. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Identify your answer by circling the correspon...

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Mai Ngọc Hà

22 tháng 2 2023

Find and correct the mistake
1.He gave me some very valuable advices on Buying a new house.
2.I was shock when i got the news that I didn't know what to say
3.He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returns from his work.
4.Despite of the roadblock, the police allowed us to enter the restricted area to search for our friends
5.My family often go to the seasidess on Sundays so I get used to enjoy pure air here

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B

Bagel

22 tháng 2 2023

advices->advice

shock->shocked

returns->returned

Despite of->Despite

enjoy->enjoying

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Mai Ngọc Hà

22 tháng 2 2023

Sorry, you can't speak to Loan because she has a bath
giải cho mình câu này nx nhé

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KL

Kim Long

29 tháng 3 2019

IV. WRITING a. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the original one. (5 pts) 1. He knows nearly everything there is to know about whales. There's _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. "Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house" she said. She flatly ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book...

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IV. WRITING

a. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the original one. (5 pts)

1. He knows nearly everything there is to know about whales.

There's _____________________________________________________________________________

2. "Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house" she said.

She flatly ___________________________________________________________________________

3. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.

So _________________________________________________________________________________

4. There weren't nearly as many people there as I had expected.

There were far _______________________________________________________________________

5. "I didn't steal the car" he said "I just borrowed it".

He denied ___________________________________________________________________________

b. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the sentences that need correcting. (5 pts)

1. It was an extremely frightened experience in my life.

A B C D

2. The Thames, when I spent my happy childhood, is always in my mind.

A B C D

3. I like lying on the beach, so I always spend my holiday to sunbath.

A B C D

4. Although being only 14, she was more mature than most of her classmates.

A B C D

5. In America, erosion of farmland by wind and water has been a problem that can hardly to be solved up to

A B C D

now.

c. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage. (5 pts)

1. It's really hard to believe ____.

A. he would say such a terrible thing B. such a terrible thing he would say

C. to say he would such a terrible thing D. would he say such a terrible thing

2. Why don't you ____ us?

A. go to the house party with B. go together the house party with

C. go the house party with D. together the house party with

3. The new teacher loves poems and makes us ____.

A. learn them heartily B. heartily learn them

C. learn them by heart D. learning by heart them

4. I'll give you another hour ____.

A. making your mind up B. making up your mind

C. make up your mind D. 10 make up your mind

5. They are rich enough to own ____.

A. not a helicopter only, but a yacht as well

B. not only a helicopter, but a yacht as well

C. only a helicopter, but a yacht as well

D. as well as a helicopter, not only a yacht

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CL

Chippy Linh

19 tháng 9 2017

I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. chooses B. houses C. rises D. horses 2. A. busy B. noisy C.sugar D. present 3. A.days B.ways C.bays D.says 4. A.there B.healthy C.gather D. northern 5. A. walked B.sacred C.needed D. naked II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group. 1. A. tennis B. camera C. soccer D. unhappy 2. A. number B. thirteen C. expensive D....

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I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest.

1. A. chooses B. houses C. rises D. horses

2. A. busy B. noisy C.sugar D. present

3. A.days B.ways C.bays D.says

4. A.there B.healthy C.gather D. northern

5. A. walked B.sacred C.needed D. naked

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.

1. A. tennis B. camera C. soccer D. unhappy

2. A. number B. thirteen C. expensive D. address

3. A. awful B.delicious C. favorite D.journalist

4. A.Geography B. Music C.Physics D.Literature

5. A.diver B. vessel C. affect D.chopstick

PART C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer from the four choices (A or B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Although they sold the house_________$ 2 millions, they were not happy_________it.

