ENGLISH PRACTICE 1

I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other
three in the following questions
1. A. looked B. watched C. carried D. stopped
2. A. study B. success C. surprise D. sugar
3. A. unite B. underline C. university D. uniform
4. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage
5. A. character B. children C. teacher D. change
II/ Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the
following questions
1. A. realize B. improve C. possible D. comfortable
2. A. important B. especially C. prefer D. influence
3. A. general B. opinion C. abroad D. surprise
4. A. comfort B. nation C. apply D. moment
5. A. medical B. advise C. vegetables D. physical
III/ Choose the best answer to fill in the blank
1. Are you interested...........playing badminton after class?
A. in B. with C. on D. for
2. " What.........going to Hanoi tomorrow? "
A. to B. in C. about D. for
3. Hoa works very..........so she always gets good marks.
A. badly B. good C. hardly D. hard
4. The building was built .........1962 and 1969.
A. between B. from C. since D. for
5. This school..........in 1997
A. built B. is built C. was built D. has built
6. Of all my friends, Hoa is.............
A. the tallest B. the most tallest C. taller D. more taller
7. Would you mind if I……………a photo?
A. take B. took C. would take D. am going to take
8. Last week I ……………my children to the biggest zoo in town.
A. got B. brought C. fetch D. took
9. Are you proud……………... your country and its tradition?
A. about B. on C. of D. for
10. Do you collect stamps or other things? - Yes, I am a stamp………….
A. collecting B. collector C. collect D. collection
11. It is very dangerous ………….. in the polluted environment.
A. to live B. lives C. living D. live
12. Our ………….. resources are limited so we should recycle all used things.
A. nature B. natural C. naturing D. naturally
13. His car is the same color …………. my uncle’s.
 A. alike B. as C. like D. to
14. This ruler …………….. of plastic.
A. make B. made C. is making D. is made
15. I take part ………….. most youth activities of my school.
A. in B. of C. on D. at
IV/ Write the correct form of verb to fill in the brackets
Nowadays, a lot of important inventions (1- carry out) by scientists (2- work) for large
industrial firms. However, there (3 – be) still opportunities for other people (4 – invent)
various things. In Britain, there is a weekly TV program which (5 – attempt) to show all
the devices which people (6 – invent ) recently. The people (7 – organize) the program
receive information about 700 inventions per year. New ideas can (8 – develop) by
private inventors. However, it is important (9 – consider) these questions : Will it work?
Will it (10 – want)? Is it new?
1. are carried out 6. have invented
2. working 7. organizing
3. are 8. be developed
4. to invent 9. to consider
5. attempts 10. be wanted
V/ Write the correct preposition to fill in the blank.
1. Could I help you ___ with ______ your bag?
2. Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t __ off __ .
