13)
THIS ROAD WILL BE CLOSED FROM
MONDAY MORNING 22ND SEPTEMBER
FOR THREE WEEKS
A - It will not be possible to use this road
on Monday afternoon
B - The road will be closed in three weeks'
time
C - You may not use this road before 22nd
September
14)
We recommend that you allow a
minimum of three hours for your visit to
Hampton Court
A - The tour around Hampton Court lasts
less than three hours
B - Most visitors spend about 3 hours
visiting Hampton Court
C - At least three hours is recommended
for your visit to Hampton Court5
15)
Jim,
Can you give me a lift to the conference
next Friday? We could share the cost of
the petrol and I could meet you in Bristol
if necessary.
Barbara.
Barbara would like
A - to drive Jim and herself to the
conference
B - to buy all the fuel needed for the
conference trip
C - Jim to drive her to the conference
16)
RESERVED PARKING
For Bank Customers Only
A - People using the bank are allowed to
park here
B - Employees of the bank can park their
cars here
C - Nobody is allowed to park in front of
the bank
17)
Please remember to take all your
personal belongings with you when you
leave the train.
Passengers are asked to make sure.
A - they have all of their belongings before
leaving the train
B - they leave their belongings behind
them
C - they stand near the door ready to get
off the train
18)
To: Susie
From: Gina
Could you tell Mike that I can't meet him
tomorrow? I've lost his telephone number
and I don't know his e-mail address.
Thanks a lot.
What does Gina want Susie to do?
A - give someone a message
B - meet Mike at Susie's home
C - tell Mike her e-mail address6
19)
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
EXCEPT: BLIND AND DEAF GUIDE DOGS
A - Only specially trained "assistance
dogs" are allowed on the beach
B - People can't bring their dogs to the
beach at all
C - Deaf and blind dogs are not allowed
here
20)
BUY 3 WHEELS GET 1 FREE
Installation and hardware additional
A - Buy three wheels and get one free with
installation
B - Buy three wheels for the price of one
C - Buy three wheels and get one free
without installation
21)
Child fares are not available on any of
our routes after 11pm.
Adult fares will be charged at these times.
A - You have to pay adult fares at all times
B - Children must use an adult ticket after
11pm
C - Children who look older than 11 years
old may be asked to pay adult rate
22)
To: Alice
From: Pete
I have three tickets for tomorrow's night
concert but I won't be able to go. If you
want them, come to my house by 4p.m.
The concert starts at 7.30.
What is Pete doing?
A - apologizing to Alice for not going to
concert
B - inviting Alice to go to the concert with
him
C - offering Alice concert tickets he has got7
23)
The guests are requested not to disturb
the peace of the neighbours from 3:00 to
8:00.
A - Guests should try to be quiet at night
B - Guests creating any noise will be asked
to leave
C - Departing guests must check out by
8:00
24)
Rosie!
Could you pick up some more potatoes on
your way home and cook it for dinner?
The salad is in the fridge. I've already
had mine. I'll be back soon. George.
George wants Rosie to
A - finish preparing her own dinner.
B - pick him up on her way home.
C - have dinner ready for George soon
25)
Returnable within five days of purchase
with receipt, providing item is not
damaged.
A - The item can only be returned if the
customer has the receipt
B - You can expect to receive a full refund
on faulty returned
goods
C - You may return the item at any time, as
long as it's undamaged
32. You may use this room for the meeting place 33. We may organize a seminar this morning 34. People should plant potatoes in spring → 35. Someone ought to paint that fence 36. Someone had to fix our car before we left for Chicago -> 37. People cannot control the weather 38. John is cleaning the bakery at present 39. Peter will do this exercise tonight. 40. People have cooked the vegetables for too long. →.. 41. Mary has written a composition since 8 o'clock. 42. Careless driving causes many accidents. 43. They don't invite me to parties. .. 44. Look! Someone is feeding the seals. ... 45. You should open the wine about three hours 46. The bus will take the workers home. 47. They have to sell their house to pay their debt ... 48. Nobody has invited her to the party. 49. Mary teaches grammar and writing. 50. Lan bought her brother some comic books.
