III. Choose the word that best fit each of the following sentences.
1. Nowadays, the ___ can warn the eruption of the earthquakes
A. science B. scientists C. scientific D. scientifically
2. Mount Pinatubo, ___ is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
3. Ninety percent of ___ occurred around the Pacific Rim known as the “ Ring of Fire”
A. earthquakes B. typhoon C. thunderstorm D. tornadoes
4. The bike ___ is used at the circus has only one wheel.
A. who B. which C. whose D. where
5. Please bring a raincoat just __ case.
A. in B. at C. on D. to
6. “Tsunami” is a Japanese word. This word means “harbor wave”.
A. “Tsunami” is a Japanese word which it means “harbor wave”.
B. “Tsunami” is a Japanese word it means “harbor wave”.
C. “Tsunami” is a Japanese word which means “harbor wave”.
D. “Tsunami” means “harbor wave” is a Japanese word.
7.Sue lives in the house. The house is opposite my house.
A. Sue lives in the house it is opposite my house.
B. Sue lives in the house which opposite my house.
C. Sue lives in the house which is opposite her house.
D. Sue lives in the house which is opposite my house.
8.The plants live on that island may develop differently.
A. The plants live on that island may develop differently.
B. The plants that live on that island may develop differently.
C. The plants which lives on that island may develop differently.
D. The plants that on that island may develop different.
9.Etna is an active volcano. The volcano is on the island of Sicily.
