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Read the following passage, and then tick the corrct answers:true (T), false (F), or not mentioned (NM).
Las Fallas Festival in Valencia, Spain is a week-long festival with music, and a lot of fireworks. Fallas are big sculptures made of wood and paper. People burn them at the end of the festival. The festival takes place on 15 - 19 March every year. David and marta, two teenagers from Valancia, are talking about the preparations for the festival of Las Fallas. David: The tradition of Las Fallas started when carpenters burned their old wood at the end of winter to celebrate spring. Now, big groups of neighbours usually make a falla together. They can take about a year to make! My brother is an artist and he designed our falla. He's worried because he hasn't finished and it has to be ready next week! Marta: I live in a village near Valencia but I come and stay with my grandmother for Las Fallas. There's music, dancing and lines of people walking in the streets. It's a very noisy festival and it goes on all day and all night for a week. A lot of people wear beautiful, tradition costumes and they make foods in the streets. It's always great fun. This year is going to be the best. I'm really excited!
T F NM
1. The Las Fallas festival is at begining of March. False
2. It takes place in Valencia, Spain. True
3. People make the falla with their friends. False
4. People make the falla in one week.False
5. The festival takes place outside in the street. True
6. People spend a lot of money on fireworks, fallas, and costumes. Not mentioned
7. One problem with the festival is the noise from the fireworks. False
8. The festival often brings a lot of fun. True
9. A lot of tourists go to the festival. Not mentioned
10. People burn fallas at the end of the festival. False
Read the following passage, and then tick the corrct answers:true (T), false (F), or not mentioned (NM).
Las Fallas Festival in Valencia, Spain is a week-long festival with music, and a lot of fireworks. Fallas are big sculptures made of wood and paper. People burn them at the end of the festival. The festival takes place on 15 - 19 March every year. David and marta, two teenagers from Valancia, are talking about the preparations for the festival of Las Fallas. David: The tradition of Las Fallas started when carpenters burned their old wood at the end of winter to celebrate spring. Now, big groups of neighbours usually make a falla together. They can take about a year to make! My brother is an artist and he designed our falla. He's worried because he hasn't finished and it has to be ready next week! Marta: I live in a village near Valencia but I come and stay with my grandmother for Las Fallas. There's music, dancing and lines of people walking in the streets. It's a very noisy festival and it goes on all day and all night for a week. A lot of people wear beautiful, tradition costumes and they make foods in the streets. It's always great fun. This year is going to be the best. I'm really excited!
T F NM
1. The Las Fallas festival is at begining of March.T
2. It takes place in Valencia, Spain.T
3. People make the falla with their friends.F
4. People make the falla in one week.F
5. The festival takes place outside in the street.T
6. People spend a lot of money on fireworks, fallas, and costumes.NM
7. One problem with the festival is the noise from the fireworks.F
8. The festival often brings a lot of fun.F
9. A lot of tourists go to the festival.NM
10. People burn fallas at the end of the festival.NM
Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
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1. All of the tickets (SELL) out before the show last Sunday. |
were sold |
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2. Energy (CONSUME) will be reduced as much as possible. |
consumption |
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3. Disposable batteries are (POLLUTION) the environment at the moment. |
polluting |
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4. Nuclear power is (PLENTY), but it is very dangerous. |
plentiful |
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5. Are there any (DRIVER) trains in the world today? |
driverless |
SECTION B: PRONUNCIATION (1 point)
I. (Questions 11-15): Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D to indicate your answers (0,5 point).
11. A. hear B. fear C. bear D. near
12. A. nature B. play C. vacation D. anger
13. A. catches B. watches C. goes D. misses
14. A. traveled B. listened C. collapsed D. lived
15. A. pity B. mind C. pilot D. dialogue
SECTION C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (7,4 points)
