He likes to live life _______. No stunt was too dangerous, no challenge too awesome.
A. close to the canyon B. close to the cliff C. close to the edge D. close to the sea
* Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. He was threatened with dismissal if he continued to ……………………late for work.
A. turn up B. turn down C. close down D. pass down
2. Sue ……………………time and didn’t finish the last question, but the passed the test.
A. kept up with B. got on with C. faced up to D. ran out of
3. Tom was late for school this morning because his alarm clock didn’t …………………….
A. come on B. go off C. ring out D. turn off
4. Wish you the happiest journey and we ……………………meeting again in the near future.
A. look up B. look for C. look through D. look forward to
5. You should wait to ……………………the train until the passengers getting off have cleared out.
A. get up B. get on C. get off D. get in
15. It ______ that Ha Long bay was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994.
A. knows B. is known C. be known D. knew
16. The government suggested______ a number of primary schools.
A. close B. should close C. to close D. closing
17. ______ the books on this shelf were written by dickens.
A. Each B. All C. Every D. The all
18. You have to move to a new school and you know nobody there. You may feel______.
A. depressed B. left-out C. delighted D. stressed
I. Put the verbs in brackets in correct tenses.
1. Thomas (go) ………………… to Maidstone High School. He normally (walk) ………………… to school because he (live) ………………… quite close to the school. But this week he (get) ………………… the bus. He (not, go) ………………… to school at all. He (work) ………………… in a clothes shop.
2. I (live) ………………… in Minsk for 10 years already but I (leave) ………………… for another place soon.
3. Steven Brock is a golf player. He (win) ………………… several competitions, and he (earn) ………………… a lot of money from advertising different products.
4. Timothy Spinks was a biologist. He (study) ………………… the plants of New Zealand, and he (write) ………………… several books on biology.
5. I (send) ………………… Ed three emails last weeks, but he (not reply) ………………… to any of them yet.
6. I (buy) ………………… this bicycle five years ago and I (use) ………………… it every day since then.
7. You ever (try) ………………… to give up smoking? ~ Yes, I (try) ………………last year, but then I (find) …………………that I was getting fat so I (start) …………………again.
8. My nephew (come) …………………to stay with me next weekend. ~ Where you (put) ………………… him? ~ I (put) ………………… him in the room in the tower.
9. Mr. Pitt (just / phone) …………………to say that he (not come) ………………… back till Wednesday night.
10. They (call) …………….…us when they (arrive) ………………in Monaco last week, but we (not hear) ………..…… from them ever since.
11. Jackie (be) ……….… late several times in the past month and that’s why his boss (warn) ……..…… him a few minutes ago.
12. Her parents (hold) ………………… a party for her next month. They (invite) ………………… 60 guests.
13. I am sorry that the children (see) ………………… the accident.
- I don’t think it (matter) ………………… They soon (forget) ………………… all about it.
14. You (hear) ………………… the wind? It (blow) ………………… very strongly tonight.
15. In my opinion, in the future people (not/ play)...................................individual games.
16. When I (buy) …………………my new house I (ask) …………………for a telephone. The Post Office (tell) …………………me to wait, but I (wait) …………………a year now and my phone still (not come) ………………….
Ex 2/ Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the sentences that is closest in meaning to the given one.
1. “Will you close the door for me, please?” Jane asked me.
A. Jane asked me to close the door for her.
B. Jane asked me if I closed the door for her.
C. Jane asked me closing the door for her.
D. Jane asked me whether I close the door for her.
2. Mary asked Tom: “What time will you come here tomorrow”?
A. Mary asked Tom what time she would go here the following day.
B. Mary asked Tom what time would he go there the following day.
C. Mary asked Tom what time he would go there the following day.
D. Mary asked Tom what time he will go there the following day.
3. He said to me: “I must finish these works on time.”
A. He told me that he had to finish these works on time.
B. He told me that he must finish these works on time.
C. He told me that I must finish these works on time.
D. He told me that he had to finish those works on time.
4. She asked me: “Why do you have to do this work?”
A. She asked me why I did have to do that work.
B. She asked me why I had to do that work.
C. She asked me why do I have to this work.
D. She asked me why I have to do this work.
5. “Don’t play on the grass, boys,” she said.
