a:how was your vacation,julia
i was great i rented a ........ with some friends at the beach
it was i ........on the beach every morning and i learned to windsurf
nice did you stay at the .........the whole time
no we visited a cute town nearby we .........for souvenirs and ate cream
sounds wonderful
it was in fact,............ i want to live near the beach
Nam: (1) ………………. (go/ alone?)
Ba : No, I didn’t. I went with my parents.
Nam: (2)…………….. (how/ travel?)
Ba : We travelled by train.
Nam: (3)………………… (how long/ stay there?)
Ba : We stayed there for a week.
Nam: (4) ………………. (stay/ at a hotel?)
Ba : Yes, we did. We stayed at Thang Loi Hotel.
Nam : (5)…………………. (what/ do/ morning?)
Ba : In the early mornings, I went to the beach to swim and sunbathe.
Nam: (6) ………….. (the weather/ fine?)
Ba : Yes. The weather was fine in the morning, but sometimes it rained in the evening.
Nam: (7) (food/ good?)
Ba : Yes. The food was delicious, especially sea food. But they were quite expensive.
Nam: (8)………….. (buy/ souvenirs/ Nha Trang?)
Ba : Yes, I did. I bought some gifts for you and our friends.
Nam: (9) …………….. (tired/ the trip?)
Ba : No, I wasn’t. I had a great time.
local/around/stayed/vacation/rented/studied/fresh/learn/in/was
my.........was great!i visited my friend..........pueto rico.i...........at a nice hotel near a beautiful beach.we..........a car and traveled........the island . i tried to.........windsufing.but it.......so difficult.i enjoyed the food and rally liked the......fruit.i talked to a lot of .........people there.i'm really glad i.....spaish in high school.see you soon!
Read the following letter, then choose the best sentences from below to fit the spaces. The first one, '0', has been completed for you.
Dear Jane,
Thank you for your last letter ____0____. I am happy that you have decided to start learning French like me. If you want, we can go on holiday together next summer to France and then ____1____. When I come to visit you in London in the spring, we can talk together in French if you want.
Yesterday, I returned from my short holiday camping in Scotland. I went with Melissa, my friend that you met ____2____. Do you remember her? We stayed in her tent in a campsite near Edinburgh but the weather was terrible for ____3____ we were there. It rained every day and everything was so wet and ____4____. But while I was there I saw a lot of interesting places and we visited a lot of castles ____5____. One day, we hired a boat and went out onto a lake which was near the campsite. It rained all day ____6____ decided to go for a swim in the lake and that was wonderful.
I am starting my new job tomorrow in the library near my house. ____7____ and he helped me to find a job for every Saturday morning. I work from nine o´clock in the morning until one o´clock in the afternoon. It is very useful for me ____8____ in a library when I finish university. How is your job at the supermarket? Please tell me what you are ____9____.
I am going to do my French homework now!
Au revoir
Kate
Choose a number for each sentence. Number '0' is written as an example.
and other historical places
we can practice our French together
the whole four days
doing this month
but me and Melissa
which I received last Saturday 0
we were so cold
My uncle works there
the last time you were here
because I want to work
complete the sentences, using although, despite, in spite of, however, or nevertheless. sometimes, two answers are possible.
1............................... it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.
2. My father is very busy. ................................ , he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.
3. Some English words have the same pronunciation .................................. they are spelled differently, for example, dear and deer.
4. I was cold and wet. ................................... , Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.
5. I think I did OK in my speech last night ........................ I'd had almost no sleep for 24 hours.
6. Carol arrived at the meeting .............................. I asked her not to be there.
7. The sky was grey and cloudy. ............................... , we went to the beach.
8. It looks like they're going to succeed ............................... their present difficulties.
9. ........................... there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.
10. ........................... I heard the telephone ring, I didn't answer it.
I.Complete the sentences, using although, despite, in spite of, however, or nevertheless. Sometime, two answers are possible.
1._________ it was raining heavily, he went out with a raincoat.
2. My father is very busy. _______, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.
3. Some English words have the same pronuciation________ they are spelled diferently, for example, dear and deer.
4. I was cold and wet. ________, Bod put on hí swimming suit and went to beach.
5. I thinhk I did Ok in my speech last night_________. I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours.
6. Carol arrived at the meeting_________ I asked her not to be there .
7. The sky was grey and cloudy. __________, we went to the beach.
8. It look they ‘re going to succeed_______ their present diffculties.
9._________ there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.
10. ________ I hear the telephone ring, I didn’t answer it.
Competele the setencrs , using althoung, despite, in spite of, however, or nevertheless. Somtimes, two answers are possible
