poets
the price of the dragon fruits is low, the farmers have to plant other trees.
poets
the price of the dragon fruits is low, the farmers have to plant other trees.
5. The ao dai _______ in poems, novels and songs for centuries.
A. has mentioned B. has mentioned C. was mentioned D. is mentioned
6. Some musicians have taken _______ from the ao dai to compose songs.
A. symbols B. patterns C. inspiration D. enjoyments
7. Sue: “What are your favorite clothes for the weekend?” - Jane: “_______”
A. No, I can’t tell you. B. I prefer a T-shirt.
C. I don’t like jeans. D. T-shirt and jeans.
8. You have to read and write English a lot so as to _______ your writing skill.
A. improve B. past C. do D. succeed
9. The small village ______ near the foot of a mountain.
A. lies B. lays C. dives D. stays
10. Nam: “You like watching Korean films, don’t you?” - “_______”
A. I enjoy it, too. B. No, I’m not. C. I’m the opposite. D. Not really
1.Poets have mentioned the “ao dai” in poems for centuries.
->The “ao dai”……………………………………………………………………………………
2.My parents gave me 2 tickets to the concert last week
-> I …………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. People all over the world speak English.
-> English …………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.
-> Minh hasn’t …………………………………………………………………………………….
1.Poets /have mentioned/ the “ao dai” /in poems for centuries.
->The “ao dai” has been
2.My parents gave me 2 tickets to the concert last week
-> I …………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. People all over the world speak English.
-> English …………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.
-> Minh hasn’t …………………………………………………………………………………….
Use the words given to fill in the blanks. There is one extra word that you do not need to use.
down – air – quickly – about – save - dirty – important – pollute – grow
We all are destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too (1).......................... to swim in. There is so much smoke in the (2) ................................ that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world's cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from car (3) ............................. the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut (4)......................... so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot (5) ......................... enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are (6) ............................. disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now. Because we have killed too many for them to survive. However, it is not so simple to talk (7) .............................. the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. (8) ..................the Earth.
I. Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences.
1. The Ao dai ___________ for many years.
A. is modernized B. was modernized C. has been modernized D. modernized
2. _____ have fashion designers done to modernize the Ao dai? → They have printed lines of poetry on it.
A. How B. Why C. What D. Where
3. The word Jeans comes _____ a kind of material that was made in Europe.
A. in B. at C. on D. from
4. She often goes to the _____ to pray because her region is Islam
A. church B. pagoda C. mosque D. temple
5. Maryam was really _____ by the beauty of Ha Noi.
A. impressive B. impression C. impress D. impressed
6. Nowadays, robots_____________ to perform many dangerous jobs.
A. are used B. are be used C.are use D. are using
7. Wearing ______ encourages students to be proud of their school.
A. uniforms B. casual clothes C. jeans D. kimonoes
8. My father often gets up early and loves ____ some newspapers before going to work.
A. read B. to read C. reading D. reads
9. My village lies near the ___________ of the mountain and by a river.
A. foot B. feet C. leg D. legs
10. Lan’s hometown is about 100 kilometers_____ the south of Ho Chi Minh City.
A. in B. at C. to D. for
11. Tran Hung Dao is considered one of the greatest_____ of the country.
A. heroes B. heroin C. heroines D. heroic
12. We will go _____ a picnic next week.
A. to B. at C. in D. on
13. There is a small bamboo forest at the _____ to the village.
A. exit B. entrance C. banyan D. bridge
14. There is a meeting ___________ 9 a.m and 2 p.m.
A. on B. between C. till D. at
15. She was sick yesterday,……….she was absent from school .
A. so B. because C. although D. but
1. They are going to plant a lot of trees in the school yard.
→ A lot of ……………………………….………………………….
2. I don’t have enough money, so I can’t buy this motorbike.
→ If………………………………………………..…………………
3. Although they were tired, they tried to finish their project on time.
→ In spite of…………………………………………………………
4. “We may go sightseeing in Sapa next week.”
→ My friends told me that……………………………………………….
5. His room is untidy, so his mother is unhappy.
→ Because…………………………………………………………….
II. Rearrange the sentences using the following words:
1. about/ presentation/ water/ about/ air pollution?/ How/ and/ giving/ a/
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. is/ water/ for/ There/ on Earth./ plentiful/ life/
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I/ ride/ bike./ primary school,/ started/ had learnt/ how/ By/ I/ the time/ a/ to/
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. stay/ City/ three/ We’ve/ for/ in/ decided/ Ho Chi Minh/ days./ to/
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Mars/ in/ Scientists/ planning/ to explore/ future./ are/ people/ to send/ the near/
………………………………………………………………………………………
III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given:
1. I/ live/ on/ outskirts/ a city/ Viet Nam/now./
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. English/speak/ all/ the world./
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Kangaroo/ be/ symbol/ Australia./
………………………………………………………………………………………
Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is difficult to (06) …………………the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the twenty-first century because so many changes have occurred. Even the changes that have (07) ………………… over the last ten years are amazing.
People in the past were not (08) …………………to travel such long distances within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and (09) …………………cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane.
Moreover, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have (10) …………………and machines to make their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is (11) …………………by computers and other powerful machines. In the past (12) …………………of living were not as comfortable as they are now. Besides many people could not afford (13) …………………appliances like a fridge or a vacuum cleaner because those used to be luxurious goods. Another difference (14) …………………living now and in the past is the fact that nowadays education is accessible to everyone. In the past men were mainly the only ones educated and women were not (15) …………………into public or private schools.
06. A. predict B. discuss C. compare D. suppose
07. A. occurred B. considered C. expressed D. arranged
08. A. used B. able C. might D. capable
09. A. skillful B. difficult C. historical D. comfortable
10. A. rules B. tools C. teams D. ideas
11. A. thought B. played C. done D. seen
12. A. conditions B. performances C. stories D. conflicts
13. A. mobile B. physical C. bare-footed D. household
14. A. within B. among C. between D. behind
15. A. allowed B. attended C. agreed D. appeared
Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D . to complete each of the following sentences:
Britain is now a highly industrialized country and there are only 238,000 farms in the UK. More and more farmers leave the land because they can not earn enough money to survive. Only large farms are economic and because of this most British farm are big. They usually grow cereals in the east of England and raise sheep and cowsin the north of England and Scotland. The small family farms often have to earn more money by offering bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists.
Farming methods in Britain have also changed. Fields used to be quite small, divided by hedges which were sometimes a thousand years old and full of wild flowers and birds. Many hedges were pulled up to allow farmers to use mordern machinery. Now most fields in England are large by European standards.
British farmers give up working on their farms because________ .
A. they are tired of the farm work
B. they can’t earn their own living by farming
C. they want to continue to live
D. they are forced to leave the land
II. Read the text and choose the best answer (A, B,C or D ) to complete each spaces.(1,5pt)
Ao Dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, has been (1)………… in many poems, novels and songs. It is a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants. Vietnamese women usually wear it, especially on (2) …………. occasions such as Tet, Teachers’ Day, Wedding Anniversary. Nowadays, some fashion designers have made it more and more beautiful by changing the traditional Ao Dai. Some of them print (3)………….. of poetry on it, or they add the (4) ……. such as sun, stars, crosses and stripes (5) ………… the Ao Dai. Nowadays, Vietnamese women continue to wear this (6) ............. and fashionable dress.
1. A. describe B. write C. mentioned D. painted
2. A. normal B. special C. small D. huge
3. A. queue B. whole C. marks D. lines 4. A. symbol B. patterns C. picture D. painting
5. A. on B. in C. with D. to 6. A. newer B. unique C. modern D. tradition