III. Find the mistake and correct it
51. It took us quite a long time to qet here. It was a three-hours journey.
52. Although I am not interested in English but I try my best to get good marks.
53. The more I got to know Tom, the fewer I liked hịm.
54. I can’t invite you to dinner as I have my house painted at the moment.
55. The company has so little money that it can’t hardly operate anymore.
1 three-hours => three-hour
2 but => bỏ
3 fewer => less
4 have => am having
5 hardly => bỏ
III. Find the mistake and correct it
51. It took us quite a long time to qet here. It was a three-hours=>three-hour journey.
52. Although I am not interested in English but=>x I try my best to get good marks.
53. The more I got to know Tom, the fewer=>less I liked hịm.
54. I can’t invite you to dinner as I have=>am having my house painted at the moment.
55. The company has so little money that it can’t hardly=>x operate anymore.
Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences.
1. Where is the ruler that I left it on the desk?
2. She is good in English.
3. The people which luggage was lost had to wait a long time.
4. Although Mary was ill, but she went to school.
5. Carol can’t swim today. She is having\f a cold.
6. In the end there was the war between the two countries.
7. As soon as we’ll be ready, we’ll phone you.
8. That was a very strange question for answering
Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences.
1. Where is the ruler that I left it => bỏ on the desk?
2. She is good in => at English.
3. The people which => who luggage was lost had to wait a long time.
4. Although Mary was ill, but => bỏ she went to school.
5. Carol can’t swim today. She is having\f => has a cold.
6. In the end there was the => a war between the two countries.
7. As soon as we'll be => we are ready, we’ll phone you.
8. That was a very strange question for answering => to answer
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space. The first one has been done for you.
Most people enjoy going (0) abroad for their holidays, and having the opportunity to (1) ____________ in an interesting city or a seaside (2) ______________. If you speak foreign language, you can make new friends, (3) ______________ take home some interesting souvenirs as presents. But before you can (4) ______________ that, you have to reach your destination, and that is often a problem!
If you fly, then you may find that your flight has been (5) _______________. Journeys by train can also be difficult (6) _________________ trains are often crowded in the summer, and you might have to (7) _______________ a seat in advance. Whichever way you travel, you can have problems with your luggage, and it is often difficult to find good accommodation. Apart (8) ______________ this, you might not be able to afford the fare!
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS
I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometres from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a (119) ____ country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a lew days I got used to (120) ____ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countiyside was.
One of my jobs was to supply the village (121) ____ water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (122) ____ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organisation and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (123) ____ these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.
All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (124) ____ was considering working for a charity.
Question 121:
A. for
B. on
C. with
D. from
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS
I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometres from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a (119) ____ country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a lew days I got used to (120) ____ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countiyside was.
One of my jobs was to supply the village (121) ____ water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (122) ____ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organisation and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (123) ____ these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.
All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (124) ____ was considering working for a charity.
Question 119:
A. rich
B. comfortable
C. well-paid
D. luxurious
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS
I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometres from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a (119) ____ country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a lew days I got used to (120) ____ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countiyside was.
One of my jobs was to supply the village (121) ____ water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (122) ____ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organisation and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (123) ____ these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.
All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (124) ____ was considering working for a charity.
Question 123:
A. If
B. Because
C. When
D. Although
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS
I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometres from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a (119) ____ country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a lew days I got used to (120) ____ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countiyside was.
One of my jobs was to supply the village (121) ____ water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (122) ____ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organisation and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (123) ____ these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.
All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (124) ____ was considering working for a charity.
Question 122:
A. carrying
B. wearing
C. holding
D. drinking
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS
I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometres from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a (119) ____ country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a lew days I got used to (120) ____ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countiyside was.
One of my jobs was to supply the village (121) ____ water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (122) ____ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organisation and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (123) ____ these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.
All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (124) ____ was considering working for a charity.
Question 124:
A. which
B. when
C. where
D. who
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS
I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometres from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a (119) ____ country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a lew days I got used to (120) ____ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countiyside was.
One of my jobs was to supply the village (121) ____ water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (122) ____ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organisation and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (123) ____ these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.
All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (124) ____ was considering working for a charity.