A.for/ about B. x/ for C. at/ for D. about/ at

2. Like Bob, his wife prefers clothes made_________silk_________those of cotton.

A. in/ to B. from/ than C. of/ to D. from/ more

3. Our school will ______ the school festival next week.

A. organize B. take C. rehearse D. play

4. We are free now. Shall we go to our club’s party? - .........................

A. Yes, I shall B. Yes, we should C. Yes, we go D. Yes, let’s

5. I and my brother usually spend two hour .........................every evening.

A. do our homework B. to do our homework C. doing our homework D. to doing our homework

6. Of the two students , he is .........................

A. tall B. taller C. the taller D. the tallest

7. When I saw your teacher this morning, I found that he looked very .........................

A. happy B. happily C. to be happy D. being happy

7. Come here. We have .........................good news for you and your family.

A. a B. many C. a lot D. some

8. - “Would you like some corn?” - “______.”

A. No, thanks. I’m full B. Ok. I don’t like corn C. All right D. Yes, I would

9. The word “cook” in the sentence “My mother is a good cook” is ......

A. a verb B. an adjective C. a noun D. an adverb

10. Mary and her friends went ...... in the mountain last weekend.

A. to climb B. climbing C. climb D. climbs

II. There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct it:

One of the first novel in the history of literature was written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Daniel Defoe was born in London in the family of a rich man.When Daniel was a schoolboy, he began to write stories. After leave school, he worked in his father’s shop and wrote articles for newspapers. He visited many country and met many people. That helped much in his writing. In 1719, when Defoe was sixty years old, he wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe which made his famous. Defoe used in his book a true story about a sailor on an island for four years. People liked the novel in English and in many other countries. Daniel Defoe write other books but his novel Robinson Crusoe is the most famous. Defoe was not a rich man when he died in 1731.

III. Complete the following passage with the new words formed from the ones in CAPITALS.

EAT MORE FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

A recent report on the (0 -EAT) habits of children in Britain suggests that children from the age of three to sixteen show a strong (1-LIKE) _______________for vegetables and only eat sufficient amounts of fruit and vegetables at Christmas. One researcher says not eating (2-PROPER) _______________ may have serious consequences on a child’s (3-SPEAK) _______________ and physical development, resulting in poorer (4-PERFORM) _____ at school.One (5-SOLVE) _______________ is to give children extra iron and vitamins but in the long run it is more (6-EFFECT) _______________ if children get the right ingredients in their(7-DAY)_______________ diet.(8-FORTUNATE) _______________, parents choose food for their children that is quickand (9-CONVENIENCE) _______________ to prepare, rather than food which is fresh and (10-HEALTH)____________ . Consequently, it is difficult later to get children to change their habits II. Read the following passage and choose the best answers. My Television My television is an important (1) _____of furniture to me. I can’t get (2) ____ the house very often, but my TV brings the whole (3) ______to me. From the evening news and the “all-news” channels. I learn about events(4) ______ the outside world: politics, the environment, recent changes in technology and medicine, and (5) ______on. I like game shows and travel programs, (6) ______. And I love comedies: I think it’s important to be (7) _____to laugh. I can even watch shows (8) _____other languages and “go shopping” by TV. With the major national networks, I have a (9) ______of fifty different programs (10) ___the same time!

1. A. bit B. piece C. slice D. pair

2. A. out B. in C. out of D. in to

3. A. world B. places C. towns D. cities

4. A. on B. in C. out D. over

5. A. such B. this C. that D. so

6. A. too B. so C. either D. neither

7. A. ability B. enable C. able D. inability

8. A. of B. in C. at D. by

9. A. choose B. chose C. choice D. choosing

10.A. in B. at C. on D. of

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HA

Hà An

19 tháng 9 2017

I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest.

1. A. chooses B. houses C. rises D. horses

2. A. busy B. noisy C.sugar D. present

3. A.days B.ways C.bays D.says

4. A.there B.healthy C.gather D. northern

5. A. walked B.sacred C.needed D. naked

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.

1. A. tennis B. camera C. soccer D. unhappy

2. A. number B. thirteen C. expensive D. address

3. A. awful B.delicious C. favorite D.journalist

4. A.Geography B. Music C.Physics D.Literature

5. A.diver B. vessel C. affect D.chopstick

PART C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer from the four choices (A or B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Although they sold the house_________$ 2 millions, they were not happy_________it.

