Widsor, the old horse, is very sad. His owner is going to sell him. " Can't we keep him ?" asks his (1).......... wife. " He is a good house. " . " No, he is (2).............. old to work. He isn't strong (3)........... to pull the cart. He isn't as fast (4)............ Before. I am going to take him to the market tomorrow."

The next day , at the market, there is another horse for ( 5)........... It is a beautiful, young, brown horse. And Windsor is not as big as him. Windsor is too thin and he is too tired to do heavy work. (6)........... is going to buy Windsor ?"

Just then a farmer and his young son arrived. " We are looking (7).......... a good horse ", they said " Windsor is a good horse," said the owner. " Bút isn't he too old ?" the farmer said. " No, he is (8)............. strong horse. He is perfect. " We need a good friendly (9)............... to take the children for rides !" said the farmer. So the farmer buys Windsor and Windsor is very happy.

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past perfect or the past continuous.

1. He (not have)...............to check the doors and the windows either, for his wife always (do)............that before she (leave)..............the house.

2. All he (have)..............to do (be)..............to decide whether or not to take his overcoat with him. In the end he (decide)............not to.

3. At 8.30 he (pick)............uo his case, (go).............out of the house and (slam)...........the door behind him.

4. Then he (feel)...........in his pockets for the key, for his wife (remind)...........him to double-lock the front door.

5. Then he (search)............all his pockets and (find)..............no key, he (remember)...........where it (be)...........something else; his passport and his tickets (be).............in his overcoat pocket as well.

Chia các động từ trong ngoặc theo 1 trong 4 thì sau: Thì quá khứ đơn; quá khứ hoàn thành; hiện tại đơn và hiện tại tiếp diễn

1) He (give) me back the book, (thank) me for lending it to him and (say) that he enjoy it very much; but I (know) that he (not read) it because most of the pages (be) still uncut.

2) When he (see) his wife off at the station, he (return) home as he (no have) to be at the airport till 9.30.

3) He (not have) to pack, for his wife always (do) that for him and his case (be) ready in the hall.

4) He (not have) to check the doors and windows either, for his wife always (do) that before she (leave) the house.

5) All he (have) to do (be) to decide whether or not to take his overcoat with him. In the end, he (decide) not to.

6) At 8.30 he (pick) up his case, (go) out of the house and (slam) the door behind him.

7) Then, he (feel) in his pockets for the key, for his wife (remind) him to double-lock the front door.

8) When he (search) all his pockets and (find) no key he (remember) where it (be).

9) He (leave) it in his over coat pocket.

10) Then, he (remember) some thing else; his passport and tickets (be) in his overcoat pocket as well.

11) I (arrive) in England in the middle of July. I (be told) that England (be) shrouded in fog all year round, so I (be) quite surprised to find that it was merely raining.

12) I (ask) another passenger, an Englishman, about the fog and he (say) that there (not be) any since the previous February.

13) If I (want) fog, he said, I (come) at quite the wrong time.

14) However, he (tell) me that I could buy tinned fog at a shop in Shaftesbury Avenue.

15) He (admit) that he never (buy) fog there himself but I (assure) me that they (sell) good quality fog and that it (not be) expensive. I suppose he was joking.

(Biết rằng từ câu 2 đến câu 10 là một đoạn văn; câu 11 đến câu 15 cũng là một đoạn văn)

II - The people below all want to buy a book on travel.

On the following page there are descriptions of eight books

Decide which book would be the most suitable for each person or people. For each of these numbers mark the correct letter on your answer sheet.

1. Robert is planning to travel round the world by train . He would like a book with pictures and maps to take with him on his long journeys.

2. Mrs.Jones used to love visiting France, but now she is too old to travel.She wants a book with lots of photographs which will help her to remember everything she enjoyed.

3. The Harpers are planning to go on holiday round Europe.They intend to drive their car and go for walks,so they need a book with maps and pictures to guide them on their way.