I. (Questions 16-30): Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D (3 pts).
16. My dad likes _________ gardening every weekend, so we always have fresh vegetables to eat.
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A. making |
B. doing |
C. planting |
D. growing |
17. We need some pork, it is the reason we go to the _________ and buy some.
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A. drug store |
B. butcher’s |
C. wet market |
D. tailor’s |
18. The durians are rarely ripe. _________ are the apples.
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A. Neither |
B. So |
C. Both |
D. Either |
19. It’s a very busy airport. There are planes _________ and landing every 5 minutes.
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A. going up |
B. taking off |
C. getting up |
D. driving off |
20. After using, you should _________ the lamp to save energy.
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A. take off |
B. go off |
C. turn off |
D. get off |
21. In the past of 50 years ago, _________ people didn’t have a TV set at home.
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A. most of |
B. most |
C. most of the |
D. almost every |
22. You’ve made a lot of mistakes in your work. You should never do it _________ .
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A. in a hurry |
B. in hurry |
C. hurried |
D. such hurrily |
23. Before going on holiday, you should _________ a ticket for the flight in advance so that you can buy a cheaper one.
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A. book |
B. rent |
C. lend |
D. borrow |
24. Neighbors don’t spend _________ together as they used to do in the past.
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A. more time |
B. as much time |
C. little time |
D. less time |
25. Our school year usually starts in late August. It _________ for almost 9 months.
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A. wastes |
B. lasts |
C. lengthens |
D. takes |
26. The weather is _________ we can not go swimming today.
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A. such hot day |
B. so hot that |
C. too hot to |
D. so hot a day |
27. John: I am going on vacation in Da Lat tomorrow. - Marry: _________ .
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A. It’s my pleasure |
B. Have a good time |
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C. Thanks a lot |
D. Better luck |
28. VCD is an abbreviation. These letter VCD stand for _________ .
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A. video cassette display |
B. video cassette discs |
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C. visual compact discs |
D. video compact discs |
29. Miss Black, my English teacher has _________ .
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A. a long dark straight hair |
B. long black straight hair |
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C. short curly blond |
D. wavy short blond hair |
30. Synn is _________ than her elder sister.
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A. three years younger |
B. younger three years |
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C. three years old |
D. three years more |
II. (Questions 31-35): Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (1 pt).
31. Do you want to read comics?. No, thanks. I like (watch) ____watching_____ films now.
32. I hope you (visit) _____will visit____ Hanoi next summer vacation.
33. As soon as I arrive home, I (help) __will help_______ my mom cook dinner.
34. Listen! There are many birds (sing) _____singing____ a distance from here.
35. The snow prevented the train from (move) __moving_______ forward.
III. (Questions 36-42): Give the correct forms of words in the bracket (1,4 pts).
36. Would you please give me some __information_______ about the train, please? (INFORM)
37. I want to know what the ____depth_____ of this lake is. (DEEP)
38. Mr. Anderson is my___employer______ he has a lot of factories. (EMPLOY)
39. This knife is ___useless______. I can’t cut anything with it. (USE)
40. _____Mice____ are one of the animals which are harmful to our crops. (MOUSE)
41. During his ___childhood______ the family used to live in the country side. (CHILD)
42. On a ___typical______ day, we have to learn 4 hour with different subjects. (TYPE)
SECTION B: PRONUNCIATION (1 point)
I. (Questions 11-15): Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D to indicate your answers (0,5 point).
11. A. hear B. fear C. bear D. near
12. A. nature B. play C. vacation D. anger
13. A. catches B. watches C. goes D. misses
14. A. traveled B. listened C. collapsed D. lived
15. A. pity B. mind C. pilot D. dialogue
SECTION C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (7,4 points)
