1) choose the best answer :

1. the plumber said that new pipes.............very expensive

A. are b. were c. have been d. will be

2. john .............me that his birthplace was a wonderful village

a. said b. talked c. asked d. told

3. Mr . Dung said he ........................35 the following week

a. was b. is c. will be d. would be

4. Is he really ............................that you can't come there?

a. disappoint b. disappointed c. disappointing d. to disappoint

5. the food had a good smell

a. the food smells well b. the food smelt well c. the food smelt good d. the food smells good

6. we lelt very .....today

a. excited b. exciting c. excite d. excitement

7. air pollution is a big .......problem in many big cities today

a. environment b. environmental c. environmentalist d. environmentalism

8. he drove every ...............and had an accident

a. fast b. careful c. careless d. slow

9. she asked me if it would rain that night . she asked "......................."

a. would it rain that night b. will it rain tonight c. it would rain that night d. it will rain tonight

10. this hotel is .....................comfortable

a. wonder b. wonderful c. wondering d. wonderfully

(1)………….food in the US today is not the same (2)………it was in the past. Fifty years (3)………..every neighborhood had a little food market. A good selection of meat, vegetables and fruits (4)…………on display on the stalls.

            Now every neighborhood (5)………a big market. These are very (6)……..places. The old markets were usually small and friendly. (7)………..from the neighborhood often stop there to hear the news or to talk. But this is not true (8)………supermarkets. Usually, supermarkets are very large. They are not very friendly. They are not good places for meeting friends or talking (9)……….. People in supermarkets always seem to be tired and in (10)………..hurry.

1.    A. Shopping                  B. Buying                  C. Looking                D. Getting

2.    A. as                        B. like                   C. when                D. while

3.    A. last                      B. later                 C. next                  D. ago        

4.    A. are                       B. were                 C. was                  D. have

5.    A. had                      B. has                   C. have                 D. will have

6.    A. same                    B. different            C. old                   D. similar

7.    A. Farmers              B. Workers           C. Students           D. People

8.    A. at                        B. on                    C. in                     D. for

9.    A. too                      B. neither              C. nor                   D. either

10.  A. a                          B. the                    C. an                     D. ø

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Rhonda is not(A) very keen about(B)  foreign food(C) and fast food(D)  as well.

A. is not

B. keen abou

C. foreign food

D. fast food

Bài 8: Hoàn thành câu với một trong những từ nối “although/ despite/ however” sao cho thích hợp.

1.      _______________ the restaurant’s good reputation, the food was terrible.

_______________ the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible.

The restaurant has a good reputation. _______________, the food was terrible.

2.      _______________ it didn’t stop raining, we didn’t cancel our picnic.

_______________ the rain, , we didn’t cancel our picnic.

It didn’t stop raining. We didn’t cancel our picnic,______________.

3.      Mary still bought the watch, __________ it had a high price.

Mary still bought the watch __________ its high price.

The watch had a high price. Mary, ___________, bought it

4.      _______________ the fact that I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me.

_______________ I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me.

I was late for school. My teacher didn’t punish me, ___________.

5.      _______________ I invited Jim to my party, he didn’t come.

_______________ my invitation to the party, Jim didn’t come.

I invited Jim to the party. _______________, he didn’t come.

6.      I don’t want to watch this film_______________ it has many good reviews.

I don’t want to watcht this film _______________ its good reviews.

The film has many good reviews. I don’t want to watch it, _______________.

7.      _______________ there are many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream.

_______________ many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream.

There are many challenges.__________, Tom won’t give up his dream.

8.      _______________ I studied very hard, I failed the exam.

_______________  studying very hard, I failed the exam.

I studied very hard. I,__________, failed the exam.

Bài 8: Hoàn thành câu với một trong những từ nối “although/ despite/ however” sao cho thích hợp.

1.     _______________ the restaurant’s good reputation, the food was terrible.

_______________ the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible.

The restaurant has a good reputation. _______________, the food was terrible.

2.     _______________ it didn’t stop raining, we didn’t cancel our picnic.

_______________ the rain, , we didn’t cancel our picnic.

It didn’t stop raining. We didn’t cancel our picnic,______________.

3.     Mary still bought the watch, __________ it had a high price.

Mary still bought the watch __________ its high price.

The watch had a high price. Mary, ___________, bought it

4.     _______________ the fact that I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me.

_______________ I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me.

I was late for school. My teacher didn’t punish me, ___________.

5.     _______________ I invited Jim to my party, he didn’t come.

_______________ my invitation to the party, Jim didn’t come.

I invited Jim to the party. _______________, he didn’t come.

6.     I don’t want to watch this film_______________ it has many good reviews.

I don’t want to watcht this film _______________ its good reviews.

The film has many good reviews. I don’t want to watch it, _______________.

7.     _______________ there are many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream.

_______________ many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream.

There are many challenges.__________, Tom won’t give up his dream.

8.     _______________ I studied very hard, I failed the exam.

_______________  studying very hard, I failed the exam.

I studied very hard. I,__________, failed the exam.

Exercise3: Hoàn thành câu với một trong những từ nối “although/ despite/ however” sao cho thích hợp.

1. _______________ the restaurant’s good reputation, the food was terrible.

2. _______________ the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible.

3. The restaurant has a good reputation. _______________, the food was terrible.

4. _______________ it didn’t stop raining, we didn’t cancel our picnic.

5. _______________ the rain, , we didn’t cancel our picnic.

6. It didn’t stop raining. We didn’t cancel our picnic,______________.

7. Mary still bought the watch, __________ it had a high price.

8. Mary still bought the watch __________ its high price.

9. The watch had a high price. Mary, ___________, bought it

10. _______________ the fact that I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me. 

11. _______________ I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me.

12. I was late for school. My teacher didn’t punish me, ___________.

13. _______________ I invited Jim to my party, he didn’t come.

14. _______________ my invitation to the party, Jim didn’t come.

15. I invited Jim to the party. _______________, he didn’t come.

16. I don’t want to watch this film_______________ it has many good reviews. 17. I don’t want to watcht this film _______________ its good reviews.

18. The film has many good reviews. I don’t want to watch it, _______________.

19. _______________ there are many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream.

20. _______________ many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream.

21. There are many challenges.__________, Tom won’t give up his dream.

22. _______________ I studied very hard, I failed the exam.

23. _______________ studying very hard, I failed the exam.

24. I studied very hard. I,__________, failed the exam