Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.. During the teenage years, many young people c
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I a Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others.
b Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
3 A economic B volcanic C disappointed D scientific
4 A reputation B description C suggestion D pollution
II Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1 Hung go fishing with his uncle when he lived in the countryside
2 If I you, I'd take some rest before the game tomorrow
3 You have never been to Ha Long Bay, ?
4 If only I play the guitar as well as you
5 There's no need to be nervous You're quite capable your final exam
6 As she arrived at the theatre, she remembered that she to meet a friend somewhere else
7 "Does Jack know about your project" "Yes, I told him to do"
8 If you have finished the test, you the room
9 I wish you me how to do this exercise
10 The children to the zoo
III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
1 They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them
2 Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today
3 These televisions was quite popular in Europe twenty years ago
4 Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments
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6 Each year people around the world spending billions of dollars buying goods on the Internet
7 Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night
8 One of the most urgent problem facing us now is the need to control population growth
9 I'd lost my front door key and I had to smash a window by a brick to get in
10 Despite of the heavy snow, she went out
IV Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 He is interested in the of old building (preserve)
2 Don't depend on him; he's a very person (rely)
3 Rob was dismissed after being told by his that he must leave in a month's time (employ)
4 He's quite an person He plays lots of sport and goes running everyday (energy)
5 English is a easy language for Swedes to learn (compare)
6 I think it's very of him to expect US to work overtime every night this week (reason)
7 His boss told him off because he had behaved (responsible)
8 She left school with good (qualify)
9 She has one of the biggest in Britain (collect)
10 Sorry about the mistakes, I the instructions you gave me (understand)
V Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
a I was tired when I got home I (1 work) all day
b I (2 arrive) in England in the middle of July I (3 be told) that England (4 be) shrouded in fog all year round, so I (5 be) surprised to find that it was merely raining
c I (6 ask) another passenger, an Englishman, about the fog and he (7 say) that there (8 not be) any since previous February
d John and I went for a walk I (9 have) trouble (10 keep) up with him because he (11 walk) so fast
e By next June John (12 participate) in four Olympics
f I want to get married, but I (13 not meet) the right person yet
g He had clearly been listening to our conversation and 1(14 wonder) how much he (15.hear) When 1(16 ask) him what he (17 do) , he (18 say) that he (19 drop) a 50 piece outside the door and (20 look) for it
VI Fill in the passage with the correct preposition.
a What do you think is the best solution (1) the problem?
b There has been a big increase (2) the price (3) land recently
c Paula is a wonderful photographer She likes taking pictures (4) people
d Mr Pike is away (5) vacation this week
e My friend and I disagreed (6) that subject
f Chidren rely (7) their parents (8) food and shelter
g We wear sunglasses to protect our eyes (9) the sun
h Children’s play teaches them (10) their environment while they are having fun
VII Read the following passage and the decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space.
Trang 3Have you ever stopped (1) why people give each (2) eggs at Easter? - The Christian festival of Easter celebrates the return of Christ from the dead, but the festival is actually name (3) the goddess of the sun, Eostre, whose name is taken from the East where she (4)
In very ancient times, Easter was a celebration that winter was (5) and that a new life was about to begin The rabbit, (6) to the number of young it produces, it the symbol of life In some parts of the world, the rabbit leaves large (7) of eggs (another symbol of new life) in the garden and children have to find as many as they can This is very (8) Christmas when Santa Claus leave presents for individual children At Easter children have to be independent and (9) after themselves In this (10) the hunt for Easter eggs presents the need for young people to go out in to the world and make their own fortune
VIII Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions below.
During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to They often seem to dislike being questioned They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them
Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school work and future plant but should not push them to talk if they don't want to Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol, or smoking Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behaviour which may be connected with these and get help if necessary
1 This passage is taken from a
2 Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to?
A because most teenagers are quiet
B because teenagers don't want to talk to other people
C because teenagers think adults are not honest
D because most teenagers hate adults
3 When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual?
A When people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them
B When adults give them a lot of money to spend
C When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school
D When adults talk to them about sex, alcohol and drugs
4 Some teenagers experiment with drinking bad smoking because
A cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere
B cigarettes and alcohol are cheap
C women like smoking and drinking men
D they regard them as a mark of adulthood
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IX Complete the following sentences by choosing the best option A, B, C or D.
