WORD FORM:
1. Should I write “British “or “English” as my…………………….?
A. nation B. nationality C. national D. international
2. You need a complete change, both ……………………. and personally.
A. profession B. professions C. professional D. professionally
3. It’s ………………….. for roses to grow in such poor soil.
A. possibility B. possible C. impossible D. possibly
4. The average male tiger ……………. around 200 kg.
A. weight B. weigh C. weighs D. weightless
Cloze tests
A. Complete the passage with the words in the box
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The differences (1) ............ American English and British English are not as (2)........... as the differences in Chinese dialects. Two (3).......... the differences between American English and British English are (4).......... and spelling. In American English we (5)........ elevator, truck, and apartment. The British say lift, lorry and flat. Another difference is (6).......... . In American English we (7)......... honor, meter, and realize. In British English, these (8)......... are honour, metre, and realise
B. Read the passage and choose the best answers
In other words, language is not necessarily the private property of those (1)........ use it, just as French is not the private property of (2)........ , nor English of Englishmen. English is spoken as a first (3).......... in the United States, in Australia, in New Zealand, in most of Canada, in certain nations of Africa, and in other areas of the (4)...... . It is unreasonable to regard any language as the (5)......... of a particular nation, and with no language is more unreasonable (6)......... with English. This is not to say that English is used by a greater number of (7)....... than any other language, for it is easily outnumnered in this respect by Chinese. But it is the most (8)......... of lamguages
1. A. Which B. Who C. Whom D. Whosr
2. A. Americans B. Dutchmen C. Englishmen D. Frenchmen
3. A. Language B. Luggage C. Baggage D. Country
4. A.Worth B. Work C. Word D. World
5. A. Possession B. Possessive C. Importance D. Necessity
6. A. That B. Than C. As D. So
7. A. Speakers B. Speaker C. Writers D. Writer
8. A. National B. International C. Conpulsory D. Official
I/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ Many students in this university live in a ____________________.
A. campus B. dormitory C. building D. lab
2/ She has a good _____________ as a well-qualified teacher.
A. famous B. pagoda C. voice D. reputation
3/ If I attend a course in London, I’ll able to have chance to speak to _________ speakers.
A. natural B. native C. formal D. national
4/ My younger brother is studying Math under his teacher’s __________ .
A. academy B. request C. tuition D. reputation
5/ Don’t _____________ him to agree to your proposal. It’s no use.
A. persuade B. do C. let D. make
6/ She asked me what __________ of learning English I found most difficult.
A. method B. problem C. aspect D. part
7/ We received our first semester ___________ a few day ago.
A. proble B. report C. passage D. postcard
8/ “I suggest going to Vung Tau on the weekend.”_ “ ___________ .”
A. That’s a reason. B. That’s a good idea.
C. That’s a fine . D. That’s a trip.
9/ My mother works __________ a big company in the city at Le Hong Phong Street.
A. in B. at C. for D. with
10/ I’ve never seen this word before. Use a dictionary to ___________ .
A look it at B. look it after C. look it over D. look it up
II/ Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:
1/ I’m looking forward to hear from you.Write soon.
A B C D
2/ She wishes she could speak English fluent.
A B C D
III/ Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
1/ We __________ out of it stops raining. ( go)
2/ I look forward to ____________ from my brother, who is living aboard. ( hear)
3/ My father __________ for the telephone company 20 years ago .(work)
4/ He suggests they _________ to Nha Trang next week. ( go)
IV/ Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:
1/ The school is performing well, but we recognize the need for further_____ . ( improve)
2/ They placed __________ in a number of national newspaper.( advertise)
3/ If you want to attend the course, you must past the written __________ . (examine)
4/ let me introduce new students a __________ school. I think its reliable ( repute)
5/ He gives us some _________ information about the increasing prices. ( persuade)
6/ My parents are very _________ of my intelligence. ( pride)
V/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Approximately 350 million people speak English as their first language. About the same number use it as a() __________ language. It is the English language that is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music. 75% of the world mail is in English, 60% of the radio station () ________ in English and more than half of the world’s periodicals are printed () __________ English. It is the English language that is used as an () ________language in 44 countries, and as the language of business commerce and technology in many others. English is now an effective medium of international communication. () ________, it is the written English, which is not systematically phonetic, that causes difficulties()_______foreigners.
