English is spoken as a first language by just under 400 million people in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc.. It comes after Mandarin an[r]
(1)GRAMMAR – STRUCTURES
I. Tenses: Simple Past ( Ved/V2) and Past Continuous ( was / were + V.ing ), ………… Give the correct forms or tenses of verb
1 They _ this university from 1990 (leave)
2 Our family _ there when our father died (still stay)
3 The nurse _ Kate first aid when the ambulance _ (give, come) The thief _ my purse while I _ at the shop window (steal, look) At the age of ten, my younger brother trees every day ( climb ) It’s about six months since my love me ( meet )
7 My sisters the guitar all evening yesterday ( play )
8 I and my father TV between 1pm and 3pm last Sunday ( watch ) Our sons their homework at pm yesterday ( )
10 They English at that time ( practise ) 11 They were living peacefully when the war out (break) 12 She got sick while she her vacation in Da Lat ( spend )
13 As we the street, the policeman at us ( cross / shout ) 14 The little boy a glass while he a drink ( drop / have )
15 Last year at this time, we _ school ( attend ) 16 He in Dalat for ten year, but now he is living in HCM City ( live ) 17 When she heard a strange noise, she up to investigate ( get )
18 Yesterday evening, Tom _ ( have ) a bath when the phone ( ring ) He ( get ) out of the bath and _ ( answer ) the phone
19 When I was in England, I _ ( drink ) tea with breakfast
20 While he _ ( water ) the flowers, it ( begin ) to rain 21 I promise I ……… harder (learn)
22 The baby,s eyes are red and wet She ……… (cry) 23 My father sometimes……….TV in the evening.(watch) 24 My younger sister ……….milk every day.(drink) 25 He ……… her a letter four days ago.(send)
(2)27 They ……….a new house recently (build) 28 We ……….Math and Literature tomorrow (have)
29 I ………him when he was riding to school (see)
30 I will pay it back to you when I ……….tomorrow (come) 31 He has drunk three cup of tea since he ……….here (sit) 32 They ………while I am learning my lessons( play) 33 Nam ……… as soon as he had came home (eat)
34.My Tam always sings Vietnamese songs but tonight she ……… an English song (sing)
35 The students ……….me while I was talking to Mr Tien (greet)
II. Prepositions of time (on, in, at, …….) …… 2005 I lived in Dalat
2 We met him ………… May
3 ………… Tuesday morning, there is a meeting ………….8.00 Goodbye! See you ………… Monday
5 It’s very cold ………… the winter
6 They planned to have the trip ………….June She loves to watch stars ………… night
8 ………….the morning we often go to work ………… 6.00 She arrives four o’clock the afternoon.
10 Liz met Lan's family her house the morning 11 I was born September 15th
12 The bus collected us ……… o'clock early ……… the morning 13 They saw that car ……… half past ten
14 Where were you Monday evening?
15 Miss White gets up early, She has breakfast ……… 6.00, then she goes to work …… half past six
16 _ the 18th century, women began to wear jeans. 17 The song was famous _ the early of 1990s
(3)19 The examination will be held _ June, 2012
20 This is the third parking ticket I have had _ the past few months 21 Are you doing anything special _ the weekend? 22 Hurry up ! We have to go _five minutes
23 Our mother died in 2009 _ the age of 82 24 They've known each other _they were at school 25 Let's wait _it stops raining
26 We all held hands and sang together _ midnight _ New Year’ s Eve
27 Tom’ s grandmother died _ 2010 the age of 80 28 They have been students here two years _ 2010 29 We will finish the work two or three days
30 I was tired this morning, so I stayed in bed half past eleven
VOCABULARY Multiple choice
1 This was Lan’s first visit _ on Hang Luoc street
A the mosque B at the mosque C to the mosque D on the mosque Bahasa Malaysia is _ spoken
A hard B difficult C hardly D difficulty
3 _ the next few days, we visited some pagodas in Ho Chi Minh city
A Off B On C Above D Over
4 The image of Ao Dai is _ a lot of songs
A interested in B mentioned in C rich in D provided in The material is strong It does not _ out easily
A take B find C wear D come
6 In Singapore, education is free and compulsory children from to 16
A to B at C for D between
(4)8 Their makes a deep impression on tourists
A friend B friendly C friendliness D friendship People aged 65 and over now nearly 20% of the population
A contain B comprise C consist D combine
10 Our class into four groups when we have English lessons
A usually divides B is dividing C are divided D is usually divided
11 Coming to Viet Nam, tourists are by the peaceful atmosphere of the country and the friendliness of its people
A fond B interested C impressed D delighted 12 They are old enough to be on their parents
A depend B dependence C independent D dependent
13 Since the economic is getting better, the sale of clothes increases A style B design C cotton D situation
14 In England, turkey is eaten on Christmas Day
A equally B traditionally C uniquely D economically 15 They still which clothes to wear to the wedding party
A are deciding B haven’t decided C didn’t decide D have decided 16 Their time spent in the countryside provided the for their novels
A inspire B tradition C traditional D inspiration 17 In most factories, workers have to wear uniform work
A at B in C on D out
18 This is the first time she traditional costume A wears B wore C is wearing D has worn 19 What were the reasons for the worldwide crisis ?
