II. Read the text. For each question, choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D. (5pts)
CENTRAL PARK
Central Park is not the biggest park in New York City, but it is the most famous. It has been in many films and TV programs, so it is known by people all over the world. Central Park is 150 years old, and more than 20 million people visits it each year. It has a large lakes and many tall and beautiful trees. Some people think it is one of the best places in the country to watch birds. There are more than 230 different kinds here.
The park is also very popular with people who like sport. Park Drive is a 10 kilometre road around the park and is used for running, cycling and skating. In the summer months you can see concerts, plays and film shows every weekend.
1. Central Park is ...................
A. The biggest park in New York
B. The most famous park in New York
C. The most famous park in the world
D. The biggest park in America.
2. Which is not correct about Central Park?
A. It is visited by more than 200 million people each year
B. There are many lakes and tall trees in the park
C. People come to the park to watch birds.
D. People cannot skate in the park.
3. What is Park Drive?
A. A rollercoaster
B. A road
C. A lake
D. An art area
4. When can you see music shows and art performances in the central park?
A. Every weekend
B. Anytime
C. In the summer
D. Every weekend in the summer
5. Why has writer written this text?
A. To show how famous the Central Park is
B. To show a place to watch birds
C. To show the beautiful nature of the park.
D. To introduce the park
5. Henry________ for 10 years when he finally gave it up.
a. has smoked b. has been smoking
c. had smoked d. had been smoking'
6. Yesterday morning I got up and looked out of the window. The sun was shinning but the ground was very wet. It________
a. rained b. has been raining c. had rained d. had been raining
7. We ________ our examination next month.
a. have b. shall have c. will have had d. will be having
Write sentences basing on available words. The first one has been done for you as an examople.
0. take a boat trip
What will you do there ?
I think i will take a boat trip.
1. he/ explore the caves
2. she/ swim in the sea
3. they/ build sandcastles
4. John's family/ sunbathe
5. Nina and her brother/ build sandcastles and swim in the sea
I. Choose the word in each group that has underlined, italic part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. fruit B. building C. juice D. suitable
2. A. village B. cottage C. marriage D. massage
3. A. about B. today C. apart D. alive
4. A. although B. boulevard C. country D. though
5. A. architect B. change C. children D. watch
II. Choose the best answer.
1. She is very tired; _______, she has to finish her homework.
A. moreover B. so C. and D. however
2. She forgot_______ off the gas before going out.
A. turn B. turning C. to turn D. turned
3. I suggest_______ money for the poor people in our neighborhood.
A. save B. to save C. saving D. saved
4. I live in Dalat, _______ is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
5. We are talking about the preservation of_______ resource.
A. natural B. naturally C. nature D. naturalize
6. Of my teachers, Mr. Brown is________.
A. the stricter B. the strictest C. strict D. stricter
7. She is different________ her mother.
A. from B. of C. to D. at
8. You like watching sports, ________?
A. do you B. will you C. don‘t you D. won‘t you
9.________ of them want to go to the theatre.
A. Each B. Every C. All D. Any
10.They invited________ to lunch.
A. my wife and I B. my wife and me C. I and my wife D. both she and me
III. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. My dog (walk) ......................... along quietly when Mr. Ba’s (attack) ...................... him.
2. If you (listen) .......................... to my advice, you (not/be) .................................... upset now.
4. They (start) .................... (learn) .......................... English when they were 10 years old.
5. This place (build) ......................... a long time ago
IV. Choose the best word to complete the passage below.
My parents are farmers. They work very (1) ______ on the paddy fields. They usually get (2) ______very early in the morning. After (3) _____ breakfast, they feed the buffaloes, pigs, chickens, ducks and they (4) _____ the eggs. From about eight, they work on the field. They (5) ______ rice but their (6) ______ is vegetables. From eleven thirty to one thirty, they rest and have lunch. They continue to work until five in the afternoon then they come back home. My mother (7) ______the animals again while my father (8)______ the buffalo shed and the chicken coop. They usually finish their work at about six thirty. Twice a week, my mother (9) _______the vegetables and eggs to the town market to sell them then she often buys the things we need for our daily life. She also (10) _____ me a small present each time.
