2/ Many people learn English by working hard on their lessons 3/ Many people learn English just by hearing it in the films.. 4/ Many boys and girls learn English because Englis[r]
Trang 1Unit 4: Learning a foreign languageTEST FOR UNIT 4I/ GRAMMAR
a/ Multiple choice
1 If she……….time, she will write to you
a/ have b/ has c/ will have d/ had
2 If you want to lose weight , you ………go on a strict diet
a/ can b/ could c/ should d/ may
3 If Mary doesn’t improve in English, we……… have to find a tutor for her a/ will b/ can c/ should d/ would
4 You ……… pass the driving test, if you follow the instructor’s advice a/ must b/ can c/ could d/ shall
5 If you study hard, you……… the exam
a/ would b/ will c/ must d/ should
6 She asked me if I ………pop music
a/ liked b/ likes c/ like d/ has liked
7 She asked me ………
a/ if I am thirsty b/ If I was thirsty c/ If I were thirsty d/ If was I thirsty
8 The man asked me if I ……….a student
a/ am b/ were c/ was d/ will be
9 He said he ………to visit me the following day
a/ will come b/ would come c/ came d/ come
10 She asked him if he ……… play tennis
a/ can b/ will c/ would d/ must
11 His father asked him if he ………the exam
a/ pass b/ passed c/ will pass d/ passes
12 He asked me where I ……… now ?
a/ live b/ lived c/ would live d/ had lived
13 My father said I ………learn hard
a/ have to b/ must c/ had to d/ can
14 She aksed me how many languages I ………
a/ can speak b/ could speak c/ speak d/ will speak
15 I asked his brother how he……….to school
a/ goes b / go c/ will go d/ went
b/ Supply the correct verb form
1 If you……… ( study ) hard, you will pass the written examination
2 If the weather ………( be ) fine, We will go for a picnic
3 He ………( write ) to you if he has time
4 They……… ( have ) a lot of fun if they come there
5 If she……… ( not hurry ), she will miss the bus
6 You would feel better if you……… a short rest ( take )
7 What……….if the moon disappeared ? ( happen )
8 If I ……… a bird, I would be a dove ( be )
9 If we flew, we……… the world from above easily ( see )
10 Had I had a map, I……… way ( not lose )
11 He said he ……… ( go ) to HCM city the following day
12 She asked if my school……… ( be ) near there
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14 I asked her where she ………( live )
15 The examiner asked me if I ………( speak ) any foreign languages
II/ VOCABULARY
a/ Multiple choice
1) Besides in-class assignments, our teacher often gives some ……….for us to do at home a/ housework b/ homework c/ teamwork d/ class work
2) What……….of learning English do you find most difficult ? “ pronunciation ”
a/ section b/ aspect c/ area d/ hobby
3) Do we have to learn these new words ………?
a/ by heart b/ in mind c/ with heart d/ to mind
4) If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you can look it up in………
a/ a book b / a record c/ a dictionary d/ a diary
5) Do you ………any foreign language ?
a/ talk b/ say c/ speak d/ tell
6) Bill is good at mathematics He wants ……… a higher course of maths
a/ to go b/ to work c/ to visit d/ to attend
7) What time does your English class ……… and end ?
