IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

We got up early in the morning. We (35) _____ prepared our food boxes to take with us. We left the house and had to drive (36)____through the town traffic. However in the countryside we drove (37) ____. After an hour we reached the foot of the mountain. We climbed the first part easily, but when we were nearly at the top we naturally slowed down (38) ___it was difficult. We tried (39)___to reach the top and when we did, Dad said we had done (40) ____.

 35. A. care              B. careless           C. careful                       D. carefully

 36. A. slow            B. slowly              C. lovely                        D. lately

 37. A. fast               B. fastly                C. quick                         D. slow

 38. A. but               B. however           C. because                  D. for example

 39. A. hard             B. hardly              C. best                           D. most

 40. A. good             B. well                 C. fine                           D. bad

We got up early in the morning. We (1) prepared our food boxes to take with us. We left the house and had to drive (2) through the town traffic. However, in the countryside we drove (3). After an hour we reached the foot of the mountain. We climbed the first part easily, but when we were nearly at the top we naturally slowed down (4) it was difficult. We tried (5) to reach the top and when we did, Dad said we had done well.

was   called    than    to    eat    gave

was called than to eat gaveIt (0)...was.... Uncle Jim’s birthday today so he came and had lunch with us. It was sunny so we ate in the garden. We (1)...............him the presents and then we all went to the new cinema. It’s much bigger and better (2)............... the old one. We saw a film which was (3)................... “Pyramid”. In one part of the film someone suddenly jumped out of the box. We were all afraid. After the film, Uncle Jim took us all (4)............... his favorite restaurant and I had a pizza. It was excellent!

Complete the story using The Past Progressive of the verbs in brackets

Last weekend my brother Quentin and I (go) on a day trip to the forest near our town. While we (Walkman) , we (seo) a small lake and (stop) to have lunch there. We were very hungry.

We (este) our sandwiches when suddenly it (start) raning. Unfortunately Quenti and I (not have) umbrellas with us, so we (decide) to leave. While we (run) in the rain, i (saw) a small house. Quetin was cold so we( go) into the house. There was nobody there, but it was nice and tidy.

When the rain(stop) ,we (get) up to lave. We (close) the door of the house when a strange man(arrive) . We (not want) to talk to him so we (run) away and (not look) back.

Complete the passage then answer the question:

Last May Day, my class (1)...................to the countryside by bus (2)......................our holiday.

There was (3).................traffice on the road so we had to move very slowly. It took us about one hour to (4)................out of the town. After somethings, we came to (5) hill. It was green and beautiful. We thought this was a good (6)....................for a picnic, so we stopped and took the food, fruit and drinks out (7)...............the bus. We (8)..................down and began to eat. Suddenly a stong wind blew and soon (9)..................started to rain. We had to run back to the bus and (10)..............our meal in the bus. Then we drove back home. What a sad (11)............

Câu 1 : Read the passage then answer the question :

Last May Day my class went to the countryside by bus for our holiday . There was too much trafficon the road so we had to move very slowly . It took us about one hour to get out of the town . After some time , we came to a hill . It was green and beautiful. We thought this was a good place for a picnic , so we stopped and took the food , fruit and drinks out of the bus . We sat down and began to eat . Studdenly a strong wind blew and soon it started to rain . We had to run back to the bus and have our meal in the bus . Then we drove back home . What a sad trip !

a) Where did his class go last May Day ?

b) What was the traffic like ?

c) Did they go very fast ?

d) Where did they stop to have the picnic ?

e) Did they have a nice trip ? Why ?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

They call Jamaica the "Island in the sun" and that is my memory of it. Of sunshine, warmth and abundant fruit that was growing everywhere, and of love. There were two sisters ahead of me in the family, and though of course I didn't know it, there was an exciting talk of emigration, possibly to Canada but more usually to England, the land of opportunity. I guess that plans were already being made when I was born, for a year or so later my Dad left for London. Two years after that my mum went as well and my sisters and I were left in the care of my grandmother.

Emigrating to better yourself was a dream for most Jamaicans, a dream many were determined to fulfill. Families were close and grandmothers were an important part of the family. So, when the mass emigrations began, it seemed perfectly right and natural for them to take over the running of families left behind.

Grandmothers are often strict, but usually also spoil you. She ran the family like a military operation: each of us, no matter how young, had our tasks. Every morning, before we went to school, we all had to take a bucket appropriate to our size and run a relay from the communal tap to the barrels until they are full. My sisters had to sweep the yard before they went to school. My grandmother would give orders to the eldest and these were passed down- as I got older I found this particularly annoying! But I can tell you, no one avoided their duties.

My Dad came over from England to see how we were getting on . He talked to us about the new country, about snow, about the huge city, and we all wanted to know more, to see what it was like. I didn't know it at that time., but he had come to prepare us for the move to England. Six months later my grandmother told me that I was going to join my parents and that she, too, was emigrating.

London was strange and disappointing. There was no gold on the pavements, as the stories in Jaimaica had indicated. The roads were busy, the buildings were grey and dull, with many tall, high-rise blocks. It was totally unlike Jamaica, the houses all small and packed close together. In my grandmother's house I had a big bedroom, here I had to share.