1. A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. hardest
2. A. on B. off C. up D. in
3. A. to have B. having C. have D. had
4. A. take B. see C. have D. collect
5. A. plant B. water C. grow D. cut
6. A. period B. crop C. time D. harvest
7. A. leads B. feeds C. gives D. calls
8. A. cleans B. washes C. polishes D. clears
9. A. makes B. takes C. carries D. brings
10. A. buying B. buys C. to buy D. bought
V. Read the passage and choose the best answer
English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. I studied the two languages when I was at high school. Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University. As for me, mastering a foreign language is not easy. After studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful. Traveling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, but if you cannot speak the language well enough you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the movies, watch television, listen to the radio in the language I am trying to learn. Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better.
However, getting some knowledge of the language is the most important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first.
1. How many languages can the writer speak?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
2. The writer has learnt Spanish _______.
A. in Spain B. at high school C. at University D. B and C
3. Traveling may cause troubles if _______.
A. you cannot speak the language well enough.
B. you can speak the language well enough.
C. you can speak the language bad enough.
D. you can communicate in the target language.
4. Some useful ways to practice your target language are _______.
A. reading books in the language.
B. listening to the radio and watching TV in the language.
C. seeing films in the language.
D. all are correct.
5. According to the writer, what should be mastered first?
A. Vocabulary B. Vocabulary and grammar C. Writing skill D. Reading skill
VI: Reorder the words or phrases to make complete sentences.
1. say/ people/ it / is/ Some/ for/ better/ children/ that/ in the city/ to/ than/ grow up/ in the countryside.
2. in/ Is/ the country/ living/ healthier/ living/ much/ in/ than/ the city?
3. because/ the air/ People/ living/ fresh/ the villages/ enjoy/ is/ clean/ in/ and.
4. collecting/ dislikes/ stamps./ Rose
5. taking/ I/ a/ don‘t/ in/ winter./ shower/ like
Giúp mình nha, cảm ơn nhìu.
VI. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.
Viet Nam is in the South- East Asia. It has (1)________of beautiful mountains, rivers and beaches. (2)________are two long (3)________in Viet Nam: the Red River in the north and the Mekong River in the (4)________. The Mekong River is the (5)________river in the South- East Asia and of course it is longer (6)________the Red River. The Mekong River starts in Tibet and flows (7)________ the sea. Phanxipang is the (8)________mountain in Viet Nam. It’s 3,143 meters (9)________. Viet Nam also (10)________a lot of nice beaches such as Sam Son, Do Son, Nha Trang, Vung Tau.
....... Music lessons, we learn to sing songs
A. On B. Between C. At D. During
I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
1. My room …………... in the house by her now.
A. is being cleaned B. are being cleaned
C. will be cleaned D. would be cleaned
2. Tom …………... by Mary since 10 o'clock.
A. has operated B. have been operated
C. has been operated D. All are wrong.
3. Someone …………... to take his place.
A. must be find B. might be find
C. should be finds D. must be found
4. 20 demonstrators …………... by the police.
