IX. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.  (2.0 points)

When Linh was younger, she liked to go to school (1) __________ than anything. She used to study every day and even tried harder when preparing for exams. In class, she listened attentively (2) __________ lectures and (3) ___________ her teachers’ questions perfectly. That was why she often performed well in exams and appeared in the list of “Top 10 Students” of the school. She was much (4) ___________ at learning languages than any (5) __________ subjects. At the age of fifteen, she could (6) ___________ two foreign languages, English and French, quite fluently. Her dream (7) __________ to become a successful diplomat. Unfortunately, her father died in a car accident when she was a first-year student at university. She had to quit school to help her mother (8) __________ care of her family. Nevertheless, she continued studying by (9) __________ and tried her best to graduate (10) ___________ the Institute of International Relations at the age of 30. She is now the director in the Department of Foreign Affairs. She says “the more I try, the more I see the meaning of life”.

hãy điền is/am/ are hoặc không không điền gì (o) vào các câu sau:
1, he ............. used to smoke a lot
2, he .......... used to getting up early in the morning
3, tennis.............. used to be an indoor game
4, jane........... used to play tennis better than she does now
5, i .......... used to geeting up early in the morning
6, today american women ........... used to earning their own money
7, he ......... used to go hunting when he was in africa
8, last year john ................. used to be a good student and work hard
9. he ............. used to play with a kite when he was a child
10. there .......... used to be a drugstore near here many years ago
11, she ............ used to be taken to the circus by her mother
12, we............. used to have lots of friends when we lived in the country
13, you and i are from different cultures. you ......... used to having fish for brekfast. i ........... used to having cheese and bread for breakfast
14, people.......... used to believe the world was flat
15, i.......... used to live in the countryside, but now i live in ha noi
16, when i was younger, i .............. used to eat pizza almost every day!
17, bradly is a teacher and he ......... used to ansewering questions
18, rick ......... used to have blond hair when he was a little boy
19, i know lily. she.............. used to cooking every day
20, john.......... used to sitting at the back of the class
21. they .......... used to work in a bank, but now he works in a post office
22, my father ........... used to go home late
GIÚP HỘ MÌNH VỚI Ạ MÌNH ĐANG CẦN GẤP Ạ!!!

Use the given words in the box to complete the following passage. There is ONE word you don’t need to use

different - some - watch - sporty - go - listening - do - play - chatting

(1) _____________students in my school are very (2) _____________. They take part in (3) _____________activities after school. Some students usually (4) _____________football, table tennis or badminton. Others (5) _____________swimming or jogging in the park. Some students don't like sports. They often go home and (6) _____________television. Sometimes, they like (7) _____________to music or (8) _____________on the Internet.

I) Complete the sentences. For each sentence put one verb in the form of"used to" and the other into the Simple Past

1. They(work)_________in a restaurant before they (go)________to college.

2. John(work)_________ in a factory before he (become)__________ the director.

3.My father (smoke)_______ but he (give it up)_________ last year.

4. He (live)_______ in Vietnam before he (go)________ abroad.

5.I (earn) ______a lot of money, but then I (lose)_____ my job.

6.Mrs.Green (drive)________ a lot before she (have)________ an accident.

7. She (play)________ a lot of tennis before she (break)______ her leg.

8. There(be)____ a cinema at the corner, but they (build)_______ apark there.

9. He (live)_______in London, then he (move)______ to Oxford last year.

10. We(play)________ football every afternoon when we(be)______ still students.

Complete the second sentence using used to. Write two words in each gap. Contractions count as two words.

1.I went to the cinema every week when I was a student. Now I hardly ever go.
 _ to go to the cinema a lot.

2.William paints every day. He never did this before.
William _ use to paint every day.

3. I drank fizzy drinks all the time when I was younger. Now I never drink them.
I used _ fizzy drinks.

4. These days she reads a lot. In the past she read very little.
She didn't _ read much.

5. I recognise that woman. Did she live near us?
Did _ to live near us?

6. When I was young, I played the guitar, violin, drums and flute. Now I don't play anything.
I used _ lots of musical instruments.

7. I remember your cousins. Did they visit you regularly years ago?
_ cousins use to stay with you?

8. My father always called me 'Princess' when I was a child. Now he calls me by my real name.
My father _ call me 'Princess' when I was little.

9. I hated classical music when I was a teenager. Now I love it.
I didn't _ like classical music.

10. When I was younger, I was a teacher. Now I am a tour guide.
I used _ a teacher.

Task 6. Complete the sentences with used to or use to and the verbs in the box below.

be                         ride                               play                         go                             feel

1. I_________ a tricycle when I was a child.

2. There_________fewer people and vehicles on the roads.

3. My father_________to work by motorbike. Now he cycles.

4. _________you_________hide-and-seek when you were small?

5. Five years ago people in this town _________not_________worried about traffic jams

II. Rearrange the sentences to make a conversation.

___ I'm not sure.I used to play tennis when I was at school.

___ Do you like cycling?

___ That goo be fun if we could do the sport with lots of other people.

___ I've never played tennis. What about going running?

  1   I need to get fit and lose some weigth.

___ Yes sure. What sort of sport do you want to do to get exercises?

___ I have a friend who goes cycling every weekend. We could join his cyling club to meet other people interested in it.

___ Yes, we could go to the running track or just use the pavement next to the road.

___ Yes, it's good and faster than running.

___ That's a good idea. Can I join you?

Choose the best word to complete the following sentences (2pts)

1. Every country has respect______ ( to / for/ of ) their long-preserved tradition.

2. I disliked playing computer games, I ______( used to / didn’t use to / be used to) play it.

3. My parents said the ( worked/ had worked/ would work) over 10 hours a day many years before.

4. “You must have been really emotional” is used to ___________________

    ( ask for advice / empathise with s.b / assure someone )

5. Choose the word that is different from the other in the position of primary stress.

          ( idea / survive / entertain )

6. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

     ( social occasion / emotion ) 

7. Children who are good at______( preserving / entertaining/ acting out) are often very creative.

8. “Stay calm. Everything will be alright” is used to (give advice to s.b /encourage s.b / assure someone )

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 36 to 46

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 (36)______country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had ( 37) ______. But after a few days I soon got used to (38) ______there. The people were very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was.

One of my job was to supply the village with water. The well was a long walk (39) _____, and the women used to spend a long time every day ( 40)_______heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organization and arranged to (41 ) _____some pipes delivered. We built a simple pipeline and a pump, and it worked first time. It wasn’t perfect there were a few (42) _____but it made a great difference to the villagers, (43 )______had never had running water before. And not (44 ) ____did we have running water, but in the evenings it was hot, because the pipe had been (45) ____ in the sun all day.

All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. I would recommend it to anyone who was planning to work for a charity

Điền vào ô 43

A which

B. that

C. they

D. who