3. I’m looking forward ____ to ______ seeing you in June.
4. In the competition, everyone fell __ into _ the deep and dangerous water.
5. Ha Long Bay is recognized __ by _______ UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
6. They have a meeting ___ between ____ 6.30 and 9.30.
7. My mother often picks me ____ up _____ from the school.
8. I’m going to invite my friends to come over __ for _____ dinner tonight.
9. Next summer, my family will have a vacation ____ in ___ Thailand and stay there
__for______ one week.
VI/ Write the correct form of word to fill in the blank
1. We have two postal ______ deliveries ____ a day. (DELIVER)
2. He left the room without ____ explanation __ . (EXPLAIN)
3. Playing tennis is one of his favorite ___ activities ______ . (ACT)
4. We started our trip on a beautiful ____ sunny ___ morning. (SUN)
5. They left the house in a _ frightening __ mess. (FRIGHT)
6. He said “ Good morning” in a most __ friendly _____ way. (FRIEND)
7. There is no easy ___ solution ___ to this problem. (SOLVE)
8. He always drives more ___ carefully ____ at night. (CARE)
9. Does this ____ arrangement ____ suit you? (ARRANGE)
10. He is a very _____ skillful _____ carpenter. (SKILL)
VII/Underline the incorrect word and correct it as example
Example: 0. I haven’t saw you for two month 0/ seen

Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer 1/ interesting

holiday. He traveled, with him classmates, to a mountainous area 2/ his ___
in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make a road 3/ __ went _____
through a forest among two villages. “ It was very difficult 4/ _ between __
because there had no water to drink and no shops where we 5/ __ was ____
could bought food,” said Nam. “ It was very cold and wet 6/ ____ buy ___
in the mountains. It is one of the wetter places in the country.” 7/ __ wettest ___
Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard work, 8/ __ for _____
But he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is hoping 9/ __ done ____
to return next year to do any more work there 10/ __ some ___
VIII/ Write the suitable word to fill in the blank
Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) _____learning_________ how to
fly or play the piano. There (2) _____are_______ important differences, but there is a
very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3)
____of___ practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do”
things with what (4) ___you____ know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a
book on (5) ____how_______ to fly an aeroplane. A (6) __ book _____ can give you lots
of information about how to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7) __ fly
_______ without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) ___ yourself
____ . The same is true of (9) ____ playing ____ the piano. So you think it is enough
simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10) _____
practice ________ first?
IX/ Rewrite the sentence, using the word given
1. Minh does morning exercises regularly. He wants to be healthy (so as to )
……… Minh does morning exercises regularly so as to be healthy.………………..
2. I’m learning English. I want to read book in English. (in order to)
……… I’m learning English in order to read book in English.………………….
3. She said nothing. She didn’t want to make him angry (so as to)
……… She said nothing so as not to make him angry.…………………
4.The man was taken to the local hospital. He was injured in the accident. (past
participle)
…… The man injured in the accident was taken to the local hospital.…………..
5. The musician is internationally famous. He appeared in the concert last night. (present
participle)
……..The musician appearing in the concert last night is internationally famous…..
X/ Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning
1. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
It’s very important to keep the environment clean.
2. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it.
The time machine will be shown to the public when it is finished.
3. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter.
He was delighted that his aunt sent him a letter.
4. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals.
5. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.
I’m very sad not to be accepted in that group.
6. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.
I haven’t spoken to her for three years.
7. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
Tam used to type faster than she can/ does now.
8. “ Please turn down the radio for me”, said my father.
- My father asked me to turn down the radio for him.
9. Lan will be fifteen next week.
It’s Lan’s fifteenth birthday next week.
10. How long is it since you used the pen?
When did you start using the pen?
XI/ Rearrange the word to make the meaningful sentence
1. stamps / a child / Minh / since / collected / was / has / he.
Minh has collected stamps since he was a child.
2. tomorrow / can / not / we / somewhere / I / so / working / go / am.
I am not working tomorrow so we can go somewhere.
3. back / in / months / England / going / two / are / to / they.
They are going back to England in two months.
4. information / entertainment / also / is / TV / only / but / not / bringing .
TV bringing not only information but also entertaiment.
5. struggle / on / always / nature / home / life / at / is / the farm / with / a.
At home on the farm life is always a struggle with nature.
 ENGLISH PRACTICE 2
A. VOCABULARY
Question 1-10: Choose the best word or phrase that best complete each sentence
below
1. His…………..always makes people laugh.
a. quiet b. sense of humor c. Christmas presents d. smiles
2. The way of life in this country is…………….to that in my country.
a. similar b. the same c. like d. as
3. You have to make ………………..children do not play with matches.
a. ensure b. surely c. sure d. ensuring
4. The prince immediately……………….the girl.
a. fall in love with b. fell in love with c. fall into love at d. fell into love at
5. Different language………………learn words in different ways.
a. learners b. learner c. people d. person
6. My little brother……………..pictures very much.
a. enjoy to draw b. enjoy drawing c. enjoys to draw d. enjoys drawing
7. Some people in the neighborhood are not happy…………………the changes
a. with b. about c. at d. of
8. TV………………...information and entertainment.
a. brings b. takes c. gives d. makes
9. His feet hurt so he has to walk to school…………………….
a. on crutch b. on crutches c. on foot d. on feet
10. ………………. natural resources? Is it difficult?
