Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets:

1. Nam (learn) …………………………….. English for 2 years.

2. Mr. Tam used (go) ………. to work by car some years ago, but now he cycles.

3. My mum (catch)………. the bus to work every morning, but Dad drives. 

4. Listen! The children (sing)……………………………….a song.

5. Nick (attend) …………………one of the most well-known music festival last year.

6. They (build)………………………..that house for 5 months.

7. Don’t worry! She (come) ……………………….. back in a few minutes.

8. …………………..you (watch)………………….TV yesterday?

II. Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences
1. Linh used to .................... jigsaw puzzles in his free time . ( do/does/doing/did)
2. My mum .................... the bus to work every morning , but David drives. (
catches/goes/does/runs)
3. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people .................... the rules.( remember/ obey/ go after/
take care of )
4. You should look right and left when you go .................... the road. ( along/ up/ down/ across)
5. Hurry up, or we’ll .................... the last bus. ( lose/ avoid/ miss/ drop)
6. Before the new system of traffic control , there .................... be more accidents.( use to / used to /
is used to / get used to)
7. Public .................... in this city is quite good , and it’s not expensive. ( journey / travel/ vehicle/
transport)
8. .................... is not very far from here to the harbour. ( there/ this/it/that)
9. Did you read that .................... of the Chainsaw Massacre at Halloween ? It said that the film was
so gripping. ( review / report / summary )
10. Vanilla Sky .................... Tom Cruise , Pénelope Cruz and cameron Diaz.( acts/plays/stars)
11. I like the film very much ! The characters are unforgettable and the .................... is gripping. (
plot / style/acting)
12. The film was so boring . .................... , Jack saw it from the beginning to the end. ( Therefore/
However/ Although)

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13. In spite of having a happy .................... , the film begins with a terrible disaster. ( ending/ acting/
setting)
14. I’m sure you will find the film .................... ( amuse/amused/amusing)
15. Avatar is a 3D hit- the special .................... are amazing.( effects/scenes / staegs)
16. “ Do you feel like seeing a film ?” - .................... ( No, I don’t like it at all / Sure what film shall
we see ? / Who is in it ?)
17. If you want to know which films are on at the cinemas , you should look at the film ....................
this newspaper. ( section / review / report)
18. It stars Marlon Brandon as the Godfather . He won an Oscar for his .................... as the boss.
( action / performance / direction )
19. Does your bike ever .................... down on the way to school ? ( break / take / do / turn )
20. I .................... go on foot when I was in primary school . ( have to / can / may / used to )
21. Give a .................... before you turnm left or right. ( sign / turn / sound/ signal)
22. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to .................... the Rio Carnival . ( join/ perform/ attend/
appear)
23. I had to stand in the balcony to catch the whole .................... off the parade. (view/ picture/ sight/
vision)
24. Everybody attends the festival .................... fun. ( with / for/in/at)
25. On Thanksgiving, families and friends .................... to have a feast. ( meet / arrive/ gather /
appear)
26. The ending of the film was so .................... ( moved/ moving/ move/moveable)
27. Although they spent a lot of money on the film , it wasn’t a big .................... . ( success/ failure /
performance / show)
28. .................... the film was gripping , Tom slept from the beginning to thhe end. ( However/
Although / In spite of / Despite)

Linh used to ___________ jigsaw puzzles in his spare time.

My mum ___________ the bus to work every morning, but Dad drives.

Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ___________ the rules.

You should look right and left when you go ___________ the road.

Hurry up, or we'll ___________ the last bus.

Before the new system of traffic control, there ___________ be more accidents.

Public ___________ in this city is quite good, and it's not expensive.

___________ is not very far from here to the harbour.

I. Choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D. 1. Linda used to morning exercise when she got up early. A. did B. does C. doing D. do 2. My mum the bus to work every day, but I cycle. A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs 3. You should look right and left when you go the road. A. down B. across C. up D. along 4. Bus is the main public in Viet Nam. A.travel B. tricycle C. transport D. vehicle 5. The play was so boring. , An saw it from beginning to end. A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although 6. is La Tomatina celebrated? - Every August. A. Where B. Why C. When D. Which 7. Does your bike ever down on the way to school? A. break B. take C. do D. turn 8. I go on foot when I was in primary school. A. used to B. break C. can D. may 9. does it take you to get to Ho Chi Minh City by plane? - About 2 hours. A. How far B. How much C. How long D. How many 10. There a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to the suburbs. A. used to be B. used to have C. use to have D. were 11. Lan used to go to school . A. with bicycle B. by foot C. in car D. by bus 12. Public in my town is good and cheap. A. transport B. tour C. journey D. travel 13. _______ is not very far from here to the city center. A. That B. This C. It D. There 14. When there is a traffic jam, it me a very long time to go home. A. costs B. takes C. lasts D. spends 15. Minh used to his homework late in the evening. A. does B. do C. doing D. did II. Write the correct from or tense of verbs in brackets. 1. ____________________ (you/ ever/ drive) on the wrong side of the road? 2. My family ______________ (fly) back from our Hong Kong holiday two days ago. 3. Right now, the students _______________ (learn) road signs in the schoolyard. 4. Usually Oanh ______________ (walk) to school, but this week she _____________ (ride) her bike. 5. The driver was so drunk that he ______________ (lose) control of his car. 6. If I have enough money, I _________________ (buy) a racing car. 7. My father ________________ (teach) me to ride a bike when I was seven. 8. Transport used ______________ (be) much slower three hundred years ago. 9. Saudi women weren’t allowed ______________ (drive) a car until recently. 10. In South Africa, you have to let animals ________________ (go) first. III. Complete the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first. 1. I went swimming every Thursday when I was at school. I used ____________________________________________________________ 2. Mai walked to school when she was in primary school. Mai went __________________________________________________________ 3. Why don't we cycle to the town at the weekend? How about ________________________________________________________? 4. The distance between my house and the nearest bookstore is about 2 kilometres It ________________________________________________________________ 5. The airport is not far from the hotel. The hotel is ________________________________________________________ 6. What’s the distance from Madrid to Barcelona? How ______________________________________________________________ IV. Match one question in Column A with a correct answer in Column B. Column A Column B 1. How far is it from here to the nearest market? A. Four dollars and sixty cents. 2. How often do you go to the post office? B. About one hour and a half. 3. How much is a one-way ticket to the airport? C. It’s about one kilometer. 4. How do you get there from your home? D. I walk. 5. How long does it take to get there by bus? E. About twice a month.

