Reading comprehension
IV. Read the passage and choose (A,B,C or D) to complete each of the blanks.
Phu Quoc
Emerging like a pearl in the Gulf of Thailand, Phu Quoc is Vietnam’s (1) ……….island. Spanning on an area of 590 sq km, Phu Quoc is as large as Singapore in 1960.
Crystal clear water, unspoiled beaches, peaceful rivers, picturesque waterfalls, and tropical forests are the most precious treasures of the island. These natural attractions, combines (2) ………. the fact that Phu Quoc is a deeply rural island, has made the largest island in Vietnam an ideal destination (3) ……….tourism. Having fun on the beach with some sport or just relaxing in this paradise’s wind and sun is by (4) ………. means a cliché since Phu Quoc’s beaches are exceptional. Otherwise, if you are the adventurous type, Phu Quoc is blessed with dense tropical forest and mighty waterfalls, (5) ……… suitable for your trekking excursion.
1. A. largest B. larger C. the largest D. larger than
2. A. for B. with C. off D. to
3. A. for B. with C. to D. on
4. A. many B. no C. such D. most
5. A. perfect B. terribly C. perfectly D. terrible
V. Read the passage and fill in the blank with ONE word.
My aunt went back to Ho Chi Minh city after more than 30 years. She was amazed to have (1) (in) dramatical changes in every aspect of life in Ho Chi Minh city, (2) (where) she left to join her family in the US in 1980. There are many high-rise buildings, skyscrapers, businesses, companies, corporations and hotels. People dress nicer and (3) …………… more professional. Supermarkets and convenience shops are almost everywhere. Access (4) …………….foreign products is just easy. Among modernity, what her eyes most was street (5) …………….on many streets of the city. She (6) …………..at one of them, eating “che”, and looking at people who passed by. “What a vibrating growing city!” she thought.
Make questions for the underlined part in each sentense
1 I like TV game shows best
2 TV viewers can know about the weather in their regions from the weather forecast
1. Circle the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined past pronounced differently.
0. A.decorate B.famous C.math D.late
1. A.clothes B.cloth C.clothing D.though
2. A.newsreader B.ready C.beat D.eat
3. A.theatre B.feather C.father D.neither
4. A.both B.Thanksgiving C.weather D.thing
5. A.cartoon B.stood C.fool D.food
2. Read these words and write them in Group 1 or Group 2 below.
this, than, therefore, with, thrilling, that, weatherman, Think, they, leather, thorn, breathe, Thin, grandmother, feather, there, breath, Thing, brother, the, thaw, then, Those, thank, Thursday.
-Group1 /θ/: ...................................................................................................................................................................
-Group 2 /ð/: ..................................................................................................................................................................
3. Put the following words/phrases in the box in the correct column.
animation, MC, horror, thriller, main character, weatherman, romance, cartoon, remote control, action film, science fiction, comic book, documentary, viewer, TV set, actress, audience, magazine, war film, antenna, newspaper, robot, director, film maket, book, CD, actor, comedy
-Types of movies: ..........................................................................................................................................................
-A person: ......................................................................................................................................................................
-A thing: .........................................................................................................................................................................
4. Write the worlds.
a a r m d => ..................
5. Combine the two sentences using because, so, but although and and.
1. We saw that film. It is very interesting. ➩ .........................................................................................................
2. Nam is father often goes out at weekends. This week he stayed at home to watch his favourite sports programme. ➩ ...................................................................................................................................................
3. My sister wants to read Alice is Wonderful Land. She alo wants to see that film on TV.➩ ....................... 4. It rained heavily this morning. We went to school to attend the meeting between French and Vietnammese students. ➩ ........................................................................................................................................................
5. Minh likes the sitcom Love Blood on HTV3. It makes him laugh a lot. ➩ ....................................................
6. Miss Ha went to work late this morning. There was an accident near her house. ➩ ......................................
6. Read the following text and fill each blank with a suitable word.
Therefore, children should ............... watch Tv more.................... five hours a day.
2. Write questions for the underlined part in the following sentences.
1) Children often enjoy watching cartoons because they are colorful and funny.
2) Mr. Thanh watches Sports programme on TV thirty minutes per day.
3) My brother is interested in Disney Channel.
4) We often read books and watch our favourite TV programme in our free time.
5) The weather forecast programme is on VTV1 at 8:30.
1.Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined
1.A.forest B.bench C.lend D.chest
2.A.bake B.take C.cake D.natural
3.A.plant B.hat C.map D.cap
4.A.nest B.question C .coast D.first
5.A.biggest B.island C.August D.cost
EX 25 .Make questions for the underlined words.
1.Mai lives in the city. 2.Nam’s father works in a factory.
3.They work in a hospital.
4.He goes to Le Loi school.
5.She walks to school.
6.I have two brothers and one sister.
7.There are three bookstores near my house
8.The toystore is opposite the drugstore.
9.We have English on Tuesday and Thursday.
10.She has Literature on Monday and Friday.
11.He watches television after school.
12.Daisy has breakfast at 6 a.m.
EX 26 . Choose one word which doesn’t belong to the group of the other words.
math, history, timetable, literature. *Rewrite the sentences.
game, soccer, volleyball, housework. 1. There is a flower garden in my house.
Friday, Monday, Tuesday, today. My house……………………………………………
do, homework, watch, listen. 2. Hoa’s school has twenty classrooms.
dinner, shower, breakfast, lunch. There………………………………………………..
small, big, fine, student. 3. Mai walks to school.
grade, class, city, school. Mai………………………………………………….
get, country, wash, go. 4. He travels to Ha Noi by car.
nurse, doctor, engineer, school. He …………………………………………………..
my, me, his, her. 5. Lan goes to school by bike.
big, small, old, well. Lan………………………………………………….
flower, lake, tree, garden. My house is behind the hotel.
town, city, country, house. The hotel…………………………………………….
travel, bike, bus, car. 6. The drugstore is to the right of the bakery.
get, leave, school, start. The bakery………………………………………….
lake, river, factory, well. 7. He goes to school at seven fifteen.
near, opposite, between, temple. He goes to school at a………………………………
tree, restaurant, park, flower. 8. Does your class have twenty students?
store, museum, friend, hospital. Are there…………………………………………...?
beautiful, bakery, drugstore, bookstore.
II. Each sentence has a mistake. Find and correct it. Sentence Correction
1. Maria tried to read a novel in French, and the book was too difficult for her to understand.
2. The waiter was not very nice, or the food was delicious.
3. Although he worked very hard, he still cannot earn enough money to support his family.
4. I wanted to give him some money after he helped me with the car although he absolutely refused to accept it.
5. Everyone is ready for the discussion in spite of him.
6. In spite of I was tired, I managed to finish the work.
7. Is her children a boy or a girl? 8. I forgot to bring the map, or I got lost.
9. He failed the examination because of he didn’t study hard enough.
10. I don’t like watching films on TV and I like watching them
10. Underlined and correct the mistake in each sentences.
1. Although she has a toothache, he goes to see a dentist.
……………………………………………………………………….
2. I like that programme, and I won’t watch it tonight.
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3. How usually does he go to the gym?
………………………………………………………………………
4. What does he want to go for his holiday? – Nha Trang.
……………………………………………………………………..
5. How many milk do you drink a day?
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