A. Etna, which is on the island of Sicily, is an active volcano.
B. Etna which is on the island of Sicily, is an active volcano.
C. Etna, which is on the island of Sicily is an active volcano.
D. Etna, which is on the island of Sicily, is active volcano.
10. You saw that smoke. It came from the hills.
A. You saw the smoke which comes from the hills.
B. You saw smoke which came from the hills.
C. You saw the smoke that came from the hills.
D. You saw the smoke came from the hills.
11. The boy of_______ you made fun is my cousin.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. that
12. It was the nurse _______ told me to come in.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
13. I’m very busy, so please don’t disturb me _______ it’s urgent.
A. while B. unless C. if D. since
14. I have always wanted to visit Kuala Lumpur, _______ capital of Malaysia.
A. is the B. that is the C. which the D. the
15. I saw a thief take Mary’s purse so I ran _______ him but I couldn’t catch him.
A. after B. over C. near D. into
16. We never find out the reason _______ Tom didn’t get that job.
A. which B. that C. why D. how
17. There was a thunderstorm _______ the plane went on flying.
A. and B. but C. so D. though
18. Which is the kind of language _______ is used by def and dump people.
A. which B. that C. who D. Both A & B
19. In Australia, a tropical storm is known as a _______
A. hurricane B. tornado C. cyclone D. typhoon
20. The temple was destroyed in the violent _______ of 1470 BC.
A. erupt B. eruption C. erupting D. erupts
21. Friends are people _______ close to us.
A. who are B. who is C. which is D. which are
22. The building was _______ damaged by fire.
A. extensive B. extent C. extension D. extensively
23. The man _______ opinions I respect most is my father.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
24. Daddy, it’s the weather forecast _______ TV.
A. in B. on C. to D. at
25. Don’t worry, everything is _______ control.
A. under B. without C. in D. at
26. Please hurry. We need these documents _______ delay.
A. under B. without C. in D. at
27. We thought the two films were very similar _______ a great extent.
A. to B. with C. at D. in
28. Police officers don’t have to wear uniform when they are ______ duty.
A. on B. in C. of D. off
29. Hue will have temperatures _______ 230 C and 270 C.
A. at B. between C. in D. with
30. I am preparing for the picnic_______ my friends tomorrow.
A. at B. to C. in D. with
31. Please bring some raincoats just_______ case.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
32. This is the first time I _______ to play badminton.
A. have tried B. am trying C. was trying D. would be try
33. It cost approximately 200 dollars.
A. exactly B. at least C. mare than D. about
34. She occasionally visits her little country house.
A. seldom B. rarely C. hardly ever D. now and then
35. The final _______ of the play will take place on Monday.
A. action B. performance C. view D. sight
36. London is _______ of England.
A. capital B. a capital C. an capital D. the capital
37. Our people live _______ than before the war.
A. well B. the best C. as well D. better
38. She said that she _______ you some day.
A. had visited B. has visited C. will visited D. would visit
39. He asked me How my brother was. “How _______ ?” He asked me
A. is your brother B. your brother was C. your brother is D. was your brother
40. Lan will miss the bus ________ she hurry up
A. if B. when C. why D. unless
41. Have you ever thought of an exciting trip to nowhere, a trip ________?
A. to the world B. to the sea C. to space D. to the earth
42. If you decide to take the trip, you’ll have ________ a few months.
A. to get willing B. to be hard C. to get ready D. to be unwilling
43. You should run a lot, swim everyday. You must be in excellent ________ condition.
A. mental B. optional C. total D. physical
44. You must get a letter from the doctor that shows you are in perfect ________.
A. health B. healthy C. healthful D. healthily
45. Once you get on the trip, you ‘ll be in a different world. You’ll see ______ of the earth.
A. photo B. posters C. pictures D. postcards
46. You may also find you country and other ________ places.
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. uninteresting
47. You will be able to see the wonders of ________ : oceans, rivers, mountains.
A. nature B. structures C. buildings D. constructions
48. Pilots must know about the weather or they can’t land and________.
A. take into B. get into C. take up D. take off
49. You ________ eat these mushrooms. They are poisonous.
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. can’t D. may not
50. If Ba _______ his lunch, he’ll be hungry at lunchtime.
A. forgot B. can forget C. forgets D. forget
VII. Rewrite these following sentences keep meaning as the root ones
1. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train.
à If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Unless you water these plants eveyday, they will die.
à If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. He will die if nobody brings him to the hospital.
à Unless …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. She didn’t take your advice , so she failed in her exam.
à If………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Unless you water those flowers regularly, they will wither.
à If you ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Without a passport, she couldn’t have left the country.
à If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
à We are going to ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
à In spite……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.
à My mother ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. The fire has destroyed many houses.
à Many houses…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. She won’t visit me again.
à I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. He wrote the letter in two hours.
à It took ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. It was such hot tea that I couldn’t drink it.
à The tea ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
VI. Put the verb in the right form and tense
1. She (go) ________________ to school at 6:30 everyday?
2. He (learn) __________ English since 1992. He is doing his homework in the living room.
3. Five years ago, he (live) _____________ in the country with his parents.
4. She (work) _________ in her garden with her brother now.
5. It is very (health) ______________ to live in a damp room.
6. Do you have a (nation) _____________ costume in your country?
7. What is the (long) _______________ of the runway at this airport?
8. I feel so (sleep) _______________ I’m going to bed.
9. They’re going to announce the (arrive) ______________ of the Prince.
10. It’s difficult (make) _____________ friends in a new school.
I. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage
Space leisure
For most of their time in orbit, astronauts are fully (1) __________ with repairs and scientific
experiments. But time for relaxation and recreation is essential. To reduce boredom, homesickness and isolation, astronauts are (2) __________to receive a weekly video telephone call from home, as well as daily email messages.
If boredom (3) __________, there are plenty of windows from which to admire the ever-changing (4) __________as the International space Station orbits the planet every 90 minutes. The crew enjoy searching for familiar landmarks, watching lightning flashes, and waiting for one of the (5) __________sunrises and sunsets.
There is a wide choice of leisure activities (6) __________crew members are (7) __________to take along their personal choice of entertainment. These range from chequers or chess sets to books and CDs or their own instruments.
Time (8) __________and bond together is essential for any crew. Meal times are generally set aside for periods of friendly get-togethers, and evenings often (9) the crew settling down to watch the (10)__________DVD movies.
1. A. related | B. filled | C. bored | D. occupied |
2. A. able | B. capable | C. skillful | D. effective |
3. A. sets off | B. continues | C. sets in | D. arrives |
4. A. scene | B. view | C. sight | D. landscape |
5. A. spectacular | B. glory | C. excited | D. respectful |
6. A. so | B. or | C. but | D. since |
7. A. accepted | B. avoided | C. allowed | D. admitted |
8. A. relax | B. to relax | C. relaxing | D. to be relaxing |
9. A. see | B. know | C. consider | D. realise |
10. A. late | B. latest | C. latter | D. most |
VI .Choose the best option
1. Many people believe that natural disasters are very dangerous.
A.Natural disasters are believed very dangerous.
B. Natural disasters are believed to be very dangerous.
C. Natural disasters are believed to being very dangerous.
D.Natural disasters are believed that very dangerous.
2. Both French and English are official languages in Canada.
A. In Canada, while French is an official language, English is spoken by more people.
B. In Canada, the official language is not only French, but also English.
C. In Canada, either French or English is the official language.
D. In Canada, neither French nor English is the official language.
3. The USA, Canada and New Zealand are all English speaking countries.
A. English is an official language in the USA, Canada and New Zealand.
B. English is spoken widely in the USA, Canada and New Zealand.
C. English is used widely in the USA, Canada and New Zealand.
D. English is very popular in the USA, Canada and New Zealand.
4. This is the first time she has been to the United Kingdom.
A. She has been to the United Kingdom for some times before.
B. She has never been lo the United Kingdom before.
C. She has never been to the United Kingdom.
D. She hasn’t been to the United Kingdom.
I. Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple.
1. When we______________ (arrive) in Kennedy Space Center, the space shuttle already______________(launch) into space.
2. I felt very tired when I got home, so I______________ (go) straight to bed.
3. I felt better by the summer, but the doctor warned me not to do too much. I______________ (be) very ill.
4. At last the committee were ready to announce their decision. They______________(make) up their mind.
5. “Was Tom at the party when you arrived?” - “No, he ______________(go) home.”
