Điền một trạng từ sau đây thích hợp vào ô trống:

Just, since, for, always, this week, how long, already, ever, never, yet

1/ We have ... seen a shooting star. But we hope to some day

2/ They have been in classroom ... 8 a.m

3/ She has been in the kitchen ... hours

4/ You have been to the cinema twice ...

5/ Have you ... eaten cheesecakes ?

6/ We have ... wanted to go to Tokyo, but I never got the change.

7/ I have not been to the new stadium ... I think I will go sometimes this week.

8/ She is not hungry. She has ... eaten.

9/ ... have you been in Greece ?

10/ I have ... finished my homework. I finished it ten minutes ago.

I. Tìm lỗi sai:

1. My sister is studying very hard in order getting scholarship at university

2. The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world

3. What happens to the grass when it is sending to the library?

4. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children

5. Today, many serious childhood diseases can prevent by early immunization

6. I'd like to tell you about several problems i have had from i came here

7. It's hard to believe that the Millers have been married to each other since 60 years

8. He is working hardly to get a good education now because he hopes to get a good job later

9. What is the most frightened experience you have ever had?

10. Sometimes life must be very unpleasant for people live near airports

A) Underline the correct one
1) I lost – have lost my wallet. I cannot find it
anywhere. I looked – have looked at the
bedroom but it wasn’t there.
2) I didn’t sell – haven’t sold my car. I decided –
have decided to keep it.
3) Didn’t you finish – haven’t you finished your
work yet?
4) They went – have gone to New York. They must
be having great time. Last semester I was –
have been there and I had – have had
wonderful time.
5) Selma lived – has lived in Qatar for two years.
Last month she moved – has moved to Barcelona.
6) I was – have been born in Sydney but I lived –
have lived in Canberra.
7) “Did she help – has he helped you
with your Spanish exam?”
“No, he didn’t – hasn’t. He is busy.”
8) My father was – has been very
busy recently.
9) We bought – have bought a new
house. It has got a very large garden.
10) She was – has been a teacher
when she was – has been 21.

1. She is working (enormous) __________ hard on the project.

2. She arrived in a rainstorm, (drip) __________ wet.

3. He gave me some good (advise) __________ on how to save water. *

4. (Crack) __________ have appeared in the dry ground.

5. I (suggest) __________ that we should meet, and they agreed.

6. I tried aerobics but it was too (energy)__________ for me.

7. He spent all his (save) __________ on an expensive car.

8. Have you seen any good films (recent) __________ ?

9. Many community groups have (energy) __________ supported the idea.

10. She made some very helpful (suggest) __________ but her boss rejected them all.

Put the verb in the bracket into the past simple or present perfect tense.
1. My brother is a writer. He (write) _____ 10 books.
2. I (not have) ______________ a holiday in 2012.
3. He (play) _______________ badminton yesterday.
4. __________________ (she/be) to Sa Pa? -Yes, she has.
5. Dalat is the most beautiful city I (visit) __________ .
6. What time (you/go) ____ to the beach yesterday afternoon ?
7. Sa Pa is great. ____ you (be) ___________ there?
- Yes, I have.
8. Where _______ (you/go) _______ there?
- I (go) ______ there last month.
9. How long _______ Tina (be) ______ in Italy?
10. What (you/watch) ____________ on TV last night?
IV. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning.
1. The last time we saw her on Christmas Day.
→ We haven’t ……………………………………………………………………….
2. I have never eaten this kind of food before.
→ This is …..……………………………………………………………………….
3. It started to rain an hour ago.

→ It has …………………………………………………………………………….
4. They haven’t visited their grandparents for two months.
→ The last time ……………………………………………………………………
5. We have studied English since we were in grade 3.
→ We began ……………………………………………………………………….
6. My sister hasn’t seen her best friend for nearly two years.
→ It’s ……..……………………………………………………………………….
7. When did you start learning English ?
→ How long ……………………………………………………………………….?
8. We started living here fifteen years ago.
→ We have ..……………………………………………………………………….
9. The last time she visited me was five years ago.
→ She hasn’t ……………………………………………………………………….
10. I last wrote to my cousin in February.
→ I haven’t …………………………………………...…………………………….
11. It’s long time since we became close friend.
→ We have ……………………………………………………………………….
12. Ba began to collect stamps in 2010.
→ Ba has ….……………………………………………………………………….
V. Complete the sentences with “for” or “since”.
1. It has been raining …………….lunchtime.
2. She has lived in London …………… 1990.
3. I have known her ………………January.
4. His father has worked in this company …………. 20 years.
5. Have you learned English …………..a long time ?
6. I haven’t seen Tom ……………we left school.
7. The roon is very dirty. Nobody has cleaned it …………years.
8. We’ve already waited …………five minutes.
VI. Complete the sentences with a suitable word below.
for since before never ever
1. I haven’t seen my best friend for many months.
2. Sue has ___________ tried Indian food before.
3. Haven’t you seen Pepper Pig _______ ?
4. Mike has studied English _______ 2015.
5. Has Joe __________ told you his brother’s story?
6. We have known Bob ____________ a long time.
7. Tom hasn’t played football ___________ he broke his leg.
8. I haven’t a film ___________ I moved here.

3. Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real than speech. A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to language. Human beings have been writing for at least 5000 years; but they have been talking for much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human beings.

            When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, but imperfectly. Even today there are spoken languages that have no written form. Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before we learn to write; any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to talk: a normal human being cannot be prevented from doing so. On the other hand, it takes a special effort to learn to write; in the past many intelligent and useful members of society did not acquire the skill, and even today many who speak languages with writing systems never learn to read or write, while some who learn the rudiments of those skills do so only imperfectly.

            To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not, however, to disregard the latter. One advantage writing has over speech is that it is more permanent and makes possible the records that any civilization must have. Thus, if speaking makes us human, writing makes us civilized.

66. The author of the passage argues that ________

A. writing has become too important in today’s society.

B. speech is more basic to language than writing.

C. everyone who learns to speak must learn to write.

D. all languages should have a written form.

67. According to the passage, writing ________

A. is imperfect, but less so than speech.         B. represents speech, but not perfectly.

C. developed from imperfect speech.             D. is represented perfectly by speech.

68. In the author’s judgment ________

A. writing has more advantages than speech.

B. speech is essential but writing has important benefits.

C. speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does.

D. writing is more real than speech.

69. In order to show that learning to write requires effort, the author gives the example of ________

A. people who learn the rudiments of speech.  B. people who speak many languages.

C. intelligent people who couldn’t write.          D. severely handicapped children.

70. According to the author, one mark of civilized society is that it ________

A. affirms the primacy of speech over writing.         

B. affirms the primacy of writing over speech.

C. teaches its children to speak perfectly.     

D. keeps written records.

Rewrite sentences using : Although / Despite / In spite of

1. Although he is at the office, he is not working now

2. Although I have a big and luxurious house, I don't fell happy

3. Although my daughter doesn't like Chemistry, she is still good at it

4. Although the book was thick, he finished reading it in one day

5. Although the life is difficult, it is also full chances

6. Although the rooms are dirty, we still rent

7. Despite the age, the man could lift such a heavy box

8. Despite the deep river, some people swim in it

9. In spite of working hard, I could not finish the work on time

10. In spite of being tired, she didn't stop learning

11. Despite the dangerous road, everyone have to go on it

12. Despite drawing well, she doesn't want to major in arts