1 Can you please tell me ?
A What time arrives the next bus B when arrives the next bus
C What time the next bus arrives D when arrives the bus
2 I think you should
3 He wanted to win the race He ran
4 The problem never occurred
C that I had expected it D I had expected
5 Does anybody know on the ground?
A to me the bike last week B How long will be this plane
C to me the bike last night D that how long this plane will be
6 All the students do well in writing
A Mr David teaches them B Mr David teaches
C which Mr David teaches D whom Mr David teaches them
7 “I don’t like your attitude” – “I don’t care ”
A If or not you like it B whether you like it or not
9 Mr John forgot he was supposed to go to
10 :When did you get the bike” – “ My father gave ”
A to me the bike last week B me the bike last night
C to me the bike last night D last night the bike to me
X Make a complete letter from the given words.
Dear Jack,
1 Thank you/ letter/I receive/ when/ get home/ last night
2 I/ be/ please/ hear you/ after such/ long time
3 I/ love/ go/ ballet/ with you/ but/I/ not be free/ until 6.30 p.m./
4 How about come/ my flat/ and have/ something/ eat/ before/ go?
5 I/ not want/ take my car/ because/ it be/ difficult/ find/ somewhere/ park
6 Why/ we/not go/ taxi?
7 Let's hope/ dancing/ be/ good as/ reviews say/
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9 Love,
Anne
b Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about Vietnamese people Your writing should include:
- Your name, your country
- Vietnamese’s characters
- The characters of Vietnamese you like
- The characters of Vietnamese you don’t like
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I a Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others.
1 D được phát âm là /ɪ/; A, B, C được phát âm là /aɪ/
2 A được phát âm là /ə/; B, C, D được phát âm là /əʊ/
3 C được phát âm là /əʊ/; A, B, D được phát âm là /ɔ:/
4 C được phát âm là /z/; A, B, D được phát âm là /s/
5 D được phát âm là /ɑ:/; A, B, C được phát âm là /æ/
b Choose the word that has the different stress from the others.
1 D có trọng âm là âm số 1; A, B, C có trọng âm là âm số 2
2 D có trọng âm là âm số 2; A, B, C có trọng âm là âm số 1
3 B có trọng âm là âm số 2; A, C, D có trọng âm là âm số 3
4 A có trọng âm là âm số 3; B, C, D có trọng âm là âm số 2
5 B có trọng âm là âm số 1; A, C, D có trọng âm là âm số 3
II Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1 used to + V-inf: đã từng làm gì
2 Câu điều kiện loại 2
3 Câu hỏi đuôi
4 Câu mong muốn loại 2:
If only + S + could + V-inf
5 be capable of + V-ing: có thể làm gì
6 Quá khứ hoàn thành
7 Quá khứ tiếp diễn
8 Câu điều kiện loại 3
9 Câu mong muốn loại 2:
S + wish + S + could + V-inf
10 enjoy + V-ing: thích làm gì; câu bị động
III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
1 what did happen happened
2 are is
3 was were
4 never ever
5 most great greatest
6 spending spend
7 ghosts stories ghost stories
8 problem problems
9 by with
10 Despite of in spite of/ despite
IV Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 preservation
the + danh từ; preservation: sự bảo tồn, bảo vệ
2 unreliable
Tính từ unreliable bổ nghĩa cho danh từ person; unreliable: không đáng tin cậy
3 employer
Tính từ sở hữu his + danh từ; employer: ông chủ, người sử dụng lao động
4 energetic
Tính từ energetic bổ nghĩa cho danh từ person
5 comparatively
Trang 7Trạng từ comparatively bổ nghĩa cho tính từ easy và danh từ language
6 unreasonable
it is + adj + for + somebody + to + V-inf: như thế nào khi ai làm gì; unreasonable: vô lý
7 irresponsibly
Trạng từ irresponsibly bổ nghĩa cho động từ behave; irresponsibly: vô trách nhiệm
8 qualifications
Tính từ good bổ nghĩa cho danh từ qualification; qualification: bang cap
9 collections
Tính từ biggest bổ nghĩa cho danh từ collection; collection: bộ sưu tập
10 misunderstood
misunderstand: hiểu nhầm
V Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 had been working
2 arrived
3 had been told
4 was
5 was
6 asked
7 said
8 hadn’t been
9 had
10 keeping
11 was walking
12 will have participated
13 haven’t met
14 wondered
15 had heard
16 asked
17 was doing/ had been doing
18 said
19 had dropped
20 was looking/ had been looking
- 1 Quá khứ hoàn thành: work xảy ra trước be tired
- 2, 4, 5 Quá khứ đơn
- 3 Quá khứ hoàn thành: be told xảy ra trước arrive
- 6, 7, 9 Quá khứ đơn
- 8 Quá khứ hoàn thành vì ở thể trực tiếp thì động từ này được chia ở hiện tại hoàn thành (có since + mốc
thời gian)
- 10 have trouble + V-ing: gặp rắc rối trong việc gì
- 11 Quá khứ tiếp diễn: walk là hành động đang diễn ra trong quá khứ
- 12 Tương lai hoàn thành, có by + mốc thời gian trong tương lai
- 13 Hiện tại hoàn thành, có yet
- 14, 16, 18: Quá khứ đơn: 3 hành động wonder, ask, said đã xảy ra và kết thúc
- 15, 19: Quá khứ hoàn thành: hear xảy ra trước wonder và drop xảy ra trước look for
- 17, 20: Quá khứ tiếp diễn: look for đang diễn ra trong quá khứ, và look for cũng đã diễn ra được 1
khoảng thời gian rồi nên có thể dùng quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn
VI Fill in the passage with the correct preposition.