1/ A. second B. first C. international D. official
2/ A. speak B. broadcast C. write D. listen
3/ A. by B. in C. as D. of
4/ A. official B. compulsory C. optional D. primary
5/ A. However B. Moreover C. Besides D. Furthermore
6/ A. to B. at C. in D. of
VII/ Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence
printed before them.
1/ Try hard and you can pass the examination.
If ___________________________________________________________
2/ The teacher said:” Don’t talk in class.”
The teacher ordered us ___________________________________________
3/ Mrs Huong said,” Chanh Quan! Why do you go to school late?”
Mrs Huong asked _______________________________________________
4/ Tuong son said,” The sun rises in the East.”
Tuong son said __________________________________________________
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence:
1. She congratulated me warmly_________my new job.
a. for b. about c. to d. on
2. Family members who live apart try to be together
a. on b. at c. in d. by
3. Don't forget to_______the lights b leaving room.
a. look for b. turn on d. look over c. turn off
4: Jane, ________is my pen pal, is going to come and see me next week.
a. who b. that c. whom d. which
5________ air pollution and water pollution are bad for our health.
c. Neither a. All b. Either d. both
6. oil ___________if you pour it on water
c. would float . b. is floating d. must float a. floats
7. Practice hard_________your English will improve.
c. and d. or a. but b. so
8. ___________Nancy is a good friend, she sometimes makes me angry
b. Although c. As a. Because d. When
9. My English teacher suggested we __________speak English in class.
b. had to c. might a. could d. should
10. "I've won the first prize in the English speaking contest."____"
a. That's right. b. It's not bad. c. Congratulations! d. Thank God!
Whenever we think of an English man, we often (1) _______ him with an obsession with tea drinking. Tea has been a huge part of English and British culture up to now. If you want to make tea in the way (2) _______ millions of English do it every day, you (3) _______ consider following these steps. First of all, you need to pick you tea, ideally by going to a tea store and buying (4) _______ good quality brand of tea. Once you get your tea, you have your tea bag ready in a mug while boiling the water. In the next step, you pour boiling water over the teabag and (5) _______ briefly. The tea needs (6) _______ time to develop its flavor so you have to wait 3 to 5 minutes for a pot. After that, you remove the teabag and add (7) _______ milk. If you want to achieve the classic taste of British tea, you (8) _______ use fully sterilized milk. Now it’s time to enjoy your tea as an English. 1. A. connect B. link C. associate D. match 2. A. a B. some C. any D. Ø 3. A. must B. might C. have D. would 4. A. a B. some C. any D. Ø 5. A. stir B. whisk C. grate D. chop 6. A. a B. some C. any D. Ø 7. A. a B. some C. any D. Ø 8. A. will B. should C. would D. could
Wherever we think of an English man, we often (1)_____him with an obsession with tea drinking. Tea has been a huge part o English and British culture up to now. If you want to make tea in the way (2)______millions of English do it everyday, you(3)______consider following these steps. First of all, you need to pick you tea, ideally by going to a tea store and buying(4)_____good quality brand of tea. Once you get your tea. You have your tea bag ready in a mug while boiling the water. In the next step, you pour boiling water over the teabag and (5)______briefly. The tea needs (6)______time to develop its flavor so you have to wait 3 to 5 minutes for a pot. After that, you remove the teabag and add (7)______ milk. If you want to achieve the classic taste of British tea, you(8)_____ use fully sterilized milk. Now it's time to enjoy your tea as an English.
1. A, connect. B, link. C, associate. D, match.
2. A,a B,some. C, any. D, 0
3. A, must. B, might. C, have. D, would
4. A, a. B, some. C, any. D, 0
5. A, stir. B, whisk. C, great. D, chop
6. A, a. B, some. C, any. D, 0
7. A, a. B, some. C, any. D, 0
8. A, will. B, should. C, would. D, could.
