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Week 1
Date: Oct 23rd 2008
A CONTENT:
I Choose the correct word to fill in each of the following sentences:
1/ It was a boring weekend, I _ anything (did, don’t do, didn’t do, would do)
2/ Lan and Maryam are pen pals They _ each other twice a month (are writing, write, has written, wrote)
3/ Lan enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere _ Maryam was praying (when, during, while, where) 4/ I was very _ by the efficiency of the staff (impressed, corresponded, comprised, interested) 5/ I rarely eat ice cream now but I _ it when I was a child (eat, used to eat, am eating, has eaten) 6/ Nam wishes he _ Thanh some money for her rent, but he’s broke himself (can lend, would lend, could lend, lend)
7/ Would you like _ and visit me next summer? (to come, coming, came, come)
8/ We must learn English at school It’s a(n) _ subject (primary, compulsory, national, optional)
II Complete the passage with the suitable words:
It was a fine day (1) when I started out on the last part of my walk around the coast of Britain The sun was (2) _, and a light wing (3) _ blowing from the south-west I was pleased that it (4) _ raining I (5) v along the cliff top and then down into the lovely little fishing village of Wellburn,
past a café (6) v people were having morning coffee Three miles past Wellburn (7) _ down for
five minutes and (8) _ a drink Now it (9) _ getting warmer, so I (10) _ off one of my sweaters I (11) _ stop for long because I wanted to reach Seabury by lunch-time (12) _ I finally got there, it (13) _ just after half past twelve.
III Make the questions for the answer in column B.
1 _? - Last vacation I went to see my pen pal Lan
2 _? - She lives in Hanoi, Vietnam.
3 _? - We have been pen pals for over two years.
4 _? - We did a lot of sightseeing and visited some interesting places in Hanoi.
5 _? - Yes, of course I visited Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum twice
6 _? - Hanoi is quite old and peaceful I was really impressed by the beauty of the city.
7 _? - Yes, I enjoyed the trip very much.
IV Each of these sentences has a mistake in it Cross the mistake and then correct it.
1 The hotel were very expensive
2 Malaysia is divided in two regions.
3 I came not to the party last night.
4 We had our dinner when the phone rang.
5 They didn’t used to like each other.
6 I wish I were be a millionaire.
7 In 1989 I left university and started work.
8 English are wide spoken in Malaysia.
V Write the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first Use the word in brackets.
1 There were lights on the spacecraft (had)
2 I had my old coat on (wearing)
3 It’s not true that I made a mistake (didn’t)
4 No one told me about the change of the plan (know)
5 When I was a child we lived in Briton (used)
6 My friend was the winner of the competition (won)
7 Is it a fact that Romans built this wall? (did)
8 She’s sorry she can’t play the piano (wishes)
VI With the cues given, write a letter to your pen pal You should put them I correct order first, and then begin to write.
The trip/ be/ very interesting, and I/ be/ eager/ to tell you about it.
Walk/ around the lake/ enjoy/ the fresh cool air, we/ feel/ very comfortable.
The weather/ be/ rather cold/ night, but it/ be/ very coo/ during the day.
I/ just/ return/ four-day trip/ to Da Lat/ my parents.
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We/ stay/ mini hotel/ Xuan Huong Lake.
We/ enjoy/ ourselves so much.
We/ also/ visit/ a lot of famous places/ such/ Prenne Waterfall/ Cam Ly Waterfall/ lake of sights/ Bao Dai Palaces/ Da Lat Flower Park…
Write/ me soon
Dear Anne,
….
B ANSWER KEYS.
III 1 What did you do last vacation?
2 Where does she live?
3 How long have you been pen pal?
4 What did you do in Hanoi?
5 Did you visit HoChiMinh’s Mausoleum?
6 What’s Hanoi like?
7 Did you enjoy the trip?
3 came not → didn’t come 7 work → working
4 had → were having 8 wide → widely
V 1 The spacecraft had lights on it 5 We used to live in Briton.
