Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word.

Mark Twain is a famous American writer. His real (1)______was Samuel Longhorn Clemens and " Mark Twain" was (2)____ pen- name. Samuel Clemens was born in a

small (3)_______ on the Mississippi river in the USA. The boy (4)_____many friends

at school and when he became a writer, he described them in his stories. (5)________

Samuel was twelve, his father died and the boy began to work and learned the (6)____

of a printer. Samuel always (7)______to be a sailor and when he was twenty, he found work on a river boat. After some time he (8)___ the boat and went to live in California.

Here he began to write short stories (9)___the name of Mark Twain. He sent (10)____

to newspapers. The readers liked his stories very much.

Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word.

Mark Twain is a famous American writer. His real (1)______was Samuel Longhorn Clemens and " Mark Twain" was (2)____ pen- name. Samuel Clemens was born in a

small (3)_______ on the Mississippi river in the USA. The boy (4)_____many friends

at school and when he became a writer, he described them in his stories. (5)________

Samuel was twelve, his father died and the boy began to work and learned the (6)____

of a printer. Samuel always (7)______to be a sailor and when he was twenty, he found work on a river boat. After some time he (8)___ the boat and went to live in California.

Here he began to write short stories (9)___the name of Mark Twain. He sent (10)____

to newspapers. The readers liked his stories very much.

Find a suitable word to complete the following passage. (10 x 0,2 = 2pts)

Mark twain is a famous American writer. His ……...(61)…….. was Samuel Longhorn Clemens and “ Mark Twain” was ……...(62)…….. pen-name. Samuel Clemens was born in a small town……...(63)……. the Mississippi river in the USA. The boy ……...(64)……. many friends at school and when he became a writer, he described them in his stories. ……...(65)…….. Samuel was twelve, his after father died and the boy began to work and learned the ……...(66)…….. of a printer. Samuel always ……...(67)…….. to be a sailor and when he was he was twenty he found work on a river boat. After some time he ……...(68)…….. the boat and went to live in California. Here he began to write short ……...(69)…….. under the name of Mark Twain. He sent ……...(70)…….. to newspaper. The reader liked his stories very much.

Bài tập 1: Hãy điền đại từ quan hê who, which, whose vào chỗ trống:

1. This is the bank........................was robbed yesterday.

2. A boy........................sister is in my class was in the bank at that time.

3. The man........................robbed the bank had two pistols.

4. He wore a mask........................made him look like Mickey Mouse.

5. He came with a friend........................waited outside in the car.

6. The woman........................gave him the money was young.

7. The bag........................contained the money was yellow.

8. The people........................were in the bank were very frightened.

9. A man........................mobile was ringing did not know what to do.

10. A woman........................daughter was crying tried to calm her.

11. The car........................the bank robbers escaped in was orange.

12. The robber........................mask was obviously too big didn't drive.

13. The man........................drove the car was nervous.

14. He didn't wait at the traffic lights........................were red.

15. A police officer........................car was parked at the next corner stopped and arrested them.

Bài tập 2: Điền who, whom, which vào chỗ trống:

1. Do you know the girl ........................ I danced with?

2. Do you know the girl ........................ danced with me?

3. The apples ........................ are lying on the table are bad.

4. The apples ........................ we bought in the shop are bad.

5. We will stay at a hotel ........................ is not far from the beach.

6. We will stay at a hotel ........................ my friend has recommended to us.

7. That is a museum ........................ I like very much.

8. That is a museum ........................ lies in the heart of the town.

9. This is the man ........................ Barbara visited in Scotland.

10. This is the man ........................ lives in Scotland.

Bài tập 3: Điền where, when hay why vào chỗ trống:

1. This is the station........................Emily met James.

2. July and August are the months........................most people go on holiday.

3. Do you know the reason........................so many people in the world learn English?

4. This is the church........................Sue and Peter got married.

5. Edinburgh is the town........................Alexander Graham Bell was born.

6. 25 December is the day........................children in Great Britain get their Christmas presents.

7. A famine was the reason........................so many Irish people emigrated to the USA in the 19th century.

8. A greengrocer's is a shop........................you can buy vegetables.

9. The day........................I arrived was very nice.

10. A horror film was the reason........................I couldn't sleep last night.

Bài tập 4: Viết câu dùng mệnh đề quan hệ dựa trên các từ cho sẵn:

1. A Scot is a person (live in Scotland) _________________________

2. Nessie is a monster (live in Loch Ness) _________________________

3. A fridge is a thing (keep food cool) _________________________

4. A DJ is someone (play music in a disco) _________________________

5. A bee is an insect (make honey) _________________________

6. A lemon is a fruit (be yellow and sour) _________________________

7. A watch is a thing (tell the time) _________________________

8. A ferry is a ship (carry people across the water) _________________________

9. A shop assistant is someone (work in a shop) _________________________

10. A key is a thing (can open and lock doors) _________________________

Bài tập 5: Nối các câu sau dùng mệnh đề quan hệ:

1. I gave you a book. It had many pictures.

The book _________________________

2. I am reading a book at the moment. It is very interesting.

The book _________________________

3. You live in a town. The town is very old.

The town _________________________

4. The sweets are delicious. I bought them yesterday.

The sweets _________________________

5. The football match was very exciting. My friend played in it.

The football match _________________________

6. The letter hasn't arrived yet. I posted it three days ago.

The letter _________________________

7. He lives in a house. The house is not very big.

The house _________________________

8. They are playing a song on the radio. Do you like it?

Do you like _________________________

9. Jane wore a beautiful shirt yesterday. Did you see it?

Did you see _________________________

10. Sue is going out with a boy. I don't like him.

I don't like _________________________

Bài tập 6: Nối hai câu sử dụng mệnh đề quan hệ:

