Question V: Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of

1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.

2. a, ……………………..... all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

b, ………………... we'd phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.

3. a, I went home early ……………….……... I was feeling unwell.

b, I went to work the next day………………… .... I was still feeling unwell.

4. a, She only accepted the job ....................................... the salary, which was very high.

b, She accepted the job ……………………………….. the salary, which was rather low.

5. a, I managed to get to sleep ………………………... there was a lot of noise.

b, I couldn't get to sleep ………………………………...... the noise. 

TEST 90’

I. Give the correct form of the word in the bracket.

     1. When I (come)……………….back home tomorrow, I will phone you immediately.

     2. My sister always (study)……………………….English quite well at school.

     3. Many people prefer watching TV to (read)……………………….books in their free time.

     4. Lan: Why are you filling that bucket with water?

        Hung: I (wash)………………………..the car.

     5. My father (go) ………………………to work by motorbike every day when he was young.

     6. What time the film(finish)………………………..tonight ?

     7. Hurry up or you (be)………………….late for school now.

     8. Flying kites in the fields in the summer (be)……………………..very interesting.

     9. Last year, we spent nearly a whole day( clean)……………………….the beach.

   10. You should remember (turn off) ……………………the television before going to bed.

 11. Nam likes outdoor (act) ........................................very much.

 12. (prevent) …………………………………is better than cure.

 13. I was really (amaze)……………………..that he won the first prize in the English speaking contest.

 14. He had an accident last year because of driving (care)……………………..

 15. I loved the Samba Parade with thousands of samba (perform)………………….from various samba school.

 16. Tet is the most important (festive)…………………….for Vietnamese people.

 17. If you want to borrow this book, please ask the (library)………………………

 18. You should do something to keep our environment (pollute)……………………………

 19. All children shoud play outdoors and develop their (society)…………………skills.

 20. Edison’s most famous (invent)………………………was the electric light bulb.

   21. Good (educate)…………………………. can help people get rid of taking risk.

   22. Are there any youth (organize)………………………. in your country?

   23. These plants can grow (nature)………………………. in poor soils.

   24. The teacher asked the students to choose an (act)……………….. partner for the next          

   25. “When is the (enroll)……………….. in this school?” “It’s the first week of August”.

   26. “Who is your favorite (act)…………………………., Lan?” “I think it’s Tom Hank”.

   27. If you want to be a member of the club, please fill out this (apply)…………………..form.

   28. What is the (deep)……………………… of the river?

   29. There is some (similar)……………………….. in the way the two groups work.

   30. He can’t get higher education because of his (poor)………………………………….

   31. Hung King’s temple is a (culture) …………………......place in Viet Nam.

   32. Our (surround) ……………………........are seriously polluted.

   33. After the (music)……….......stopped playing , everyone stood and clapped their hands.

   34. There is a serious (short)………..........of playgrounds for children in the big cities.

   35. Tet holiday is the most important (celebrate)……..........................for Viet Nam people.

   36. This lovely apartment has two bedrooms and it is (furnish)……………………………

   37. Some of the children (main)……………….boys, play marbles when there is a break.

   38.  (poor)………………………………………. is still a major problem in most big cities.

   39. Catching the common cold is (please)…………………….................. for everybody.

   40. I don’t like stories which have (happy)……………………………….……….. ending

II. There is one error in each sentence. Underline and correct it.

      Example: There are an art gallery near here.

                                        is

41.My brother drinks fewer coffee than Hoa’s brother.

  ……………………………………………………………………………..…………………

       42. It took us nearly three hours doing our project last week.

        …………………………………………………………………………………...…………..

       43. It is a six - hours  drive from London to Edinburgh.

          Trang1/4

……………………………………………………………………...………………………..

    44. He speaks so fastly that I can’t understand what he said.

……………………………………………………………………………...………………..

    45. David finds it difficulty to use chopsticks in Viet Nam.

          ………………………………………………………………...……….…….………………

    46. Hoa is more better at English than her sister.

          ………………………………………………………………………………..……………..

    47. I am very pleased hearing that you and your family are well.

        ………………………………………………………………………………..……………..

    48. My mother likes going shopping and do yoga in her free time.

       ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

    49. We got up early and do morning exercise yesterday.

     …………………………………………………………………………………..…………….

    50. In History, we study different countries and their people.

     …………………………………………………………………………….…...………………

       51. After living in London for two months, my brother got used to drive on the left.                      ………………………………………………………………………………………….………… 

       52. I suggested that you writing to them to accept their offer.                                      ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

       53. They asked me where was I going to spend my vocation that summer.                   ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

        54. Although being ill, Phong still went to school last Monday.                                               ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

        55. My brother enjoys to read detective stories in his free time.                                                         ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

        56. I’d rather typing this letter than write it because it’s faster.                                     ………………………………………………………………………………………………

        57. There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting.                                   ………………………………………………………………………………..……………

        58. The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children.                                    ………………………………………………………………………………………………

        59. We took part in a six-hours journey to the eastern coast.                                                                            …………............................................................................................................................................

