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ENGLISH PRACTICE 1

I Which word is differently pronounced ? Circle the letter A, B, C or D ( 1 point ) :

II Choose the best by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D ( 2.5 points ) :

1 I sometimes stay bed until lunchtime

2 He has gone abroad He will return

3 Please the radio, it’s too noisy

A slow down B turn down C put down D let down

4 to swim across a flooded river

B There has danger D It’s dangerous

5 Every car a number at the back and front

6 The singers were at the microphone at the time of the broadcast

A It was a successful broadcast C It was a charity broadcast

B It was an education broadcast D It was a live broadcast

7 Good morning Susan This is my sister, Emily

A What do you do? B How do you do?

C What do you like? D Don't I meet you?

8 , 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

9 Could you tell me to get to the bank?

10.You did very in your study

11 Wait a minute I want to a picture of you and the baby

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 ?

14 What are you cooking in that saucepan ? It good ?

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

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 3 years ago

A She started learning English 3 years

B She has learnt English for 3 years

C She started learning English since 3 years

D She learnt English since 3 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 do you start work ?

B What time do you go work ? D What time do you go to work ?

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 do that job C He doesn't week to do 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 ( 1 point ) :

1 He couldn't make his motor bike (start ) this morning

2 I dislike (listen ) to music while (do) my homework

3 These tigers used (keep) in iron cages

4 What you (do) when I (phone) you last night ?

5 When we entered his room, we (see) him (sleep) in an armchair

6 She said that her mother (not be) very well, so she (can not) go to the party

Answers :

1/ 2/ ; 3/ 4/ ; 5/ ;

5 Sorry I'm very tired that I can't stay any longer

A B C D

6 I used to getting up late when I was small

A B C D

7 At first I found it strangely to drive on the left side of the road

A B C D

8 I will intend to go back home when I finish my education

A B C D

9 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 do the exercises below: ( 1.5 points ) :

Why do 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

1 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 …

2 Answer these questions: a Why do students learn English at school ?

b What do you often do to improve your English ?

VI Use the correct form of the word given in capitals at the end of each sentence (1p): 1 Paris is for the Eiffel Tower ( fame )

2 I think these thick clothes are very _ for cold weather ( suit )

3 It's in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day ( tradition )

4 On Christmas Day, I often send my close friends _ cards ( greet )

5 Tam Dao is a wonderful _ resort in Vietnam ( mountain )

6 How of you to break that cup ! ( care )

7 We hate him because of his to the children ( Kind )

8 The boy ate two of the cakes _ ( hungry )

9 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 ( 2 points ) : 1 Your shoes are as big as mine ( size )

2 If you run a lot, you’ll be fitter ( The )

3 Could you tell me the way to the nearest Post office, please ? ( mind ) ?

4 She is too young to do that work ( enough )

5 Who wrote that poem ? ( by )

6 Martin said to Susan : " Can you work on Saturday ? " ( could )

7 When I was young , I regularly walked to school ( used )

ENGLISH PRACTICE 2

Question 1: Supply the correct form of verbs in parentheses

1 He doesn't like (treat) as if he (be) a child

2 It won’t be safe to use these stairs until they (repair)

3 What do you think the children (do) when we get home?

4 I will ring the bell one more if he (not answer),I think he must( go) out

5 I am sorry about the noise last night We (have) a party

6 I’d rather (live) in Ancient Greece than Ancient Rome

7 The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours

8 I shall never forget (see) her for the first time

Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

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)

Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

Cartoon films have very 1 limits If you can draw something, you can 2 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 4 ages

But soon 6 , 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 7 the fun

However, not 8 cartoon film was successful The Black Cauldron, for example, failed, mainly

because it was too 9 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 do 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

