Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence.
1. The girl is very friendly. She lived next door to us.
->The girl ...................................................................................
2.It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day.
->Minh spends ..............................................................................
3.It’s two years since I last spoke to her.
->I haven’t ...................................................................................
4.Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting.
->It is..........................................................................................
5. No one in my class is more intelligent than Lan.
->Lan is ...................................................................................
6. The man is my new boss. He is talking to the lady over there.
- The man …………………………………………………………………………………
7. They will build a new school next month.
- A new school……………………………………………………..……………………..
8. "Please sit down,” the teacher said to me.
=> The teacher asked me ............................................................... .
Write complete sentences.
1.we /not/ see/ each other/ for/ 5 years.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Mr Bill/ used/ go /swimming/ when/ he/ young.
……………………………………………………………………………………….……
3. She / be / best / student / class.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. How long / it / take / you / go / school / everyday?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
Choose the best answer.
1. Tet is a festival………… occurs in late January or early February.
A. whom B. when C. where D. which
2. It’s raining. …………….., Mr. Nam has to go to work.
A. Although B. So C. Therefore D. However
3. When he lived in the city, he …………… to the theater twice a week.
A. uses to go B. has gone C. used to go D. was going
4. My house………….. in 1999
A. is built B. was building C. was built D. has been built
5. The entrance examination will be held………………….June 22nd 2012.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
6. Hoa: I suggest going camping next Sunday.- Lan: …………………………..
A. That’s a fine day B. That’s a good idea C. That’s a reason D. That’s a good trip
7. It was raining very ............. so I took my umbrella.
a. wet b. badly c. hard d. firmly
8. Yoko feels .................. again after her illness but she still cannot work ............. .
a. strong/ hardly b. strongly/ hard c. strongly/ hardly d. strong/ hard
9. We used to ……….past the market on the way to school.
A. walk B. walked C. walking D. have walked
10. Remember to turn …….the light when leaving the office.
A. off B. on C. down D. in
11. Ho Chi Minh City is the ……….one in the country.
A. larger B. large C. largest D. largely
12. I suggest________some money for poor children.
A. raise B. to raise C. raised D. raising
13. Have you ever ………a letter to the local authorities to complain about the public transport in your town?
A. wrote B. writing C. written D. write
14. When are you ………vacation with your family, Lan?
A. on B. by C. with D. to
15. I think I’ve lost my new hat. I’ve ………it everywhere but I can’t find it.
A. looked out B. looked in C. looked on D. looked for
16. I like reading books ______ tell about different peoples and their cultures.
A. who B. whom C. which D. where
17. Mary usually walks to school but today she ______ a bike.
A. ride B. rides C. riding D. is riding
18. I’ll give you a lift to the station if you _______ in a hurry.
A. were B. are C. will be D. would be
19. I’m feeling pretty tired. Do you mind ______ me home?
A. taking B. took C. take D. to take
20. Nam looks much _______ today than yesterday.
A. good B. well C. better D. the best
Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tense or form.
1. The weather is terrible today. If the weather (1.be)……… good, I (2. go).....................for a walk.
2. Yesterday, when we (3.visit)…………………. them, they (4. have)………….. dinner.
3. I (5.write )............ to my pen pal 2 months ago, but I (6.not receive) ……....... his reply since then.
4. We would like (7. stay)...........................at home rather than go out on rainy days.
5. I enjoy (8. teach)...................................., but I don't want ( 9. do)......................all my life.
6. My house ( 10. build)………………………………………..at present.
Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. The accident happened because he drove …………………………... (care)
2. Air …………….……is one of the problems that people have deal to with. (pollute)
3. Traditional ………………..…... are a good source of fun and entertainment. (celebrate)
4. You should buy this book . It’s very…………………………….. (inform)
5. (Tradition)………….………................……., people eat sticky rice cakes at Tet.
Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one.
1. My sister enjoys read about wild animals and natural mysteries.
A B C D
2. Mr. Thach who sing English songs very well is my teacher of English.
A B C D
3. My father asked us not to spending too much time playing computer games.
A B C D
4. Ba can plays the piano better than his friends can.
A B C D
5. I saw the men, the women and the cattle which went to the field
A B C D
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 1 - 5.
Smoking causes lung cancer, which is the number one cancer among men. Ninety percent of the people who get lung cancer die. Smoking is also the leading cause of mouth cancer, tongue cancer, and throat cancer. Many smokers have heart disease and pneumonia. Smoking causes one million early deaths in the world every year.
Smokers not only harm themselves but also harm others. Smokers breathe smoke out into the air. They breathe it out on their children and their wives or husbands. Children whose parents
smoke have more breathing and lung problems than other children. Women who are married to smokers are more likely to have lung cancer than those married to non-smokers.
We are all aware that smoking is bad. So why do people smoke?
1. The number one cancer among men is____________. | D. mouth cancer |
A. tongue cancer | B. throat cancer | C. lung cancer |
2. The main cause of mouth cancer, tongue cancer and throat cancer is__________. |
A. drinking | B. overeating | C. breathing | D. smoking |
3. Every year, smoking causes about one million____________. | D. injured men |
A. cancer patients | B. killing diseases | C. early deaths |
4. The word “it” in the passage refers to____________. | |
A. cancer | | | B. smoke | C. air | D. breath |
5. Who are more likely to have lung cancer and lung problems? | |
A. People who live in the city | B. People who live with smokers. |
C. People who live with non-smokers. | D. People who live in the country. |
| | | | | | |
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer
Jeans are very popular with (1)________people all over the world. Some people say that jeans are the “uniform” of youth. But they haven’t always been popular. The story of jeans (2)________almost two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants. The cloth made in genoa was (3)________“jeanos”. The pants were called “jeans”. In 1850, a saleman in California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. Because they were so strong, “Levi’s pants” became (4)________with gold miners, farmers and cowboys. Six years later Levis began making his pants with blue cotton cloth called denim. Soon after, factory (5)_______in the US and Europe began wearing jeans. Young people usually didn’t wear them.
1. A. rich B. old C. young D. poor
2. A. start B. starts C. was starting D. started
3. A. call B. calls C. calling D. called
4. A. famous B. popular C. good D. wonderful
5. A. workers B. drivers C. cowboys D. Farmers
write a new sentence as similar as possible
1. i'm hoping to go skiing at Chrismas. (hopefully)
Hopefully, i will be going skiing at Christmas.
2. i don't think his reasons for being nice to me are sincere. (sceptical)
I'm sceptical about his reasons for being nice to me.
3. think about the good things! you're young and healthy and will have plenty more opportunities. (bright)
look on the bright side ! you 're young and healthy and will have plenty more opportunities.
4. do you think that your chances of getting promotion are good? (optimistic)
Are you optimistic about our chances of getting promotion?
5. i don't quite understand the meaning of his word.(sure)
i am not quite sure of the meaning of this word.
6. all i can do is cross by fingers and be optimistic.(best)
all i can do is cross my fingers and hope for the best.
7. i expect he'll be late, as usual. (doubt)
no dout he will be late, as usual.
8. i can only see bad things happening in the future.(pessimistic)
i am pessimistic about the future.
9. i wasn't sure about him at first, but now he seems very good at his job. (reservations)
i had my reservations anout him at first, but now he seems very good at his job.