Tom didn't join us today because he had to_____his mother in the hospital. A.look for B.look up C.look after D.look down
Read the passage and answer the questions below. Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington state . He grew up in a rich family , His parebts sent him to a private shool , There he met his business partner, Paul allen.When they were in eighth prade, they were writing programs for business computers abd making more. In 1973 , Gates was accepted at Harvard University. His parents were happy . They thought he would get over his obsession whith computers and become a lawyer like his father . Two years later, Gates dropped out of Harvard to work on a computer program with his friend allen . They worked eighteen hours a day in a dormitory room at Harveard . They were writing the program that would run one of the first personal computera . In 1975 , they created a company called Microsoft to sell their prosuct Allen became ill eith cancer and left Microsoft in 1983 . He recovered a ew year later and started his own company. Meanwhile , Microcosoft became a piant company.By 1990, at the age of thirty-four , Gates was the youngest billionaire in the history od the USA
1. Where was Bill Gates born ??
2. Was bill gates the youngest billionaire in the history of the USA at the age of 34??
3. When was gates accepted at Harvard University??
4. Why did bill gates and paul allen create Microsoft in 1975?
1. I don't recognise her because she (change) .............a lot.
2. When Mr Minh (look) ........... out, she (see) ................. the children (play) ................. near the pool.
3. Are they used to (stay) ............. up late?
4. A: What time is it?
B: It's ten o'clock. It's time he (watch) .......... news.
1. The 2014 World Cup will be held………………. Brazil.
A. at B. on C. of D. in
2. I feel homesick. ______________, I can’t stop working here now.
A. Therefore B. But C. However D. Otherwise
3. I’ll look for another job ______________ my salary is increased.
A. unless B. when C. if D. because
4. ____________ Minh was tired, he helped his sister with her homework.
A. Since B. Because C. In spite of D. Although
5. Do you know the men who ____________ just come in? A. has B. have C. is D. were
6. After an hour walking, everyone felt tired and hungry, so they stopped and had a ______.
A. supper B. breakfast C. snack D. lunch
7. Do you like the book………………….. I gave you last week?
A. whom B. which C. who D. whose
8. We’d better hurry, or the train might _____________ without us.
A. leave B. stop C. arrive D. reach
9. I suggest Nam…………………….. English everyday.
A. practised B. practising C. practices D. should practice
10. Tom and Jerry like wearing glasses, ………………………….…?
A. have they B. haven’t they C. don’t they D. do they
II. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English : (0,5pt) 1. My mother is the one which taught me the first lesson on kindness. A B C D 2. My father gave me a new pair of jeans on my fifteen birthday. A B C D III. Supply the correct form of Words in parentheses : (1,5pts) 1. They are made ____________________________ by the earthquake. (home) 2. The beach needs to be __________________________ cleaned up. (care) 3. The job is ______________________________. I am looking for another job. (interest) 4. His new car ___________________________ a lot of fuel. (consumer) 5. It is ___________________________ that Mrs Brown has kept many cats at home. (believe) 6. Bill Gates, who is known as the king of computer programs, is famous for his ______________ work. (charity)IV. Supply the correct form or Tenses of Verbs in parentheses : (1pt)
1. They met their old friends while they _______________________ in Da Nang. (work)
2. I don’t know why they kept ___________________________ at me. (laugh)
3. Our school garden should ________________________ regularly. (clean)
4. We will have a picnic if it _______________________ tomorrow. (not rain)
I/(1,0p Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A. nothing B. cover C. morning D. done
2. A. how B. town C. slow D. power
3. A. change B. chemistry C. choose D. cheese
4. A. match B. catch C. math D. watch
5. A. bread B. great C. break D. steak
II/ (3,0 points) Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences.
1. I like reading books ______ tell about different peoples and their cultures.
A. who B. whom C. which D. where
2. “Buy me a dictionary on your way back,______?”
A. will you B. don’t you C. can’t you D. are you
3. Mary usually walks to school but today she ______ a bike.
A. ride B. rides C. riding D. is riding
4. She worked hard ______she passed the exam.
A. so B. if C. because D. as
5. I’ll give you a lift to the station if you _______ in a hurry.
A. were B. are C. will be D. would be
6. I’m feeling pretty tired. Do you mind ______ me home?
A. taking B. took C. take D. to take
7. Nam looks much _______ today than yesterday.
A. good B. well C. better D. the best
8. Scientists and engineers have invented devices to remove ______ from industrial wastes.
A. polluted B. pollute C. polluting D. pollutants
9. The dress you bought is of very good quality. It ______ very expensive.
A. may be B. must be C. should have been D. must have been
10. The Pikes put ______ their trip because of bad weather.
A. away B. up C. out D. off
11. Neither Linh nor her classmates ______ the National Museum so far.
A. visit B. visited C. have visited D. has visited
12. Nga: “You look nervous! ______” – Hoa: “This thunder scares me to death.”
A. How are you? B. Why’s that? C. Come on! D. What’s wrong?
13. He was homesick and he ______ all his family and friends.
A. missed B. wished C. desired D. hoped
14. I'm very ______ to you for putting in so much hard work.
A. thoughtful B. grateful C. considerate D. careful
15. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the ______ to get in.
A. break B. refreshment C. interval D. half-time
III. Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction.
