III. Read the conversation and answer the questions.

Hoa: Well, everybody … What shall we do today? Any idea?

Mary: I’m not sure … it depends on the weather. Is it sunny outside?

Hoa: Just a minute … oh, it’s raining again.

Mai: Oh, no! I don’t want another boring day like yesterday. Is there  anything interesting we can go and see?

Mark: I know what can do. I’ll have a look at the guide book. I’m sure we can do. I’ll have a look at the guide book. I’m sure we can find some ideas in there.

Mary: All right. Where is the guide book?

Mark: It’s there. On the shelf.

Mary: Let’s see … well, there’s the Museum of Country Life.

How about that?

Hoa: Is there anything more exciting?

Mary: Well. There’s Aqua World. It’s Sea Life centre.

Hoa: Yes, that sounds better. Why don’t we go there?

Mai: Ok then, if you like.

Mark: Shall I phone them to see what time it opens?

Mary: Good idea! So everybody’s happy, then.

Questions:

1. How many people are there altogether?

_____________________________________________________________

2. Can they do some leisure activities outside today ?/ Why (not)?

_____________________________________________________________

3. Did they have an exciting yesterday?

_____________________________________________________________

4. Is there anything interesting they can go and see?

_____________________________________________________________

5. What will they do at last?

______________________________________________________________. 

VII. There are five grammar mistakes in this passage. Find and correct them.

I. Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

I go on the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1) ______ more than an hour at a time online. I’ve got laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (2) _________ the internet anywhere. Today, for instance, I’ve been (3) ______ three times.

Mainly I just (4) _________ my friends. I read online magazines and I look (5) ______ information, too. I also compare prices of thing, (6) __________ I’ve never bought anything online because I don’t think it’s safe.

I’m not an Internet addict, but some of my friends (7) _________. One friend of mine always looks (8) ________ because he spends all night online. Although he’s got a bad marks for the exams, he hasn’t (9) _____ his habits.

In my experience, it’s very useful for people who use the Internet(10) _______.

1. A. spend B. spending C. spent

2. A. have B. use C. play

3. A. online B. internet C. computer

4. A. write B. email C. send

5. A. at B. in C. for

6. A. because B. but C. although

7. A. is B. were C. are

8. A. tired B. hard C. happily

9. A. change B. to change C. changed

10. A. sensible B. sensibly C. sensibleness

II. Read the passage and choose the correct answers.

Most people watch TV in their leisure time. A television is considered essential in every household. It can be the source of entertainment for all members in the family. There are always programmes suitable for different ages, genders and interests… Watching TV is a great way to spend time and bond with your family. Besides the entertainment value, TV shows can also be educational with cooking programmes, documentaries…TV is also a way to expand your mind and see places you couldn’t in real life. However, spending too much time in front of the TV makes you a couch potato, lazy person who watches TV a lot. It can negatively affect your physical health because you are less likely to exercise. You creativity and imagination can also be limited because of television.

1. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A. Television and Household.

B. Entertainment for family members.

C. Advantages and Disadvantages of watching TV.

D. Imagination from Television.

2. What proves that television serves all members in the family?

A. TV programmes are designed for different genders.

B. TV programmes are designed for all ages.

C. TV programmes are designed for various interests.

D. All are correct.

3. According to the writer, what are the advantages of watching TV?

A. Connecting family members. C. Opening your mind.

B. Providing knowledge. D. All are correct.

4. According to the writer, what are the disadvantages of watching TV?

A. Improving your physical health. C. A and B are incorrect.

B. Encouraging your imagination. D. A and B are correct.

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. It costs much money to own a television.

