major - minor
simple - complicated
modren - traditional
spoken - written
rich - poor
developed - basic
important - insignificant
major - minor
simple - complicated
modren - traditional
spoken - written
rich - poor
developed - basic
important - insignificant
Exercise 12: Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question
Unlike life in the countryside which is often considered to be simple and traditional, life in the
city is modern and complicated. People, from different regions, move to the cities in the hope of having a better life for them and their children. The inhabitants in city work as secretaries, businessmen, teachers, government workers, factory workers and even street vendors or construction workers. The high cost of living requires city dwellers, especially someone with low income, to work harder or to take a part-time job. For many people, an ordinary day starts as usual by getting up in the early morning to do exercise in public parks, preparing for a full day of working and studying, then travelling along crowed boulevards or narrow streets filled with motor scooters and returning home after a busy day. They usually live in large houses, or high-rise apartment blocks or even in a small rental room equipped with modern facilities, like the Internet, telephone, television, and so on. Industrialization and modernization as well as global integration have big impact on lifestyle in the cities. The most noticeable impact is the Western style of clothes. The "ao dai” - Vietnamese traditional clothes big are no longer regularly worn in Vietnamese women's daily life. Instead, jeans, T-shirts and fashionable clothes are widely preferred.
1. The most important reason why people move to the city is that............
A. to look for a complicated life
B. to take part-time job
C. to have busy day
D. to look for a better life
2. According to the passage, the city life can offer city dwellers all of the following things EXCEPT......
A. the Internet
B. friendly communication with neighbours
C. a variety of jobs in different fields
D. modern facilities
3. We can infer from the passage that .
A. there is a big gap between the rich and the poor in the city
B. people do morning exercise in public parks because they have much free time
C. people leave the countryside because life there is simple
D. most of the urban dwellers have low income
4. Industrialization and modernization may lead to .
A. the fact that women no longer wear ao dai
B. the disappearance of Western-styled clothes
C. some changes in lifestyles
D. global integration
5. The word "impact" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .
A. force
B. action
C. situation
D. effect
Write a paragraph giving your opinion about life in the countryside. You may begin like this:
In my opinion/ I think life in the countryside has many good points. Firstly, …
you may use the following cues:
• people (friendly …)
• life (peaceful, simple, slow …)
• food (fresh, cheap …)
• traditional activities
43.Are/ any/ festivals/ held/ there/ traditional/ in/ spring?
A. Are there any traditional festivals held in spring?
B. Are there any festival traditional held in spring?
C. Are there any held traditional festivals in spring?
D. Are traditional festivals there any held in spring?
44. The subways/ often/ crowded/ the morning/ when/ people/ rush/ work.
A. The subways are often crowded in the morning when people rush to work.
B. The subways are often crowded on the morning when people rush work.
C. The subway is often crowded on the morning when people rush to work.
D. The subway is often crowded in the morning when people rush work.
45. Tet/ be/ an/ occasion/ family/ reunions/ Vietnam.
A. Tet is an occasion for family reunions in Vietnam.
B. Tet be an occasion for family reunions in Vietnam.
C. Tet are an occasion for family reunions in Vietnam.
D. Tet will be an occasion for family reunions in Vietnam.
46. I think/ it/ be/ waste/ of/ money/ buy/ expensive/ offerings.
A. I think it be a waste of money to buy expensive offerings.
B. I think it be a waste of money buying expensive offerings.
C. I think it’s a waste of money buying expensive offerings.
D. I think it’s a waste of money to buy expensive offerings.
46. Mr. Peter has written a lot of articles for the CNN News.
A. A lot of articles have written for the CNN News by Mr. Peter.
B. A lot of articles have been written for the CNN News by Mr. Peter.
C. A lot of articles has written for the CNN News by Mr. Peter.
D. A lot of articles has been written for the CNN News by Mr. Peter.
47.Althoughhewastired, hefinisheddoinghishomework.
A. In spite his tiredness, he finished doing his homework.
B. In spite of his tiredness, hefinished doing his homework.
C. In spite of he was tired, he finished doing his homework.
D. In spite his tired, he finished doing his homework.
48. He is a much slower speaker than my brother.
A. He speaks much more slowly than my brother.
B. He doesn’t speak much more slowly than my brother.
C. He speaks much more quickly than my brother.
D. He doesn’t speak much more quickly as my brother.
8. The poem, ____ by Clement Clarke Moore, became popular in the USA a. that is written b. which is written c. which was written d. that was written 10. Hello, Joe. I didn't expect to see you today. Sonia said you ____ in hospital a. are b. were c. was d. should be
Nobody from this school has ever written a better composition.
