II.Read the passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank.
Society has changed in many ways since the (1)___of computers, and people’s lives at home and at the office have been (2)____. Most people are working for fewer hours per week than they used to, and manufacturers and advertising agencies are becoming much more interested in how people spend this extra leisure time. One recent report stated that, (3)_____the number of hobbies had not increased, each hobby had become much more specialized.
A second finding is that nowadays, many managers would (4)____spend time with their families than stay late in the office every day. Home life is seen (5)_______as important as working. Some companies now make managers take their annual holidays (6)____they don’t want to, because this leads to quite an improvement in their (7)_____if they have some rest.(8)____these changes, some people are working harder than (9)__. The standard of exams is getting higher, and increased competition is making it harder to get into university than it was 20 years ago. Schoolchildren and students are now having to work (10)___hard that in many cases they work longer hours than their parents.
1. A. existence B. introduction C. recommendation D. manufacture
2. A. damaged B. changed C. transferred D. affected
3. A. since B. if C. although D. because
4. A. like B. rather C. better D. prefer
5. A. be B. being C. to be D. been
6. A. unless B. however C. even if D. as
7. A. performance B. rehearsal C. display D. expression
8. A. In addition to B. Instead of C. In spite of D. In place of
9. A. ever before B. lately C. ever since D. never before
10. A. very B. too C. as D. so
IIIChoose the word or phrase that best fits the blank in each of the following sentences.
1. The boys look __________________their teacher of English because of his high teaching quality.
A. into B. up to C. down upon D. at
2. We are brought _______________in a culture which tells us that it’s good to control our feelings.
A. from B. off C. out D. up
3. Hard work can often bring ____________________success.
A. into B. in C. about D. up
4. They are fascinated _________________the idea of going away for the summer.
A. on B. in C. about D. with
5. They broke ____________________their relationship after a quarrel.
A. into B. out C. off D. up
6. ___________________what you think, learning a foreign language is great fun.
A. Moreover B. Contrary to C. Whereas D. Therefore
7. The experts were not fully __________________that the animal was a puma.
A. convinced B. believed C. realized D. discovered
8. I hope you will take this matter into ___________________.
A. effect B. understanding C. consideration D. notice
9. He could not resist the ___________________of making a lot of money quickly.
A. introduction B. temptation C. invitation D. trial
10. You asked me to ___________________you to post that letter.
A. remember B. remark C. remind D. recall
11. After a lot of difficulty, he ___________________open the door.
A. manage B. succeeded C. was able to D. was capable
12. That man has ____________________medicine for many years in the area.
A. practiced B. passed C. worked D. earned
13. What she needs to do now is see a doctor for a ___________________.
A. check-up B. set-up C. make-up D. build-up
14. His application was rejected immediately because of his lack of ___________________.
A. requirements B. thought C. quantifiers D. qualifications
15. I absolutely _____________________of everything that has been said.
A. agree B. approve C. admit D. accept
16. The man ___________________stamps for 5 years by the end of 2010.
A. will be collecting B. has collected C. will have collected D. will have been collecting
17. There’s no point ____________________; the problem will sort itself out.
A. to worry B. worried C. worrying D. for us worry
18. He doesn’t drink much ________________the police catch him as he drives home.
A. in the event B. despite C. otherwise D. in case
19. I saw him ___________________to a nice girl at the school library.
A. talking B. to talk C. talk D. talked
20. Either you, or I, or your brother ____________________responsible for the damage.
A. is B. are C. am D. being
21. Barcelona defeated Real Madrid by 6 goals to two. - ______________________.
A. That’s incredible. B. I’ll think about it later. C. Let’s do it together. D. Thanks all the same.
22. Did you do a good job in the last driving test? - ____________________.
A. Not bad, I think! B. Don’t do it now! C. Yes, please. D. That’s true.
23. ______________________ – She’s Australian.
A. How do you know her? B. What’s her nationality?
C. Where has she been? D. What do you think about her?
24. What is your pastime? - ________________________.
A. I hate my past. B. Playing tennis is my favorite thing.
C. That’s nonsense. D. The time to play is past.
25. Why don’t you join us on the sightseeing tour? - _______________________.
A. I’m afraid so. B. Don’t mention it. C. Please do it for me. D. Another time, perhaps.
Exercise 2 Identify the mistake in each sentence and correct it. (10 point)
1.What I told her a few days ago were not the solutions to most of her problems.
