Identify and correct 5 mistakes in the following passage.
Eating Out
Some people prefer eating out while others like cooking for themselves better. I think eat out is more advantageous than cooking for myself for the following reasons. First, it saves me time. Cooking is also enjoyable, it takes time and effort. I do not have enough time prepare three meals a day. Also, washing dishes after each meal really bothers me. Second, is true that preparing meals takes skill. My cooking never turns out very well. It is better someone else to do it. Therefore, I prefer eating out because it is more convenient and efficient.

Câu 57. She __________ to stay there until everything went well.

A. asked                               

B. was asked                                  

C. is asked                                      

D. asks

Câu 15. The number of cars which _________every year has risen.

A. are stolen                     

B. is stealing                     

C. stolen                                         

D. stole

Câu 18. He _________for his research on heart disease.

A. highly praised              

B. was highly praised       

C. was highly praising                    

D. is highly praising

Exercise 1: Choose one suitable word in the box to complete each space in the passage.
depressing
short
grey
are
working
day
first
why
warm
starts
dark
feel
Favourite times
In the UK the third Monday in January is the most (1)________day of the year, says psychologist Dr Cliff Arnall, who calls it Blue Monday. Why? Because it's winter, the weather is usually (2)________ and cold, the days are (3)________, and Monday is the (4)________ day of the (5)________week. People are also often (6)________ of money after Christmas, some people (7)________ bad after breaking their New Year resolutions. And the happiest (8)________of the year? The third Friday in June, says Dr Arnall. And it's easy to see (9)________ -it's summer, it's (10)________ outside, the evenings (11)________ light, and the weekend (12)________ now!