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Nguyet Moon Review I, Pronunciation 1. A. mouth B. proud C. south D. soup 2. A. g litter B. g lue C. g adget D. g allop 3. A. compile B. combine C. decide D. ability 4. A. treat B. treasure C. feature D. feather 5. A. clay B. hostage C. hearsay D. teenage 6. A. e mpire B. e mbarrass C. e ndanger D. e ncourage 7. A. c ircumstance B. c ivic C. c ity D. c lap 8. A. cocktail B. collapse C. collar D. property 9. A. develop B. deaden C. devil D. devote 10. A. clown B. blouse C. gown D. rough II, Multiple choice 1. He is very . on meeting English people and making friends with them. A Fond B Keen C Sharp D Anxious 2. No sooner . the rain . . A Had we started than/ came B We started when/ came C Did we start that/ came D We had started that/ would come 3. If you know what you want, you should have no difficulty . it. A Getting B On getting C At getting D To get 4. I have typed 10 letter . . A Tomorrow B Yesterday C Today D Every day 5. If you give your children everything they ask for, they will be . . A Spoilt B Hurt C Unhappy D Damaged 6. I never wear green because the color doesn’t . me. A Fit B Suit C Match D Assist 7. Examinations make me . . I always get . . A Angry/ being nervous B Angry/ nervously C Angrily/ nervous D Angry/ nervous 8. After dinner, the President got up to . a short speech. A Make B Provide C Hold D Tell 9. There is always . traffic in the city centre at rush hour. A Strong B Heavy C Full D Many 10. It is no use . a language if you don’t try to speak it too. A To learn B Learning C Learned D Learn 11. I haven’t seen much of you lately. We . three months ago. A Last meet B Last met C Have last met D Have met last 12. The boss doesn’t allow . in the office A To smoke B Smoke C Smoking D Smoked 13. Please keep the fire It’s so cold in here. A Burns B Burn C Burning D To burn III, Give the correct form of the verb in parentheses: 1. Mumps usually (cause) __________ a mild fever. 2. Why (be) __________ Tim and Mary late for class yesterday? 3. How many plays __________ Shakespeare (write) ? 4. The wounded (give) __________ first aid last week? Nguyet Moon 5. She insisted on (study) with her classmates. 6. My brother avoided (talk) to that man. 7. Did you parents permit you (go) with us? 8. Please stop (interrupt) me in the middle of a sentence. 9. She spent hours trying (repair) the clock. 10. We arranged (meet) the scientists here. 11. Would you mind (write) your address on the back of the check. 12. Is there anything here worth (buy)? IV, Rewrite these sentences without changing their meaning: 1. Because of being good at English, he was chosen as the director’s interpreter. Because he . . 2. He passed the exam only by hard work. Only . . 3. The architect has drawn plan for an extension to the house. Plans . . 4. She started working as a secretary five years ago. She has . . 5. The postman was bitten by our dog. Our dog . . 6. We couldn’t drive because of the fog. The fog . . 7. They are now sending it to his house by train. It . . 8. Because he behaved so badly, he was punished. Because of . . 9. John only understood very little of what the teacher said. John could hardly . . 10. He rarely follows what his parents advise him. Rarely . . 11. More newspapers are being sold in this city. People . . 12. She never went there after that. Never . . 13. The robber made the bank manager had over the money. The bank manager . . 14. Being polite to everyone is not easy. She doesn’t think . . 15. Although he’s got an English name, he isn’t in fact Germany. Despite . . 16. She cooked better than you did. You didn’t . . 17. He rarely comes to see me now. Rarely . . 18. She has never been in such an embarrassing situation before. Never before . . 19. Tom’s father no longer smoked cigarettes. No longer . . 20. Because of the rain, they stayed at home. Because . . Nguyet Moon 21. I’m sorry that I didn’t go to the party last Sunday. I wish that . . 22. She has to quit smoking or she will die. If . . 23. He felt better because of her presence. Her presence . . 24. He spent a whole day repairing the radio. It . . 25. Charles is loved the most by his parents. Among . . 26. Speaking English fluently is not easy. It . . 27. Shakespeare is the greatest playwright in British literature. Among . . 28. To do all this work is hard. I find . . 29. You have to keep dangerous chemical in a safe place. Dangerous . . 30. People are using computers in all kinds of work. Computers . . 31. He can speak English more fluently than his brother. His brother . . 32. Alexander Flemming received the Nobel Prize in 1945 because he discovered penicillin. Alexander Flemming, who . 33. What do you study English for? Why . . 34. Our life has become more comfortable because the national economy is developing steadily. Because of . . 35. He no longer plays football. No . . 36. That man did enjoy his work because he was underpaid. If . . 