I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. native        B. state        C. tattoo         D. education

2. A. ancient         B. capital         C. landscape         D. travel

3. A. country         B. symbol         C. hyperloop         D. history

4. A. stopped         B. booked         C. talked         D. visited

5. A. island         B. sunset         C. seaside         D. solar

6. A. England        B. Australia         C. Canada         D. America

II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1.        In the United State, there are 50 _______ and six different time zones across the country.

        A. states        B. nations        C. towns        D. countries

2.        I once tried to _______ an apple pie when I was in London. It was really delicious.

        A. do        B. cook        C. make        D. show

3. Can you recommend me _______ luxury restaurant?

        A. a        B. an        C. the        D. ϕ

4. Are you going for _______ business next Monday?

        A. an        B. a        C. the        D. ϕ

5.        You should go to Canada in the summer because it is the most popular time for visitors to _______Niagara Falls and see the beautiful sights there.

        A.  stay        B. look        C. tour        D. visit

6.        Nowadays, we still see the _______ men wear kilts (skirts) to wedding or other formal occasions.

        A. Scottish        B. Scotland        C. Scots        D. Scot

7.        The USA has a population of about 304 million, and it’s the third _______ country in the world.

        A. smallest         B. largest        C. narrowest        D. highest

8.        In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are _______ food at Christmas.

        A. national        B. historical        C. traditional        D. possible

9. Most Maori men have ____on their arms.
    A. sticker        B. logo        C. symbol        D. tattoo

10. The Opera House in Sydney __________ millions of visitors a year.
        A. attracts        B. attracted        C.attracting        D. attraction

11.        New Zealand _______ lovers of nature and fans of dangerous sports.

A. attracts         B. keeps        C. calls        D. asks

12.        Queenstown in New Zealand has got beautiful _______ and a dry climate, so it’s ideal for outdoor activities.

        A. look        B. viewing         C. atmosphere        D. scenery

13. Is Oamaru town a good place to enjoy penguin __________ in New Zealand?

        A. watching         B. watch         C. watches         D. watched

14. She has a _____ of a tiger on her shoulder.

            A. tattoo        B. head        C. river        D. castle

15. Is Japan a(n) _____ country? - Yes, it is.

            A. island        B. ancient        C. local        D. capital

16. They had dinner on the beach after _____.

            A. sunset        B. sunrise        C. sunny        D. landscape

17. Some rooms have a private balcony which offers _____ views.

            A. amazing        B. local        C. unique        D. native

18. _____ is famous for kangaroos.

        A. The UK        B. Australia        C. New Zealand        D. Canada

19. _____ is a small island in Pacific Ocean.

            A. The USA        B. France        C. New Zealand        D. Australia

20. Today is _______ fine day. It’s clear and sunny.

        A. ϕ        B. an        C. a        D. the

21. Kangaroos are considered the _____ of Australia.

            A. coastline        B. symbol        C. tower        D. capital

22. She lives in _______ village on _______ east coast.

        A. a / an        B. a / the         C. the / an        D. the / a

23. Over 270 species of land dwelling mammals are __________ to Australia.

        A. nation         B. nationality         C. native         D. national

24. The _____ city of the United Kingdom, or UK, is London.

            A. capital        B. symbol        C. landscape        D. new

25. People in countries like the USA, Great Britain, and New Zealand use English as their _____   language.

            A. foreign        B. native        C. historical        D. spoken

26. _______ girl sitting next to me is _______ American.        

         A. The / A        B. The / An         C. A / An        D. A / ϕ

III. Complete the sentences with a correct article: a/an/the.

1. Look at _________ kangaroos. They're hopping on their hind legs.

2. _________ USA is a large country in North America.

