VII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer

The Windy City

Chicago, where I am from, is called “the Windy City”. In the winter a cold wind blows off Lake Michigan and it snows a lot. The temperature gets very cold, sometimes below zero.

   In the spring, the weather is great. It’s warm and snow melts. People plant gardens and start to play outdoor sports like baseball.

   In the summer, it’s hot and sometimes humid. People swim and turn on their air-conditioners to keep cool. Sometimes it rains or we get thunderstorm.

   In the fall it’s cool. People prepare for winter and buy warm clothes like coats and hats. The leaves change colors and fall from the trees. It’s very beautiful.

1. When do the leaves change colors in Chicago?

A. In the spring         B. in the Autumn                  C. In the winter         D. in the summer

2. How many seasons are mentioned in the passage?

A. 3                             B. 4                                         C. 5                             D. 6

3. When is it humid?

A. In the spring         B. in the Autumn                  C. In the winter         D. in the summer

4. What does “It” in the second paragraph stand for?

A. Spring                   B. Winter                               C. Temperature         D. weather

Put the words in brackets into the correct form :

1. i took the medicine , and the headache ... (APPEAR)

2. it is also ... today . it is too wet and cold . i hate this kind of weather .(please)

3. ... in the fresh air . you will feel much ... (BREATH/GOOD)

4. our students are going to have a ... check-up next Monday . (MEDICINE)

5. we need to know your ... , Minh . (WEIGH)

6. An has a toothache . it very ... (PAIN)

7. catching the common cold is very ... for everyone . (PLEASE)

8. look at the ... flowers over there . they are so strange . (COLOR)

9. if you want to have ... teeth you must keep your teeth clean by ... them at least twice a day . (HEALTH/BRUSH)

10. the ... room was full of people when i arrived . (WAIT)

Choose the best correct answer (2.0 pts) 1. Do you mind ________ the air-conditioner? It is too cold. A. turn on ​B. turn off ​C. turning on ​D. turning off 2. Sitting too long in front of the computer makes your eyes _______. A. tired ​B. harm ​C. boring ​D. relax 3. When you game online, be careful when you make friends with ________. A. girls ​B. Boys​ C. strangers ​D. your classmates 4. Anna prefers _______films to _________ books. A. watching/ reading ​B. watch/ read ​C. watching/ read ​D. watch/ reading 5. The phrase "window shopping" means: A. buying a window ​C. just looking without intending to buy B. going shopping through the window ​D. buying so many things at the same time 6. Do you fancy ________origami? A. making ​B. make ​C. doing ​D. do 7. I hate __________ up late to do homework. A. staying ​B. stay ​C. get ​D. getting 8. My younger brother used to detest ______ fish, but now he likes doing it. A. eats ​B. ate ​C. eating ​D. eat 9. Mai enjoys __________ to music, especially pop music in her free time. A. hearing ​B. playing ​C. listening ​D. talking 10. You should avoid ___________ too much TV. It’s not good for your eyes. A. seeing ​B. looking ​C. watching ​D. glancing 11. I don’t like _________ up early on winter days. I love _______ in bed late. A. getting/stay ​B. get/ stay ​C. getting / staying D. get/ staying 12. Why don’t we _________ our parents with some DIY projects? I think it is useful. A. help ​B. do ​C. make ​D. give 13. What did they do in their ______________ on an average day in the USA? A. leisure time ​B. free time​C. spare time ​D. All are correct. 14. We also work as _____________ for an animal protection organization. A. volunteers​B. volunteer​C. voluntary ​D. volunteering 15. Quang's his garden in his game is a _______ one. A. real ​B. virtual​C. imagination ​D. A & B 16. ____ DIY brings you a lot of amazing benefits. A. Eating​​B. Playing​​C. Doing​D. Hanging 17. Odd one out A. emailing ​B. hanging out ​C. Blogging​D. surfing the net 18. Mongolian children learn to ride when they are ................ as three years old. ​A. as young​B. younger​C. younger than​D. so young 19. Countryside is not polluted ................ you can breathe there fresh air. ​A. although​B. however​C. therefore​D. as 20.​ ‘Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.’ ‘................’ ​A. It’s right up my street!​B. That’s awesome. ​C. Exactly what I want.​D. How interesting! 21.​ We are all hook ................ making star lanterns. ​A. in​B. off​C. on​D. to 22.​ Their family have moved to the city ................2001. ​A. horn​B. for​C. in​D. since 23.​‘I find it hard to build a toy car.’ ‘But ................’ ​A. my pleasure​B. it’s my fault. ​C. it sounds great!​D. it’s right up your street! 24. Which one do you prefer, life in the ……..area or life in a modern town? ​A. far​B. further​C. distance​D. remote 25. I have stayed in a …….area for two weeks. The transportation was very inconvenient and there was no entertainment center to relax. ​A. rural​B. urban​C. outskirts​D. suburb 26.​My new sofa is ....................... than the old one. ​A. more comfortable​B. comfortably ​C. more comfortabler​D. comfortable 27.​My sister dances ....................... than me. ​A. gooder​B. weller​C. better​D. more good 28.​This road is ....................... than that road. ​A. narrower​B. narrow​C. the most narrow​D. more narrower 29.​He did the test ....................... I did. ​A. as bad as​B. badder than​C. more badly than​D. worse than 30. Yoga help us learn ................ to co-ordinate breathing and movement. ​A. what​B. when​C. why​D. how 31. Don’t worry. It is​_____to travel to that village even at night. ​A. safe​B. unsafe​C. difficult​D. inconvenient 32. Life in a small town is ................ than that in a big city. ​A. peaceful​B. much peaceful​ ​C. less peaceful​D. much more peaceful 33. The boys often help their parents to................​water from the village well. ​A. gather​B. collect​C. give​D. find 34. The Viet people have many................ customs and crafts. ​A. tradition​B. traditional​C. culture​D. customary 35.​We usually spend our holiday in the village ................ our grandparents live. ​A. what​B. where​C. which​D. when 36.I think country life is so boring and ................ because you’re not close to shops and services. ​A. unhealthy​B. inconvenient​C. comfortable​D. peaceful 37.On the farm, uncle Duong showed us how to ................ cucumbers. ​A. plough​B. produce​C. pick​D. put up 38.​We​to the countryside two months ago. ​A. go​B. have gone​C. went​D. will go 39. What will you do if you _________the final examinations? ​A. will pass​B. would pass​C. pass​D. passed 40. It rained hard.​, my father went to work. ​A. Therefore​B. However​C. Because​D.So …The end…