a/ start b/ open c/ leave d/ get
8) If you study at The Brighton Language center – UK , You can live in……….on campus a/ mobile room b/ dormitory c/ hotel d/ private room
9) I can complete a ……….English test if you want
a/ speak b/ spoke c / speaking d/ spoken
10) We have well- ……….teachers
a/ qualifications b/ qualified c/ to qualify d/ quality
b/ Supply the correct word form
1) He is a strict ……….( examine)
2) I want to ………at course ( attend)
3) You need to be ………enough to do the job ( qualify)
4) I saw your school’s ……….in today’s edition of the Vietnam News ( advertise)
5) If you want to ……… your English , we can help you ( improvement)
III/ READING
Fill in each blank with a suitable word forn the list
friendship, understanding, know, subjects, written, what, many, to
English is a very useful language If we ……… ……… (1) English, we can go to any countries we like We will not find it hard to make people understand……… …………( 2 ) we want to say English also helps us to learn all kinds of………(3) Hundreds of books are……
………( 4)in English everyday in……… (5) countries English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge………… …………(6) all corners of the world Therefore, the English language has helped
to spread better ……… ( 7 ) and ……… ………(8) among countries of the world
Read the passage and write T or F
Every year students in many countries learn English Some of these students 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 the films, on television, in the office or among their friends But not many are lucky to do that Most people must work hard to learn English Many boys and girls learn
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1/ According to the writer English is popular in much of the world
2/ Many people learn English by working hard on their lessons
3/ Many people learn English just by hearing it in the films
4/ Many boys and girls learn English because English can give them a job
5/ Besides learning English, many students in England learn other languages
Read the passage and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d
The main………(1) for the widespread demand for English is its importance as an
…… ( 2 ) language Besides serving the needs of………(3) native speakers, English is a language which is ………( 4 ) in science, media, communication, international conferences, aviation, sport, and so on
More than 350 million people………( 5 ) English as their mother tongue, or native language, another 350 speak it as a second language In addition, it is difficult to get the information of how many people speak it as………( 6 ) language
English is…………( 7 ) becoming popular Most of the scientific………( 8 ) have so far been carried out in English – speaking countries Computer programmes are mostly designed in
English Most of reference books are also written ………( 9 ) English English is taught in most high schools and universities in the world All of these make English not only a useful tool in many fields but also a good access to the world of………(10) The better your English is, the more opportunities you have to succeed in your life
1/ a/ cause b/ reason c/ purpose d/ need
2/ a/ nation b/ nationality c/ international d/ mother tongue
3/ a/ them b/ their c/ it d/ its
4/ a/ used b/ using c/ use d/ uses
5/ a/ say b/ speak c/ tell d/ talk
6/ a/ foreign b/ first c/ second d/ native
7/ a/ quick b/ rapid c/ increasingly d/ increasing
8/ a/ invent b/ inventors c/ invention d/ inventions
9/ a/ in b/ by c/ of d/ on
10/ a/ know b/ knowledge c/ learn d/ scientific
IV/ WRITING
Complete the following sentences with the phrases given
1) Recycle and we will save natural resources
If we - 2) Hurry up or you will be late for work
If you don’t - 3) “ Where do you live ? ” I said to him
I asked - 4) “ What do you do to improve your English ?” the examiner asked me
The examiner asked me - 5) “ I’ll come with you as soon as I’m ready, Mary.” said Peter
Peter said - 6) “ I must stay at home tonight to finish my homework” said John
John said -
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Nam said - 8) “You can use my telephone if you need it.” said Lan
Lan said - 9) The driver said “ Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving!”
The driver asked the passengers - 10) He said , “ I wish I knew the answer ”
He said that -
Reading comprehension.
Learning a second Language
Some people learn a second language (51) _ Other people have trouble learning a new language How can you have (52) _learn a new language , such as English ? There are several ways
to make learning English a little (53) _and more interesting
The first step is to feel positive about learning English If you believe that you can learn, you will learn (54) patient You do not to have to understand (55) all at once It‘s natural to make mistakes when you learn something new We can learn from our mistakes
The second step is to practice your English For example, write in a journal, or diary, every day You will get used to (56) _in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving (57) _, you much speak English every day You can practice with your classmates (58) _class.
The third step is to keep a record of your language learning You can write this in your journal After (59) _class, think about what you did Did you answer a question (60) ? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it.
It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements.
51/ a ease b easy c easily d all a, b, c.
52/ a itself b yourself c himself d herself
53/ a ease b easy c easily d easier
54/ a Be b Being c To be d Been
55/ a anything b nothing c everything d something
56/ a write b writing c to write d written
57/ a In addition b Addition c Additional d By addition
58/ a of side b outside c beside d byside
59/ a some b each c all d few
60/ a correct b correction c correctly d corrective
Write correct sentences to make a complete letter :
1- I / see / school’s advertisement / TV / last night.
2- I / interested / learn English / and / I / like / information / school.
3- I / study / English / four years / but / want / improve / speaking / and / listening / skill.
4- I / be / very grateful / if / you / send / details / courses / fees.
5- Look / forward / hear / you / soon.