4. Clive wants to buy a book as a present for his friend Tom. Tom enjoys fishing and driving round England.

5. Peter has to write something for his history teacher about world explorers. He wants to know about explorers from the past and their travels to different parts of the world.

Chia các động từ trong ngoặc theo 1 trong 4 thì sau: Thì quá khứ đơn; quá khứ hoàn thành; hiện tại đơn và hiện tại tiếp diễn

1) He (give) me back the book, (thank) me for lending it to him and (say) that he enjoy it very much; but I (know) that he (not read) it because most of the pages (be) still uncut.

2) When he (see) his wife off at the station, he (return) home as he (no have) to be at the airport till 9.30.

3) He (not have) to pack, for his wife always (do) that for him and his case (be) ready in the hall.

4) He (not have) to check the doors and windows either, for his wife always (do) that before she (leave) the house.

5) All he (have) to do (be) to decide whether or not to take his overcoat with him.In the end, he (decide) not to.

6) At 8.30 he (pick) up his case, (go) out of the house and (slam) the door behind him.

7) Then, he (feel) in his pockets for the key, for his wife (remind) him to double-lock the front door.

8) When he (search) all his pockets and (find) no key he (remember) where it (be).

9) He (leave) it in his over coat pocket.

10) Then, he (remember) some thing else; his passport and tickets (be) in his overcoat pocket as well.

11) I (arrive) in England in the middle of July. I (be told) that England (be) shrouded in fog all year round, so I (be) quite surprised to find that it was merely raining.

12) I (ask) another passenger, an Englishman, about the fog and he (say) that there (not be) any since the previous February.

13) If I (want) fog, he said, I (come) at quite the wrong time.

14) However, he (tell) me that I could buy tinned fog at a shop in Shaftesbury Avenue.

15) He (admit) that he never (buy) fog there himself but I (assure) me that they (sell) good quality fog and that it (not be) expensive.I suppose he was joking

(Biết rằng từ câu 2 đến câu 10 là một đoạn văn; câu 11 đến câu 15 cũng là một đoạn văn) 

Read the passage and choose the correct answer.

This is a picture of Tom’s family. He is my pen pal. He lives in a lovely old town in England. There are six people in his family: his parents, his aunt, his uncle, his brother and Tom. They live happily together.

Tom’s family lives in a nice house in the town. His house is near a park and next to a bookstore. There are seven rooms, a garage and a beautiful garden in the house. The seven rooms include three bedrooms, two bathrooms, one living room, and a large kitchen. Tom and his brother share a bedroom and they don’t really like it. The house was built in 1999 but it is still new and fashionable. The garden is so beautiful with many kinds of flowers. Tom loves the garden so much.

People in Tom’s family have different jobs. His father is fifty and he is a teacher. He teaches in a secondary school in the town. His mother is forty-eight and she is a housewife. She takes care of all the people in the house. She grows vegetables in the garden and usually prepares wonderful meals. His brother, Peter is a pilot. He flies a plane in the sky. He is very handsome. His aunt is a nurse. She helps doctors take care of sick people in the hospital. His uncle is a journalist. He writes articles for a local newspaper. Tom is a student and he wants to be a doctor in the future. I will go to England to see him again next summer vacation.

What is TRUE about Tom’s house?

A. It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and two kitchen.

B. It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, one kitchen and a living room.

C. It has three bedrooms, one bathroom, one living room, and a kitchen.

D. It has a garage.

Read the passage and choose the correct answer.

This is a picture of Tom’s family. He is my pen pal. He lives in a lovely old town in England. There are six people in his family: his parents, his aunt, his uncle, his brother and Tom. They live happily together.

Tom’s family lives in a nice house in the town. His house is near a park and next to a bookstore. There are seven rooms, a garage and a beautiful garden in the house. The seven rooms include three bedrooms, two bathrooms, one living room, and a large kitchen. Tom and his brother share a bedroom and they don’t really like it. The house was built in 1999 but it is still new and fashionable. The garden is so beautiful with many kinds of flowers. Tom loves the garden so much.