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

1 I'm afraid I can't meet you on Sunday we arranged

2 I wish I had a car yours

3 .his father, Minh has a very good voice

4 Suddenly there was a terrible noise It was a bomb exploding

5 I think I preferred this room it was, before we decorated it

6 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

4.The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired

The car was too

5 People did not discover AIDS until 1981

So long as

9.He was a fool to say that

It is

10.Living in the city is exciting

Some people find

ENGLISH PRACTICE 3

Question 1: Supply the correct form of verbs in parentheses

1 I could tell at a glance that the pile of letters on my desk (disturb) while I (be) out

2 He never fails (arrive) in time to help me

3 It is nearly autumn, soon the leaves (change) colour

4 The children were frightened because the lights suddently (go) out and they (sit) in the dark

5 Quick! There(be) an accident Phone the hospital The accident (happen) when that red car (shoot) out of the side street without warning

6 On the way to Hai Phong I stopped ( have) a cup of coffee at a roadside restaurant and when I came it ( stop) (rain)

Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

He was when he did the test badly (hope)

“Look after your mother”, were his words (die)

The of that little girl makes the room more pleasant (present)

was one of three problems facing the Vietnamese government after the August Revolution in 1945

( literacy)

If you are a , you have to work hard ( science)

If you are not too busy, I could do with some (assist)

Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and 1 in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important 2 someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away 3 home, as many matches are played then

It 4 also involve travelling to other towns to play agaist other school teams and then 5 on after the match for a meal or a drink Sometimes parents,friends or other students will travel with the team to support 6 own side

When a school team wins a match it is the whole school which feels proud, 7 only the players It can also mean that a school 8 well-known for being good at certain sports and pupils from that school may end up playing 9 national and international teams so that the school has really 10 names associated with it

Question 4:

Which sentence (a,b or c) may be the most natural and logical continuation of the passage?

When I first tried to get into the movies, I was worried and scared I had just come from India and I didn’t know anyone in Wilmington where I was trying to get a job

I saw a few producers but non of them hired me

I know what it means to live in houses without a bathroom or running water

For two weeks I lived on nothing but crackers and water

Another popular way of celebrating the New Year in England is to go a New Year's dance Most hotels and dance-halls hold a special dance on New Year' Eve The hall is decorated

There are several different bands and the atmosphere is very festive

At midnight the radio is turned on so that everyone can hear the chimes of Big Ben

In Piccadilly Circus crowds gather and sing to welcome the New Year

b) Which is the correct answer a or b

Why are you getting rid of that?

because I don’t need it b- because I need it

Do you have the day - off?

a- No, I don’t have to work at all b- No, I have to work after all

Is it O.K to smoke in here?

a- No, you are not supposed to b- No, you don’t have to

Are you going to go to work?

a- No, if I have to b- No, unless I have to

5 Do you have any difficulty in learning English?

a No, I don’t find English difficult to learn b No, it's very difficult for me to learn English

6 Have you got any shampoo ?

a Yes, I've just bought it b Yes, I've just finished it

Question 5: a/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences

1 I/ apologise/ him/ not able/ arrive/ on time

2 My uncle/ give up/ smoke / one year

3 Look! / sun / set / mountains

4.In my life/ I / never be/ Pac Bo Cave

b/ Combine these pairs of sentences into one

Polly didn’t do her homework She forgot

I once met Mrs Trang Anh I'll always remember it

What about painting the shelves? But he didn’t mean it

The driver wanted to buy some cigarettes So he stopped

The room is painted yellow Nobody has slept in the room for years

She invited me to dinner It was very kind of her

Question 6: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues

The remark was so unexpected that she didnt know what to say

ENGLISH PRACTICE 4

I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.(1m)

3 A sure B mixture C injure D pleasure

4 A few B new C threw D knew

5 A clothes B matches C colleges D churches

II Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the sentences( 1m)

1 While I (watch) 1……… a good film on TV, the mailman

(come) 2……… ……… and (give) 3……… … me a letter

2 I ( know) 4……… her for six years, when I met her, she

(work) 5……… for a foreign company

3 Please stop laughing I hate (laugh) 6……… .…… … …at by others

4 It ( not rain) 7………much in the winter

5 They’d rather you ( not come)……… to the party too late

6 You always (watch) 9……… … television You should do

something more active

7 This building ( build) 10……… ……… ……over 100 years ago

III Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (1,5ms )

