III. Writing:   a.  Choose the best answer to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one

21. Alexander G. Bell invented the telephone

A.The telephone is invented by Alexander G. Bell       B. The telephone was invented by Alexander G. Bell

C. The telephone were invented by Alexander G. Bell   D. The telephone was invent by Alexander G. Bell

22. now / studies / he / to / every / night / used / he / dance / but.

A. He used to dance every night, but now he studies    B. Now he used to dance every night, but he studies.

C. He used to studies every night, but now he dance.   D. He studies, but now he used to dance every night.

23. What a pity ! I can’t do this exercise.

         A. I wish I can do this exercise                                     B. I wish I could do this exercise

         C. I wish I can’t do this exercise                                    D. I wish I couldn’t do this exercise

24. would / holiday / you / like / to the / summer / with / spend / us ?

A. Would you like to spend holiday summer with us ?

B. Would you like to spend with us summer holiday ?

C. Would you like to spend summer holiday with us ?

D. Would you like spend to summer holiday with us ?

25.  "Where are you from?" Nga said to Peter.

A. Nga asked Peter where was he from.                          B. Nga said to Peter where he was from.

C. Nga asked Peter where he was from.                           D. Nga asked Peter where he is from.

b.Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting

26.  Although my next-door neighbor is not very cleverly, he is hard-working.

            A                         B                                       C                       D

27. Jim is much intelligent that he always understands  what I say.

                    A                     B                        C                  D

28. They sing so beautiful that everyone wants to listen to them.

                 A            B                                  C            D

29. She is so a good student that all her teachers like her.

                 A       B                 C                      D

30. The Internet has increasing developed and become part of our everyday.

               A                    B                                       C            D

III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.

1.   The facsimile______by Alexander Bain in 1843.

      A. is invented              B. was invented          C. invented                 D. has been invented

2.   First, fry the onions_______add the potatoes.

      A. than                     B. then                  C. after                D. before

3.   He_______a prize in the competition last week.

      A. win                    B. won                        C. was won            D. has win

4.   Who______the company?

      A. goes                        B. walks                  C. jogs                 D. runs

5._______ is an instrument for making sounds louder.

      A. Loudspeaker          B. Recorder           C. Facsimile        D. Radio

6.   The doctor told me______more fresh fruit.

      A. eat                  B. to eat                      C. eating                      D. ate

7.   Can you repair my bike?

      A. adjust                     B. use                   C. fix                  D. A & B

8.   Coffee was known in Europe_______“Arabian wine”.

      A. as               B. like                     C. the same                 D. unlike

9.   The information______for future use.

      A. stores            B. stored              C. is stored            D. are stored

10. I saw a_______flying overhead.

      A. train               B. helicopter           C. conveyor belt          D. coach

11. This beautiful picture_______by Mary.

      A. is drawn            B. is drew               C. is draw             D. is drawing

12. Don’t touch the paint! - It’s still wet.

      A. put paint on something to change the color

      B. take something

      C. do a job with something

      D. put your hand or finger on something

13. I warned him________too close to the fire.

      A. didn’t go       B. not going           C. no going            D. not to go

14._______is a pen that has a very small ball at the end.

A. Bail-point pen        B. Fountain pen          C. Pencil             D. Crayon

15. Tobacco is taxed in most countries, along with alcohol.

      A. in the same way as something                    B. but not something

      C. for example                                                D. including

16. James picked up the_______and said “Hello!”

      A. vacuum            B. printer            C. telephone           D. fax machine

17. Children, please behave!

      A. do and say the right things

      B. do something

      C. do what somebody tells you to do

      D. move on your legs, but not run

18. We now toast bread______a toaster on the table.

      A. by                           B. with              C. from                        D. in

19. Which________shall I press to turn the radio on?

      A. plug               B. roll                     C. roller                       D. button

20. Don’t sit________the sun too long.

      A. in                      B. on                    C. over                D. among

III. Choose the best option marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence

1. The facsimile________by Alexander Bain in 1843.

A. is invented                 B. was invented    C. invented           D. has been invented

2. The doctor told me              more fresh fruit.

A. eat                                       B. to eat                C. eating               D. ate

3. Can you repair my bike?

A. adjust                        B. use                            C. fix                    D. A & B

4. If I had enough money, I_________abroad to improve my English.

A. will go                       B. would go                    C. went                 D. should have go to

5. I warned him               too close to the fire.

A. didn't go                    B. not going                   C. no going           D. not to go

6. You _________ brush your teeth twice a day.

A. should                       B. can                            C. will                   D. have

7. Tim is a good student. He did very well in the first semester. His mother is ______ him.

A. sorry for                    B. sad                            C. proud of           D. displeased

8. The new hotel _______ next year.

A. is opened                            B. will be opened C. is opening        D. opens

9. Would you mind .________ on the light?

A. turn                           B. to turn              C. turned              D. turning

10. Did the children enjoy __________ when they were on holiday?

A. themselves                 B. themself           C. himself             D. itself

Circle the best answer to complete each of the following sentences

. Thomas Edison is an ……………………….who invented the light bulbs.

