Reading 1. Choose the correct word that best fits each of the numbered

The Yao form (25) _______ of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the lastly census in 2000, they numbered roughly 470,000 in Vietnam.

They Yao people have been agriculturalists for over a thousand years, mostly harvesting rice through plowing, (26) _________ a few practice slash-and-burn agriculture. The Yao live nearby forested regions. They also engage in hunting.

During the Southern Song dynasty, an imperial Chinese observer, Zhou Qufei, described the Tao as wearing distinctive fine blue (27) ________, produced using indigo dye.

The Yao celebrated their Pan Wang (King Pan) festival annually on the sixteenth day of the tenth lunar month. The festival (28)                  the mythical original story of the Yao people.

Question25.   A.an                B. one                         C. a                                         D. the

Question26.   A. but             B. however                C. although                            D. despite

Question27.   A. clothing     B. dressing                 C. wearing                             D. putting

Qustion28.  A. gives                        B. occurs                    C. happens                             D. celebrates

Circle the letter A B C ỏ D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question 

1 where ' s ......... gift i sent you last week 

A x B an C a D the 

2 Do you still live in .......... England  

A the B an C x D a

3 is your mother working in ........ old office building 

 A a  B an C the  D x 

4 Coco ' s father works as ............ electrician

A x B a C an D the

5 the tomatoes are 100 pences ............ kilo 

A a B an C the D X

6 what do you usually have for .......... breakfast 

A the B a  C an D x

7 Ben is sick . he has ....... terrible cold 

A a B an C the D x 

8 After this tour you have ......... whole night free to explore the country 

A the B a C an D x

I.Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. 1. Lan used (play) ………...............……badminton when she (2)(be) …….......…….a child. 3. I get used to (walk) ….................………..to school in the morning. 4. I last (write) …….....................………..to him ten years ago. 5. The last time Mai (meet) ……………Lan was two weeks ago. 6. When I (be) ………………a child, I often (7) (go) ……………..swimming with my friends. 8. Mai and Lan (just/come) ……............…………..…..here. 9. Chung (already/finish) …...........………………..the work. 10. Lan (see) ………...............……….this film several times. 11. He wants us (feel) …….....….....………..proud of our school. 12. He would like me (meet) …………..............…..his family. 13. Hung (learn) …….........………….English since he (14) (be) …………….in grade 4. 15. This is the first time Mai (meet) …………….....…him. 16. He suggested (go) ………………to the zoo on foot. 17. I don’t know how (use) ……………….this machine. 18. Minh (wear) ………….....……a coat since he (19) (buy) ……........……….it. 20. Nam is keen on (draw) …………......…..pictures. 21. When I came to school, all students (learn) ….........…………..the lessons. 22. While Mai (have) ……………….dinner, the phone rang. 23. What ………………she (do) ………………when Minh arrived home? 24. My brother (learn) ………….........……..the lessons at 8 am yesterday. 25. I promise I (not be) ….........………….late for school. 26. Van’s grandmother used (cook) …..........……………meals when she was ten. 27. Hai first (play) ………..........……….volleyball in 2000. 28. Minh (do) ……..............…………..his homework when I arrived home. 29. What ……………..you(do) ……………when I called you? 30. The last time I (go) ………............…….to Ha Noi was five months ago. 31. Hai prefers (watch) …….............………TV to (32)(read) ….............………..books. 33. She (help) ………….........…me as soon as she (34) (finish) ………............….the work. 35. Minh (read) …................………….this novel twice. 36. Hung (play) ………….............….basketball while Nam (37) (do) …………..............the housework. 38. Minh always (listen) ….................…………to music in his free time. 39. This is the first time she (play) …......................………….soccer. 40. Nhung (pass) ……....................……….the exam if she learns hard. 41. Hung sometimes (take) ……...............……….part in social activities after school. 42. We (go) ….................………….to Hue two days ago. 43. What ………............….he (do) ............…………….last weekend? 44. My father (watch) ………................…..TV when I (45) .(call) ...................................him. 46. While Nam (ride) ………...............……his bike in the park, I saw him. 47 Hai (play) ………...................……..badminton since 2000. 48. Nhung gets used to (drive) ………….....................on the right. 49. Chung is used to (play) …….............…………sports in the morning. 50. Would you like (eat) …...................………….some meat? 51. Minh last (meet) ………….................…Lan ten years ago. Dothuylinh – Cu Chinh Lan Secondary School 2 52 Hung (not finish) …………..............…..the work yet. 53. She should (go) …...................………..to school on time. 54. How many books (be) …............…………there on the desk? 55. How much rice (be) …………...................there on the bowl? 56. Chung wants me (keep) …………..................silent. 57. Nam (know) ………...............……...Lan for five months. 58. Hung (go) …....................………….to Ha Noi last week. 59. He promises he (try) …...............………….his best to study. 60. This is the best student I (know) ………………. . 61. She used (walk) …………….to school when she (62) (be) ………...........……a child. 63. Congratulations you on (pass) …...................