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ENGLISH PRACTICE I Which word is differently pronounced ? Circle the letter A, B, C or D ( point ) : A business B send C noisy D workers A hour B horn C high D home A finished B stopped C pronounced D closed A few B threw C knew D new A corn B carriage C city D car A wear B where C hair D here A both B dozen C close D so A shoot B food C poor D mood A laughter B caught C taught D daughter 10 A the B them C they D three II Choose the best by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D ( 2.5 points ) : I sometimes stay bed until lunchtime A in B on C at D by He has gone abroad He will return A for two years B in two years C for two years ago D in next two years Please the radio, it’s too noisy A slow down B turn down C put down D let down to swim across a flooded river A Dangerous C Very dangerous is B There has danger D It’s dangerous Every car a number at the back and front A is having B have C has D are having The singers were at the microphone at the time of the broadcast 325 A It was a successful broadcast C It was a charity broadcast B It was an education broadcast D It was a live broadcast Good morning Susan This is my sister, Emily A What you do? B How you do? C What you like? D Don't I meet you? , Sir? - Fruit salad, please A What would you like for dessert B What dessert you would like C How would you like for dessert D How dessert would like Could you tell me to get to the bank? A where B what C how D place 10.You did very in your study A good B excellent C bad D well 11 Wait a minute I want to a picture of you and the baby A take B give C make D 12 Airmail is much than surface mail A expensive B very expensive C more expensive D most expensive 13 No one can make me my mind ? A change B changing C to change D changed D tastes 14 What are you cooking in that saucepan ? It good ? A makes B feels C smells 15 This is my book and A that are yours B those are your C that are your D those are yours 16 Lan's got dark hair, but is fair A his brother's hair B his brother hairs C his brother hair D his brother hair's 17 What's your birthday, Ann ? - It's 326 A on the thirty-one of July B on the thirty-first of July C on July the thirty-one D in July the thirty-first 18 Tommy is a better swimmer than Tony A No one can swim as well as Tommy and Tony B Tommy is the best swimmer of all, apart from Tony C Tony can’t swim so well as Tommy D, Tony can’t be better than Tommy 19 Christine finds it easy to make friends A It is easy to make friends to Christine B Christine has no difficulty making friends C Christine has a lot of friends D Christine is fond of making friends 20 She started learning English years ago A She started learning English years B She has learnt English for years C She started learning English since years D She learnt English since years 21 Walking a mile a day is good exercise A It is good exercise for walking a mile a day B It is good exercise walking a mile a day C It is good exercise to walk a mile a day D It is good exercise to walking a mile a day 22 We / collect stamps A We likes collecting stamps C We like to colleting stamps B We likes stamps collect D We enjoy collecting stamps 23 What time / you / work ? A What time you work ? C What time you start work ? B What time you go work ? D What time you go to work ? 327 24 I / ski / the winter / sometimes A I ski the winter sometimes C I sometimes go skiing in the winter B I ski on winter sometimes D I sometimes go to ski in winter 25 He / weak / that job A He is too weak to that job C He doesn't week to that job B He is weak doing that job D He does that job weak III Give the correct tense or form of the verb in brackets ( point ) : He couldn't make his motor bike (start ) this morning I dislike (listen ) to music while (do) my homework These tigers used (keep) in iron cages What you (do) when I (phone) you last night ? When we entered his room, we (see) him (sleep) in an armchair She said that her mother (not be) very well, so she (can not) go to the party Answers : 1/ 2/ ; 3/ 4/ ; 5/ ; 6/ ; IV Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct by circling the letter A or B, C, D ( point ) : The new model costs twice more than last year’s model A B C D Her husband hasn't done anything at home for year A B C D It's not good for healthy to smoke and to drink wine A B C D After said good bye to my parents, I went to school with my sister A B C D 328 Sorry I'm very tired that I can't stay any longer A B C D I used to getting up late when I was small A B CD At first I found it strangely to drive on the left side of the road A B C D I will intend to go back home when I finish my education A B C D The phone rung while I was washing the dishes A B C D 10 Henry's friends told themselves to put his coat on the rack in their hall A B C D V Read the passage carefully Then the exercises below: ( 1.5 points ) : Why people in many countries learn English ? It is not difficult to answer this question Students learn English at school because it is one of their subjects Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work Teenagers learn it 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 The following statements are true ( T ) or false ( F ) Put T or F at the end of each statement : a/ English is learnt by people in many countries b/ Students learn English because their parents make them c/ Teenagers learn English because they want to go abroad d/ Many adults learn English because it helps them in their work e/ Books are always in English at the college or university … Answer these questions: a Why students learn English at school ? b What you often to improve your English ? 