Read and complete.

near, playing, watching, reading, dog, living room

My family is in the (0) living room. My father is (1) __________ a book. My mother and I are (2) __________ TV. My sister is (3) __________ with her cat (4) __________ the TV. My (5) __________ is under the table. My family is in the (0) living room. My father is (1) __________ a book. My mother and I are (2) __________ TV. My sister is (3) __________ with her cat (4) __________ the TV. My (5) __________ is under the table.

14. The bank is _______________the supermarket. (2.5 Điểm) A. next to B. on C. next D. between 15. The drug store is between the hospital ________the toy store. (2.5 Điểm) A. at B. and C. between D. in 16. The cat is _____________the table. (2.5 Điểm) A. at B. on C. between D. in 17. Can you see the cat ________________the picture? (2.5 Điểm) A. on B. in C. near D. at 18. The book is ______________the left __________the lamp. (2.5 Điểm) A. on - at B. on - of C. of - on D. of - at

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

 Television first appeared some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most popular sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers cartoons for children, world news, music and many other programs. If someone is interested in sports, for example, he can just choose the right sports channel. 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 between viewers and producers.

 Which TV allows communication between viewers and producers?

A. Led TV 

B. HD TV 

C. Interactive TV 

D. Normal TV

Hoa’s grandma likes watching the weather (31) ……………………on TV. The weather in Ha Noi is often mild. The (32) ……………………in Ha Noi are often between 26­­­­­­­­­­°C and 30°C. However, they are much lower between December and February. Ho Chi Minh City often experiences (33) …………………… temperatures than those of Ha Noi and Hue. Thunderstorms, with lightings and heavy rains, often take (34) ……………………along the south-central coast. The Cuu Long Delta experiences sunny weather almost all the year around. However, in this (35) ……………………, there are sometimes heavy rains and floods (36) ……………………cause a lot of damage to the crops.

III. Recorder the words to form sentences. 

7. between/ is/ it/ the/ stadium/ the/ supermarket/ and 

a. it is the between stadium and the supermarket. 

b. it is between the stadium and the supermarket. 

c. is it between the stadium and the supermarket 

d. it is the stadium between and the supermarket. 

8. at/ cinema/ is/ the/ end/ of/ street/ the 

a. the cinema is of the end at the street. 

b. the cinema is at the end of the street. 

c. at the cinema is the end of the street. 

d. the end of the street is at the cinema.

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9. folk tales/ I/ because/ love/ each of them/ me/ gives/ in life./ a lesson a. because I love folk tales each of them gives me a lesson in life. 

b. I love each of them because folk tales gives me a lesson in life. 

c. I love folk tales because each of them gives me a lesson in life. 

d. I love a lesson each of them gives me because folk tales in life. 

10. How long / to / it / take/ you / get / to school /?/ does / 

a. How long does it to take you get to school? 

b. How long does you take to get to it school? 

c. How long it does take you to get to school? 

d. How long does it take you to get to school? 

11. Marie Curie / in / born / Poland / 1867/ was / in/. 

a. Marie Curie born in Poland was in 1867. 

b. Marie Curie was born in Poland in 1867. 

c. Marie Curie born was in Poland in 1867. 

d. Marie Curie was in born Poland in 1867. 

12. He / interested / buying / new / house / isn’t / a / in / . a. He isn’t interested in buying a new house. 

b. He isn’t buying in a new interested house. 

c. Isn’t he interested in buying a new house. 

d. He isn’t interested buying in a new house. 

13. I / playing badminton / Nam / when / my friends / came / with / was / . a. I came with Nam when my friends was playing badminton. 

b. I playing badminton with Nam when my friends was came. 

c. I was playing badminton when Nam with my friends came. 

d. I was playing badminton with Nam when my friends came. 

14. Could / give / me / information / ? / you / some 

a. Could you give me some information? 

b. Could me give you some information? 

c. You could give me some information? 

d. Could you give some information me?

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15. I / bored / doing / with / same thing / the / day after day / am / . a. I bored with doing the same thing are day after day. 

b. I am bored doing with the same thing day after day. 

c. I am bored with doing the same thing day after day. 

d. I am bored with the same thing day after day doing. 