A.for/ about B. x/ for C. at/ for D. about/ at

2. Like Bob, his wife prefers clothes made_________silk_________those of cotton. A. in/ to B. from/ than C. of/ to D. from/ more

3. Our school will ______ the school festival next week. A. organize B. take C. rehearse D. play

4. We are free now. Shall we go to our club’s party? - ......................... A. Yes, I shall B. Yes, we should C. Yes, we go D. Yes, let’s

5. I and my brother usually spend two hour .........................every evening. A. do our homework B. to do our homework C. doing our homework D. to doing our homework

6. Of the two students , he is ......................... A. tall B. taller C. the taller D. the tallest

7. When I saw your teacher this morning, I found that he looked very ......................... A. happy B. happily C. to be happy D. being happy

7. Come here. We have .........................good news for you and your family. A. a B. many C. a lot D. some

8. - “Would you like some corn?” - “______.” A. No, thanks. I’m full B. Ok. I don’t like corn C. All right D. Yes, I would

9. The word “cook” in the sentence “My mother is a good cook” is ...... A. a verb B. an adjective C. a noun D. an adverb

10. Mary and her friends went ...... in the mountain last weekend. A. to climb B. climbing C. climb D. climbs

I. There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct it:

One of the first novel => novels in the history of literature was written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Daniel Defoe was born in London in the family of a rich man.When Daniel was a schoolboy, he began to write stories. After leave => leaving school, he worked in his father’s shop and wrote articles for newspapers. He visited many country => countries and met many people. That helped much in his writing. In 1719, when Defoe was sixty years old, he wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe which made his => him famous. Defoe used in his book a true story about a sailor on an island for four years. People liked the novel in English => england and in many other countries. Daniel Defoe write => worte other books but his novel Robinson Crusoe is the most famous. Defoe was not a rich man when he died in 1731.

III. Complete the following passage with the new words formed from the ones in

CAPITALS. EAT MORE FRUIT AND VEGETABLES A recent report on the (0 -EAT) eating habits of children in Britain suggests that children from the age of three to sixteen show a strong (1-LIKE) ________dislike_______for vegetables and only eat sufficient amounts of fruit and vegetables at Christmas. One researcher says not eating (2-PROPER) _________properly______ may have serious consequences on a child’s (3-SPEAK) ______speech_________ and physical development, resulting in poorer (4-PERFORM) __performance___ at school.One (5-SOLVE) ________solution_______ is to give children extra iron and vitamins but in the long run it is more (6-EFFECT) _________effective______ if children get the right ingredients in their(7-DAY)_______daily________ diet.(8-FORTUNATE) _______unfortunate________, parents choose food for their children that is quickand (9-CONVENIENCE) _______convenient________ to prepare, rather than food which is fresh and (10-HEALTH)_______healthy_____ . Consequently, it is difficult later to get children to change their habits

II. Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

My Television

My television is an important (1) _____of furniture to me. I can’t get (2) ____ the house very often, but my TV brings the whole (3) ______to me. From the evening news and the “all-news” channels. I learn about events(4) ______ the outside world: politics, the environment, recent changes in technology and medicine, and (5) ______on. I like game shows and travel programs, (6) ______. And I love comedies: I think it’s important to be (7) _____to laugh. I can even watch shows (8) _____other languages and “go shopping” by TV. With the major national networks, I have a (9) ______of fifty different programs (10) ___the same time!

1. A. bit B. piece C. slice D. pair

2. A. out B. in C. out of D. in to 3. A. world B. places C. towns D. cities 4. A. on B. in C. out D. over 5. A. such B. this C. that D. so 6. A. too B. so C. either D. neither 7. A. ability B. enable C. able D. inability 8. A. of B. in C. at D. by 9. A. choose B. chose C. choice D. choosing 10.A. in B. at C. on D. of

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Lưu Phương Anh

24 tháng 3 2020

I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. brainstorm B. sailing C. railway D. captain 2. A. plane B. safety C. traffic D. station 3. A. vehicle B. mention C. enter D. helicopter 4. A. happy B. house C. here D. hour 5. A. maps B. papers C. cats D. books 6. A. started B. decided C. worked D. waited 7. A. played B. closed C. filled D. needed 8. A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. terrified 9. A. thread B. beam C. breath D. stead 10. A. naked B. booked C....

