I. Choose the best option to complete the sentences. (2.0 ms)

1. We __________ to school two years ago. Now I go to school on foot.

A. used to cycle            B. cycled                C. was cycling                D. went

2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.

A. iron                                        B. fill                                  C. drill                                         D. comic

3. __________ the silly story, many people enjoyed the film.

A. In spite of                B. Although             C. However                    D. Nevertheless

4. Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C or D) that are incorrect in standard English.

  Talking to friends are very interesting

      A       B              C                  D

5. Careless driving __________ accidents on the road.

A. will cause              B. have caused          C. is causing                    D. are going to cause

6. The film was so boring .  .  .  .  .  , Jack saw it from beginning to end.

A. Therefore                B. However                            C. Although                D. Despite

           7. Wind, hydro and solar are ……………….resources.

           A. modern                    B. renewable               C. non-renewable                    D. new

           8. Nick washes his hand a lot, …………..he doesn’t have flu.

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

III. Circle the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1.  We didn’t ___________ cycle to school two years ago.

A. used to                        B. use to                           C. uses to                     D. using to

2.  It must be amazing ___________ elephants racing.

A. see                               B. to see                           C. seeing                      D. saw

3. ___________ often is Burning Festival held?

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

4. When there is a traffic jam, it___________ me  a very long time to go home.

A. costs                            B. takes                           C. last                          D. spends

5. I like playing tennis, ……………….. my father doesn’t.

A. because                        B. but                               C. and                          D. even though

6.. …………….. she dislikes coffee, she drinks it to keep herself warm.

A. Although                     B. Because                       C. Because of              D. Despite

 7. Energy can be collected by solar …………….. on sunny days.

A. boards                          B. panels                          C. bars                        D. sheets

 8. If he works more slowly, he ……………….. so many mistakes.

A. wouldn’t make            B. doesn’t make                C. didn’t make             D. won’t make

9. We ……………… to school two years ago. Now I go to school on foot.    

 10. Solar energy will  ……………………… to solve the problem of energy shortage.

     A. use                         B. be used                  C. used                                       D. using

 11. …………………………… the film is a bit frightening, I really enjoyed it.

 12.  …………………… the silly story, many people enjoyed the film.

13. To save money, we learn to …………….. some daily products like coca cola bottles.

14. In the green future, vehicles will be powered by………………….. .

 15. I’m tired of ……………….. nothing to do at home.

16. In order to save energy, don’t forget to……………………. the lights before you leave.

1.we___to school two years ago. now i go to school on foot
A. used to cycle B. cycled C. ưas cycling D. went
2.my father used to go to work by môtrrbike. now he ___
A. cycled B. was cycling C. cycles D. used to cycle

3.___the film is a bit frightening, I really enjoyed it
A. however B. bevertheless C. although D. despite
4. ____ the silly story, many people enjoyed the film
A. in spite of b.although C.however D.nevertheless
5. the fil didn't receive good reviews from crritics___, many people saw it

A.although B.in spite of C.despite D.however

We __________ to school two years ago. Now I go to school on foot.

My father used to go to work by motorbike. Now he __________.

__________ the film is a bit frightening, I really enjoyed it.

__________ the silly story, many people enjoyed the film.

The film didn't receive good reviews from critics. __________, many people saw it.

We will go on holiday with some friends of __________.

A friend of __________ is coming to stay with me next month.

What shall we do this evening? – We __________ to the cinema.

Careless driving __________ accidents on the road.

Nuclear power __________ in the future.

Question II. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.  (1,25 pts)

1. “ Look! The boys are ________ football in the playground.”

A. dancing                  B. playing                    C. skipping                  D. doing

2. Phong:  “ What are you doing this afternoon?”

    Phuc: “ I don’t know, but I’d like to _________ swimming.”

A.                            have                       B. do                           C. play             D. go

3. Trung wants to become a teacher. He thinks it is the _________ job in the world.

A. good                       B. more good C. better                      D. best

4. There _________ two bedrooms in my house.

A. is                             B. isn’t                        C. are                           D. am

5. Sapa is __________ than Da Lat.

A. cool                        B. cooler                      C. coolest                    D. the coolest

V.  Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one. 

1. We cycled to school two years ago, but now we go by train.

- We used _________________________________________________________

2.It’s a good idea to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day.

- We should _____________________________________________________________

3. Do you find the horror film terrifying?

- Are _________________________________________________________________?

4. His new film is really surprising 

- You will _______________________________________________________________

5. There were not much traffic in the country, but now it is very busy

- There___________________________________________________________________

6. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?

- Did ____________________________________________________________________

7. Because  he was tired, he did not join the game

- Because of_______________________________________________________________

8. He performed excellently in many films. He has never won an Oscar for Best Actor, (although)

- _______________________________________________________________________

9. My foot was hurt. I managed to walk to the nearest village (Nevertheless)

- _______________________________________________________________________

10. Although the sound in the film was terrible, they kept watching it

- In spite of _______________________________________________________________

11. Despite my sickness, I went to see the film.

- Although_________________________________________________________________

V.  Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one. 

1. We cycled to school two years ago, but now we go by train.

- We used _________________________________________________________

2.It’s a good idea to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day.

- We should _____________________________________________________________

3. Do you find the horror film terrifying?

- Are _________________________________________________________________?

4. His new film is really surprising 

- You will _______________________________________________________________

5. There were not much traffic in the country, but now it is very busy

- There___________________________________________________________________

6. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?

- Did ____________________________________________________________________

7. Because  he was tired, he did not join the game

- Because of_______________________________________________________________

8. He performed excellently in many films. He has never won an Oscar for Best Actor, (although)

- _______________________________________________________________________

9. My foot was hurt. I managed to walk to the nearest village (Nevertheless)

- _______________________________________________________________________

10. Although the sound in the film was terrible, they kept watching it

- In spite of _______________________________________________________________

11. Despite my sickness, I went to see the film.

- Although_________________________________________________________________

V.  Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one. 

1. We cycled to school two years ago, but now we go by train.

- We used _________________________________________________________

2.It’s a good idea to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day.

- We should _____________________________________________________________

3. Do you find the horror film terrifying?

- Are _________________________________________________________________?

4. His new film is really surprising 

- You will _______________________________________________________________

5. There were not much traffic in the country, but now it is very busy

- There___________________________________________________________________

6. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?

- Did ____________________________________________________________________

7. Because  he was tired, he did not join the game

- Because of_______________________________________________________________

8. He performed excellently in many films. He has never won an Oscar for Best Actor, (although)

- _______________________________________________________________________

9. My foot was hurt. I managed to walk to the nearest village (Nevertheless)

- _______________________________________________________________________

10. Although the sound in the film was terrible, they kept watching it

- In spite of _______________________________________________________________

11. Despite my sickness, I went to see the film.

- Although_________________________________________________________________