Exercise 1.

I ___________ English when I was six but now I can. (can/ not/ speak) *

2. Maybe the Smiths _________ a new house next year. (be able/ build) *

3. If you try hard, you _______ your examinations. (can/ pass) *

4.Dennis _________the trumpet after four months. (can/ play) *

5. When I was five, I ________ (not/ can/ swim) *

6. Luke has passed his driving test, now he _______a car. (can/ drive) *

7. Lan _________ you tomorrow. (be able/ help) *

8. Alex _________his homework when his desk is in such a mess. (not/ be able/ do) *

9. They were so busy, they ________me. (not/ can/ text) *

10. John ___________the piano very well 5 years ago. (can/ play) *

I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:

1. Can you go to the supermarket and buy me a ( bunch/ clove/ loaf/ pinch ) of bread?

2. He can learn to become a good cook if he ( try/ will try/ tries/ doesn’t try ) hard.

3. ( Stir/ Drain/ Steam/ Fry ) the noodles until there’s no water left and then put them into a bowl.

4. This pumpkin soup is ( tasteless/ tasteful/ taste/ tastefully ). It has no flavour at all.

5. Don’t chop the cucumber into chunks. ( Slice/ Chop/ Marinate/ Grate ) it thinly.

6. If you don’t follow these safety instructions, you ( must/ have/ should/ may ) get burnt.

7. People say sashimi is ( nutrition/ nutritious/ nutritiousness/ nutritionally ), which makes people healthy.

8. Look! This ( bunch/ clove/ slice/ cup ) of grapes is so fresh.

9. ( Cook/ Boil/ Drain ) some water, and pour it into the glass.

10.    Have you ( peeled/ taken / sliced ) the potatoes for me?

11.    My mother usually ( steams/ fries/ simmers ) fish because she doesn't like oil.

12.    ( Separate/Combine/ Add ) the celery and shrimp, and mix them well.

13.    You should ( water/ drain/ deep-fry ) the pasta before mixing it with tomato sauce.

14.    They usually have a ( starter/ dessert/ supper ) before having the main course.

15.    The first solid food my mother gave my baby sister was ( sliced/puréed / chopped )pumpkin.

16.    You should ( spread/ sprinkle/ grate ) butter on a slice of bread and put it in the oven for two minutes.

17. ( Marinate/ Drain/ Stew ) the steak with salt, pepper and lemon.

18. You should ( taste/ stir/ grate ) the sauce you have prepared to be sure that it is not spicy.

19. Fish is ( a/ some/ any ) good baby food.

20. There isn’t  ( a/ an/ some/ any ) butter in the fridge.

21. You don’t need ( some/ any/ many ) sugar to make sashimi.

22. If you eat pumpkin soup regularly, you ( must/ should/ can/ have ) improve your eyesight and protect yourself from certain cancers.

23. To make this cake successfully, you should ( marinate/ whisk/ dip/ grate ) the eggs lightly.

24. There isn’t ( some/ any/ a ) salt in this soup.

25. You must reduce the amount of salt in your food if you ( don’t want/ didn’t want/ want/ wanted ) to become unhealthy.

26. Can you go to the convenience store and buy me ( a/ an/ some/ any ) big packet of potato crisps?

27. There is ( an/ some/ any ) milk in the fridge.

28. We’ve run out of milk, so buy two ( bottles/ sticks/ slices ) of milk, please.

29. She bought a ( loaf/ bunch/ stick ) of banana in the supermarket yesterday.

30.  ( Slice/ Chop/ Marinate ) the chicken in white wine for one hour before roasting.

31. Don’t put too much garlic in the salad; two ( cloves / loaves / bunches ) are ok.

32. I’m learning to ( marinate / steam/ garnish ) different dishes to make them more attractive.

33. She is very ( keen / fond / afraid ) on cooking.

34. I’m really ( tired/ disappointed/ pleased ) that you are feeling better.

35. Choose the word which has differently stressed syllable from the others:

A. recipe                 B. ingredient                     C. benefit                     D. versatile

36. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:

A. grate                   B. staple                            C. marinate                  D. shallot

37. She spoke English with a/an ( accent/ stress/ intonation/ tone ) that I couldn’t understand.

38. Is English a/an ( mother / official / living/ old ) language in your country?

39. Bill comes from Britain. He’s an English ( national / British / local/ native ) speaker.

40. Peter can just about get ( up/ down/ by/ out ) in German.

41. The children ( which/ whose/ who/ whom ) attend that English school receive good education.

42. Reading helps you learn vocabulary easily as you will ( pick up/ give up/ face up/ look up ) new words without even realising it when you read.

43. She picked ( up/ of/ to ) some Spainish when she was living in Mexico.

44. Teachers provide a model fro children to ( allow/ change/ imitate )

Câu ĐK loại 1 If 19. You........hard if you want to pass the next exam (study) 20. You.........falling in love too soon if you want a letter Future (avoid) 21 if you......the exercise, you can go out (do) 22. If she........her homework, she can spend time chatting (complete) 23. You can't play PC games until you have cleaned the yard -> if you..... 24. You can't listen to your songs until you have repcured the toy -> if you 25. Never think of owning this ipad-Mini until you have got good marks -> if you