MID FIRST TERM REVISION –– (2010-2011) I. Choose the best answer : 1. They are interested in _____ stamps. (collect / to collect / collecting) 2. I was born in Dong Nai ____ September 6 th , 1990. (in / on / at) 3. There are different ways of _____ vocabulary. (learn / learning / to learn) 4. We are enrolling ____ the activities of Y & Y for this summer. (in / to / for) 5. I like _____ novel. (read / reading / to read) 6. I’m pleased ______ you got good marks at school.(hear / hearing / to hear) 7. Does it often rain _____ summer? (at / in / on) 8. She used to _____ in Hue, but now, she works in HCMC. (work / worked / working) 9. A place where children live without parents is ______. (hotel / orphanage / rest house) 10. “The lost shoe” is a ______. (story / folktale / novel) 11. A place where old and sick people are cared for is _______. (orphanage / rest house / hospital) 12. I ____ on the farm when I was a young boy. (used live / used to living / used to live) 13. What was your house______? (like / look / beautiful) 14. My grandma___ go to school because she had to stay at home to help around the house. (doesn’t / isn’t / didn’t) 15. She ____ to work in the kitchen and in the garden. (uses / used / use) 16. She used to cook the meal and ____ the garden. (water / watered / waters) 17. There ____ any electricity when I was young. (wasn’t / weren’t / used not) 18. My mother ___ do everything without the help of modern equipment. (has / had to / have) 19. My father used to ____ stories in the evening. (say / tell / ask) 20. Our family used to _____ in the country. (live / living / lived) 21. I still _____ one of them. (remember / remembered / remembering) 22. Once a poor farmer had a daughter ______ Little Pea. (name / named / names) 23. Do you like the _______? (folktales / telling / shoe) 24. Her father soon died _____ a broken heart. (in / of / at) 25. I went to school today and your teacher ___ me your report card. (give / gave / gives) 26. You did very ____ in your study. (good / well / excellent) 27. I am proud __ you. (of / with / about) 28. Your teacher ____ you should study harder. (told / said / said to) 29. You have to try your ____ to improve some sounds. (best / good / all) 30. We have _____ ways of learning a foreign language. (different / differently / difference) 31. In order ___ remember words better, some learners write words on small pieces of paper (of / to / so) 32. Some people learn any new words they come ____. (by / to / across) 33. My little sister is studying hard (so as / in order to / for) pass the exam. 34. You are sick. You ___ stay in bed and take tablets. (should / have / are) 35. The doctor asked the patients ____ to bed on time. (go / to go / go to) 36. He ___ me: “Why are you late?” (said / said to / told to) 37. I am enrolling ____ the activities for this summer. (to / for / in) 38. Let me ____ you an application form. (to get / getting / get) 39. Could you ___ me a favor, please? (get / do / make) 40. ______ began in England in 1907. (Scout / Scouting / Scouting) 41. His English _______ is fair. (speak / pronunciation / air) 42. We were born in Viet Nam so Vietnamese is our ____. (foreign language / mother tongue / second language) 43. May I help you? No, thank you. _____. (I don’t need / no need / I’m fine) 44. Are you _____ forward to the vacation? (look / looking / to look) 45. ___ sing a song. (Let / Let’s / Let’s us) 46. “T m Cám” is my favorite _______. (song / folktale / writing)ấ 47. Would you like to participate in ______ in Da lat? (pagoda / festival / flowers) 48. My mother isn’t very ______ now. (good / well / badly) 49. The boy tried to learn ________. (hard / hardly / hardness) 50. Don’t eat too _____ It’s not good for your health. (fastly / fast / fastness) II. Fill in the blanks with the right prepositions: 1. I was born ____ April 4 th . 2. What did you do ___ this summer? 3. It often rains ____ October in Viet Nam. 4. What is he doing _____ this moment? 5. My birthday is ____ September 6. The classes starts ____ 7.00, so I must go to school ___ 7.00 7. You should brush your teeth ____ meals 8. Does it rain ___ spring? 9. She loves to watch stars ____ night. 10. I go to the market in order ___ buy food. 11. You have to learn it ___ heart. 12. Could you turn ___ the light, please?. It’s very dark. 13. Turn ___ the TV before going to bed. 14. His mum is always proud ___ him. 15. Goodbye! See you ___ Monday. 15. The bus collected us ____ 5 o’clock. 16. My father often reads newspapers _____ meals 17. There is a meeting ____ 7a.m and 9 a.m. 18. We were born ____ 2000. 