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REVIEW for TEST 1 REVISION EXERCISES I PRONUNCIATION A Stress 1 A casual B design C subject D tunic 2 A enjoy B together C consist D currency 3 A religion B Hinduism C optional D primary 4 A notice B[.]

REVISION EXERCISES I PRONUNCIATION A Stress A casual A enjoy A religion A notice A temple A ethnic A history A interest A traditional 10 A secondary B Sound 1) A comprise 2)A subject 3) A worldwide 4)A red 5)A enjoyed 6) A intended 7) A lottery 8) A missed 9)A federation 10) A depend 11) A separated 12) A prayed 13) A cloth 14) A looked 15) A tropical B design B together B Hinduism B depend B museum B capital B musical B orphanage B minority B correspondent C subject C consist C optional C climate C market C following C impression C politeness C fashionable C population D tunic D currency D primary D separate D tropical D important D atmosphere D holiday D convenient D Mausoleum B primary B tunic B minority C addition C study C inspiration D Chinese D much D modernize B leg B calmed B washed B organize B cured B separate B recreation B mentioned B divided B clothes B stopped B designer C head C missed C laughed C borrow C watched C climate C impress C designed C arrived C close C watched C impress D bean D worried D missed D impossible D laughed D pray D correspond D embroidered D seemed D grow D stayed D religion II CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES We are really ……………….……by the beauty of Ha Long Bay A impress B to impress C impressed He made a deep……………on the members of his speaking English club A impress B impression C impressed His………… … made us happy A unfriendly b friendly C unfriendliness A lot of…………….…… come to Van Mieu every day A visitor B visitors C visiting What was he doing when you…………….………? A come B to come C came Ha Noi is not…………… …… from Kuala Lumpur A different B difference C differ West Malaysia and East Malaysia ……………………… by about 640 km of the sea A is separated B are separated C was divided We went to see many………………… places in Ha Noi last year A fame B famous C famously The ……………….… language in Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia A nation B national C nationally 10.In Malaysia.…………………… is free A education B educate C educationally 11 I wish Mary…………….… harder for her examination A will work B worked C has worked 12 It’s very kind………… you to say so A in B to C for 13 Can you tell me how many chapters this book consists………….? A of B to C with 14.Vietnamese people are very……….……… and hospitable A friend B friendless C friendly 15 Wearing uniform encourages students to be proud their school A with B for C at 16 Traditionally, the ao dai …………………….by both men and women A has frequently worn B was frequently worn C was frequently wearing D impressing D impressing D friendliness D visited D coming D differently D were divided D famousness D nationality D educational D works D of D in D friendship D of D frequently wore 17 Vietnamese women usually wear the ao dai, ………………… on important celebrations A special B specially C especial D especially 18 The ao dai is the …………………… dress of Vietnamese women A beautiful B traditional C casual D baggy 19 For centuries, poets, writers and musicians ………………… the ao dai in poems, novels and songs A mentioned B mention C is mentioning D have mentioned 20 The ao dai is ………………… as a long silk tunic with slits up the side worn over loose pants A describe B has described C described D describes 21 They often go to that ………………… to pray A market B hotel C inn D shrine 22 Does he have a stamp ……………… of coins? A collecting B collector C collect D collection 23 Getting to the village is a very …………………… journey A interesting B interested C interest D interests 24 “Lan, would you like ………… .………and visit me next summer?”, Maryam asked A came B coming C to come D would come 25 There is a meeting ………………… AM and PM A on B between C till D at 26 He was born …………… 15th January A in B of C at D on 27 I wish they …………………… here tomorrow A are B were C will be D would be 28 I don’t have a sister I wish I ……………….…… a sister A will have B have C would have D had 29 She ………………….here since yesterday A comes B came C has come D will come 30 In the 1900s the …………….