         60. I think I prefer country life than city life. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

III. Complete the second sentences so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.

61.It took Mr. Hung half an hour to walk to work yesterday.

->Mr. Hung spent……………………………………………………………….…………

62. They couldn’t go to the meeting on time because it rained heavily.

-> Because of………………………………………………………………….……………

63.What was your son’s height last year?

-> How……………………………………………………………………………………...

64. I am a better swimmer than my brother.

-> My brother can’t……………………………………………….......................................

65. Collecting stamps from everywhere in the world is one of my interests in my free time.

 -> I am…..…………………………………………………………………………………..

66. They found the film exciting.

-> They were…………………………………………………………………………………

67. You shouldn’t play computer games too much.

-> You ought………………………………………………………………………………..

68. Does Mai’s school have a swimming pool?

-> Is………………………………………………………………………………………….

69. Their father got to London by taxi last Monday.

-> Their father took…………………………………………………………………………

70.Our teacher is always a careful driver.

Trang 2/4

-> Our teacher always……………………………………………………………………………..

71.  Why don’t  you ask her for the help?

-> You had…………………………………………………………………………………………

72. He speaks too quickly for us to understand.

-> He doesn’t speak ..........................................................................................................................

73. They will have to change the date of the meeting soon.

-> The ...............................................................................................................................................

74.  Do you find it easy to make friends ?

-> Are you good...............................................................................................................................       75. Your phone is just like the one I used to own.

-> I used     ..........................................................................................................................(similar)        76. Does overpopulation cause a lot of social problems in this area? ( causes)

-> Overpopulation ………………………………...........................……...................……,……?   77. It is a long time since they last  saw us.

-> They haven’t..................................................................................................................................      78. If he doesn’t help them some money, they will  meet some troubles.

-> Unless ……………………………………...................................................................................      79. They enjoy watching TV after dinner.

-> They are........................................................................................................................................     80. The failure of the team caused us great disappointment.

-> We were…………………………………………........................................................................

81. My mother likes romantic films.

-> My mother is ……………………………………………………………………………………

82. As I get older, I want to travel less.

-> The older……………………………..………………………………………………………….

83. We couldn’t find George anywhere.

-> George could ……………………………………………………………………………………

84. It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.

-> Getting…………………………………………………………………………………………

85. I last saw him in 1998.

-> I haven't…………………………………………………………………………………………

IV. Write full sentences using  the words given.

  86. Mai / get / good marks/ because / she / work / hard / final exam.

   ................................................................................................................................................

  87. your brother / drive/ slow/ careful / night?

   . ..............................................................................................................................................

 88. Nhung / learn / how / use / sewing machine / make / cushion / her room/ last year.

  ..................................................................................................................................................

  89. Marie Curie / work / very hard / become / famous/ chemist / physicist.

   .................................................................................................................................................

  90. Liz/ vacation / Nha Trang/ last summer / very wonderful.

    ................................................................................................................................................

  91.My sister/ prefer / cook / do / wash up / winter/.

...................................................................................................................................................

  92.The stomachache/ prevent / Mr. Pike/ enjoy / meal / last night.

………………………………………………………………………………………………...……

  93. She / learn / read / write / age / four.

…………………………………………………………………………………………...…………

94. I / think/ stay / home /all day/ bored ............................................................................................................................................................

95. Nga / used/ wear Jeans/ when / she/ young girl.

............................................................................................................................................................

96. How / money / needed/ good meal / Tokyo?

............................................................................................................................................................

97. Though / Mr An / not speak/ English well /, he / still decides/ live/ England.

Trang 3/4

............................................................................................................................................................

98. Weather / too/ bad / the children/ swim today.

...........................................................................................................................................................99. Because / climate/  people/  Britain / have / spend /  lot / money / heating.

…………………………………………….......................................………………………………

100. English / speak / widely / the world.

……………………………………........................................…………………………………… 101. long / it / take /you / go / Ha Noi / Con Dao / air?

…………………………………............................................................……………………………

102. People / should /  more solar energy  / it /  cheap, clean /  unlimited.

……………………………....................................…………………………………………

103.  Easter / be / important / religious / holoday  / lot/ countries / world.

............................................................................................................................................................

V. Find a suitable word and fill in the blanket. 

a) Ho Chi Minh was born in 1890 in Nghe An (104)……………………………, in the village of Kim Lien. When he (105)…………………………21 years old, he (106)………………………Viet Nam and travelled to Africa, England and America. After this, he worked in a hotel in London in the early 1900s then moved to Paris in 1917. He (107)…………………….…six years in Paris, one (108)…………………………….in Moscow and then moved to Guangzhou. He founded (109)…………………………….Indochinese Communist Party when he lived in Guangzhou.(110)…………….…the 1930s Ho Chi Minh continued to travel and after his return to Viet Nam he formed the Viet Minh in 1941. Fours years (111)………………, he became (112)…………………………..of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam after Viet Nam declared its independence. Ho Chi Minh died in Ha Noi in 1969, but he will always be (113)…………………….by the Vietnamese people.

b) The country and the city have (114)__________________ and disadvantages. People in the country live in more beautiful (115)____________________. They enjoy peace and quiet, and can do their work at their own pace because no one is in a (116)__________________. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their (117)_________________ are more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it. Their life can be monotonous and they can be (118)_____________________, a long way from the nearest town, which  is a serious problem if they are ill or have to (119)______________________ children to school.