a. what about to save b. what about saving c. how about save d. how about to save
Question 11-20: Word form
11. It is … unhealthy ……to eat too much sugar and fat HEALTH
12. If you can give a reasonable…… explanation ….for your bad behavior last night.
I’ll forgive you EXPLAIN
13. My brother often does experiments about electricity for… pleasure ….. PLEASE
14. The … decorator ………..changed me 50,000VND for each room. DECORATE
15. There many cultural… differences ……..between his country and mine DIFFER
16. A toaster is a chicken… appliance……..that cooks food APPLY
17. … Industrialization …..in Viet Nam has brought a lot of big changes INDUSTRY
18. After taking an aspirin, her headache… disappeared …… APPEAR
19. The … performance …….she gave last night was marvelous PERFORM
20. The……land……in his province is very dramatic. LANDED
B. GRAMMAR AND STUCTURE
Question 21-31: Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct:
21. After the clothes……………we can wear them to Ann’s birthday party.
a. washing b. wash c. to wash d. are washed
22. A new university without a library……………in USA.
 a. recently b. opened recently c. recently has opened d. has recently
opened
23. Do you know the place…………………..I can have a meal with my friends?
a. where b. which c. what d. when
24. On Christmas Eve, people often………..a tree.
a. are decorated b. were decorated c. decorating d. decorate
25. I …………to your place tomorrow. Hope to meet you there. a. would come
b. will come c. am coming d. was coming
26. The can overturned and everyone………………..into the deep river
a. fall b. fell c. felt d. feel
27 The games were………………..important that they stopped fighting for a time.
a. so b. too c. very d. such
28. This is an emergency. Please ……………………an ambulance to Cua Viet beach
a. to sending b. sending c. to send d. send
29. Of the all members in my family, my grandpa is…………………..
a. oldest b. the oldest c. most old d. the most old
30. How long……………..here? - Since 1980.
a. do you live b. did you live c. have you live d. have you lived
31. We are having a plan to help them by ……………..them do things.
a. encouraged b. encourage c. to encourage d. encouraging
Question 32-41: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct from:
32. Most of the Earth’s surface (cover)……is covered……..…………..by water.
33. The first festival (hold)…………was hold……….….nearly eight hundred years ago.
34. There’s some behind us. I think we (follow)……are being
followed…………………..
35. My mother (not visit)………hasn’t visited……………….us since he (move)………
moved…..……..to the new town.
36. This bike (use)…………has been used…………….for more than six years.
37. any Nowadays, mhistorical places (destroy)……are being destroyed…….
………….seriously.
38. It (get)………is getting……………hotter and hotter in June
39. Last moth when we (visit)……visited…….him, he (do)……was doing……………..
…an experiment on the upstairs
40. Tet holiday in Viet Nam (celebrate) …………is celebrated……………around
January and February
41. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris. It (visit)………is visited………………..by millions of
people every year.
C, PHONETIC
Question 42-51: In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the
same; in the fourth word the underlined part is pronounced differently. Find the
fourth word.
42. a. held b. flew c. mend d. tent
 43. a. quiet b. industry c. relative d. participant
44. a. nothing b. clothes c. hold d. told
45. a. bear b. ear c. tear d. hear
46. a. lot b. floor c. box d. dog
47. a. small b. law c. tall d. plane
48. a. float b. noun c. about d. out
49. a. arrive b. abroad c. around d. armchair
50. a. snowy b. cold c. prison d. Chicago
51. a. great b. hate c. heat d. afraid
Question 52-59: In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the
second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed.