IV. Choose the best answer. 

16. She ................ doing aerobics now. 

A. are B. does C. is D. has 

17. Lan: “........... are you doing, Mai?” – Mai: “I’m reading books.” 

A. What B. Who C. Which D. When 

18. We............. in our present house for 5 years. 

A. live B. have lived C. are living D. lived. 

19. She went to market with out................ anything. 

A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying 

20. The new shopping mall is quite ..............the present shopping area. A. different from B. the same C. like to D. similar 

21. Are you proud................your country and its tradition ? 

A. about B. on C. of D. for 

22. Do you collect stamps or other things ?- Yes, I am a stamp............. 

A. collecting B. collector C. collect D. collection 

23. ........................... , Sir? - Fruit salad, please. 

A. What would you like for dessert B. What dessert you would like 

C. How would you like for dessert D. How dessert would like 

24. Wait a minute I want to .................. a picture of you and the baby. 

A. take B. give C. make D. do 

25. Airmail is much ................... than surface mail. 

A. expensive B. very expensive C. more expensive D. most expensive 

26. No one can make me ......... my mind ? 

A. change B. changing C. to change D. changed

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27. This is my book and ......................... . 

A. that are yours B. those are your 

C. that are your D. those are yours 

28. Tommy is a better swimmer than Tony. 

A. No one can swim as well as Tommy and Tony. 

B. Tommy is the best swimmer of all, apart from Tony. 

C. Tony can’t swim so well as Tommy. 

D. Tony can’t be better than Tommy. 

29. She started learning English 3 years ago. 

A. She started learning English 3 years. 

B. She has learnt English for 3 years. 

C. She started learning English since 3 years. 

D. She learnt English since 3 years. 

30. Walking a mile a day is good exercise. 

A. It is good exercise for walking a mile a day. 

B. It is good exercise walking a mile a day. 

C. It is good exercise to walk a mile a day. 

D. It is good exercise to walking a mile a day. 

31. His....................always makes people laugh. 

a. quiet character b. sense of humor c. smiles d. humorous 

32. The window ............................ last night has been repaired. 

a. break b. breaked c. broken d. breaking 

33. ..................is a large piece of furniture where you can hang your clothes. 

a. Wardrobe b. Refrigerator c. Desk d. Counter. 

34. “ War and Peace” ........................ the longest book I have ever read. 

a. are b. was c. were d. is 

35. She helped me ................... the house. 

a. to clean b. cleaning c. clean d. both a and c

Exercise 1: Complete each sentence so that it means the same as the sentence above

1. The TV is in front of the cat.

=The cat......................................................................................................................................

2. We have a sink, a fridge, a cooker and a cupboard in our kitchen.

=There ........................................................................................................................................

3. My house is in the country.

=I live .........................................................................................................................................

4. The garden is behind Nam’s classroom.

=Nam’s classroom……………………………………………………………………………..

5. Viet doesn’t go fishing in the winter.

=Viet never…………………………………………………………………………………..

12. I ran______George in the library. *

A. out of

B. over

C. through

D. into

13. You need a rest; you look run ______ *

A. through

B. over

C. down

D. up

14. He puts_______some money every week. *

A. away

B. up

C. off

D. out

15. Our dog has been run______by a car. *

A. over

B. down

C. into

D. through

16. You may not like the noise, but you will have to put _____ *

A. up with

B. aside

C. by

D. down

17. I promise to look_______the matter. *

A. for

B. after

C. into

D. up

18. Look______! It is falling. *

A. over

B. at

C. for

D. out

19. The two countries have broken_______relations. *

A. out

B. up

C. off

D. into

20. Shall have to bring this matter________at the next meeting. *

A. round

B. up

C. off

D. about

21. The new government has brought_______many changes. *

A. about

B. round

C. up

D. off

22. She used to be thin, but she is filled______a lot. *

A. in

B. into

C. up

D. out

23. Let us do______these regulations. *

A. away with

B. over

C. up

D. for

24. As I have just had a tooth______, I am not allowed to eat or drink anything for three hours. *

A. taken out

B. crossed out

C. broken off

D. tried on

25. The woman______when the police told her that her son had died. *

A. got over

B. fell apart

C. looked up

D. broke down

II. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate a mistake in each of the following questions. Correct the mistake.

11. The cat between the fan with the sofa is black and white. 

12. My teacher' son usually drives her to work. 

13. Minh bedroom has a big bookshelf, a desk, a chair and a small bed. 

14. Is there a television front of the microwave? 

15. I can see there is a vase behind of the light.