Đáp án: B

Dịch: Cô ấy thích phim hài, nhưng chồng cô ấy thích phim hành động.

Đáp án: C

Dịch: Anh ta bị mất chìa khóa, vì vậy anh ta không thể vào được nhà.

GRAMMAR: Choose the options that best fit the blanks.

1.What ……………in Paris in 2004?

A. did you do B. were you doing C. you did D. were you

2.I …………… in the queue when I …………… that I had lost my wallet.

A. was standing – was realizing B. stood – was realizing C. was standing – realized D. stood – realized

3.What …………… when you injured your finger? – I was playing volleyball.

A. did you do B. were you C. you did D. were you doing

4.This time last week, we …………… for the exam. It was so hot in the examination room.

A. would have been sitting B. had been sitting C. sat D. were sitting

5.When I first saw Miriam, I …………… her to come in for tea and we talked for nearly two hours.

A. invited B. invite C. have invited D. was inviting

6.The girls were chatting …………… the boys were playing games.

A. when B. while C. during D. at the same time

7.While the teacher was explaining to the whole class, she …………… carefully. A. didn't listen B. wasn't listening C. had listened D. wasn't listened

8.We arrived at the hotel quite early, …………… in and had lunch.

A. checking B. checked C. was checking D. to check

9.She …………… in Provence, France for two years when she was a student.

A. was living B. lived C. had lived D. has lived

10. ………When……my mother and I were cooking in the kitchen, John came in and broke the dish.

Đáp án: A

Dịch: Nhạc pop rất phổ biến, vì giai điệu đơn giản và đáng nhớ.

Đáp án: B

Dịch: Bạn phải làm tốt bài kiểm tra, nếu không bạn sẽ không tốt nghiệp.

1 C

2 A

3 C

4 B

5 B

6 C

7 C

8 B

1C

2A

3,C

4.B

5.B

6.A

7.C

8.B

Đáp án: A

Chỗ trống cần điền một liên từ tối chỉ sự tương phản

Dịch: Tôi đã cố gắng hết sức trong bài kiểm tra cuối cùng, nhưng kết quả không như tôi mong đợi.

Exercise 4: Choose the options that best fit the blanks.

                1.    The boys are playing games, .................... the girls are watching TV.

                        A. so                                      B. nor                                    C. and

                2.    I tried my best in the final test, .................... the result was not as good as I expected.

                        A. but                                    B. so                                      C. for

                3.    He lost the key, .................... he couldn’t get into the house.

                        A. yet                                    B. or                                       C. so

                4.    She loves comedies, .................... her husband is interested in action films.

                        A. for                                     B. yet                                    C. or

                5.    You must do well in the test, .................... you will not graduate.

                        A. so                                      B. or                                       C. for

                6.    Pop music is so popular, .................... the melody is simple and memorable.

                        A. for                                     B. so                                      C. and

                7.    I should practice more for the competition, .................... my health hasn’t been excellent recently.

                        A. and                                   B. so                                      C. but

                8.    You can go to the movies with me, .................... you can go to the concert alone.

                        A. and                                   B. or                                       C. so

Exercise 5: Fill in the blank space in each sentence with “and, but, so, or, because, therefore, however”.

                1.    Polly’s watch was broken     ......so.............. she borrowed mine.

                2.    My family went to Africa       .... because................ we wanted to study the wild animals.

                3.    Melissa tried to read the book .....however............... she couldn’t understand it.

                4.    She isn’t English ......but.............., she speaks English perfectly.

                5.    They went to town .......and............. bought a lot of clothes.

                6.    The road was underwater. ... however............., the police closed it to traffic.

                7.    I haven’t got a car    ..but.................. I’ve got a motorbike.

                8.    The air is polluted ......because.............. there’s too much traffic.

                9.    Which color do you want - red, green, yellow ....or................ blue?

                10.  She’s working late next Friday ..so.................. she can’t come to the party.

Exercise 4: Choose the options that best fit the blanks.

                1.    The boys are playing games, .................... the girls are watching TV.

                        A. so                                      B. nor                                    C. and

                2.    I tried my best in the final test, .................... the result was not as good as I expected.

                        A. but                                    B. so                                      C. for

                3.    He lost the key, .................... he couldn’t get into the house.

                        A. yet                                    B. or                                       C. so

                4.    She loves comedies, .................... her husband is interested in action films.

                        A. for                                     B. yet                                    C. or

                5.    You must do well in the test, .................... you will not graduate.

                        A. so                                      B. or                                       C. for

                6.    Pop music is so popular, .................... the melody is simple and memorable.

                        A. for                                     B. so                                      C. and

                7.    I should practice more for the competition, .................... my health hasn’t been excellent recently.

                        A. and                                   B. so                                      C. but

                8.    You can go to the movies with me, .................... you can go to the concert alone.

                        A. and                                   B. or                                       C. so

Exercise 5: Fill in the blank space in each sentence with “and, but, so, or, because, therefore, however”.

refer         

1. Polly's watch was broken ______so____she borrowed mine.

2. My family went to Africa_____because______we wanted to study the wild animals.

3. Melissa tried to read the book ______although_____ she couldn't understand it

4. She isn't English____but_______she speaks English perfectly

5. They went to town ______to_____ bought a lot of clothes.

6. the road was under water____so_______the police closed it to traffic

7. The air is polluted____because_____there's too much traffic.

8. i haven't got a car______but______I've got a motorbike

9. Which color do you want- red, green, yellow,___or______ blue?

10. She's working late next Friday_____so______ she can't come to the party

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned ________the environment around us.

A. of B. for C. about D. with

2. Air ____________ together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.

A. pollute B. polluted C. pollutes D. pollution

3. In the United States, there are 50____________ and six different time zones across the country.

A. states B. nations C. towns D. countries

4. When a typhoon happened, many houses and roads ____________ destroyed or flooded.

A. have been B. are C. were D. was

5. ____________ is the most common natural disaster in your country?

A. What B. Which C. Where D. Who

6. ____________ you ever been to any English speaking countries?

A. Did B. Are C. Were D. Have

7. If you ____________ yourself well, your parents will be happy.

A. will behave B. behaved C. behave D. behaving

8. He regretted not ____________ goodbye to his friend at the airport.

A. to say B. say C. saying D. said

9. If I ____________ you, I would see the doctor immediately.

A. am B. were C. was D. will be

10. The teacher said ____________ a week off on the occasion of the International Labor Day.

A. we will have B. we did have C. we have D. we would have