52. a. person b. enough c. picture d. people
53. a. Japan b. Australia c. Britain d. Canada
54. a. surprise b. wonderful c. ticket d. evening
55. a. busy b. fortunate c. include d. follow
56. a. depart b. medical c. husband d. business
57. a. volcano b. gallery c. seafood d. windy
58. a. sunny b. facility c. humid d. minus
59. a. weather b. lava c. middle d. delicious
D. READING
Question 60-69: Read the article and circle the letter next to the word that best fits
each space:
Traveling in the Lake District
The Lake District is very popular for holidays all year round. Roads leading to the area
have been improved in (60)………………years inside the area itself, however, many
roads are (61)……………and winding with steep hills and it may not be safe to drive
(62)………..….roads like this when they are (63)……………in ice. For the mountain
walker a word of warning-every season visitors (64)……………..lost or are injured and
(65)……….….... to be rescued by the Mountain Rescue teams. This kind of problem can
be (66)…………... by following a few simple rules. When exploring the mountains, wear
warm clothing. Sensible boots, take a map, compass and whistle and a small (67)
……………...of food. Don’t go (68)…………….alone and always tell someone where
you (69)…………..to go to.
Vocabulary
1. (to) wind: uốn lượn steep (adj): dốc warning: cảnh báo
2. (to) rescue: cứu whistle (n): cái còi
60. a. recent b. next c. last d. close
61. a. thin b. slim c. narrow d. shallow
62. a. along b. above c. by d. in
63. a. wrapped b. above c. drowned d. filed
64. a. have b. be c. make d. get
65. a. must b. should c. need d. ought
66. a. encouraged b. prevented c. arranged d. organized
67. a. quantity b. weight c. length d. limit
68. a. for b. by c. with d. off
69. a. look b. seem c. plan d. know
E. WRITING
Question 70-77: Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the
first:
70. It was such an interesting film that we watched it several times
The film was so interesting that we watched it several times.
71. The football match was won by Manchester United
Manchester United won the football match
72. Peter was too ill to get up.
Peter was so ill that he couldn’t get up
73. Her father asked her if she would go to the cinema with her friends.
Her father asked her “ Will you go to the cinema with your friends?”
74. Parents ought to send their children to school.
Children ought to be sent to school their parents.
75. People think that doing morning exercises is good for health.
It is good for health to do morning exercises
76. Tom is not as tall as Peter.
Peter is taller than Tom.
77. Every day thousands of trees are cut down in the world.
Every day people cut down thousands of trees in the world
Question 78-85: Make sentences based on the given cues:
78. I / going / visit / after work / evening.
I am going to visit my grand father after work this evening
79. Residents / store owners / concerned / new mall / for / few months.
Residents and store owners have been concerned about the new mall for few months
80. What / mum / going / do / weekend ?
What is mum going to do at weekend?
81. You / ought / go / market / buy / fish / vegetables.
You ought to go to the market to buy fish and vegetables.
82. People / do / everything / without / help / modern equipment / years ago.
People did everything without the help of modern equipment years ago.
83. How old / your brother / sister / then ?
How old were your brother and sister then?
84. Some people / neighborhood / not happy / changes.
Some people in the neighborhood are not happy with the changes
85. It / difficult / learn / two languages / same time.
It is difficult to learn two languages at the same time.
Question 86: Write a passage (100 words) to tell your friends “ A country picnic ” you
made.
 Follow the suggested ideas.
- Who you go with, when you go , how you go, what you’ve done, when you’re back, how you
feel,…
ENGLISH PRACTICE 3
PART I - Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from the others.
1. A. rubbish B. uniform C. umbrella D. thumb
2. A. appear B. weather C. bread D. headache
3. A. project B. belong C. woman D. concert
4. A. think B. though C. mother D. these
5. A. eraser B. baseball C. suitcase D. waterfall
Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the
others in the group.
6. A. pencil B. raincoat C. arrive D. notebook
7. A. enjoyable B. power C. permission D. explore
8. A. photography B. minority C. heroic D. visit
9. A. translation B. difficult C. unluckily D. agree
10. A. Vietnamese B. engineer C. celebration D. product
PART II- Choose the best answers to completes each sentence.