People in Tom’s family have different jobs. His father is fifty and he is a teacher. He teaches in a secondary school in the town. His mother is forty-eight and she is a housewife. She takes care of all the people in the house. She grows vegetables in the garden and usually prepares wonderful meals. His brother, Peter is a pilot. He flies a plane in the sky. He is very handsome. His aunt is a nurse. She helps doctors take care of sick people in the hospital. His uncle is a journalist. He writes articles for a local newspaper. Tom is a student and he wants to be a doctor in the future. I will go to England to see him again next summer vacation.

Where is Tom’s house?

A. It’s 2 kilometers from the town.

B. It’s in the country.

C. It’s close to a park.

D. It’s near a bookstore.

Fill up the spaces in each of the following sentences by inserting a verb + up, or a verb + up + preposition combination.

1. It is ...... factory owners to provide fire-fighting equip­ment in their factories. (No verb is required here.) 2. Unfortunately he was ...... by his parents to believe that money was the only thing that mattered. 3. The party didn't ...... till 3 a.m. and the guests left very noisily.

4. I ran after him and soon ......... him. Then we went on together. 5. Mother to child: "Your clothes are covered with mud; what have you .........?" 6. If you buy the paint I'll ......this room for you. 7. He ......a list of conditions and we all agreed to them. 8. If you want a new passport you must ...... this form. 9. He......at 8 a.m. and went to bed at 11 p.m. 10. I tried three times to start the car and then ... it ... and went by bus. 11. If I ...... alcohol I'd be much healthier, but life wouldn't be so much fun. 12. I saw a policeman so I ......... him and asked him the way.

13. Most girls expect to get married when they....... 14. Cashiers carrying money to the bank are sometimes ...... by gunmen. 15. He couldn't ......... me as I ran much faster than he did

and soon left him behind. 16. I ...... a 20p piece that I saw lying on the ground. 17. He wasted two weeks and tried to ......... it by working madly the last day. 18. She said that she was going to educate her children her­self, for if they went to school they'd only......bad habits. 19. Before you go on holiday you should ...... the house and ask the police to keep an eye on it. 20. The car......suddenly with screaming brakes. 21. English people have to.........English weather. 22. The thieves ...... (bound) the housekeeper and ransacked the house. 23. I've stupidly ...... your books and mine and now I don't know which is which. 24. He is a dangerous criminal. He ought to be....... 25. I want to ... him ... . Would you please ...... his telephone number? 26. I ...... at the meeting-place but the others didn't come. 27. He wanted something to do in his spare time so he ...... carpentry. 28. The police......a notice saying, "No Parking". 29. "Tell me at the end of the week how many hours you have worked and I'll ......with you then", his employer said. 30. It's probably true. No one would......such a stupid story. 31. She sat down in front of the mirror and began to ...... her face. 32. If only we had a dish-washer, we wouldn't need to ...... after every meal. 33 My father said it was all my fault but my mother ......... (defended) me and said that it wasn't. 34 He ...... his speech by calling for a vote of thanks for last year's president.

Windsor, the old horse, is very sad. His owner is going to sell him. "Can't we keep him?" asks his (1)....................... wife. "He is a good horse". "No, he is (2)..................... old to work. He isn't strong (3)......................... to pull the cart. He isn't as fast (4)................... before. I am going to take him to the market tomorrow". The next day, at the market, there is another horse for (5).................... It is a beautiful, young, brown horse. Windsor thinks sadly: "I am not as young as that brown horse. And I am not as big as him. I am too thin and I am too tired to do heavy work. (6)...................... is going to bye me?". Just then a farmer and his young son arrive. "We are looking (7)....................... a good horse", they say. "Windsor is a god horse", says the owner. "But it isn't he too old?" "No, we (8)........................ need a young horse". "Isn't he too thin?" "No, we don't need (9)..................... strong horse. He is perfect. We need a good (10)........................ friendly horse to take the children for rides!" So the farmer buys Windsor and Windsor is very happy.