Last year, we had a nice holiday. My friend and I went to the seaside for a month. I had been to the seaside several times before, but this was the first time for my friend. Naturally, it was a great event for him.Finally, the days came. It was a fine morning. We got up very early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast. We made the journey by car. We reached the seaside at noon. We spent many hours on the beach. We enjoyed making castles and channels in the sand. People said we ought to spend at least a few weeks at the seaside. If we could stay longer, so much the better.

II. Answer the questions:

1. Where did they go on their holiday lastyear?.........................THEY WENT TO A SEASIDE......................................................................

2 How did they make the journey?............BY CAR......................................................................................................................................

3. What did they enjoy making?.......THEY enjoyed making castles and channels in the sand. .........................................

I. Read the passage, the answer the questions below

Last year, we had a nice holiday. My friend and I went to the seaside for a month. I had been to the seaside several times before, but this was the first time for my friend. Naturally, it was a great event for him.Finally, the days came. It was a fine morning. We got up very early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast. We made the journey by car. We reached the seaside at noon. We spent many hours on the beach. We enjoyed making castles and channels in the sand. People said we ought to spend at least a few weeks at the seaside. If we could stay longer, so much the better.

II. Answer the questions:

1. Where did they go on their holiday lastyear?

They went to the seaside on their holiday last year

2 How did they make the journey?

They made the journey by car

3. What did they enjoy making?

They enjoyed making castles and channels in the sand

                                               1-Last

                                               2-and

                                               3-the

                                               4-up

                                               5-by

1 : quarter

2: water

3: and

4 : book

5 : last

6 :and 

7: the 

8:up

9 :by 

Trần Hà An sai sai câu 3 rồi

phải là not nha

1.quarter

2.water

3.not

4.book

5.Last / and / the / up / by

1 C

2 C

3 D

4 A

5 B

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet.

1. A. holidays B. programs C. pants D. festivals

2. A. drip B. bill C. pipe D. fix

II. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet.

1. The Robinsons __________ to Ireland for their holiday last year.

A. went B. have gone C. gone D. go

2. They ___________ a holiday for ten years.

A. aren't having B. haven't had C. don't have D. didn't had

3. I asked Mary if she _________ learning French.

A. has liked B. likes C. liked D. like

4. We intend to go for a picnic ______________ October 20th.

A. in B. on C. at D. between

5. Ba wishes he _________ stay in Hue for a few days.

A. ought B. will C. could D. can

6. She asked me _______ I could speak other languages .

A. if B. that C. this D. what

7. John is _______ in learning Vietnamese.

A. interested B. keen C. fond D. pleased

8. My family had a __________ to Linh's home village last weekend.

A. two-day trips B. two-days trips C. two-days trip D. two-day trip

III. Find one mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet.

1. The school year in Vietnam is divided to two terms.

----------A----------------------B-----------C------D

=>into

2. She has learnt English for she went to Australia.

-------A--------------------B------C-----D

=>since

3. John asked me if I want to buy any second-hand books.

----------A--------B----C------------D

=>wanted

4. You will be ill if you eating so much.

---------A------B---------C----------D

C

=>eat

IV. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer for each of the following questions. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet.

Last year, we had a nice holiday. My friend and I went to the seaside for a month. I had been to the seaside several times before, but this was the first time for my friend Naturally, it was a great event for him. Finally, the days came. It was a fine morning. We got up very early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast. We made the journey by car We reached the seaside at 12 o'clock. We spent many hours on the beach. We enjoyed making castles and channels in the sand. People said we ought to spend at least a few weeks at the seaside. If we could stay longer, so much the better.

l. How long did the writer and his friend spend at the seaside?

A. A week. B. A few weeks. C. A month D. A few mont

2. Who went to the seaside the first time?

A. The writer B. The writer's friend C. The writer's famil D. The writer and his friend

3. What was the weather like on the day they started their journey to the seaside?

A. It was bad B. It was rainy C. It was good C. It was snowy.

4. How did they travel to the seaside?

A. By car B. By train C. By bus. D. By air.

5. When did they reach the seaside?

A. In the morning. B. At noon C. In the afternoon D. At sunris

V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1. Because there were obstacles, the building didn't go along as planned.

Because of obstacles, the building didn't go along as planned.

2. I last saw her five years ago.

I have not seen her for five years

3. I don't have a computer.

I wish I had a computer

4. It was raining, so we decided to postpone our trip.

Because it was raining,we decided to postpone our trip.

5. Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick.

Because of sickness,Mary didn't go to school yesterday

6. She went to bed early because she felt tired.

Because of tiredness,She went to bed early

7. The train came late because it was foggy.

Because of fog,the train came late

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet.

1. A. holidays B. programs C. pants D. festivals

2. A. drip B. bill C. pipe D. fix

II. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet.