… …economic situation got worse A worldwidely B world C worldwide D widely 31 I would rather she …………………… the work again A did B C will D to 32 We have lived in Hanoi ……………… years A in B since C for D at 33.This test must be done …………………………… A carefully B careful C careless D care 34 He is considered one of the greatest …………………… of the country A heroes B heroin C heroines D heroic 35 The train ……………………… for half an hour A left B was leaving C has left D had left 36 There is a small bamboo ………………… at the entrance to the village A forest B forestation C forest ranger D forestry 37 It rains heavily, …………………… I can’t go to the movie with you A and B but C because D so 38 My father ……………………….teaching in a small village 10 years ago A starts B started C has started D is starting 39 It’s time we …………………… A go B went C have gone D are going 40 Nga: “Let’s me introduce myself, I’m Nga.” – Maryyam: “ …………………………” A Nice to see you again B It’s my pleasure C I’m very pleased D Pleased to meet you, Nga 41 I haven’t heard any news of Peter ……………………….1999 A in B since C on D before 42 Not many people think that country life is ………………… A bore B boring C bored D boringly 43 After two hours travelling by bus, they _ a quiet town by the beach A arrived B got C went D reached 44.Will you join us on a ………………… trip to Vung Tau? A two days B two-days C two-day D day-two 45 Maryam and Lan ………………………pen pals for over two years A have been B were C are D will be 46 The Parkers have just gone out hamburgers A to B for C with D since 47 Exchange students in the USA …………………………… their parents nearly every Sunday A phone B phones C are going to phone D phoned 48 He is the best fashion …………………………… I have known A design B designers C designer D designing 49 After school she works ……………………………… in a supermarket in the afternoon A full-time B time-full C part-time D time-part 50 When he was your age, he …………………………… walk kilometers to school every morning A use to B used to C be used to D used 51 He can help his parents to …………………………… eggs A feed B lay C collect D exchange 52 …………… is it from the city centre? A How far B How long C Where D How often 53 ………………………… does it take to get there? A How B How long C How often D How soon 54 Some designers have ……………………… the ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it A modern B modernize C modernized D modernly 55 Many designers took from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities A inspire B inspiration C inspirer D inspirational 56 Van comes from Ho Chi Minh City He is an……… ……student in the USA A exchange B well C smart D clever 57 She …………………….to the national theater by her parents last Sunday A takes B took C is taken D was taken 58.This test must ………………….on time A finish B finished C be finished D be finish 59 He………………………… in Hue since last week A living B has lived C lived D lives 60 She …………………………… me for an hour A waiting B waited C waits D has waited III READ THE FOLLOWING DIALOGUES OR PASSAGES, AND DO AS ASKED A) Read the dialogue, then write T (True) or F (False) for each statement Tim: Are you hungry Carlo? Carlo: Yes Tim: Okay Let’s go to a restaurant downtown If we go through the park, we can catch a bus on Ocean Drive Carlo: That’s fine I really like walking in the park You’re lucky to have a place like this close to your home It’s so beautiful with all the trees and flowers and a pond in the middle Tim: Carlo! Be careful You’re walking on the grass The park keeper is growing some more – you’ll kill the new grass! Carlo: Oh, sorry I didn’t see the sign Tim: Come on It’s time we caught the bus Carlo: Is that our bus Tim? Tim: No That’s a 103 bus We want the number 130 Carlo: Where are we going to eat? Tim: It’s up to you There’s a new Mexican restaurant in town Carlo: Oh, no I can eat Mexican food at home I love American food I’d rather eat hamburgers Tim: Okay I know exactly where we need to go! ………… Tim is hungry ………… Tim and Carlo go to a restaurant downtown ……….…The place close to Tim’s house is beautiful with trees and flowers and a pond in the middle ………….They go through the park to catch the bus ………… Carlo doesn’t like walking in the park, so he is walking on the grass ………… There are trees, flowers and a lake in the middle ………… Tim is walking on the grass ………… They want to catch a 130 bus to a restaurant downtown ………… There’s a new Mexican restaurant in town 10 … …… Carlo would rather eat hamburgers, and they go to an American restaurant B) Read the annoucement, then write T (True) or F (False) for each statement below Attention please Here is a special announcement A little girl is reported missing She was last seen 20 minutes ago near the main entrance to the Car Fair Her name’s Mary and she is years old She has dark, short hair She’s wearing shorts – blue shorts and a long – sleeved white blouse She’s wearing a pair of shoes – brown shoes She may be carrying a large doll If you see Mary, please bring her to the Information Desk Her father’s waiting for her there Thank you _ There is a little boy reported missing _ The name of the lost little girl is Mary _ She lost her way near the main entrance to a Car Fair People last saw her twenty minutes ago _ The girl is thirteen years old Her hair is dark and long _ She wears yellow shorts with a long-sleeved white blouse _ Maybe, she is carrying