 A. invention          B. invented            C. inventor                       D. inventer                       

.  If there …………………no water and air, there would be no life on earth.

 A. is                      B. are                                            C. will be                          D. were 

.America has celebrated Thanks giving Day on the fourth Thursday of  November …1864   

 A. ago                  B. since                  C. last                                D. in    

. We’ve decided ……………..a trip to Ho Chi Minh City for some days.

A. have                 B. had                  C. having.                         D. to have   

.I intended……………. to New York next month.

  A. flew               B . to fly                   C. fly                               D. flying

. She said  she ………. to the Moon when she had enough money.

   A. travel                        B. to travel                C. would travel          D. travelling

 The sight of too many advertising billboards, overhead poles and shop signs causes........... pollution

A. air                                B. light                      C. noise                         D. visual         

.Lien told me that……………. a biology teacher.

  A. she wants  to become                 B. she wanted to become                           

  C. she wanted becoming                     D. she wants becoming

. The teacher ………..….. me that I had better devote more time to science subjects such as physics, chemistry and biology.

    A.  told                          B. said                      C. spoke                             D. tell

. At 10 a.m tomorrow, she will be in. She ............. with her colleagues in Viet Nam

 A. video conferenced                        B. video conference      

 C. will be video conferencing           D. will video conferencing   

.  Tom: I couldn’t call you either. My battery was flat

  .A  Oh, no                  B. That’s awful !             C. Never mind               D. Great!

. We need ……………..him more often.

     .A  call                      B. to call                          C. calling                       D. called

 .  Do you know that the telephone, the television, and penicillin are Scottish ………?

      .A. invent                   B. inventors                     C. inventions                 D. invented

.. Both french and English are official ……… in Canada

A.   languages             B. language                     C. states                         D.  cities

III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.

1. The facsimile by Alexander Bain in 1843.

A. is invented B. was invented C. invented D. has been invented

2. First, fry the onions add the potatoes.

A. than B. then C. after D. before

3. He a prize in the competition last week.

A. win B. won C. was won D. has win

4. Who the company?

A. goes B. walks C. jogs D. runs

5. is aninstrument for making sounds louder.

A. Loudspeaker B. Recorder C. Facsimile D. Radio

6. The doctor toldme more fresh fruit.

A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. ate

7. Can you repair my bike?

A. adjust B. use C. fix D. A & B

8. Coffee was known in Europe “Arabian wine”.

A. as B. like C. the same D. unlike

9. The information for future use.

A. stores B. stored C. is stored D. are stored

10. I saw a flying overhead.

A. train B. helicopter C. conveyor belt D. coach

11. This beautiful picture by Mary.

A. is drawn B. is drew C. is draw D. is drawing

12. Don’t touch the paint! - It’s still wet.

A.put paint on something to change the color

B.take something

C.do a job with something

D.put your hand or finger on something

13. I warned him too close to the fire.

A. didn’t go B. not going C. no going D. not to go

14. is a pen that has a very small ball at the end.

A. Bail-point pen B. Fountain pen C. Pencil D. Crayon

15. Tobacco is taxed in most countries, along with alcohol.

A. in the same way as something B. but not something

C. for example D. including

16. James picked up the and said “Hello!”

A. vacuum B. printer C. telephone D. fax machine

17. Children, please behave!

A.do and say the right things

B.do something

C.do what somebody tells you to do

D.move on your legs, but not run

18. We now toast bread a toaster on the table.

A. by B. with C. from D. in

19. Which shall I press to turn the radio on?

A. plug B. roll C. roller D. button

20. Don’t sit the sun too long.

A. in B. on C. over D. among

X. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question

                                                INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED OUR WORLD

            People have been inventing things for years. Paper was invented about 2,000 years ago. The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago. What would life be like without paper to write on or bikes to ride? Those inventions have made life easier.

            Airplane

            The Wright Brothers invented the first airplane in December in 1903. That makes 2003 the 100-th anniversary !Before the airplane was invented, most people travelled by cars, boats, and trains. Today, airplanes help people travel faster. How do airplanes help you?

            Telephone

            Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Before the telephone was invented, people kept in touch by writing letters or talking in person. Today the telephone makes it easier for people to talk to one another. How do telephones help you?

Automobile

The first four-wheeled gas-powered car was invented by Karl Benz in 1891. Before people had cars, they couldn’t travel easily. The walked or rode horses for short trips. They took trains or boats for long trips. Today cars are one of the main ways people travel. How do cars help you?

Computer

People worked for years to make the first computer. It was built in 1946. The first computer was called ENIAC. Today computers are an important part of many people’s lives. People use computers as tools to write, get information and much more. How do computers help you?

1.Which of the following are two inventions in the passage that were invented before 1900?