A. She told the boys don’t play on the grass.
B. She told the boys not to play on the grass.
C. She told the boys not to playing on the grass.
D. She told the boys to not play on the grass.
6. “I’ll pay him if I can” – She said
A. She said she will pay him if she could.
B. She said she would pay him if she can.
C. She said she would pay him if she could.
D. She said she pays him if she could.
7. "Where does your father work", he asked me.
A. He asked me where my father worked.
B. He asked me where my father works.
C. He asked me where was my father worked.
D. He asked me where did my father work.
8. “I will go to Ho Chi Minh City next month”: He said
A. He said he will go to Ho Chi Minh City the next month.
B. He said he would go to Ho Chi Minh City next month.
C. He said he would go to Ho Chi Minh City the next month.
D. He told he goes to Ho Chi Minh City the next month.
9. “I’m going on the Internet now.” Ann said.
A. Ann said us she was going on the Internet then.
B. Ann said she is going on the Internet now.
C. Ann said I am going on the Internet now.
D. Ann told me she was going on the Internet then.
10. Lan suggested going out for dinner. .
A. Lan said, “Must we go out for dinner?”
B. Lan said, “Do you want to go out for dinner?”
C. Lan said, “Why don’t we go out for dinner?”
D. Lan said, “Will you go out for dinner?”
11. The policeman said, “Please show me your driving license.”
A. The policeman ordered me to show him my driving license.
B. The policeman asked me to show him your driving license.
C. The policeman asked me show him my driving license.
D. The policeman ordered me to show him your driving license.
12. “Do you know Jane’s address?” he asked me.
A. He asked me if I know Jane’s address.
B. He asked me if I knew Jane’s address.
C. He asked me for Jane’s address.
D. He asked me if someone knew Jane’s address.
13. “Do you know Jane’s address?” he asked me.
A. He asked me for Jane’s address.
B. He asked me if I knew Jane’s address.
C. He asked me if I know Jane’s address.
D. He asked me if someone knew Jane’s address.
14. “Let’s go out for a walk now,” he suggested.
A. He suggested to go out for a walk then.
B. He suggested going out for a walk then.
C. He suggested them to go out for a walk then.
D. He suggested them going out for a walk then
15.“How long does the course take? He asked me.
A. Jane asked me how long the course takes.
B. Jane asked me how long does the course .
C. Jane asked me how long did the course take.
D. Jane asked me how long the course took.
16. The teacher asked : “Do you enjoy your English club, Lan?
A. The teacher asked Lan if did she enjoy her English club.
B. The teacher asked Lan if she enjoys her English club.
C. The teacher asked Lan if she enjoyed her English club.
D. The teacher asked Lan if she will enjoy her English club
17. “Where has he been?” she doesn’t know that.
A. She doesn’t know where he has been.
B. She doesn’t know where he was.
C. She doesn’t know where he had been.
D. She doesn’t know where has he been.
18. “Would you like a cup of coffee?, Jane said to Mark.
A. Jane asked if Mark liked drinking coffee.
B. Jane requested Mark to make her a cup of coffee.
C. Jane offered Mark a cup of coffee.
D. Jane suggested Mark should drink a cup of coffee.
19. “Will you help me move the chair, please?” Jane asked me.
