I. Use the correct form of the word in parentheses :
1. These houses belong to ________________ owner who live somewhere else. (reside)
2. My father works in a ____________________ office. (air-condition)
3. We have just had a ___________________ journey to Long Hai. It’s great. (comfort)
4. He enjoys going to the seaside, ____________________ Nha Trang. (special)
5. When would it be a ___________________ time for us to meet you ? (convenience)
6. Things made from milk are called dairy ___________________. (produce)
7. Mr. Long has a ____________________ of popular folk songs. (select)
8. They do a really ____________________ chicken and mushroom soup. (taste)
9. There has been a ___________________ difference in his behavior recently. (notice)
10. The food was nice, but the __________________ was bad. (serve)
I. Use the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses :
1. In recent years, life in the countryside __________________ dramatically. (change)
2. I’m afraid we __________________ the window. (just break)
3. My brother ________________ at Pho Thong Nang Khieu School from 2014 to 2017. (study)
4. Justin said he _______________ the following day. (return)
5. The teacher ordered Tom _____________ to the blackboard. (go)
6. Tam’s mother advises her ____ (not spend) too much time on____ computer games. (play)
7. The floor isn’t very clean now. Jane _______________ it for 2 hours. (clean)
8. It doesn’t stop raining. It _________________ the whole day. (rain)
9. This is the first time I ___________________ this museum. (visit)
10. I used __________________ long hair when I was young. (have)
11. Hurry up ! The train ____________________. I don’t want to miss it. (come)
12. When I got to bed, I ____________________ asleep immediately. (fall)
13. Last summer, I ____________________ swimming every weekend. (go)
14. What ______________________ when I phoned you yesterday ? (you / do)
15. In the last twenty years, space exploration ___________________ great contributions to weather forecasting. (make)
I. Use the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses :
1. A few days ago I (learn) _____________ that someone plans to knock down the White Horse Inn. This pub (be) ________ the center of the village life for centuries. It (stand)___ at our crossroad or 500 years. I______ famous in the old days, and Shakespeare once (stay) ___ there, they say. I (live) _________ in Brickfield all my life. The villagers (know)_____ about the plans for a week and already there’s a “Save Our Pub” campaign. Last week we (be) _______ happy, nut this week we are angry. We will stop them, you (see) _________.
2. Her cousin used to ______________ stamp when he was a boy. (collect)
3. Children enjoy _____________ picture books. (read)
4. She used a pencil ________________ this letter. (write)
5. Maria______ studying English for 5 years, now she ______________ it yet. (study / master)
6. The card catalogue is helpful in ________________ the books you find. (find)
7. Nam ______________ a gold medal in the chess tournament last week. (win)
8. The rocket ___________________ around the Earth for 30 minutes. (fly)
9. The weather _______________ terrible since yesterday. (be)
10. All the students are looking forward _________________ summer vacation. (spend)
I. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting :
1. I (A) ‘d like (B) sending these (C) postcards (D) to America.
2. (A) The new shopping mall (B) is quite (C) different with the present (D) shopping mall.
3. (A) Shopping in the mall is (B) more comfort (C) than (D) in the market.
4. I (A)’ve studied English (B) since (C) I’ve (D) started high school.
5. Patrick doesn’t (A) run quickly (B) as Lee, (C) but he can run (D) farther.
6. Everyone (A) in the neighborhood (B) are (C) pleased with (D) the new mall.
7. My father (A) has worked in (B) that company (C) since (D) more than twenty years.
8. Today seems (A) as (B) hotter (C) as yesterday, but the humidity is (D) lower.
9. (A) Is surface mail (B) much (C) more cheap (D) than airmail ?
10. My father (A) has lived in London (B) for ten years, (C) but now he (D) lives in Bristol.
I. Complete these sentences, using the word given :
1. John is more intelligent than Bill. (as … as)
Bill isn’t
2. Her hair is black. My hair is grey. (different)
My hair color
3. My bicycle is nice but yours is nicer. (so … as)
My bicycle isn’t
4. My sister is wearing a blue sweater, and she is wearing a blue sweater, too. (like)
He is wearing
I. Choose the best answer :
1. This type of machine is very ________________ from the old one.
A. similar B. same C. different D. difficult
2. Do you want to send this letter airmail or ___________________ ?
A. usual mail B. ordinary mail C. surface mail D. normal mail
3. It was a great _____________ to have a market and a school near our house.
A. convenient B. convenience C. comfortable D. success
4. They offer a 10% _________________ on bus travel for students.
A. discount B. term C. fund D. comfort
5. My mother was __________________ last night, so she went out for dinner.
A. tired enough to cook B. too tired to cook C. very tired to cook D. tired for cooking
6. ________________ have you lived in this town ? For nearly 20 years.
A. How much B. How many C. How far D. How long
7. Customers can shop in _______________ in the new shopping mall in town.
A. concern B. convenience C. comfort D. community
8. I am looking for a _________ to send this parcel to Hue. Can you show me one near here ?
A. public phone B. travel agency C. company D. post office
9. The clerk always _______________ your letter or parcel before telling you the change.
A. measures B. weighs C. counts D. gives size
10. Remember that surface mail is always cheaper than ___________________.
A. airmail B. ordinary mail C. airplane letters D. stamped letters
11. The restaurants ________________ food from Hue.
A. orders B. supplies C. provides D. serves
12. Nam is a soccer fan. He usually goes to the ______________ to watch soccer matches.
A. cinema B. theatre C. park D. stadium
13. The weather today is _______________ the weather yesterday.
A. like B. different C. same D. as
14. He would rather ________________ than play chess.
A. to study B. study C. studying D. studied
15. I like _____________ activities such as walking and camping.
A. outdoor B. indoor C. outside D. inside
I. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others :
1. A. convenient B. residence C. selection D. condition
2. A. discount B. comfortable C. parcel D. enrollment
3. A. pancake B. parcel C. comfort D. product
4. A. unite B. surface C. market D. produce
5. A. contact B. notice C. upset D. injure
6. A. notice B. surface C. effect D. marriage
7. A. humid B. airmail C. discuss D. pancake
8. A. area B. comfort C. market D. concern
9. A. customer B. delicious C. grocery D. resident
10. A. organize B. discussion C. restaurant D. neighbor
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others :
1. A. notice B. comment C. contact D. socket
2. A. selection B. convenient C. academic D. memory
3. A. proud B. scout C. discount D. resources
4. A. tasty B. last C. fast D. master
5. A. excited B. contacted C. faced D. hatred
6. A. match B. mall C. bank D. hat
7. A. price B. tired C. nice D. humid
8. A. cook B. food C. too D. pool
9. A. soccer B. notice C. photo D. grocery
10. A. meeting B. cheap C. weekend D. weather