I. (Questions 16-30): Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D (3 pts).
16. My dad likes _________ gardening every weekend, so we always have fresh vegetables to eat.
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A. making |
B. doing |
C. planting |
D. growing |
17. We need some pork, it is the reason we go to the _________ and buy some.
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A. drug store |
B. butcher’s |
C. wet market |
D. tailor’s |
18. The durians are rarely ripe. _________ are the apples.
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A. Neither |
B. So |
C. Both |
D. Either |
19. It’s a very busy airport. There are planes _________ and landing every 5 minutes.
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A. going up |
B. taking off |
C. getting up |
D. driving off |
20. After using, you should _________ the lamp to save energy.
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A. take off |
B. go off |
C. turn off |
D. get off |
21. In the past of 50 years ago, _________ people didn’t have a TV set at home.
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A. most of |
B. most |
C. most of the |
D. almost every |
22. You’ve made a lot of mistakes in your work. You should never do it _________ .
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A. in a hurry |
B. in hurry |
C. hurried |
D. such hurrily |
23. Before going on holiday, you should _________ a ticket for the flight in advance so that you can buy a cheaper one.
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A. book |
B. rent |
C. lend |
D. borrow |
24. Neighbors don’t spend _________ together as they used to do in the past.
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A. more time |
B. as much time |
C. little time |
D. less time |
25. Our school year usually starts in late August. It _________ for almost 9 months.
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A. wastes |
B. lasts |
C. lengthens |
D. takes |
26. The weather is _________ we can not go swimming today.
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A. such hot day |
B. so hot that |
C. too hot to |
D. so hot a day |
27. John: I am going on vacation in Da Lat tomorrow. - Marry: _________ .
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A. It’s my pleasure |
B. Have a good time |
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C. Thanks a lot |
D. Better luck |
28. VCD is an abbreviation. These letter VCD stand for _________ .
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A. video cassette display |
B. video cassette discs |
|
C. visual compact discs |
D. video compact discs |
29. Miss Black, my English teacher has _________ .
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A. a long dark straight hair |
B. long black straight hair |
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C. short curly blond |
D. wavy short blond hair |
30. Synn is _________ than her elder sister.
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A. three years younger |
B. younger three years |
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C. three years old |
D. three years more |
II. (Questions 31-35): Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (1 pt).
31. Do you want to read comics?. No, thanks. I like (watch) ____watching_____ films now.
32. I hope you (visit) ___will visit______ Hanoi next summer vacation.
33. As soon as I arrive home, I (help) ___will help______ my mom cook dinner.
34. Listen! There are many birds (sing) ______are singing___ a distance from here.
35. The snow prevented the train from (move) ____moving_____ forward.
III. (Questions 36-42): Give the correct forms of words in the bracket (1,4 pts).
36. Would you please give me some ______information___ about the train, please? (INFORM)
37. I want to know what the _____depth____ of this lake is. (DEEP)
38. Mr. Anderson is my_____employer____ he has a lot of factories. (EMPLOY)
39. This knife is ____useless_____. I can’t cut anything with it. (USE)
40. _____Mice____ are one of the animals which are harmful to our crops. (MOUSE)
41. During his _____childhood____ the family used to live in the country side. (CHILD)
42. On a ____typical_____ day, we have to learn 4 hour with different subjects. (TYPE)
IV. (Questions 43-47): Fill in each gap with one suitable preposition (1 pt).
43. Would you like a cup of tea, sir?. No, thanks. I am ____on_____ duty.
44. Her son almost takes _____after____ her husband. Sometimes I can’t distinguish between them.
45. The boy looked ____up_____ his dictionary to get the meaning of the word “Luckiness”.
46. Are there any interesting programs _________ at the moment?
47. The plane is flying ____in_____ the storm in order to get out of the rain.
V. (Questions 48-52): Find out one mistake in each sentence by circling the letter A, B, C or D (1pt).
48. Measles are -> is one of the infectious diseases that children get.
A B C D
49. Nam looked very angrily ->angry because his friends said no words.
A B C D
50. Neither my classmates nor my teacher are -> is going on vacation this weekend.
A B C D
51. Last night, Alice took -> had a stomachache, so he had to see the doctor.
A B C D
52. There are less -> fewer TV programs for teenagers than there are for adults.
A B C D
SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (6,6 points)
I. (Questions 53-58): Fill in each gap with one suitable word to complete the passage (1,2 pts).
I only have half the weekend off, so I have very little (53) ___free____time. Sunday is a wonderful day for me to (54) ___spend____ time with my friends and family. One of the things I really enjoy doing on Sunday morning is to go out with my friends, although I am not always successful (55) ___in____ catching fish. It is a time to relax and talk about the previous week’s events and future plans. I usually go (56) ___home____ late in the afternoon. My family sometimes (57) ___join____my relatives on Sunday evening at a karaoke restaurant and we all have a good time together. It is especially fun when my father gets up to sing. Please don’t tell him I said this, but he is a very bad singer. Once in a while I go to the movies with my friends or my brother. Sometimes, I just stay at home, listening to music, (58) ___watching____ videos or reading novels.
II. (Questions 59-63): Fill in each gap with one suitable word to complete the passage (1 pt).
The biggest carnival (59) ___of____ the world is the annual Carnival in Brazil, which usually (60) ____takes___ place in February when the whole country stops work for four days while everybody enjoys parties. There are (61) ___lots____ of street parades which amazingly decorated trucks and people dressed in colourful costumes. Everywhere you (62) ___see____, there are samba bands playing and people dancing. Right through the night the festivities continue with more dancing and music and firework displays which light in the night (63) _______.
III. (Questions 64-68): Read and circle A, B, C or D before the correct answer to fill each gap in the passage (1pt).
SPORTS AND HEALTH
Doing regular exercise or playing sports can be dangerous, especially if you are over 40. (64) _______, it is a very good idea to see your doctor before starting if you think you are not very fit. Some people try to do exercise or play sports too hard too soon, and as a result they cause themselves injuries that can take a long (65) _______ to heal.
However, it is not only older people who should (66)_______ care. Doctors report that many injuries such as backaches, sprained ankles (67)_______ pulled muscles, which can all be avoided if a little care is taken. If you do injure yourself, rest for a (68)_______to allow your body to recover naturally. Above all, don’t push yourself because you think it is doing you good. On the contrary, you could do yourself permanent damage.