1 I think I did OK in my speech last nicht .... I did had almost no sleep for 24 hours
2 .... I heard the telephone ring, I didn't answer it
3 We enioy our holiday... the rain
4. .... he got top marks at high school, he never went to university
5. ... there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle
6. She failed the test ... she studied hard
7. ... difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire
8. Everyone thought she would accept the offer. ... , she turned it down
9. Carol arrived at the meeting ... I asked her not to be there
10. It looks like they are going to succeed ... their present difficulties
11. ... it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat
12. My father is very busy. ..., he is always willing to give a hand with the housework
13. The sky was grey and cloudy. ... , we went to the beach.
14. Some Englih words have the same pronunciation ... they are spell differently, for example, dear ang deer
15. I was cold and wet ... . Bod put on his swimming suit and went to the beach
1. She ………………. to the radio in the morning.
A. listen B. watches C. listens D. sees
2. My friend ………………. English on Monday and Friday.
A. not have B. isn’t have C. don’t have D. doesn’t have
3. I am ……….., so I don’t want to eat any more.
A. hungry B. thirsty C. full D. small
4. Last Sunday we…………….in the sun, we enjoyed a lot.
A. had great fun B. have great fun C. have funs D. had great funs
5. I’m going to the ……………….. now. I want to buy some bread.
A. post office B. drugstore C. bakery D. toy store
6. Another word for “table tennis”………………………..
A. badminton B. ping-pong C. football D. volleyball
7. The opposite of “weak” is ………………………………
A. thin B. small C. strong D. heavy
8. How…………is it from here to Hanoi?
A. often B. far C. many D. much
9. Where……………….you yesterday? I was at home.
A. was B. are C. were D. is
10. What is the third letter from the end of the English alphabet?
A. W B. Y C. X D. V
11. ………………. you like to drink coffee? Yes, please.
A. What B. Would C. Want D. How
12. I often watch football matches…………..Star Sports Channel.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
13. What about …………….. to Hue on Sunday?
A. to go B. go C. going D. goes
14. I……………go swimming because I can’t swim
A. often B. never C. usually D. sometimes
15. His mother bought him ……….. uniform yesterday
A. a B. an C. the D. two
16. The story is so uninteresting, it means that the story is…………………….
A. nice B. exciting C. funny D. boring
17. My school …… three floors and my classroom is on the first floor.
A. have B. has C. are D. is
18. His mother is a doctor. She works in a ………………….
A. hospital B. post office C. restaurant D. cinema
19. He often travels......................car……………….........my father.
A. by/ for B. by/ with C. with/ by D. for / by
20. I ask my mother to…………..my dog when I am not at home
A. see B. look after C. look at D. take of
21. I know somebody ________ can play the guitar.
(A) he (B) who (C) what (D) that he
22. Did you ask your father ________ some money?
(A) – (B) after (C) on (D) for
23. Do you like Greek food? Yes, ________.
(A) it's very well. (B) I like (C) is good (D) I do
24. You look ________ in red!
(A) most nicely (B) too nice (C) nicely (D) very nice
25. We know their address, but they don't know ________.
(A) ours (B) their's (C) our's (D) our
Reading text
Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather
was very hot in the mountains. The travel agent said that traveling by bus was the
cheapest way, but we went by plane because it was faster. We wanted to have
more time to spend at the beach. The weather was beautiful and we had a great
time.
26. We decided to go to the beach because ----.
A) it was cheaper than going to the mountains
B) the travel agent said that it was the cheapest
C) of the hot weather in the mountains
D) we wanted to spend time at the beach
27. The bus was the ---- way to travel.
A) best
B) easiest
C) cheapest
D) slowest
28. Traveling by plane was ---- than by bus.
A)more fun
B) cheaper
C) expensive
D) faster
29. We ---- our vacation.
A) hated
B) didn't like
C) enjoyed
D) regretted
30. We had very ---- weather during our vacation.
A) good
B) freezing
C) terrible
D) cold
I.Complete the sentences, using although, despite, in spite of, however, or nevertheless. Sometime, two answers are possible.
1._________ it was raining heavily, he went out with a raincoat.
2. My father is very busy. _______, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.
3. Some English words have the same pronuciation________ they are spelled diferently, for example, dear and deer.
4. I was cold and wet. ________, Bod put on hí swimming suit and went to beach.
5. I thinhk I did Ok in my speech last night_________. I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours.
6. Carol arrived at the meeting_________ I asked her not to be there .
7. The sky was grey and cloudy. __________, we went to the beach.
8. It look they ‘re going to succeed_______ their present diffculties.
9._________ there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.
10. ________ I hear the telephone ring, I didn’t answer it.
I. Complete the sentences with the corect form of the asjectives in brackets
1. I was very .................... in the lesson because our teacher is very ........................ in history ( interest )
2. My friend is a very ......................... sort of person but he hates doing ...................... activities ( relax )
3. Studying for exams is very ....................... I get ........................... when I open my school books ( tire )
4. We were all very ........................... about the school trip but it wasn't an ...................... trip at all ( excite )
5. It's a .......................... book and I'm ........................... every time I start reading it ( bore )
II. Complete the sentences using although, despite, in spite of, however. or nevertheless. Sometimes, two answers are possible
1. I think I did OK in my speench last night ............................ I'd had almost no sleep for 24 hours
2. .......................... I heard the telephone ring, I didn't answer it
3. We enjoyed our holiday ............................. the rain
4. ..................... he got top marks at high school, he never went to university
5. .................... there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle
6. She failed the test ........................... she studied hard
7. ........................ diffculties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire
8. Everyone thought she would accept the offer. ............................, she turned it down
9. Carol arrived at thr meeting ............................ I asked her not to be there
10. It looks like they're going to succeed .............................. their present diffculties
11. ......................... it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat
12. My father is very busy. ........................, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework
13. The sky was grey and cloudy. ............................, we went to the bech
14. Some English words have the same pronunciation ............................. they are spell differently, for example, dear and deer
15. I was cold and wet ........................ Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach
