Chọn một đáp án đúng nhất trong số A,B,C hoặc D để điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau. (2,5đ)

      In the United States of America, the national language is (1)............ English. Four hundred years ago, some English people came to North America to live and they brought (2).......... language to this country.

Now in the USA, people speak (3)...........English . Most of the words are the (4)............ in American and Bristish English, but the American say some English words not as people (5)........... in England. Canada is (6).......... to the North of the United States of America. It is the larger (7).........  the United States. In Canada, many people (8)............ English because they also came from England many years (9)......... But in some parts of Canada, people speak (10)............ because they came from France.

1.    A. also.                                  B. like.                        C. as.                           D. not.

2.   A. French.                              B. English.                 C. Chinese.                 D. Canadian.

3.   A. British.                              B. American.              C. Russian.                 D. Chinese.

4.   A. various.                             B. similar.                   C. same.                      D. like.

5.   A. do.                                     B. say.                         C. talk.                        D. speak.

6.   A. lies.                                    B. situated.                 C. at.                           D. in.

7.   A. than.                                  B. as.                           C. more.                      D. less.

8.   A. say.                                    B. tell.                         C. talk.                        D speak.

9.   A. ago.                                    B. later.                       C. there.                      D. here.

10. A. France.                              B.French.                   C. Russian.                 D. Italian.

Exercise 1: Chọn đáp án đúng nhất để điền vào chỗ trống trong mỗi câu sau.

1. I think most children are creative enough to write .......... poems.

A. beautiful B. beautifully C. beauty D. beautify

2. It is necessary ............ forests.

A. protect B. protected C. to protect D. protecting

3. They made their living by .......... fish in the ocean every day.

A. catch B. to catch C. catching D. caught

4. I suggest.............. to the movies.

A. go B. going C. to go D. went

5. I have sent you a lot of letters but you have never been.....................

A. respond B. response C. responsive D. responsively

6. The cost of ............ is very high in big cities.

A. life B. live C. living D. lived

7. The next stage in the development of television is ...............TV.

A. interact B. interaction C. interactive D. interactively

8. By learning English, you can get access to the world’s...............

A. develop B development C. developed D. developing

9. Hurry up, or you won’t...................... the last bus.

A. miss B. take C. catch D. go

10. Let’s wait..............the rain stops.

A. before B. after C. until D. when

Chọn câu có cùng ý nghĩa với câu đã cho. Có thể chọn nhiều hơn một đáp án cho mỗi câu hỏi.

1.What about buying Lan a dress for her birthday?

a. Lan wants to buy a dress for her birthday.

b. Let’s buy Lan a dress for her birthday.

c. Why don’t we buy Lan a dress for her birthday?

d. We shouldn’t buy Lan a dress for her birthday.

2.Shall we meet in front of the cinema tonight?

a. Why don’t we meet in front of the cinema tonight?

b. They shall meet in front of the cinema tonight.

c. What about meeting in front of the cinema tonight?

d. Let’s meet in front of the cinema tonight.

3.Let’s visit her this weekend.

a. Why don’t you visit her this weekend?

b. Why don’t we visit her this weekend?

c. Shall you visit her this weekend?

d. Shall we visit her this weekend?

Exercise 1: Chọn đáp án đúng để điền vào chỗ trống (chú ý: ký hiệu “x” có nghĩa là không cần mạo từ)

1. We are looking for _______ place to spend ________ night.

            A. the/the                   B. a/the           C. a/a              D. the/a

2. Please turn off ________ lights when you leave ________ room.

            A. the/the                   B. a/a              C. the/a           D. a/the

3. We are looking for people with ________experience.

            A. the                          B. a                 C. an               D. x

4. Would you pass me ________ salt, please?

            A. a                             B. the              C. an               D. x

5. Can you show me ________way to ________station?

            A. the/the                   B. a/a              C. the/a           D. a/the

6. She has read ________interesting book.

            A. a                             B. an               C. the              D. x

7. You’ll get ________shock if you touch ________ live wire with that screwdriver.

            A. an/the                    B. x/the          C. a/a              D. an/the

8. Mr. Smith is ________ old customer and ________ honest man.

            A. An/the                   B. the/an        C. an/an          D. the/the

9. ________ youngest boy has just started going to ________ school.

            A. a/x                          B. x/the          C. an/x            D. the/x

10. Do you go to ________ prison to visit him?

            A. the                          B. a                 C. x                 D. an

11. ________eldest boy is at ________ college.