3. London has _________ population of about nine million.

4. Peru is _____ country in south America. _____ capital is Lima.

5. After _____ lunch, we went for a walk by _____ sea.

6. It was a beautiful day. _____ sun shone brightly in _____ sky.

7. It is said the Robinhood robbed _____ rich and gave the money to _____ poor.

8. The Soviet Union was _____ first country to send a man into space.

9. Life is not so easy for _____ unemployed.

10. Lan has been a nurse all her life. She has spent her life caring for _____ sick.

2. Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each numbered blank in the passage. (10 points)

                 Fossil fuels are burned to generate most of the energy used to drive our cars or light our house. Today, oil, coal and natural gas still provide 80% of our energy (6) ..........However, burning oil, coal and gas (7) .......... the current global warming (8) ..........than before. Fossil fuels produce (9) ........carbon dioxide when they are burned. That's why it's time to find cleaner (10) ......of energy.

6. A. needs                                       B. sources                     C. uses

7. A. make                                       B. makes                       C. are making

8. A. worsen                                    B. worse                        C. worser

9. A. many                                       B. much                        C. a lot of

10. A. sources                                  B. resources                  C. amounts

EX2 : Choose the best word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below. 

11. We couldn't stop laughing when seeing this ____________.

A. horror              B. comedy            C. documentary    D. fantasy

12. Your idea is good, but not as good as _________.

A. ours                 B. our                   C. we                    D. us

13. __________ hundreds of films are made every year, there are few good ones.

A. Because           B. So                    C. Although          D. However

14. When the energy comes from water, we call it _________ energy

A. solar                B. hydro               C. natural              D. wave

15. In the future, we ……………. much further than we do now.

A. travel               B. to travel            C. travelled          D. will travel

16.What is …………… most important festival in Viet Nam?       

A. a                         B. an                             C. the                    D. on

17. Is it about 120 kilometres _________ Ho Chi Minh city ________ Vung Tau city?

A. from / to                B. to / from                C. for / at                   D. from / by
18. Our class _____________ about types of energy now.

A. discuss                  B. will discuss           C. is discussing         D. discussed
19. We will use more ___________ energy in the future.

A. solar                      B. sunny                   C. sun                        D. sunlight

20. You should walk across the street at the ___________.

A. road sign               B. traffic jam             C. zebra crossing      D. traffic sign

21. Tim: “Would you like to go to the cinema with me next Sunday?”

  – Mary: “___________”

            A. You’re welcome.                                     B. Great! I can’t wait.

            C. OK. You did it!                                       D. I don’t care.

22. It’s more expensive but quicker to go _________ plane.

A. by                          B. up                           C. at                            D. on

23. At the moment, she ………………..at the school library.

            A. is studying           B. studies                C. studied                   D. are studying

EX3. Write the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following sentences 

24. We usually (go)…………… for a walk in the evening.

25. The children (build)…………….. a sandcastle on the beach yesterday.

26. The baby (cry)……………..loudly right now.

27. I used to (live) ……………… in Germany when I was 7.

28. ………you (go)………………… to the cinema, next week?

29. I always (go)…………… for a walk in the morning.

30. The children (watch)…………….. cartoon, yesterday.

31. The baby (cry)……………..loudly right now.

32. I used to (live) ……………… in Korea when I was 10.

33. ………you (go)………………… to the museum, next week?

EX4 Find out the mistake in each sentence. (0,5pts)

34.      Let’s to go to the zoo, next week?

             A      B         C                  D

35.     The children are play  in the gardent at the moment.  

             A              B        C                D

36.      Do  you eat moon cakes at the festival last year?   

   A            B         C         D

37.      Hoa went to the zoo, next  week.

                        A         B             C       D

38.       Marry    is   shortest   than      she sister.

                          A        B         C          D

39.      Let’s to go to see A Nightmare at Sao Mai cinema tonight?

   A       B                                    C                                D

40.     The students are study at the school library at the moment.  

                       A               B     C                             D

41.      Do  you eat moon cakes at the festival last year?   

            A            B         C         D

42.      Linda went to the zoo, next week.

                         A         B            C     D

 43.       Marry   is    tallest   than      she sister.

                           A      B         C          D

1. Bicycles / not as / are / motorbikes / fast as /.

=> Bicycles __________________________________________________________ .

2. shouldn't / spend / video / time / much / You / on / games /.

=> You __________________________________________________________ .

3. doesn't / your / as / watch / look / new / as / mine /.

=> Your __________________________________________________________ .

4. in / holiday / was / Mexico / How / your / ?

=> How __________________________________________________________________?.