IV  Fill in the blank with the word/ phrase given. Sometimes, two answers are possible.

although     despite       in spite of     however      nevertheless

1.  The football match still takes place …………….. the rain.

2.  She always does all of the homework written in the student’s book ………….. the teacher doesn’t give it to her.

3.  Some English words have the same pronunciation ………...…….., they have different meaning.

4.  …………….. a terrible disaster from the beginning, the film has a happy ending.

5.  …………….. he has an important meeting tomorrow morning, he asks his wife to go out for dinner tonight.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Television first appeared some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most (1)_____ sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers (2)______ for children, world news, music and many other (3) _______. If someone is interested in sports, for example, he can just choose the right sports (4)______. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match while it is actually happening. Television is also a very useful way for companies to advertise their products. It is not too hard for us to see why there is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing interactive TV which allows communication (5) _______ viewers and producers.

Điền vào ô 4

If someone is interested in sports, for example, he can just choose the right sports (4)______. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match while it is actually happening. 

A. athletes 

B. time 

C. studio 

D. channel

The passage below contains 10 mistakes in spelling, grammar and word form. UNDERLINE the mistakes and CORRECT them.

​            Football has grown to become one of most successful sports and opportunities on the planet. In the 2006 World Cup Finals, several hundred global companies advertised their production at stadiums in Germany. Through televising games the promotion of soft drinks, fast food, credit cards, and others items helped to generate a turnover of nearly $1 billion. This huge number of sponsorship has helped to raise the profile of businesses, but it is also valuable for football associations throughout the world. FIFA has made arrangements so that a lot of the money raised is returned to sport development programmes in the nations where competed in the tournament. Moreover, football and money don't always result in happiness. Many problems are caused in the major competitions when teams demand more money for each performances. Often players become impatient, and demand to be paid before playing. This is unlikely to end well, cause lots of problems. If these arguments affect team spirit, then results are the poor. Unfortunately, poor results mean that teams receive less money from the tournament organisers, so in the end the development of the game in these nations suffer. This means that the chance with improvement is small. Sometimes sport and money just don't mix.

VII .Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.
Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the
most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1) life of the Thai
people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful
flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3) This is a great time for
everyone, (4) for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend.
This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to pray for good crops, for happiness, and
express their special thanks to the Gods and (5) .The festival is always full of songs and prayers.
1. A .minor B. cultural C. custom D. festival
2. A. gets B. goes C. comes D. runs
3. A. seen B. arranged C. observed D. celebrated
4. A. largely B. especially C. generally D. typically
5. A. fathers B. relatives C. families D. ancestors

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Language is (1)…… people (2)……… with one another. It is a terrific tool. Language is spoken, but it is also (3)……. down. Sign language used by many people who are (4)…….is the communication with gestures. We do (5)…….. our communication (6)……..speaking.

English is (7)…………international language in the world, but it is not the world’s most (8)…… spoken language. There are more than 1.2 billion people (9)……..Chinese. Arabic is second, and then Hindi, with English in the fourth place. (10)………. languages in the top ten are Spanish, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, and German.

Question 1:

A. how

B. why

C. what

D. when

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Language is (1)…… people (2)……… with one another. It is a terrific tool. Language is spoken, but it is also (3)……. down. Sign language used by many people who are (4)…….is the communication with gestures. We do (5)…….. our communication (6)……..speaking.

English is (7)…………international language in the world, but it is not the world’s most (8)…… spoken language. There are more than 1.2 billion people (9)……..Chinese. Arabic is second, and then Hindi, with English in the fourth place. (10)………. languages in the top ten are Spanish, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, and German.

Question 1

A.how

B.why

C.what

D.when

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Language is (1)…… people (2)……… with one another. It is a terrific tool. Language is spoken, but it is also (3)……. down. Sign language used by many people who are (4)…….is the communication with gestures. We do (5)…….. our communication (6)……..speaking.

English is (7)…………international language in the world, but it is not the world’s most (8)…… spoken language. There are more than 1.2 billion people (9)……..Chinese. Arabic is second, and then Hindi, with English in the fourth place. (10)………. languages in the top ten are Spanish, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, and German.

Question 9:

A. speak

B. speaks

C. speaking

D. are spoken

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Language is (1)…… people (2)……… with one another. It is a terrific tool. Language is spoken, but it is also (3)……. down. Sign language used by many people who are (4)…….is the communication with gestures. We do (5)…….. our communication (6)……..speaking.

English is (7)…………international language in the world, but it is not the world’s most (8)…… spoken language. There are more than 1.2 billion people (9)……..Chinese. Arabic is second, and then Hindi, with English in the fourth place. (10)………. languages in the top ten are Spanish, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, and German.

Question 3:

A. compiled

B. composed

C. written

D. made

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Language is (1)…… people (2)……… with one another. It is a terrific tool. Language is spoken, but it is also (3)……. down. Sign language used by many people who are (4)…….is the communication with gestures. We do (5)…….. our communication (6)……..speaking.

English is (7)…………international language in the world, but it is not the world’s most (8)…… spoken language. There are more than 1.2 billion people (9)……..Chinese. Arabic is second, and then Hindi, with English in the fourth place. (10)………. languages in the top ten are Spanish, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, and German.

Question 7:

A. most

B. the most

C. the mostly

D. the more