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I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. brainstorm B. sailing C. railway D. captain 2. A. plane B. safety C. traffic D. station 3. A. vehicle B. mention C. enter D. helicopter 4. A. happy B. house C. here D. hour 5. A. maps B. papers C. cats D. books 6. A. started B. decided C. worked D. waited 7. A. played B. closed C. filled D. needed 8. A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. terrified 9. A. thread B. beam C. breath D. stead 10. A. naked B. booked C. worked D. walked II.Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 1. Linda used to ________ morning exercise when she got up early. A. did B. does C. doing D. do 2. My mum __________the bus to work every day, but I cycle. A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs 3. You should look right and left when you go ________the road. A. down B. across C. up D. along 4. Bus is the main public ________in Viet Nam. A.travel B. tricycle C. transport D. vehicle 5. The play was so boring. ________, An saw it from beginning to end. A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although 6. She’s sure that they will find the film_________. A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained 7. – “ Do you like seeing a film?” – “_________________” A. No, I don’t like it at all B. Sure. What film shall we see? C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, I can’t. 8. ____________ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much. A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless 9. ____________ is La Tomatina celebrated? – Every August. A. Where B. Why C. When D. Which 10. My father liked the ____________ of that singer. A. perform B. performer C. performance D. performing 11. Does your bike ever ________ down on the way to school. A. break B. take C. do D. turn 12. I __________go on foot when I was in primary school. A. used to B. break C. can D. may 13. Give a________ before you turn left or right. A. signal B. turn C. sound D. sign 14.In the party last night, she looked in a red dress. A. love B. lovely C. loving D. lovelily 15. Is Minh with the final semester‘s result? B. Satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. be satisfying 16. The ending of the film is All audiences are very sad. A.disappointed B. satisfying C. disappointing D. satisfied 17. This is a film and it makes me cry a lot. A.funny B. moving C. comedy D. excited 18. he is a CEO and earns a lot of money, he is very mean. A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. Because of 19.This is a(n) on real life during wars in Vietnam in 1945. A. horror film B. sci-fi C. comedy D. documentary 20.He the Oscar Prize as the best actress this year. A. wins B. acts C. performs D. directs 21. She is hard working , she isn‘t lucky in examinations. A.Therefore B. But C. However D. So 22. She decided to quit this job the low salary. A.because of B. despite C. because D. although 23. Minh used to jigsaw puzzles in his spare time. A. do B. does C. doing D. did 24. Public in this city is quite good, and it‘s not expensive. A. vehicle B. travel C. transport D. journey 25. It‘s about 2 kilometers ………………my house school. A. between/and B. from/to C. between/to D. from/ and III. Put the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1.Nam often ( play) ________________________ soccer in the afternoon. 2.My father used to (go) _____________________swimming when he was a child. 3.What about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ? 4. Tien Dung goalkeeper ( live ) _____________________ Thanh Hoa city since 1997. 5.I used to ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sundays when I was a child. 6.Xuan Truong footballer ( play) ________________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday. 7.Nam used to (go) _____________________fishing when he was a child. 8.They (learn ) _____________________ English for five years. 9.How about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ? 10.Quang Hai footballer ( play) ________________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday. 11.I ( meet ) ______________________ her at the movie theater last night. 12.He ( go ) ___ to the English club every Sunday. But last Sunday he ( not go ) ________ there, he went to the City’s museum. 13.Two years ago, she ( teach ) ______________________ at a village school. 14.What __________you (do) ____________ yesterday morning? 15.We ( travel ) ______________________ to Hue next month. 16.My mother ( not like ) ______________________ riding a motorbike. 17.When my father was young, he (drink ) _____________________ a lot of beer. 18.Nam ( study ) ______________________ homework in the living room now. 19.Be careful ! The car ( come ) ______________________ . 