1.A tornado ...............like a funnel. (look)
2. Passover ..................... in late March or early April.. (celebrate)
3. How about .................a day to celebrate for our dad ? (have)
4. The 2013 Typhoon Haiyan ................at least 6,268 people in the Philippines. (kill)
5. I suggest ..............a party for our mother. (hold)
6. If we ...............cutting down trees in the forests, there won’t be floods any more. (cut)
7. What would you do if you (win) …………the lottery?
Part 1:
1. He would buy a car if he (win)........... a lottery
2. When my mother came home from work, I (cook).......... dinner
3. She is busy (practise)............ the piano
4. Passover (celebrate)................. in Israel in Late March or early April
5. The children enjoyed (take).............. to the countryside on weekends
6. Volcanic eruptions are one of the most (destroy)............. natural disasters
7. Many household (apply)................ are too expensive to buy
8. They are too young and (experience)............... to recognize the danger of drugs
Part 2:
1. They have just sent an ambulance to the school
-> An ambulance...................... to the school
2. "Don't interrupt me while I am speaking." Nam said to Hoa
-> Nam told Hoa..................... while he was speaking
3. Although his lef was broken, he managed to get out of the car
-> In spite of.................... he managed to get out of the car
4. I have studied English for 3 years
-> I began.................... 3 years ago
I want to give you some advice ___ how to save money at home. 5. …
A. on B. in C. at D. for
6. Farmers do use ______ on the farm to make the crops grow better. 6. …
A. herbicide B. fertilizer C. homicide D. insecticide
7. The sale of cigarettes to people under 18 is _______. 7. …
A. conserved B. preserved C. protected D. prohibited
8. This car is the most economical _______ others in the same price category. 8. …
A. according to B. due to C. compared with D. because of
9. A:”What’s your advice?” _B: “_____________talk to your teacher about it.” 9. …
A. Let’s B. Why don’t you C. You ought D. I think you should
10. After the meeting the street was littered ______ cans, bottles and wrappings. 10. …
A. for B. with C. in D. on
11. We will have an ideal place for our children to play ______ we move there. 11. …
A. if B. unless C. since D. but
12. I would suggest that you get an electrician _________ the lines in the house. 12. …
A. should be checked B. be checked C. checking D. to check
Read the text then choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.
LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE
Some people learn a second language (1)_____. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you have (2)_____learn a new language such as English? There are several ways to make learning English a little (3)_____ and more interesting .
The first step is to feel positive about learning English . If you believe that you can learn,you will learn and (4)____ patient. You do not to have to understand (5)____all at once. It `s natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes .
The second step is to practice your English. For example, write in a journal, or diary, every day. You will get used to (6)_____in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving. (7)_____, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates (8)_____class.
The third step is to keep a record of your language learning . You can write this in your journal. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements.
Question 1
A. ease
B. easy
C. easily
D. all a, b, c.
Use the words or phrases given below to complete a passage about how necessary to celebrate a day for parents. An example (0) is done for you. (3.0 pts)
0. It/ necessary/ have/ celebrate/ our parents.
⇒ It is necessary to have to celebrate for our parents.
Children/ have/ special day to express/ feelings, memories and love/ their parents.
⇒ __________________________________________________________________
Read the text and decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.
Find native English speakers In certain areas it’s the hardest thing to do, but it’s the best use of your time. Talking to actual native speakers is the most effective way to improve your English skills, speaking or otherwise. So whether you have to Skype them, call them, or beg them to speak to you, do so. Your progress will be faster this way than any other.
Listen to the music of English No, not English music, the music of English - its lilt, its prosody, the sing-songy-ness of it. The intonation. Even if you speak perfect English technically, if you speak it like a robot you’re not speaking it the way it’s meant to be spoken.
Slow down Above all, if you want to be understood, slow down. The more clearly you speak, the better chance your listener has of understanding you. It’s tempting to get nervous and want to speed up to get it all over with, but you can’t do that! Clarity is key - for some native English speakers, too!
Record yourself Though we hear ourselves all the time, we really don’t know quite what we sound like. So record yourself! What are the weak and strong points you hear in your speech? And then you can concentrate on what you need to work on.
Speak English at home This is the biggest, easiest mistake to make. You go about your day, you’re on the job working partly in English, you go to your English class, and then you go home and revert back to your native tongue. While you may be making slow improvements, you’ll never get past that dreaded lingual plateau. Make a point to speak it at home, too. Have only English at the dinner table. Stick to English TV at home. Make it as 24/7 as possible.
Talking to actual native speakers is the least effective way to improve your English skills
A. True
B. False
*Give the correct form of the verb in bracket.
1. I would help him if he (ask) …………………me.
2. What would you do if you (see) …………………a snake?
3. What would he do if he (have) …………………a lot of money?
4. John would win more races if he (train) …………………harder.
5. How would your father react if you (leave) …………………school?
6. I would gladly tell you the answer if I (know) …………………myself.
7. I would be a millionaire if I (win) …………………the first lottery prize.
8. That student could get much higher marks if he (study) …………………harder.
9. The world would be a better place if there (be) …………………fewer road accidents.
10. Mr. Nam would be very happy to meet his old friends if they (come) …………………to see him.
I. READ THE PASSAGE AND FILL IN EACH GAP WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD OF YOUR OWN
ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT TO START WORK
In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult (1) ............ young people to find a job. If they are lucky (2)............. to be asked to go for an interview, they may find (3)............... there are at least 20 other applicants for the (4)................. If a company is thinking of offering (5)............. a job, they will ask you for at least one reference from either your previous employer (6)......... someone who knows you well. (7)............. taking up your job, you may have to sign a contract. You will probably have to do some training, (8) .......... help you to do the job more successfully. Once you have decided that this is your chosen career, you will then have to work (9).............. to try and get promotion, which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are unlucky, you may be made redundant, and not be able to find (10)............... job. It is also a good idea to pay some money into a persion scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are ratired. Finally, good lucky!
II. GIVEN THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS IN BRACKETS. WRITE YOUR ANSWER IN THE NUMBERED BOX
1. David has been a bit......... today (TROUBLE)
2. I have told you on.................. occasions not to leave the safe unlocked ( NUMBER)
3. She was presented with the gift in............ for her long service (GRATEFUL)
4. Jack's parents keep complaining about him because he's very....... (OBEY)
5.My boss was so angry that he was absolutely...............(SPEECH)
III. USE THE CORRECT FORMS OF THE VERBS IN THE BRACKETS TO COMPLETE THE PASSAGE BELOW
I (write) .............. to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord Hotel in London last weekend. I (book)........... the hotel in Sweden and also (receive)...... information about the hotel. I (promise) .............. a luxury weekend. However, I (be)............... not satisfied. The room was comfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite the hotel (make) it improssible to (sleep)............. I (ask).............. for another room, but no single rooms (be) .................. available. I required room-service one night and I (have)........... to wait for almost one hour before someone came
* Give the correct form of the verb in bracket.
1. I would help him if he (ask) ……………………me.
2. What would you do if you (see) ……………………a snake?
3. What would he do if he (have) ……………………a lot of money?
4. John would win more races if he (train) ……………………harder.
5. How would your father react if you (leave) ……………………school?
6. I would gladly tell you the answer if I (know) ……………………myself.
7. I would be a millionaire if I (win) ……………………the first lottery prize.
8. That student could get much higher marks if he (study) ……………………harder.
9. The world would be a better place if there (be) ……………………fewer road accidents.
10. Mr. Nam would be very happy to meet his old friends if they (come) ……………………to see him.