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64. |
A. But |
B. So |
C. However |
D. If |
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65. |
A. a |
B. day |
C. time |
D. way |
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66. |
A. take |
B. have |
C. use |
D. make |
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67. |
A. as |
B. or |
C. with |
D. and |
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68. |
A. once |
B. rest |
C. period |
D. while |
IV. (Questions 64-68): Read and circle A, B, C or D before the correct answer to fill each gap in the passage (1 pt).
THE ROCKIES
The Rocky Mountains run almost the length of North America. They start in the North-west, but lie only a (69) _______ hundred miles from the the centre in more sourthern areas. Although the Rockies are smaller (70) _______ the Alps, they are no less wonderfull.
There are many roads across the Rockies, but the best way to see them is to pass by train. You start from Vancouver, (71) _______ most attractive of Canada’s big cities. Standing with its feet in water and its head in the mountains, this city allows its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city (72) _______ .
Thirty passenger trains a day used to set off from Vancouver on the cross-continent railway. Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure. You sleep on board, which is fun, but travel through some of the best (73) _______ at night.
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69. |
A. many |
B. lot |
C. few |
D. couple |
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70. |
A. from |
B. to |
C. as |
D. than |
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71. |
A. a |
B. one |
C. the |
D. its |
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72. |
A. circle |
B. center |
C. middle |
D. heart |
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73. |
A. scenery |
B. view |
C. site |
D. beauty |
YOUR ANSWERS:
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69. ___________________ |
70. ___________________ |
71. __________________ |
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72. ____________________ |
73. ___________________ |
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V. (Questions 74-80): Choose the words given in the box to complete the passage (1,4 pts).
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for something about films make important eyes watch go instrument |
Many parents are worried (74) _______about________ the bad effects of television on their children. Firstly, there are a lot of violent (75) _______films________which may lead to crimes. Secondly, advertising is not always good (76) _______for________ children. They see such many advertisements for sweets, ice creams and toys that these make them want to (77)________go_______ somewhere and buy unnecessary things at once. Thirdly, sitting in front of a television set for a long time is bad for your (78) ________eyes_______. About one third of children wear glasses. Finally, watching television is not creative. It is very (79) _________important______ for children to do something creative and athletic like playing some musical (80) ______intrument_________, painting pictures, or playing football.
YOUR ANSWERS:
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74. _____________ |
75. _______________ |
76. ______________ |
77. ___________ |
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78. _____________ |
79. _______________ |
80. _______________ |
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VI. (Questions 81-85): Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer for the following questions (1 pt).
English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. I studied the two languages when I was at high school. Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University. As for me, mastering a foreign language is not easy. After studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful. Traveling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, but if you cannot speak the language well enough you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the movies, watch movies on television, and listen to the radio in the language I am trying to learn. Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better. However, getting some knowledge of the language is the most important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered before learning anything then.
81. How many languages can the writer speak?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
82. The writer has learnt Spanish _______________.
A. in Spain B. at high school C. at University D. B and C
83. Traveling may cause troubles if _______________.
A. you cannot speak the language fluently enough.
B. you can speak the language well enough.
C. you can speak the language bad enough.
D. you can communicate in the target language.
84. Some useful ways to practice your target language are _______________.
A. reading books in the language.
B. listening to the radio and watching TV in the language.
C. seeing films in the language.
D. all are correct.
85. According to the writer, what should be mastered first?
A. Vocabulary B. Vocabulary and grammar
C. Writing skill D. Reading skill
2, Complete the passage with ONE word in the blanks.
Sweets to eat
Pineapple is a sweet fruit that (1) grows only in hot countries. It does not grow on trees (2) as some fruit trees. It grows up from the ground. The (3) top may be cut off and planted. The pineapple plant grows about two feet (4) high
The pineapple looks (5) like a large pine cone. It (6) has a hard , brown covering.(7) Its leaves have points . Inside it is yellow and juicy. The middle part is hard and it is not used (8) for canning. But the middle part is sweet! Next time you have fresh pineapple , try a (9) piece of the hard middle part.
Canned or (10) fresh , the pine apple is a good fruit to eat.
3, Read the passage and choose the best option.
Last year I went(1) …a homestay to the United States . I(2)… with the Johnson family in the (3)…. of California.(4)…… I was there , I went to school with my American sister, Julie.
(5)…… , speaking English every day was (6)….. I was homesick.(7)…..then I started (8)…. my homestay. English was easier. School was fun.
I liked living with the Johnsons . We ate dinner together every night. We went to the movies a lot. (9)….. spring vacation , we went on a camping trip.
Now I’m (10)……. home with my parents . I often write to my American family and they write to me. Next year the Johnsons are going to visit me.
