I. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the original one. (10 pts)

1.      May I borrow your dictionary for a minute please?

Would you mind __________________________________________

2.      He has never achieved anything, even though he tries very hard.

However_________________________________________________

3.      They were unable to carry out the plan because it rained so hard.

The hard rain ____________________________________________

4.      The price of oil has decreased considerably in the last 4 months.

There has _______________________________________________

5.      I’ve never eaten Japanese food before.

This is__________________________________________________

6.      Tom speaks English more fluently than Bill.

Bill _____________________________________________________

7.      “Let’s listen to the music now,” said one of the students.

One of the students ________________________________________

8.      I don’t really want to go to the library today.

I’d rather ________________________________________________

9.      Her father makes her study very hard for the exam.

She____________________________________________________

10.  Although it was raining heavily, the soldiers kept marching.

In spite__________________________________________________

choose the best option.

1. the vase (stands/ standing / is standing/ stood) on the shelf is very beautiful.

2. do you mind if i (borrow / will borrow/ borrowed) your atlas for a minute.

3. do you mind (to wait/ waiting/ waited) here for just a minute.

4. the main (trees/ crops / plants) are corn àn coffee.

5. it's great(be/ to be/ been/ being) here!

6. the car (take/ taken/ takes/ taking) us to the airport broken dơn.

7. the house (build/ builds/ building/ buit) on the hill stated slipping.

8. before (leave/ leaving/ to leave/ left) for work, i hate breakfast.

9. would you mind if i (use/ used/ am going to use) the phone?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Jeff: “May I borrow your dictionary for a while?”

Bloom: “__________”

A. You’re welcome.

B. I’m sorry. I’m using it.

C. Never mind.

D. Take care

Chuyển câu trực tiếp

16. She asked me, “Do you like Marlon Brando?”
17. I said to him, “Are you a foreigner?”
18. He asked her, “Have you met Danny yet?”
19. He asked me, “Did you borrow my dictionary?”
20. They said to me, “Does your father work here?”
21. She asked him, “Does your brother live in New York?”
22. He said, “Will she come here tonight?”
23. I asked the hotel receptionist, “Do you have a double room?”
24. Peter asked us, “Have you seen that movie yet?”
25. I asked the mechanic, “Will it take long to repair the car?”
26. She asked, “Are you hungry?”

I. Multiple choice.

1. Would you mind not smoking in our office?
A. Yes, thank you B. No, of course not C. Yes, please D. I’d rather you didn’t
2. Do you mind if I take the day off tomorrow?
A. No, thanks B. I’d rather you didn’t. I need you right now
C. Yes, I’d love to D. I’m sorry. I can’t
3. Would you mind if I ............... your dictionary?
A. borrowed B. borrowing C. to borrow D. to borrowing
4. Do you mind .................here for just a minute?
A. to wait B. waiting C. about waiting D. waited
5. The gift .................in blue paper is mine
A. wrap B. wraps C. wrapping D. wrapped
6. The children ....... near Dam Sen park are students of Le Loi School.
A. picnic B. picnicked C. picnicking D. to picnic
II. Rewrite
7. The flowers are from Dalat. They are sold in those flower shops.  The flowers ...................................................
8. Do you know the woman? The woman is talking to Tom.  Do you .....................................................?
9. You shouldn’t use the office phone for personal calls.
 Would you mind ...........................................?
10. Is it all right if I take a photo of your study corner?  Do you mind ........................

V. Choose the correct answer  to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the space provided. (7.0 points)

1. Motorbikes _________ in Japan are expensive.

      A. make B. made C. makes D. making

2. May I borrow your dictionary? I want to _________ this word.

      A. take up B. look at C. look up D. come up

3. Do you mind if I _________ your cell phone for a minute?

      A.borrow            B. will borrow        C. borrowing D. borrowed 

4. _________ are people who are not paid for the work that they do.

A. Orphans B. Volunteers C. Cousins D. Principals

5. I can’t reach him by phone.

A. arrive at B. achieve            C. contact D. come to

6. She was _________  of watching television.

A. interested           B. tired C. tiring D. pleased 

7. Our teacher asked us _________  in class.

A. not to talk B. to not talk C. no talk D. without talking

8. We take part _________ most youth activities of our school.

A. of B. on C. in  D. at

9. You should _________  your lesson before the examination.

A. read B. look C. study D. revise

10. He takes _________ his father

A. in B. up C. after D. care

11. There are many_________ in ASEAN countries.

    A.attracts B. attractings C. attractives D. attractions

12. Some scientists spend most of their life_________ at rock.

    A.looking B. look C. to look D. looked

13. _________ people in our country earn enough for a comfortable life.

    A.Most of B.The most C.Almost all the D.Mostly

14. People in Asia often drink_________ 

    A.some tea B.the tea C.tea D.many tea

15. Uncle Ho was born _________ .

   A.at 1890, in May B. on May, 1890 C. 1890,  at May D. in May 1890

16. Last Tuesday her son was absent from school ____________of his illness.

   A.instead B.because C.though D.but

17. My brother feels____________again after his operation.

   A.strongly B.strength C.strong D.enough strong

18. He has a very quiet and ____________life in that big empty house.

   A.by himself B.alone C.only D.lonely

19. Would you like____________with us to the party?

   A.go B.goes C.going D.to go

20. My sister has a ____________daughter.

   A.five-month-old B.five-months-old C.five-month-olds D.five-monhs-olds

21.You ought _________ out after midnight.

A. not to stay B. to not stay C. not stay D. not stayed  

22. TV is bringing not only information _________ entertainment.

A. although B. and C. but also D. as

23. It is becoming _________ challenging to find a good job nowadays.

A. better and better B. the better C. the more D. more and more

24. He didn't pay__________ to what I said, so he couldn't answer the question.

A. action B. attention C. attendance D. decision

25. They don't let their children stay at home alone __________ something happens without their expectation.

A. because of B. despite C. although D. in case

26. My friend, Phong , lives on the top floor of that _________ of flats.

A. tower B. block C. building D. construction

27. I spent my time _________ in crystal - clear water of the Coral sea.

A.swimming B. swiming C. swim D. swam.

28. The college got some money by selling one of its ___________old pictures.

A. usual B. helpful C. useful D. valuable 

29. All children should play outdoors and develop their ___________ skills.

A.  social B.  society C.  socially D.  socialize

30. This kind of chocolate tastes _________ Do you like it?

A. is delicious B. was delicious C. delicious D.deliciously

4. We will cut down on the use of natural gas because it is ___________  and harmful to the environment.

A. plenty                B. available          C. limited            D. abundant

32. We couldn’t help___________ when he told us what had happened.

A. laugh B. to laugh C. to be laughing D. laughing

33. “___________ bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman.

A. What a B. How C. What D. How this

34. I understand most of this, _________ there are still one or two points I would like you to clear up for me.

A. however B. but C. therefore D. so

35. Could you buy me a copy of the newspaper___________ your way to work?

A. for B. by C. along D. on