Exercise 1: Choose the correct answers.
1. No one is better cook than his mother, ?
A. is she B. isn’t she C. are they D. aren't they
2. Do it right now, ?
A. will you B. shall you C. do you D. don’t you
3. There are no easy ways ; to learn a foreign language, ?
A. are they B. are there C. aren’t they D. aren’t there
Choose the best answer for each blank.
An increasing number of people are now going on holiday to egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half million tourists (1)........egypt. The population of Egypt is about fifty million and the capital is El Oahira (cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the (2)...... is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average (3)....... from October to March is not too high. The most famous sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to visit Alexandria. Port Said and several other places and do as (4)........ as possible in the time available. A trip to Luxor is an unforgettable experience, and there (5)........ frequent flights there from Cairo.
1. A. Have visited
B. Visit
C. Visiting
D. Visited
2. A. Weather
B. Climate
C. Scenes
D. Windy
3. A. measure
B. Temperature
C. Climate
D. weather
4. A. seeing
B. Looking
C. Viewing
D. Sightseeing
5. A. is
B. are
C. Were
D. was
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Stress isn’t just a problem for adults. Young people, however, are also suffering from stress with different causes. Below are some factors that contribute to teenagers’ unhealthy levels of stress.
School Pressure: Teenagers often feel stressed because of studying. Students may be under pressure to complete daily homework, finish projects and study for exams. In addition, teens may also want to participate in extracurricular activities, such as sports and clubs. The added pastimes may contribute to teenagers’ stress and anxiety if the activities are competitive and students have no relaxation time.
Peer Pressure: Although teenagers may have a group of close friends, their peers may force them to hang out instead of studying and that goes against their family rules. Peer pressure, bullying at school may affect teenagers’ studying, and lead them to feel more stressful and frustrated.
Family Problems: Teenagers can also feel tense at home because of family pressure and problems. Arguments with brothers or sisters, disagreements with parents over rules and family expectations may also cause teenagers’ stress.
According to the writer, “School Pressure” may happen when _______
A.
teenagers want to hang out with friends.
B.
teenagers argue with members in their family.
C.
teenagers don’t follow family rules.
D.
teenagers have to complete daily homework.
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Stress isn’t just a problem for adults. Young people, however, are also suffering from stress with different causes. Below are some factors that contribute to teenagers’ unhealthy levels of stress.
School Pressure: Teenagers often feel stressed because of studying. Students may be under pressure to complete daily homework, finish projects and study for exams. In addition, teens may also want to participate in extracurricular activities, such as sports and clubs. The added pastimes may contribute to teenagers’ stress and anxiety if the activities are competitive and students have no relaxation time.
Peer Pressure: Although teenagers may have a group of close friends, their peers may force them to hang out instead of studying and that goes against their family rules. Peer pressure, bullying at school may affect teenagers’ studying, and lead them to feel more stressful and frustrated.
Family Problems: Teenagers can also feel tense at home because of family pressure and problems. Arguments with brothers or sisters, disagreements with parents over rules and family expectations may also cause teenagers’ stress.
Which statement is NOT TRUE?
A.
Bullying at school can affect teenagers’ studying.
B.
Family expectations may lead to teenagers’ stress.
C.
Stress is only the problem for adults.
D.
Students may be under pressure when joining competitive activities.
1. Poets are normally inspired with beauty. They write a lot of beautiful poems thanks to this _______________. (inspire – inspiring – inspiration – inspired)
2. This is a very _______________ tool for opening cans. (plain – convenient – casual – different)
3. Peter gave me the _______________ of that machine. (design – designed – designer – designing)
4. Most students like wearing casual _______________. (cloth – clothes – clothing – cloths)
5. She is a woman of _______________. (fashionably – fashionable – fashionableness – fashion)
6. The stories of Robin Hood are based mainly on _______________.
(tradition – traditional – traditionally – traditionalism)
7. Mary’s the one in the corner. She ____________ jeans. ( wears – was wearing – is wearing – has worn)
8. ____________________ have you known him? ( How often – When – How long ago – How long )
9. Her house is _______________ situated near the beach. She can go swimming every morning.
( convenience – convenient – conveniently – inconveniently)
10. My mother only wears ao dai ____________ special occasions. ( at – in – on – with)
11. This is the first time she ____________ traditional costume. ( wears – was wearing – is wearing – has worn)
12. He finds his new shirt very _____________. It will be his favorite one.
( comfortable – comfortably- uncomfortable - uncomfortably)
13. They still ______________ which clothes to wear to the wedding party.
( are deciding – haven’t decided – didn’t decide – have decided)