1 to
solution to: giải pháp cho (vấn đề)
2 in
increase in: (cái gì) tăng lên
5 on
on vacation: trong kỳ nghỉ, đi nghỉ
6 about
disagree about: không đồng ý về cái gì
7 on
3 of price of: giá (của cái gì)
4 of picture of: ảnh (ai, cái gì)
8 for rely on their parents for food and shelter: phụ thuộc vào cha mẹ về vấn đề lương thực và chỗ ở
9 from protect from: bảo vệ khỏi
Trang 8rely on: phụ thuộc vào 10 about
about: về
VII Read the following passage and the decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space.
1 stop to + V-inf: dừng lại để làm gì
2 give each other: tặng cho nhau
3 name after: đặt tên theo (tên của ai)
4 rise: mọc lên
5 be + over: kết thúc
6 due to: bởi vì
7 large number of + plural noun: số lượng lớn những
8 like: giống
9 look after: chăm sóc
10 in this way: bằng cách này
VIII Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions below.
1 Handbook for parents: sổ tay dành cho cha me
(2) (3) Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them.
(4) some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol, or smoking .
5 behavior: hành vi = manner: cách hành xử
IX Complete the following sentences by choosing the best option A, B, C or D.
1 Mệnh đề đầu tiên đã ở dạng câu hỏi rồi nên ta không chia mệnh đề sau ở dạng câu hỏi nữa
2 have + something + V3: (nhờ ai) làm gì
3 as fast as he could: nhanh nhất có thể
4 Mệnh đề quan hệ rút gọn; the problem là vật không dùng who
5 Mệnh đề đầu tiên đã ở dạng câu hỏi rồi nên ta không chia mệnh đề sau ở dạng câu hỏi nữa; Câu D bị
thừa that
6 Mệnh đề quan hệ rút gọn: All the students who/whom Mr David teaches All the students Mr David teaches
7 whether + clause + or not: dù có hay không
8 Câu hỏi là "Bạn nghĩ gì về Maria" Câu trả lời sẽ là lời nhận xét về con người Maria
9 Mệnh đề quan hệ; which the room: căn phòng mà; vì room đã được xác định dùng the
10 give + somebody + something: đưa cho ai cái gì
X Make a complete letter from the given words.
1 Thank you for the letter that I received when I got home last night
2 I was very pleased to hear from you after such a long time
3 I'd love to go to the ballet with you but I won't be free until 6.30 p.m
4 How about coming to my flat and have something to eat before we go?
5 I don't want to take my car because it will be difficult to find somewhere to park
6 Why don't we go by taxi?
7 Let's hope the dancing will be good as the reviews say
8 I'm looking forward to seeing you tomorrow night
Love
Anne
b Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about Vietnamese people Your writing should include:
Trang 9My name is Truong I’m from Vietnam - a beautiful country from south east Asia Not only our country is beautiful but the Vietnamese are also very nice The Vietnamese are hard-working too They never mind doing any work because they believed that labour is glorious They work to make their country more beautiful The Vietnamese are also friendly and warmly They always welcome guests warmly and always give the best of them for guests This is the character I like most in Vietnamese people Although Vietnamese people are nice, there are some characters I don’t like in Vietnamese I think Vietnamese people should be more creative They also need to be less envious too In conclusion, Vietnamese people had better advance their good points and limit their weak points