-> Never ................................................................... written a better composition. (anyone)
1. She _________ a hat last week.
A. buy B. bought C. have bought D. buying
2. The boy _________ a letter yesterday.
A. wrote B. have written C. written D. writes
3. They _________ in the sea for an hour.
A. swim B. swam C. have swum D. swum
4. They _________ a lot of Coke last night.
A. drank B. drink C. have drunk D. drunk
5. She _________ her arm last week.
A. hurt B. hurting C. hurts D. to hurt
6. He _________ all his money last week.
A. spends B. spending C. spent D. has spent
7. She _________ a bath two minutes ago.
A. have B. has C. having D. had
8. He _________ his wallet last night.
A. lose B. losing C. lost D. losed
9. She _________. On the old chair a minute ago.
A. sat B. sitting C. sits D. has sat
10. She _________ the clothes yesterday.
A. washes B. wash C. washing D. washed
1. She _________ a hat last week.A. buy B. bought C. have bought D. buying
2. The boy _________ a letter yesterday.A. wrote B. have written C. written D. writes
3. They _________ in the sea for an hour.A. swim B. swam C. have swum D. swum
4. They _________ a lot of Coke last night.A. drank B. drink C. have drunk D. drunk
5. She _________ her arm last week.A. hurt B. hurting C. hurts D. to hurt
6. He _________ all his money last week.A. spends B. spending C. spent D. has spent
7. She _________ a bath two minutes ago.A. have B. has C. having D. had
8. He _________ his wallet last night.A. lose B. losing C. lost D. losed
9. She _________. On the old chair a minute ago.A. sat B. sitting C. sits D. has sat
10. She _________ the clothes yesterday.A. washes B. wash C. washing D. washed
11. Look! Mr. Nam __________ to Ba. A. are talking B. is talking C. talking D. talks
12. The children __________ in the park at the moment.A. playing B. is play C. is playing D. plays
13. My mother __________ a meal now. A. cooking B. is cooking C. cooks D. cook
14. Be careful! The bus __________.A. comes B. come C. coming D. is coming
15. What__________ your mother _____ now?A. do / do B. does / do C. is / doing D. will / do
16. Please be quiet! I_________. A. is working B. am working C. are working D. is...used to want
17. Sometimes I_________ up before the sun rises A. get B. got C. gets D. am getting
18. Liz_________here since last year.A. have lived B. was C. has been D. lived
19. I_________ Jerry 3 days ago.A. won’t meet B. haven’t met C. hasn’t met D. didn’t meet
20. _ your father_a manager in this bank since last year?A. has/been B. did/work C. was/being D. have /been
I. Change sentences into the pasive ( present simple) :
1. Mr Hai delivers the letters everyday.
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2. The children often buy the tickets at the box office.
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3. They usually finish their homework before bed time.
-...........................................................................................
4. The teacher corrects our exercises today.
-................................................................................
5. We often watch the shows of music on TV.
-............................................................................
6. We do a written test today.
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7. Everyone always see the Picasso's exhibition.
-.................................................................................
8. The workers clean the streets everyday.
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9. Careless driving causes many accidents.
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10. Weeds cover the river bank.
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Vocabulary and Grammar
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
Question 1: Some Vietnamese schools make students wear Ao Dai, the __________ dress of Vietnam.
A. tradition B. traditional C. traditions D. traditionally
Question 2: Can you tell me what is the difference __________ custom and tradition?
A. in B. of C. among D. between
Question 3: Before beginning the meal, we should __________ for the oldest person to start.
A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. waited
Question 4: You don’t have __________ tips for the waiters in Vietnam.
A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left
Question 5: My mother taught me some table __________ when I was young.
A. manners B. unities C. prongs D. offsprings
Question 6: We reached the house after __________ for almost an hour.
A. cycled B. to cycle C. cycling D. cycle
Question 7: Our customs are passed __________ from generations to generations.
A. down B. up C. to D. over
Question 8: Some fortune tellers can read your future by looking __________ your palm.
A. to B. in C. at D. for
Question 9: I’m so __________ about exploring customs of your country
A. excited B. interested C. fond D. keen
Question 10: Although I have never been to the place, it has a __________ of belonging to me.
A. prong B. palm C. course D. sense
Question 11: My teacher paid me a __________ because I finished all difficult tasks.
A. cutlery B. compliment C. offspring D. manner
Question 12: This filmstrip __________ the daily routines of a typical Vietnamese family.
A. reflects B. accepts C. obliges D. sprays
Question 13: He __________ try to be more punctual; or else, the manager will get angry.
A. must B. should C. need D. may
Question 14: He came up with the solution __________ every problems.
A. in B. at C. for D. to
Question 15: It’s a custom in the USA as people use __________ in all meals.
A. cutleries B. offsprings C. belongings D. tips