1. People throw thousands of tons of rubbish into the sea.

=>Thousands of tons of rubbish are thrown into the sea

2. We spent five hours redecorating our house before Tet.

=> It took us 5 hours to redecorate our house before Tet

3. Jane finally managed to get a job.

=> Jane finally succeeded in getting a job

4. She is too young to see that film.

=> She is not old enough to see that film

5. Although the team played well , they lost.

=> Despite playing well, the team lost

Choose the sentences which is closet in meaning to the sentence above.

1. I haven't been to a concert for over a year.

A. The last time I went to a concert was over a year ago.

B. The last time I went to a concert for over a year ago.

C. The last time I have been to a concert was over a year ago.

D. I haven't been to a concert for over a year ago.

2. Mr Pike hasn't visited his hometown since 2015.

A. Mr Pike last visited his hometown since 2015.

B. Mr Pike visited his hometown in 2015.

C. Mr Pike hasn't visited his hometown in 2015.

D. Mr Pike last visited his hometown in 2015.

3. Jane has canceled the appointment because it rained heavily.

A. Jane has canceled the appointment because of the heavily rain.

B. Jane has canceled the appointment because od the heavy rain.

C. Jane has canceled the appointment because of the heavy rained.

D. Jane has canceled the appointment because of the heavily rained.

4. We decided to leave early because of the boring party.

A. We decided to leave early because of the party was boring.

B. We decided to leave early because of the party was boring.

C. We decided to leave early because the party was boring.

D. We decided to leave early because the party boring.

5. It's nearly 10 years since my father last saw his brother.

A. My father saw his brother for nearly 10 years.

B. My father saw his brother since nearly 10 years.

C. My father hasn't seen his brother since nearly 10 years.

D. My father hasn't seen his brother for nearly 10 years.

1. A.The last time I went to a concert was over a year ago.

2. D. Mr Pike last visited his hometown in 2015.

3. B. Jane has canceled the appointment because of the heavy rain.

4. C. We decided to leave early because the party was boring.

5. D. My father hasn't seen his brother for nearly 10 years.

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1. A

2. D

3. B

4. C

5. D

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Choose one sentence that is closest in meaning to the root one.

1. If Harry keeps on studying as he has been, he'll have no trouble passing his exams.

a. Harry will not pass his exams because he is not studying hard.

b. Harry is studying hard to pass his exams.

c. Harry studies very hard, so he passes all of his exams

d. Harry continues studying very hard, but he has trouble passing his exams

2. While we're on vacation, Mary will look after the dog

a. We're going to buy a dog for Mary after returning from our vacation.

b. If we go on vacation, Mary will take our dog

c. Mary will pay attention to our dog while we're on vacation

d. Mary will take care of our dog while we're on vacation.

a. Peter and I ran to work this morning.

b. I met Peter unexpectedly on my way to work this mormıng

c. I bad an job appointment with Peter this morning

d. Peter and I met a friend this morning.

4. Why don't you use energy-saving bulbs, Mr. Son?' said Na

a. Nam remind Mr. Son to use energy-saving bulbs.

b. Nam asked Mr. Son not to use energy-saving bulbs.

c. Nam suggested that Mr. Son should use energy-saving bulbs.

d. Nam had Mr.Son replaced energy-saving bulbs.

5. We couldn't go swimming because the sea was too rough.

a. The sea was not calm. However, we still went swimming

b. We could go swimming because of the rough sea.

c. We went swimming although the sea was very rough.

d. The sea was very rough. Therefore, we couldn't go swimming.

Choose one sentence that is closest in meaning to the root one.

1. If Harry keeps on studying as he has been, he'll have no trouble passing his exams.

a. Harry will not pass his exams because he is not studying hard.

b. Harry is studying hard to pass his exams.

c. Harry studies very hard, so he passes all of his exams

d. Harry continues studying very hard, but he has trouble passing his exams

2. While we're on vacation, Mary will look after the dog

a. We're going to buy a dog for Mary after returning from our vacation.

b. If we go on vacation, Mary will take our dog

c. Mary will pay attention to our dog while we're on vacation

d. Mary will take care of our dog while we're on vacation.

3. I ran into Peter, a friend of mine on my way to work this morning

a. Peter and I ran to work this morning.

b. I met Peter unexpectedly on my way to work this mormıng

c. I bad an job appointment with Peter this morning

d. Peter and I met a friend this morning.