12. It's a _____ Italian restaurant.
A. fashion B. fashionable C. fashions D. fashionably
13. She presented her ideas clearly and ________.
A. logically B. logic C. logical D. logics
14. Nguyen Du is a famous Vietnamese _________ .
A. poem B. poetry C. poetic D. poet
15. These clothes need ___________immediately.
A. washed B. be washed C. to wash D. washing
16. Malaysia enjoys the tropical _________ .
A. weather B. climate C. season D. country
17. They will keep __________touch .
A. in B . on C. from D. with
18. The ao dai used for men were different ________those for women.
A. for B. from C. with D. to
19. Today , the ao dai looks modern and very _________ .
A. unfashionable B. fashionable C. fashionably D. fashion
20. Fashion ___________want to change the traditional ao dai .
A . designate B. designer C. designers D. design
21. Poets have taken __________from the natural beauty.
A. inspirational B. inspiration C. inspire D. inspiring
22. The pigeon is the ____________of peace.
A. symbolize B. symbolically C. symbol D. symbolic
23. For a long time the Ao dai has been the__________of songs poems and novels.
A. words B. things C. object D. subject
24. Some designers have modernized the Ao dai by printing _________on it.
A. lines of poetry B. words of poets C. pictures of poems D. poetic photos
25. Designers made different__________ of jeans to match the 1960s fashions.
A. form B. appearenee C. moduls D. styles
26. Itseems very difficult ________ to have a trip abroad.
A. that I B. to me C. for me D. for I
27. Wearing ________ helps students feel equal in many ways.
A. clothes B. ties C. jachets D. uniforms
28. My brothers are very ________ wearing jeans.
A. like B. love C. enjoy D. fond of
29. Asian people eat rice. Rice _______in many parts Asia.
A. is grown B. are grown C. has grown D. have grown
30. Nowadays, a lot of dangerous work _______ by robots.
A. has been done B. have been done C. is done D. was done
31. The package containing books and records _______ last week.
A. is delivered B.are delivered C. was delivered D. were delivered
32. I_______the letter from him yet.
A.don’t receive B. didn’t receive C. haven’t received D. won’t receive
33. My father _______ for the national bank from 1990 to 2003
A. works B .working C. has worked D. worked
34. When _________? In 1876.
A. the telephone was invented B. was the telephone invented
C. did the telephone invented D .did the telephone invent
Part 4: Each sentence has a mistake . Find the mistakes and correct them . (1, 0m)
1. Would people be able to fly if they have feathers instead of hair?
2. Are these the keys whose Mrs. Janet has been looking for ?
3. We were young and inexperienced. However, we made a lot of mistakes.
4.Tet holiday is one of the more exciting celebrations for Vietnamese people .
1. It’s_______________ for teenagers to wear long T-shirts and embroidered jeans now. They used to wear them.
A. fashion B. fashionable C. fashionably D. unfashionable
2. Vietnamese women usually wear “Ao Dai”, especially on____________________ celebrations.
A. important B. importantly C. importance D. unimportant
3. Today young generation is still fond of_________________ jeans.
A. to wear B. wearing C. wore D. worn
4. He___________________ with his friends in an apartment in Hue since last week
A. was living B. lives C. has lived D. lived
5. My car_____________ yesterday.
A. repairs B. is repaired C. repaired D. was repaired
6. Some designers have_____________ the Ao Dai by printing lines of poetry on it.
A. modern B. modernize C. modernized D. modernizing
7. Other designers have taken_____________ from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.
A. inspire B. inspiration C. inspirer D. inspiring
8. My uncle is a _____________. He has composed lots of famous poems.
A. designer B. collector C. poet D. musician
9. Vietnamese women prefer to wear modern clothing____ work.
A.at B. on C. for D. with
10. Wearing uniform encourages students to be proud______ their school.
A. to B. of C. in D. at
11. _________ English_________ all over the world?
A. Is/ spoken B. Was/ spoken C. Does/ speak D. Did/ speak
12. The Ao Dai is the____________ dress of Vietnamese women.
A. beautiful B. polite C. casual D. traditional
13. The word Jeans comes________ a kind of material that was made in Europe.
A. in B. at C. from D. on
14. The plan was designed to help Vietnam’s ethnic_________ on education.
A. traditional B. minorities C. inspiration D. rivalry
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Singapore is a small city-state in Southeast Asia. It is a fabulous place to visit. The tourist ……… ………… are quite close to each other, ………………… travelling between them is convenient. The food here is varied – all kinds of Asian food. The outdoor food markets are fun and affordable. You order your food, and it is cooked right in front of you. Then you can take away ………III………… food and enjoy it. Moreover, what I like most about Singapore is that it is a multicultural country where the Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, European, and even Vietnamese live and work together. Undoubtedly, it’s a great place to meet new people. For me, that’s the best thing about Singapore that I ………………… .
Answer for number III:
A.
an
B.
many
C.
a
D.
the
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Singapore is a small city-state in Southeast Asia. It is a fabulous place to visit. The tourist ……… ………… are quite close to each other, ………………… travelling between them is convenient. The food here is varied – all kinds of Asian food. The outdoor food markets are fun and affordable. You order your food, and it is cooked right in front of you. Then you can take away ……………… food and enjoy it. Moreover, what I like most about Singapore is that it is a multicultural country where the Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, European, and even Vietnamese live and work together. Undoubtedly, it’s a great place to meet new people. For me, that’s the best thing about Singapore that I ………IV………… .
Answer for number IV:
A.
have been experienced
B.
experiencing
C.
have experienced
D.
experiences
1.Name your favourite type of clothing .Why do you like wearing it/them?
2.Describe your favourite type of clothing.(colour/size/design/material/...)?
3.where and when do you wear it/them ?
4.What are advantages of wearing it/them?
A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM:
I. PRONUNCIATION (0.75 point / 0.25 each): Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the others.
1. A. aunt B. far C. party D. want
2. A. complain B. lake C. save D. sample
3. A. gemstone B. measure C. television D. pleasure
