4.   Match the sentence halves, writing the answer in each blank.

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

17. We didn’t (A) used to (B) have (C) a colorful TV, but we do (D) now.

18. In spite of (A) being tiring (B), they wanted (C) to watch (D) the film.

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

CARBON FOOTPRINTS

Everybody has a carbon footprint - it's the amount of carbon dioxide we produce with any action or activity. (19)__________________carbon dioxide contributes to 'greenhouse gases', our carbon footprints have a direct impact (20)________________the environment. You can estimate your carbon footprint on any number of popular websites: if it's small, then you're probably leading a relatively green lifestyle. But what happens if it's big?
            Well, the answer is that you can (21) ______________it. This modern answer to the problem is for people to contribute to balancing the negative effects of their actions by using green fuels, recycling, reforestation and a number of other activities which are said to contribute to a lowering of (22)_________________carbon dioxide.

Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Right now, a private company is developing something called ET3. ET3 stands for Evacuated Tube Transport Technology.

The ET3 system would reportedly be able to take passengers from New York to Beijing in just two hours. Here is how it works. A vacuum tube goes all the way from New York to Beijing. The tube is only a few meters wide. Capsules move through the tube. Six people can sit in one capsule. The capsules use electricity instead of gasoline. For international travel, the capsules can travel at about 6,500 kilometers per hour. That is much faster than an airplane! 

So how can these capsules travel so fast? The answer is that there is no air inside the tube. When airplanes fly, they have to move through the air. The air resistance slows the airplanes down. Because there is no air in the ET3 tubes, the capsules are able to move at a very high speed. Besides, the capsules are quite light. They only weigh 183 kilograms.

Of course, ET3 doesn’t exist yet. Developers still have to solve a lot of problems. The biggest problem is that right now, ET3 would be far too expensive. In order to make ET3 cheaper, we will need much better technology. Maybe someday, you will be able to have lunch in New York and dinner in Beijing.

23. The word “works” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.

a. travels                        b. operates                 c. earns money                       d. succeeds

24. According to the passage, which statement is NOT true.

 a. Each ET3 capsule can carry up to six people.

 b. We don’t know how to build its capsules

c. Speed in ET3 system is 6,500 km/h for international travel. 

d. ET3 can travel a little faster than an airplane.

25. What can be inferred from the passage?

a. There is still a lot to do before putting ET3 into operation.

b. In the future, people will mainly use ET3 to travel abroad.

c. ET3 won’t be used domestically due to its high-cost

d. ET3 will soon be cheaper.

IV. Choose the incorrect answers and correct them

24. There are a lot of changes in our city in the past ten years
             A                         B        C                       D
25. If we go on to litter, the environment will become seriously polluted
                             A                                     B                      C            D
26. We’ll never catch them up if you walk as slow as that
        A                          B                        C            D
27. Let’s not go to the park if it will rain tomorrow
        A          B                      C          D

III. Choose the sentences that have the same meaning with the given sentences.

1.I wanted to go. He wanted to stay.

I wanted to go but he wanted to stay.

I wanted to go and he wanted to stay.

I wanted to go so he wanted to stay.

2.You can go there by bus. You can go there by train.

You can go either by bus or by train.

You can go neither by bus or by train.

You can go either by bus nor by train.

3.Smith was feeling tired. She went to bed when I got home.

I was feeling tired so I went to bed when I got home.

I was feeling tired but I went to bed when I got home.

I was feeling tired because of I went to bed when I got home.

4.The coat was soft. The coat was warm.

The coat was both soft and warm.

The coat was nor soft and warm.

The coat was both soft but warm.

5.Jack couldn’t sleep although he was very tired.

In spite of being tired, he couldn’t sleep.

Because being tired, he couldn’t sleep.

As being tired, he couldn’t sleep.

6.The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.

The plane couldn’t take off because of the bad weather.

The plane couldn’t take off because the bad weather.

The plane couldn’t take off although the bad weather.

7.In spite of her injured feet, she managed to get home before dark.

Although her feet were injured, she managed to get home before dark

Despite her feet were injured, she managed to get home before dark.

If her feet were injured, she managed to get home before dark.

8.Although Mary was sick, she attended the meeting.

Despite being sick, Mary attended the meeting.

Because being sick, Mary attended the meeting.

Despite of being sick, Mary attended the meeting.

9.Minh didn’t break the expensive china vase. His brother didn’t break it.

Neither Minh nor his brother broke the vase.

Neither Minh and his brother broke the vase.

Either Minh nor his brother broke the vase.

10.Trang will fail the exam if she does not study harder.

Trang will fail the exam unless she studies harder.

Trang will fail the exam if she studies harder.

Trang will fail the exam unless she doesn’t study harder.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words

When/ we/ go/ back/ the bookstore, we/ buy/ book/ we/ wanted.

A. When we go back to the bookstore, we will buy the book we wanted.

B. When we will go back to the bookstore, we buy the book we wanted.

C. When we go back to the bookstore, we buy the book we wanted.

D. When we will go back to the bookstore, we will buy the book we wanted.

IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST. (2 pts – 0.25/each)
Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) that best fits each numbered space in the
following passage.
English is a very useful language. If we know English, we can go to any countries we like
(and we must be rich enough, of course). We will not (17) ________ it hard to make people
understand (18) _______ we want to say. English also help us to learn all kinds of
(19) ________. Hundreds of books are (20) ________ in English everyday in (21) ________
countries. English has also help to spread ideas and knowledge (22) _______ all corners of
the world. Therefore, English language has helped to spread better (23) _______ and
(24) ________ among countries of the world.
17. A. look B. see C. search D. find
18. A. what B. where C. when D. how
19. A. subjects B. things C. ideas D. plants
20. A. write B. wrote C. written D. writing
21. A. much B. lot of C. many D. a lots of
22. A. in B. at C. with D. to
23. A. to understand B. understanding C. misunderstanding D. understand
24. A. friend B. friendly C. friendship D. unfriendliness

Viết lại sao cho nghĩa ko đổi. Dùng to, in oder to, so as to :

1. I hurried . I didn't want to be late for the meeting

2. We took off our boots. We didn't want to make the floors dirty

3. I'm saving money. I want to go abroad for a holiday

4. Lynn unplugged the phone. She was working

5. I phones to the police station. I wanted to report that may car had been stolen

6. The staff are working at weekends . They want to complete the project in time

7. I stood ơn tiptoes. I wanted to see the parade better

8. Ali often writes down the time and date of his appointment. He doesn't want to forget to go

9. Tóm turned on the radio . He wanted to hear the football results

10. We wore warm clothes . We didn't want to get cold