ENGLISH PRACTICE 19 I Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D Jack is…… His jokes often make his friends laugh a lot A generous B humorous C.easy-going D unusual I’m sorry I’m not………to help you lift the table A enough strong B too strong C strong enough D enough strength We…….in our present house for years A live B have lived C are living D lived We used to wash clothes by hand Now we have a…… A washing machine B dishwasher C hair dryer D steamer It took me a long time to get used……… glasses A to wear B to wearing C wear D wore 6.The wedding party…………at the Rex Hotel A is B is being C will be D is going to be 7."Don’t shout", I said to Jim A I told Jim don't shout B I told to Jim not to shout C I told Jim not to shout D I said to Jim don't shout 8.The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long" "It………by Thelma Rivers" A was catching B caught C was caught D catch 9.She went to market without……… anything A buy B to buy C bought D buying 10.Since we have to be there by 8.30, we……… take a taxi A had better B may C ought D are able to II Fill in the blank with the suitable form of verb in the bracket They (watch) …………… their favorite TV programmes at the moment Mary and John are neighbors They (know) …………… each other for a long time We (arrive) …………… in New york yesterday We (begin) …………… to study English since 1999 My mother is tired enough (cook) …………… tonight The teacher asked me (not make) …………… noise in class The boys like (play) …………… games but hate doing lessons His doctor advised him (give) …………… up smoking Look at those black clouds It ( rain) …………… 10 When I was a small boy I used (live) …………… on a farm 11 III Fill in the blank with the suitable form of word in the bracket If you want to join the club, please fill in the ( apply) form …………… Send the letter by ( air) if you want it to reach the recipient in time …………… After his parents died, he was sent to an ( orphan) …………… Huy makes friends very easily because he is very ( social) …………… Cook the meat in the ( steam) for at least 30 minutes …………… My friend, Nga plays the piano ( beautiful) ……………… He always gets bad marks because he is an ( careful) student ……………… “The lost shoe” is one of the ( tradition) stories I like best Our teacher always (courage) us to work hard 10 The Scouts also help the elderly and street (CHILD) ……………… …………… ……………… IV Rewrite the sentence, using the given words below He is strong He can carry that table -> He… Alexander GrahamBell invented telephone ->Alexander GrahamBell was……………………………………………………………………………… You went to see the movie Dream city last night, didn’t you? ->Did………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ? The front yard is too small to play soccer in -> The front yard isn’t…………………………………………………………………………………….……… Miss Johnson told me: “ Read books regularly” -> Miss Johnson told me………………………………………………………………………………………… “ Don’t stay up too late” -> My sister asked………………………………………………………………………………………………… It’s years since I last spoke to her -> I haven’t………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to -> Tam used………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Minh began to collect stamps in 2000 -> Minh has………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 His car runs fast but a race car run faster ->His car doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………………………… V Write the meaningful sentence, using given words above Nam/ spend/ most/ free time/play soccer ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… When/ we/ children/we/ used/ listen/ grandma’s old folktales after dinner ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… You/ can/ tell me/ best ways/ learn new word? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I/ write down/ all new words/ small notebook ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… They/ going/ visit/ homevillage/ weekend ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… She/ have to/ house work/ all day after/ mother/ died ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I/ just/ have/ wonderful holiday/ cousins/ Hanoi ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Lan/ like/ cook/ meals/ but/ not like/ washing up ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Brother/ very good/ repair/ household/ appliances ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 We/ sometimes/ have/ go/ school/ very early/ do/ class duties ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… VI Fill in the blank with a suitable word The country is…(1) .…beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in Many people think so, and go there……(2) … the summer holiday though they can’t live…(3) … all the year round Some have cottages built in a village…… (4) … that they can go there whenever they…(5)… find the time English villages are not all alike, but……(6) … some ways they are not very different from……(7)… other Almost every village…(8) … a church, the round or square tower of which can…(9)… seen from many miles around Surrounding the church is the church yard where people …(10) … burried VII Read the passage and fill in the blank with a suitable word by circling A, B, C or D For many 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 traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then … (5)…on after the match for a meal or a drink Some 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 cetain sports and people from that school may end up playing …(9)…national and international teams so that the school has some really …(10)…names associated with it 10 a.having a.If a.at a.ought a.being a.their a.but a.turns a up a.old b being b.As b on b.is b.staying b.its b.however b.makes b.to b.new c.taking c.Then c.for c.can c.leaving c.our c.and c.comes c.for c.common d putting d So d from d.has d.spending d.whose d.not d.becomes d.beside d.famous VIII Find the incorrect part in the sentence and correct it These colour televisions are too expensive for we to buy at this time ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Minh is years old He is not enough old to ride a bike ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… I don’t know what is he doing at the moment ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Smoking cigarettes aren’t allowed in this hospital ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… I’m used to drink coffee with cream, but now I drink it black ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The shopkeeper asked the boys don’t lean their bikes against his window ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… We like watching TV at night but our parents loves reading newspapers ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Let’s stop to work for a while I’m getting tired ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Jane hasn’t worked for last summer when the factory closed down ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Is Jack older than Jerry? No He is as old as Jerry ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… IX Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in the following questions a young b about c account d sound a blind b mint c hire d light a Christmas b anchor c chemistry d cheque a deliver b different c diagram d disease a hurl b pull c June d would a allow b how c account d country a trade b payment c relation d bank a value b change c actual d transaction a holder b bore c important d score 10 a credit b service c letter d specified keys practice 19 I B 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.C 8.C 9.D 10.A II 1.are watching 2.have known 3.arrived 4.have begun 5.to cook 6.not to make 7.playing 8.to give 9.is going to rain 10.to live III 1.application 2.airmail 3.orphanage 4.sociable 5.steamer 6.beautifully Careless 8.traditional 9.encourages 10.children IV 1.He is strong enough to carry that table 2.Alexader GrahamBel was the inventor of the telephone 3.Did you go to see the movie Dream City last night? 4.The front yard isn’t large enough to play soccer in 5.Miss Johson told me to read books regularly 6.My sister asked me not to stay up late 7.I haven’t spoken to her for years 8.Tam used to type faster than she does now/ she can 9.Minh has collected stamps since 2000/ for years 10.His car doesn’t run as fast as a race car V Nam spends most of his free time playing soccer When we were children, we used to listen to grandma’s old folktales after dinner Can you tell me the best way to learn new words? I write down all the new words in a small notebook They are going to visit their home village at the weekend 6.She had to housework all day after her mother died 7.I have just had a wonderful holiday with my cousins in Ha noi 8.Lan likes cooking meals but she doesn’t like doing the washing up My brother is very good at repairing household appliances 10 We sometimes have to go to school very early to (our) class duties VI 1.more 2.for 3.there 4.so 5.can 6.in 7.each 8.has 9.be 10.are VII 1.c 2.a 3.d 4.c 5.b 6.a 7.d 8.d 9.c 10.d VIII for we-> for us don’t lean-> not to lean enough old-> old enough loves-> love is he doing -> he is doing to work-> working aren’t-> isn’t for-> since I’m-> I 10.is-> is not IX 1.a 2.b 3.d 4.c 5.a 6.d 7.d 8.b 9.a 10.b ... a village…… (4 ) … that they can go there whenever they? ?(5 )? ?? find the time English villages are not all alike, but…? ?(6 ) … some ways they are not very different from…? ?(7 )? ?? other... 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,... “The lost shoe” is one of the ( tradition) stories I like best Our teacher always (courage) us to work hard 10 The Scouts also help the elderly and street (CHILD) ……………… …………… ……………… IV Rewrite