37. She has no bicycle, so she often comes to her office a little late. If . . 38. Be calm, or you’ll make a wrong decision. If . . 39. He didn't become a famous film director until he was 55. It was not until . . Not until . . 40. He felt very cold no matter what kinds of warm clothes he wore. Whatever . . 41. Would you please give a hand? Would you mind . . 42. He got lost because he didn’t have a map. Because of . . Nguyet Moon 43. No one can repaper this watch. This watch . . 44. How is your son? He had an operation last night. How is your son, who . ? 45. She went on diet to lose weight. Because she . . 46. What are you jogging for? Why . . 47. He feels that telling the truth is necessary. He feels it . . 48. He run faster but I ran twice faster. I ran . . 49. If she doesn’t hurry, she will be late for school. Unless . . 50. She was taught her to be an actress. She was . . 51. They used to tell him what to do. He used to . . 52. Someone suggest we take a break before going on. It is . . 53. We are . . It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. 54. The man is . . They believe . . 55. I remember my father taking me to the zoo. I remember . . 56. Our neighbour hasn’t once invited us to his home. Not once . . 57. I didn’t realize who he was until later. Only later . . 58. We learned English five years ago. It is . . 59. He wrote that book during his holiday in Wales. Nguyet Moon It was while that . 60. We should do something about it now. It’s time we . . V, Find ONE error and correct the mistake: 1. My mother thinks that the film on at Hung Dao Cinema is very interested. 2. You should have finished the work yesterday, yet is not close to being finished today. 3. It is impossible for the airplane to take off while snowing so heavily. 4. The poor man was unable discovering who had thrown stones at him. 5. The man with whom were having the discussion did not seem very friendly to us. 6. He ran after the woman who has left her money in the store. 7. The medicine is not effective if taken as directed. 8. Though was surprised at the result, she was pleases with that she had done. 9. The students are not certain when will they have summer holidays. 10. Seldom their secretary has made such mistakes. 11. Every time a forest is cut down, many of the insects which lived on the trees are also killed. 12. When I opened the kitchen door, I could hear a tap dripped and it sounded as if it had been going on for some times. 13. Please make sure that you have the words spell correctly, otherwise your form will not be accepted. VI, Rewrite these following sentences in passive voice and active voice using the verbs in brackets: 1. The teacher said to me, : “You may leave early”. (Permit) . . 2. The secretary said tome, “Please give this note to Sue”. (Ask) . . 3. When I went to traffic court, the judge said to me. “You must pay a thirty-dollar fine”. (Order) . . 4. During the test, the teacher said to Greg, “Keep your eyes on your own paper”. (Warn) . Nguyet Moon . 5. At the meeting, the heard of the department said to the faculty, “Don’t forget to turn in your grade reports by the 15 th ”. (Remind) . . 6. Mr Lee said to the children, “Be quite”. (Tell) . . 7. When I was growing up, my parents said to me “You may stay up late on Saturday night”. (Allow) . 8. The teacher said to the students. “Speak slowly and clearly”. (Encourage) . . 9. The teacher always says to the students “You are supposed to come to class on time”. (expect) . . 10. The hijacker said to the pilot, “You must land the plane” . (Force) . . VIII, Give the correct form of the words in brackets: Present or Past participle 1. The film was . . I expected it to be much better. (disappoint) 2. We were very . when we heard the news. (shock) 3. Did you meet anyone . at the party? (interest) 4. He is the most . people I’ve ever met. He never stops talking and he never says anything . . (bore/ interest) 5. The teacher’s explanation was Most of the students didn’t understand it. (confuse) 6. I had never expected to get to the job. I was really . when I was offered it. (amaze) 7. There’s no need to get . just because I’m a few minutes late. (annoy) 8. I’ve been working hard all day and now I am quite . . (exhaust) Nguyet Moon 9. John is starting a new job next week. He’s quite . about it. (excite) 10. The kitchen hadn’t been cleaned for ages. It was really (disgust) IX, Combine these sentences into one sentence using “both .and”, “not only .but also”, neither .or , “either .nor”. 1. He does not have a pen. He does not have paper. 2. Ron enjoys horseback riding. Bod enjoys horseback riding. 3. You can have tea, or you can have coffee. 4. Arthur is not in class today. Ricardo is not in class today. 5. Arthur is absent. Ricardo is absent. 6. We can fix dinner for them here, or we can take them to a restaurant. 7. She wants to buy a Chevrolet, or she wants to buy a Toyota. 8. The leopard faces extinction. The tiger faces extinction. 