Test 1
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1 If you go by bike, it might take ( might / take ) a long time
2 You _ (have to/get) up at 6 every day if you want to join us
3 If you want to play out, you _ (must/ finish) all your homework
4 You (ought to/ wait) if you want to see him
5 If you want to be quick, you ( should / take ) the lift
6 If you ask Jane, she _ (will /be ) able to do for you
7 If you write the massage in French, I _ (can/ understand) it
8 If you want to pass the exam easily, you (must/ study ) hard
9 You (have to / hurry ) up if you want to get there on time
10 If you want to speak English fluently, you (must/ practice ) it more often
II,Change into reported speech :
1.I will go to my village next week She said
………
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III.Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box :
I keep a (1) _ of new words I come across Then I (2) _ study cards I write the word on one side of the card and the (3) on the other side Oh, and I always
include at least one sentence with the (4) _ in it Then I go through the cards (5)
_ I have some spare time like when I’m waiting for my clothes at the (6)
or between classes – and study the words until I know them (7) _ heart Everyweek or so,
I (8) _ the cards into categories: you know , I put all the words (9) that have to
do with foot… or work… or home… or school… (10) _ I can find my new words have
in common
VI Read the passage, then do the tasks below :
One thing that was really a turning point for me was when I learned Spanish I was always kind
of scared od learning a foreign language , yet I was really envious of kids who could speak another language But when I started learning Spanish, I found I was actually pretty good at it, and the moment I reached that breakthrough stage – you know , when you discover you can actually speak and communicate with people in the language- I felt really proud of myself I realized that learning a foreign language wasn’t impossible thing after all Now I can speak three : Spanish, Italian, and German And I’m taking Korean this year
True or False :
1 The writer was scared od learning a foreign language
2 He was envious of kids who could speak another language
3 He found he could do it pretty well _
4 When he reached that breakthrough stage, he felt really proud of himself _
5 He realized that learning a foreign language was possible thing
6 Now He can speak four languages : Spanish, Italian, German, and Korean _
V Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answers :
Every year people in many countries learn English Some of them are youngchildren Others are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school Other study bythemselves A few learn English just by hearing the language in films On television, in theoffice 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 Manyadults learn English because it is useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for theirOrganize – whwnever – whatever – together – make up – laundromat – by – meaning – word – record
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1.According to the writer English is learned by _
A young children B teenagers C adults D all are correct
2 Most people learn English by
A themselves C working hard on the lessons
B hearing the language on the television D speaking English to their friends
3 Where do many boys and girls learn English?
A At home B in the evening class C In the offices D at school
4 Teenagers learn English because
A it’s useful for their higher studies C they want to master it
B it’s one of their subjects D A and C are correct
5 Why do many adults learn English?
A Because they want to see movies in English C Because they are forced to learn it
B Because they need it for their job D Because it’s not difficult to learn
6 What do other people learn English for?
A to know other countries C to read newspapers and magazines
B to talk with the foreigners D to travel around the world
VII Choose the best answers:
1 he is a strict ……… (exam/ examne/ examiner/ examination).
2 I want to ……… English at that Foreign Language Center (learn/ have/ go/ take)
3 This school has an excellent ……… (repute/ reputation/ reputed/ reputable)
4 If you want to …… your English, we can help you (improve/ attend/ take/ give)
5 We often take part in many cultural ………… (acts/ actions/ aactivity/ activities)
6 What aspect of ……English do you find most difficult? (study/ studied/ learnt/ learning)
7 We have well ……… teachers (qualify/ qualified/ qualification/ quality)
8 She said that she …… learning English with you (like/ liked/ liking/ to like)
9 She asked me where I ………from (come/ came/ comomh/ to come)
10 If you want to attend at the course, you ……….pass the examination (have to/ has to/ had to/ could)
11 This restaurant has the ………for serving some of European food .(repute/ reputation/ reputed/ reputable)
12 Please phone this number for more ………… (inform/ information/ informatively/
informative)
13 I want to …… for selling my house (advertise/ advertisement/ advertiser/ advertising)
14.he is an ……….of this newspaper office (editant/ editist/ editer/ editor)
