> Because ___________
5. Because of the rough sea, we can't swim today
-> Because ___________
6. Because of the cold weather, he stayed at home and watched TV
-> Because ___________
7. In spite of the bad weather, they are going to have a picnic
-> Although ___________
8. In spite of the high price, her father bought that computer for her
-> Although ____________
9. In spite of her illness, she went to work
-> Although ___________
10. Although he is ill, he tries to go to school on time
-> In spite of ___________
11. Most of the time, Claire does her homework after dinner (usually)
-> Claire _______________
12. Chris doesn't enjoy sports (like)
-> Chris _____________
13. Do you like ice-skating ? (fond)
-> Are ______________
14. Do you have plans for tonight ? (doing)
-> What ____________
15. She never went abroad when she was a child (go)
-> She ______________
III- Identify the underlined words or phrases that need correcting.
1.Accidents often occur because of careful drivers.
A B C D
2. Do you enjoy giving gifts by the others on your birthday?
A B C D
3. Mr. John still doesn’t get used to drive on the left in Viet Nam.
A B C D
4. Give this report card to your parents when you get home , do you?
A B C D
5. Lan said that she would come to Australia to practice speaking English next year.
A B C D
6. Thank you very much for helping me moving to my new department last week.
A B C D
7. Mike insisted on ask for a day off from work that week.
A B C D
8. It is a five hours flight to get to Bangkok from Ha Noi.
A B C D
9. The paintings stolen from the museum haven’t found yet.
A B C D
10. The little girl felt worrying about what I told her yesterday.
A B C D