         The city has all the (120)____________________ the country lacks, but it also has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are often ugly and (121)_______________________; they not only have bad air but are also noisy. Everyone is always in a haste and this (122)________________ that people have no time to get to know each other and make (123)_____________________.

Read then answer the questions.

A rocket uses fuels to make power for the engine. The fuel is set on fire inside the rocket. As the

fuel burns, it creates gases that have great pressure. These gases are blasted out of the rocket engines. These gases all go out the bottom of the rocket engine where it is open. They come out so fast and with so much power that the rocket is pushed up. It is pushed up so hard that the rocket overcome the force of gravity, which always tries to keep everything on the ground. The force that pushes up against the front of the rocket is called thrust. Unlike an airplane, a rocket doesn’t use wings to help it fly. It just uses the power and force created by the burning fuel to make enough thrust.

124. How do the gases come out to make the rocket be pushed up?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

125. What does an airplane use to help it fly?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

----------THE END----------

Trang 4/4

TEST 45’

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

1.   A. school              B. chair                      C. chemistry           D. character

2.   A. serious             B. symptom               C. sugar                  D. sauce

3.   A. order                B. novel                     C. portable              D. score

4.   A. coop                 B. cartoon                  C. stool                   D. indoors

15. A. thank               B. apple                     C. disappointed      D. glad

16.  A. rehearse           B.  honest                  C. horror                 D. perhaps

17. A. catch                 B. charity                  C. stomach              D. watch

18.  A. goes                 B. writes                    C. hopes                  D. likes

19.  A. laughed            B. returned                C. looked                 D. watched

II. Choose the word that has different stress from others.

20. A. complete                      B. detective                 C. gather                      D. event

21. A. mixture                        B. allow                       C. affect                       D. disease

22. A. exit                               B. cushion                   C. turtle                       D. improve

23. A. museum                        B. useful                     C. cavity                      D. wedding

24. A. visit                              B. perform                   C. helpful                   D. gripping

25. A. successful                     B. decorate                  C. interesting              D. festival

26. A. prepare                         B. hotel                       C. attend                                 D. dancer

27. A. horrible                         B. together                  C. teenager                  D. different

28. A. important                      B. amazing                  C. popular                               D. collection

III. Choose the best answer from A,B,C or D to fill in the gaps.

29. She is staying................................her uncle and aunt's house.

A. at                         B. in                       C. with                           D. on

30. Their trip to Da Lat ....................wonderful.

A. was                      B. were                  C. are                              D. is

31. There is............................meat in the box.

A. any                      B. a few                  C. a little                        D. many

32. Don't forget .....................your teeth before going to bed.

A. brush                   B. to brush              C. brushing                    D. not to brush

33.You ............................stay at home when you are sick.

A. had better            B. should                 C. mustn't                      D. A and B

34. He doesn't like candy. I.................

A. don't too              B. don't, either        C. don't neither              D. do so

35. I divided the sweets.....................several boys.

A. during                  B. between              C. into                           D. among

36. He was only ten, but he ate........................his father did.

A. as much as           B. more that            C. much than                 D. as much than

37. Playing chess after dinner sounds...................... to me.

A. boring                  B. bored                   C. boringly                    D. boredom

38. We may know the land very well, but we know very................. about the oceans.

A. few                       B. little                    C. much                         D. a little

Trang 1/4

39. I received a letter....................my friend yesterday.

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

40. As a child, he............................ his parents.

A. ought obey           B. ought obeyin      C. ought to obey            D. ought to obeying

41. She needed..................................these postcards to her friends.

A. to send                 B. sending                C. sent                           D. sends

42. Hung and his brother............................. at home yesterday.

A. didn't are              B. wasn't                  C. weren't                      D. not were

43. She talked to her friends.............................her vacation in da lat.

A. about                    B. on                        C. with                           D. for

44. He caused an accident because he was driving too...........................

A. fastly                   B. fast                        C. very fast                  D. much fast

45. Of all the students in my class, Nam is............................

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

46............................ my next birthday.

