Being ………….., my mother never allows me to wear jeans and sleeveless shirts.. It’s full of rubbish.[r]
(1)EXERCISES FOR EXAM – SEMESTER I- E9
I Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence Everyone felt tired ……… they took a break
A because B although C so D but
2 Nobody can deny the ……… of the Internet in our everyday life
A comforts B interests C purposes D benefits
3 It’s a bit cold outside We’d better ………… our coats
A to take off B not to take off C not take off D take off
4 He searched the ……… For three hours for the information about cancer
A television B Internest C computer D newspaper
5 Thanks ……… your help, we were successful
A to B with C for D of
6 He’s got a new CD, ………?
A isn’t he B doesn’t he C hasn’t he D wasn’t he
7 We will have two ……….tests in English and Math next Tuesday
A 15 minutes B 15 minute C 15-minutes D 15-minute
8 My sister works ……….a big law firm in the city
A to B at C as D for
9 If you want to attend the course, you must pass the ……….examination
A written B writing C write D wrote
10 The librarian asked us ……….so much noise
A don’t make B to not make C not to make D not making
11 Nam, a student from Ho Chi Minh city, is ……… student in the USA
A a change B an exchange C a changing D an exchanging
12 I know Jane I first met her ……… Christmas ……… 1990
A in/in B on/in C at/at D at/in
13 People aged 65 and over now nearly 20% of the population
A comprise B include C consist D combine
14 She still on her parents for money because she hasn’t got a job
A denies B deposit C depends D desert
15 The longest fish in the contest by Thelma Rivers
A was catching B was caught C caught D catch
16 Sally has worked here five years since she graduated in 2014
(2)17 The tell us what is happening in our city, in our country and in the world
A forecasts B advertisements C television D media
18 Although they are far away from each other, they still by sending emails every week
A keep together B catch up with C keep in touch D keep on
19 He read this article on the website last night,………?
A doesn’t he B didn’t he C wasn’t he D hasn’t he
20 The examination will be held ……… late May or early June?
A in B on C at D for
21 ……… ? – It’s plaid
A Which pattern B Which color C What’s pattern D What color is it
22 Peter is ……… as Van
A the same old B as age C the same age D older
23 We ……… we would leave at once
A told B said C asked D spoke
24.She ……… a famous singer some years ago
A is used to be B is used to being C use to be D used to be
II Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence The countryside is much less ……… than towns (crowd)
2 The ……… teacher has just graduated from the University of Education ( experience) My house is very old I’m going to ……… it ( modern)
4 Being ……… my mother never allows me to wear jeans and sleeveless shirts ( tradition) He had a chance to take part in a lot of ……… activities ( cultue)
6 I find this magazine ………… It’s full of rubbish (inform
7 The countryside is much less ……… than towns (crowd)
8 The ……… teacher has just graduated from the University of Education ( experience) My house is very old I’m going to ……… it ( modern)
10 Being ………… , my mother never allows me to wear jeans and sleeveless shirts ( tradition) 11 He had a chance to take part in a lot of ……… activities ( cultue)
12 I find this magazine ………… It’s full of rubbish (inform)
(3)19 My teacher always ……… me in studying on line (courage} 20 Please go ……… and you will see the pagoda (north)
21 This shirt is cheap It is …… …… (expensive)
22 Libraries are helpful in ……… children’s love for books (develop) 23 English is ……… taught in this school (primary))
24 September the second is our ……… Day (depend))
III Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences My father/ to school /every day / take me / used to
………
2 They / in that factory / over ten / started working / years ago
………
3 She/ ago /speak /started /learning/ how /French / to / a /month
4 wish/ plane / I/ Da Lat/ travel/ could/ to/ by/ I /./
………
5 workers/ has had/ since/ her house/ by/ Jane/ last month/ repainted/
………
6 listened to/ at night/ some games/ we/ local people/ and/ traditional songs/ played/
………
7 the/ he/in/ to/best/ used/ study class/ this
………
8 village/ to/ is/ north/ home/ the/ Hanoi/ His/ of
………
IV Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage
(4)classroom or even
around other
people Keep a dictionary with you so that you can look up unfamiliar words Then, you can write these words (29) …… in a notebok and use them in a conversation so that when you try to use them again, they (30) ……… to you much more easily If you’re just starting out, try reading children’s books to start There are
some books
specifically (31) ……… for people just starting to learn English; the words are quite simple and yet effective enough that if you use them, you (32) ……… learn to speak simple English quite quickly
1 A things B aspects C skills D facts ………
2 A effect B effectly C effective D effectively ………
3 A up B down C back D off ………
4 A are coming B have come C came D will come ………
5 A write B wrote C written D writing ………
6 A will B can C must D should ………
(5)also an important language because it has the greatest number of (24) _ There are not only over one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese people living outside China Chinese is
(25) _
spoken in many parts of Asia and Africa Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia French is widely (26) _ in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia
1 A little B less C least D most ……
2 A In B On C At D Of …
3 A because B so C but D although …
4 A attendances B correspondents C speakers D examiners …
5 A reputably B widely C enjoyably D formally …
6 A interested B awarded C transmitted D understood …
When you wave to a friend, you are using sign language When you smile at someone, you mean
to be
(27) When you put one finger in front of your mouth you mean, “Be quiet” Yet, people in different countries may use
different sign
languages Once an Englishman was in Italy He could speak a little Italian One day while he was walking in the street, he felt hungry and
went into a
(6)Englishman
(28) his mouth, put his finger into it and took them out again and moved his lips In this way, he
(29) to say, “Bring me something to eat.” But the waiter brought him a lot of things to drink, first tea, then coffee, then milk, but no food The Englishman was sorry that he was not able to tell the waiter he was hungry He
was ready
(30) the restaurant when another man came in and put his hands on his stomach And this sign was (31) e nough for the waiter In a few minutes, the waiter brought him a large plate of bread
and meat
(32) the Englishman had his meal in the same way.Throughout the story, we can see that knowing a different foreign language is very important and if you can’t, you should learn the sign language
1 A friend B friendless C friendship D friendly ……
2 A reached for B pointed to C opened D touched ……
3 A meant B needed C decided D had ……
4 A leaving B to leave C being left D left ……
5 A big B clear C strong D quick ……
6 A At once B At first C At times D At last ……
V Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it
(7) I suggested ……… “ How often you come to New York?”
She asked me ………
3 Do you know how to use a computer?
4 They passed the examination because they studied very hard
They studied
5 “Why don’t they go with you?’’ he asked me
He asked ………
6 Don’t stay up late or you will be tired tomorrow
If ………
7 Hoa spent about hours designing her own dress yesterday
It ………
8 He regrets behaving to her impolitely for the first date
He wishes ………
9 Do they brush their teeth carefully after meals? (using passive voice)
10 The story is so boring that we don’t want to hear again
It is such 11 “What had you done before the teacher arrived?” asked she
She asked 12 I am excited about the coming festival
I am looking 13 She said to Nam: “Why don’t you go by bus?”
She asked 14 We got tired because the car was broken
The car 15 The last time she went out with him was two week ago