1. Hoa __________________ coins and stamps since she was six.
A. was collecting B. has collected C. collected D. will collect
2. His brother is a _________________ boy. He always tells a joke.
A. handsome B. humorous C. sociable D. energetic
3. Do you mind if I __________________ your car to work?
A. drive B. driving C. to drive D. drove
4. They are ____________ that their son won the championship.
A. delighted B. pleasing C. sad D. interesting
5. My sister regretting ___________ Mai’s glasses yesterday.
A. to break B. broken C. breaking D. break
6. Hoa dances more _______________ than her classmates.
A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify
7. They will hold a meeting in the large room ____________ the morning of next
Sunday.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
8. Minh loves playing chess _____________ his sister enjoys skipping in their free time.
A. when B. because C. while D. during
9. One hundred dollars ______________ an big amount of money for her.
A. is B. are C. were D. is being
10. Don’t overheat the victim _____________ blankets or coats.
A. on B. for C. with D. from
11. We are going to __________ a small plane to Ha Long Bay this weekend.
 A. drive B. ride C. take D. give
12. They as well as Mai ___________________ in the field
A. was working B. were working C. has worked D. have worked
13. Thanks _______ Alexander Graham Bell’s invention, I can communicate with each
other easily.
A. for B. from C. on D.to
14. We must _________ the environment from the pollution every day.
A. save B. protest C. protect D. waste
15. In our opinion, there are a lot of differences _________ two twins.
A. from B. without C. with D. between
16. If you _______________ your work, let’s play volleyball with them in the garden.
A. finish B. are finishing C. have finished D. will finish
17. Have a picnic with ______________ in the mountain tomorrow.
A. Hanh and I B. Hanh and me C. I and Hanh D. me and Hanh
18. Study is no _____________ restricted to just one location.
A. longer B. long C. longest D. the longest
19. My son was hit _______________ a stick while he was working in the field.
A. by B. with C. without D. out
20. Nam and Manh have played badminton for two hours, but __________ of them are tired.
A. none B. both C. neither D. all
PART III - Put the correct form of the words:
1. Joanne wants to become a _ scientist ___ in the future. (science)
2. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __urbanized in the last few years.(urban)
3. The book was so ___ uninteresting ___ that we didn’t want to read it. (interest)
4. There are a lot of __ participation _______ in the competition. (contest)
5. Linda’s ___ absence ___ made the party less exciting. (absent)
6. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very ___ hopeless ____ . (hope)
7. Because of his __ laziness _____, they failed the exam. (lazy)
8. Vinamilk company has served customers a lot of __ products ____ recently.
(produce)
9. Tet holiday is one of the most important __ contestants ___ for Vietnamese
people. (celebrate)
10. Laura loves all of Vietnamese dishes, ____ especially _______ Nem. (special)
PART IV - Find and correct a mistake in each sentence:
1. The boy was enough intelligent to solve that problem.
intelligent enough
2. The girl helped me with the needlework yesterday is my classmate.
helping
3. They asked their friends not play soccer in the road.
to play
4. Hanh is the same weigh as my sister.
weight
 5. It is careless for you to leave your book on the train.
of
6. My brother used to going to the movies with our father.
go
7. Hoa asked me if I could have a picnic with her in the country or not.
whether
8. Most of monkeys both in the forest and in the zoo are interesting in bananas.
interested
9. It takes Nam thirty minutes going to school on foot everyday.
to go
10. Not only Ha but also her friends was present in my fifteenth birthday party.
were
Part V- Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following
passage.
Air pollution is caused ________(1) ill health in human beings. In a lot of
countries, there are ________(2) limiting the amount of smoke factories can produce
although there is not enough _______(3) on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere.
Doctors have ________(4) that air pollution causes ________ (5) diseases. The gases
from the exhausts of cars _______(6) also increased air pollution in most cities. The
________ (7) of petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets
circled by high buildings. Children _______(8) in areas where there is a lot of lead in the
atmosphere can not think as ________(9) as other children, and are clumsy when they
_______(10) their hands.
1. A. from B. on C. over D. of
2. A. laws B. ideas C. problems D. regulations
3. A. news B. article C. information D. newspaper
4. A. agreed B. pointed C. disagreed D. proved
5. A. lung B. heart C. liver D. stomach
6. A. had B. have C. has D. having
7. A. water B. lead C. gas D. exhaust
8. A. lived B. live C. to live D. living
9. A. quick B. slowly C. quickly D. slow
10. A. touch B. use C. handle D. collect
PART VI - Read and fill a suitable word in each blanket:
Christmas is always held __on____(1) December the twenty fifth every year.