21. I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned.
A B C D
22. They have moved nothing in your room while they sent you to the hospital.
A B C D
23. Aren’t you afraid that they will sack you if you didn’t start coming to work on time?
A B C D
24. I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start.
A B C D
25. It was not easy for us getting tickets for the concert.
A B C D
IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
26. When my mother came home from work, I_________(cook) dinner.
27. Jane_________(go) to school by bicycle every day.
28. The children_________(play) badminton in the stadium now.
29. You_________(go) to London last month?
30. The candidates mustn’t_________(bring) books into the examination room.
V/ (1,5 points) Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the question.
Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to increase your strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because you’re not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it’s a good form of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise it’s important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that aren’t used to working. If you have any doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask for his/her advice.
Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you good, you should get a little out of breath. Don’t worry that if you begin to lose your breath, it could be dangerous and there must be something wrong with your heart. This is simply not true; shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the right effect. However, if you find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest.
1. People with back problems might go cycling because__________.
A. it enables them to carry the weight of their body on their feet
B. it does not make them carry the weight of their body on their feet
C. it helps to make their backs become stronger
D. it helps them to relieve their backache
2. All forms of exercise must be started__________.
A. gradually B. quickly C. strenuously D. violently
3. According to the writer, it is best to go cycling__________.
A. once a week B. at least two or three times a week
C. at least two or three times a day D. every day
4. You should not worry about the shortness of breath because__________.
A. it shows that there is something wrong with your heart
B. it shows that you should stop and take a rest
C. it is a sign of exercise having the right effect
D. it is a sign of your getting rid of your heart problem
5. Which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of cycling?
A. Giving you a stronger heart B. Increasing you strength and energy
C. Giving you better muscles D. Making you look younger
VI/ (1,5 points) Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Energy is one of the problems that many people are interested in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close to everyone’s (1)_____ life. You turn on the lamp and it is (2)______ that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you movement. You (3)______ your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice.
The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting (4)______ and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It cannot provide us all forever. The shortage of energy in the future is inevitable. Therefore, (5)______ energy is a must if we want to continue to live in a safe and sound world.
VII/ (1,5p) Complete the following sentences, using the words or phrases suggested.
1. I / feel / hopeful / that / we / find / suitable house / very soon.
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2. She / not / play / piano / well / as / her sister.
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3. I wish / could / give you / all the expensive things / life.
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4. You / hear / Maria / since / you / leave school?
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5. The people / live / next door to us/ keep / have / all night parties.
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VIII/(1,5p) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. People are going to build a new library in the area.
A new library _______________________________________________.
2. “Why don’t you take a day off tomorrow?” she said to me.
She suggested that ____________________________________________.
3. The weather is bad so we can’t go camping.
If the weather ________________________________________________.
4. He was punished because he behaved badly.
Because of __________________________________________________.
5. The keeper had no sooner opened the case door than the lion attacked him.
Hardly ______________________________________________________.
II. Supply the correct tense for the verbs in brackets
1) I suddenly remembered that I (forget) ..............my keys.
2) While Diana (watch) .............her favorite TV program, there (be) ......a power cut.
3) Who (drive) .................... the car at the time of the accident?
4) David (eat) ............. Japanese food before, so he (know) ................. what to order.
5) I (do) ............... some shopping yesterday, when I (see) ....................... your friend.
6) What .............. you (do).......... when I (come) .................. to your office yesterday?
7) Laura (miss) ............ the party because of no one (tell) ......................... her about it.
8) If someone (walk)...................... in here with a gun, I would be very frightened.
9) I’m sure he (understand) ...................... if you explain the situation to her.
10) If she hadn’t walked to the meeting, she (not be).................. late.
11) He always (complain) ........................ if I’m late.
12) If he spoke more clearly, we (understand) ................................... him.
13) If the woman (say) ............ what she wanted, I wouldn’t have put the phone down.
14) If they arrived in time, they (see) ..................... the ceremony.
15) If you (ask)........................ me, I would explain it to you.
VI. Rewrite these following sentences keep meaning as the root one
1. I asked my mother to wake me up at 6 o’clock the following morning.
=> Please …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Because she behaves well, everyone loves her.
=> Because of …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. My sister is not very intelligent. I’m not very intelligent.
=> Neither …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. We have made great progress in our economy in the last few years.
=> Great progress ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I want to see the manager, not his assistant.
=> It is ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. I have studied English for three years.
=> I began…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. He not only spent all his money, he even borrowed some from me.
=> Not only ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. They are building a new school in that village.
=> A new school ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. I’m sorry that I didn’t go to the party last Sunday.
=> I wish that ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort, and we always remember it.
=> We always remember ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
III.Give the Correct form/tense of the verbs in brackets .( làm hộ mik)
1.The shirt is too expensive for me (buy)..........................
2.We spent the whole day (look for)...........................these old pictures.
3.This is the second time she (break).........................her glasses.
4.I wish it (be).......................sunny tomorrow.
5.she never (eat) .....................this kind of food before.
6.A new school (build)......................in our town next month.
7. Nga advised me (not stay)............up late.
8.I wish my room (be)..................larger.It is so small now.
9.Thank you for (look)...................after my baby while I was away last week..
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1. I / be / delighted / get good marks
2. It / take / me / two hours / go jogging / everyday
3. My father / always / ask / me / not / stay / up / late
4. Don't / forget / turn / off / dripping faucet
5. Remember / phone / me / 6 o'clock / tonight
6. In Viet Nam / people / enjoy / read / newspapers / magazines
7. She / enjoy / drink milk
8. Would / you / mind / close the door ?
9. Do / you / mind / help / me / do this exercise ?