1. The Robinsons __________ to Ireland for their holiday last year.

A. went B. have gone C. gone D. go

2. They ___________ a holiday for ten years.

A. aren't having B. haven't had C. don't have D. didn't had

3. I asked Mary if she _________ learning French.

A. has liked B. likes C. liked D. like

4. We intend to go for a picnic ______________ October 20th.

A. in B. on C. at D. between

5. Ba wishes he _________ stay in Hue for a few days.

A. ought B. will C. could D. can

6. She asked me _______ I could speak other languages .

A. if B. that C. this D. what

7. John is _______ in learning Vietnamese.

A. interested B. keen C. fond D. pleased

8. My family had a __________ to Linh's home village last weekend.

A. two-day trips B. two-days trips C. two-days trip D. two-day trip

III. Find one mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet.

1. The school year in Vietnam is divided to two terms.

----------A----------------------B-----------C------D

=>into

2. She has learnt English for she went to Australia.

-------A--------------------B------C-----D

=>since

3. John asked me if I want to buy any second-hand books.

----------A--------B----C------------D

=>wanted

4. You will be ill if you eating so much.

---------A------B---------C----------D

C

=>eat

IV. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer for each of the following questions. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet.

Last year, we had a nice holiday. My friend and I went to the seaside for a month. I had been to the seaside several times before, but this was the first time for my friend Naturally, it was a great event for him. Finally, the days came. It was a fine morning. We got up very early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast. We made the journey by car We reached the seaside at 12 o'clock. We spent many hours on the beach. We enjoyed making castles and channels in the sand. People said we ought to spend at least a few weeks at the seaside. If we could stay longer, so much the better.

l. How long did the writer and his friend spend at the seaside?

A. A week. B. A few weeks. C. A month D. A few mont

2. Who went to the seaside the first time?

A. The writer B. The writer's friend C. The writer's famil D. The writer and his friend

3. What was the weather like on the day they started their journey to the seaside?

A. It was bad B. It was rainy C. It was good C. It was snowy.

4. How did they travel to the seaside?

A. By car B. By train C. By bus. D. By air.

5. When did they reach the seaside?

A. In the morning. B. At noon C. In the afternoon D. At sunris

V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1. Because there were obstacles, the building didn't go along as planned.

Because of obstacles, the building didn't go along as planned.

2. I last saw her five years ago.

I have not seen her for five years

3. I don't have a computer.

I wish I had a computer

4. It was raining, so we decided to postpone our trip.

Because it was raining,we decided to postpone our trip.

5. Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick.

Because of sickness,Mary didn't go to school yesterday

6. She went to bed early because she felt tired.

Because of tiredness,She went to bed early

7. The train came late because it was foggy.

Because of fog,the train came late

Last Sunday was definitely not a good day for me. It all started when I got into my car and it refused to start. I immediately realised that I had left the lights on and the battery had gone flat. I telephoned my friend George and he came round and helped me start the car. I then drove into town to see a friend. I had arranged to meet him at six thirty, but by the time I got there, it was ten past seven and my friend was not there. I waited for him for an hour despite the freezing weather, but he didn’t come. When I returned to my car, I saw that someone had broken into it, probably looking for the radio. Luckily , I never leave the radio in the car ! There was nothing I could do but get into my car and drive home. Later I spoke with my friend and discovered that he had waited for only half an hour and left. He didn’t even apologise for not waiting for me longer.

1.How did the writer's unlucky day start?

-> It all started when she got into her car and it refused to start. She immediately realised that she had left the lights on and the battery had gone flat.

2. Who helper her start the car?

-> Her friend - George came round and helped her start the car.

3. How long was she be late for seeing her friend in town?

-> It's twenty minutes

4. Did her friend wait for her? How long had he waited?

-> No, he didn't. She waited for an hour

. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

  My husband and I had a problem about our holiday last year. I wanted to have a lazy seaside holiday because I was tired and needed to relax. I loved lying in the sun, drinking iced beer and reading a good book. But Robert liked  busy cultural holidays. He liked visiting art galleries. He hated sunbathing because he always went red, not brown. The travel agent tried to help us and suggested Greece. I said I love to sail to a quiet island, but of course Robert said he’d like to stay in Athens. It was easy to decide what to do,  we flew to Athens together, Robert stayed there and I traveled to the island of Kos!

27. Why did the author want to have a lazy seaside holiday?

A. She liked a busy holiday        

B. She was tired and needed to relax          

C. She always went red, not brown                               

28. The author liked  _____ .                                           

A.  sunbathing                             B. visiting museum’s                                  C. art galleries

29. What does the word ‘island’ in line 5 mean?

A. a piece of land with water all around it          

B. a high piece of land that is not as high as a mountain                  

C. a big area of salty water

30. Which of the following is not true?

A. Robert liked lazy seaside holidays

B. Robert wanted to stay in Athens    

C. Robert’s wife loved to sail to a quiet island             

31. Kos is _____ .

A. a city in Greece                      B. an island                        C. a place which has many island

32. What is the passage written about?

A. a problem about the holiday  B. a trip to Greece              C. a busy cultural holida