Every family in England decorates a Christmas tree and puts __it___(2) in the middle of
the living room. And Santa Claus plays an important __part______(3) in this festival.
There is a poem to relate him. In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas
appeared in a poem __called____(4) A Visit Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem
_was____(5) a fat jolly man who wore a __red___ (6) suit and gave children
__presents___ (7) on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was __written____(8) by Clement
Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular ___with___(9) the USA. Santa
Claus is based _on____(10) the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.
Part VII- Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence.
1. It is over two years since they left their homeland.
They haven’t come back their homeland for over two years.
2. “How many cars are there in front of your house, Mai?” I said
I asked Mai how many cars there were in front of her house.
3. No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival.
I wasn’t introduced to newcomers in the festival.
4. The food was too bad for the children to eat.
The food was so bad that the children couldn’t eat it.
5. It’s no use persuading her to join in that activity.
There is no point in persuading her to join in that activity.
6. I am on the fifth page of the essay I am typing.
So far I have typed five pages of the essay.
7. The dog keeps stealing my socks.
The dog is always stealing my socks.
8. Hoa found it easy to translate this poem into French.
Hoa had no difficulty in translating this poem into French.
9. Collect all of dirty clothes by 8 o’clock tomorrow morning.
Let all of dirty clothes be collected by 8 o’clock tomorrow morning.
10. Mary is the most graceful girl at school.
Mary is the most graceful girl at school.
Part VIII- Write a letter about 150 – 200 words to a pen friend about your neighborhood.
ENGLISH PRACTICE 4
I. Choose one of word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.
1. A. christmas B. character C. school D. church
2. A. traveled B. surprised C. worked D. climbed
3. A. tour B. pour C. your D. course
4. A. towel B. down C. window D. flower
5. A. cook B. food C. too D. pool
II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. His handwriting is terrible. It’s not easy at all ….........what he writes.
A. to see B. to read C. reading D. seeing
2. The city is ……………….on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A. visited B. lied C. laying D. located
3. Kim Tan town is……………….. busier.
A. becoming B. doing C. making D. having
4. The Smiths never go out in the evening, ……………….?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t he D. does he
5. Ba is strong enough…………….. his father with the work on the farm.
A. helping B. help C. helps D. to help
6. Last week my child …………… to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.
A. took B. were taken C. went D. has gone
7. I tried my. ……………not to laugh, but I couldn’t.
A. good B. well C. best D. better
8. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?
A. about B. on C. of D. for
9. I want to ask my parents ................... some money.
A. from B. for C. with D. about
10. You are very different ........................ your brother.
A. to B. for C. with D. from
11. I am better ........................ English than Nam. Good at  better at
A. than B. with C. at D. for
12. He seldom goes fishing, ...................?
A. doesn't he B. is he C. does he D. isn't he
13. Heavy rains …….the plane for several hours
A. stopped B. prevented C. delayed D. kept
14. You must go to school ……the ages of 5 and 16. it is compulsory.
A. from B. over C. during D. between
15. Sorry to keep you…………
A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets .
1. I‘ve decided (stop) … to stop…...smoking.
2. I (visit) ..... visited.........Singapore two years ago.
3. Look at those black clouds. It (rain) .. is going to rain......
4.We are tired of (work)… working… for low salary.
5. This is the second time you (break) ..... have broken.......a cup.
6. (you/do) … Have you done… the homework yet?
7. Mai is in her room. She (play) .... is playing....... the guitar.
8. The teacher said that we should ( not make ) … not make…… noise in class.
9. Water … covers…( cover) most of the Earth’s surface.
10. The gate … is locked……...( lock) at 6.30 p.m everyday.
IV. Read the passage and answer the questions.
It was the first lesson after the summer holidays at a small school in England. The
lesson was about the seasons of the year. “There are four seasons in the year,” said the
teacher,
“They are spring, summer, autumn, and winter. In spring, it is warm and every thing
begins to grow. In summer ,It is hot and there are many flowers in the fields and gardens.