A. was arrested B. were arrested
C. was arresting D. A & B
5. That book …………... by Tom yesterday.
A. were bought B. bought
C. A & B D. was bought
6. Much of the city …………... by fire in the 17th century.
A. was destroyed B. is destroyed
C. are destroyed D. were destroyed
7. Work …………... by the teacher.
A. are being watched
B. was being watched
C. is being watched
D. B & C
8. My house …………... red and blue.
A. are painted
B. is painted
C. was painted
D. All are wrong.
9. The grain …………... to the factory, where it …………... and …………...
A. are taken / cleaned / is checked
B. is taken / is cleaned / is checked
C. was taken / was cleaned / was checked
D. is taken / is cleaned / checked
10. Jag Niwas …………... by Prince Maharana Jagat Singh II.
A. were built
B. are built
C. was built
D. is built
11. The wall …………... before you paint it.
A. must be cleaned
B. should cleaned
C. might been cleaned
D. No answer is right
12. The Garden of Clear Ripples …………... by The Qing Emperor Quinlong in the middle of the 16th century.
A. designed
B. was designed
C. were designed
D. B & C
13. This computer …………... to use
A. will be continued
B. would continued
C. should continue
D. must continues
14. A lot of food …………... these days.
A. are thrown
B. were thrown
C. is thrown
D. was thrown
II. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
1 The photos in a Washington studio …………... last week.
A. took
B. have taken
C. was taken
D. were taken
2 The robbers …………... by the police recently.
A. have arrested
B. have been arrested
C. was arrested
D. had arrested
3 Dynamite …………... by Alfred Bernhard Nobel in the 1860s.
A. had been invented
B. invented
C. was invented
D. was being invented
4 This exercise may …………... with a blue-ink pen.
A. be written
B. be to write
C. be writing
D. write
5 Last night a tornado swept through Rockville. It …………... everything in its path.
A. destroyed
B. was destroyed
C. was being destroyed
D. had been destroyed
6 When the little boy the car, he was badly injured.
A. hit B. is hit by
C. was hit by D. is hitting
7 Most forests in other climatic areas by human beings.
A. had already been affected
B. have already been affecting
C. have already affected
D. have already been affected
8 The new highway …………... and built last year.
A. planned
B. had planned
C. was planning
D. was planned
9 …………... to you yet?
A. Have the comic been given back
B. Have the comic been give back
C. Have the comic been gave back
D. Have the comic being given back
10 As the patient could not walk, he …………... home in a wheelchair since this morning.
A. has carried
B. has been carried
C. was carried
D. was carrying
11 Let’s go ahead and do it now. Nothing …………... if we just wait.
A. will be accomplished
B. accomplished
C. has accomplished
D. accomplishes
12 I still can’t believe it! My laptop together with all documents …………... last night.
A. stole
B. stolen
C. was stolen
D. was stealing
13 It’s impossible to go along this way because the road is …………...
A. been repaired
B. being repaired
C. repaired
D. repairing
14 People don’t use this service on special occasions.
A. This service is not used on special occasions.
B. Special occasions this service is not used on.
C. This service on special occasions is not used
D. This service is used on special occasions.
15 How did people learn a new language?
A. How was a new language learned?
B. How was a new language learned by people?
C. How new a language was learned?
D. A&B are correct.
16 Somebody is using the computer at the moment.
A. The computer is used at the moment.
B. The computer being used at the moment.
C. The computer is being used at the moment.
D. The computer is used at the moment by somebody.
17 The detectives will record his conversation.
A. His conversation will be recorded by the detectives.
B. His conversation will recorded by the detectives.
C. His conversation will being recorded by the detectives.
D. His conversation recorded by the detectives.
18 People should send their complaints to the head office.
A. Complaints should be sent to the head office.
B. Complaints should be sent to the head office.
C. Their complaints should be sent to the head office.
D. Their complaints about the head office should be sent.
19 They had to postpone the convention because of bad weather.
A. The convention had to because of bad weather to be postponed
B. The convention had to be postponed because of bad weather.
C. The convention had to postpone by them because of bad weather.
D. The convention because of bad weather had to be postponed.
20 They are making a small path around the poor village now.
A. A small path is being made around the poor village now (by them).
B. A small path is being made around the poor village (by them) now.
C. A small path around the poor village is being used (by them).
D. Around the poor village a small path is made (by them) now.
CHIA ĐỘNG TỪ Ở THÌ PHÙ HỢP
1. When she heard that her dog (KILL) _________ , she burst into tears.
2. We hope that the missing money (FIND) _________ soon.
3. A new bridge (BUILD) _________ at the moment.
4. The President (GIVE) __________ a speech next Monday.
5. Shakespeare (WRITE) _________ many other plays apart from Hamlet.
6. A million people (VISIT) _________ the cathedral every year.
7. John Higgins (AWARD) _________ a science prize last month.
8. The old castle IS LOCATED (LOCATE) __________ in the forest, not far from the river. I'm sure you will find it
9. The driver (GO) _________ too fast when suddenly the child appeared.
10. Bath (FOUND) _________ in the first century A.D. by the Romans.
The Bakers are going to visit ...... of interesting places.
A. a much B. a many C. a lot D. a little
34. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.
A. all B. always C. ball D. watch
35. What's ....... breakfast, mom? - There's some bread and eggs.
A. on B. of C. for D. in
36. How many ...... are there in a year? Four.
A. months B. days C. seasons D. weeks
XI. Word Patterns: Choose the correct preposition. Translate into Vietnamese. There is one example:
1. Famous for: Nổi tiếng về cái gì.
2. Willing ___ do:
3. Succeed ___:
4. Cope _____:
5. Interested _____:
6. Suitable _____ :
7. Concentrate _____:
8. Afraid _____:
9. Ban someone _____ something:
10. Allow someone _____ do something:
11. Arrest someone ______ something: