VII. Choose the best answer to complete the passage:

        Artists who (90)............pictures on the pavement which chalk used to be very common sight in London, but there (91)..........only a few left now. Sometimes the pictures are very good. This is proved by the fact that one of the (92)...........favourite tricks is to draw a five pound note and see a lot of people trying to (93)..........it up. The police usually trick pavement artists kindly and there is nothing in the law against drawing on the pavement (94)...............the artist is so good that he gets a large (95)..............around him and this prevents other people from passing freely along the street.

1.      A.draw                       B.paint                              C. take                      D.print

2.      A.is                            B.are                                C. was                       D.were

3.      A.artist                       B.artist’s                           C. artists                   D. artists’

4.      A.pick                        B.hold                              C. bring                    D.get

5.      A.if                            B.although                        C. unless                   D.because

6.      A.meeting                   B.collection                      C. gathering              D.crowd

V. Choose the suitable words in the box to complete the passage

hobby                              improve                  when            writes               because                  difficult

My Favourite Hobby

My name is Sara. My favourite _____________(82) is reading. I enjoy reading a book when I am free. I started to do it ______________(83) I was four years old. The first time I did it, I felt interested. So I kept reading. The teachers always taught me to read the difficult words. I was happy when I read a story with a happy ending. I was thrilled when I read a detective story.

I enjoy reading ______________(84)  I like to explore the imaginative world of my favourite author, J.K. Rowling who _____________(85) “ Harry Potter” . There are a lot of advantages of reading. Reading can make me relaxed and calm. I can also learn new vocabulary items. Then I can further _________________(86) my English. Moreover, it can give me an unlimited imagination, so I can write books in the future. I can learn the different cultures and customs of other countries in the world too. I read at least one hour every day. I read books by myself. I usually read it at home. I wish I could read different kinds of books because it might be very challenging.

1.      ……………………

2.      ……………………

3.      ……………………

4.      ……………………

5.      ……………………

IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1.      Lan didn’t go to school because she was sick.

->  Lan was sick, ........................................................................................................

2.      We think that learning English is interesting.

-> We find ..................................................................................................................

3.      He likes playing soccer very much. 

-> His hobby...............................................................................................................

4.      Yesterday my parents sent me a letter.

-> Yesterday I...........................................................................................................

5.      I didn’t go to school because I was tired.

-> I was tired,  …………………………………………………………………….

6.      It will be good if you eat less meat and more vegetables.

-> You should ………………………………………………………………………

7.      He likes playing computer games in his free time.

-> His hobby is ……………………………………………………………………..

8.      I am interested in watching TV in the evening.

->  I enjoy ……………………………………………………………………………

9.      He thinks that learning English is important.

-> He finds ………………………………………………………………………....

10.   People grow coffee in Brazil.

-> Coffee....................................................................................................................

11.   I started playing soccer 5 years ago.

->  I have.....................................................................................................................

12.   He eats two apples. Lan eats two apples.

->…………………………………………….........................................................too.

13.   Minh doesn’t eat two apples. Lan doesn’t eat two apples.

->…………………………………………….........................................................either.

14.   This film is more interesting than that film.

-> That film isn’t………………………………………………………...................

15.   Nam played football in the stadium yesterday.

-> Football ................................................................................................................

16.   What hobby do you like best, Mai?

-> What.....................................................................................................................

17.   Charles Dickens’ novels attract a lot of children.

-> A lot of children...................................................................................................

18.   Her book is not the same as mine.

 -> Her book is............................................................................................................

19.   The police questioned everybody in the house.

 -> Everybody.............................................................................................................

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

1.      This painting is...........................than that one                                                (big)

2.      Go Green is an....................................that protects the enviroment.                       (organise)

3.      Water puppetry is a ..........................art in Vietnam.                                           (tradition)

4.      Van Cao composed Viet Nam’s anthem Tien Quan ca. He is a...............                        (compose)

5.      My brother wants to be an..................in the future.                                          (act)

6.      Van Mieu Quoc tu giam is a famous historic and.........................place.                                          (culture)

7.      I like .......................I usually drink it twice a day.                                          (lemon)

8.      The paintings are made on traditional paper with beautiful...........colors.      (nature)

9.      The puppets are controlled by the.......................behind a screen.                   (puppet)

10.   English is a ......................subject at school.                                                    (compel)

11.   I don’t like so much..........................here.                                                        (noisy)

12.   We will hang some the .................lights on the trees.                                      (color)

II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets:

1.      .................. you ever (do) ................. volunteer work ?

2.      I’m looking forward to (see).........................................you soon.

3.      When (be)...................he born?

4.      ...................you ever (eat) ...........................Chinese food?

5.      She usually (donate)........................food to the homeless people.

6.      There is some milk (leave)...........................in the fridge.

7.      What about (meet)........................in front of the movie theater at 7.15?

8.      Lan and her father (visit) ……………..the Temple of Literature last week.

9.      America (discover) ……………….by Christopher Columbus.

10.   They (not start) ……………….the project yet.

11.   My brother hates (do) ………………the same things day after day.

12.   My brother usually (go) …………………fishing in his free time.

13.   Linh is my close friend. We (know)…………………. each other for five years.

14.   We (clean)………………………up the dirty streets in our area last Sunday

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underline.

1.    A. worked           B. stopped            C. forced            D. wanted

2.    A. kissed             B. helped              C. forced            D. Raised

3.    A. watched          B. crashed            C. occupied        D. coughed

4.    A. started             B. looked              C. decided          D. coincided

5.    A. designed         B. preserved         C. sawed             D. guided  
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Rewrite the sentences using the cue words.

43.   We had planned to walk right round the lake. The heavy rain made this impossible. (although)

44.   I’ve been too busy to answer my email. I’ll do it soon. (nevertheless)

45.   Mary was sick. She didn’t leave the meeting until it ended. (despite)

46.   We live in the same sweet. We rarely see each other, (in spite of)

47.   Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well. (In spite of)

48.   Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time. (Despite)

49.   My mother told me to go to school although I was sick. (In spite of)

50.   Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad. (Despite)

51.   Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman (Despite)

52.   In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job. (Although)

53.   Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.(In spite of)

54.   In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.(Even though)