IX. Choose the correct answer

1. Our/ Ours class is going on a picnic tomorrow.

2. Is that your/ my bike? – Yes, it’s my/ mine.

3. It’s our/ ours house. It’s not their/ theirs.

4. Her schoolbag is white. Your/ Yours is black.

5. This is our/ours classroom. Their/ theirs room is over there.

6. Is this Hoang’s notebook? – Yes, it’s his/ him.

7. This book is interesting, and it/its covers is nice, too.

8. Whose chair is this? – Is it his/ your?

9. Is this beautiful pencil case his or her/ hers?

10. Those are her clothes. They are not hers/ mine.

I.                Choose the correct answer

People often say that living with teenagers is worse than living with any other age group. But is this true?

Yes, sometimes it’s really difficult living with teenagers. But it isn’t only their (old/ years/ age)¹ ………., it’s also the type of people they are. My two sons are (completion/ completely/ complete)² ………. different. Tom’s easier to live with than Harry. Harry’s a typical moody fifteen-year-old. He’s (a lot/ bit/ more)³ ………. noisier and more aggressive than Tom, and he isn’t as considerate. (Because/ So/ But)⁴ ………. he’s much harder to live with. But Harry’s got his good side too. He’s very bright and his exam results are always better than Tom’s.  

Tom’s two years older (more/ as/ than)⁵ ………. Harry, so he’s more mature and (little/ few/ less)⁶ ………. stubborn than his brother. He’s also a bit more patient and can be very helpful when he wants (being/ to be/ be)⁷ ………. . But he’s got bigger problems at school. He’s as intelligent as Harry, but he’s much lazier and his exam results are always worse than his brother’s. Harry wants to be a pilot when he (leaves/ will leave/ left)⁸ ………. school, but Tom doesn’t know what he wants to do. 

In some ways I’m a bit more worried about Harry because he isn’t as happy as Tom. But I also worry about Tom because he hasn’t got any plans (about/ in/ for)⁹ ………. his future. Yes, life is hard living with teenagers, but I (miss/ am missing/ will miss)¹⁰………. them when they leave home.

Put in : I , he , she , it , you , they , my , her , your , their , his, our, we

1. This is Lan. . . . . . . is a student.

2. . . . . . . . . . . name is Nam. . . . . . . . sits next to me

3. What ‘s this? . . . . . . is an eraser.

4. Is that your desk? – No,it itn’t. This is . . . . . . . desk.

5. Hoa and Xuan are in grade 6. . . . . . . . . . classroom is on the first floor.

 6. Are these your books? Yes, . . . . . . are.

7. This is my family. . . . . . are sitting in . . . . .living-room.

8. Is that . . . . . . . . teacher? No,she isn’t.

 9. What is their mother doing? . . . . . . . . is cooking dinner.

10. Mr.Quang is a driver. . . . . . . . . is driving . . . . . . . truck

Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences.
31. - "Excuse me, is this seat free?”
A. No, you can’t sit here B. Sorry, it is taken
C. Yes, it is seated by a boy D. Yes, but I don’t know so
32. You should get a license right away; ______, you'll have to pay a fine.
A. yet B. still c. otherwise D. consequently
33. The young man was arrested and______with a variety of offences.
A. accused B. sentenced c. blamed D. charged
34. I don't think it advisable that he __ to the job since he has no experience
whatsoever.
A. will be assigned B. would be assigned
c. should be assigned D. must have been assigned
35. By the time the fire engines arrived, the house ______ to the ground.
A. was burned B. has been burned
c. had been burned D. should have been burned
36. Thomas was ______ of his ability to get work for himself.
A. confident B. confidant c. confidential D. convinced
37. When learning English, many students are not willing to speak ______ making errors.
A. for fear that B. for fear of c. in fear D. in fear of
38. It's typical ______ Peter to waste time when he knows we are already late.
A. for B. about c. with D. of
39. No one can avoid ______ by advertisements.
A. to be influenced B. having influenced
c. influencing D. being influenced
40. That last novel of his is _____ the best he has written.
A. by far B. by itself
c. by all means D. by the

Exercise 3: Give the correct form of the words in the brackets.

                Some people ask me if I like living in my hometown. The answer is certainly ‘yes’. The simple reason is that it has lots of (1. interest) .............................. places. If you want to widen your knowledge of the past, you can go to the museum. It’s a (2. history) .............................. building, with a big collection of valuable artefacts. There is also a craft village in my hometown. There, the (3. village) .............................. make drums. Their drums are not only famous in the (4. local) .............................. level, but also nationwide. You can visit the old workshop, where drums are still made in the traditional way. Some of them are huge! Another (5. attract) .............................. in my hometown is the local library. It’s an (6. educate) .............................. place where anyone can borrow books and take them home to read. Besides, it also has a (7. read) .............................. club. I’m one of its members, and we gather once a week to discuss what we’ve read together. My hometown is also a (8. culture) .............................. centre, with many traditional festivals and activities. I love it very much.

Choose the answer that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it.  Although she has less teaching experience than the other staff member, she is one of the best teachers.

A. She is one of the best teachers because she has taught longer

B. Other members of the staff teach less than she does

C. She has the best exerience of all the teachers on the staff

D. She is one of the best teachers in spite of her having less experience

XI. Choose a-f to complete the following conservation.

a. Yes, it is. It’s been held there since 2005.

b. Yes, I did. It’s one of the most interesting festivals I’ve ever attended.

c. No. They’re the photos that my parents took at the festival last year.

d. It usually takes place at the end of December.

e. I’m preparing for my presentation on the Flower Festival.

f. I love flower exhibitions and parades. I could see hundreds of kinds of flowers there.

Nick: What are you doing, Mi?

Mi: ﴾1﴿ _____________________. 

Nick: Is it held in Da Lat?

Mi: ﴾2﴿ _____________________. 

Nick: Look at these beautiful photos of flowers. Where did you get them? From the Internet?

Mi: ﴾3﴿ _____________________. 

Nick: Really? Did you go to the festival too?

Mi: ﴾4﴿ _____________________. 

Nick: What do you like best about the festival?

Mi: ﴾5﴿ _____________________. 

Nick: When’s the festival usually held, Mi?

Mi: ﴾6﴿ _____________________. 

Nick: That’s nice. I’ll go there some day.

c​hoose the best answer 1,i am a new student (yes,i am/i do,too/so am i) 2what is your new address? ( it is old address/no ,it is not new /it is the same address /42/2 nguyen du street) .3,what is the tall builing over there ? (yes it is tall/ no,it is not tall/ yes it is the new library/ it is a new library 4,(how/whose/what/which)desk in the room is mine.5,................i carry that bag for you ?thanks . (Do/Shall/Will/Would).6,every country ..........a national flag .(is /are/has/have) .7every day mr tuan .......in the fields from 6 am to 4 pm .(worked/work/is working /works).8,he wants to learn ......to use the computer(what /how/why /who)