20.My mother ( go ) ______________________ to the supermarket yesterday evening. IV. Find and correct a mistake in each sentence 1. Use roads careful so we may be able to use them for a long time. 2. I saw some cars stop by the police. 3. The car was too expensive for him buying. 4. My father is a careful driver and he doesn’t drive too fast or dangerous. 5. On the way we passed, there were many interested sights. 6. The old house in the end of the road has been sold. 7. Despite of taking a taxi, he arrived late. 8. The gate are closed so that the children can’t run into the road. 9. The train had just left when I arrive at the station. V: Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences. 1. I couldn't sleep. I was very tired. Despite I couldn't sleep despite being vey tired. 2. They have very little money. They are happy. In spite of ....................................................................................................................................... 3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village. Although ........................................................................................................................................ 4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. In spite of ....................................................................................................................................... 5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. Despite .......................................................................................................................................... 6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. Even though .................................................................................................................................. VI. Rewrite sentences with In spite of / Despite /because / because of 1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well. In spite of _______________________________________________________________ 2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick. Because of _______________________________________________________________ 3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time. Despite _______________________________________________________________ 4. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home. Because of _______________________________________________________________ 5. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job. Although_______________________________________________________________ 6. He is so young. His acting is excellent. Although___________________________________________________________________ 7. The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film. In spite of___________________________________________________________________ 8. Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes. Despite______________________________________________________________ VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Filming the story, or shooting the film, often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and re-acted, filmed and re-filmed, until it is just fine. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted many times. The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio. Churches, houses, and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act. Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars are in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real; people feel that they themselves are among the people in the films. 1. Shooting a film often takes…………………. A. less than six months B. at least six months C. many weeks D. from early in the morning until late night 2. Some scenes have to be filmed many times because……………. A. it takes a long time to make a film B. it is often difficult to make them just right C. many people work together D. the film is poor 3. Which of the following is compared to a factory? A. The film studio B. The indoor stage C. The scenery D. A poor film 4. The director of a film………………… A. is always an actor B. makes the scenery C. is a film star D. says how each scene should be filmed 5. We should choose a film which…………………. A. has actors we know B. seems very real C. takes a long time to make D. is made by a good director 6. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Writing the story for the film is a part of making a film. B. The indoor stages in the film studio are very big. C. All of the people in film making are actors and actresses. D. Shooting the film often takes many months. 7. The best title for the passage is "________ ". A. Writing the Story B. Actors and Actresses C. A Director D. Making a Film

