VIII  Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.

1.  “When will you decide to get married with? - “With my boyfriend, Huy”........     

           A                      B      C                                D

2.  Despite the weather was bad, we had a good time.                       .............

          A                            B                  C            D

3.  I’d like to tell you some funny stories. But, I know you are busy.    .............

                  A                              B            C                       D

4.  She got the highest score in her class although her illness.           .............

             A                   B                                 C                 D

5.  “How do you go to school?” - “In a buses”                                     .............

VII  Choose the correct adjective V-ing/ V-ed in each sentence.

1.  She’s ………………. about her final scores. They are all bad.    (depress)

2. There isn’t anything ………………. to her.               (excite)

3.  This is an ………………. movie. I was afraid when watching it.   (frighten)

4.  I was ………………. when I saw him dress totally in black.    (surprise)

5.  It is ………………. to meet you here.              (surprise)

6.  My daughter felt ………………. at my gift on her birthday.     (excite)

7.  How ………………. this book is!               (interest)

8.  You look ………………. What has made you scared? Don’t worry!  (terrify)

9.  He is a ………………. man. He is lazy and drunk all day.   (disappoint)

10. We are completely ………………. because of failing the exam. (disappoint)

 VI  Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.

1.  I’m reading a story ………………. history of China.

2.  Is it far    ………………. your home ………………. Minh’s home?

3.  Is Russia the biggest country ………………. the world.

4.  John’s worried ………………. his semester exam.

5.  What’s HCM city famous ……………….?

 IV  Fill in the blank with the word/ phrase given. Sometimes, two answers are possible.

although     despite       in spite of     however      nevertheless

1.  The football match still takes place …………….. the rain.

2.  She always does all of the homework written in the student’s book ………….. the teacher doesn’t give it to her.

3.  Some English words have the same pronunciation ………...…….., they have different meaning.

4.  …………….. a terrible disaster from the beginning, the film has a happy ending.

5.  …………….. he has an important meeting tomorrow morning, he asks his wife to go out for dinner tonight.

III  Fill each blank with the word given.

it       accidents       ride        after     rules         worry    cross     did    will    broke

1.  What …………. you do last Sunday?

2. I ………………. my bike this morning on the way to school.

3.  People should obey the traffic       ………………. for our safety.

4. Nowadays, there are more ………………. than there used to be in this city.

5. My grandparents live in the countryside so they never ………… about the traffic jams.

6.  I stayed at home and looked ………. my little brother last week.

7.  How far is ……………. to travel from your home to school?

8.  People should………………. the street by walking on the pedestrian crossing.

9   ………………. you participate in our Green Walking Campaign?

10. It is dangerous for the children to play football on the street …………… school.

11. Although it was snowing, we went out for a walk. 
Despite ………………………………………………………………………..…... 
12. Some experts think the world is growing warmer, but others disagree. 
While …………………………………………………………………………..….... 
13. I don’t enjoy rock music, but I went to the concert anyway. 
Although ………………………………………………………………………..…...
14. Even though they were losing at half-time, City won in the end. 
Despite ………………………………………………………………………..…...
15. Despite the heat, Diana wore her winter clothes. 
Although ………………………………………………………………………..…...