My name's David. One day I was walking home when I saw a fire in the downstairs window of a very big house. I went to the (1) door and shouted loudly but nobody came. There was a telephone in the street near the house so I phoned and told someone about the fire. After about five minutes a fire engine with blue lights on the top came round the (2) . It was very exciting! Firemen were running everywhere, throwing water on the fire and then, suddenly, everything was all right again. I went into the house with the firemen. The kitchen was badly burnt and it (3) terrible but the other rooms in the house were fine. Then this man arrived. I knew him! He was a famous footballer but he was also the man who lived in the big house. He (4) me very much and asked me for my name and address. Then, two days later, a letter arrived for me. Inside the (5) there were two tickets to see my favourite team play! How good was that?

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentences printed before it.

1. The house was so badly damaged in the fire that it couldn't be repaired.

→ The house was too _________________________________________.

2. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door.

→ Try ______________________________________________________.

3. If Cathy hadn't been so mean, we'd have had a teally good time.

→ But ______________________________________________________.

4. Three stange boys stole my neighbour's motorcycle.

→ My neighbour's was _________________________________________.

5. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.

→ It came ___________________________________________________.

I. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters. In some cases you may have to make a negative form by using the prefix dis-, in-, or un- 1. HONEST a. It was very __________ of him to steal that money .b. I _________ think that this is the best thing to do .c. They praised her for her ___________. 2. IDENTIFY a. Have you got some kind of _____________ on you? b. UFO means ____________ Flying Object. 3. IMAGINE a. They said my illness was __________. Don’t they realize I’m in a lot of pain? b. He hasn’t got the ___________ to think up such a clever plan .4. INDUSTRY a. I’m afraid ___________ relations aren’t very good in this company .b. She was a much less _________ student than her sister .c. He’s a leading __________, with factories all over the country.d. In the past few years this area has become heavily _____________. 5MANAGE a. The __________ said he wouldn’t change the radio without a receipt .b. They are taking over the ________ of the company next week .c. Only the __________ Director can make that decision.d. She’s got a job as the _____________ of a dress shop. 6. NATION a. If he isn’t Spanish, what ___________ is he? b. The coal industry was originally private but was _________in the 1940’s c. There is no _________ service in the United Kingdom .7. OBSERVE a. It was very ___________ of you to notice that. b. This _____________ houses the largest telescope in the country. c. He’s under _____________ all the time. 8. SATISFY a. He couldn’t give a ___________ explanation for his actions .b. I get no ____________ from doing this .c. I’m afraid I was very ________with the travel arrangements. 9. SCIENCE a. She’s a top ________ working on our space project .b. There is no _________ explanation for what happened. c. The connection hasn’t been _________ proved yet 10. SHORT a. Mrs. Bailey will be with you ___________ b. I had to __________ my speech as we had started late .c. There is a _________ of carrots because of the bad weather.11. VARYa. The temperature is very ________ at this time of the year. b. Do you like this new ___________ of apple? c. There are ___________ desserts to choose from. 12. CONVENIENCE a. I’m afraid it won’t be _____________ for me to see you tomorrow .b. The house is ____________ situate near the centre of town. c. This is very _________! Can’t you practice your violin somewhere else? 13. CREATE a. I would like to show you my latest ________, which I have called ‘Boats on a Lake’ .b. The chameleon is a very strange _____________. c. Conan Doyle was famous as the ________ of the great detective, Sherlock Holmes. 14. CRITIC a. Why does everybody __________ him all the time? b. After so much ____________ he felt he had to resign .c. They were very ______________ of his efforts to improve services. 15. DECIDE a. They’re going to announce their _________ tomorrow b. He’s so ___________! He just can’t make up his mind! 16. DECORATE a. The __________ said he would charge me $ 1,000 a room. b. During the festival _________ were hanging from every tree .17. DEMONSTRATE a. The _______ all sat down in the middle of the road. b. He offered to give me a _____________ of how the machine worked .18. DEPEND a. We are _________ on other countries for most of our food .b. Every year we celebrate our _________. 19. DICTATE a. The boss wants you to take some _____________ .b. He acted in an extremely ________ manner, which made him very unpopular. 20. DIRECT a. Are you sure we’re going in the right __________? b. She looked _________ at me as she said it. c. I had to look up number in telephone _______________. d Hitchcock is one of my favorite film. 21. ECONOMY a. My new car is more ______ than the one I had before. b. She studied __________ at university .c. On my salary we have to live as _________ as possible.d. If we don’t ________ on electricity, there will be power cuts. 22. ELECTRIC a. He works as an __________ for a local firm. b. The price of ___________ has gone up again. c. The fire was caused by an __________ fault in the television .d. He is an _________ engineer. 23. EMPLOY a. Last December the boss gave all his __________ a bonus. b. I’ve been ___________ since June. I must find work soon .c. Her _________ was so angry at her attitude that he fired her .d. He hoped the __________ agency would find him a job. 24. ENTHUSIASM a. They all cheered __________ as their team came out. b. I’m afraid they weren’t very ________ about your idea of going out this evening. 25. ACT a. We must take _________ before things get worse. b. There are a lot of _________ outside the stadium. c. Don’t worry about the volcano. It’s been __________ for years .d. She said she wanted to be television _____________ .26. ADD a. Are all those ___________ they put in food really necessary? b. In _______ to doing the cleaning, I make the coffee.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I went _________ (6) the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I was swimming in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father _________ (7) some wine. Suddenly I _________ (8) a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue _________ (9) the water in the sea and his hair was beautiful black. He was very tall _________ (10) thin. My heart beat fast. I asked him for _________ (11) name with a shy voice. He told me _________ (12) his name was John. He stayed _________ (13) me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We _________ (13) pizza in a restaurant. The following days we had _________ (14) fun together. _________ (15) the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him. We continued to be good friends.

