My father was the police (inspect)_____and my mother was a primary school(teach)___. They had both grown up in the city and lived there their entire lives. Their(decide)____to move to a small town when I was a child changed my life. It was a very(peace)____place and of course, living there meant that I had much more(free)___to go wherever I pleased. The people all knew each other and were(friend)____but I missed my close friends, my school, and the (noise)___city I had lived in. As I grew up, I realised that there wasn't much for a young person to do there, expect rush into(marry)_____. When I left, my parents were sad, but they realised that staying there would only make me(misery)____. The big city I live in now is not very far away, so I can visit my parents(frequent)___and have the best of both worlds.

*Put the verbs in brackets into the infinitive or -ing form.
Scotland was the perfect place (1) ...to grow up... (grow up). My parents had spent years (2)
............................... (save up) because they wanted (3) ............................... (buy) a small farmhouse in
the Scottish Highlands. Shortly after I was born their dream came true and our new life in the country
began. To begin with, I was probably too young (4) ............................... (appreciate) the fresh air and
breathtaking views, but as I grew up I began (5) ............................... (enjoy) exploring the unspoilt
countryside. I soon got used to (6) ............................... (have) to walk miles to the shops, and

since it was too far (7) ............................... (travel) to the nearest primary school, my parents did their
best (8) ............................... (educate) me at home. However, I never felt lonely and was usually too
busy (9) ............................... (help) my father on the land to worry about( 10) ...............................
(not/have) any friends. My brothers and sisters were also starting (11) ............................... (grow up)
fast and we had no difficulty (12) ............................... (amuse) ourselves for hours on end. When I
reached the age of eleven, my parents decided it was time (13)............................... (send) me to
secondary school as they didn’t feel they were capable of (14) ............................... (provide) me with
the range of skills I would need for my future life. This would involve (15) ............................... (travel)
twenty miles to the nearest town and twenty miles back. I was sorry (16) ............................... (say)
goodbye to my old way of life, but at the same time I looked forward (17) ............................... (mix)
with new people. After (18)............................... (finish) school I was forced (19) ...............................
(move) to Edinburgh to look for work and I have now made the city my home. Although I love the
cosmopolitan lifestyle, I sometimes can’t help (20) ............................... (wish) I was back in the
Highlands.

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

My first home

When my parents married, they rented a small house and they didn’t have a lot of money for furniture. The kitchen had a sink for washing up and a cooker, but that was all. They (28)______a old table and a chair from the market. They borrowed a sofa (29) ______was also old but they covered it with modern materials so it was bright and cheerful.

Outside, there was a small garden behind the house, but in front of it there was only the road. (30)_____, the road wasn’t busy, so I could cross it to reach the park on the opposite side. We lived there (31) ______I was ten and we were very happy. We had to move house because it was too small when my twin sisters were born. We all (32) ______sad when we left.

Điền ô số 32

A. spent

B. thought

C. had

D. felt

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

My first home

When my parents married, they rented a small house and they didn’t have a lot of money for furniture. The kitchen had a sink for washing up and a cooker, but that was all. They (28)______a old table and a chair from the market. They borrowed a sofa (29) ______was also old but they covered it with modern materials so it was bright and cheerful.

Outside, there was a small garden behind the house, but in front of it there was only the road. (30)_____, the road wasn’t busy, so I could cross it to reach the park on the opposite side. We lived there (31) ______I was ten and we were very happy. We had to move house because it was too small when my twin sisters were born. We all (32) ______sad when we left.

Điền ô số 28

A. bought

B. sold

C. became

D. brought

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

My first home

When my parents married, they rented a small house and they didn’t have a lot of money for furniture. The kitchen had a sink for washing up and a cooker, but that was all. They (28)______a old table and a chair from the market. They borrowed a sofa (29) ______was also old but they covered it with modern materials so it was bright and cheerful.

Outside, there was a small garden behind the house, but in front of it there was only the road. (30)_____, the road wasn’t busy, so I could cross it to reach the park on the opposite side. We lived there (31) ______I was ten and we were very happy. We had to move house because it was too small when my twin sisters were born. We all (32) ______sad when we left.

Điền ô số 30

A. Luckily

B. Lucky

C. Unluckily

D. Unlucky

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

My first home

When my parents married, they rented a small house and they didn’t have a lot of money for furniture. The kitchen had a sink for washing up and a cooker, but that was all. They (28)______a old table and a chair from the market. They borrowed a sofa (29) ______was also old but they covered it with modern materials so it was bright and cheerful.

Outside, there was a small garden behind the house, but in front of it there was only the road. (30)_____, the road wasn’t busy, so I could cross it to reach the park on the opposite side. We lived there (31) ______I was ten and we were very happy. We had to move house because it was too small when my twin sisters were born. We all (32) ______sad when we left.

Điền ô số 31

A. when

B. after

C. until

D. to

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

My first home

When my parents married, they rented a small house and they didn’t have a lot of money for furniture. The kitchen had a sink for washing up and a cooker, but that was all. They (28)______a old table and a chair from the market. They borrowed a sofa (29) ______was also old but they covered it with modern materials so it was bright and cheerful.

Outside, there was a small garden behind the house, but in front of it there was only the road. (30)_____, the road wasn’t busy, so I could cross it to reach the park on the opposite side. We lived there (31) ______I was ten and we were very happy. We had to move house because it was too small when my twin sisters were born. We all (32) ______sad when we left.

Điền ô số 29

A. whom

B. which

C. who

D. where

Read and decide the sentences T or F

It was in 2005 that David, then a 30 year old accountant, announced that he was bored with Bristol and wanted a rural life.

I struggled to understand his desire to leave. we enjoyed an active social life, receiving countless invitations to other families' houses with the children and we loved to host our own dinner parties too. with my parents' help we were both able to continue our passion for triathlons.

Life wasn't always perfect: bella hardly slept, so neither did I. I was committed to a tiring 2 hour daily commute.

Sleep-deprived, silly things would streess me out: there was no lift to reach our flat and, on my own, it was impossible to get two toddlers with buggies up the stairs.

Over time, I conviced myself taht a move to the country was the right thing to do; this was my husband, after all, the father of my children. quite simply, I'd go to the ends of the earth for him. we'd start again. somewhere beautiful.

_ 1. in 2005, the husband wanted to move to the countryside.

_ 2. in the city, they had an active social life.

_ 3. they could sleep very well when they lived in the city.

_ 4. the wife realized that a move to the country was the wrong decision.

_ 5. the wife thought she could go anywhere with her husband

Hello, my name(be) Mai, and this is my family. We( live) in Ho Chi Minh City. There(  be) four people in my family: my mothe, my father, my sister and I. My father ( work) in a hospital, he (be) a doctor. My mother ( teach) in a big school. My sister ang I (be) students. We ( study) at school in the morning and in the afternoon. In the evening I( do) my homework, and my father usually ( help) me with my homework. My family is a happy one.
III.bài này là chia động từ trong ngoặc

IV điền vào mỗi ô trống dạng đúng các từ trog ngoặc
1. Today Lan is ............. because she misses her parents ( happy)
2. They are........ to their teacher in the school yard. ( talk)
3. Miss Hong is our new English ......... ( teach)
4. My brother is ( stay) .......... with our grandparents at the moment ( stay)