1 Helen is my aunt’s daughter so she is my……….…………

a sister b cousin c niece d friend

2 His……… always makes people laugh

a quiet character b sense of humor c smiles d humorous

3 The window ……… last night has been repaired

a break b breaked c broken d breaking

4 This is a contest in which people have to arrange flowers so it’s a……… contest

a flower- arranging b flowers- arranging c arranging- flower d flower- arrange

5 Children who don’t have parents often live in a(n)……….…………

a hotel b house c orphanage d hostel

6 It took him ages to ……… living in the new town

a get use to b be used to c will used to d will use to

7 My parents make me……… for my exam

a to study b study c studying d studied

8 I would rather you ……….me the story

a tell b told c to tell d telling

9 “ War and Peace” ……… the longest book I have ever read

10 As she was running, suddenly she stumbled ……….a rock and fell…………

a at/ off b in/ out c over/ down d of/ down

11 That’s a ……… building

a five- floor b five- floors c five- floor’s d five- floors’

12 She helped me ……… the house

a to clean b cleaning c clean d both a and c

13 ……….is a book in which you can look up telephone number

a Mobile phone b Public telephone c Telephone directory d Answering machine

14 ………is a large piece of furniture where you can hang your clothes

a Wardrobe b Refrigerator c Desk d Counter

15 Jane really enjoys to dinner parties

a inviting b being inviting c being invited d be invited

IV Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.( 1m)

1 When he came, I watched a football match on TV

V Give the correct form of the words in parentheses ( 1m)

1 Life is more ……… ………… ………… now (comfort)

2 There are many cultural……… … between his country and mine (differ)

3 It is ……… ……… to eat much sugar and fat (health)

4 These medicines can work well with your ……….……… (ill)

5 There was no ……… for his absence from class yesterday (explain)

6 Is he sleeping ? - No, he is still……… (wake)

7 Every week, there are two………from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city (fly)

8 They had an ……… Christmas vacation (enjoy)

10 The ……… …… she gave last night was marvelous (perform)

VI Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning (2ms)

1 They have planted a lot of green trees this year

A lot of green trees………

2 '' I don't behave very well in front of a crowd, '' said Peter

Peter said that…… ………

3 The town was farther than we thought

The town wasn’t as………

4 We spend five hours studying English everyday

It………

5 “You had better not eat much sugar.”

She advised me………

6 “ Can you wait for me outside the movie theatre ?”

He asked his friend………

7 “ Don’t be silly.” He said to the boy

He ……… ………

8 We can’t drink the water because it’s too hot

The water isn’t………

9 It has been raining for five hours

VIII Read the passages

A Fill in each blank with a suitable word ( 1ms)

How Nam has improved his English

In the first year of lower secondary 1………., I had some difficulties in learning English My English pronunciation 2……… really bad and my English grammar was worse I did not

3……… how to improve them I didn’t want my father 4……… mother to know about this One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher 5……… English told me to wait 6……… her outside the classroom She took 7……… to the school library and showed me tapes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase She also told me how to use an English- English dictionary to 8……… my English grammar “Now I think you know what you should do” she said I made much progress and only one year later, I won the first 9……… in the English Speaking Contest 10………for secondary school students in my hometown

1……… 2……….3……….4………5………

6……… 7……….8……….9……….10………

B Read the passage and choose the best answers A, B, C or D ( 0.5 ms)

1 What difficulties did Nam have in learning English in the first year?

A The pronunciation

B The grammar

C Both pronunciation and grammar

D The way of improving his pronunciation

2 Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson?