10. ‘I was wondering if you’d like to go to Da Lat Flower Festival’
‘_______ When does it take place?’
a. Not bad! b. Are you sure? c. For what? d. Sure, I’d love to!
11. There’s a …………….. in our family that we have a party on New Year’s Eve.
A. tradition B. belief C. custom
12. Vietnamese people burn incense to show respect to their .......................... during Tet.
A. ancestors B. relatives C. friends
13. It’s a rule, so everyone __________ strictly follow it.
A.should B.shouldn’t C.has to
14. He was wearing shorts, __________ he was not allowed to go into the temple.
A.and B.but C.so
15. Tam is a beautiful girl; __________, she’s kind-hearted.
A.therefore B.moreover C.however
16. Actually, we sit on a mat with the food in the middle.
A. You’re kidding B. I’d love to C. No, of course not.
17. There’s lots to see: a grand opening ceremony and an ao dai fashion show.
A. Certainly. B. Sounds great ! C. So do I.
18.For________, my family has visited this pagoda.
A. generations B. students C. teachers
19. Tam is a beautiful girl; __________, she’s kind-hearted.
A.therefore B.moreover C.however
1. Hoa prefers watching TV to listening to music ( would rather )
2. You should pay attention to what I am saying"- The teacher says to the students.
3. It's a long time since we last visited Paris ( for)
4. Lien often spends 5 hours studying in the library every week (take )
Most students, in their own countries have had little opportunity to practise using English. When foreign learners first have the (1) .......... to speak to an English-speaking person they may have a shock: they often (2) ............ great difficulty in understanding. I'll just mention three of the possible reasons for this.
First, it seems to students that English people speak very quickly. (3) ........., they speak with a variety of accents. Third, different styles of speech are used. For all of these reasons (4) ........... will have difficulty, mainly because they lack everyday practice in listening to English people speaking English.
(5) .............. can a student do then to overcome these difficulties? Obviously, attend English classes and if a language laboratory is available, use it as (6) ............ as possible. He should listen to programs in English on the radio and TV. Perhaps, most important of (7) .................. , he should take every opportunity to meet and speak with native English-speaking people.
In addition, the student probably has difficulty in speaking English fluently. The advice here will seem (8) .......... to follow but it's necessary. Firstly, he must simplify what he wants to say so that he can express himself reasonably and clearly. Secondly, he must try to think in English, (9) ............ translate from his mother tongue. This will only begin to take place when his use of English become automatic; using a language laboratory (10) ...listening to as much English as possible will help.
Complete the sentences, using the correct passive forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. Our tent (blow) __________ over in the night by the wind.
2. Chess (play) __________ for around two thousand years.
3. The homeless (take) __________ to a safe place where temporary accommodation will be provided for them.
Underline the correct form.
