Until 1664, New York was known as New Amsterdam because of the arrival of Dutch settlers. In 1664, the area of New Netherlands, containing New Amsterdam, was conquered by British colonists, who renamed the city New York.
Tìm lỗi sai:
1. i'd like going on a holiday, but i haven't got much money
2. Pat had to work at an early age because of his family was very poor.
3. The teacher told to us not to make much noise in class.
4. The shirt is so small for him to wear.
5. I've got some new red shoes.
6. She speaks the Spanish very well.
VI.Fill each blank with suitable word to complete the following passage
New Zeland enjoys a (51)________of temperature approximate to(52)__________experienced by Australia's eastern seaboard.Free from the influence(53)_______any______between winter and summer.
The north of the country (55)__________to be subtropical and the south,temperate.Mounatin ranges (56)_________down much of the lenght of New Zeland.(57)_______ the regions lying west of the ranges (58)_________much higher rainfall(59)________those to the east.The drier eastern regions average over 200 hours of sunshine a year and contain the main wine-growing areas and summer resorts
Snow is largely confined to the alpine areas of the central North Island and South Alps,though it can fall to (60)______level in the deep south for a day or so at a time.
Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.
When I first started learning English ten years ago, I could hardly __________(1) a word – “hello”, “good bye”, “thank you” was just about it. I went two classes two evenings a week and I was surprised at home quickly I _________(2) progress. ________(3) the course we learned a lot of vocabulary and studied grammar rules. ________(4) thing I enjoyed most was to be able to practice speaking with other students in my class.
After two years I went to England to a _________(5) school. It was in Cambridge. I did a ___________(6) course at a very good school and I stayed with a local family. It was a fantastic experience and I ________(7) up a lot of new language from speaking with my host family and with other students from ___________(8) the world. I really improved my pronunciation as well. When I got back __________(9) Spain, I was so much more confident. I _________ actually hold a conversation with my teacher in English.
1. A. talk B. speak C. say D. tell
2. A. do B. make C. did D. made
3. A. During B. After C. Before D. While
4. A. That B. A C. The D. Those
5. A. science B. language C. art D. finance
6. A. the three-week B. third-week C. three-weeks D. three-week
7. A. picked B. looked C. got D. stood
8. A. all B. over C. over all D. all over
9. A. from B. to C. in D. X
10. A. didn’t B. can C. could D. couldn’t
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244. My boyfriend is very short-tempered.
Þ My boyfriend ....................................................................................
245. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.
Þ No matter ........................................................................................
246. If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home.
Þ Get ...................................................................................................
247. Although Judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports.
Þ Despite .............................................................................................
248. It’s such a pity your sister can’t come as well.
Þ If only ..................................................................................................
249. The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several months.
Þ It looked ..............................................................................................
250. These machines have put an end to queuing.
Þ Before these .......................................................................................
251. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film.
Þ He was too ........................................................................................
252. Though my house was cheaper than Norman’s, it is bigger and more attractive.
Þ Norman’s house may .........................................................................
253. Everyone heard about the accident before I did.
Þ I was the .............................................................................................
254. “If you must go out tonight, at least finish your homework first!” said Sarah’s father.
Þ Sarah’s father .....................................................................................
255. The instructions say you just add boiling water to the soup powder.
Þ The soup powder ................................................................................
256. Many people were severely critical of the proposals for the new motorway.
Þ There was ...........................................................................................
257. For a teacher of her experience and ability, discipline was not a problem.
Þ For such .............................................................................................
258. There was no precedent for the King’s resignation.
Þ Never .................................................................................................
259. The police were informed of the identity of the murdered man.
Þ The identity ........................................................................................
260. The fate of the two climbers is unknown.
Þ It is a mystery ....................................................................................
261. He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee.
Þ Swearing at the referee earned ........................................................
262. Although he was not guilty, they executed him.
Þ In spite of ..........................................................................................
263. People who haven’t been abroad shouldn’t criticize foreign customs.
ÞNo body who ....................................................................................
Like most people, I turn on my laptop play as well as to study. At weekend, I goto my favourite chat rooms and I chat. Sometimes I spend hours online and I often make new friends. My mum doesn't go shop anymore. She likes buy everything online. My sister likes music and she has join a rock group which she found on a webpage at her university. When I want to improving my English, there are a lot of great websites with vocabulary games and practice exercises. I usually score more points than my sister !
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Like most people, I turn on my laptop play as well as to study. At weekend, I goto my favourite chat rooms and I chat. Sometimes I spend hours online and I often make new friends. My mum doesn't go shop anymore. She likes buy everything online. My sister likes music and she has join a rock group which she found on a webpage at her university. When I want to improving my English, there are a lot of great websites with vocabulary games and practice exercises. I usually score more points than my sister !
1 . She said you should ............................. harder on pronunciation
2. Please ......................... this form to your teacher
3 . Come ......................... and see the garden !
4 . I ............... town next Sunday
5 . Where is the movie Dream City ................. ?
29 . I tried to phone him countless times but he wasn't there
30 . We are going to visit my American aunt ............................
31 . Let's go to theatre this evening
32 . I can't reach him by phone
33 . She came .................. with a new idea for increasing sales
34 . He agreed .................... our suggestion
35 . ...............................is a telephone you can carry around with you .
Question I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. wanted B. flooded C. destroyed D. erupted
2. A. invent B. debris C. helpless D. news
Question II. Circle the word which has different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. competitive B. opportunity C. repetitive D. unhealthy
2. A. destroy B. erupt C. earthquake D. disaster
Question III. Choose the best answer A, B , C or D.
1.Air__________, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted
2. The road in front of my office is always __________ when it rains heavily.
A. to flood B. flooding C. flood D. flooded
3. Singapore is famous for its __________ and green trees.
A. cleanliness B. cleanly C. cleaning D. clean
4. The roof of the building _____________ in a storm a few days ago.
A. damaged B. was damaged C. has damaged D. has been damaged
5. A severe tropical___________ is called a typhoon.
A. drought B. rain C. flood D. storm 6. If you were the president, what _________ you do to help the environment?
A. will B. did C. would D. do
7. A person who __________ the bagpipes is called a piper.
A. plays B. performs C. entertains D. does
8. Don’t drink that water. It’s __________.
A. damaged B. dumped C. contaminated D. clear
9. The team’s success was largely __________ to her efforts.
A. because B. due C. since D. however
10. All our English teachers are __________ speakers.
A. native B. original C. foreign D. official
