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

1.      Lan and her pen pal Maryam _____ with each other for two years now.

      a. correspond                                                         b. are corresponding       

      c. have corresponded                                            d. were corresponding

2.      They _____ a sightseeing tour of the city when Maryam was there.

      a. had                            b. have had                      c. have                             d. will have

3.      “How many countries _____ up to now?” ~ “Three countries.”

      a. do you visit               b. have you visited          c. are you visiting            d. did you visit

4.      They said goodbye to each other, and they promised to _____ in touch.

      a. get                             b. make                            c. keep                             d. put

5.      Malaysia is _____ into two regions: West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      a. comprised                 b. divided                        c. consisted                      d. contained

6.      English is a _____ subject at school in Malaysia. All students have to study it.

      a. compulsory               b. different                      c. separate                        d. modern

7.      I have a pen pal living in Australia. I _____ with him at least once a week.

      a. visit                           b. impress                         c. enjoy                            d. correspond

8.      I have had a very good time with you. I wish I _____ have to say goodbye to you now!

      a. don’t                         b. won’t                           c. weren’t                         d. didn’t

9.      Kuala Lumpur, the largest city in Malaysia, is _____ of the country.

      a. capital                       b. the capital                    c. a capital                        d. an capital

10.  Bahasa Malaysia, also _____ as Malay, is the national language in Malaysia.

  a. know                         b. knew                            c. known                          d. knowing

Choose the correct sentence among A,B,C or D which has the same meaning as the given one

56. Martha visited a friend of hers in Vietnam last year

A. Martha paid a visit to one of her friend of her in Vietnam last year

B. Martha paid a visit a friend of hers of her in Vietnam last year

C. Martha visited a friend of her in Vietnam last year

D. All are correct

57. Who does this garden belong to?

A. Whose garden is this? C. A and B are correct

B. Whose is this garden? D.Neither A nor B is correct

58. I don't have a penpal

A. I wish I didn't have a pen pal

B. I want a pen pal visit me more often

C. I wish I had a pen pal

D. I expect to receive my pen pal's letters

59. Maryam used to walk to the mosque on Sundays.

A. Maryam walks to the mosque on Sundays

B. Maryam walked to the mosque on Sundays

C. Maryam will walk to the mosque on Sundays

D. Maryam is going to walk to the mosque on Sundays

60. Maryam and Lan became pen pals two years ago.

A. Maryam wanted to be Lan's pen pal two years ago

B. Maryam and Lan have written to each other for two years

C. Two years is a long time for Maryam and Lan to be pen pals

D. Maryam and Lan haven't been pen pals since two years ago

Lan and Razali Maryam, a Malaysian girl, have been pen pals for over two years. They correspond at least once every two weeks. They first (29)__________ (meeting) each other in Ha Noi last week. Ha Noi is the capital of Viet Nam. It is a busy modern city like Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. The beauty of the capital and the (30)_________ (friend) of its people made a deep (31)_________ (impress) on Maryam. Lan took her too many famous places of interest such as Uncle Ho's Mausoleum, Hoan Kiem Lake, the History Museum, and Van Mieu. They took a lot of pictures. Maryam also paid a visit to the mosque on Hang Luoc street. She is a regular prayer in Islamic mosques. At the end of the week, Maryam invited Lan to go to Kuala Lumpur, However, Lan could not have the decision because it is (32)_________ (depend) on her parents.

III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.

1. Lan (write) to her pen pal for three years, and they first (meet) each other last week.

2. Jeans (make) about two hundred years ago, and now they (sell) in every comer of the world,

3.I wish that I (know ) how to mend this shirt.

4. Trung used (write) to his friends, but now he (communicate) with them through the Internet.

5. A new cloth shop just (open) near my aunt's house.

6. Her brother (talk) to his pen pal on the phone at the moment. They (not contact) to each other for a long time.

7. If you (want) to improve your English, I (help) you.

8. Tom isn’t here. He just (go) out for a few minutes.

9. I (have) English test next week.

10. They all (be) tired after a hard working day in the hot weather.

11. They (waste) too much power at the moment.   12. Please don’t make so much noise. I (study).

13. They suggest (take) a taxi instead of walking because it’s raining.

14. You (see) nam last Sunday? Oh, no. I (not see) him for a long time.

15. My parents (go) out. They will be back soon.

16. My brother (work) for this company from 1990 to 2000.

17. Peter (not go) to school yesterday. I just (see) him at the school gate.

18. Be careful! The teacher (look) at you.

19. You must tell me what you (do) since I last (see) you.

20. When a boy, my father often (go) to work on foot.

EXERCISE 1: Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in parentheses.

1. The landmarks of Hanoi were very _____________ . Maryam was really impressed by them. (impress)

2. My English teacher is young and _________ dressed. (beauty)

3. We were surprised at the ____________ atmosphere of the temple. (peace)

4. When I first met them, they gave me an impression of warmth and ___________ (friend)

5. My mother always says ___________ before going to bed. (pray)

6. Maryam's trip to Hanoi made a strong ___________ on her. (impress)

7. Mary was cooking while her baby was sleeping _________ in his cradle. (peace)

8. Tan and Nam are good friends. Their ____________ has lasted for years. (friend)

9. The tourists admired the ____________ of the Temple of Literature. (beautiful)

10. Lan and Maryam have been in _____________ for over two years. (correspond)

ĐỌC ĐOẠN VĂN SAU

Lan’s Malaysian pen pal, Razali Maryam, was staying with Lan last week. Maryam is from Kuala Lumpur. Maryam and Lan have been pen pals for over two years and they correspond at least once every two weeks, but this was their first meeting.

On Maryam's first day in Ha Noi, Lan took her to Hoan Kiem Lake. Like Kuala Lumpur, Ha Noi is a busy modem city. Maryam was really impressed by the beauty of the city and by the friendliness of its people.

Over the next few days, the girls visited Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, the History Museum and the Temple of Literature, as well as many beautiful parks and lakes in Ha Noi. On Friday, Maryam wanted to visit the mosque on Hang Luoc Street. Lan used to walk past the mosque on her way to primary school. However, this was Lan’s first visit. She enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere while Maryam was praying.

“I wish you had a longer vacation,” Lan said to Maryam at the end of the week.

“Yes, I wish I had more time to get to know your beautiful country better. Lan, would you like to come and visit me next summer?” Maryam asked.

“That would be great! However, it seems very difficult for me to have a trip abroad. It all depends on my parents. Anyway, we’ll keep in touch.”

HÃY ĐÓNG VAI MARYAM KỂ LẠI CÂU CHUYỆN TRÊN

1-  They ________________ (correspond) a least once every two week.

    2-  Maryam and Lan __________________ (be) pen pals for over two years.

    3-  Tom wants me __________________ (go) out.

    4-  John enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere while Alice _______________ (pray).

    5-  Did you use to ___________________( play ) tennis last year?

    6-  He wishes he ___________________( can ) speak Japanese .

    7-  Are you used to ____________________( learn ) your lesson early in the morning ?

    8-  I wish I ____________________ (have) a car. It would make life so much easier.

    9-  She __________________(write ) some words on the wall when I saw her .

   10- She wishes she ___________________( know ) her address now .