She stool by the window for a few minutes,looking at the trails of...rising up from thư chimneys into the gray morning....A bus stop on the road between her house and the village in the valley below.Watching the....of passengers getting on one...one,she felf envious of them.They could go to work,..she was always left at home to look...the baby and do thư housework.

She went back into the sitting room.She had not even begun to tidy...,but she couldn't find the energy...it this morning.She had a terrible night and had been broken up the baby so many...that all she wanted to do was go back to sleep.But she knew it would not be....

7. The wounded people were taken to hospital by the police.

The police________

8. The salary of a professor is higher than that of a secretary.

The salary of a secretary_____

9. I didn’t realize how late it was and I didn’t stop studying.

I didn’t realize how late it was and I went____

10. “ How long have you been standing here?” he asked me.

He asked me____

12. Mo was lazy. She failed the exam. (so/ because) → → 13. It rained cats and dogs last night. I visited Mo (Although/ but) → →14. He got up late. He missed the bus (so/ since) → → 15. The test was very difficult. We could do it (though/ but/ however) → → → 16. Mo was tired. She watched T.V late last night (since/ so) → 17. Mo stayed up late last night. She went to school on time. (though/ but/ however) → → → 18. He didn’t go to school. He was ill. (therefore/ because) → → 19. She got bad mark. She didn’t prepare the old lesson. (so/since) → → 20. My mother is a farmer. My father is farmer. (both ….and…) → 21. Mo likes fish. I like fish.(both …and…) → 22. She killed her husband. She killed her son. (not only ….but also). → 23. She is stupid. She is careless. (not only…but also) → 24. Tom didn’t go to the party. I didn’t go to the party. (neither…nor) → 25. He failed the exam. He was very lazy. (because/ so) →

Combine the following pairs of sentences using therefore,however,or because,although, even though.

1. Thi hated going to the beach. She was afraid of high waves-> ............................................................................................................

2. I love animals. I am not ready for a pet yet-> ...........................................................................................................

3. I began to get furious and about to fight. My friends rushed and held me tight

4. I put a coin in the slot machine to get a coke. All I got was an empty cup.-> ............................................................................................................

5. The parking lot was full. We missed the first ten minutes of the film.

6. I love to wander through the park. I enjoy the early morning fresh air.

7. The baby didn’t stop crying. All the passengers on the bus looked at the mother angrily.-> ............................................................................................................

8. Some people like to talk. Tien just wants to watch TV.-> ............................................................................................................

9. she earns a lot of money,but she never wastes it (although)-> ............................................................................................................

10. Mr.An has a laptop computer, but he rarely use it (Though)-> ............................................................................................................

11. My sister doesn’t really enjoy the job, but she works very hard (Even though)_-> ...........................................................................................................

12. The forecast said it would rain. It turned out to be a beautiful day. (although)-> ...........................................................................................................

13. I'm not better . I've taken the bill. (Eventhough)-> ...........................................................................................................

14. I told the absolute truth. No one would believe me. (but)-> ..........................................................................................................

15. He didn't notice the sign. It was right in front of him. (though)

1. Nick usually went to Da Lat Flower Festival but now he doesn’t. (used)

à ……………………………….……….…………………………………………………………

2. Daniel didn’t watch TV but now he watches it very often. (not use)

à ……………………………….……….………………………………………………………….

3. The nearest bus stop is about 100 metres far from here.

à It is about …………….……….…………………………………………………………

4. The distance between Vung Tau and Ho Chi Minh City is about 120km.

à It is about …………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Her acting wasn’t excellent. Her fans supported her loyally. (However)

à ...........................................................................................................................................

6. He’s making good progress in English. His parents don’t seem satisfied enough. (In spite of)

à .........................................................................................................................................

7. His performance was good. Some critics didn’t like it. (Despite)

à ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. They were tired. They wanted to watch their favorite film. (Nevertheless)

à………………………………………………………………………………………………….

9. Hoi Mua Festival is a seasonal festival held in Phu Yen. (Đặt câu hỏi cho phần gạch chân)

à ………………………………,……………………………………………………………….

10. The Elephant Race Festival is normally celebrated in March. (Đặt câu hỏi cho phần gạch chân)

à .........................................................................................................................

11. In spite of her sickness, she completed the report on time. (Although)

à ...........................................................................................................................................