……………the exam. 64. Mai (listen) ……...................………to music at seven o’clock yesterday. 65. She didn’t use to (play) …………...........….sports when she was a child. 66. Chung suggested (play) ….............……………soccer. 67. She is fond of (read) ………....................……..books. 68. I’m sure that she (come) …….........................…….there on time. 69. If you (play) ………….............................…in the rain, you will catch cold. 70. They (be) ………..................................……..to Hai Phong three times. 71. Students should (encourage) ….................……………to wear uniforms. 72. Look! Minh (sing) …………..........................…a song. 73. Someone (make)…………...............………..coffee when I walked into the kitchen. 74. They (listen)……………..................…….to some music since 7.30. 75.I enjoy (go)……..............................………to the park on summer evenings. 76. He (return)……...................…………….to his hometown since he left in 2000. 77.I (not sleep)…..........................………………very well lately because of the noisy traffic. 78. Mariana (clean)…….......................………..the flat tomorrow. She always (79)(do)………………it on Sundays. 80. When Tom (arrive)…….................…………..at the party, Paul (81)(go) …………………..home. 82. Please don, t make so much noise. We (discuss)………………… an important matter. 83. She asked me (not sit)………………..................…..near the window. 84. My uncle (fight)……………................….for four years in the last war. 85. I (give)………………...............…. Lan your letter when I (86)(see)……………………her tomorrow. 87. We (not see)………........................…………….him since last Sunday. 88. I used to (walk)…….....................…………..to school every day. 89.I get used to (walk)…...................……………..to school every day. 90. The principal (talk) ……….......................……….to us when our teacher arrived. 91. What have you done since we last (meet)…...................………………..? 92. He keep on (ask)…………...................……me the same personal question. 93. When he came, the children (play)………………………an interesting game 94. I (not hear)…………………..of him since we last met 95. It started to rain while you (sleep)……………………. 96. They are eager (take)………...............………..the trip to France 97.The doctor (be)…………...................…..here since 7 o’clock 98.The weather (turn)……………...............…..hot in April 99. Are they used to (swim)………...................…………..in the sea? 100. The door bell rang while I (read)……………………….a book Dothuylinh – Cu Chinh Lan Secondary School 3 101.When the accident happened, we (sit)………………….in a café 102.Tam is not good at (repair)…………………….things 103.When we got to the hospital, she (wait)…………………..in the waiting room 104.The boy stopped (play)…………………….because of the sudden rain 105.I (play)………………….soccer since I (106)(be)…………….a child 107.They (discuss)………………..the use of paper when we got into 108…………….you ever (hear)……………………such a story? 109. My mother asked me (not drive)………......................…….so fast 110. She was afraid of (tell)………….................…her parents the truth 111.My uncle was watering the flowers when I (arrive)…………………. 112. I am tired of (meet)……………………..the same people everyday 113. Rivers usually (flow)…………...................….to the sea 114. Up to the present, Minh (do)………………………good work in this class 115. At present, that author (write)……………………………..a historical novel 116. I (find)……………….....…..this old photo when I was looking for my passport 117. What………............…Tom (do)…….................……when you saw him? 118. What time………..you (go)………………to bed last night? 119. They (not let)……………...................…..you in if you come late 120. He (finish)………………………his work before you (121) (leave)…………………here tomorrow 122. Wait here until I (come)…………………….back 123. Don’t make noise. My mother (talk)…………………….on the phone 124. She used (visit)……………………many interesting places when she was England 125. Yesterday when I (see)…………..........…him, he (126)(sit)…………………..asleep in an armchair 127.Where’s your key? – I don’t know. I (128) (lose)……………………..it 129. When he (be)……….........…..a child, he (130) (want)……………..to be a doc tor 131. I (not send)………………………the parcel until I hear from you 132. George (see)……………………………..this movie three times 133. He (pay)…………………a visit to Ha Long Bay in 1985 134. This morning while I (wait)…………………..for the bus, the rain (135) (stop)…………. 136. How long………………you (read)………………..that story? 137. The teacher (give)………………………our class 5 tests so far 138. My father sometimes (return)………………home late 139. Minh (meet)……………….Mai in 1986 and they (140) (be)……………………..good friend since then 140. We want (pay)………………….better wages 141. He thinks that it (rain)………………..tonight 142. If she (not hurry)…………………, she’ll be late 143. He (lose)………………his job last month and he (144) (be)………………..out of work since then 145.She kept me (wait)……………...............……out side for two hours 146. ……………..you (finish)…………………..your report yet? 147. I’ll read the book when I (have)…………………..time 148. Thank you for (invite)……….…………me to the party 149. This is the worst storm I (ever have)……....................…………… 150. I (receive)……………................……..twenty cards so far 151. Nga is busy with (do)…………………….her homework 152. They (work)………………..in the library when the alarm (153) (go)……………….off Dothuylinh – Cu Chinh Lan Secondary School 4 154. At 7 o’clock last night I (listen)……………………to the radio 155. We (not try)………………………..our best to study 156. I think she (leave)………………………as soon as she hears the news 157. The house is dirty because they (not clean)………………………..it for a wee