A. Jane asked me to help her move the chair.
B. Jane asked me helping to move her chair.
C. Jane asked me whether I help to move the chair.
D. Jane asked me if I helped to move her chair.
20. The teacher asked: “Do you enjoy your English class, Lan?”
A. The teacher asked Lan if did she enjoy her English club.
B. The teacher asked Lan if she enjoyed her English club.
C. The teacher asked Lan if she enjoys her English club.
D. The teacher asked Lan if she will enjoy her English club.
1. The police have managed to bring the situation ….. control.
A. in B under C. at D. on
2. Mrs. Green hates reporters. She can’t stand…….. asked personal questions.
A. be B being C. have been D. to be
3. They had to close down the private school because there were ….. students.
A. any B. a little C. too little D. too few
4. He is responsible …… all kinds of paper works.
A. for B. up C. on D. forward
5. You ….. arrive very early. 8 a.m. would be OK..
A. haven’t B. mustn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t
6. Nick is not …... his wife.
A. more clever than B. as clever as C. as cleverer than D. cleverest
7. I don’t trust him and Jack doesn’t, ………….
A. so B. either C. too D neither
8. He is ……. deaf that you always have to shout talking to him.
A. so B. so a C. such D. badly
9. Neither my friends_______ I did it.
A. and
B. or
C. nor
D. as well
10. I need_______ money, have you got any?
A. some
B. a
C. a few
D. any
11. He is ____________ more intelligent than his brother.
A. very
B. far
C. a lot of
D. many
12. Tony goes to Lifestyle fitness club ____________ a week.
A. twice
B. two
C. second
D. the second
13. When ____________ John?
A. did you last seen
B. do you last see
C. have you last seen D. did you last see
14. Is there anything wrong ____________ your computer?
A. in
B. of
C. for
D. with
15. My mother told me ____________ late.
A. not going to bed
B. not to go to bed
C. to not go to bed
D. go not to bed
IV. Choose the correct word(s) to complete the sentences. ( Chọn từ đúng để hoàn thành câu)
1. Would you mind (close / to close/ closing) the window?
2. The ambulance will be there (in / at / for) about 10 munites
3. We collect empty cans and bottles (in order to / so that / for) recycling.
4. John is interested ( in /on / at ) the history of Vietnam.
5. The boy ( to read / reading / read ) the book is Ba .
6. She hasn’t finished the letter ………… (already / just / yet / never)
7. Lan’s studying hard ……. pass the final exam ( for / in order to so to , as to
8. It’s too cold outside. Would you mind……. the window ? ( to close, close, closing, closed )
9. I am happy ……. all the exam (passing, pass, passed, to pass)
10 The teacher ….. to the principal is my English teacher. (talks, is talking, talking, to talk)
11. The bike ….. in Japan is USA$ 100. (making, made, is making, to make )
12. We …dinner when the phone rang. (are having, had, have had, were having )
13. I was having dinner ( when / while / as ) my mother was cleaning the floor.
14. We are (delight/ delighting / delighted ) that you pass your final examation.
15. Would you like ( go/ to go / going ) to the cinema tonight ?
16. Thanks ( for / to / at ) inviting me to the festival.
17. Football is (play/ playing / played ) all over the world.
18. Mai asked Hoa ( whether / to / about ) she came to Hoi An.
She forgot to _______ the tap, so there was water all over the floor
A. turn off
B. switch on
C. close up
D. lock down
ĐỀ SỐ 13
Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. close B. know C. cold D. lost
2. A. looked B. handed C. watched D. brushed
Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. humor B. parade C. describe D. prefer
4. A. benefit B. energy C. effective D. tropical
II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR AND COMMUNICATION (3.25 points)
Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5. Lan is always late for school, ______?
A. was it B. isn't she C. isn't it D. was she
6. If people ______old items, they will save the environment.
A. reuse B. reused C. reusing D. to reuse
7. She came on Sunday morning and stayed here ______ 8.00 a.m. and 10.30 a.m.
A. on B. in C. between D. from
Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following question.
