IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. I did my homework at 8 o’clock last night.
A B C D
2. You can save energy by turning off lights and use public transport.
A B C D
3. There were a terrible thunderstorm yesterday evening.
A B C D
4. The storm sudden hit and destroyed the whole village.
A B C D
5. We will let you know as soon as we will secure funding to continue this research.
A B C D
6. When greenhouse gases build in the atmosphere, it acts like a blanket around the earth.
A B C D
V. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
1. The supply is being tested for contamination.
A. population B. pollution C. combining D. containing
2. The fumes from vehicles is a contributing factor to make people cough.
A. noise B. fuel C. exhaust D. water
3. After the earthquake, his building was used exclusively for the accommodation of the victims.
A. workplace B. houses C. markets D. office
4. By the next morning, several villages around Mount Sinabung were buried in ash and debris.
A. damaged B. carried C. covered D. collapsed
5. Children, please behave!
A. do and say the right things B. do something
C. do what somebody tells you to do D. move on your legs, but not run
VI. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the number blanks.
Earth Day Network's mission is to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. More (56) _________1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year. This can make it the largest observance in the world. Members of this organization (57) _________ through a combination of education, public policy, and consumer campaigns.
The first Earth Day (58) _________ April 22, 1970, activated 20 million Americans from all walks of life and is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. The passage of the landmark Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act and (59) _________ other ground-breaking environmental laws soon followed. Twenty years later, Earth Day went global, mobilizing 200 million people in 141 countries and lifting environmental issues onto the world stage. Now, this day is becoming more and more (60) _________all over the world.
56. A. of B. than C. then D. with
57. A. to work B. works C. working D. work
58. A. on B. in C. at D. until
59. A. much B. many C. little D. few
60. A. popularity B. populated C. popular D. popularly
VII. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Light pollution is not (1) ………. serious as water or air pollution. (2) ………., it is the type of pollution that (3) ………. more in cities than in rural areas. In the past, we could sit out at night and (4) ………. at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the outer space. Nowadays, cities are covered with lights from buildings, streets, advertising displays, many of which direct the lights up into the sky and into many unwanted places. The real problem is that it is very (5) ………. to apply light to almost everything at night. Millions of tons of oil and coal (6) ………. to produce the power to light the sky. Eye strain, (7) ………. of vision and stress are what people may get from light pollution. (8) ………. light at night can harm our eyes and also harm the hormones that help us to see things properly.
1. A. as B. more C. much D. only
2. A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Nevertheless
3. A. happen B. occur C. occurs D. is occurred
4. A. watch B. see C. spend D. gaze
5. A. waste B. wasteful C. wasting D. wastes
6. A. used B. using C. is used D. are used
7. A. lose B. lost C. loss D. losing
8. A. Very much B. Too much C. Too many D. So many
VIII. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
SAVE THE EARTH!
We are all slowly (1) _______ the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world's cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases (2) _______ cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut down (3) _______ trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow enough (4) ________. In certain countries in Asia, there is too little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them. However, it isn't enough simply to talk about the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do (5) ______ about it. Join us now. Save the Earth!
1. A. destroy B. destroying C. destroyed D.be destroyed
2. A. by B. from C. of D. for
3. A. so much B. so little C. so many D. a few
4. A. to eat B. for live C. to be eaten D.to be drunk
5. A. anybody B. nothing C. everything D. anything
IX. Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.
Nowadays, Vietnamese people are now in favor of buying goods from online stores due to their benefits. Customers can easily find a wide range of products, including electronic devices, clothes, food and drink, etc. on these shopping platforms. They can spend a lot of time looking for products, comparing their prices among multiple online stores and reading customers’ reviews to make a final decision on what they will buy. Online shopping offers many benefits, including lower prices. On special occasions, these online markets provide shoppers lots of discount codes and items at reduced prices. Moreover, e-commerce websites attracts new customers every day due to its convenience with just a few mouse clicks at home, customers can own everything available on e-commerce websites without wasting time bargaining like in the traditional stores. This new method of shopping satisfies consumer demand.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How Vietnamese people spend their time online