A economy B economic C economical D economically
20 The monitor’s good behaviors make a good on all the class members A kindness B happiness C expression D impression
21 Malaysia is divided into two , known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia A places B sections C regions D nations
(5)A national B official C optional D compulsory
23 Visitors are welcomed by friendly and hospitable of Vietnamese people A impression B attitude C atmosphere D expression
24 People aged 65 and over now _ nearly 20% of the population A comprise B contain C consist D combine
25 We stayed in _ rooms in the same hotel A separate B separation C separated D separating
26 The editor welcomes from readers on any subject A correspond B correspondent C correspondence D correspondently 27 Formal clothing is in some ceremonies A modernized B fashionable C national D compulsory
28 It was a great source of for them to draw when seeing that sight A impression B occasion C unique D inspiration
29 Nowadays, students of each school have to wear the uniforms with bearing their school’s name
A styles B designs C labels D subjects
30 The life in our village is very different that in a big city A with B for C of D from
31 “ Do you think this T- shirt goes well with my skirt?” _ “ Well, they don’t at all A fit B suit C tight D match
32 Their houses are _ situated near the beach They can go swimming every day
A convenience B convenient C conveniently D inconveniently 33 In the 1980s, jeans finally became high _ clothing A fashion B fashionable C fashionably D out of fashion
USE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORD
1 Many ………come to Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (visit) Everyone was very ………to me.I was really uneasy (friend)
(6)5 He is very rich He can live ……….on his parents (depend) We need the ……… of this attendance (compel)
7 She always ……… herself carefully before going out (beauty) They live ……… in the country (peace)
9 Wearing seat belts in cars is ……… by law (compulsion) 10 They have just ……… a new style of clothing in China (introduction) 11 The teacher was not pleased with the ………… of her father’s money (divide) 12 The sights of the city never fail to ……… tourists (impression)
13 The festival is ……… held in Hung King Festival (office) 14 I can’t stand such ……… here (friend)
15 Islam is one of the great world’s ……… (religious) 16 What is your _, Mr Brown? (nation)
17 The Chinese class is _, but English is compulsory (option) 18 Our situation is getting better and better (economy) 19 Teenagers are now _ dressed (fashion)
20 I sat down to write my essay but I found completely without _ (inspire) 21 One of the _ of jeans is that they are hard-wearing (strong)
22 Wearing casual clothes makes students feel (confidence) 23 Students have done the exercises _ (easy)
24 He takes great in his children ‘s success (proud) 25 Red _ the victory (symbol)
26 People must _ money and labor by recycling everything used (economy) 27 It’s too to call anyone at night (convenience)
(7)35 The flight arrived at the airport an hour _because of the bad weather ( late ) 36 Each of my friends had come to the party (separate) 37 I have made a _ all week (sell)
38 He was a _ gifted teacher (unique)
39 My teacher of Literature explained the different structures (poem) 40 He shouted and looked at me when I broke the vase ( angry ) 41 Don’t talk so _ You may wake the children up ( loud ) 42 She’d like you to finish it as _ as possible ( quick ) 43 They will first sing and then together as a group ( individual ) 44 _, was the ao dai worn by men and women? (tradition)
45 The _ of Vietnamese women prefer to wear modern clothing (major)
TEST
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence My father used his summer vacation in the countryside
A to spend B spend C to spending D spending This is the first time the Pikes their trip to Hoi An
A make B has made C made D have made
3 You can take part in sports activities or not, that depends on you It’s A optional B forceful C compulsory D required
4 Minh Thu said that she always took _ her results A pride in B proud of C pride on D proud with She wishes she _ in Hue for the festival next week
A will stay B could stay C is staying D stayed The plan was designed to help Vietnam’s ethnic on education