Then came the biggest shock: snow. While flakes came out of the sky and Dad smiled, pointed and said: "That's snow!" I rushed outside, looked up and opened my mouth to let the flakes drop in. The snow settled on my tongue and it was so cold that I cried. My toes lost all feeling. As my shoes and socks got wet and frozen, there came an excruciating pain and I cried with the intensity of it. I didn't know what was happening to me.

What does "this" in the third paragraph refer to

A. being told what to do by his sisters

B. having to sweep the yard before school 

C. having to do duties he found difficult

D. being given orders by his grandmother

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

They call Jamaica the "Island in the sun" and that is my memory of it. Of sunshine, warmth and abundant fruit that was growing everywhere, and of love. There were two sisters ahead of me in the family, and though of course I didn't know it, there was an exciting talk of emigration, possibly to Canada but more usually to England, the land of opportunity. I guess that plans were already being made when I was born, for a year or so later my Dad left for London. Two years after that my mum went as well and my sisters and I were left in the care of my grandmother.

Emigrating to better yourself was a dream for most Jamaicans, a dream many were determined to fulfill. Families were close and grandmothers were an important part of the family. So, when the mass emigrations began, it seemed perfectly right and natural for them to take over the running of families left behind.

Grandmothers are often strict, but usually also spoil you. She ran the family like a military operation: each of us, no matter how young, had our tasks. Every morning, before we went to school, we all had to take a bucket appropriate to our size and run a relay from the communal tap to the barrels until they are full. My sisters had to sweep the yard before they went to school. My grandmother would give orders to the eldest and these were passed down- as I got older I found this particularly annoying! But I can tell you, no one avoided their duties.

My Dad came over from England to see how we were getting on . He talked to us about the new country, about snow, about the huge city, and we all wanted to know more, to see what it was like. I didn't know it at that time., but he had come to prepare us for the move to England. Six months later my grandmother told me that I was going to join my parents and that she, too, was emigrating.

London was strange and disappointing. There was no gold on the pavements, as the stories in Jaimaica had indicated. The roads were busy, the buildings were grey and dull, with many tall, high-rise blocks. It was totally unlike Jamaica, the houses all small and packed close together. In my grandmother's house I had a big bedroom, here I had to share.

Then came the biggest shock: snow. While flakes came out of the sky and Dad smiled, pointed and said: "That's snow!" I rushed outside, looked up and opened my mouth to let the flakes drop in. The snow settled on my tongue and it was so cold that I cried. My toes lost all feeling. As my shoes and socks got wet and frozen, there came an excruciating pain and I cried with the intensity of it. I didn't know what was happening to me.

The word "excruciating" in the last paragraph means ________.

A. painful

B. rather painful

C. extremely painful

D. painless

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

They call Jamaica the "Island in the sun" and that is my memory of it. Of sunshine, warmth and abundant fruit that was growing everywhere, and of love. There were two sisters ahead of me in the family, and though of course I didn't know it, there was an exciting talk of emigration, possibly to Canada but more usually to England, the land of opportunity. I guess that plans were already being made when I was born, for a year or so later my Dad left for London. Two years after that my mum went as well and my sisters and I were left in the care of my grandmother.

Emigrating to better yourself was a dream for most Jamaicans, a dream many were determined to fulfill. Families were close and grandmothers were an important part of the family. So, when the mass emigrations began, it seemed perfectly right and natural for them to take over the running of families left behind.

Grandmothers are often strict, but usually also spoil you. She ran the family like a military operation: each of us, no matter how young, had our tasks. Every morning, before we went to school, we all had to take a bucket appropriate to our size and run a relay from the communal tap to the barrels until they are full. My sisters had to sweep the yard before they went to school. My grandmother would give orders to the eldest and these were passed down- as I got older I found this particularly annoying! But I can tell you, no one avoided their duties.

My Dad came over from England to see how we were getting on . He talked to us about the new country, about snow, about the huge city, and we all wanted to know more, to see what it was like. I didn't know it at that time., but he had come to prepare us for the move to England. Six months later my grandmother told me that I was going to join my parents and that she, too, was emigrating.

London was strange and disappointing. There was no gold on the pavements, as the stories in Jaimaica had indicated. The roads were busy, the buildings were grey and dull, with many tall, high-rise blocks. It was totally unlike Jamaica, the houses all small and packed close together. In my grandmother's house I had a big bedroom, here I had to share.

Then came the biggest shock: snow. While flakes came out of the sky and Dad smiled, pointed and said: "That's snow!" I rushed outside, looked up and opened my mouth to let the flakes drop in. The snow settled on my tongue and it was so cold that I cried. My toes lost all feeling. As my shoes and socks got wet and frozen, there came an excruciating pain and I cried with the intensity of it. I didn't know what was happening to me.

When the writer first went to London, he was disappointed because ________.

A. it was smaller than he expected

B. he had been given a false impression of it 

C. he had to spend a lot of time on his own

D. his new surroundings frightened him