PERIOD 24: REVISION

I. Choose the correct words to complete the following sentences (3 pts)

1.Her parents still live there _________ her grandparents.

A. for              B. at                            C. with                        D. of  

2.Nam is _________ than Hoa.

A. tallest                    B. tall              C. taller                      D. the tallest 

3._________ does she live?

A. Where                   B. What                      C. Who                       D. which

4. She takes care of sick people. She is a ___________.

A. teacher                  B. Nurse                     C. journalist             D. farmer

5.What _________ your  telephone  number?

A. is                            B. are              C. does                       D. do              

6.Hung lives _________ 67 Quang Trung Street.

A. on                           B. in                            C. at                            D. of              

7._________ does your mother do? – She’s a housewife.

A. What                      B. Where                    C. When                     D. who                       

8.We _________ at 7 p.m tomorrow.

A. meet                       B. meets                     C. will meet               D. meeting

9._________ a delicious dinner!

A. What                                  B. Which                    C. It                 D. When

10. He works _________ the farm.

A. on                           B. to                            C. about                     D. in   

I.  Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences.

     Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

1.       Her parents gave her everything she asked for. Now she’s become a completely _____ child.           

A. wounded            B. spoilt                     C. damaged              D. destroyed

2.       Paulo is the head _____ at the Buckingham Hotel. He’s famous for his fish recipes.                               

A. cooker                B. chief                      C. waiter                    D. chef

3.       My brother has always had a reputation _____ hard.                                                                  

A. in working           B. about working       C. to work                  D. for working

4.       _____, the lion is a member of the cat family.                                                                  

A. Like the tiger      B. Alike to the tiger    C. Liking the tiger      D. It is like the tiger

5.       They talked for three days before finally _____ a decision.                                                                  

A. reaching             B. coming                  C. bringing                 D. arriving

6.       It is hot in the day-time but the temperature _____ sharply at night.                               

A. slips                    B. drops                     C. descends              D. reduces

7.       The plate was right on the _____ of the table and could have been knocked off at any moment.                

A. border                 B. tip                          C. margin                  D. edge

8.       I suppose Jack is in his _____ teens.                                                                                                   

A. middle                B. earlier                    C. late                       D. later

9.       I bought these trousers during the sale. They were a real _____.                               

A. cheap                 B. bargain                  C. purchase              D. buy

10.    I waited for him until 8:30, _____ I gave up.                                                                  

A. which time          B. at which time         C. that time               D. at that time

11.    If I took the job, it would _____ to the city.                                                                  

A. mean I moved    B. mean to move       C. mean my moving  D. have meant moving

12.    I enjoy my job as a baker, but it’s taken me over five years to _____ to working at nights.                    

A. be use                B. get used                C. used                     D. getting used

13.    The Jacksons live in a four-bedroomed bungalow in a very nice _____ area.                               

A. residents'            B. residence              C. residential             D. resident’s

14.    There are a lot of _____ buildings in the centre of New York.                                                                  

A. many-floored      B. multi-storied          C. many-story           D. multi-storey

15.    The village seemed strangely familiar, _____ I’d never been there before.                               

A. however             B. in spite of               C. although               D. despite

16.    Whatever _____, don’t believe him.                                                                                                   

A. he says              B. he’ll say                 C. he doesn't say      D. he should say

17.    In spite of _____ a terrible headache, I finished the exam.                                                                  

A. I had                   B. to have                  C. having                   D. I have

18.    However annoying they are, you shouldn’t _____ your temper with small children.                               

A. miss                   B. fail                         C. drop                      D. lose

19.    Don't be late for the interview; _____ people will think you are a disorganised person.                               

A. unless                B. otherwise               C. if not                     D. or so

20.    In Britain everyone travelling in a car _____ wear a seatbelt.                                                                  

A. ought                  B. must                      C. always                  D. have to

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) or phrase(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the bold and underlined word(s) or phrase(s) in each of the following questions.

Wendy is on the horns of a dilemma: she just wonders whether to go for a picnic with her friends or to stay at home with her family.

A. unwilling to make a decision

B. able to make a choice

C. eager to make a plan

D. unready to make up her mind

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) or phrase(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the bold and underlined word(s) or phrase(s) in each of the following questions.

Wendy is on the horns of a dilemma: she just wonders whether to go for a picnic with her friends or to stay at home with her family.

A. unwilling to make a decision

B. able to make a choice

C. eager to make a plan

D. unready to make up her mind

I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Of all my friends, Ba is ……………………..

2. Does she promise ......................... her grandparents at weekends?

3. You should work ………………. for the coming exam.

4. What can we do to prevent people ……………throwing drink cans away ?

5. This painting is prettier, but it costs ………….the other one.

6.” …………..….a nice T-shirt, Giang !”                  - “Thank you”

7. I’m always nervous when I’m …………..an exam.

8. My mother has been busy …………..all afternoon.

9. “Thank a lot for the lovely dinner”             “___________”

10. Some young people work......................hospital volunteers.

II.  Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets .

1. He couldn’t make his motorbike (start)……………………this morning.

2. My mother prefers cooking to (watch) ………………..…. television.

3. It’s ten years since I last (see) ….........……… her.

4. Hung really spent time (play)………………… games too much last year.

5.At 7 o’clock tomorrow , he (work) ……….…….……. in his office.

6. Last Sunday, Minh (read) ………..books in the library. He (be) ....……… there for 3 hours.

7.When I (be)…………….. a child, I (go)……………….. swimming in the river.

8.  He (live) ………......……in London for two years.

9.You can go (boat)………..when you come to Trang An

10.Nothing (do)……….till they reach a decision.

III. Give the correct form(s) of verbs.(1pt/10 sentences)

1. Nam (not visit) the museum with his class last Sunday because he ( catch) a cold.

2. How often your uncle (go)to the hospital (have) a medical check up?

3. It (take) me ten minutes ( go) to school by bus everyday.

4. My father ( buy) a car 2 months ago. It (look) new now.

5. Hurry up. We ( wait) for you. If you are slow, we (miss) the bus.

Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the word or phrase which be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Margaret Mead achieved world famous (A) through (B) her studies of child-rearing, personality (C) and culture(D).

A. famous 

B. through 

C. persionality 

D. culture

Choose the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
Her style of dress accentuated her extreme slenderness.

A. revealed

B. emphasized

C. disfigured

D. betrayed

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

34. Jenny is a good friend. She always shares things with her classmates.

          A. gives                       B. listens                   C. takes                     D. wants

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

35. He is so generous that he often pays for our drink.

          A. mean                       B. kind                       C. nice                      D. reliable

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

16. English and French are official languages in Canada.

A. main B. formal C. primary D. popular

17. There is still room for improving in your work.

A. space B. place C. area D. accommodation

18. The first experiment was unsuccessful, so we need to do another one.

A. managed B. bored C. failed D. damaged

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following question.

19. The sight of too many telephone poles, advertising billboards, overhead power times, or shop signs may cause visual pollution.

A. contamination B. population C. cleanness D. eruption

20. Because warmer water has less oxygen in it, it can harm aquatic populations.

A. destroy B. protect C. raise D. increase