1. Samuel Johnson was the son of a bookseller. Samuel Johnson was born in 1709.

Samuel Johnson _________________________

2. In 1728, he went to Oxford. He studied at Pembroke College in Oxford.

In 1728, he went _________________________

3. Johnson had to leave Oxford without a degree. He was too poor to pay the fees.

Johnson _________________________

4. In 1737, Johnson moved to London. There he wrote poetry, essays and biographies.

In 1737, Johnson _________________________

5. In 1746, Johnson started to write his dictionary. It took him nine years to complete.

In 1746, Johnson started _________________________

6. His home at that time was in 17 Gough Square in London. It is a museum now.

17 Gough Square in London _________________________

7. In this house, his wife died in 1752. Her name was Elizabeth Porter.

In this house his wife _________________________

8. In 1755, the work was published. It was called A Dictionary of the English Language.

In 1755, the work _________________________

9. Samuel Johnson died in 1784. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.

Samuel Johnson _________________________

I. Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống:

Mark Twain is a famous america writer. His name was Samuel Langhorn Clemens and Mark Twain was his pen name. He was born in a small town (1)______ the Missouri river (2)______ the USA. The boy had many friends (3)______ school and when he became a writer, he described them (4)______ his stories. Samuel always wanted to be a sailor and (5)______ the age of twenty he found work (6)______ a river boat. After some time he left the boat and went to live (7)______ California. Here he began to write short stories (8)______ the name (9)______ Mark Twain. He sent them (10)______ newspapers. The readers loved his stories very much.

III. NỐI 2 CÂU SỬ DỤNG ĐẠI TỪ QUAN HỆ

1. The student is from China. He sits next to me in the English class.

-> ………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. “The Old Man and the Sea” is an interesting novel. It was written by Ernest Hemingway.      ………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. The professor is excellent. I’m taking his course.

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4. Mr. Smith said he was too busy to speak to me. I had come to see him.

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5. The man is my father. I respect this man most.

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6. Do you know the reason ? Martha left for this reason.

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7. Tom has three sisters. All of them are married.

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8. I recently went back to Paris. It is still as beautiful as a pearl. ………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. I recently went back to Paris. I was born in Paris nearly 50 years ago.

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10. Laura couldn’t find the box. She kept her photos in that box.

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11. Art Golding was a famous actor. He played the ship’s captain in “Iceberg”.

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12. The police want to know the hotel. Mr. Foster stayed two weeks ago.

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13. I’ve sent him two letters. He has received neither of them.

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14. That man is an artist. I don’t remember the man’s name.

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15. Do you still remember the day ? We moved to this town on that day.

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16. The reason hasn’t been told yet. The President will come to that city for this reason.

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17. Vicky didn’t get the job. It’s made her very depressed.

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18. My uncle usually goes to work by bus. You met him at the bus stop this morning.

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19. That car belongs to Dr. Clark. Its engine is very good.

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20. He gave several reasons. Only a few of them were valid.

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21. Charlie Chaplin died in 1977. His films amused millions of people in the world.

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22. The taxi driver is friendly. He took me to the airport.

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23. I ran into a woman. I had gone to elementary school with her.

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24. The house is empty now. I used to live there.

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25. Do you remember the year ? The First World War ended in that year. ………………………………………………………………………………………………

I. Nối hai câu riêng lẻ dưới đây thành một câu sử dụng mệnh đề quan hệ.

He worked for a woman. She used to be an artist.

They called a doctor. He lived nearby.

I wrote an email to my sister. She lives in Italy.

Linh liked the waiter. He was very friendly.

We broke a car. It belonged to my uncle.

Ba dropped a cup. It was new.

Nam loves books. They have happy endings.

I live in a city. It is in the north of Vietnam.

The man is in the class. He is wearing a blue hat.

The woman works in a hospital. She is from India.

My sister has four sons. She lives in Japan.

The man was rude. He was wearing a red shirt.

The phone is on the table. It belongs to An.

The TV got broken. It was my grandfather’s.

The radio was stolen. It was bought 35 years ago.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase (1p)

              Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known to most people as Mark Twain, was born (….1…) 1835 in a town near Hannibal, Mo. He spent his boyhood in Hannibal, (…2…) is on the Mississippi River. When he grew up, he became (…..3…..) river pilot.  Later, he went and worked as a reporter in Virginia City, Nev. From then on Clemens used Mark Twain as his pen name. Mark Twain died in (…..4…..) when he was seventy five years old.

1. a. in                    b. at                     c. on                                d. for

2. a. which                        b. that                   c. who                    d. when

3. a. an                           b. the                    c. a                       d. no article                               

4. a. 1910                    b. 1901                        c. 1900                   d.1835

Gandhi was born in 1869 in Porbander, in the west of India. His father was a politician. Gandhi got married and he had four sons. At the age of 18, Gandhi traveled to Britain. He studied law at university in London, the worked in India for a few years. In 1893, he got a job as a lawyer in South Africa. At that time, black and white people in South Africa were not equal and Gandhi fought for the rights of black South Africans. In 1914, Gandhi moved back to India. The British ruled India and Indian people weren’t equal. Gandhi wanted the British to leave India, and wanted India to become independent. He was a peaceful man and against all forms of violence. In the end, he won and the British left India in 1947. Gandhi continued to fight for the rights of poor people and women in India, and he became a hero for millions of people.

1. Gandhi was born in India in 1869.                                                                  ..........................

2. He had four children.                                                                                         .........................

3. He fought for the rights of black English.                                                       .........................

4. He worked as a lawyer in London in 1893.                                                    ..........................

5. In the end, he failed in fighting against all forms of violence.                    ..........................

6. He became a hero for a lot of people.                                                             .........................