            A. a/the                      B. the/x          C. x/ a             D. an/x

12. Are you going away next week? No, ________ week after next.

            A. an                           B. a                 C. the              D. x

13. Would you like to hear ________ story about ________ English scientist?

            A. an/the                    B. the/the       C. a/the           D. a/ an

14. There’ll always be a conflict between ________ old and ________ young.

            A. the/the                   B. an/a            C. an/the        D. the/a

15. There was ________ collision at ________ corner.

            A. the/a                      B. an/the        C. a/the           D. the/the

16. My mother thinks that this is ________ expensive shop.

            A. the                          B. an               C. a                 D. x

17. Like many women, she loves ________ parties and ________gifts.

            A. the/ a                     B. a/the           C. a/a              D. x/x

18. She works seven days ________ week.

            A. a                             B. the              C. an               D. x

19. My mother goes to work in ________ morning.

            A. a                             B. x                 C. the              D. an

20. I am on night duty. When you go to ________ bed, I go to ________ work.

            A. a/x                          B. a/the           C. the/x          D. x/x

Exercise 2: Câu chuyện sau được chia thành các câu nhỏ, hãy đọc và điền mạo từ thích hợp “a/an/ the hoặc x (không cần mạo từ)” vào chỗ trống:

1. There was ________knock on ________door. I opened it and found ________small dark man in ________blue overcoat and _______woolen cap.

2. He said he was ________employee of ________gas company and had come to read ________meter.

3. But I had ________suspicion that he wasn't speaking ________truth because ________meter readers usually wear ________peaked caps.

4. However, I took him to ________ meter, which is in ________dark corner under ________ stairs.

5. I asked if he had ________ torch; he said he disliked torches and always read ________ meters by ________light of ________match.

6. I remarked that if there was ________leak in ________ gas pipe there might be ________ explosion while he was reading ________meter.

7.  He said, “As ________matter of ________fact, there was ________explosion in ________last house I visited; and Mr. Smith, ________owner of ________house, was burnt in ________face.”

8.  “Mr. Smith was holding ________lighted match at ________time of ________explosion.”

9.  To prevent ________possible repetition of this accident, I lent him ________torch.

10.  He switched on ________torch, read ________meter and wrote ________ reading down on ________back of ________envelope.

11.  I said in ________surprise that ________meter readers usually put ________readings down in ________book.

12.  He said that he had had ________book but that it had been burnt in ________fire in________ Mr. Smith's house.

13. By this time I had come to ________conclusion that he wasn't ________ genuine meter reader; and ________moment he left ________house I rang ________police.

Exercise 3: Điền mạo từ thích hợp “a/an/the hoặc x (không cần mạo từ)”” vào chỗ trống.

14. Are John and Mary ________cousins? ~

No, they aren't ________cousins; they are ________brother and ________sister.

15. ________fog was so thick that we couldn't see ________ side of ________road. We followed ________car in front of us and hoped that we were going ________right way.

16. I can't remember ________exact date of ________storm, but I know it was on ________Sunday because everybody was at ________church. On ________Monday ________post didn't come because ________roads were blocked by ________fallen

trees.

17. Peter thinks that this is quite ________ cheap restaurant.

18.       A: There's ________murder here. ~

B: Where's ________body?~

A: There isn't ________body. ~

B: Then how do you know there's been ________murder?

19. Number ________hundred and two, - ________house next door to us, is for sale.

It's quite ________nice house with ________big rooms ________back windows look out on ________park.

20. I don't know what ________price ________owners are asking. But Dry and Rot are ________agents. You could give them ________ring and make them ________offer.

21. ________postman's little boy says that he'd rather be ________dentist than ________doctor, because ________dentists don't get called out at ________night.

22.  Just as ________air hostess (there was only one on the plane) was handing me ________cup of ________coffee ________plane gave ________lurch and ________ coffee went all over ________person on ________other side of ________gangway.

23. There was ________collision between ________car and ________cyclist at ________ crossroads near ________my house early in ________morning.  

24. Professor Jones, ________man who discovered ________new drug that everyone is talking about, refused to give ________press conference.

25 Peter Piper, ________student in ________ professor's college, asked him why he refused to talk to ________press.

Exercise 1: Chọn đáp án đúng để điền vào chỗ trống (chú ý: ký hiệu “x” có nghĩa là không cần mạo từ)
1. We are looking for _______ place to spend ________ night.
            A. the/the                   B. a/the           C. a/a              D. the/a
2. Please turn off ________ lights when you leave ________ room.
            A. the/the                   B. a/a              C. the/a           D. a/the
3. We are looking for people with ________experience.
            A. the                          B. a                 C. an               D. x
4. Would you pass me ________ salt, please?
            A. a                             B. the              C. an               D. x
5. Can you show me ________way to ________station?
            A. the/the                   B. a/a              C. the/a           D. a/the
6. She has read ________interesting book.
            A. a                             B. an               C. the              D. x
7. You’ll get ________shock if you touch ________ live wire with that screwdriver.
            A. an/the                    B. x/the          C. a/a              D. an/the
8. Mr. Smith is ________ old customer and ________ honest man.
            A. An/the                   B. the/an        C. an/an          D. the/the
9. ________ youngest boy has just started going to ________ school.
            A. a/x                          B. x/the          C. an/x            D. the/x
10. Do you go to ________ prison to visit him?
            A. the                          B. a                 C. x                 D. an
11. ________eldest boy is at ________ college.
            A. a/the                      B. the/x          C. x/ a             D. an/x
12. Are you going away next week? No, ________ week after next.
            A. an                           B. a                 C. the              D. x
13. Would you like to hear ________ story about ________ English scientist?
            A. an/the                    B. the/the       C. a/the           D. a/ an
14. There’ll always be a conflict between ________ old and ________ young.
            A. the/the                   B. an/a            C. an/the        D. the/a
15. There was ________ collision at ________ corner.
            A. the/a                      B. an/the        C. a/the           D. the/the
16. My mother thinks that this is ________ expensive shop.
            A. the                          B. an               C. a                 D. x
17. Like many women, she loves ________ parties and ________gifts.
            A. the/ a                     B. a/the           C. a/a              D. x/x
18. She works seven days ________ week.
            A. a                             B. the              C. an               D. x
19. My mother goes to work in ________ morning.
            A. a                             B. x                 C. the              D. an
20. I am on night duty. When you go to ________ bed, I go to ________ work.
            A. a/x                          B. a/the           C. the/x          D. x/x