A B C D
2. What is the most frightened experience you have ever had?
A B C D
3. He couldn't find the dictionary because it was packing in the case ready for sending.
A B C D
4. I’d like to tell you about several problems I have had from I came here.
A B C D
5. Your friends became very angrily over a seemingly little problem.
A B C D
SECTION 3: LEXICO-GRAMMAR(80)
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A/ B/ C or D) in the numbered box. (50 points)
1. I like her essay because it's very__________.
A. imagination B. imaginable C. imaginative D. imaginary
2. I’ll remember____________him about the fair when I see him.
A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. having told
3. I have no idea where she is.
A. do not know B. don’t care about C. don’t think about D. don’t take care of
4. They hardly believe him and ___________
A. so do I B. neither do I C. I do, too D. I believe him
5. " When is his birthday?” - " It's ______________"
A. on the twenty- first of May B. in May the twenty- first
C. on May the twentieth- first D. in the twentieth- first, May
6. Mr John no longer works here.
A. no more works here B. doesn’t still work here
C. doesn’t work here any more D. still works here
7. Of the two subjects I am learning in English at school, physics is the ______.
A. difficult B. more difficult C. most difficult D. more difficult than
8. Let me give you a hand, ______________?
A. don’t I B. May I C. Shall we D. Shall I
9. He denied ___________ the glass window of our classroom.
A. breaking B. having broken C. break D. to break
10. “Why is it called a ________ source?” – “Because it can be replaced easily and quickly.” A. effective B. specific C. renewable D. non-renewable
11. “Where are my jeans?” - “They _________ at the moment. Sorry.”
A. are washing B. were washed C. are washed D. are being washed
12. ________ he comes in half an hour, I shall go alone.
A. If B. Unless C. Because D. When
13. He didn't pay__________ to what I said, so he couldn't answer the question.
A. action B. attention C. attendance D. decision
14. His clothes are too dirty. They need ________ .
A. to wash B. to be washed C. washing D. being washed
15. Keiko has $100. Betty has $75. Betty has less money than Keiko.
A. more money than B. not as much money as C. the same money as D. a lot of money
16. “My watch is broken.” Why don’t you _________?
A. have it repair B. have it repairing C. have it for repair D have it repaired
17. The number of unemployed people in that country is increasing rapidly
A. jobless B. working C. business D. retired
18. He hates ________ to do something by others.
A. to ask B. asking C. to be asked D. being asked
19. Neither the director nor his assistant _________yet.
A. has come B. hasn’t come C. have come D. haven’t come
20. I telephoned the station to make _________of the time of the train.
A. true B. real C. right D. sure
21. The prefix “re-“ in the word “reuse” means ________
A. against B. again C. for D. no
22. Do you know the boy________ to Mrs Nga?
A. who is talking B. talked C. talking D. he talks
23. This is ________ book that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time.
A. so interesting a B. so interested C. such an interesting D. too interesting
24. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ________?
A. do they B. doesn’t he C. don’t they D. doesn’t she
25. John: “Mary, remember to send my regards to your grandfather.”
Mary: “________________.”
A. You’re welcome. B. Thanks, I will.
C. That’s a good idea. D. It’s my pleasure.
VI.Viết lại câu sau sử dụng cấu trúc đảo ngữ:
1, I’ve never watched such a horrifying film.
=> Never…
2, She rarely travels far from her village.
=> Rarely…
3, Lily is my good friend as well as yours.
=> Not only…
4, My students are good at physics and they can play sports really well.
=> Not only…
5, The boss had just left the office when the telephone rang.
=> No sooner …
6, All employees didn’t get back to work until they had finished eating.
=> Only…
7, The door could not be opened without using force.
=> Only…
8, If you have further errors with your laptop, contact your seller for advice.
=> Should…
9, If we hear any further news, we will contact you immediately.
=> Should…
10, If I were you, I would tell him the truth.
=> Were…
11, If the government raised taxes, they would make people angry
. => Were…
12, If we hadn’t been late, we wouldn’t have missed the last train.
=> Had…
13, He is strong enough to lift the rock.
=> So…
14,The milk is really hot. I can’t drink it now.
=> Such…
15, The day was foggy. We couldn’t see the road.
=> Such…
16.She had never been so happy before.
=> Never before…………………………………………
17.One rarely finds good service these days.
=> Rarely…………………………………………………
18.He not only spent all his money but also borrowed some from me.
=> Not only…………………………………………………
19.He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
=> No sooner………………………………………………
20.The door could not be opened without using force.
=> Only ……………………………………………………