6. Sorry I’m late. The car ______________ (break) down on my way here.
7. I______________ (take) the book back to the library when I ______________ (read) it.
8. The house was very quite when I ______________(get) home. Everybody______________ (go) out for dinner.
9. After she______________ (fill) the basket, she ______________ (go) to the check out.
10. Yesterday morning I______________ (remember) the answer to the question Bob ______________(ask) me the night before, so I______________ (phone) him.
11. Last night, I______________ (go) to Jim’s room and ______________ (knock) on the door but
there______________ (be) no answer. Either he______________ (go) out or he ______________ (not want) to see anyone.
12. Angela asked me how to use the photocopier. She ______________ (never/ use) it before, so
she______________ (not/ know) what to do.
13. Two days ago I_________ (meet) an old friend who I______________(not see) for years.
14. Karen______________ (not want) to come to the cinema with us because she ______________(already/ see) the film.
15. When the students ______________ (do) the experiment, they______________ (write) a report on it.
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. While Tom (read) ______________, Amely(watch) ______________ a documentary on TV.
2. Marvin (come) ______________ home, (switch) ______________ on the computer and (check) ______________ his emails.
3. The thief (sneak) ______________ into the house, (steal) ______________ the jewels and (leave) ______________ without a trace.
4. Nobody (listen) ______________ while the teacher (explain) ______________ the tenses.
5. While we (do) ______________ a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) ______________ on the beach.
6. He (wake) ______________ up and (look) ______________ at his watch.
7. The receptionist (welcome) ______________ the guests and (ask) ______________ them to fill in the form.
8. The car (break) ______________ down and we (have) ______________ to walk home.
9. The boys (swim) ______________ while the girls (sunbathe) ______________
10. My father (come) ______________ in, (look) ______________ around and (tell) ______________ me to tidy up my room.
11. As long as one group (prepare) ______________ dinner, the others (collect) ______________ wood for their campfire.
12. While the parents (have) ______________ breakfast, their children (run) ______________ about.
13. Martha (turn)______________ off the lights and (go) ______________ to bed.
14. When I (do) ______________ the washing-up, I (break) ______________ a plate.
15. While Tom (play) ______________ the piano, his mother (do) ______________the washing-up.
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.
1. A. mysterious B. generous C. extensive D. pollution
2. A. exchange B. purpose C. casual D. fashion
3. A. efficiency B. environment C. communicate D. reputation
4. A. encourage B. pagoda C. material D. grocery
5. A. provide B. prevent C. cover D. receive
6. A. adorable B. ability C. impossible D. entertainment
7. A. comedian B. document C. location D. perspective
8. A. experience B. material C. ability D. scientific
9. A. punctual B. utterance C. occurrence D. tolerant
10. A. attractive B. cultural C. perception D. expensive
11. A. spacecraft B. experienced C. planet D. scientist
12. A. example B. marvelous C. system D. maintenance
13. A. atmosphere B. together C. interested D. countryside
14. A. perform B. experiment C. instrument D. throughout
15. A. astronaut B. satellite C. impressive D. maintenance
XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,using the word in capital.
1.__ The ticket price I got from the agent was different from that on the airlines website. (AS)
→_ The ticket price I got from the agent was not_______________________________________
2.__ Dennis has visited Son Doong Cave once before. (SECOND)
→_ This is______________________________________________________________________
3.__ It’s a pity I can’t visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris. (WISH)
→_ I__________________________________________________________________________
4.__ The information we received from our tour guide was so confusing that I didn’t knowwhen we departed to Hanoi. (GAVE)
→_ Our tour guide_______________________________________________________________
5.__ Don’t waste your time explaining yourself to people who really don’t want to understand.(WORTH)
→_ It’s________________________________________________________________________
6.__ “You won’t get lost if you always have the map open.” (LONG)
→_ The guide told them___________________________________________________________
7.__ The family always spent their holidays climbing in the mountains. (USED)
→_ The family’s holidays__________________________________________________________
8.__ My best friend suggested I spend the summer in Italy. (ADVISED)
→_ My best friend_______________________________________________________________
9.__ It is difficult for Nick to decide where to go on holiday. (MIND)
→_ Nick finds ______________________________________________
10._ The weather was beautiful but we didn’t go on the picnic. (DESPITE)
→ We
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. resort b. seaside c. safari d. sightseeing
2. a. shortage b. luggage c. package d. landscape
3. a. country b. enough c. tourist d. touchdown
4. a. explored b. relaxed c. tanned d. delayed
5. a. experience b. exciting c. expedition d. explore
II. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
1. a. promote b. narrow c. broadcast d. sightsee
2. a. pyramid b. historic c. stimulating d. breathtaking
3. a. erosion b. souvenir c. stalagmite d. safari
4. a. magnificence b. available c. accessible d. speciality
5. a. cooperation b. expedition c. preservation d. underneath