329 VI Use the correct form of the word given in capitals at the end of each sentence (1p): Paris is for the Eiffel Tower ( fame ) I think these thick clothes are very _ for cold weather ( suit ) It's in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day ( tradition ) On Christmas Day, I often send my close friends _ cards ( greet ) Tam Dao is a wonderful _ resort in Vietnam ( mountain ) How of you to break that cup ! ( care ) We hate him because of his to the children ( Kind ) The boy ate two of the cakes _ ( hungry ) I had my bike yesterday ( repair ) 10 Women nowadays have more to participate in social activities ( free ) VII Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first Use the word in brackets ( points ) : Your shoes are as big as mine ( size ) If you run a lot, you’ll be fitter ( The ) Could you tell me the way to the nearest Post office, please ? ( mind ) ? She is too young to that work ( enough ) Who wrote that poem ? ( by ) Martin said to Susan : " Can you work on Saturday ? " ( could ) When I was young , I regularly walked to school ( used ) 330 I’m very sorry I don’t remember your birthday ( wish ) Yesterday’s work was easier than today’s ( difficult ) 10 Hoa said " Would you like to join me for dinner, Mai ? " ( invited ) 331 ENGLISH PRACTICE Question 1: Supply the correct form of verbs in parentheses He doesn't like (treat) as if he (be) a child It won’t be safe to use these stairs until they (repair) What you think the children (do) when we get home? I will ring the bell one more if he (not answer),I think he must( go) out I am sorry about the noise last night We (have) a party I’d rather (live) in Ancient Greece than Ancient Rome The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours I shall never forget (see) her for the first time Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences What a very .old man he is! (learn) That's the most film I've seen (fright) This bottle contains a poison (die) The old hotel we used to stay at has been (modern) Conservationists belive that we should preserve the rainforests in the world ( tropic) The little village is very quiet and .at night (peace) Being ., my mother forbids me to wear short skirts or sleeveless shirts (tradition) Make sure that you the electricity before you start mending this light switch ( connect) After the explosion, only two people were left (live) Her husband's death made her life (mean) Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word Cartoon films have very limits If you can draw something, you can it move on the cinema screen The use .3 new ideas and advanced computer programs means that cartoons are becoming exciting again for people of ages By the of the 1970s, the cinema world had decided that, cartoons were only for children 332 But soon , one or two directors had some orginal new ideas They proved that it was possible to make films in which both adults and children could the fun However, not cartoon film was successful The Black Cauldron, for example, failed, mainly because it was too for children and too childish for adults Directors learnt from this 10 , and the film companies began to make large amounts of money again Question 4: a) Combine these pair of sentences into one I've lost my ticket It cost five pounds I gave you some money Where is it? She told a story I didn’t believe it Do you know that girl? Tom is talking to her The man is a famous doctor His son is my classmate Hoankiem lake is a historical place Its water is always blue b/ What these things imply? a or b? We're supposed to go We might not go We're definitely going I really appreciate your staying You've decided to stay You might stay Would you mind if I opened the window? You have opened the window already You havent opened the window yet I have a report to write I 'm going to write a report Someone else already wrote the report Question 5: a/ Put the words in order so as to make up correct sentences 333 you / blackboard/ want/ clean/ I / to /the your/ a/ has/ collection / been/ brother / given/ of/ postcards/ beautiful/ on / September / begins / 1st / year/ the / school / new / usually remembered/ Vietnam/ he/ to / trip/ his b) Put in like or as I'm afraid I can't meet you on Sunday .we arranged I wish I had a car yours his father, Minh has a very good voice Suddenly there was a terrible noise It was a bomb exploding I think I preferred this room it was, before we decorated it We met John last night He was very cheerful, .always Question 6: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues I asked the receptionist to wake me up at 6.30 the following morning " Please '' He is a man of extreme honesty He is an 3.It was a mistake of me to spend a lot of money on clothe I shouldn’t 4.The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired The car was too People did not discover AIDS until 1981 Not until 6.There were many people on the way We couldn't drive on There were so 7.Phong wishes he hadn't bought that cheap television set Phong regrets Hard work is the secret of passing your exam 334