12. Despite a good salary, she decided to quit that job. (Although)

à ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

My neighborhood is very convenient - It's near the shopping center and the bus station . It is also safe. But those are the only good things about living downtown . It is very noisy - the streets are always full of people! The traffic is terrible, and parking is a big problem ! I can nver park on my own street. I'd like to live in the suburbs.
 True / False
1) ................. It is not far from other places to my neighborhood 
2) ................. The author thinks that his/ her neighborhood is too quiet 
3).................. According to the writer , Living downtown is better than living in the suburbs 
4) .................. It's not easy to find a place to park
5) What does the word ' convenient ' in the line 1 mean..................
A. close to something
B. beautiful
C. far from other places
D. noisy
6) What does the word ' it' in line 1 refer to?
A. the author's neighborhood 
B. shopping center
C. bus station
D. downtown

II. Match the two halves of the sentence. Then write the full sentence, using the word in brackets. Add commas where necessary. 1. yesterday was a public day 2. we didn’t want to wake anybody up 3. we didn’t know what time it was 4. it was a nice day 5. the door was open 6. you paid for the theater tickets 7. oil is an irreplaceable natural resource 8. we didn’t see Lisa for a long time. 9. Lilian was late for work 10. Sonia was tired 11. Eve had an attractive personality 12. mother had burnt the dinner 13. it’s a really useful book 14. Ellie hadn’t fully recovered yet 15. all the students had done poorly on the test she was very popular. (since) we ate out. (as) it explains everything very clearly. (because) none of us had a watch. (because) the teacher decided to give it again. (since) she missed the bus. (because) we went for a walk by the sea. (as) We didn’t recognize her. (because) we must do whatever we can to conserve it. (since) we came in very quietly. (as) she felt weak. (because) we didn’t have to go to work. (since) please let me pay for our dinner. (as) she’d been working very hard. (because) I walked in. (since)

II. Multiple choice (3 ms)

5. She has earned millions of dollars ________1994.
A. since           B for    C. in    D. at

6. The wallet was ________ in my pocket.
A. too big for putting         B. too big to put       C. so big to put            D. bigger can’t put

7. Tam is ________ age as Hoa.
A. as        B. so       C. such              D. the same

8. You ought to ________ the house more.
A. get out to          B. get off for       C. get off        D. get out of

9. “I’m taking my end-of-term exam next week.”      – “________!”
A. Cheers        B. Good luck      C. Well done      D. Congratulations

10. The art exhibition _________ on March 12.
A. open           B.  opens         C.  are opening            D.  was opening

11. It has been the________ day in London for 35 years.
A. hotter          B. hotter          C. hotest          D. hottest

12. They __________ a holiday for ten years.

A. haven’t had         B. didn’t have        C. don’t have        D. aren’t having

13. Some shop owners are concerned ________ the opening of the new mall.

A. with            B. at          C. of        D. about

Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

MARIA’S HOMECOMING

When the bus ... (6) ... in a small square, Maria was reading her magazine and didn’t realize that she had arrived at her destination. “This is Santa Teresa,” Martin said. “You’ve arrived home!” I suppose your cousin will be ... (7) ... for us. Come on. I’ll carry the bags.” Maria thought, “All those years when I ... (8) ... in New York, I used to dream if this moment. And now it’s real, I can’t believe it! Here I am, I’m really standing in the square.” Santa Teresa was Maria’s birthplace, but she often left the town at the age of six. She had some ... (9) ... of the town, and some photos, but did she belong here still? She didn’t know. Nobody was waiting in the square. Perhaps her cousin Pablo hadn’t received Maria’s letter. “What are we going to do now?” asked Martin. “There isn’t ... (10) ... a hotel here!”

Question 7:

A. expecting

B. waiting

C. welcoming

D. receiving

Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

MARIA’S HOMECOMING

When the bus ... (6) ... in a small square, Maria was reading her magazine and didn’t realize that she had arrived at her destination. “This is Santa Teresa,” Martin said. “You’ve arrived home!” I suppose your cousin will be ... (7) ... for us. Come on. I’ll carry the bags.” Maria thought, “All those years when I ... (8) ... in New York, I used to dream if this moment. And now it’s real, I can’t believe it! Here I am, I’m really standing in the square.” Santa Teresa was Maria’s birthplace, but she often left the town at the age of six. She had some ... (9) ... of the town, and some photos, but did she belong here still? She didn’t know. Nobody was waiting in the square. Perhaps her cousin Pablo hadn’t received Maria’s letter. “What are we going to do now?” asked Martin. “There isn’t ... (10) ... a hotel here!”

Question 10:

A. even

B. hardly

C. too

D. very