9. The library doesn’t not have the book I need. The bookstore does not have the book I need. 10. We could fly, or we could take the train. 11. The president’s assistant will not confirm the story. The president’s assistant will not deny the story. 12. Coal is an irreplaceable natural resource. Oil is an irreplaceable natural resource. 13. Small pox is a dangerous disease. Malaria is a dangerous disease 14. He roommates don’t know where she is. Her brother doesn’t know where she is. Nguyet Moon 15. According to the new report, it will snow tonight, or it will rain tonight. X, The words in the sentences below are in the wrong order. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences by choosing the most appropriate answer from A, B, C or D. 1. English/ simplicity/ American/ tends/ spelling/ towards/ in/. A. English tends towards American spelling in simplicity. B. American tends towards English in simplicity spelling. C. American English tends towards simplicity in spelling. D. American English tends in spelling towards simplicity. 2. Our/ language/ is/ English/ lesson/ today/ about/ the/. A. English today is the language about our lesson. B. English about our language is the lesson today. C. Our language is the English lesson about today. D. Our lesson today is about the English language. 3. English/ widely/ entertainment/ is/ in/ the/ used/ language/ most/. A. English is the most widely used language in entertainment. B. English is used in the most widely entertainment language. C. English language is in the most widely used entertainment. D. English entertainment in the most widely used is language. 4. He/ which/ taking/ at/ train/ 6 a.m/ early/ is/ runs/ that/. A. He is taking which train that runs early at 6 a.m. B. He is taking that early train which runs at 6 a.m. C. He is taking at that early 6 a.m train which runs. D. He runs that early train which is taking at 6 a.m. 5. It/ she/ British/ that/ to/ English/ most/ likes/ is/ listening/. A. It is listening to British that she likes English most. B. It is she that British English likes listening to most. C. It is British English that she likes listening to most. D. It likes British English most that she is listening to. 6. English/ of/ become/ effective/ international/ an/ medium/ has/ communication/ now/. A. English has now become an effective medium of international communication. B. English has now become an effective international communication of medium. C. English has now become an international communication of effective medium. D. English has an effective medium of become international communication now. 7. As/ second/ mother/ to/ only/ a/ tongue/ English/ ranks/ Chinese. A. As English ranks a mother tongue second only to Chinese. B. As English only ranks Chinese second to a mother tongue. C. As a mother tongue English ranks second only to Chinese. D. As a Chinese English only ranks second to mother tongue. 8. It/ the/ that/ is/ visiting/ in/ is/ Lan/ Washington DC/ USA/. A. It is Washington DC in Lan that the USA is visiting. B. It is Washington DC in the USA that Lan is visiting. Nguyet Moon C. It is Lan that Washington DC is visiting in the USA. D. It is that Lan in the USA is visiting Washington DC. 9. I/ on/ the/ was/ both/ and/ long/ which/ boring/ couldn t/ lecture/ biology/ understand/.’ A. I couldn’t understand on the biology lecture which was both long and boring. B. I couldn’t understand which was both the long and boring lecture on biology. C. I couldn’t understand which lecture on biology was both the long and boring. D. I couldn’t understand the lecture on biology which was both long and boring. 10. The/ a/ in/ of/ in/ has/ years/ changes/ number/ system/ Vietnam/ education/ undergone/ recent/. A. The recent Vietnam in education system has undergone a number of years in changes. B. The undergone education system in Vietnam has recent changes in a number of years. C. The number of recent years in a system has undergone education changes in Vietnam. D. The education system in Vietnam has undergone a number of changes in recent years. XI, Choose the correct form of the word in brackets. Identify your answer by circling A, B, C or D. 1. I believe that our new manager has the (flexible) to work well in this business environment. 2. Radio is a good (medium) for practising listening to English. 3. Many people love the (simple) of life in the countryside. 4. This is a good place for fashion designers to show their latest (create). 5. Damage to the building was (consider). 6. Articles on bird flu can easily be found on these medical (period). 7. One (effect) way to improve your English is to practise it daily. 8. This meeting gathers all leaders of industry and (commerce) in the country. 9. After he left school, he went into (busy) with his brother. 10. Varieties of English such as Indian English and Singaporean English have (distinct) aspects of pronunciation. The end . Nguyet Moon Review I, Pronunciation 1. A. mouth B. proud C. south D. soup 2. A. g litter