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HP

Hưng Phạm

20 tháng 1 2018

Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit: 1/ Before you read, work in pairs, ask and answer the questions. A. While B. After C. When D. By the time 2/ Shereceived a general education in local schools and some scientific training from her father. A. offered B. had C. gave D. asked 3/ As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of...

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Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:

1/ Before you read, work in pairs, ask and answer the questions.

A. While B. After C. When D. By the time

2/ Shereceived a general education in local schools and some scientific training from her father.

A. offered B. had C. gave D. asked

3/ As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.

A. ugly B. dark C. dull D. dirty

4/ As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.

A. important B. likely C. unreal D. maybe

5/ And in 1891, the shy Marie, with very little money to live on, came to Paris to continue her studies at the Sorbonne.

A. many B. a lot C. few D. much

6/ And in 1891, the shy Marie, with very little money to live on, came to Paris to continue her studies at the Sorbonne.

A. go out B. die away C. come down D. get over

7/ In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard.

A. lazily B. softly C. simply D. easily

8/ After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children but also took the position which her husband had finally obtained at the Sorbonne.

A. funny B. lovely C. fascinating D. happy

9/ After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children but also took the position which her husband had finally obtained at the Sorbonne.

A. one B. firstly C. early D. soon

10/ After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children but also took the position which her husband had finally obtained at the Sorbonne.

A. gave away B. threw away C. lost D. left

Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them:

1/ The waiters asked (A) if we were all (B) one another (C) so we explained (D) that we were two separate parties.

2/ The old man walked (A) home (B) by himself, (C) in spite of he knew (D) that it was dangerous.

3/ She (A) left her job soon (B) to devote (C) more time (D) into her family.

4/ (A) Not only (B) she turned up (C) late, she (D) also forgot her books and pens.

5/ He says that his father (A) works for a company (B) that (C) does garden (D) furniture.

6/ They didn't (A) seem (B) very interested (C) in (D) that I was saying.

7/ (A) Historical speaking, (B) the island is (C) of great (D) interest, isn’t it?

8/ Is the competition (A) open to children (B) among ten (C) and fifteen (D) years of age?

9/ He'd just met (A) his girlfriend’s parents (B) for first time (C) so he was on his best (D) behavior.

10/ (A) Final, I'd like (B) to thank everyone (C) for coming to visit my (D) sick mother this evening.

Read the reading below carefully, and then complete it with the best option A, B, C or D given below:

ADULT EDUCATION: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Early formal adult education activities focused (1) _______ single needs such as reading and writing. Many early programs were (2) _______ by churches to teach people to read the Bible. When the original purpose was (3) _______, programs were often adjusted to meet more general educational needs of the (4) _______. Libraries, lecture series, and discussion societies began in various countries during the (5) _______. As more people experienced the benefits of (6) _______, they began to participate increasingly in social, political, and occupational (7) _______. By the 19^th century, adult education was developing as a formal, organized movement in the (8) _______ world.

The largest early program in the U.S., the Lyceum, (9) _______ (1826) in Massachusetts by Josiah Holbrook, was a local (10) _______ of men and women with some schooling who wanted to expand their own education (11) _______ working to establish a public school system. The Lyceum (12) _______ encouraged the development of other adult education institutions (13) _______ libraries, evening schools, and gifted lecture series. By mid-century, employers and philanthropists began to endow (14) _______ such as the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (1859) in New York City (15) _______ the Peabody Institute (1857) in Baltimore, Maryland, for adult education. Large audiences were (16) _______ to the Chautauqua movement, which began (1874) in New York State (17) _______ a summer training program for Sunday school teachers and evolved into a traveling lecture series and (18) _______ school. Chautauqua was the prototype of institutions established to further (19) _______ education in the U.S. By 1876, universities started offering extension programs that (20) _______ education directly to the public...

New vocabulary:

- philanthropist (n.): ngườiyêunước, ngườinhânđức

- to endow (v.): phúcho: cúngvốncho (1 tổchức,...)

- advancement (n.): progress, development

- prototype (n.): example, sample

1/ A. in B. on C. by D. for

2/ A. started B. begun C. made D. done

3/ A. interested B. fascinated C. satisfied D. amused

4/ A. people B. country C. community D. population

5/ A. 18^th century B. 19^th century C. 20^th century D. 21^st century

6/ A. schooling B. learning C. education D. teaching

7/ A. deeds B. things C. activities D. societies

8/ A. Eastern B. Western C. Southern D. Northern

9/ A. created B. built C. held D. founded

10/ A. relationship B. friendship C. governorship D. scholarship

11/ A. after B. before C. while D. when

12/ A. movement B. motion C. action D. refreshment

13/ A. like B. such as C. such D. as

14/ A. schools B. centers C. institutions D. offices

15/ A. and B. but C. or D. so

16/ A. interested B. excited C. fascinated D. attracted

17/ A. such B. as C. like D. for

18/ A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter

19/ A. common B. important C. main D. popular

20/ A. sent B. gave C. brought D. threw

Supply the correct form of the word in brackets:

1/ I try to arrange things in some kind of a system, but I'm not very (science) _______ about it.

2/ Government targets for increased productivity are described as "tough but (manage) _______".

