Fill in each blank with a suitable word
How Nam has improved his English.
In the first year of lower secondary 1……………………., I had some difficulties in learning English. My English pronunciation 2………………………. really bad and my English grammar was worse. I did not 3………………………..how to improve them. I didn’t want my father 4………………………… mother to know about this. One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher 5………………….......................... English told me to wait 6…………………………… her outside the classroom. She took 7………………………… to the school library and showed me tapes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She also told me how to use an English- English dictionary to 8……………………………. my English grammar. “Now I think you know what you should do” she said. I made much progress and only one year later, I won the first 9…………………… in the English Speaking Contest 10……………………for secondary school students in my hometown.
Underline and correct the mistake in the sentences
1- They didn't let me to go.
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2- When John is four, he came to London with his parents.
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3- How long have you living here ?
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4- They are going to school by foot.
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5- Do you mind if I smoking in the room ?
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6- His garden isn't as large than mine.
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7- We haven't talked to your sister since a long time.
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8- There are much than eighty stores in the mall.
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9- The toys keeping in the box are worth 30 dollars.
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10- This school is different mine.
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Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. Helen is my aunt’s daughter so she is my……………….…………..
a. sister b. cousin c. niece d. friend
2. His………………..always makes people laugh.
a. quiet character b. sense of humor c. smiles d. humorous
3. The window ………………………. last night has been repaired.
a. break b. breaked c. broken d. breaking
4. This is a contest in which people have to arrange flowers so it’s a………………..contest.
a. flower- arranging b. flowers- arranging c. arranging- flower d. flower- arrange
5. Children who don’t have parents often live in a(n)………………………….………….
a. hotel b. house c. orphanage d. hostel
6. It took him ages to ………………… living in the new town.
a. get use to b. be used to c. will used to d. will use to
7. My parents make me…………………………..for my exam .
a. to study b. study c. studying d. studied
8. I would rather you ……………….me the story.
a. tell b. told c. to tell d. telling
9. “ War and Peace” …………………… the longest book I have ever read.
a. are b. was c. were d. is
10. As she was running, suddenly she stumbled ………………….a rock and fell………….
a. at/ off b. in/ out c. over/ down d. of/ down
11. That’s a …………………. building.
a. five- floor b. five- floors c. five- floor’s d. five- floors’
12. She helped me ………………. the house.
a. to clean b. cleaning c. clean d. both a and c
13. ………………….is a book in which you can look up telephone number.
a. Mobile phone b. Public telephone c. Telephone directory d. Answering machine
14. ………………is a large piece of furniture where you can hang your clothes.
a. Wardrobe b. Refrigerator c. Desk d. Counter.
15. Jane really enjoys ...................................................... to dinner parties.
a. inviting b. being inviting c. being invited d. be invited
1/ We worked very hard for the exam. Then we passed it.
→ Before ____________________________________________________.
2/ First my sister considered what to say. Then she decided to talk to her headmaster.
→ After _____________________________________________________.
3/ I learned my lessons. Then I went out for a walk.
→ Before ____________________________________________________.
4/ Her brother bought a new washing machine. First he checked the prices.
→ After _____________________________________________________.
5/ My mother took an aspirin. Then she felt a little better.
→ Before ____________________________________________________.
6/ The boys argued. Then they fought.
→ After _____________________________________________________.
7/ His aunt went out to the food store. Then she had an accident.
→ Before ____________________________________________________.
8/ We decided to go on a trip to Hue. First we had some problems.
→ After _____________________________________________________.
9/ The students read some materials. Then they wrote their assignments.
→ Before ____________________________________________________.
10/ He watched the football match. Then he wrote a report.
→ After _____________________________________________________.
I/
enough/I/time/with him/to travel/don't have/everywhere
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before/ever/my mother/been/to/I/and/Paris/haven't
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tennis player/Martin/a professional/since 1994/has been
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Become/is/intelligent/she/MissWorld/beautiful/enough/and/to
II/
1/When I was a child,I studied at Vinh Hoi primary school
=>I used
2/'You should meet me at my house'.Hoa said to Ba
=>Hoa advised Ba
3/These children are very hard students
=>These children
4/Lucia last saw him last summer
=>Lucia haven't
5/Lan is a fast driver
=>Lan
6/The last time the teacher told my mom was one month ago
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7/My uncle no longer smokes cigarette all rhe time
=>My uncle used
8/'You should do your homework before going to bed,Long'said his father
Supply the correct forms of the words in capital letters.
1. There wasn't any ……….. in our village. (ELECTRIC)
2.Her mother soon died of a ………… heart. (BREAK)
3."The lost shoes" is one of the…………..stories I like. (tradition)
4. His parents are very…………..of him. (PRIDE)
5. Nga lives in a……………area of the country. (mountain)
6. Every week there are two ……… from Hanoi to HCM city (FLY)
7. Television is one of the cheapest form of …………….. (ENTERTAIN)
8. This tea is too …………. to drink (HEAT)
9. why was his lecture so ………………. (BORE)
10. He had an accident because He drove ……….. (CARE)
1. Ba is tired . He stayed up late watching TV. ( because)
2. I was careless. I broke the cup . ( as)
3. I want to go home . I feel sick . ( since )
4. She / surprised / am / hasn’t / I / that / phoned . ( rearrange )
5. If it is raining this evening , I .........................out . ( don’t go / won’t go / go )
6. If she ( have ) .........................his telephone number , she will phone him .
7. Ask Mai to come and see me if you ...........................her . ( meet / will meet / met/ can meet)
8. I ‘ve looked ................my pen every where and I can’t find it any where. ( preposition)
* Each of the following sentences contains a mistake. Underline it and
write the correct answer in the space provided.
1. Over two thousand years ago, there were living a good king and his queen.
2. The woodcutter worked in the woods with his friends at half past eleven two
days ago.
3. When the prince waited outside the cave, he saw two ogres walk toward him.
4. Tiet Lieu was making Banh Chung and Banh Day while other princes prepared
their special food.
5. Little Red Riding Hood was meeting a wolf when she was walking to her
grandmother’s house.
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1/have been/ten minutes/the chiodren/at least/quiet/for
2/isn't tall/the top of/reach/the boy/enough to/the wardrobe
II/
1/The little boy no longer ceies at night
=>The little boy used
2/She often met me at the library,but now she doesn't
=>She used
3/'You should concentrate on your lessons,students',the teach sai
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4/'You mustn't bring your phone to school,Nam' said his mom
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5/We started collecting stamps when we were ten
=>We've
6/My sister stopped learning French two years ago
=>My sister has