B. Why purchasing on e-commerce websites is popular in Viet Nam
C. What Vietnamese young shoppers do on e-commerce floors
D. When Vietnamese shop-keepers sell things on e-commerce floors
2. What does the word They mean?
A. Vietnamese customers B. Paradises
C. Products D. shopping
3. According to the passage, online shopping can NOT help online shoppers __________.
A. buy things in lower prices
B. have no time choosing products
C. read customers’ reviews
D. compare their prices among multiple online stores
4. Why do shoppers prefer discount codes?
A. Because they can use them to buy items at reduced prices.
B. Because they can go shopping whenever they want.
C. Because they can buy expensive things.
D. Because they can’t buy brand-name items free.
5. How convenient is online shopping?
A. Customers have to bring products themselves.
B. Customers take time to bargain, and they can buy things cheaply.
C. Customers can’t buy things with a lot of mouse clicks.
D. Customers don’t take time to bargain, and they can buy things cheaply.
X. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. They predict the hurricane won’t hit the city, but the residents still get prepared for the worst.
à Although _______________________________________________________________
2. The guidelines for evacuation will be useless if people don’t read and follow them.
à Unless people ___________________________________________________________
3. The firemen spent three days putting out the forest fire.
à It took _________________________________________________________________
4. Let’s go to a shopping mall instead of surfing the online stores.
à Why don’t ______________________________________________________________
5. I have to prepare meals on my own, so I often buy groceries.
à Since __________________________________________________________________
XI. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.
6. Her income is quite low. She can’t resist buying new things. (although)
à
X. Complete the second sentences
1 Although they predict the hurricane won't hit the city, the residents still get prepared for the worst
2 Unless people read and follow them, the guidelines for evacuation will be useless
3 It took the firemen three days to put out the forest fire
4 Why don't we go to a shopping mall instead of surfing the online stores
5 Since I have to prepare meals on my own, I often buy groceries
XI. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words
6 Although her income is quite low, she can't resist buying new things
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. I did => was doing my homework at 8 o’clock last night.
A B C D
2. You can save energy by turning off lights and use => using public transport.
A B C D
3. There were => was a terrible thunderstorm yesterday evening.
A B C D
4. The storm sudden=>suddenly hit and destroyed the whole village.
A B C D
5. We will let you know as soon as we will secure=> secure funding to continue this research.
A B C D
6. When greenhouse gases build => built in the atmosphere, it acts like a blanket around the earth.
A B C D
V. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
1. The supply is being tested for contamination.
A. population B. pollution C. combining D. containing
2. The fumes from vehicles is a contributing factor to make people cough.
A. noise B. fuel C. exhaust D. water
3. After the earthquake, his building was used exclusively for the accommodation of the victims.
A. workplace B. houses C. markets D. office
4. By the next morning, several villages around Mount Sinabung were buried in ash and debris.
A. damaged B. carried C. covered D. collapsed
5. Children, please behave!
A. do and say the right things B. do something
C. do what somebody tells you to do D. move on your legs, but not run
VI. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the number blanks.
Earth Day Network's mission is to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. More (56) _________1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year. This can make it the largest observance in the world. Members of this organization (57) _________ through a combination of education, public policy, and consumer campaigns.
The first Earth Day (58) _________ April 22, 1970, activated 20 million Americans from all walks of life and is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. The passage of the landmark Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act and (59) _________ other ground-breaking environmental laws soon followed. Twenty years later, Earth Day went global, mobilizing 200 million people in 141 countries and lifting environmental issues onto the world stage. Now, this day is becoming more and more (60) _________all over the world.