A tradition B minorities C inspiration D shape
7 Hoa: “ _ decorating colorful balloons and colored electric lights on her wedding day?” Mai: “ Great idea !”
(8)8 She often goes to the to pray because her religion is Islam A church B pagoda C temple D mosque
9 Young _ is fond of wearing jeans
A inspiration B generation C women D students 10 I have never seen this word before Use a dictionary to _
A look it at B look it after C look it over D look it up
11 On the way, you can see this sign and it warns that: A Keeping away the workers is unnecessary
B There is a big sand near here
C It’s important to avoid a big sand ahead D The work ahead is dangerous
12 At the public, when we can see this sign, it means A It is the priority area for the handicapped
B Why don’t we use a wheelchair to move? C A pilot is controlling his aircraft
D Riding a bike is to save the energy
Rearrange the word given to make the meaningful sentence
13 worldwide / / Mother’s and Father’s Day / should be/ They suggested / celebrated //
14 of the people /./ We / the beauty / like / and / of the city / the friendliness.//
Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage
Singapore is an island nation in Southeast Asia It (15) _ one major island and more than 50 small adjacent islets Singapore is one of (16) _ important port cities and commercial centers of Southeast Asia Singapore enjoys a wet tropical climate Considered (17) one of the Asia ‘s four Dragons, Singapore has one of the highest standard of living of living of any country in Asia The economy (18) _ on exports, , particular in consumer electronics and information technology products Changi in Singapore is one of largest international airports (19) _ Asia Singapore has been considered by international travelers as an (20) _ travel destination
15 A contents B includes C comprises D consists 16 A the more B the most C.better D least
(9)18 A.belongs B lives C depends D knows
19 A for B in C on D at
20 A excited B interested C exciting D excitingly
Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False
English is spoken as a first language by just under 400 million people in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc It comes after Mandarin and then Spanish regarding the number of native speakers However, English is learned the most widely in the world as a second or foreign language Around a billion people all over the world use English not as their second or foreign language All its speakers put together English is probably the most commonly spoken language in the world The question, though, is not actually the number or speakers.English is the language of commerce, international communication and science all over the world It is one of the official languages of the United Nations, of the European Union, and many other international organizations Nowadays English has become a key language in the world through newspapers, books, the telegraph, the telephone, radio, television, and the Internet as well as the rise of the United States as a superpower
21 About 400 million people speak English as a first language 22 Mandarin has the largest number of native speakers in the world
23 Spanish has a significant number of speakers in the world 24 English is an unimportant language in the world
Read the passage again and choose the best answer ( A, B, C or D)
25 What is the passage referred to ?
A The method of learning English B The grammar structures of English C The usage of English D The popularity and importance of English 26 “English is probably the most commonly spoken language in the world.”
means
A Many people all over the world use English B A few people use English C English is probably the most commonly spoken language in the United States D English is probably the most commonly spoken language in the United Kingdom Supply the correct form of the word in bracket:
27 The school is performing well, but we recognize the need for further each year ( improve)
28 If you want to attend the course you must pass the written ( examine ) 29 They are well- teachers ( qualification )
30 These shoes are very nice and she ‘s wearing them _ ( convenience )
31 It’s becoming clear that this case will not be easily solved ( increase) 32 He wonders what your is (inquire)
Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them 33 Mr Green watered the flowers this morning
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34 It’s half a month since my father last played tennis
My father has
35 We spent one day traveling to our hometown
It took
36 Ngoc behaves well and that’s why all her friends like her
Mai behaves _