Question 120:
A. lived
B. living
C. lived
D. lively
Điền từ
My name is Long. I am (0)..... grade 8, now. I am the best learner of English in my (1)... .Do you want to know (2)... i have improved my English? In the first year of lower secondary school, i had some difficulties in learning English. My English pronunciation was really (3)..... and my English grammar was worse. I did not know how to improve them. I used to get bad (4).... for English. This (5)... my parents sad and worried a lot. One day, i came across an article. I read it and follow its advices. I bought a lot (6)... books on English exercise and practiced doing these exercises everyday. I tested myself after each lesson. I tried to learn all grammatical rules by heart but it was really difficult to remember them in a long term.But doing more exercises on English grammar enabled me to remember them easily. I also improved my pronunciation by (7)... to some cassettes of pronunciation drills. I made much progress and i got (8)......marks for my English tests in the following semesters. Last year, i (9).... the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in my city. Now, i understand the saying ''Practice makes progress''. I think the fastest way to learn anything is to do it- again and again (10)....... you get it right.
Điền từ
My name is Long. I am (0)..IN... grade 8, now. I am the best learner of English in my (1)CLASS... .Do you want to know (2).HOW.. i have improved my English? In the first year of lower secondary school, i had some difficulties in learning English. My English pronunciation was really (3)..BAD... and my English grammar was worse. I did not know how to improve them. I used to get bad (4).TEST... for English. This (5).MADE.. my parents sad and worried a lot. One day, i came across an article. I read it and follow its advices. I bought a lot (6).OF.. books on English exercise and practiced doing these exercises everyday. I tested myself after each lesson. I tried to learn all grammatical rules by heart but it was really difficult to remember them in a long term.But doing more exercises on English grammar enabled me to remember them easily. I also improved my pronunciation by (7).LISTENING.. to some cassettes of pronunciation drills. I made much progress and i got (8)...GOOD...marks for my English tests in the following semesters. Last year, i (9).WON... the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in my city. Now, i understand the saying ''Practice makes progress''. I think the fastest way to learn anything is to do it- again and again (10).BEFORE...... you get it right.
Điền từ
My name is Long. I am (0) in grade 8, now. I am the best learner of English in my (1) class / school .Do you want to know (2) how i have improved my English? In the first year of lower secondary school, i had some difficulties in learning English. My English pronunciation was really (3) bad and my English grammar was worse. I did not know how to improve them. I used to get bad (4) marks for English. This (5) made my parents sad and worried a lot. One day, i came across an article. I read it and follow its advices. I bought a lot (6) of books on English exercise and practiced doing these exercises everyday. I tested myself after each lesson. I tried to learn all grammatical rules by heart but it was really difficult to remember them in a long term.But doing more exercises on English grammar enabled me to remember them easily. I also improved my pronunciation by (7) listening to some cassettes of pronunciation drills. I made much progress and i got (8) good marks for my English tests in the following semesters. Last year, i (9) won the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in my city. Now, i understand the saying ''Practice makes progress''. I think the fastest way to learn anything is to do it- again and again (10) until you get it right.
My name is Long. I am (0)...IN.. grade 8, now. I am the best learner of English in my (1)..SCHOOL/CLASS. .Do you want to know (2).HOW.. i have improved my English? In the first year of lower secondary school, i had some difficulties in learning English. My English pronunciation was really (3)..BAD... and my English grammar was worse. I did not know how to improve them. I used to get bad (4)..MARKS/POINTS/GRADES.. for English. This (5).MADE.. my parents sad and worried a lot. One day, i came across an article. I read it and follow its advices. I bought a lot (6).OF.. books on English exercise and practiced doing these exercises everyday. I tested myself after each lesson. I tried to learn all grammatical rules by heart but it was really difficult to remember them in a long term.But doing more exercises on English grammar enabled me to remember them easily. I also improved my pronunciation by (7).LISTENING.. to some cassettes of pronunciation drills. I made much progress and i got (8)..GOOD/BETTER....marks for my English tests in the following semesters. Last year, i (9)..WON.. the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in my city. Now, i understand the saying ''Practice makes progress''. I think the fastest way to learn anything is to do it- again and again (10)..UNTIL/TIL..... you get it right.
