Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

17. We were stuck in a traffic jam on the freeway for two hours.

A. traffic congestion   B. traffic rules             C. situation                  D. highway

18. "Mr. Bean’s Holiday" is a hilarious film. I was laughing from beginning to end.

A. violent                    B. very funny              C. moving                   D. frightening

Tìm lỗi sai: I was stuck at that traffic jam for hours!

  1 Tìm lỗi sai

1. I was stuck at that traffic jam for hours!               ........................

2. There were no clouds on the sky                       ..........................

3. Matthew was in work when I called                        .........................

4. Megan will be on the office from nine to four.            ............................

5. Rachel is to her desk                                         ..............................

6. There will be many new people on the party              ..........................

7. The food is in the table                                         ...............................

8The keys were not to his pocket.                          ...................................

9. She looked in herself  and smiled happily            ............................

10. The books were at the shelf                          ...............................

V. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

1.  We were stuck in a _________________for an hour this morning.

2. Go straight to the second _________________ and then turn left.

3. The roads and streets always become crowded in _________________.

4. You mustn’t turn right when you see the _________________of No right turn.

5. For your _________________, we recommend you keep your seatbelt fastened during the flight.

6. My brother is learning to fly the planes. He wants to become a _________________.

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

We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we ___________ to the station, Susan ____________ for us for more than two hours.

A. are getting/had waited 

B. got/waited  

C. had got/had waited 

D. got/ had been waiting

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

We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we ___________ to the station, Susan ____________ for us for more than two hours.

A. are getting/had waited

B. got/waited

C. had got/had waited

D. got/ had been waiting

II. Choose the suitable word and circle A, B, C or D:

1.      We have to avoid rush hours, because there are always _________ then.
A. traffic stuck                       B. heavy traffic                       C. traffic jams                                   D. traffic noise

2.      Lan is my _________. In fact, she is one of my cousins.
A. relative                               B. neighbor                           C. friend                                           D. comrade

3.      What kind of _________ do you like best? Films or plays or music?
A. art                                     B entertainment                      C. performances                                D. shows

4.      I like the countryside. It’s very quiet and _________.
A. noisy                                  B. stressful                           C. peaceful                                        D. expensive

5.      So do I. But I don’t want to live there _________.
A. all time                              B. usually                             C. permanently                                 D. my life

6.      _________ facilities are coming to people living in the countryside.
A. Medical                              B. Physical                           C. Mental                                          D. Natural

7.      Many rural areas are _________. People in the country can enjoy watching television.
A. electric                               B. electrified                         C. electricity                                     D. electrical

8.      Nowadays medical care and entertainment are easily _________ in the countryside.
A. changeable                         B. workable                          C. accessible                                      D. servable

9.      What is the _________ city in your country?
A. large                                   B. larger                               C. largest                                          D. as large

10.   Going by train is fast, but going by car is _________.
A. fast                                    B. faster                                C. fastest                                           D. the fastest

11.   What are you doing tonight? – I _________ to the cinema with my brother.
A. will go                                B. go                                    C. going                                            D. am going

12.   It’s a very cheap restaurant. It _________ restaurant in the town.
A. the cheap                            B. cheaper                            C. the cheapest                                  D. the cheaper

13.   I can’t meet you this evening. My uncle c. cheaper to see me.
A. will come                           B. comes                              C. is coming                                      D. came

14.   That box looks very heavy. Can I help you c. cheaper it?
A. with                                   B. in                                     C. about                                            D. on

    15. Is the boat to Nha Trang leaving at 10? – No, it’s leaving at 11. It’s been _________.
          A. delayed                               B. cut off                               C. slowed down                   D. changed

    16. There are so many people moving to the city to live that it becomes _________.
          A. crowd                                 B. crowded                            C. over crowed                    D. crowding

    17. You have to work hard to live in a big city. You have to _________ to live.
          A. fight                                   B. struggle                             C. quarrel                            D. offer

    18. She can’t accept the truth. She refuses _________ the truth.
          A. to look                                B. to have                              C. to get                              D. to face

    19. Every winter, flocks of birds _________ to the south to get the sunlight there.
          A. change                                B. replace                              C. prefer                             D. migrate

    20. The drought last year _________ a lot of rice fields.
          A. killed                                  B. destroyed                           C. harmed                           D. dried

V. Supply the correct forms of the words in parentheses:

1.     The spoken word is immediate but lacks _____________________. (permanent)

2.     We apologize for the late ____________________ of the train. (arrive)

3.     He was __________________ of his father. (pride)

4.     She had no __________________ for her absence. (explain)

5.     We live in a rather rich ______________________. (neighbor)

6.     Television is very _______________________ nowadays. (popularity)

    7.   Some of the _____________________ have lived here all their lives. (village)

    8.   The talk was both ____________________ and entertaining. (inform)

    9.   Our country is rich in ___________________ resources. (nature)

   10.  Ha Long is one of the famous areas of ____________________. (entertain)

   11.  Be __________________! The car is coming. (care)

   12.  They are members of an international _____________________. (organize)

   13.  She has no parents or close ______________________. (relate)

   14.  Farmers are always faced with________________ brought about by typhoons, floods or droughts. (destroy)

   15.  The air is heavily _______________________ with traffic fumes. (pollute)

   16.  Joyce thinks her hometown is a very ____________ place. She really gets ______________ there. (bore)    

   17.  The remote desert area is _______________________ only by helicopter. (access)

   18.  There has been a _______________________ increase in the price of oil  and gas. (surprise)

   19.  The ____________________ of work makes me feel extremely tired. (press)

   20.  I can’t stand the _____________________ smell of bad fish.(please)

I,Read the passage and choose the best answer to each ò the following question .

A TRAFFIC JAM THAT LASTED TEN DAYS

One of the worst recorded traffic jams in history took place on a highway west of Beijing in August, 2010. The congestion for over ten days, and involved at least 10,000 vehicles. Some drivers were trapped for days, and relied on cyclists and pedlars for food and water. The goods were sold at prices, creating a mini-economy for nearby residents. The congestion was caused by an number of trucks on the road, including road construction vehicles and trucks hauling from Mongolia. Breakdowns added to the volume, turning the expressway into a parking lot.

1.Where did one of the worst recorded traffic jams in history take place ?

A.On a highway west of Beijing B. On the west in Beijing

C. Mongolia D. In August , 1010

2.How long did the traffic jam last?

A,for days B.for over ten days C.at least 10 days D. long time

3, How many vehicles were stuck in the traffic jam?

A,at least 10,000 vehicles B,more than 10,000 vehicles

C,at max level D, an extraordinary number of trucks