Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.. Many people now think that teachers give students too 27_______ homework.. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not pro
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Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1. Jeans have become more and more _with students since 1960
2. Do you _the Internet is useful?
A think B find C wish D guess
3. Mr Si Hoang took that _from the royal costumes of Nguyen Dynasties
4. Today’s weather is hot, _we have to turn on the air-conditioner
5. Nobody likes this kind of food, _?
6. She _a famous singer some years ago
A used to be B is used to be C used to being D is used to being
7. “Would you like to go and visit the museum tomorrow?” – “ _.”
A I like to see it B That’s a fine day C You must want it D That would be great
8. “Maryam, this is my friend, Nga.” – “ _”
A Nice to see you again B Pleased to meet you
9. She has a good _as a well-qualified teacher
A collection B impression C inspiration D reputation
10. The image of ao dai is _in a lot of songs.
11. Did you use _your summer vacation in the countryside?
12. We walked _half an hour to reach the picnic site
13. The two cities are not different _some ways
14. I wish I could visit your village again someday, Ba.” – “ _”
C Yes, of course D You’re always welcome!
Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
15. It’s a long time since we have visited the capital
16. I’m very pleasant that we’re going to be pen pals
17. She enjoys listening to music and go dancing with her friends
18. He bought a HB pencil which was made in Japan
Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
19. Do you enjoy _on the Internet? (chat)
20 Work harder or you in the entrance examination (fail)
21. Why not _English with native speakers? (speak)
22. This is the first time she _the Ao dai (wear)
Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.
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23. This child is too young and to recognize danger (experience)
24. A lot of _will come to Ha Long Bay soon (visit)
25. The Internet has helped students study more (depend)
26. My father has always me in teaching (courage)
Read the passage and choose the best answers.
Many people now think that teachers give students too (27) _ homework They say that it is (28) _ for children to work at home in their free time Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to students The (29) _ is that students have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school
Recently, in Greece many parents complained (30) _ the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children Most people agree that homework is unfair A student who can do his homework
in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much better position than a student who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television on Some parents help their children with their homework Other parents (31) _ no interest at all in their children's homework
28. A necessary B necessity C unnecessary D unnecessarily
30. A about B to C with D on
Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are True or False.
Van is a student from Ho Chi Minh City He’s participating in a student exchange program, and he
is now in the United States It is the beginning of July now and he is staying with the Parker family on a farm 100 kilometers from Columbus, Ohio He’s going to be there till the end of August
Mr Parker grows maize on his farm while Mrs Parker works part-time at a grocery store in a nearby town They have two children Peter, the elder brother, is the same age as Van, and Sam is the younger one who is in primary school, a level lower than Peter’s
Since his arrival, Van has been learning a lot about life on a farm He has also been able to improve his spoken English As soon as he completes his homework, he helps to feed the chickens and collect the eggs He really enjoys himself spending his summer vacation this way
Write TRUE or FALSE for the statements about the passage:
32. Van is staying with an American family in the countryside
33. Van is going to be there for three months
34. Peter and Van are both in primary school
35. He doesn’t help to feed the chickens and collect the eggs
36. Van is having a good time learning and working with the Parkers
Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same
37. I don’t have a computer at home
I wish _
38. The number of people killed in traffic accidents this year is over 100
Already this year, over 100 people
39. “What do you usually do in your free time?” said the examiner to her
The examiner
40. The test was not easy enough for him to get good grades
The test was so _
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