I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence

1 Yuri Gagarin was the first person . …………… into space.

a. flew         b. to fly          c. flown          d. fly

Il. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

1 Scientists and economists (A)believe that human beings (B)can never (C)use away all the (D)mineral resources on Earth.

a. believe   b. can never   c. use away     d. mineral

2 (A)Plants and animals (B)live in the sea sank (C)to the sea bed (D)when they die.

a. plants         b. live         c. to         d. when

3 (A)Learning a foreign language (B)enables a student (C)develop an understanding of another (D)culture.

a. learning         b. enables        c. develop        d. culture

4 Mrs. Stevens, along (A)with (B)her cousins from New Mexico, (C)are planning to (D)attend the festivities.

a. with      b. her cousins from       c. are       d. attend

5 In a laboratory experiment, an investigator (A)often begins by (B)work out different conditions (C)for two groups (D)of subjects.

a. often       b. work          c. for         d. of subjects

6 (A)The newspaper (B)report (C)contained (D)many important information.

a. the          b. report         c. contained         d. many

lll. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

1 They decided to go to the zoo in spite of the heavy rain.

Though..................................................................................

2 Because the weather was bad, the plane couldn’t take off.

Because of.............................................................................

3 They had no intention of travelling around the world

They didn’t intend..........................................................................

4 Somebody has taken away some of my books.

Some of my books..........................................................................

5 Can you close window, please?

Would you mind........................................................................................

Exercise 7. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.(sửa gips mình nhé)

1. She added some cooking oil into the frying pan, and then put the mixtures of eggs into it.                    A                          B                                         C             D

2. The noodles in a bowl of bun bo are done from the most delicious rice.

               A                  B                            C                                         D

3. They shouldn't put a pinch and sugar more because the mixture of cakes is so sweet now.A                   B                       C                                                                       D

4. There are some potato and beef in the kitchen now, so we can cook soup from them.

                A               B                                                                 C               D

5. There isn't some fresh milk in the glass bottle, so she thinks someone has drunk it all.

                        A                                  B                              C                             D

6. How many banana did you buy. Mom? - Three, my dear.

      A                   B                    C                              D

7. How many pork does your mother decide to cook this food? - A kilo.

                A              B                                       C                        D

8. The chef always cooks eel soup very well, and we can't forget its specially taste

                                 A                       B                        C                D

9. He likes taking photos and singing very much, and his brother doesn't like them

                   A                            B                         C                                D

10. The gardens are looking after the trees and flowers very carefully.

                 A           B                           C                                   D

EX 4: Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.

1.       She added some cooking oil into the frying pan, and then put the mixtures of eggs into it.

2.       The noodles in a bowl of bun bo are done from the most delicious rice.

3.     They shouldn’t put a pinch and sugar more because the mixture of cakes is so sweet now.

4.     There are some potato and beef in the kitchen now, so we can cook soup from them.

5.     There isn't some fresh milk in the glass bottle, so she thinks someone has drunk all.

6.     How many banana did you buy, Mom? — Three, my dear.

7.     How many pork does your mother decide to cook this food? — A kilo.

8.     Vietnam is one of the leader coffee exporters.

9.     Do you have many cheese?

10. Would you mind waiting little minutes?

11. He found a green fruit big and round as a ball.

12. Can I have any sugar in my tea please?

IV. Choose the underline word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.

21. It was me who make lots of mistakes in English class yesterday.

A. It                            B. me                    C. make                                   D. in

22. The boy whom is imitating other foreign speakers is in grade 9.

A. The                  B. whom                      C. other                                   D. in

23. If Maria guessed the meaning of that word, she will get a good point.

A. meaning                B. that                             C. will get                   D. point

24. My sister who looks up ten new words in a dictionary daily want to travel.

A. who                       B. looks                    C. a                             D. wants

25. We have a smart TV where can be used as a computer.

A. a smart TV                B. where               C. used as                   D. computer

VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

41. The English teacher is excellent. You met him at the meeting yesterday. (Who)

A. The English teacher who/ that you met at the meeting yesterday excellent.

B. The English teacher who/ that you met at the meeting yesterday is excellent.

C. The English teacher who/ that you met at the meeting yesterday was excellent.

D. The English teacher who/ that you met at the meeting yesterday is being excellent.

43. I cant look the word up because I haven’t got a dictionary.

A. If I have a dictionary, I could look the word up.

B. If I am having a dictionary, I could look the word up.

C. If I had a dictionary, I could look the word up.

D. If I had a dictionary, I can look the word up.

44. I am a lot worried about the English exam because my vocabulary is poor.

A. If my vocabulary were richer, I wouldn’t be worried about the English exam.

B. If my vocabulary was richer, I wouldn’t be worried about the English exam.

C. If my vocabulary is richer, I wouldn’t be worried about the English exam.

D. If my vocabulary were richer, I would be worried about the English exam.

* Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that need correcting.
1. Did you have a chance to do any sightsee?
        A                  B                   C              D
2. You’re a third person to ask me about the trip.
                 A              B                           C     D
3. When he was ten, he taught himself to play a violin.
                        A                   B           C                  D
4. I find it absolutely astonished that you didn’t like Paris.
          A             B             C                                D
5. The bad weather didn’t make my flight be delayed, but the terrorism does.                                         A                 B     C                                                D
6. My trip to the countryside was fantastic. The locals were

                  A                            B                     C

extremely welcome.  

                     D

7. Kevin had took home lots of nice souvenirs last time, so he didn’t buy anymore.
                         A                    B                                                        C      D
8. I bet you will never have the nerve to start an expedition to an Amazon rainforest.
                            A                   B                        C                       D
9. If you decide to start the trip, you must reserve a seat in advance on

                                      A                                       B                           C

planes or trains.
             D
10. A tour guide was showing the tourists around when a something fell down

      A                                         B                                     C

from the sky.
         D