A. I am 14 on          B. I will be 14th         C. I will be 14 on        D. I am going to be 14 on

47. Are there........................ for me this morning?

A. any letters           B. Letter                     C. any letter                D. some letters

48. My father is a......................... football player.

A. skill                     B. skilled                   C. skillfully                 D. skillful

49. My sister doesn't want to drink coffee,and.........................

A. I do either           B. I do, too                C. so do I                     D. neither do I

50. Tuan is a good student. He always answers the teacher's questions.........

A. quick                  B. quickly                  C. too quick                 D. very quick

51. Living in the city is.......................than in the countryside.

A. more noisy          B. noisier                  C. noisyer                    D. less noisy

52. Are you used to ……………………on the left in Britain?  

A. drive                       B. driven                     C. to driving                            D. driving                                     53. He was only thirteen, but he ate …………………his father did.

A. as much as              B. as many as              C. much than               D. more much than    

54. Mai: “ What a beautiful dress!”

          Lan: “………………………….”

A.  Thanks a lot. That’s very kind of you.              B. You’re welcome.

C. Of course, it’s my dress.                                     D. I’ll buy you a new dress

55. We can’t move fast because there is too much…………………….on the road nowadays.

A. crowd                                 B. traffic                                 C. people                     D. transport     

56. Some young people are working………….hospital volunteers.

A. to be                                   B. such as                                C. like                       D. as

57. People can explore the ocean floor in a……………………..

A. boat                                    B. ship                                     C. submarine               D. dive    58.My father seldom comes home late and…………………….

A. I don’t, either                     B. neither don’t I                    C. so do I           D. I don’t, too

59. That film sounds.…………. Let’s go to the movies this Sund

A. bored                                  B. boring                     C. interested                D. interesting   

60. It was raining so……………that we couldn’t go to school on time last Sunday.

A. firmly                     B. hard                       C.  hardly                    D. heavy

61. She made………mistakes on her last examination.

A. little                                    B. a little                                 C. few                         D. much

IV. Find and circle errors in the following sentences.

62. It takes Huy three hours doing his homework every evening.

           A                         B        C                  D

63. Viet not got up early and do morning exercise yesterday.

                  A             B           C                     D

64. Does Nam’s mother go always to work by bus.

         A                                  B                C      D

Trang 2/4

65. Hoa prefers reading books to play video games.

                   A        B                  C  D

66. After each lesson we often have a 10 minutes rest.

                 A                                  B            C           D

67. Million of foreign visitors come to Vietnam every year on their holiday.

          A               B                     C                               D

68. My father has less days off than Tim’s father.

                        A    B             C   D

69. Sorry, you can’t speak to Loan because she has a bath.

                          A      B                                         C      D

70.  My sister likes playing badminton but she doesn’t play it very good.

                        A                                     B              C                     D

71. My brother doesn’t like durians, and I don’t like them, too.

                                       A                   B       C                      D  

 V. Read the following text and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.

Sandwiches  are common in many countries. But (1)………………did this strange name come from? The Earl of Sandwich ( 1718 – 1792) was an Englishman. He liked(2)……………. cards. One night, he played for hours and got very hungry. (3)………..…..he didn’t want to stop his card game. He asked for some roast meat (4)………………..two pieces of bread.

( People bake roast meat on the oven or a stove). He ate the food (5)……..……he played cards. People gave his name (6)………..this new kind of food.

Pizza is (7)……………international food. A baker probably (8)…………..the pizza in Naples, Italy. It was about the same time (9)…………the first sandwich. “Pizza” means “Pie” in Italian. People (10) ……………the name “ pizza pie” for a long time. Now it is just “ pizza”.

72.A. what                  B. when                       C. where                      D. how

73. A. play                  B. played                     C. plays                       D. playing

74. A. So                     B. Moreover                C. But                         D. Because

75. A. for                    B. between                  C. on                           D. among

76. A. while                B. until                        C. after                                    D. before

77. A. to                      B. for                          C. from                        D. with

78. A. other                 B. another                   C. others                      D. the other

79. A. did                    B. discovered              C. invented                 D. found

80. A. than                  B. as                             C. like                         D. from

81. A. was used          B. have used               C. use                          D. used

VI. Choose the best answer:

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

          Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three years every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets!

          Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries. The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favorite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer.

82. The Edinburgh  Festival takes place……………

A. twice a year            B. once or twice a year           C. yearly                      D. once every two years.

83. Who played music at the Edinburgh Festival?

A. Actors                    B. Artists                                 C. Tourists                   D. Famous musicians.

84. How much are the tickets for these performances?

A. Not cheap               B. Very expensive                   C. Very inexpensive     D. not very cheap.

VII. Read the paragraph and choose the right answer.

The idea of a driverless car is not new. Now there are already cars on the road that can park

Trang 3/4

themselves. But a truly self- driving car, one that can drive itself is being tested by scientists and engineers.

Self- driving cars have already tested on public roads. These cars not only record images of the road, but their computerized maps view road signs, find alternative routes and see traffic lights even before they are seen by a person. By using radars and cameras, the cars can analyze information about their surroundings faster than a human can.

In some of the tests, the car learn the details of a road by driving on it several times, and when it is time to drive itself, it can identify when there are pedestrians crossing and then stops to let them pass by. Self- driving cars could make transport safer for all of us eliminating the cause of most today's accidents. Although self- driving cars may seem far off, some people believe that there will

be driverless cars in showrooms in about 10 years.

85. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Self- driving car: a far off image.                 B. The prospect of driverless cars.

C. Computerized maps in cars.                         D. Safer transport in the future.

86. Now there are already cars on the road that can. . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. park themselves                                        B. record images of the road.

C. learn the details of a road                          D. actually drive themselves

87. How can the tested cars analyze information about their surroundings?

A. By viewing road signs                               B. By seeing traffic lights quickly

C. By using radars and cameras                     D. By driving on it several times

88.  The word "them" in the passage refers to. . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. tests                             B. details                   C. times                         D. pedestrians

89.  In about a decade's time, we may see. . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. self- driving cars being tested                        B. driverless cars in a far- off place

C. self- driving cars in showrooms                     D. much safer cars

VIII. Listen to the conversation twice, then choose the best answer to complete these sentences.

90. Ismael is………………

91. ‘Light and dark’ is……..

92. The comedy film is about …………

93. Jack hates ………………

94. They decide to meet at …..

IX. Read the text then choose A, B, C or D to complete the text.

I live in a small village (1)____ Henfield - there are about 500 people here. I love it because it is (2) ____ and life is slow and easy. You never (3) ____ queue in shops or banks. The village is clean - people (4) ____ it and don’t throw their rubbish in the streets. The air is also (5) ____ because there’s not much heavy traffic. People are much  (6) ____ here than in a city . Everyone knows everyone and (7) ____ someone has problem, there are always people who can help. There aren’t (8) ____ things I don’t like about Henfield. One thing is that there’s not much (9) ____ in the evening - we haven’t got any cinemas or theaters. Another problem is that people always talk about (10) ____ and everyone knows what everyone else is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.

95.   A. had                        B. should                     C. wait                        D. have to

96.   A .dirty                       B. not clean                 C. clean                       D. dizzy

97.   A . friendly                 B. unfriendly               C. friendlier                 D. unfriendlier

98.   A .if                            B. and                         C. so                            D. but

99.   A. doing                     B. to do                       C. jobs                         D. things

100. A. another                  B. every one                C. each other               D. any one

----------THE END----------

Trang 4/4

I.                  Use V-ed or V- ing to complete these sentences.

1.     The kitchen was in a ……………… state when she left. ( disgust)

2.     Jim had an accident yesterday and his situation is ……………… (worry)

3.     The result of her exam is very ……………… (encourage)

4.     This is the most ……………… film I have known. ( thrill)

5.     Everyone was ……………… at her new hair. (surprise)

6.     I really got ……………… at the lack of progress. (frustrate)

7.     What is the most ……………… creature in the world? (frighten)

8.     It is absolutely a visually ……………… movie. (stun)

9.     Jane gave up her part- time job because it was too ……………… (exhaust)

10.                      The rainforests are disappearing at an ……………… rate. (alarm)

11.                      They are never ……………… They are always complaining. (satisfy)

12.                      My teacher was very ……………… that I studied hard. (please)

13.                      I’m ………………to know about your thought of the movie. (intrigue)

14.                      Your remarks are ……………… You should apology. (insult)

15.                      I was deeply ……………… by the news. (disturb)

16.                      It was ……………… outside. You should put on thick coat before going out. (freeze)

17.                      My parents always give me a warm ……………… hug whenever I get home. (welcome)

18.                      Students easily get ……………… (distract)

19.                      I find his argument very ……………… (convince)

20.                      Jane appeared ……………… and confident before the interview. (relax)

II.               Choose the correct answer.

1.     Are you (interested/ interesting) in classical music?

2.     I am always feel (exhausted/ exhausting) after long working hours.

3.     The movie I saw last night was (excited/ exciting).

4.     I find it (astonished/ astonishing) you didn’t like sci-fi movies.

5.     My sister easily gets (embarrassed/ embarrassing).

6.     Tom, you look (tired/ tiring). What have you done?

7.     I think all my teachers are (amazed/ amazing). I love them very much.

8.     Last week, my family threw a (surprised/ surprising) party to celebrate my birthday.

9.     I didn’t find the jokes at all (amused/ amusing).

10.                      Last year I had a really (terrified/ terrifying) experience at the camp site.

11.                      I never find reading books (bored/ boring).

12.                      His wife looked (astounded/ astounding) at the news.

13.                      Ann was (thrilled/ thrilling0 to bits that she got the job.

14.                      This complicated system really makes me (confused/ confusing).

15.                      The film was terribly (disappointed/ disappointing).

III.           Fill in the blank with “Although/ Despite/ In spite of”

1.     ……………… she has a good look, everybody hates her.

2.     Jane seldom sees Jim……………… they go to the same school.

3.     ……………… her illness, Jane went to work yesterday.

4.     ……………… it was chilly outside, we went fishing.

5.     ………………working hard, Peter failed the test.

6.     ……………… the difficulties, Sarah managed to solved her problem.