2 I was wearing my old coat 6 My friend won the competition.
3 I didn’t make a mistake 7 Did the Romans build this wall?
4 I didn’t know about the change of the plan.8 She wishes she could play the piano.
VI Dear,
I have just returned from the four day trip to Ad Lat with my parents The trip was very interesting, and I'm eager to tell you about it.
We stayed in a mini hotel near Xian Hong Lake Walking around the lake and enjoying the fresh cool air, we felt very comfortable We also visited a lot of famous places, such as Prenne Waterfall, Cam Ly Waterfall, lake of Sighs, Bao Dai Palaces, Da Lat Flower Park, etc The weather was cold at night, but it was very cool during the day We really enjoyed ourselves so much.
Write to me soon.
With love,
Lan
Week 2
Date: Oct 30th 2008
A CONTENT:
I Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.
II Choose the most suitable word or phrase.
6 Muslims worship in a _
7 She moved to France, but we still keep in _
8 They visited Ho chi Minh Mausoleum
9 The unit of _ used in the USA is dollar
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10 A _ is a person whose job is to decide how to make things or decide their shape or appearance
11 Is military service compulsory in your country?
12 The choreographer has drawn _ from Japanese dance
13 He used to work on a ship He was a _
14 In the 1990s, the sale of jeans ended going _
15 We have lived in this town _ 1998
III Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
16 The teacher let me _ home early because I felt ill
17 I _ jeans when I was a child
18 The village is _ Sheffield It’s only six miles away
19 Here’s my report _ it at last
20 Our friends _ meet us at the airport tonight
21 We can’t go along here because _
22 The house was _ building
a a nice old stone b a nice stone old c a stone old nice d an old nice stone
23 I prefer dogs _ cats I hate cats
24 When I entered the room, the baby _ quietly
25 I wish I _ a car It would make life so much earlier
IV Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.
26 All the main streets in the city will be widening
A B C D
27 Christ has hurt his hand, but It’s OK now
A B C D
28 When she came, I read her letter
A B C D
29 Vicky has only had that camera three days ago
A B C D
30 Would you mind to open the door?
A B C D
31 Most of their farm work used to do by hand
A B C D
32 This is the first time she forgot to give me a massage
A B C D
33 The children enjoyed to watch the performing lions
A B C D
34 Would you like visiting the museum with us?
A B C D
35 She wishes she is the most beautiful girl in the world
A B C D
V Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
It’s sometimes said that there is (36) _ new in the world of fashion Annabelle was a well-known (37) _ during the seventies When her children were in their early teens they enjoyed looking (38) _ her old photo albums They found it hard to believe that she (39) _ such strange clothes Did people really use to think (40) _ trousers looked good? And those ugly platform shoes! In the early nineties, (41) _ , Annabelle noticed to her (42) _ that seventies styles were fashion again “I was planning to throw all my old clothes (43) _” , she said “but my daughter (44) _ to a party last week, and guess (45) _ she was wearing – that ‘s right, some of my old clothes!”
VI Read the text carefully, and then choose the correct answers.
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To do well at school, college or university you usually need to do well in exams “All students hate exams” may be a generalization, but it is fairly true one Certainly, all of the students I’ve known disliked doing exams None of them thought that the exam system was fair;
to do well in an exam you simply had to be able to predict the questions which would be asked This was the case as regards two students in my class at college Both of them were exceptionally bright, but in the final year exam neither of them got an A grade In fact, they both got Cs The exam had tested us on questions which had come up the previous year They had both assumed that the same questions wouldn’t come up again, and hadn’t prepared for them
46 Students need to do well in exams
a in order to do well at school b because they need to do well at school
c so that to do well at school d therefore they have to do well at school
47 The statement “All students hate exams” is
48 Which of the following sentences is not true?
a All of students the writer has known thought that the exam system was unfair
b To do well in an exam you simply had the ability to predict the questions which would be asked
c None of the students the writer has known disliked doing exams
d “All students hate exams” is fairly true generalization
49 Why did the two students in the writer’s class get C grades in the final exam?
a Because the exam was really difficult
b Because they didn’t prepare for the questions that had come up the previous year
c Because they were dull students
d because the questions weren’t in their lessons
50 The writer’s main purpose of writing the passage is to
a describe the importance of exam b discuss how exams effect on students
c explain the equality in examinations D criticize the exam system
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Week 3
Date: Nov 6th 2008
A CONTENT:
I Choose the most suitable words or phrases to fill in the blanks.