I. Chọn đáp án đúng nhất trong A, B, C hoặc D để điền vào chỗ trống. (2 điểm)

1. She asked me where I _____ from.

A. to come B. came C. come D. coming

2. The traditional dress of Japanese women is _____.

A. Kimono B. Ao Dai C. Sari D. Jeans

3. We stayed at home _____ it rained heavily.

A. and B. because C. so D. but

4. If you want to get good marks, you must _____ hard.

A. studying B. study C. studies D. studys

5. They will come here _____ 130 AM.

A. at B. between C. in D. on

6. Lan got up late, _____ he couldn’t catch the first bus.

A. then B. so C. as D. when

7. You have read this article on the website, _____?

A. do you B. have you C. haven't you D. did you

8. The teacher asked me _____ the passage into Vietnamese.

A. to translate B. translates C. translating D. translate

9. How much time do you spend _____ on the web a day?

A. posting B. to surf C. surfing D. using

10. I _____ Tom’s brother recently.

A. haven't seen B. didn't see C. hasn't seen D. sa

II. Chọn phương án đúng nhất điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành các câu sau.

1. It’s twelve o’clock, Nam. Let’s________ home.

A. go                           B. to go                       C. going                      D. goes

2. Tuan and I________ badminton in the yard.

A. playing                  B. is playing              C. are playing            D. am playing

3. This sign says “Stop!”. We ________ go straight ahead.

A. can                         B. don’t can               C. must                       D. must not

4. They are going to New York ________  plane.

A. in                            B. by                           C. with                        D. on

5. Viet is ________ something on his book.

A. writing                   B. writting                  C. wrote                     D. writes

6. Are there ________ stores on your street?

A. a                             B. an                           C. any                         D. the

7. My sister and I ________  television in the living .  room now.

A. am watching         B. are watching         C. is watching           D. watching

8. ________ do you go to school? .  I walk.

A. How                       B. By what                 C. How many            D. How by

9. “Does Nga play volleyball?” .  “No, ________”

A. she not plays        B. she don’t               C. she isn’t                D. she doesn’t

10. How many floors ________ in your school?

A. there are                B. there has               C. are there                D. have there

11. She is not doing __________ in the garden, just walking about.

A. anything                B. nothing                  C. something             D. one thing

12. It is twelve o’clock, Mai Anh. Let’s ________ home

A. goes                       B. to go                       C. going                      D. go

13. These are my note books, and those are ________

A. you                        B. your                       C. yours                     D. your’s

14. Nam usually goes ________ after school.

A. to fishing              B. home                      C. the cinema            D. house

15. Are there ________ stores on your street?

A. a                             B. an                           C. any                         D. the

16. ________do you get there? – We walk, of course.

A. Why                       B. What                      C. How by                  D. How

17. What time ________ on television?

A. is the news            B. are the news         C. is news                  D. are news

18. I am very tired. .  ________.

A. Me too                   B. for me the same   C. Also me                 D. I also

19. Don’t be late ________ your school.

A. on                           B. at                            C. to                            D. for

20. I don’t want much sugar in my coffee. Just _______ please.

A. little                       B. a little                    C. few                         D. a few

21. ________ is that? ~ It’s a pencil.

A. How many            B. How                       C. Who                       D. What

22. Is this an ________?

A. ruler                       B. book                      C. eraser                     D. pen

23. I am  ________, so I don’t want to eat any more.

            A. hungry                   B. thirsty                    C. full                         D. small

24. ________do you work?   .  I work at a school.

            A. What                      B. Where                    C. When                     D. How

25. I’m going to the ________now. I want to buy some bread.

            A. post office                        B. drugstore               C. bakery                   D. toystore

26. Is this her ________?

            A. erasers                   B. books                     C. an eraser               D. eraser

27. The opposite of “weak” is ________.

            A. thin                        B. small                      C. strong                    D. heavy

28.  She doesn’t have ________friends at school.

            A. a                             B. some                      C. many                      D. much

29.  ________long or short?

            A. Does Mai have hair                                 B. Is Mai’s hair

            C. Does Mai’s hair have                              D. Is hair of Mai

30. I need  a large ________of toothpaste.

            A. bar                         B. can                         C. tube                        D. box