8. Hoi An is an ancient town in Central Vietnam. It was set up a long time ago.
A. comfortable B. boring C. modern D. local
Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
9. It's a pity I don't have anyone to share my troubles with.
A. I wish I have someone to share my troubles with.
B. I wish I have no one to share my troubles with.
C. I wish I had someone to share my troubles with.
D. I wish I had no one to share my troubles with.
10. Charlie said, “I don't know what Fred is doing”.
A. Charlie said that he doesn't know what Fred is doing.
B. Charlie said that he didn't know what Fred is doing.
C. Charlie said that he doesn't know what Fred was doing.
D. Charlie said that he didn't know what Fred was doing.
Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
11. Thank you for looking up my little cat while I was away.
A. for B. up C. little D. away
12. The car who he has just bought is very expensive.
A. who B. bought C. is D. expensive
Read the following passage. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Department Stores
People who enjoy shopping like to find everything under one roof. Do you need some new clothes? Do you want (18) _______ the latest video game or just have a coffee? The department store in Festival Place has got everything including a restaurant if you need a break at lunchtime or after school. The store is open seven days (19) _______ week. The car park is free but it's only a five-minute walk from the city center. During the week you can go to the cinema and the fantastic sports center which are (20) _______ the first floor. I asked my sister what she thought of the place. She said, “I never liked shopping before (21) _______ now I come here every weekend. It's brilliant and the milkshakes in the café are (22) _______!"
18. A. buy B. buying C. to buy D. bought
19. A. a B. an C. the D. some
20. A. at B. on C. in D. for
21. A. if B. so C. or D. but
22. A. amaze B. amazing C. amazement D. amazingly
Read the following article and choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
School life is not easy for some Maasai people in Kenya. In some schools, there are 70 students in one classroom. These schools don't always have books. Sometimes there aren't enough teachers, or there isn't enough money.
This is especially true for Maasai girls. Not many Maasai girls in Kenya finish elementary school. Many Maasai girls have to leave school early to get married. Kakenya Ntaiya has a dream. She has a school for girls because she wants to help Maasai schoolgirls in her village.
Today, 200 girls go to Kakenya's school, and they love it. They study English and Swahili (an African language). They also study maths, science, geography, history, art, and P.E. Kakenya wants her students to have better lives.
23. Which of the following is TRUE about some schools in paragraph 1?
A There are 70 students in one classroom. B. Schools always have books.
C. There are always enough teachers. D. There is always enough money.
24. The phrase "especially true” in paragraph 2 means ______.
A. not true B. probably true C. only true D. even more true
25. Why do some Maasai girls not finish school?
A. They hate school. B. They leave Kenya.
C. They get married. D. They move to another house.
26. What can we learn about Kakenya from the article?
A. Only two subjects are taught at her school. B. She's from Kenya.
C. Her students have good grades. D. Her school is free for girls.
27. What's the best title for this article?
A. Life after School B. Kakenya's Dream C. Living in Kenya D. Kakenya's Life
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one, beginning with the given words.
31. His sister usually played hide and seek when she was a child.
° His sister used to __________________________________________________________
32. They started listening to music 15 minutes ago.
° They have________________________________________________________________
33. I think we should take the train.
° I suggest _________________________________________________________________
Order the words to make complete sentences.
34. got /this /late /up /I /morning.
°_________________________________________________________________________
35. learning / Tim /is/ on / English. /keen
°_________________________________________________________________________
36. that /is/Nam Cat Tien National Park/ fascinating / of /most / destinations / can / be / in / the / Dong Nai. / one / experienced
Put the following words in the correct order.
35. was / everyday / close to / so we / The beach / walked there / the hotel, /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
36. by / Some designers / the Ao dai / on it / printing / have modernized / lines of poetry /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
X. Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same.
37. Ba is more intelligent than his brother.
Ba’s brother is not ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
38. They are going to build a new theater.
A new theater ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
39. I don’t have a map, so I can’t show you the way.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
40. Nga said, “I am going to meet my sister in front of the bus-stop tomorrow”.
Nga said to me that ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
