II>Choose the corect answer in the parentheses
1.A number of students in the class ( speaks,speak) English well.

2.There (is, are) some interesting pictures in today paper.

3.There (is, are) an incorrect statement in that newspaper article.

4.The United States (is, are)  located in North America.

5.Economics (is, are) Don’s favourite subjects.

6.Ten minutes (is, are) more than enough time to complete this exercise.

7.Most people (likes,like) to go to the zoo.

8.The police (is, are) coming. I’ve already called them.

9.Japanese (is, are) very difficult for English speakers to learn.

10.the Japanese (has, have) a long and interesting history.

11.The old in my country (is, are) cared for by their children and grandchildren.

12.This exercise on singular- plural agreement of subjects and verbs (is, are) easy.

13.The extent of Jane’s knowledge on various complex subjects ( astounds. Astound: lam kinh ngac) me.

14.The subjects you will be studying in this cource (is, are) listed in the syllabus.

15.Massachutes and Connecticut (is, are) located in New England.

1. The students suggested............the posters on energy saving. (a. make b. to make c. making)

2. His hobbies are reading comics............playing video games (a.or b. and c. but)

3. She is.............that her English speaking is becoming better (a. pleased b.worried c. sure)

4. What are you doing, Lan? - I'm looking..................my keys (a.after b. for c. at)

5. I suggest that we..................English regularly in class (a. speaking b. must speak c. should speak)

Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False.

Everybody knows that in studying foreign languages practice is the key to fluency. All foreign language learners even the advanced learners need practice. There is a fact that a learner can know a lot of grammar rules and have a large vocabulary; however, they can't speak well yet. So the learners must know how to use what they have learnt, apart from the ability to explain grammar rules. Listening, speaking, reading and writing are all important skills but most English learners find listening and writing the most difficult.

Some English learners find listening and writing the most difficult skills.

Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False.

Everybody knows that in studying foreign languages practice is the key to fluency. All foreign language learners even the advanced learners need practice. There is a fact that a learner can know a lot of grammar rules and have a large vocabulary; however, they can't speak well yet. So the learners must know how to use what they have learnt, apart from the ability to explain grammar rules. Listening, speaking, reading and writing are all important skills but most English learners find listening and writing the most difficult.

Question: Some English learners find listening and writing the most difficult skills.

A. True

B. False

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

It is a pity that I can't speak English as native speaker.

A. I wish I could speak English as a native speaker.

B. I wish I couldn't speak English as a native speaker.

C. I wish I can speak English as a native speaker.

D. I wish I have spoken English as a native speaker.

Exercise 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Halloween is a holiday. It is on the night of October 31st . It is_________(1) in many English Speaking countries. Children wear costumes. They go to people’s homes. The people give them _________(2). Children say “trick or treat” to ask for candy. This comes from a theat. It means, “Give me a treat _________(3) I will play a trick on you” Children today _________(4) not do the tricks if they don’t get treats. But some children still do mischief playful pranks or things to make fun of people like putting toilet paper in trees or writing _________(5) soap on windows .In these countries Halloween is about ghosts, witches, goblins, and other scary things.

1. A. presented B. proposed C. celebrated D. played

2. A. candy B. cake C. meat D. egg

3. A . and B. but C. or D. because

4. A . never B. sometimes C. just D. usually

5. A . for B. with C. often D. on to

Read the text then choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.

LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE

Some people learn a second language (1)_____. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you have (2)_____learn a new language such as English? There are several ways to make learning English a little (3)_____ and more interesting .

The first step is to feel positive about learning English . If you believe that you can learn,you will learn and (4)____ patient. You do not to have to understand (5)____all at once. It `s natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes .

The second step is to practice your English. For example, write in a journal, or diary, every day. You will get used to (6)_____in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving. (7)_____, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates (8)_____class.

The third step is to keep a record of your language learning . You can write this in your journal. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements.

Question 1

A. ease

B. easy

C. easily

D. all a, b, c.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters .(1pt)
1. The lunar New Year holiday is the most important……………..for Vietnamese people. (CELEBRATE)
2. My father encourages me to take part in…………………..activities at school. (CULTURE)
3. The children are playing …………………………..in the schoolyard. (HAPPY)
4. Taking part in English Speaking festivals will help you to ………………..your English. (IMPROVEMENT)