4. Why don't you use energy-saving bulbs, Mr. Son?' said Na

a. Nam remind Mr. Son to use energy-saving bulbs.

b. Nam asked Mr. Son not to use energy-saving bulbs.

c. Nam suggested that Mr. Son should use energy-saving bulbs.

d. Nam had Mr.Son replaced energy-saving bulbs.

5. We couldn't go swimming because the sea was too rough.

a. The sea was not calm. However, we still went swimming

b. We could go swimming because of the rough sea.

c. We went swimming although the sea was very rough.

d. The sea was very rough. Therefore, we couldn't go swimming.

III – Fill in each blank with up, on, for, to, from or with . (1m)

At the end of the street all could see a manger and some hay, the place where the trip must end. The star they had followed shone down upon the manger and lit (1)__up_____ strange light. Because it was only a small place, and because there were so many (2)___with_____ the party of the Kings, the shepherds stepped (3)__to_____ one side. They wanted the King and the gifts to go first. The oldest of the wise men saw this and said “Come. Do not make yourselves small before us. Join us and come to see the child. It doesn’t matter if we come from far or near, or if we are poor or rich, we come (4)___on_____ for the same reason. We should enter together

. IV – There are four mistakes in the following paragraph. Identify the mistakes and correct. (2ms)

He went into the house. His hands and feet were as cool as the snow outside. He put his arms around his wife and kissed her. He had done => made a decision. He said, “Ida, tonight, we are really going to eat and drink, no more saving. I want plenty => a plenty of good. I’m going to open that bottle of wine we’ve been keeping”. Ida’s eyes brightened=> are brightened . Adam said, “There are people who has => have less than we do. Let us be happy with what we have.

III – Fill in each blank with up, on, for, to, from or with . (1m)

At the end of the street all could see a manger and some hay, the place where the trip must end. The star they had followed shone down upon the manger and lit (1)__up_____ strange light. Because it was only a small place, and because there were so many (2)____with____ the party of the Kings, the shepherds stepped (3)____to____ one side. They wanted the King and the gifts to go first. The oldest of the wise men saw this and said “Come. Do not make yourselves small before us. Join us and come to see the child. It doesn’t matter if we come from far or near, or if we are poor or rich, we come (4)____on____ for the same reason. We should enter together. IV – There are four mistakes in the following paragraph. Identify the mistakes and correct. (2ms)He went into the house. His hands and feet were as cool as the snow outside. He put his arms around his wife and kissed her. He had done a decision. He said, “Ida, tonight, we are really going to eat and drink, no more saving. I want plenty of good. I’m going to open that bottle of wine we’ve been keeping”. Ida’s eyes brightened. Adam said, “There are people who has less than we do. Let us be happy with what we have. 1.____________ 2._________ 3.___________ 4._____________

Put each verb in brackets into either the past simple the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous.
It was announced in London this morning that the British Oil Corporation (1) (discover) has discovered oil under the sea near the Welsh coast. The company which (2)____has been drilling___ (drill) for oil in the area since 2001 (3) _____found___(find) small amounts of oil near Swansea last month and since then (4) ____has discovered__(discover) larger amounts under the seabed nearby. Last year the government (5)____lent__ (lend) over £50 000 000 to BOC and (6)_____gave__ (give) permission for the company to build an oil refinery and other facilities in South Wales.
The reaction of local people to today s news (7)___has been___ (be) mixed so far. Local MPs (8)____has already welcome____ (already welcome) the news pointing out that the oil industry will bring badly needed jobs to the area. But local residents are worried about the danger of pollution. Nobody (9)____has asked___ (ask) us yet what we want said Ann Griffiths leader of the Keep Out The Oil Campaign. Look what (10) _____happened__(happen) when they (11) __found__(find) oil in Scotland in the 1960s. The oil companies (12) ___have got___(get) rich not the local people. BOC (13)___hasn't told__ (not tell) us the truth about what this is going to mean for our people. A BOC spokesman later (14) ____has refused__(refuse) to comment. Meanwhile local campaigners (15)___asked__ (ask) the government to hold an inquiry.

I. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with a suitable word.