In autumn, there are many vegetables and much fruit. Everybody likes to eat fruit. In
winter, It is cold and it often rains. Sometimes there is snow on the ground.”
 Here the teacher stopped and looked at one of the pupils “stop talking, Tom,”he
said. “Now listen to me. Can you tell us when is the best time of apples?”
“Yes, sir,” answered Tom. “It is when the farmer is not at home and there is no dog in the
garden.”
1. Where did the lesson take place?
……… It took place in a small school in England.………………
2. What was the lesson about?
…………… It was about the seasons of the year.……………
3. What did the teacher ask Tom to do?
………… He asked Tom not to talk.…………………
4. What did the teacher asked the class to do?
…….He asked the class to listen to him and tell him the best time for apples.
………………
5. Did the teacher say “Stop talking, Tom,”?
………… Yes, he did………………………………
V. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters to complete the
following sentences.
1. Their children have quite … different … characters. DIFFERENCE
2. My brother bought a new… fishing…….. rod yesterday. FISH
3. Mr. Jane runs his business very … successfully….. SUCCESS
4. I like the city life because there are many kinds of entertainment ENTERTAIN
5. The scouts do the… voluntary…..work VOLUNTEER
6. Is there anything… interesting on TV tonight? INTEREST
7.What is the correct…pronunciation..of this word? PRONOUNCE
8. My uncle often spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local orphanage
ORPHAN
9. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more… comfortable COMFORT
10. In electronics, we learn to repair .. household....appliances. HOUSE
VI. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find out and correct it.
1. He has waited there for a quarter past six.
(1)… for-since.
2. Surface mail is many cheaper than air mail.
(2)… many-much …..
3. They do their best to keeping the family happy.
(3)… keeping-keep …….
4. The armchair is in the living room, among the television and sofa.
(4)… among - between ….
5. Tourists usually have a bus to the countryside.
(5)… have - take …
VII. Fill in the blank with one suitable word.
 Charlie Chaplin was born in a very poor part of London. (1) ……His……father was
a comedian and his mother worked (2) ……as………a dancer and a singer. Neither of
them (3) ……was……successful so the family (4) ……had……… very little money.
The first time he himself earned (5) …money…… by dancing and singing, he was only
five years old. He did many kinds of jobs, but what he loved best was working (6) ……
in……the theatre.
When he (7) ……was…… about fifteen, he joined a traveling theatre company and
went on trips to America. On one such tour, (8) …he…… was offered a part in a film, so
he went to Hollywood, where he eventually became both a famous actor (9) ……
and…… film director.
He died in Switzerland in 1977, at the (10) …age……… of 88. There is now a
statue of him in Leicester Square, London, the city of his birth and early up-bringing.
VIII. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.
1. It’s 2.5 km…from……my school…to……..the movie theatre.
2. I live …on…..Xuan Dieu street…with….my grandparents
3. She is talking…to……her students in the school yard.
4. My new house is different…from….my old house.
5. My father is a farmer. He works…on…..a farm.
6. Does your aunt work …in….the central hospital? – Yes, she is a nurse there.
7. I’m always busy. I must work …from…..early morning until night.
8. Mr. Minh is a journalist. He writes …for…..Tuoi Tre newspaper.
9. This apartment is suitable…for…….my family.
10. I often help my parents …with….the housework after school.
IX. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same.
1. She eats more chocolate than I.
I don’t eat as much chocolate as she does.
2. Vinh keeps forgetting his homework.
Vinh is always forgetting his homework.
3. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
It’s very important to keep the environment clean
4. No one helped Lan to do the homework.
Lan did the homework herself.
5. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.
I haven’t spoken to her for three years.
6. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
Tam used to type faster.
7. How long is it since you used the car?
When did you start using the car?
8. We started living here 15 years ago.
We have lived here for 15 years.
9. Let’s meet inside the centre ,at the cafe corner?
How about meeting inside the center, at the cafe corner?
10. Nam is very strong, he can do heavy work.
Nam is strong enough to do heavy work.