We check the schedule ____________ we want to see the time of the game show.
A. so
B. because
C. but
D. although
Chọn đáp án: B.
Giải thích: because + mệnh đề: bởi vì
Dịch: Chúng tôi xem lịch chiếu vì muốn biết thời gian phát sóng game show.
We check the schedule ____________ we want to see the time of the game show.
A. so
B. because
C. but
D. although
Đáp án B
Giải thích: because + mệnh đề: bởi vì
Dịch: Chúng tôi xem lịch chiếu vì muốn biết thời gian phát sóng game show.
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose stress is different from the others.
1. A. cartoon B. funny C. little D. channel
2. A. education B. entertaining C. comedian D. exhibition
3. A. Jupiter B. universe C. stadium D. Pacific
4. A. squirrel B. giraffe C. ocean D. garden
5. A. newspaper B. designer C. reporter D. adventure
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
6. A. something B. theatre C. neither D. monthly
7. A. other B. thinking C. healthy D. birthday
8. A. Thailand B. weatherman C. anything D. Thanksgiving
9. A. earth B. through C. both D. there
10. A. growth B. three C. feather D. thing
III. Choose the correct form of the words (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences.
11. Nowadays, foreign game shows are more______ with teenagers than they used to be. They can watch them easily on cable TV
A. popular B. unpopular C. unpopularity D. popularity
12. She encourages her children to watch _______ programmes on TV because they help them improve their knowledge.
A. educating B. education C. educationalty D. educational
13. They want to produce a music programme______ to attract a lot of people to follow.
A. entertainer B. entertainingly C. entertaining D. entertainment
14. Some ______ are keen on watching science or cuisine programmes.
A. viewing B. viewer C. viewers D. viewed
15. She prefers ______ cartoons to listening to pop music.
A. watching B. watch C. to watch D. watched
IV. Choose the best word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.
16. VTV2 and VTV3 are well- known _____ channels in Viet Nam.
A. foreign B. national C. local D. international
17. He is one of the most famous ___ in Viet Nam. You can see him appear on weather forecast every day.
A. MCs B. comedians C. newsreaders D. weathermen
18. I need a _____ immediately because I can't turn on your TV without it when I sit on the sofa.
A. TV screen B. TV viewer C. remote control D. volume button
19. My father likes watching _____ programmes. They have a lot of football matches or boxing competitions.
A. sports B. animals C. news D. films
20. The main character in this comedy show looks so _____. His motions and actions always make me laugh a lot.
A. boring B. clumsy C. skillful D. intelligent
21. I watch The Adventures of Tin Tin on TV every Saturday. It's a _____ about a smart boy and his loyal small dog.
Adocumentary. B. cartoon series C. broadcast D. weather forecast.
22. I like watching science channels because I can _____ a lot of interesting things about my life.
A. discover B. test C. instruct D. compete
23. It's difficult for me to decide to watch between two programmes. They're ____ different channels_____ the same time.
A. on/ in B. on/ at C. from/ at D. from/ in
24. I can't watch my favourite game show _____ my father is watching news at present.
A. although B. so C. and D. because
25. He likes watching animals programmes, ______ he also likes watching comedy shows.
A. and B. so C. but D. or
26. The TV schedule today is so boring. _____ I decide to go out with my friends.
A. although B. so C. because D. but
27. _____ he's a famous actor, he seems to be very friendly with his fans.
A. although B. So C. Because D. And
28. _____ is dancing in your room? – It's my sister
A. Why B. How C. What D. Who
29. __________ is this documentary on? – About half an hour.
A. How far B. How much C. How long D. How often
30. ____ of music do you like? – I like Pop and Rock.
A. How many kind B. How kind C. What kind D. What much kind
V. Choose the best response (A, B, C or D) to complete each of conversation.
31. – How often do you watch English cartoons?
- _________________________________
A. Not much. I can watch them all day.
B. Not me. Watching cartoons is my sister's hobby.
C. Very often. I watch them after having dinner.
D. It's up to my parents.
32. – How much does your family pay for the bill of cable TV?
- __________________________________________
A. About 75 thousand dong per month.
B. From twice to four times a week.
C. Very cheap. We bought it two months ago.
D. It's vey lively. It costs 50.000 dong
33. – What programmesdo you like watching best?
- _________________________________________
A. Well... I prefer listening to the news on the radio.
B. I like game shows. They're very interesting.
C. It's on Channel V. I live English songs.
D. Oh, I really watch TV at home.
VI. Read the passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) to fill in the blanks.
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Television has become an intergal part of my family's daily life. We watch TV every day, together or alone. (34) ...................., there is only one television set in our house. We can't watch what we want at the same time so all members of my family agree that we take turns to decide what we will watch. I get (35) ................cartoons after school at 6. I usually watch it alone or (36) ..................my sister as my parents are busy preparing dinner. During dinner, my whole family (37) ...................... the news and the weather forcast because my dad likes keeping up with current events. After that, my sister often watches the music channel. When I go to bed at 9.30, my mom turns on the TV and catches up on her soap (38) ................... |
34. A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. Because
35. A. watch B. to watch C. watches D. watched
36. A. to B. and C. with D. without
37. A. watch B. is watching C. has watched D. watched
38. A. opera B. music C. play D. film
VII. Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
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Road to Olympia Mount is a weekly television quiz show. It first began in 1999 and now has become one of the longest running television programmes on national channel VTV3. Contestants, who are high school students from different parts of Viet Nam, compete in a quiz game consisting of four rounds. Each round features questions from a wide variety of subjects such as Maths, English, Science and general knowledge..... The contestant with the highest point at the end of the final round is the winner. Prize for the winner includes money and scholarship. As Road to Olympia Mount is a popular competition in Viet Nam, students all over the country want to take part in the show and represent their schools and provinces. |
39.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A. A Lasting Television Quiz Show.