Question 11:

A. him

B. his

C. he

D. himself

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

A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS

I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometers from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a rich country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I got used to (11)_______ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was.

One of my jobs was to supply the village (12)______ water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (13)______ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organization and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (14)______ these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.

All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (15)______ was considering working for a charity.

Điền ô số 11

A. live 

B. living 

C. lively 

D. lived 

1. I realized that my house was on fire.
That (be) a terrible moment
2. I saw a ghost last night - You(not see) a ghost , there aren't any ghost . You (dream) it.
3. There (be) motor cycles on the sands but as it so wet , they have been cancelled.
4. As I was standing in the hall , your dog bit me.-
It (not be) my dog , he was with me all day. It(be)my brother's
5. The president (unveil) the statue , but he is ill so his wife is doing instead .
6. I didn't recognize the voice at the other end of the line. It(be) my elder sister : she is often at home at that time. It (not be) my younger sister,as she is abroad.

1.How much is the car..................in Japan?

a)makes b)making c)to make d)made

2.I tried my.....not to laugh.

a)good b)well c)better d)best

3.I left at 6a.m................late.

a)so as not tobe b)so as not being c)so as to be d)so as not being

4.She went to the market without.................anything.

a)buy b)to buy c)buying d)for buying

5.It.............. the coldest day in Ha Noi for 40 years.

a)has b)was c)is d)has been

6.Living in the countryside is not expensive, and it isn't complex,.....................

a)too b)either c)neither d)so

7.Tim's teacher asked him to spend more time.................Spanish pronunciation.

a)in b)of c)at d)on

8.I've never seensuch an interesting...........

a)performing b)performer c)performance d)performed

9.It's at least a month since..................John.

a)I last seen b)I have last seen c)I last seen d)I last saw

10.The new shopping malcis quite..............the present shopping area.

a)different from b)the same c)like to d)similar

11.I like my sister's house.It is a............................

a)a new beautiful house

b)beautiful house new

c)beautiful new house

d)new house beautiful

70. ____________ seemed a miracle to us. A. His recover after so soon B. That he recovered so soon C. His being recovered so soon D. When he had recovered so soon 71. Remember to ____________ the campfire before you leave. A. put off B. put down C. put out D. put up 72._________ you visit him, give him my best wishes. A. Could B. Would C. Should D. Might 73. ___________ more help, I can call my neighbor. A. Should I need B. I have needed C. I should need D. Needed 74. The house plants need_________ before noon. A. watering B. to water C. be watered D. being watered 75. I have never been windsurfing, but I'd love to have________ at it. A. a trial B. a look C. a taste D. a go 76. ______________ you have watched, which film impresses you most ? A. All of films B. All of the films C. Of films all D. Of all the films 77. I am _________tired to think about that problem at the moment. A. nearly B. simply C. much more D. far too 78. The teacher as well as all the students ______ very excited about going camping next week. A. was B. were C. is D. has been 79 ______he does sometimes interests me a lot. A. When B. Why C. What D. How 80. ______________ of the students in my class could solve the problem yesterday. A. Not much B. No C. None D. Neither 81. People who work as hard as Bill Gates are few and far ________. A. away B. between C. from D. off 82. John was praised for his bravery, _______ his colleagues were criticized for their cowardice. A. though B. whereas C. however D. therefore 83. We insist that a meeting________ as soon as possible. A. be held B. is held C. were held D. will be held 84. _____________ I’m concerned , it’s quite all right for you to leave early. A. As long as B. As far as C. As well as D. As much as 85. They are good friends, but in terms of sports, they are worlds ___________. A. away B. separate C. apart D. different 86. Her husband treated her badly. I'm surprised she ___________________ it for so long. A. put up with B. put off C. put through D. put up 87. Our school doesn’t break ______ until the end of July. A. out B. in C. off D. up 88. AIDS is ______________ that scientists are doing research to find a cure. A. a so serious disease B. so a serious diseases C. so serious a disease D. a such serious disease 89. _______________ trying to make him change his mind. A. It’s no point B. It’s no hope C. It’s useless D. It's no use Doc24.vn 90. I think you should choose ________ color. This one is too dark. A. other B. another C. the other D. others 91. Were she ten years younger, she ______________ the beauty contest. A. will enter B. had entered C. would enter D. would have entered

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I went _________ (6) the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I was swimming in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father _________ (7) some wine. Suddenly I _________ (8) a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue _________ (9) the water in the sea and his hair was beautiful black. He was very tall _________ (10) thin. My heart beat fast. I asked him for _________ (11) name with a shy voice. He told me _________ (12) his name was John. He stayed _________ (13) me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We _________ (13) pizza in a restaurant. The following days we had _________ (14) fun together. _________ (15) the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him. We continued to be good friends.

Question 9:

A. like

B. as

C. same

D. similar