3/ The company is making a (concentrate) _______ effort to broaden its market.

4/ His face went red with (shy) _______ when he walked into the crowded room.

5/ She seems to have spent all her life studying in (educate) _______ establishments.

6/ If we served more soft drinks, there would be fewer hangovers and, more (importance) _______, fewer drink-driving incidents.

7/ He is probably the best known (live) _______ architect.

8/ I don't feel ready for (mother) _______ yet.

9/ I felt quite (sister) _______ towards him, but I couldn't marry him.

10/ Couples who are (child) _______ can feel excluded from the rest of society.

Read each numbered sentence. Then circle the letter of the sentences whose meaning is similar:

1/ When they got home, the film started.

A. First they got home. Then the film started.

B. First the film started. Then they got home.

2/ When he arrived at the school, the first lesson had started.

A. First he arrived at the school. Then the first lesson started.

B. First the first lesson started. Then he arrived at the school.

3/ By the time she retired, she had appeared in about twenty plays.

A. First she retired. Then she appeared in about twenty plays.

B. First she appeared in about twenty plays. Then she retired.

4/ Mark had written 15 novels by the time he decided to give up writing.

A. First Mark wrote 15 novels. Then he decided to give up writing.

B. First Mark decided to give up writing. Then he wrote 15 novels.

5/ Peter had already got a job before he started his own business.

A. First Peter got a job. Then he started his own business.

B. First Peter started his own business. Then he got a job.

6/ The girl left the room after they had come in.

A. First the girl left the room. Then they came in.

B. First they came in. Then the girl left the room.

7/ By the end of the movie, we had gone.

A. First the movie ended. Then we went.

B. First we went. Then the movie ended.

8/ When my brother went to bed, he had switched off the lights.

A. First my brother went to bed. Then he switched off the lights.

B. First my brother switched off the lights. Then he went to bed.

9/ Tom sold his bike after he had sold his car.

A. First Tom sold his bike. Then he sold his car.

B. First Tom sold his car. Then he sold his bike.

10/ Tony had bought a new computer before he bought a new laptop.

A. First Tony bought a new computer. Then he bought a new laptop.

B. First Tony bought a new computer. Then he bought a new laptop.

Complete the sentences, using the correct past tense of the verb in brackets:

1/ Minh didn’t own a motorcycle any more. He (sell) _______ it.

2/ Khang looked pale when he arrived for the exam. He (study) _______ too hard.

3/ That guy’s knees were bleeding when he came back home. He (fall over) _______.

4/ We invited Oanh to our party but she couldn’t come. She (arrange) _______ to go somewhere ealse.

5/ Thanh bought two loaves of bread and took them home, but his mother (already/ buy) _______ one.

6/ My sister got annoyed when somebody bought those jeans in the clothing shop because she (save up) _______ for them.

7/ That man offered us tickets for the fashion show, but we (already/ see) _______ it.

8/ He knew he recognized the waterfall. He (be) _______ there before.

9/ After Long had finished his work, he (go) _______ home.

10/ By the time the policemen arrived, the thief (go away) _______.

Put the parts of this story in the right order (Number 1 and number 14 have been done first for you):

MY DOG

1/ My dog’s name is Little Mama.

2/ She is good at playing soccer.

3/ Little Mama always plays with me at the park.

4/ Little Mama likes me but not my brother.

5/ She is brown and black and a female Pit Bull.

6/ She is so good at that!

7/ When we go to the water she is so scared of the water.

8/ She can do some tricks on the ground.

9/ She is not mean to the other dogs but she is so loud at barking; we can’t sleep because of the barking.

10/ She can catch the Frisbee.

11/ She is going to have babies on December 14.

12/ When she catches the Frisbee she does flips and some front flips.

13/ She is my favorite dog.

14/ I can’t wait to see what her puppies will look like.

VII/ Rewrite the first sentences so that the second one means nearly the same as the first one:

1/ We worked very hard for the exam. Then we passed it.