I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (2.0 pts)

Learning a foreign language is , in some way , like learning how to fly .There are some (1) _______, but there is a very important similarity. It is: learning how ( 2 ) _______ these things needs (3) _______ practice. It is never enough( 4 ) _______ a book on how to fly a plane. A book can give you a lot of ( 5 ) _______ about how to fly, but if you only read that book, then try to fly( 6 ) _______any practice, you (7 ) _______ yourself. The same is true of learning a foreign language. For example, Can you ( 8 ) _______English well without having lots (9) _______ practice? “Practice makes perfect” is what every learner (10) _______ a foreign language should know .

1. A. difference B. different C. differences D. differ

2. A. do B. doing C. done D. to do

3. A. a few B. lot of C. a lot of D lot

4. A. to read B. read C. reading D. reader

5. A. informative B. information C. informatics D. inform

6. A. without B. and C. for D. over

7. A. kill B. will kill C. killed D. would killed

8. A. speaks B. speaking C. speak D. spoke

9. A. in B. for C. of D. at

10. A. of B. at C. for D. to

X. Read the passage carefully and then decide whether the following statements are true or false. Learning a language is, in some ways, like learning how to fly or play the piano. There some differences,but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots of practice.It is never enough simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what to know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on how to fly an aeroplane. A book can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if you only read a book and then try to fly without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill yourself. The same is true of learning the piano or learning a foreign language. Can you speak English well without having lots of practice? “Practice makes perfect” is what every learner of a foreign language should know. 1. Learning a foreign language and learning to fly are the same in an important way. 2. Information about flying from books is enough for someone to fly a plane. 3. You can learn English well only by reading books in English. 4. Talking to a native speaker can be a good way to speak a foreign language well. 5. Practicing a foreign language regularly makes you very good at it

VI. Complete the passage with the suitable words. (10 points)

               Learning a language is, in some way, like (1)_______ how to fly or play the piano. There (2)_______ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) ___________ practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4)_______ know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5)_______ to fly an aero-plane. A (6)_______ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7)_______ without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8)_______. The same is true of (9)_______ the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10)_______ first?

Điền T or F

Read the passage, then write true (T) or false (F) for the following sentences.

Learning a language is, in some ways, like learning how to fly or play the piano. There some differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots of practice. It is never enough simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what to know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on how to fly an aeroplane. A book can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if you only read a book and then try to fly without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill yourself. The same is true of learning the piano or learning a foreign language. Can you speak English well without having lots of practice? “Practice makes perfect” is what every learner of a foreign language should know.

1. Learning a foreign language and learning to fly are the same in an important way.

2. Information about flying from books is enough for someone to fly.

3. It is dangerous to try to fly without any real practice.

4. Talking to a native speaker can be a good way to speak English well.

5. Language learners can make their English perfect without practice.

Điền T or F

Read the passage, then write true (T) or false (F) for the following sentences.

Learning a language is, in some ways, like learning how to fly or play the piano. There some differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots of practice. It is never enough simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what to know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on how to fly an aeroplane. A book can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if you only read a book and then try to fly without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill yourself. The same is true of learning the piano or learning a foreign language. Can you speak English well without having lots of practice? “Practice makes perfect” is what every learner of a foreign language should know.

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Write the suitable word to fill in the blank Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) __________________ how to fly or play the piano. There (2) _________________ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) ___________ practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) ___________ know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) ______________ to fly an aeroplane. A (6) ___________ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7) _____________ without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) ____________ . The same is true of (9) ______________ the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10) _________________ first?

điền từ thích hợp

Learning a language is, in some way, like (1)_______ how to fly or play the piano. There  (2)________ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3)______ practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4)_____ know. For example, it is not enough simple to read a book on (5)_______ to fly an aeroplane. A (6)_____ can give you lots of ìnformation about how to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7)_______ without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8)_______. The same is true of (9)_______ the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10)________ first?

I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (10 x 0.2 = 2.0 pts)

   I live in a house near the sea. It is ……….………(51) old house, about 100 years old and …………………(52) very small. There are two bed rooms upstairs ……………….(53) no bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs ……………….…(54) the kitchen and there is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden ……………….…(55) the house. The garden ……………….…(56) down to the beach and in spring and summer ……………….…(57) flowers every where. I like being alone ……………….…(58) my dog, Rack, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with ……………….…(59)

   I love my house for ……………….…(60) reasons the garden, the flowers in summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

51. A. a B. an C. the D. any

52. A. it  B. it's C. there's D. they're

53. A. and B. or C. too D. but

54. A. between B. next C. near to D. next to

55. A. in front B. front of C. of front in D. in front of 

56. A. go B. goes C. going D. in goes

57. A. they are B. there are C. these are D. those are

58. A. for B. of C. on D. with

59. A. my B. I C. me D. I'm

60. A. a B. any C. many D. a lot