1. The table was so heavy I could ( hardly, even, almost, nearly) lift it.

2.The (small/few/only/little) money David has will not be enough to pay for the dictionary.

3. It's difficult to tell from his face what is going on in his ( thought/spirit/intellect/mind)

4. If you ( have/do/make/get) a mistake , put it right neatly

5.when you correct a word, (rule/line/mark/cross) it out and write above it.

6. Put the umbrella in the car in (spite/case/fact/effect) it rains

7. She said she liked dancing but was not in the (mood/frame/opinion/manner) for it just then.

8.I have searched (thoroughly/hardly/highly/deeply) for the book but cannot find it.

9.In the hall, the front (row/string/belt/chain) of seats was reserved for invited guests

Look at the pictures and the example. Read the story and write the word(s) for each gap. There is one example (0).

Last summer I went to Da Lat with my (0) classmates. It’s a beautiful city in the Centre of Viet Nam. We went there by (1) __________. It’s smaller than Ho Chi Minh City, and quieter. The weather was fine. It was colder and drier than in Ha Noi. We stayed in a (2) __________. It’s opposite a big (3) __________. We visited famous places such as Prenn Waterfall and Langbiang (4) __________. The food was cheap, but the clothes were expensive. I enjoyed the trip so much. It was more exciting than I expected. After Da Lat, I would like to visit Phu Quoc (5) __________ some day.

Task 6. Look at the pictures. Read and write one word for each gap. There is one example.

Put the correct form of either "can" or "be able to" for each sentence. Only use "be able to" if absolutely necessary!

1. I haven't ___concentrate recently at work. I don't know what it is.

2. My brother ___ cook very well. He is a chef in a French restaurant.

3. When he was only 2, my friend Lee ___speak quite well.

4. I have to go to a business dinner tomorrow night so I___ (not) come to the party. I'm very sorry.

5. Kevin lived in Italy for six years, so he must ___ speak Italian quite well. He will help you with your homework.

6. This telephone is terrible. I ___(not) hear you at all.

7. When the car drove into the lake, one of the passengers ___ (not) open the door and had to be rescued.

8. Despite the arrival of the storm, they ___finish the football match.

9. When I was very young, I used to ___touch my toes, but I can't now!!

10. The house was totally empty all day yesterday and I ___finish that book I was reading.

11. My mother tells me that her grandfather was one of the best musicians of his time in the city and ___ play the piano like a professional.

12. I hope to ___ speak English very well after this course finishes.

I. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition. Write your answers in the spaces provided.

1. Nam couldn't take part______the outdoor activity last weekend because he was too busy______his math assignments.

2. Voluntees are very keen_______helping the elderly________the neighborhood.

3. They live________ a big house__________the corner of the street.

4. _________first I refused to go swimming in the river, but________the end I changed my mind.

5. I often go to school________subway, but yesterday I went with Tom________his car.

6. He's not_______home. I think he's_______work now.

7. They live________148 Dykle Road.

8. My father took________an unsual hobby when he was young: carving eggshells. Now he can make beautiful things_______empty eggshells.

II. Find the mistake in each sentence and correct it.

1. How do you weigh? - I am 40 kilos.

2. I find making pottery is difficult.

3. You should do exercises to stay health.

4. How many pepper do you want?

5. Would you like any coffee?

III. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word.

1. She was one of the best____________in the show. PERFORM

2. The food at the party yesterday was rather__________. DISAPPOINT

3. Money doesn't always bring__________. HAPPY

4. Do you know all the__________ in this game show? CONTEST

5. Walking is a fun and__________activity for people of all ages. EXPENSIVE

I. Underline the most suitable word or phrase in each sentence:

1. However/ Though it was late, I decided to phone Brian.

2. Although/ Despite the car was cheap, it was in good condition.

3. Despite of the weather/ the weather, we went sailing.

4. I put the food in the fridge because/ because of I want it to get cold.

5. Since/ Because of Janet wanted to save money, she gave up smoking.

6. We can’t eat now because/ although there isn’t enough time.

7. I can’t come to your party so that/ because I am too busy.

8. I couldn’t see anything because/ because of the dark.

9.Despite/ Though the cold weather, we all went for a walk.

10. It was raining, but / although I went swimming anyway.

11. Mary doesn’t go to school because/ though she was ill.

12. In spite of/ Because of his old age, Mr Benson runs fours miles before breafast.

1 john ............ ( lose ) his job last month and since then he ..........(be) out of work - do you know why he .............( lose) his job ? - because he ................. (be) very rude to his boss 2 yesterday morning , when i ....... . ( arrive) at the airport , sophie ....... ..(wait ) for me . she ....... ...(wear) a pink dress and ... ...look very pretty cau 2 : 1 mark twain was born in missouri ..............(on/for/in )1835 2 fresh air is ............(of/about / in) great use to our health 3 he will not pass the exam ...............(if/unless/or) he works hard 4 my father often goes to church ............(with/at/on) sundays 5 surfing is one way..........(of/at/on) spending free time in australia 6 they are the children..............( whose /who/ whom ) won the match yesterday 7 tom has been living here .............. (for/since/in) six years 8 we would go camping ..............(although/if/ but) the weather were fine cau3 : pewrite the following sentences : 1 the remark was so unexpected that did not know what to say >> it was .................................................... 2 you are the worst guitarist in the world >> no one .................................................... 3 it is 3 years since i last saw nam >>>>> i have not ................................................................. 4 keeping the environment clean is very inportant >> it is .........................................................................

Write one word in each gap.

THE EXCUSES

The office was silent. «So, let me get this right», (1) ... Alison calmly. «Not one of you is willing to donate some money towards Mr. Bartlett‟s leaving present». There was silence again for a moment, then Deidre (2) ... up, saying that she (3)... love to give a donation, but unfortunately her house (4) ... being painted that week and she (5) ... not have any spare cash at all. Alec was next. He was very apologetic and said that he (6) ... meant to bring some money to work (7) ...

morning, but had forgotten. Perhaps tomorrow? Bette said she (8) … not give anything until she (9) ... her pay cheque at the end of the week. Alison stared at them all. She (10) ... them how disappointed she (11) … with all of them, and that she (12) ... remember their excuses when it was time for (13) ... to retire. She slammed the door behind her as she left the room.

Help me

 IV. Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage.

Pho is one of the (1) ___________ popular Vietnamese dishes. What is pho? Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs and meat.

There are two  basic types of pho and that is Pho Bo (beef noodle soup) and Pho Ga (chicken noodle soup). Pho Bo is beef broth that is made by stewing cow bones in a large (2) ___________  for quite a long time. Pho Ga is very similar to Pho Bo. Instead of beef broth, chicken broth is made by  stewingchicken bones. The noodle itself is made from varieties of (3) ___________. The ingredients and toppings may vary a slight bit in the North and the South. Pho is normally eaten for breakfast, but many of people eat at lunch, or (4) __________  dinner.

V. Read and answer the questions.

There are many activities after school hours in Lan’s school, so she and her classmate can take part in them. Lan and Mai join the school theater group and they are also the members of the stamp collector’s club. They are rehearsing a play for the Teacher’s Day. Hung and Tuan are members of the school sport club. They play for the school football team. Ha and Thanh are the members of the school art club, and they want to be good artist one day in the future.

1.Which of them joins the school theater group?

…………………………………………………………………………………………    

2.What are they doing now?

……………………………………………………………………………………  

3.Who play for the school football team?                                                                       

…………………………………………………………………………………….