a big doll along, people don’t know for sure about it _ Her mother is waiting for her at the Information Desk at the Fair 10 _The announcer asks everyone to bring her to her father at the Information Desk if they see her C) Read the bus route to the countryside, then answer the questions below At 6.30 in the morning, the bus collected Ba and his family from their home After picking everyone up, the bus continued north on Highway Number It crossed the Dragon Bridge and stopped at the gas station to get some more fuel Then, it left the highway and turned left onto a smaller road westward This road ran between green paddy fields, so the people on the bus could see a lot of cows and buffaloes The road ended before a big store beside a pond Instead of turning left towards a small airport, the bus went in the opposite direction It didn’t stay on that road for very long, but turned left onto a road which went through a small bamboo forest Finally, the bus dropped everyone off at the parking lot ten meters from a big old banyan tree It parked there and waited for people to come back in the evening Questions: 1) What time did the bus collect Ba and his family? Where? 2) Where did the bus continue after picking everyone up? 3) Where did the bus have to stop to get some more fuel? 4) Did the bus turn left or turn right when it left the highway? 5) What could the people on the bus see when it ran on the smaller road between green paddy fields? 6) What are there at the end of the smaller road? 7) Did the bus run towards the airport ? 8) Did the bus go through a small bamboo forest before it stopped and dropped everyone off? 9) Where did the bus drop everyone off ? 10) Why did the bus park at the parking lot till the evening? IV READ AND FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE MISSING WORDS GIEN IN THE BOX climate mother religion instruction into widely exports Malaysia is divided (0) into regions known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia It has a tropical (1) ……… It is the world's biggest producer of palm oil and it (2) ………… rubber, tin and gas In addition to Islam, the country's official (3) ……………., there are Buddhism Hinduism and Christianity Malaysian people speak Bahasa Malaysia as a……………… tongue It is the language of (4) ………………in all secondary schools English Chinese and Tamil are also (5) ………………spoken in this country 2 designers added poetry unique inspiration fashionable symbols Now fashion (0) designers want to change the traditional ao dai Some have printed lines of (1) ………… on the ao dai so they look modern and very fashionable Other designers have taken (2) …………… from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities They have visited villages and studied traditional designs and (3) ………… such as suns, Stars, crosses, and stripes They have (4) …………… these patterns to the ao dai so Vietnamese women can continue to wear the (5) ………… dress, which now both traditional and (6) ………….…… understand excited communicate Although and For to tell because until I went to Australia on a student program last year (0) …………… I like to tell you about it I was very (1) …………… when I knew I was going to Australia (2)……………… I had never been there before I didn't think about the problems of speaking English (3)……………….I met my host family At first, I couldn't (4) …………… with them because my English was so bad All the five years I had been learning English wasn't much used at all because we didn't have real practice at school (5) ………… my grammar was good, my pronunciation wasn't My problem is pronouncing 'l' and 'r' (6) ……………example, Australian people often asked "What you eat in Vietnam?" I wanted (7) ………… them that we eat rice, but they didn't (8)…………….when I said "We eat lice." started interesting shrine and enjoyable in boating travelling felt The journey to the village is very (0) intersting People have a chance to travel between the green paddy fields (1) …………… cross a small bamboo forest before they reach a big old banyan tree at the entrance to the village Liz met Ba’s family at his house early (2) …………… the morning; and after two hours (3) ………… by bus, they reached the big old tree Everyone (4) …………… tired and hungry, so they sat down under the tree and had a snack After the meal, they (5) …………… .to walk into the village for about thirty minutes to visit Ba's uncle Then, they walked up the mountain to visit the (6) …………… of a Vietnamese hero and enjoyed the fresh air there In the afternoon, they went (7) …………… in the river and had a picnic on the river bank before going home late in the evening It was an (8) …………… day Liz took a lot of photos to show the trip to her parents unique on from fashionable designers frequently taken added and dress convenient The ao dai is the traditional (0) …………… of Vietnamese women Traditionally, it was (1) ………………… worn by both men and women The design and material used for men were different (2) ………………… those used for women Nowadays, women usually wear it, especially (3)………………special occasions However, many Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work because it is more (4)……………… Now fashion (5) …………………want to change the traditional ao dai Some designers have printed lines of poetry on the ao dai, so they look modern and very (6)……………… Other designers have (7) …………… inspiration from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities They have visited villages and studied traditional designs and then (8) ……………… these patterns to the ao dai, so Vietnamese women can continue to wear the (9)……………… dress, which is now both traditional (10) ……………… fashionable V READ THE PASSAGE, THEN GIVE SHORT ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS BELOW Vietnamese schoolgirls in senior high schools wear the white ao dai as school uniform The white color of the ao dai they wear symbolizes the purity of school age On special occasions Vietnamese women wear the ao dai of various designs and material Women and girls seem like more graceful and tender in their ao dai Many foreign visitors like this traditional clothing of Vietnamese women Once a visitor, when seeing schoolgirls walking to school, told me “I enjoy watching them” They look like fairies in a wonderland with their laps of the ao dai fluttering The ao dai is the pride of Vietnamese women They know that they wear the unique dress, which is now both traditional and fashionable 1) Do Vietnamese schoolgirls in senior high schools wear the white ao dai as school uniform? 2) When is the ao dai of various designs and material often worn? 3) What does the white ao dai symbolize? 4) How women and girls seem like in their ao dai? 5) Do they look like schoolgirls in a wonderland with their laps of the ao dai fluttering? 6) What does the word unique in the passage mean? 7) What does the word “They” in line refer to? 8) What is the main idea of this passage? My home village is about fifty kilometers from the center of the city The village lies near the foot of a mountain and by the river It is a very beautiful and peaceful place where people grow flowers and vegetables only for a living It’s very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque scenery The air is quite fresh; however, the smell of the roses makes people feel cool In the spring, my village looks like a carpet of different colors Many people usually come here on Sundays to have a rest after a hard working week Tourists also come to visit it so often Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the villagers much time to water the roses At night, people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers 1) How far is the writer’s village from the center of the city? 2) What people for a living? 3) The word famous in the passage means? 4) What does the word “it” in the passage refer to? 5) Why don’t the villagers spend much time watering the roses nowadays? In many secondary schools in Britain, it's compulsory to wear school uniforms Some schools argue that there are many disadvantages to this system Most students don't like wearing it These are some reasons Firstly, when they have to wear the same clothes as everyone else they don't have a chance to develop their personal taste in the way they dress Secondly, some students who look untidy usually wear their uniforms scruffily because most of them come from poor homes, so their uniforms are not as new or don't fit properly Finally, the main reason why most students don't like wearing school uniforms is that most schools choose such horrible colors and styles that are not suitable for young people at all 1) What is the main idea of the paragraph? 2) Are there many advantages or disadvantages to this system of schools 3) What does the word “they” in line refer to? 4) How many reasons make students dislike wearing school uniforms in Britain? 5) What is the first reason making students dislike wearing school uniforms? 6) What is the second reason making students dislike wearing school uniforms? 7) What is the main reason why most students don't like school uniforms? 8) Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “Finally” in line ? Indonesia is an island nation in Southeast Asia Its official name is the Republic of Indonesia It is a member country of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) The country's total area is 1,904,443 sq km Like Vietnam and other countries in Southeast Asia, Indonesia enjoys tropical climate The rupiah is the official monetary unit of Indonesia, consisting of 100 sens.The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta and it is also the largest city in the country Other big cities are Bandung, Surabaya, Medan, Palembang The population in 2004 was about 238,500,000 Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country after China, India, and the United States Islam, which is over eighty per cent of the population practice, is the country's official religion In addition, there are other religions such as Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism The national language is Bahasa Indonesia, which is a modified form of Malay Besides, about 300 other languages and dialects are spoken English is increasingly used as the language of business 1) What does the passage mainly discuss? _ 2) What is the total area of Indonesia? 3) Is Indonesia one of the countries of ASEAN? 4) Does Indonesia have different climate from Vietnam? 5) What is the national language of Indonesia? 6) What is the capital of Indonesia? 7) What is the official religion of Indonesia? 8) How is English increasingly used in Indonesia? VI REWRITE THE SENTENCES John smoked a lot a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more  John used ……………………………………………………………………………… They often went to Vung Tau at the weekends last year  They used ……………………………………………………………………………… We have learnt English for years  We started ……………………………………………………………………………… My father started to give up smoking last year  My father ……………………………………………………………………………… They began mentioning the ao dai in poems, novels and songs many centuries ago  They have ……………………………………………………………………………… It’s time for you to go to school  It’s time ………………………………………………………………………………… How long is it since you saw Tom?  When did …………………………………………………………………………… ? Please keep silent in the classroom  I’d rather you ………………………………………………………………………… He spent half an hour driving to his office  It took ………………………………………………………………………………… 10 He can’t pass the examination  He wishes …………………………………………………………………………… 11 What a pity! He can’t come here  I wish ………………………………………………………………………………… 12 I’m sorry I can’t help you  I wish ………………………………………………………………………………… 13 Ha doesn’t get a chance to meet that famous singer  I wish ………………………………………………………………………………… 14 I don’t know many friends  I wish ………………………………………………………………………………… 15 The students must this test carefully  This test ……………………………………………………………………………… 16 She teaches us grammar and writing  We …………………………………………………………………………………… 17 Lan is going to invite her friends to her birthday party  Lan’s friends …………………………………………………………………………… 18 The police have just caught the thief  The thief ……………………………………………………………………………… 19 You should this exercise carefully  This exercise ………………………………………………………………………… 20 They have just introduced a new style of jeans in the USA  A new style of jeans ………………………………………………………………… VII COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES Lan / wish / she / be going / Malaysia / parents / next / vacation - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Would / you/ like /come/ visit/ me / next summer/ ? - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… It / be / beautiful day / yesterday My friends / I decide / go / picnic// - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Lan and Tam/ been/ pen pals/ five years - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Hanoi/ be/ capital/ Vietnam - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Tourists/ be/ really impressed/ beauty/ country/ friendliness/ people - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… It/ seem/ difficult/ me/ study/ abroad - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Malaysia/ be/ one/ ten/ countries/ ASEAN - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Liz / wish / could / visit / Ba’s village / again / some / day // - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Wear / uniforms / encourage / students / proud / school - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 They / make / jean cloth / completely / cotton / 18th century - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 Ao dai / frequently worn / both / men / women / tradition - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13 Vietnamese women/ prefer / wear/ modern clothing / work / nowadays - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14 Some designers/ taken/ inspiration/ Vietnam’s ethnic minorities - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 I / arrive / Hanoi / o’clock yesterday morning - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 16 The Parkers / be / nice / so / Van / feel / like / member / their family // - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17 When / my father / be / young / he / used / play tennis / - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 18 It / seem / difficult / me / have / trip abroad - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19 Maryam / Lan / written / each other / two years - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 20 Wearing casual clothes / make / students / self-confident / when they / be / favourite clothes// - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… VIII Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions 10 11 12 13 14 15 My sister (A) enjoys (B) read (C) about wild animals and (D) natural mysteries We (A) went (B) to see many (C) fame places (D) in Ha Noi last year The design (A) and material (B) used for men were (C) difference from those (D) used for women They (A) walked up (B) the hill (C) visit the shrine of a (D) Vietnamese hero We (A) are very (B) poor when we were first (C) in America, we (D) couldn’t buy anything When I (A) was at primary school, my mother used to (B) taking me (C) to school (D) every day (A) Jean cloth (B) was made (C) complete from cotton in the (D) 18th century (A) Ba’s village lies near (B) the foot of a (C) mountainous and (D) by a river Lan’s bicycle (A) was (B) carefully washed (C) with her dad last (D) Saturday Mr Thanh (A) has gone (B) on business and (C) he'll get back (D) in Monday afternoon (A) Do you like (B) to come and (C) visit me next week? – I’d love (D) to (A) In the afternoon they (B) went boating (C) in the river and had a picnic (D) in the river bank The (A) design and material (B) used for men were different (C) with those (D) used for women The bus (A) collected us (B) at o'clock (C) early (D) on the morning I (A) hope I can (B) talk to people (C) in all over the (D) world IX WORD FORM A She was really ………………………by the beauty of the city (impress) She made a deep ……………………… on the members of her class (impress) Their ……………………… made me happy (friendly) Many ……………………… come to Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum every day (visit) We enjoyed the ……………………… atmosphere in Ha Noi (peace) Hanoi is not ……………………… from Kuala Lumpur (difference) The girls went to see ……………………… places in HCM City (fame) The ………………………language in Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia (nation) In Malaysia, ……………………… is free (educate) 10 What is the main language of ……………………… at that school? (instruct) B Some young people today have a very strange ……………………… (appear) Her clothes look very modern and ……………………… (fashion) Many designers took ……………………… from Vietnam's ethnic minorities (inspire) What a ………………………T-shirt! (color) He always wears a ……………………… shirt (stripe) She likes to wear ……………………… jean cloth (fade) In the 18th century, jean cloth was made ……………………… from cotton (complete) I don't like to wear ……………………… (paint) and ……………………… jeans (embroider) They have just ……………………… a new style of jeans in the USA (introduction) 10 Some designers have ……………………… the ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it (modern) C l He is a famous stamp ……………………… (collect) He has a fine stamp ……………………… (collect) They ……………………… me to join their family to Hue last year (invitation) It is an ……………………… journey (interest) He is……………………………………………… in playing soccer (interest) It was an ……………………… day (enjoy) She sings very ……………………… (beautiful) The accident happens because of driving ……………………… (care) You should ……………………… for an hour (relaxation) 10 There is a ………………………-lot near my house (park) D Many poets have drawn their ……………………… from the Moon (inspire) Only a small ……………………… of teenagers are interested in political problems (minor) Hung Vuong’s Anniversary is ……………………… held in March (tradition) This beach is normally crowded, ……………………… on national holidays (special) This kind of hat is ……………………… No one wears it now (fashion) All of the children in this school are taught to play a ………………………instrument (music) The meeting was held in a(n) ……………………… time, so very few people attended it (convenience) It is a great ……………………… to have a school so near your house (convenient) There were more than thirty ……………………… in the orchestra (music) 10 John Logier Baird, a Scotsman, is thought to be the ……………………… of the television (invent) ... to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions 10 11 12 13 14 15 My sister (A) enjoys (B) read (C) about wild animals and (D) natural mysteries We (A)... people don’t know for sure about it _ Her mother is waiting for her at the Information Desk at the Fair 10 _The announcer asks everyone to bring her to her father at the Information Desk if... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Wear / uniforms / encourage / students / proud / school - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 They / make / jean cloth / completely / cotton / 18 th century - …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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