1. Our ferry departs / is departing for Amsterdam at 7 tomorrow morning.
2. What time do you meet / are you meeting Steve on Sunday?
3. After the reconstruction the supermarket opens / is opening on Monday again.
4. Do you have / Are you having your birthday party this week or next week? I forgot!
5. We hold / are holding a Science fair next weekend. There will be displays of students’ work.
6. When does the school end / is the school ending this year?
7. Mark and I play / are playing basketball after school today. Do you want to play too?
8. Kate phoned up. She comes round / is coming round to see us this weekend.
9. The Prime Minister arrives / is arriving in India on Tuesday and spends / is spending a couple of days in Delhi.
10. I’ve just phoned the centre and the doors open / are opening at 18.00.
II. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence. 11. Tet is a best time for Vietnamese people paying respects_____their ancestors. a. for b.to c.with d. on 12. Tran Temple Festival is held____the 15th day of the first lunar month. a. in b. for c. at d. on 13. Ghe Ngo Race is a religious ritual of the Khmer to____the Snake God Nagar. b. preserve d. process a. commemorate c.command 14. ____Vietnam has been influenced by Buddhism for thousands of years, there are plenty of Buddhist pilgrimage sites. A.When b. Although c. If d. As 15. Originally, Tet was celebrated by farmers to thank the gods for the arrival of Spring. _____through the years, Tet has turned into the official Vietnamese New Year. a. Otherwise b. Therefore c. However d. Moreover 16. _____do you visit Huong Pagoda? - Every year. On the 5th day of the first lunar month. a. When
b. How often c. How long d. What day 17. On the 13th day of the first lunar month, the visitors come to Lim Hill to watch____of "quan ho". a. performances
b. features c. ceremonies d. processions 18. Perfume Pagoda is famous not only for its scenic landscape_______ a. or also for its sacredness b. and for its sacredness as well c. but also for its sacredness d. and yet for its sacredness 19. _____graduate a semester early, I took three extra classes. a. Although I was determined to b. Because I was determined to c. If I was determined to d. While I was determined to 20. 'I was wondering if you'd like to go to Da Lat Flower Festival" ________When does it take place?"
See this month's problems and questions submitted to us by learners of English:
A. I study English for 6 hours per week in secondary school. For 1 hour each week we have conversation classes with a native speaker of English where we talk about topics such as drugs, politics and culture. I know it's a really good opportunity to practise my spoken English, but I never make a contribution to the discussion. It's not that I don't have an opinion, or that I'm shy, but more that I don't have the vocabulary to express my views. I feel really frustrated at the end of the lesson. Nobody else in the group seems to have the same problem.
B. I'm a 24-year-old business student from Malaysia and I've been attending English classes at night school for the past 5 years. Up to now I've considered myself to be a good student. Last month I went to Britain to visit my relatives over there and it was awful. People found my pronunciation difficult to follow and I couldn't understand them either. What went wrong? My English teacher is very good and I always score the highest in grammar tests.
C. I'm writing to ask your opinion on a matter which is really annoying me. My English teacher never corrects my mistakes when I am speaking. Isn't that her job? How am I going to improve otherwise? Also she's always telling me that now I'm an advanced student, I should forget all the rules of grammar that I learnt when I was younger.
D. Can you help me? I really want to speak English the right way, with the correct accent. Do you have any good ideas? I have a particular problem with sounds like 's'. I plan to work in the UK in the future and nobody will take me seriously if my English pronunciation is anything short of excellent.
E. I am working as an au pair in London looking after 2 small children. I love my job but the way that English people speak is a little puzzling. For example, I often hear them say things like 'more friendlier', whereas I thought it should be 'more friendly'. It also seems to be common for them to say 'we was' instead of 'we were'. Can you explain this? Would it be impolite of me to correct them?
F. I am an intermediate student of English (I have been studying it for 3 years). I'm quite good at reading and writing but listening is very difficult for me. My teacher suggested that I listen to the BBC World Service every day in order to improve my listening. The problem is that it's hard for me to understand every word. Do you have any ideas about how to make listening to the radio less difficult? I like listening to the news and knowing what's going on in the world.
G. I have studied English for 5 years at school but for the past 6 months I have been doing self-study using the Internet and books to improve. There are lots of materials to choose but I'm not sure what is best for me and how I should use them. I really would like to take the FCE examination but don't know how to study on my own. Should I take a course in my local school - which is a little expensive for me now - or is it possible to prepare for the exam doing self-study?
H. Could you please give me some advice on a problem I have at the moment with my English studies. I decided to go to the UK to improve my English but the college I am studying in at present is full of people from my own country. Although the teachers tell us we should only try to speak in English with each other, it is very difficult to do this, especially in our free time when we go out together. I am worried that my speaking will not improve.
Which person:
1) would appear not to have an English teacher? .......................
2) doesn't like studying with people from their own country? .....................
3) has a job in the UK? ........................
4) enjoys keeping up with current affairs? ........................
5) feels that the teacher isn't doing their job properly? ....................
6) uses English speaking radio stations to practise English? .................
7) had a shock when they visited Britain? ..................
8) wants to avoid speaking their own language? ..................
9) wants to speak English like a native speaker? .....................
10) feels they are the only person with their difficulty? .....................
11) wonders whether it is rude to correct people when they make mistakes? ................
12) worries that their English will cause them problems at work? .................
13) had difficulty being understood when they spoke? ..................
14) is thinking about taking an English exam? .....................
15) finds it difficult to take part in conversations? ......................