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1, A-to |
B-on |
C-for |
D-at |
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2, A-lived |
B-stay |
C-was |
D-came |
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3, A-part |
B-area |
C-state |
D-country |
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4, A-And |
B-While |
C-Because |
D-When |
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5, A-First |
B-For first |
C-At first |
D-At the first |
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6, A-bad |
B-good |
C-different |
D-hard |
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7, A-However |
B-But |
C-And |
D-after |
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8, A-enjoying |
B-catching |
C-preferring |
D-missing |
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9, A-In |
B-During |
C-From |
D-For |
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10,A-in |
B-at |
C-back |
D-return |
II. There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct it:
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One of the first novel in the history of literature was written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. |
0/ novel à novels |
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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, |
1. |
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he worked in his father’s shop and wrote articles for newspapers. He visited many country => coutries and met many people. That helped much in his |
2. |
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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 |
3. |
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true story about a sailor on an island for four years. People liked the novel in English => england and in many other countries. |
4. |
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Daniel Defoe write => wrote other books but his novel Robinson Crusoe is the most famous. Defoe was not a rich man when he died in 1731. |
II. There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct it:
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One of the first novel in the history of literature was written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. |
0/ novel à novels |
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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, |
1. leave => leaving |
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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 |
2. country=> countries |
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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 |
3.used => using |
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true story about a sailor on an island for four years. People liked the novel in English and in many other countries. |
4. English => England |
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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. |
5. write => wrote |
III: Read the passage and tick () True or False.
Energy is one of the problems that many people are interested in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close to everyone’s daily life. You turn on a lamp and it is energy that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you movement. You cook your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice.
The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting higher and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It can not provide us forever. The shortage of energy in the future is inevitable. Therefore, saving energy is a must if we want to continue to live in a safe and sound world. ( familiar: thân thuộc/ demand: nhu cầu/ inevitable: chắc chắn xảy ra)
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True or False? |
True |
False |
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1. Many people aren’t interested in the problems of energy |
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X |
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2. The word “energy” is familiar and close to everyone’s daily life. |
X |
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3. Energy is heard, said, discussed day after day. |
X |
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4. We can’t watch TV without energy. |
X |
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5. The supply of energy on earth is unlimited. It can provide us forever. |
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X |
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6. If we want to continue to live in a safe and sound world, we have to save energy |
X |
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IV.Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones.
1. We planned to visit Petronas in the afternoon. We could not afford the fee.(however)
=>WE COULD NOT AFFORD THE FEE, HOWERVER WE PLANNED TO VISIT PETRONAS IN THE AFTERNOON,
2. We live in the same street. We rarely see each other. (in spite of)
=> IN SPTE OF LIVING IN THE SAME STREET, WE RARELY SEE EACH OTHER
3. I’ve been too busy to answer by email. I’ll do it soon. (nevertheless)
=> I'VE BEEN TOO BUSY TO ANSWER BY EMAIL, NEVERTHELESS I'LL DO IT SOON
4. We will use renewable energy in the future=> Renewable energy …………WILL BE USED IN THE FUTURE……………
5. This is our school
=> This school is ………OURS………….…
6.Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang? =>Did you use .......TO GO TO THE BEACH WHEN YOU LIVED IN NHA TRANG....... ?
7. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
=>Tam used ………TO TYPE FASTER THAN SHE DOES NOW………..
V. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. I was very _INTERESTED_ in the lesson because our teacher is very__INTERESTING__ in history. (interest)
2. My friend is a very __RELAXED__ sort of person but he hates doing_RELAXING_ activities. (relax)
3. Studying for exams is very _TIRING__ I get _TIRED_ when I open my school books. (tire)
4. We were all very __EXCITED__ about the school trip but it wasn’t an__EXCITING__ trip at all. (excite)
5. It’s a __BORING___ book and I’m __BORED__ every time I start reading it (bore)
Read the text and look carefully at each line. If a line is correct, put a tick (√) in the right column. If a line has an unnecessary word, underline it and write it in the right column. There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00).
THE SURPRISING SEASON
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Throughout all history, spring weather conditions have
all
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varied more than those of the other three seasons. In the
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early spring of 1083 the River Thames it froze for over
has frozen
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14 weeks, while in spring 1412 it is dried up.
was
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Spring flooding in 1092 meant to the year
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was remembered for much poor crops. In fact,
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through the centuries the most greatest number of
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major droughts, floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes
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will have occurred during springtime. Indeed, looking
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at agricultural records, 1660 is the only spring having
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recorded as “very pleasant”. Spring arrives at slightly
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different times in different regions of the British Isles.
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