1 Van is a(n) _ student in the USA
2 The weather was bad, _ we didn’t go on a picnic.
3 My father _ a lot but he doesn’t anymore.
a was traveling b was used to travel c used to travel d has traveled
4 Ann’s birthday is _ February 14th.
5 This is isn’t my first visit London _ here before.
6 There is a river _ across the village.
7 They put _ the blanket and laid _ food.
8 It’s very crowded here I wish _
a there were a few people b there weren’t so many people c there
II Complete the letter with the most suitable words.
Dear Khanh,
I am (1) a great time here in England My university term doesn’t start (2) the autumn, so I am taking the opportunity to improve my English I am staying with some English friends (3) own a farm On weekdays I catch a bus into Torquay to go to language (4) At weekend I help (5) the farm At the moment they (6) harvesting the corn and they need all the help they can get It’s quite (7) work, but I like it I am (8) the winter holiday here at the farm It gets very (9) here in the winter, I think.
Write me (10) and tell me what (11) are doing these days.
Yours truly,
III Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
There is one particular (1) feeling (feel) which I find difficult to express When I am (2) (anger) about something, I say nothing Once for example, after I had bought a very (3) (expense) jacket, I met a friend in
a café who said that the jacket didn’t fit me (4) (good) I was very (5) (annoy) but I said nothing.
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I didn’t feel like continuing our (6) (converse) My friend noticed my (7) (silent) and asked me what was wrong I couldn’t tell him the (8) (true) I began to feel rather (9) (embarrass) and left without giving him an (10) (explain) Later I felt rather (11) (shame) of my behavior.
IV Read the passage, and then do the tasks below.
The weekend picnic I enjoyed most was a few weeks ago My class decided to pay a visit to the Botanical garden.
It was a glorious Sunday We assembled at the school gate punctually and traveled to the Botancal Garden by bus It was a long way to our destination and we sang merrily all the way.
The Botanical Garden is very beautiful place We made a short tour round the garden and too some pictures of the whole class Then we played a lot of games on a spacious piece of grassland One of the boys brought along his guitar and we sang our favorite songs We laughed, talked and danced, too After a delicious meal with various kinds of food that we brought, we all took a rest Some of us slept very soundly because it was so peaceful and quiet there In the afternoon, we went on playing some more games Then we packed up the left-over and started home at four We all felt very happy.
* Decide whether the following statements are true or false Correct the false information.
1 The writer has had a picnic recently.
2 He went for a picnic with his family.
3 Everyone assembled on time.
4 it was a long way from his school to the Botanical Garden.
5 Everyone went round the Botanical Garden and videoed the whole class.
6 Everyone played games on a small piece of grassland.
7 After lunch everyone started home.
8 It was an enjoyable picnic.
* Answer the questions.
1 Which was the picnic the writer enjoyed most?
2 What day of the picnic was it?
3 Where did everyone assemble?
4 What did they do in the Botanical Garden?
5 What did they do after lunch?
6 When did they start home?
7 How did they all feel after the picnic?
V use the cues below to write a passage telling your recent trip to the countryside.
1 Last weekend/ my family/ two-day trip/ home village.
2 We/ start/ the journey/ very early/ morning.
3 After three hours/ travel/ bus/ we/ reach/ old banyan/ entrance/ the village.
4 Everyone/ feel/ tired/ take a rest/ the tree.
5 After that/ we/ start/ walk/ the village/ twenty minutes/ come/ my grandparents’ house.
6 We/ spend/ enjoyable weekend/ the country.
7 We/ feel/ happy and healthy/ the trip.
B ANSWER KEYS.