B. People watch TV for entertaining.

C. A couch potato may had bad physical health.

D. There are cooking programmes and documentaries on TV.

I. Phát âm

11. A. sound B. out C. found D. enough

12. A. bracelet B. favourite C. craft D. game

13. A. leisure B. sure C. shopping D. socialise

14. A. trick B. kit C. addict D. virtual

15. A. satisfied B. hooked C. bored D. socialised

16. A. sound   B. cloud   C. found    D. favorite

17. A. tool     B. noon   C. door    ` D. school

18. A. know   B. show   C. now    D. low

19. A. crafts   B. teenagers   C. streets    D. stamps

20. A. mention   B. suggestion C. action    D. education

21. A. leisure B. eight C. celebrate D. penalty

22. A. fun B. sun C. surf D. cut

23. A. bracelet B. cake C. make D. hat

24. A. although B. laugh C. paragraph D. enough

25. A. comedy B. novel C. princess D. cinema

26. A. addicted B. virtual C. kit D. active

27. A. communicate B. produce C. computer D. summer

28. A. pressure B. especial C. prepare D. helpful

29. A. hooked B. book C. school D. foot

30. A. wanted B. booked C. hooked D. stopped

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I. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets 

21+ 22. My brother (not/ go)_____ out since he (fail)_____ his exam .

23. When I came back, my parents (plant)_____ trees in the garden.

24. They (have)______ a discussion about how to learn English better now.

25. When he comes, you (tell)_____ him to meet me.

26-27-28. They still (live) ______ in a small house now but they (move) ______ to a bigger one right after they (finish) ______.

29-30. My brother (lose)______ his job last month and he (be) ______ out of work since then.

31. My father (read)______ newspapers in his room now.

32. Hoa (work) ______ very hard recently.

33. I (do)______ my home work when the earthquake happened.

34. When you last (return) ______ your home village?

35. Everyone (be) ______ surprised if he passes his exam.

36. I (come) ______ as soon as our work is finished.

37. We (finish)______our dinner half an hour ago.

38. The farmers (work)______ in the field now.

39. How many times you (see)______him since he moved here?

40. I (listen) ______ to the radio when the phone rang.  

III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. 

16. It was the_____ storm they had ever had. (BAD)

17. He has caused his parents a lot of_____. (HAPPY )

18. We should learn all the_____ verbs by heart. (REGULAR)

19. My sister speaks English _____.(FLUENT)

20. What is the correct _____ of this word? (PRONOUNCE)

21. My sister is a stamp____. (COLLECT)

22. Her sudden____ must be a shock to every one. (DIE)

23. I’m full of ____ for my English teacher. (ADMIRE)

24. We can see a lot of ____ on TV every day. ( ADVERTISE)

25. They used to live in a ____ area of the country. (MOUNTAIN)

26. Each of my classmates has a______ character. (DIFFER) .

27. "The lost shoe" is one of the ______stories I like best. (TRADITION)

28. Are you ______about your first day at school? (EXCITE)

29. Is there anything ______ on TV tonight? (INTEREST)

30. What is the name of the ______ who is singing on stage? (SING) 

I. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets. Add words if necessary. (Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống dạng đúng của tính từ trong ngoặc. Thêm từ nếu cần thiết.)

1. Hue is (pretty) ____________ girl in our school.

2. Travelling by train is (cheap) ____________travelling by plane.

3. My's house is (far) ____________from school.

4. Mercury is  (close)  ____________ planet to the sun.

5. What is (wet) ____________month of a year?

II. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

(Chọn đáp án đúng để điền vào chỗ trống.)

1. Is Fansipan ________ mountain in the world?

A. highest B. the highest C. Both A & B are correct.

2. Do you think that this test is ________ we've ever taken?

A. the easiest B. the easiest one C. Both A & B are correct.

3. My bedroom is ________ my brothers' bedrooms.

A. tidier than B. the tidiest C. the most tidy

4. The white dress is ________ but ________.

A. nicest – the most expensive

B. the nicest – the cheapest

C. nicest – cheapest

5. What is the ________ month of the year?

A. hotest B. the hottest C. hottest

6. The dictionary is ________ in the bookshop.

A. the thickest B. the thickest than C. thickest

7. This dress is ________ than that one.

A. more large B. larger C. the largest

8. Do you think that it's ________ holiday we've had?

A. the worst B. bad C. worse than

9. What is ________ lake in the world?

A. the deepest B. the largest C. Both A & B are correct.

10.This is ________ moment in my life.