7.     My grandfather was very strong ……………… his old age.

8.     The children slept deeply ……………… the noise.

9.     ……………… the high salary, Mary refused the job offer.

10.                      ……………… earning a high salary, Sara never waste her money.

11.                      I find the film boring ……………… many people like it.

12.                      ……………… the bad weather, we went on our school picnic.

13.                      ……………… the congestion, we weren’t late for the meeting.

14.                      ……………… he’s rich, he is always upset.

15.                      I couldn’t sleep ……………… I was exhausted.]

IV.            Write the sentences with “however”/ “nevertheless”.

1.     Mr. Smith loves her children so much. She’s sometimes very strict.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

2.     We can go there by bus. It is not the only way.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

3.     Jim is good at English. He is not the best student.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

4.     My new phone costs a lot of money to buy. It isn’t as good as I expected.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

5.     It’s hard to find a parking lot near here on Sunday. I think we can find one.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

6.     My mother wants to go to Paris in this summer. My dad wants to go to Berlin.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

7.     Jane doesn’t like salads. She likes vegetables.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

8.     My father loves watching football match. He never plays football.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

V.               Underline and correct the mistakes.

1.     Despite of the film’s amazing effects, its plot is not so appealing.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

2.     However she doesn’t look very beautiful, she has a kind heart.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

3.     In spite that I don’t like her way of talking, I appreciate her effort.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

4.     My brother isn’t very young, nevertheless, he talks like a middle- aged man.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

5.     Although the fact that Mary’s recently moved to this city, she’s so familiar with it.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

6.     I often eat fast food. It is not, however, good for my health.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

7.     My brother wants to travel around the world. Although he can’t afford it.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

8.     I try to spare some time for my children. I am very busy although.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

VI.            Rewrite the second sentences.

1.     Although there was a traffic jam, we managed to arrive at the train station on time.

…………………………………………………………………………………….(despite)

2.     I don’t want to buy a new computer although I have enough money. (having)

…………………………………………………………………………………….

3.     Both of them usually go to school late although they don’t live far from school.(spite)

…………………………………………………………………………………….

4.     My brother still went to school yesterday although he was sick. (sickness)

…………………………………………………………………………………….

5.     Although he looks healthy, he has a weak heart. (looking)

…………………………………………………………………………………….

6.     Despite the fact that Louis is not so rich, he often does charity. (although)

…………………………………………………………………………………….

7.     In spite of the awful weather, we enjoyed our party lasst night. (although)

…………………………………………………………………………………….

8.     She goes shopping every week although she has many clothes. (having)

…………………………………………………………………………………….

VII.        Complete the sentences with the cues.

1.     Although/ Anna/ not look/ anxious/ she/ worried/ now.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

2.     In spite of/ get up/ late/ this morning/ I not miss/ the bus.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

3.     Despite/ have/ no/ money/ we/ go/ shopping/ tomorrow.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

4.     Although/ the book/ thick/ Jane/ finish/ it/ yesterday.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

5.     Jim/ have/ serious/ car/ accident/ last/ month/ however/ he/ recover/ quickly.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

6.     Although/ I/ fascinated/ to/ know/ the result/ I/ pretend/ I not care.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

7.     Jim/ not/ usually/ like/ sci- fi movies/ nevertheless/ this one/ be/ exception.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

8.     Although/ it/ sunny/ I/ bring/ umbrella/ with/ me.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

VIII.     Read the passage and choose the correct answers.

Do you know a mouse which typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves? Yes, it must be Mickey Mouse, one of the world’s most recognizable characters. He was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at the Walt Disney Studios in 1928 and has been the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company. Mickey often appears alongside his girlfriend Minnie Mouse, his pet dog Pluto, his friends Donald Duck and Goofy, and his nemesis Pete.

Mickey officially made its first public appearance in the short film Steamboat Willie (1928). It was one of the first sound cartoons. He went on to appear in over 130 films, including The Band Concert (1935), Brave Little Tailor (1938), and Fantasia (1940). Mickey appeared mostly in short films, but also occasionally in feature- length filmss. Ten of Mickey’s cartoons, were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. One of these cartoons, Lend a Paw, won the award in 1942. In 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1.       What does Mickey Mouse typically wear?

A.   Red shorts               B. large yellow shoes and white gloves      C. both A and B  

2.       What is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company?

A.   Walt Disney            B. Ub Iwerks        C. Lend a Paw               D. Mickey

3.       When did Mickey officially debut?

A.   1928                        B. 1935                C. 1938                          D. 1942

4.       How many Mickey’s cartoons won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film?

A.   ten                           B. one                   C. nine                           D. none

5.       When did Mickey become the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

A.   1938                        B. 1940                C. 1978                          D. 1935

1.complete the senteces with present participle or past participle form of the verb in brackets.

1.the film wasn't at good as we had expected.(disappoint)

a.the film was.......

b.we were...........with the film.