11.shamed
IV * True or False
1 (T)
2 (F) He went for a picnic with his class
3 (T)
4 (T)
5 (F) Everyone went round the Botanical Garden and took some pictures of the whole class
6 (F) Everyone played games on a spacious piece of grassland
7 (F) After lunch, they all took a rest
8 (T)
* Answers.
1 The picnic the writer enjoyed most was the recent one
2 It was Sunday
3 Everyone assembled at the school gate
4 They want round the garden, took some pictures, played games, sang their favorite songs and danced
5 After lunch, they took a rest
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6 They started home at four in the afternoon
7 They all felt very happy
V 1 Last weekend my family had a two-day trip to our home village
2 We started the journey very early in the morning
3 After three hours traveling by bus, we reached an old banyan at the entrance to the village
4 Everyone felt very tired, so we took a rest under the tree
5 After that we started to walk into the village about twenty minutes to come my grandparents’ house
6 We spent an enjoyable weekend in the country
7 We all felt very happy and healthy after the trip
Week 3
Date: Nov 13th 2008
A CONTENT:
I Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.
II Choose the most suitable word or phrase.
6 Working in a _ a country takes some used to
7 Quiet, please The headmaster would like to _ a few words
8 I’ve know him _ I left school
9 She has two children to look after, so she’s looking for a _ job in her neighborhood
10 _ we miss the train, we can get the next one
11 Maria’s English is excellent She speaks English _
12 _ is a large building in a college or university where students live
13 Many tourists visit the historic shrine on the mountain
14 Dicken is my _ English novelist
15 I’m looking _ to hearing from you
III Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
16 You _ more exercises if you _ to keep fit
17 Please let Tom _ with you
18 The children are forced to work _ 12 hours a day, seven days a week in the factories
19 Someone _ the tickets are free
20 Last week Justin said I’ll do it tomorrow He said he would do it _
21 There’s going to be a big art exhibition _
a A lot of visitors will be attracted to it b It will attract a lot of visitors
c It will be attracted by a lot of visitors d A lot of visitors will attract it
22 The police officer stopped us and asked us where _
23 I _ in heavy traffic every day
24 _ a car when they were living in London?
25 A: What are they going to do next year?
B: I wish I _ the answer to that question
IV Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.
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26 Sally said she will be a teacher someday
A B C D
27 If you feel unwell, you shouldn’t stay in bed
A B C D
28 She wanted to know how long did it take to get there
A B C D
29 Why don’t we sharing the cost of accommodation?
A B C D
30 My home village is on the west of the city
A B C D
31 I have passed my driving test six months ago
A B C D
32 Are you interesting in learning foreign language?
A B C D
33 I’m really looking forward to work with you
A B C D
34 We arrived at London at 3 o’clock in the morning
A B C D
35 She told me to shut the door but don’t lock it
A B C D
V Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
I keep a vocabulary notebook It’s organized (36) _ Whenever I hear or read a new word, I write it (37) _ Then (38) _ I have time, I look it up in my dictionary Then I put down some key (39) _ about the word – you know, (40) _ it’s a noun or a verb, and some (41) _ of how it’s used I (42) _ the notebook and study the words as often as I can I really (43) _ that the only way to learn new words - (44) _ in you own language – is by (45) _ them
VI Read the text carefully, and then choose the correct answers.
Every year people in many countries learn English Some of them are young children Others are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school Others study by themselves A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on TV, in the office or among their friends Most people must work hard to learn English
Why do all these people learn English? It’s not difficult to answer this question Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers and magazines in English
46 According to the writer, English is learned by _
47 Most people learn English by _
48 Where do many boys and girls learn English?
49 Teenagers learn English because _
50 Why do many adults learn English?
a Because they want to see movies in English b because they need it for their job
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