Find a mistake and correct it .

1.My brother doesn’t like pork, and I don’t like them, too.

2.If you don’t study your mathematics, you can’t be able to do the exercises.

3.My niece can read by the time she was four years old.

4.Tom won’t be able working in the shed because he is ill.

5.Bob was in an accident, but he won’t be able to remember how he had hurt

himself.

I. Give the correct form of the words in parentheses.

1. …………….! Your team won the first prize. (CONGRATULATE)

2. The …………….in this gym is very modern. (EQUIP)

3. I think sports and games are very ……..………. (USE)

4. The football fans cheered ………….…….for their side. (LOUD)

5.I did many sports last week and was …………………. (EXHAUST)

6.John, my friend, is ……….…in Vietnamese history. (INTEREST)

7.Do you know that video games may be ……..…….? (ADDICT)

8.Your bike is …………than mine. (GOOD)

9.Last year I weighed 42 kilos and my ….………..was 130 centimeters. (HIGH)

10. Sugar is not an …………. food. We need it to live. (HEALTH)

I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following

sentences:

1. Tam ………………go fishing with his brother when he was young.

A. used to B. is used to C. has used to D. was used to

2. I don't know what to do this evening. What about . ……………. to the movies?

A. go B. to go C. going D. goes

3. I don't like doing the . ……………. , especially cleaning the windows.

A. homework B. housework C. job D. occupation.

4. My favorite . ……………. is Literature.

A. play B. game C. subject D. activity

5. My mother is very . ……………. at cooking.

A. well B. good C. popular D. famous

6. She. ……………. a letter when the telephone rang.

A. writes B. wrote C. has written D. was writing

7. He suggested that we ………to the theatre instead of staying at home.

A.. should go B. going C. went D. will go

8. William suggested . ……………. at home for a change.

A. staying B. to stay C. stay D. stayed

9. Would you mind…………..me with this exercise ?

A. help B. helping C. to help D.helped

10. Mrs Nga forgot to . ……………. the faucet when she left for work.

A. turn off B. turn on C. turn up D. turn down

11. This book is different ..................... the one I had.

A. with B. to C. from D. at

12. When I got home, my parents………..TV.

A. watched B. are watching C. were watching D.watch

13. . I don't mind ....................... home but I ' d rather ............................ a taxi.

A. to walk / to get B. walking / getting

C. walking / get D. walk / getting

14. They named their daughter .................... their favourite movie star.

A. of B. for C. after D. on

15. Most young people want to .......................... more about environmental problems.

A. look up B. find out C. deal with D. make out

I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D

1. A. repair B. share C. fear D. spare

2.A. without B. together C. bath D. leather

3.A. volunteer B. nightmare C. clear D. cheerful

4.A. borrow B. close C. work D. cold

5.A. breath B. father C. ninth D. thrill

II. Choose the words that has a stressed syllable from the others:

1 .A. suggest B. rely C. compare D. empty

2.A. contain B. achieve C. improve D. enter

3.A. Europe B. value C. author D. avoid

4.A. permit B. person C. perform D. perhap:

5.A. remove B. repeat C. effort D. prefer

II. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (1.0 pt)

1.She (start) ………………….……… painting in 1980.

2.(Cook) …………………………is one of my free time activities

3.Oh! That hat makes the lady (look) ……................….….very strange.

4. Most people prefer spending money to (earn)………………………………it.

5.Don't make noise. I................................... (try) to finish my homework.

6.How much (it /cost).................................................to send this letter to China?

7.Two miles (be) ...............................enough for her to go jogging every morning.

8.I ………………….. (send) him the message as soon as he returns

9. I'm so tired. I think I (be) ………................ sick.

10.“Will you come to the party tomorrow?” -“I will if I (have)………..……….. no visitors.

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (1.0pt)

1. Mary is more intelligent than her sister.

Mary’s sister isn’t ...............................................................................................

2. My brother cycles slowly.

My brother is…………………………….…………………………………..

3. I often walk from my house to the zoo in fifteen minutes .

It ………………………………………………………………………

4.Because of the bad weather, we had to stop our picnic.

The bad weather prevented ……………………………

5.You shouldn’t eat too many candies.

You had ………………………………………………………………………………..…

6.The last time Henry smoked a cigarette was in 2005.

Henry hasn’t…………………………………………………………….….….

7.Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles.

Bill and Peter are not……………………………………………………….……..

8. Reading scientific books is one of my interests. I'm...............................................................................................................

9.It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.

It’s better to avoid ……………………………………………………………..

10.People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood region.

The poor people…………………………………………………………………

Rewrite these sentences :

1.He is so young. His acting is excellent. (Although)

Although………………………………………………………………..

2.It was noisy. The children slept well.

Despite……………………………………………………………………………..

3.All critics said this film is really boring. I was so interested in it. (Nevertheless)

……………………………………………………………………………………

4.The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film.

In spite of………………………………………………………………………….

5.She prepared carefully for the casting. She wasn't chosen. (However)

……………………………………………………………………………………

6.Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes.

Despite……………………………………………………………………………..

7. Although Lanwas not felling well, she went to school.

In spite of…………………………………………………………………………

8.Tom was seriously advised by his teacher, but he insisted on disturbing the class.

In spite of……………………………………………………………………

9.They didn’t have much time, however they came to visit us.

In spite of………………………………………………………………….

10.Despite not playing well, they won the game.

Although………………………………………………………………..

11.Although she works very hard ,she doesn’t deserve a raise.

In spite of……………………………………………………………….

12.She was ill but she had to go to school.

Although………………………………………………………….

13.Although It was a nice sunny , there was nobody at the beach.

In spite of…………………………………………………………………………

14.Even though he usually tells lies, many people believe him.

Despite the fact that………………………………………………………………..

15.Although Lan is a poor student, she studies very well.

Despite……………………………………………………………………………..

16.Although she was out of money, she went shopping

Despite……………………………………………………………………………..

17.Even though he stayed up late to finish his report last night, he gets up early to do morning exercises today.

Despite……………………………………………………………………………..

18.Although the weather was bad, we had a wonderful holiday with a lot of interesting activities.

Despite……………………………………………………………………………..

19. In spite of their poverty, they are very generous.

Although ……………………………………………………………………

20.In spite of missing the bus, we went to school on time.

Although ………………………………………………………………

21.It was a comedy. Almost audience fell asleep.

Although ……………………………………………………………………

22.The film was made twenty years ago. Many people have enjoyed seeing it. (HOWEVER)

……………………………………………………………………………….

23.She has been nominated for Best Actress five times. She has never won once.

In spite of…………………………………………………………………………

In spite of the fact that………………………………………………………………

24.This is his first role. His acting is excellent. (NEVERTHELESS)

……………………………………………………………………………….

25.The film didn’t receive good investment. The film was a great success. Despite……………………………………………………………………………….

Despite the fact that………………………………………………………………