B. National Channel VTV3.
C. Vietnamese High School Students.
D. How to Run a Television Programme.
40 . Which of the following word has the closest meaning with the word "contestant"?
A. Examiner B. Employee C. Winner D. Competitor
41. What must the contestants do to have a chance of winning the quiz show?
A. They must give the right answers as many as they can.
B. They must earn money as much as they can.
C. They must defeat other contestants as many as they can
D. They must choose the subjects as many as they can
42. Which of the following is TRUE about Road to Olympia Mount?
A. It is the longest television show on national channel VTV3.
B. Students can represent their schools and provinces when they join the show.
C. It awards all the contestants money and scholarship.
D. English is the main subject of the show.
43. Which is the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. The first competition of Road to Olympia Mount was in the 20th century.
B. Road to Olympia Mount is a popular competition for Vietnamese high school students.
C. Road to Olympia Mount usually invites foreigners as guests of honour.
D. Contestants must go to the final round with the highest point to win the show.
VIII. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.
44. I like watching animals programmes because they make me to understand => understand the wild life a lot. A B C D
45. Although => Because she is a young comedy, her performances are very exciting and funny. A B C D
46. The questions in this game show will help => will be helped children widen their knowledge for oceans and deserts in the world.
A B C D
47. He's good at acting because => so he'd like to become a famous actor in the future.
A B C D
48. The MC is very handsome and clever, so => but his speaking English isn't good.
A B C D
49. How many of the main actor of the film appear => appears in this events?- There are three of them.
A B C D
50. How => What is the newsreader like?- He's very intelligent and independent.
A B C D
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
The show is _____ for us to see.
A. enough interesting
B. very interesting
C. interesting enough
D. interesting
Đáp án: C
Giải thích: cấu trúc be adj enough for sb to V: đủ...để ai đó làm gì
Dịch: Buổi trình diễn khá đáng xem.
11. _____ it was raining, I went swimming.
A. So B. Because C. However D. Although
12. Ann felt ill, ____ she insisted on going to work.
A. though B. so C. and D. but
13. _____ I felt tired, I went to bed early.
A. Although B. So C. As D. However
14. _____ he’s got an English name, he is German.
A. Although B. However C. Because D. Since
15. They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired.
A. so B. because C. but D. if
16. We were the better team ____ we lost the match.
A. so B. and C. but D. because
17. Keith decided to give up his job ___ I advised him not to
A. because B. however C. although D. since
18. ______ we were in town, we often met him.
A. For B. Although C. So D. When
19. She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications.
A. because B. although C. so D. but
20. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite of C. despite D. in spite the fact that
Exercise 4: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. In spite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
2. ___ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
3. ______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
4. The children slept well, despite _____
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
5. She left him __________ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
6. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. in spite of D. despite of
7. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
8. I’m learning English ________ I want to get a better job.
A. or B. because C. therefore D. but
9. Please do that work ________I told you yesterday.
A. like B. as C. same as D. similar to
10. This boy lied to you. ________you don’t trust him anymore
A. so B. but C. and D. however.
11. _______ Dad works hard all day; he always goes to bad late and gets up early.
A. However B. Despite C. Although D. No matter
12. That boy wasn’t busy. _______, he refused to help his mother.
A. so B. but C. and D. however.
13. ________the rain, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. Although D. Despite 1
4. I got a job _________ my bad English.
A. if B. although C. in spite of D. because
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
Last Sunday we wanted to go skiing, but we couldn’t because in the mountains there was a __________.
A. earthquake
B. drought
C. flood
D. snowstorm
Đáp án: D
Giải thích: snowstorm: bão tuyết
Dịch: Chủ nhật tuần trước chúng tôi muốn đi trượt tuyết, nhưng chẳng đi được vì trên núi đang có bão tuyết.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Because the traffic was so terrible, by the time we got to the airport, our airline’s check-in counter had _____________ closed.
A. already
B. no more
C. still
D. yet
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
We can see pieces of buildings __________ on the ground.
A. scatter
B. to scatter
C. scattered
D. scattering
Đáp án: D
Giải thích: cấu trúc: see st Ving: thấy cái gì trong tình trạng như thế nào
Dịch: Chúng ta có thể thấy các mảnh vỡ của toà nhà vương vãi khắp nơi trên mặt đất.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8: Although thunder and lightning are produced at the same time, light waves travel faster _____, so we see the lightening before we hear the thunder.
A. than sound waves do
B. than sound waves are
C. do sound waves
D. sound waves
Đáp án A
Giải thích: Khi so sánh, vế sau than phải dùng đúng cấu trúc như về trước (ví dụ He drives faster than I drive/ He is taller than I am), tuy nhiên có thể tránh lặp bằng cách thay động từ bằng trợ động từ tương ứng, to be thì giữ nguyên.
Dịch nghĩa: Mặc dù sấm và chớp được tạo ra cùng một lúc, nhưng sóng ánh sáng đi nhanh hơn sóng âm thanh nên ta nhìn thấy chớp trước khi nghe thấy sấm.