2.Diana teaches young children.It's a very bard job but sshe ẹnjoys it.(exhaust)

a.She enjoys her job but it is of........

b.At  the  end  of  a  day's   work   she is often.

3.It's been raining all day . I hate this weather.(depress)

a.This weather is...

b.This waether makes me...

c.It's silly to get.........because of the weather.

4.Clare is going to the United States next month.She has never been there before.(excite)

a.It will be an.......experience for her.

b.Going to new places is always.........

c.She is really.........about going to the United States

1.Complete the senteces with present participle or past participle form of the verb in brackets.

1.The film wasn't at good as we had expected.(disappoint)

a.The film was.......

b.We were...........with the film.

2.Diana teaches young children.It's a very bard job but sshe ẹnjoys it.(exhaust)

a.She enjoys her job but it is of........

b.At  the  end  of  a  day's   work   she is often.

3.It's been raining all day . I hate this weather.(depress)

a.This weather is...

b.This waether makes me...

c.It's silly to get.........because of the weather.

4.Clare is going to the United States next month.She has never been there before.(excite)

a.It will be an.......experience for her.

b.Going to new places is always.........

c.She is really.........about going to the United States.

tìm từ có cách phát âm khác , mấy chữ gạch chân mk đóng ngoặc r nha

1. A. pain    B. said    C. afraid    D. straight ( a)

2. A. ceiling    B. neighbor    C. vein    D. freight ( e )

3. A. except    B. there    C. then    D. hey(e )

4. A. make    B. playground    C. station    D. many ( a)

5. A. ready    B. break    C. ahead    D. dead (ea)

6. A. rest    B. help    C. garden    D. identify (e)

7. A. traffic    B. pavement    C. plane    D. station ( a)

8. A. sign    B. mistake    C. triangle    D. drive (i )

9. A. nearest    B. head    C. bread    D. health (ea )

10.     A. railway    B. mail    C. sail    D. captain (a )

11.     A. came    B. lake    C. station    D. start ( a)

12.     A. ancient    B. radio    C. village    D. nature (a)

13.     A. break    B. head    C. bread    D. heavy (ea )

14.     A. wait    B. said    C. maid    D. sail ( ai )

15.     A. train    B. wait    C. said    D. paid (ai)

16.     A. sailing    B. railway    C. brainstorm    D. captain (ai)

17.     A. safety    B. chat    C. taste    D. waste ( a)

18.     A. centre    B. let    C. belt    D. security (e)

19.     A. safety    B. traffic    C. station    D. plane (a)

20.     A. diverse    B. drive    C. invention    D. crime (i)

21.     A. nature    B. poverty    C. question    D. future (t)

22.     A. convenient    B. social    C. ocean    D. special (c )

23.     A. designs    B. sails    C. pedals    D. pollutes (s)

24.     A. measure    B. breakfast    C. appear    D. spread (ea)

25. A. die    B. bicycle    C. high    D. limit  (ie)

26. A. brainstorm        B. sailing        C. railway        D. captain (ai)

27. A. plane            B. safety        C. traffic        D. station (a)

28. A. vehicle        B. mention        C. enter        D. helicopter (e)

29. A. hey            B. honey        C. obey        D. grey (ey )

30. A. healthy        B. ahead        C. bread        D. seatbelt (ea )

Chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau đây.

1. Drivers have to__________ their seatbelt whenever they drive.

A. put            B. tie            C. fasten        D. put on

2. We should wait for the traffic lights__________ before we cross the street.

A. turn green    B. to turn green     C. turn yellow    D. to turn yellow

3. All of us have to obey__________ strictly.

A. traffic rules    B. traffic        C. traffic jam    D. regular

4. Cyclists and motorists have to wear a__________ when they ride a motorbike.

A. hard hat        B. cap            C. mask        D. helmet

5. He forgot to give a__________ before he turned left and got a ticket.

A. signal        B. sign        C. light        D. hand

6. __________does it take you to get to Ho Chi Minh City by plane? - About 2 hours.

A. How far        B. How much    C. How long    D. How many

7. There__________ a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to the suburbs.

A. used to be    B. used to have    C. use to have    D. were

8. I__________ marbles when I was young, but now I didn’t.

A. play        B. used to play    C. have played    D. didn’t use to play

9. “__________ is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?” - “About 50 meters’

A. How far        B. How long        C. How often    D. How much

10. We should__________ the street at the zebra crossing.

A. walk        B. walk on        C. walk through    D. walk across

11. John used to go to school __________.

A. with bicycle    B. by foot        C. in car        D. by bus

12. Public __________ in my town is good and cheap.

A. transport        B. tour        C. journey        D. travel

13. _______ is not very far from here to the city center.

A. That        B. This        C. It            D. There

14. When there is a traffic jam, it__________ me a very long time to go home.

A. costs        B. takes        C. lasts        D. spends

15. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school__________ her school is very far from her house.