            A. the telephone and the car                                   B. the car and the computer

            C. the  computer and the airplane              D. the airplane and the telephone

2. What do all the inventions described in this text have in common?

            A. All these inventions were invented in the twentieth century.

            B. All these inventions were invented by Americans.

            C. All these inventions made people’s lives easier.

            D. All these inventions changed how people travel.

3. It can be inferred from the passage that…………….

            A. the Wright Brothers spent a long time trying to invent the airplane.

            B. someone had the idea to invent the computer in the 1940s or early 1950s.

            C. Karl Benz didn’t like to walk or ride horses for short trips.

            D. Alexander Graham Bell wrote many letters in his lifetime.

4. What does the word “ anniversary” in the second paragraph most nearly mean?

            A. an interesting idea                                   B. an event

            C. a statement of fact                                   D. a celebrated date

5. The primary purpose of this passage is to describe………….

            A. the invention of the airplane in December 1903.

            B. some inventions that have made a big difference

            C. Some ways that computers help make our lives easier.

            D. the reasons that Karl Benz invented the gas-powered car.

choose the best answer.

1. if you ________ something, you should patent it as quicklyas possible.

a. invented  b. will invent  c. have invented  d. are inventing

2. the new invention could have a wide range of ______ in industry.

a. applications  b. concerns  c. goodness  d. advance

3. comunicating by expressing your thoughts will words is called _________.

a. verbal communication         b. snail mail

c. non-verbal communication  d. face-to-face meetings

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* Read, then choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
The traffic light signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (1)……………………The House of Parliament in 1868. It (2) ……………………like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas. (3) ……………………, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident (4) ……………………further development until cars became common.
(5) ……………………traffic lights are an American invention. Red-green (6) ……………………were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three-color signals, (7) ……………………by hand from a tower in the (8) ……………………of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The (9) ……………………lights
of this type to (10) ……………………in Britain were in London, on the junction between St James’s street and Piccadilly in 1925.

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1. A. outside B. out C. out of D. outdoors
2. A. resembled B. looked C. showed D. seemed
3. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite
4. A. forbade B. avoided C. discouraged D. disappointed
5. A. New B. Recent C. Modern D. Late
6. A. methods B. systems C. means D. ways
7. A. worked B. operated C. turned D. held
8. A. heart B. focus C. halfway D. middle
9. A. original B. primary C. first D. early
10. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become

4. Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.

WHO INVENTED POTATO CHIPS

A Native American named George Crum invented potato chips in 1853. He was a chef at a restaurant in Saratoga Springs, New York. A regular item on the menu was fried potatoes, an idea that started in France. At that time, French fried potatoes were into thick slices. One day, a dinner guest sent his fried potatoes back the chef because he did not like them so thick. So, Mr. Crum cut the potatoes a little thinner and fried them. The guest did not like those either. Mr. Crum was very angry. He sliced the potatoes paper-thin and fried them. He just want to show the guest that he was angry but the guest loved the crispy, thin potatoes. Other dinners tried them and also like them. So, Mr. Crum’s potato chips were added to the menu. Eventually, Mr. Crum opened his own restaurant to sell his famous chips. Now potato chips are packaged and sold in grocery stores worldwide.

1. The nationality of the person who invented potato chips is _____.

A. French                    B. American                            C. English                   D. German

2. Fried potatoes firstly appeared in _____.

A. France                    B. the USA                             C. M. Crum’s menu    D. in 1853

3. Initially, French fried potatoes were _____.

A. as thin as potato chips today                                   B. as thick as today potato chips

C. thicker than today potato chips                               D. thinner than today potato chips

4. Mr. Crum invented the potato chips _____.

A. deliberately                                                             B. when he was cooking another dish

C. unintentionally                                                        D. a guest asked him to try to cook it

5.. Mr. Crum’s chips _____.

A. were like by other guests in the restaurant he was working in at that time

B. weren’t added to the menu in the restaurant he was working in

C. are only sold in the USA today

D. made the guest was serving party

VIII. Choose the correct answer.

Can you imagine what Edison’s life was like in the years after he had invented the electric lamp?

Many things had to be invented and built before electric lamps could really …1… (use, used, be used, be using) by all; machines to …2… (measure, test, obtain, take) the electricity each home or office used; things …3… (make, to make, making, to be made) it certain that the electricity in the wires did not …4… (like, put, start, begin) fires; things to send electricity …5… (to, by, at, in) the right places.

Everything that was …6… (obtained, accepted, tried, needed) had to be thought of and …7… (building, built, was building, builds) by Edison and the men who worked …8… (about, near, with, together) him. There was no place where they could buy the things they …9… (need, are needing, were needing, needed). Edison made 360 inventions …10… (less, least, much, more) in order to send electric power to …1… (whoever, wherever, whatever, whenever) it was wanted.

Edison directed all the work himself, …12… (to test, test, testing, tested) new machines, pulling wires underground, fixing lights, and so on. He …13… (seemed, worked, thought, looked) to be everywhere at the same time. He wanted his men to do as much as he …14… (was done, is doing, does, did). But he …15… (neither, never, nor, ever) asked them to do things he …16… (oneself, themselves, itself, himself) would not do or could not do.

He had never thought much about regular hours for sleep; and he often …17… (forgot, remembered, thought, wanted) completely about sleeping. He …18… (sleeps, was sleeping, slept, can sleep) for a few minutes at a time, in the middle of the night, in an underground room at his power station, …19… (in, at, with, within) a metal box for his bed. …20… (For, At, During, Between) these days, he almost never saw his wife and their children.