A. happier B. the happiest C. the most happy

I. Exercise 1 : Choose the best answer.

1. Mr Brown said, “I watched TV last night.”

à Mr Brown said that he ____ TV the night before.

A. was watching             B. watched             C. had watched              D. has watched

2. Sandy explained, “ I saw the accident at the corner of High Street.”

à Sandy explained that ____ the accident at the corner of High Street.

A. he had seen                B. I saw                  C. I had seen                  D. he saw

3.  Bob said, “ We had a wonderful time at Peter’s party.”

à  Bob said ____ a wonderful time at Peter’s party.

A. he had                        B. they had had       C. we had                      D. we had had

4.  The farmer said, “ I didn’t see her.”

à The farmer said ____ her.

A. he had seen                B. I hadn’t seen        C. she didn’t see          D. he hadn’t seen

5.  Will and Tim said, “ We are very happy about the present.”

à  Will and Tim said they ____ very happy about the present.

A. had been                    B. been                     C. were                         D. were being

6. Peter reported, “ We played a lot of tennis last year.”

à  Peter reported that they had played a lot of tennis ____.

A. the following year      B. the year before     C. last year                   D. the year previous

7. The Clarks told us, “ We drove right down to Athens last summer.”

à  The Clarks told us ____ right down to Athens ____.

A. he had driven / the summer before             B. they had driven / the summer before

C. they drove / the previous summer               D. he drove / last summer

8. Helen said, “ I’m watching the late night show.”

à Helen said ____ the late night show.

A. they were watching   B. you watched           C. she was watching        D. Helen is watching

9. Peter said, “ They have been interested in other countries.”

à Peter said ____ interested in other countries.

A. he had been               B. he was                    C. they were                 D. they had been

10. Mrs Miller said, “I don’t feel better now.”

à Mrs Miller said she ____ feel better ____.

A. they not / now            B. she doesn’t / then   C. she didn’t / then         D. they didn’t / now

11.Samira said, "Monica speaks English very well."

A. Samira said that Monica spoke English very well.

B. Samira said that Monica is speaking English very well.

C. Samira said that Monica had spoken English very well.

D. Samira said that Monica speaks English very well.

12.Yolanda said, "I have to leave the class before 12:30."

A. Yolanda said that I have to leave the class before 12:30."

B. Yolanda said that she has to leave the class before 12:30."

C. Yolanda said that she had to leave the class before 12:30."

D. Yolanda said that she has had to leave the class before 12:30."

13.Gabriela said, "I can't possibly finish my work by five o'clock."

A. Gabriela said that she can't possibly finish her work by five o'clock.

B. Gabriela said that she won't possibly finish her work by five o'clock.

C. Gabriela said that she couldn't possibly finish her work by five o'clock.

D. Gabriela said that she hadn't been able to possibly finish her work by five o'clock.

14. Martha said, "I am going to go to Mexico next year."

A. Martha said that she is going to Mexico next year.

B. Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year.

C. Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year.

D. Martha said that she will be going to Mexico next year.

15.Truc said, "I went to Vietnam to visit my family."

A. Truc said that she went to Vietnam to visit her family.

B. Truc said that she had gone to Vietnam to visit her family.

      C.Truc said that she is going to Vietnam to visit her family.

D. Truc said that she was going to Vietnam to visit her family.

16. Chi said, "My English may improve very quickly."

A. Chi said that her English was going to improve very quickly.

B. Chi said that her English had been able to improve very quickly.

C. Chi said that her English improved very quickly.

D. Chi said that her English might improve very quickly.