About two hundred years ago, man lived in (1) greater harmony with his environment because/ since/ as (2) industry was not much developed. Today the situation is quite different (3). People all over the world are worried about what is happening to the environment (4), because of modern industry and the need for more and more energy. Newspapers and magazines write (5) about water pollution, air pollution, and land pollution.

Why is there so much discussion about pollution (6)? After all, people have been polluting the world around (7) them for thousands and thousands of years. But in the past (8), there were not many (9) people and there was lots of room in the world so people could move to another place when (10) their settlements became dirty.

Now, however, many parts of the world are crowded (11). People live in big cities and much of our waste, especially waste (12) from factories, electric power stations, the chemical industry and heavy industry is (13) very dangerous. Fish die in the lakes, rivers, and seas; forest trees die too. Much of this dangerous (14) waste goes into the air and is carried by the wind (15) for great distances.

Use the correct form of the word given at the end of each sentence:

1) If we keep on ..polluted. the air, more people will suffer from respiratory diseases. (pollution)

2) ..Conservationists. are interested in the protection of the environment. (conserve)

3) We find advertising on television very ...effectively . (effect)

4) Nobody likes him because he's so ..uncosiderable. . (considerate)

5) His generosity .distinguished.. him from others. (distinguish)

6) Who encourages the use of .environmental.. friendly products? (environment)

7) One of the most important celebration... for Vietnamese people is Tet. (celebrate)

8) Many chemicals have a ..DISASTROUS. effect on the environment. (disaster)

9) That is the girl who luckily escaped from a .volcanic.. eruption last month. (volcano)

10) The .destruction.. of their house left them no place to live. (destroy)

11) That tsunami was the most .DISASTROUS.. of the year 2004. (disaster)

12) Since the world's energy resources are limited, we must .conserve.. them. (conservation)

13) These ..innovation. will conserve the Earth. (innovate)

14) ..Forest-fire. is now a serious problem in Viet Nam. (forest)

15) We are trying to prevent a(n) pollution... world. (pollute)

16) Vehicles also account for air .pollution.. in the cities. (pollute)

17) We should pay attention to genetic and .environmentally.. influences on infant sleep. (environment)

18) We are responsible for the truth that our forest is being ...destroyed . (destroy)

19) Sometimes it can be difficult to stay motivated and ..effected. at work. (effect)

20) The company is trying to create a young ..energetic. image. (energy)

21) Thomas Edison is one of The 12 greatest ..innovators. of all time for inventing the first long-lasting light bulb. (innovate)

22) Because of being an ..inexperience. person, he has made that mistake. (experience)

23) Energy ..consumption. should be reduced. (consume)

24) We were all impressed by the speed and .effciency.. of the new system. (efficient)

25) My .price.. is to earn more money to help my family. (prior)

26) There have been many ..innovated. in the field of electrical engineering. (innovate)

27) Mount Pinatubo was the world's largest ..volcanic. eruption in more than 50 years. (volcano)

28) The new law will become .effective.. next week. (effect)

29) Speech ..distinctive. human being from the animals. (distinct)

30) Thousands of people were ..diastrously. killed in that morning. (disaster)

31) Teacher's Day has been .celebrated.. widely since 1982. (celebrate)

32) Thousands of people died in the ...disaster . (disastrous)

33) They always show an understanding of what .consumers.. want. (consume)

34) We worry about the .destroyable.. effects that violent films have on children. (destroy)

35) Earthquakes often come together with volcanic ...eruption . (erupt)

36) All this shows that the machine works ..effectively. . (effective)

37) People must learn about keeping the environment ..unpolluted. . (pollute)

38) Halloween is an interesting festival which is .celebrated.. in many countries. (celebrate)

39) His .poorverty.. is always his family. (prior)

40) I am so .satisfied.. with my result of last exam. (satisfy)

41) Everything is going ...to be satisfied . (satisfy)

42) By the year of 2015, all the roofs will be .heat.. by solar energy. (hot)

43) Thousands of people were saved because ..scientists. have warned about the eruption. (science)

44) Henry .pride.. himself on his ability to predict what the weather will be like. (proud)

45) We all try to prevent ..forest. to protect our environment. (forest)

46) My brother was ..nomianted. as the most effective activist in the school charity program. (nomination)

47) He is still young, but he is an .inexperience.. doctor. (experience)