A His teacher

B One of his friends

C His father

D His mother

3 Where did Nam and his teacher go after that?

A to the town library

B to the school library

C to the teachers’ room

D to his house

4 What did the teacher show him then?

A A glass bookcase

B An English-English dictionary

C An English Grammar book

D Cassettes of pronunciation drills

5 What did he win in the English Speaking Contest one year later?

A The first prize

B The second prize

C The third prize

D The fourth prize

The end

ENGLISH PRACTICE 5

A PHONETICS

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in the following questions

2 A compose B complete C company D complain

II Choose the word whose stress is different from the other three in the following questions

7 A gravity B harmony C redundant D wonderful

8 A communicate B accuracy C formation D competitor

9 A magniíìcent B diffìcult C sparkling D hospital

10 A itinerary B comíortable C emergency D experiment

B GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY - LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS

I Choose the best fit to fill in the blank

31 I saw a thief take Bill’s wallet, so I ran him, but I didn’t catch him

32 I called on her yesterday: she a meal at the time

A cooked B has cooked C was cooking D cook

33 My grandfather is to walk without a stick

A enough old B old enough C too old D many ages

34 You will become ill you stop working so hard

35 Everyone Tom was invited to the party

36 Those shoes look very tight Do they really you?

37 I don’t know to pronounce this word

38 My sister is busy an exercise of English

A in doing B to do C at doing D doing

39 Each of them answers very well

A know his B know their C knows D knows their

40 He has worked the manager in that company for nearly 15 years

41 Mary as well as David and Jane ready for the exam tomorrow

42 There is a(n) to every rule

A minus B exception C abstract D subtract

43 You should have your car two days beíore you have a long trip

A to check B checking C checked D check

44 Mummy, we only have rice for dinner tonight You have to buy a few more kilos

45 They apologized late

A in arriving B on arriving C for arriving D their arriving

II Write the correct form of CAPITAL word to fill in the blank

46 Bell experimented with ways of transmitting over a long distance SPEAK

47 It is to eat too much sugar and fat HEALTH

48 After having taken an aspirin, her headache APPEAR

49 Our main to export are rice, coffee and rubber PRODUCE

50 This form must have the of the writer SIGN

III Find the mistake and correct it

51 It took us quite a long time to qet here It was a three-hours journey

52 Although I am not interested in English but I try my best to get good marks

53 The more I got to know Tom, the fewer I liked hịm

54 I can’t invite you to dinner as I have my house painted at the moment

55 The company has so little money that it can’t hardly operate anymore

IV Choose the best form of verb in the bracket to fill in the blank

56 My children enjoy (allow) to stay up late when there is something special on TV

57 The nicest vase (break) while it was being moved to another room

58 The television (repair) It's working now

59 The student (punish) yesterday is Tim’s brother

60 How many lessons you (miss) this year ?

C READING

I Read the passage and choose the best fit to fill in the blank

People in many countries grow fresh water fish from eggs They move the small fish into lakes and rivers The fish live and (61) there People go (62) in these lakes and rivers They enjoy catching fish because fish is also good food Now the Japanese grow salt waterfish Most of them are yellow tail fìsh Workers grow the fish from eggs Every time they feed the fish, they play (63) of piano music The fish (64) that piano music means food When the fish are small, the Japanese put them into the ocean near the land The fish find some

of their (65) food Workers also feed them They play the same piano music The fish (66) know the music They swim towards it and (67) the food In (68) months the fish become large The Japanese play the same music The fish swim towards it and the workers (69) them The Japanese get about 15 percent of their seafood (70) farms in the ocean

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62 A enjoying B fishing C shopping D catching

64 A think B recognize C realize D learn

66 A recently B mostly C nearly D already

II Write the correct preposition to fill in the blank

In Canada and the United States, (71) of the most popular days in the year is Halloween Halloween is on October 31st It’s a day (72) some people dress up in strange or unusual costumes For example, they may dress up to look (73) an animal, a person form, a book or movie, or a famous person from history In some places, children go to school in (74) costumes After dark, many young children (75) on their costumes and visit their neighbors They knock on the (76) and shout “Trick or treat!” Then the neighbours (77) them some candy, and the children go on to the (78) house Adults also enjoy dressing up for Halloween (79) are usually Halloween parties in the evening and usually there is a prize for the best or (80) unusual costume

D WRITING

I Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning

81 What is your date of birth?