19. You must wash your hands _____ meals 20. We had interesting activities _______ summer. 21. Teacher’s Day is ____ November 20 th . 22.We always go to school ______ the morning. 23. There is a good movie on TV ___ 7p.m, so I must go home _____ 7.00 p.m. III. Underline the best word in brackets to complete the sentences: 1. They swim (quick / quickly) 2. She is a (good / well) singer. 3. We work (hard / hardly). 4. Tuan is a (fast / fastly) runner. 5. Our team won the game because we played very (well /good) 6. He had an accident because he was driving too (fast / fastly). 7. Tom drives (careful / carefully) along the narrow road 8. Do you usually feel (nervous / nervously) before examination. 9. Her English is quite (fluent / fluently). 10. She felt and hurt herself (bad / badly). 11. Mary is a (good / well) student. 12. They ran very / (quick / quickly). 13. How is your mother today? She is (good / well) 14. He dances (beautiful / beautifully) .He is a (beautiful / beautifully) dancer. IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets: 1. She is fond of (go)______ camping on the weekend. 2. Nam hates (jog)______ in the morning. 3./ You should (read)______ stories to improve reading skill. 4. My father stopped (smoke)______ 5 years ago. 5. Nam (dislike / watch)_______________ TV in the morning. 6. My sister is afraid of _________(cross) the streets. 7. Mary (do) _________the housework and then she went to the market. 8. Hoa and Mai really (like / walk)_________ along the river in the morning. 9. My brother used (swim)_______ in the river when he (be) young. 10. My little sister often (cry) ______ at night when she (be) ________ a baby 11. Sue and Mary like (walk) ______ along the river in the morning. 12. His little brother enjoys (draw) ______ pictures very much. 13. Can you (show) ________ me to way to the nearest bank? 14. My father used (get up) _____ late in the morning when he (be) _______ young. 15. We should (help) _______ the elderly people and street children. 16. She hates (wash) _________- up. 17. Let’s (plant) __________ and (water) _________ trees along the streets. They don’t like (cook) _______ meals. 18. Do you love (read) _________ books? 19. She ought to (stay) ______ in bed? 20. Which you (have) ________ yesterday? 21. you (use) _________ to walk to school last year? 22. The teacher asked us (do) _____ the test carefully? 23. I want (improve) _______ my listening. 24. I would like (drink) _______ some coffee. 25. The Y & Y help community by (participate) ___________ in the recycling program. 26. I’m interesting in (watch) _______TV. 27. Hoa usually (get up) ________ early. This morning he (get up) ________ at 9.00. 28. I (have) ______ an interesting summer holiday last year. 29. My dear friend, Liz (phone) ______ me yesterday. 30. Thu (do) ______ her homework. Then she went to the supermarket. 31 They usually (eat) _______ at home but last night they (eat) _______ out. 32. Last night I (call) _____ her but she (be) ___out 33. My friends and I often (go) ____ swimming on the weekend but last weekend we (go) _____ fishing. 34. She used to (swim)________ well. V. Correct the mistakes: 1. BSA is the Youth and Young Pioneer Organizations. 2. The Y & Y is the Boy Scouts of America 3. My aunt is proud to her children. 4. Jim used play the piano when he was young. 5. You ought to seeing a dentist for your toothache. 6. Does Kent has to look after her younger sister. 7. His parents are proud about him. 8. We are going to have a club meeting in August 24 th. 9. His father stopped smoke last year. 10. My sister speaks English good. 11. My family used to living in Hue, but now we live in HCMC. 12. Could you take me a favor? 13. I want to enroll in the Y & Y activities. II. Change into reported speech: 1. She said to me : “ Can you sweep the floor?” 2. Hoa said to Lan: “ You should improve Math” 3. She said to me:” Open the window.” 4. Nga said to me:” Please turn off the radio!” VI. Translate into English: 1. Cô y ghét th c khuyaấ ứ 2. Chung ta nên nghe nh c ti ng Anh đ trau d i k n ng nghe.ạ ế ể ồ ỹ ă 3. Tr c đây h t ng s ng Hà N i, nh ng bây gi h s ng H i Phòng.ướ ọ ừ ố ở ộ ư ờ ọ ố ở ả Cô y yêu c u tôi h c t m i và vi t 1 lá th ti ng Anh.ấ ầ ọ ừ ớ ế ư ế . England in 1907. (Scout / Scouting / Scouting) 41. His English _______ is fair. (speak / pronunciation / air) 42. We were born in Viet Nam so Vietnamese is. English good. 11. My family used to living in Hue, but now we live in HCMC. 12. Could you take me a favor? 13. I want to enroll in the Y & Y activities.