15 She said to me that she ……… that car the following day (sells/ sold/ will sell/ would sell)
16 The teacher asked her why she …… the test (didn’t do/ hasn’t do/ doesn’t do/ won’t do).
17 If you …………him, tell him to write to me (see/ saw/ will see/ would see)
18 If he …… free time, he will go swimming (has/ had/ will have/ is having)
19 he asked me where I ………… the previous day (will go/ go/ went/ would go)
20 If I have much money, I ………a new car (buy/ bought/ will buy/ would buy)
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22 This blouse costs ……….99.000 VND (approximative/ approximately/ approximation/ approximate)
23 If you study at the Brighton Language Center – UK, you can live in a ……….on campus (dormitory/ house/ hotel)
24 I saw your school’s ………in today’s edition of the Vietnam News.( (advertise/
advertisement/ advertiser/ advertising)
25 I can complete a …… English test if you want (speak/ spoke/ spoken/ speaking)
26 He …… me whether I liked I liked classical music or not (ask/ asks/ asked/ asking)
27 They saked me who the editor of this book ………….?(is/ are/ was/ were)
28 She told me she …… to go to Hanoi the following day (will have/ would have/ has/ had)
29 If they know your adress, they … you (meet/ will meet/ would meet/ met)
30 This car ………if it is cheap (will buy/ will be bought/ buys/ bought)
Test 2 EXERCISE: Use the correct tense of the verb in parentheses:
1 If I see him, I (give) ……… him a lift
2 Ice (turn) ……… into water ifyou heat it
3 If you see him, (tell) ……… to ring me up
4 If you (not believe) ……… what I sary, ask your mother
5 If you come here, they (not let) ………you in
6 If you (not like) ………it, I’ll bring you another
7 If tomorrow (be) ……… Sunday, I won’t get up early.
8 Tom (not, open) ……… the windows if the wind becomes stronger.
9 Mary will give you a ring if she (not, work)……… this evening.
10 If the young man (take) ……… off his coat, he will get a cold.
11 If you sing well, everyone (clap) ……… their hands.
12 If you feel sad, (talk) ………to me.
EXERCISE: Rewrite the following sentences
1 Study hard and you will pass the exam.
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2 He told me he……… TV at that moment (am watching/ were watching/ was watching/
watched)
3 The boy said he usually……… to school by bus ( goes/ go/ went/ is going)
4 Linda told me she ………me the following week ( will visit/ can visit/ visited/ would
visit)
5 The boy said he……… to Quang Trung school (goes/ went/ is going/ were going)
6 Liz told Ba Vietnamese people………very friendly (were/ was/ are/ is)
7 Uncle Tam said Quang……… there then ( isn’t/ wasn’t/ were/ is)
EXERCISE: Choose the correct reported speech:
1 “I have something to show you”, she said to me
a She said that she had something to show me b She says that she had something to show me
2 “I’ll come with you as soon as I’m ready”, my mother said
a My mother said she will come with me as soon as she is ready
b My mother said she would come with me as soon as she was ready
3 “I don’t know what to do with my money”, he said
a He said he didn’t know what to do with my money b He said he didn’t know what to do with his money
4 “We like working on Sundays”, they said
a They said they liked working on Sundays b They said we like working on Sundays
5 “You can keep that one if you like”, he said to me
a He said that I could keep that one if I liked b He said that I can keep that one if you liked
6 “I’m leaving now”, he said
a He said he was leaving then b he said he is leaving then
7 “My wife wants a new job”, he said
a He said my wife wanted a new job b He said his wife wanted a new job
8 “Tan never speaks to his children”, they say
a They say Tan never speaks to his children b They say Tan never spoke to his children
9 Tom said, “I have no idea what she’s doing”
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10 He said, “As soon as I find the hotel, I’ll phone you”
a He said as soon as I find the hotel, I’ll phone you b He said as soon as he found the hotel, I would phone me
EXERCISE: Change into reported speech:
1 I’ll go to my village next week
9 “I will answer the phone.” my mother said to my father
My mother told my father ………
10 “I’ll not be able to come with you.” Ann said to Tom
Ann said to Tom ………
1 What is your name?
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2 How many children do you have?
They asked her ………
3 What exam will you take?
I asked him ………
4 Where is he from?
I asked Minh ………
5 She asked me : “How old are you now ?”
She asked me………
6 He said : “Where can I find her in this town ?”
He asked me ………
7 Helen said : “What did you say, Jack ?”
Helen asked Jack ………
1 Can you drive?
I asked him ………
2 Do you like animals?
They wanted to know ………
3 Are you willing to work on Saturday s?
He asked me ………
4 Is she a teacher?
Lan asked me ………
5 Paul said : “Can you swim, Mary ?”
Paul said Mary ………
7 He said : “Will it rain tonight ?”
He asked me ……….
1 Stay inside
The mother told her children ………