Choose thr correct answer A,B, C, or D.........

1. Iwas 40 kilos last month . Now I'm 42 . I ................weight .

A.put B.get C am putting on D.getting on

2.what are the ............of a cold ?

A.symptoms B.signs C.signals Dshows

3. the weather is ..........today .It's worse than yesterday.

A. well B. nice C. awful D .fine

Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital:

1. I took the medicine, and the headache .....         APPEAR

2. It's so ..... today! It's too wet and cold. I hate this kind of weather   PLEASANT      

3. ....... in the fesh air!      BREATH

4. Our students are going to have a ... check-up next Monday     MEDICINE 

5. The nurse needs to know  Hoa's .....          HIGH

6. Mr.Lan didn't go to work yesterday because of his .....      SICK

7. One of the symptoms of the common cold is a ... nose       RUN

8. People say that: "....... is better than cure".              PREVENT 

9. Don't worry, this kind of cancer is ...     CURE

Mọi người trả lời và cho e xin bí quyết làm dạng bài kiểu này với ạ

1. This iron bar is too cold for the worker to strike.
=> ..........................................................................................................
2. The weather is too cold for them to go out.
=> ..........................................................................................................
3. He spoke too fast for anybody to understand.
=> ..........................................................................................................
4. This tea is too hot for him to to drink.
=> ..........................................................................................................
5. The cake was too hard for me to eat.
=> ..........................................................................................................
6. The production is too small to satisfy the need of our city.
=> ..........................................................................................................
7. The problem was too complicated for them to solve in a few months.
=> ..........................................................................................................
8. The man was too tired to say a word.
=> ..........................................................................................................
9. I think that my sister is too busy to help them.
=> I think................................................................................................
10. Peter is too young to take part in the club.
=> .............................................................................................

Ex 1.c. so sánh hơn ………………………………………………………..
1. The weather in January is ………( cold ) than  the weather in June 
2. The weather today is …………( hot ) than yesterday .
3. I think English is ………….( difficult )  than  French . 
4. Food in the country is ………… ( cheap ) than food in a big city . 
5. She thinks  this book is ………( interesting ) than that one . 
6. People say that her life is ……( happy ) than  his life .  
7. There are …… ( many )  books in my room than in his room . 
8. She often buys …… ( much ) food  than we do on Sundays 
9. I think he is …… ( handsome )  than Andy ‘s boyfriend . 
10. The teacher says  Tom is … ( hard-working ) than any body else