B. CÂU HỎI TRẮC NGHIỆM.

1.      Nga used to ……… jigsaw puzzle in her spare time.

a. do                      b. does                        c. doing                      d. did

2. My mum ………. the bus to work every morning, but Dad drives

a. goes                  b. catches                   c. does                        d. runs

3. Before the new system of traffic control, there …….  be more accident.

a. use to                b. used to                   c. is used to                d. was used to

4. It stars Marlon Brandon as the God father. He won as Oscar for his ……. as the boss.

a. action               b. performance          c. direction                d. star

5. Odd one out:

a. stopped             b. talked                     c. learned                   d. watched

      6. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect .

Despite the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.

A                     B                             C                  D

7./ Choose A,B,C or D which has the same meaning as the given one

Although she is so young, she performs excellently.

A.    In spite of her young age, she performs excellently.

B.     Despite her young age, she performs excellently.

C.     In spite of her young, she performs excellently.

D.    A & B are correct.

9. I got really ____________ when I saw the main character being killed.

a. confused              b. frightened              c. bored                      d. amused

10. The film was so __________ that the two girls next to me couldn’t stop crying.

a. Moving                b. thrilling                              c. exciting                  d. fascinating

        11. There                        a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to the suburbs.

            A. used to be             B. used to have         C. use to have           D. were

      12. I            marbles when I was young, but now I didn’t.

            A. play                       B. used to play          C. have played       D. didn’t use to play

      13. “          is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?” - “About 50 meters’

      14. When there is a traffic jam, it                     me a very long time to go home.

            A. costs                      B. takes                      C. lasts                       D. spends

      15. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school     her school is very far from her house.

            A. but                         B. though                   C. because                 D. or

      16. Yesterday Hoa and Lan        round West Lake. It took them an hour.

            A. cycle                      B.cycles                     C. cycling                  D. cycled

17. If people               the rules, there are no more accidents.

            A. follow                    B. take care of           C. obey                       D. remember

      18. The movie on TV last night made me                   .

            A. bore                       B.boring                     C. bored                     D. boredom

      19. Mr. Beans Holiday is a                     film - I was laughing from beginning to end.

            A. hilarious               B. violent                   C. scary                      D. moving

      20. La Tomatina               on the last Wednesday of August every year.

            A hold                        B. held                        C. is held                    D. be held

      21. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to                the Rio Carnival.

            A. play                       B. take                        C. attend                    D. follow

      22.             do people do at Burning Festival?

            A. Why                       B. Which                    C. What                      D. How

B. CÂU HỎI TRẮC NGHIỆM.

1.      Nga used to ……… jigsaw puzzle in her spare time.

a. do                      b. does                        c. doing                      d. did

2. My mum ………. the bus to work every morning, but Dad drives

a. goes                  b. catches                   c. does                        d. runs

3. Before the new system of traffic control, there …….  be more accident.

a. use to                b. used to                   c. is used to                d. was used to

4. It stars Marlon Brandon as the God father. He won as Oscar for his ……. as the boss.

a. action               b. performance          c. direction                d. star

5. Odd one out:

a. stopped             b. talked                     c. learned                   d. watched

      6. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect .

Despite the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.

A                     B                             C                  D

7./ Choose A,B,C or D which has the same meaning as the given one

Although she is so young, she performs excellently.

A.    In spite of her young age, she performs excellently.

B.     Despite her young age, she performs excellently.

C.     In spite of her young, she performs excellently.

D.    A & B are correct.

9. I got really ____________ when I saw the main character being killed.

a. confused              b. frightened              c. bored                      d. amused

10. The film was so __________ that the two girls next to me couldn’t stop crying.

a. Moving                b. thrilling                              c. exciting                  d. fascinating

Choose the best option to complete the sentences :

1. Linh use to ......... jigsaw puzzles in his free time.

( do / does / doing / did )

2. My mum ......... the bus to work every morning, but David drives.

( catches / goes / does / runs )

3. You should look right and left when you go ......... the road.

( along / up / down / across )

4. Hurry up, or we'll ......... the last bus.

( lose / avoid / miss / drop )