56. A. of B. than C. then D. with
57. A. to work B. works C. working D. work
58. A. on B. in C. at D. until
59. A. much B. many C. little D. few
60. A. popularity B. populated C. popular D. popularly
VII. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Light pollution is not (1) ………. serious as water or air pollution. (2) ………., it is the type of pollution that (3) ………. more in cities than in rural areas. In the past, we could sit out at night and (4) ………. at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the outer space. Nowadays, cities are covered with lights from buildings, streets, advertising displays, many of which direct the lights up into the sky and into many unwanted places. The real problem is that it is very (5) ………. to apply light to almost everything at night. Millions of tons of oil and coal (6) ………. to produce the power to light the sky. Eye strain, (7) ………. of vision and stress are what people may get from light pollution. (8) ………. light at night can harm our eyes and also harm the hormones that help us to see things properly.
1. A. as B. more C. much D. only
2. A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Nevertheless
3. A. happen B. occur C. occurs D. is occurred
4. A. watch B. see C. spend D. gaze
5. A. waste B. wasteful C. wasting D. wastes
6. A. used B. using C. is used D. are used
7. A. lose B. lost C. loss D. losing
8. A. Very much B. Too much C. Too many D. So many
VIII. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
SAVE THE EARTH!
We are all slowly (1) _______ the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world's cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases (2) _______ cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut down (3) _______ trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow enough (4) ________. In certain countries in Asia, there is too little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them. However, it isn't enough simply to talk about the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do (5) ______ about it. Join us now. Save the Earth!
1. A. destroy B. destroying C. destroyed D.be destroyed
2. A. by B. from C. of D. for
3. A. so much B. so little C. so many D. a few
4. A. to eat B. for live C. to be eaten D.to be drunk
5. A. anybody B. nothing C. everything D. anything
IX. Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.
Nowadays, Vietnamese people are now in favor of buying goods from online stores due to their benefits. Customers can easily find a wide range of products, including electronic devices, clothes, food and drink, etc. on these shopping platforms. They can spend a lot of time looking for products, comparing their prices among multiple online stores and reading customers’ reviews to make a final decision on what they will buy. Online shopping offers many benefits, including lower prices. On special occasions, these online markets provide shoppers lots of discount codes and items at reduced prices. Moreover, e-commerce websites attracts new customers every day due to its convenience with just a few mouse clicks at home, customers can own everything available on e-commerce websites without wasting time bargaining like in the traditional stores. This new method of shopping satisfies consumer demand.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How Vietnamese people spend their time online
B. Why purchasing on e-commerce websites is popular in Viet Nam
C. What Vietnamese young shoppers do on e-commerce floors
D. When Vietnamese shop-keepers sell things on e-commerce floors
2. What does the word They mean?
A. Vietnamese customers B. Paradises
C. Products D. shopping
3. According to the passage, online shopping can NOT help online shoppers __________.
A. buy things in lower prices
B. have no time choosing products
C. read customers’ reviews
D. compare their prices among multiple online stores
4. Why do shoppers prefer discount codes?
A. Because they can use them to buy items at reduced prices.
B. Because they can go shopping whenever they want.
C. Because they can buy expensive things.
D. Because they can’t buy brand-name items free.
5. How convenient is online shopping?
A. Customers have to bring products themselves.
B. Customers take time to bargain, and they can buy things cheaply.
C. Customers can’t buy things with a lot of mouse clicks.
D. Customers don’t take time to bargain, and they can buy things cheaply.
X. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. They predict the hurricane won’t hit the city, but the residents still get prepared for the worst.
à Although ______they predict the hurricane won’t hit the city, the residents still get prepared for the worst. _________________________________________________________
2. The guidelines for evacuation will be useless if people don’t read and follow them.
à Unless people ____________read and follow the guidelines for evacuation, they will be useless_______________________________________________
3. The firemen spent three days putting out the forest fire.
à It took _______the fireman three days to put out the forest fire. __________________________________________________________
4. Let’s go to a shopping mall instead of surfing the online stores.
à Why don’t ________we go to a shopping mall instead of surfing the online stores._____________________________________________________
5. I have to prepare meals on my own, so I often buy groceries.
à Since I have to prepare meals on my own, I often buy groceries __________________________________________________________________
XI. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.
6. Her income is quite low. She can’t resist buying new things. (although)
Although her income is quite low, she can’t resist buying new things.