A. but            B. though        C. because        D. or

16. Yesterday Hoa and Lan__________ round West Lake. It took them an hour.

A. cycle        B. cycles        C. cycling        D. cycled

17. Minh used to__________ his homework late in the evening.

A. does        B. do            C. doing        D. did

18. If people    __________ the rules, there are no more accidents.

A. follow        B. take care of    C. obey        D. remember

19. You should__________ right and left when you go across the roads.

A. see            B. look        C. be            D. take

20. Hurry up or we can’t__________ the last bus home.

A. keep        B. follow        C. go            D. catch

21. There used to be fewer people and __________ on the roads.

A. roofs        B. helmets        C. helicopters    D. vehicles

22. Do you know the __________ in the UK is to keep to the left?

A. traffic light    B. traffic rule    C. traffic jam    D. speed limit

23. It is dangerous to ride a motorbike without a __________    

A. helmet        B. triangle        C. tricycle        D. circle

24. In Hanoi, during rush hour, some road users ride their motorbikes on the __________

A. driving licence    B. lane        C. pavement        D. seat belt

25. Traffic is terrible during the __________ when everyone is in a hurry to get to work or come back home.

A. traffic light    B. road sign        C. traffic rule    D. rush hour

26. The __________ for motorcycles is 40 km/h in towns and 60 km/h outside urban areas.

A. speed limit    B. driving licence    C. traffic rule    D. traffic light

27. You must __________ the traffic rules in order to avoid accidents.

A. park        B. obey        C. reverse        D. warn

28. It takes us more than three hours to drive across those __________ roads.

A. wide        B. safely        C. right-handed    D. bumpy

29. You need a driving licence to    __________

A. drive a car    B. ride a bike    C. get on the bus    D. get off the train

30. The large supermarkets in Vietnam often let you __________ free.    

A. park        B. obey        C. warn        D. find

31. Some vehicles beep when they __________ to warn those behind.

A. ride        B. reverse        C. drive        D. sail

32. After school, children queue up and wait for the bus __________ on the pavement in front of the school.

A. safe        B. bumpy        C. safety        D. safely

33. Because my school is close to my house, I go to school on __________.

A. foot        B. bike        C.car            D. bus

34. I often go to work late because of __________.

A. berry jam        B. traffic jam    C. jam pot        D. cherry jam

35. My father goes to work by driving a __________.

A. horse        B. bicycle        C. motorbike    D. car

36. How __________ is it from here to the nearest supermarket? – It’s about 500 meters.

A. far            B. long        C. difficult        D. nice

37. My English teacher, Mr. Nam, often drives his car __________ on the way to school.

A. careful        B. caring        C. carefully        D. careless

38. It is about three kilometers from my house __________ the hospital.

A. with        B. on            C. in            D. to

39. We must obey the traffic rules __________ our safety.

A. to            B. for            C. on            D. into

40. __________ my way to school, there is a big supermarket.

A. On            B. During        C. At            D. In

41. You should walk across the street __________ the zebra crossing.

A. on             B. at             C. in             D. from

42. My house is not far from my school, so I usually go __________.

A. on foot         B. by foot         C. by car         D. by boat

43. This morning, I was __________ in a traffic jam and got to school fifteen minutes late.

A. catch         B. block         C. struck         D. stuck

44. Turn on the left turn __________ before you make the turn and slow down.

A. sign         B. direction         C. signal         D. crossing

45. It is __________ to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving or riding.

A. safe         B. important     C. illegal         D. careful

46. __________ does it take you to ride to school? – About 30 minutes.

A. How long     B. How far         C. How often     D. How much

47. A __________ is a part of a road that only bicycles are allowed to use.

A. cycle cross     B. cycle lane     C. cycle line     D. cycle race

48. You __________ cross the street when the light is red.

A. should         B. don’t have to     C. can         D. mustn’t

49. People __________ produce as much rubbish as we do now.

A. use to         B. used to         C. used to not     D. didn’t use to

50. Why didn’t you __________ the bus I told you? – Because I changed my route.

A. catch        B. get            C. give        D. go

II. .Chọn từ có âm tiết trọng âm chính được đặt khác với từ khác trong mỗi nhóm

1. A. contain    B. achieve    C. improve    D. enter

2. A. suggest    B. rely    C. compare    D. empty

3. A. expand    B. exit    C. exam    D. exhaust

4. A. accident    B. dangerous    C. argument    D. however

5. A. unfriendly    B. century    C. gallery    D. quality

6. A. dangerous        B. plentiful        C. another        D. limited

7. A. easily            B. consumption    C. energy        D. negative

8. A. different        B. expensive    C. abundant        D. convenient

9. A. petroleum        B. advantage    C. enormous        D. tendency

10. A. attention        B. holiday        C. pollution        D. effective

11. A. argument        B. employment    C. recognize        D. decade

12. A. mature        B. severe        C. require        D. figure

13. A. comestic        B. photography    C. economic        D. experience

14. A. faithfully        B. sincerely        C. completely    D. extremely

15. A. salary            B. essential        C. industry        D. interview