LINKING WORDS
1/ I’m tired_____________ I stayed up late watching TV .
A. because B. because of C. so D. but
2/ Nga is hungry_____________ she hasn’t eaten all day.
A. since B. because of C. though D. and
3/ ___________he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home.
A. For B. So C. Thus D. As
4/ Nam was absent from class yesterday________ he felt sick.
A. so B. because C. although D. but
5 / We didn’t go for a walk_________ it was very cold.
A. though B. because C. but D. so
6/ _________they live near us, we can see them very often.
A. Even B. So C. But D. Since
7 / Tom failed the exam ______________his laziness.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. though
8 / The barbecue was cancelled ___________the heavy rain.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
9/ ______________the forest is important to the environment, people should stop cutting down trees.
A. Despite B. Though C. Since D. Because of
10/ __________there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people .
A. Because B. But C. Although D. As
11/ __________it rained, the boys played football.
A. Even B. Even though C. Despite D. In spite of
12/ __________I heard the telephone ring, I didn’t answer .
A. Because B. Only if C. Even though D. So
13/ She didn’t apologize___________ she was an hour late.
A. in spite of B. even though C. however D. because
14/ _____________it was late , I decided to phone Brian.
A. Despite B. In spite of C. However D. Though
15/ He went out without an overcoat_________ it was so cold.
A. if B. although C. because D. since
16/ Mr. Pitt still lives in a small flat__________ having a lot of money.
A. although B. even though C. in spite D. despite
17/ Some English words have the same pronunciation_______________ they are spelled differently, for example, deer and dear.
A. though B. unless C. since D. only if
18/ I’d love to go to the party ______ I have to finish my homework.
A. but B. because C. therefore D. however
19/ He bought a lot of things: notebooks, pens ____ pencils from the shop.
A. but B. or C. and D. so
20/ Would you like tea _____ coffee ?
A. and B. but C. so D. or
21/ The train couldn’t run ______ snow.
A. because B. because of C. since D. though
22/ Paul isn’t going to the concert _______ the tickets are too expensive.
A. because B. because of C. so D. and
23/ It was raining . ________, the soccer match was going on.
A. And B. However C. Therefore D. But
24/ _____ it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. So
25/ It hasn’t rained for ages. _______, the ground is very dry.
A. And B. But C. Therefore D. So
26/ Lan doesn’t like sports. ______, she doesn’t mind watching football matches.
A. But B. And C. So D. However
27/ He didn’t have much money, _____ he bought a lot of things at the shop for Tet.
A. but B. and C. however D. although
* Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage
SAVING ENERGY
In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries (1)________ necessities. Companies now realize that consumers want (2)________that will not only work effectively, but also save money .
For most North American households, lighting accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity (3)________ .
However, this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with an energy-saving bulb. These bulbs use a quarter of the (4)________of standard bulbs and last eight times (5)________ . Therefore consumers can save about US$7 to US$21 per bulbs…
1. A. if B. and C. or D. but
2) A. presents B. things C. products D.machines
3. A. bill B. menu C. payment D. book
4.A. electricity B. electric C. electrnonics D. electrician
5.A. long B. longer C. longest D. longer than
TENSES
I. Chia động từ trong ngoặc cho đúng thì (Give correct tenses of the verbs)
1. Mary (be) ____________________ seriously ill since last night.
2. They sometimes (go) ____________________ school by bus.
3. How long __________ you (study) __________ English? - I (study) ____________________ it for 7 years.
4. We last (see) _____________ them last Sunday.
5. I (not meet) ____________________ him since he moved to Hanoi.
6. Now they (play) ____________________ happily in the school yard.
7. We (not finish) ____________________ our exercises yet.
8. My friend said he (be) __________ working in Hanoi then.
9. Mr. David (just buy) ____________________ a new house.
10. They (build) ____________________ a new hospital in my neighborhood next month.
11. It (not rain) ____________________ since the beginning of this month.
12. Lan asked me if I (like) __________ pop music.
13. We (begin) ____________ to learn English three years ago. Now we (learn) __________________ for 3 years.
14. __________ you ever (be) __________ to Ho Chi Minh City?
15. The telephone (ring) __________ when we (watch) ____________________ television last night.
16. Mrs Hoa (teach) ____________________ English in this school since she (leave) __________ the university.
17. Look! That car (run) _________________ very fast.
18. The Browns (have) ____________________ dinner at the moment.
19. He (live) ____________________ in Hanoi for 20 years.
20. Alexander Graham Bell (invent) _____________ the telephone many years ago.
21. She (be) __________ very ill now. She (not go) ___________________ to school since Monday.
22. + __________ you (be) __________ to Phong Nha before?
+ Yes. I (spend) _____________ my holiday there last summer.
23. I must go now. I (phone) ________________ you when I (arrive) ______________ there.
24. When I last (see) __________ them, they ( work) ____________________ in a factory in Hanoi.
25. Ba's teacher (give) __________ him a lot of homework last week.
26. Tom hopes he (meet) __________ many interesting people when he goes to Hanoi next month.
27. Mai and her friends (walk) ____________________ to school now.
28. They (go) __________ to Sao Mai Movie Theater last night.
29. She (not see) ____________________ that film before.
30. My mother was waiting for me when I (come) ______________ home.
31. Ann and Susan (cook) _____________________ dinner when Martin arrived home.
32. The light (go) ______________ out while we were having dinner.
33. + What __________ you (do) ______________ at this time yesterday?
+ I (play) _____________________ games on the computer.
34. Tom! Turn off the TV. You (always watch) ____________________ TV.
35. Lan often (do) __________ her homework carefully.
36. This is the first time Hoa (meet) ____________________ Tim's family.
37. They said they (go) ____________________ to Hanoi the following day.
38. Yesterday (be) __________ a beautiful day. The Sun (shine) ____________________ brightly when we
(leave) ______________ home.
39. The teacher asked me if I (know) __________ where the Statue of Liberty was.
40. Listen! Mai (play) ____________________ the piano in her room.
41. + What kind of music ____________ you (like) __________ ?
+ I like pop music.
42. In summer, the Sun usually (shine) __________________ brightly.
43. I (not finish) _______________________ reading the novel you lent me yet.
44. Julia (write) ________________________ an email to her boy friend now.
45. Jack (not meet) _______________________ Tom the last time he came to America.
II. Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc. ( Give the correct verb forms )
1. Would you mind (open) ______________ the windows. It's so dark inside.
2. Do you mind (wait ) ______________ a moment?
3. Do you mind if I (smoke) ______________ here?
4. Would you mind if I (use) ______________ your handphone?
5. The boy (read) ______________ a book is Ba.
6. The old lamp (make) ______________ in China is five dollars.
7. The window (break) ______________ last night has been repaired.
8. Do you know the man (talk) ______________ to Tom?
9. The man (sit) ______________ next to me was very nervous.
10. He suggested (travel) ______________ around the town by bike.
11. She has a lot of books (write) ______________ in English.
12. She is interested in (listen) __________________ to pop music.
13. We used to (take) ______________ a bus to school when we were young.
14. It's expensive ( travel) _______________ to Nha Trang by plane. Would you mind (go) __________ by train?
15. Do you mind (show) ______________ me the way to the post-office?
16. Would you mind if I (use) ______________ your pen?
17. Do you mind if I (play) ______________ your guitar?
18. Would you mind (turn) ______________ off the television?
19. Do you mind (tell) ______________ me how to write a book report?
20. Would you mind if I (bring) ______________ these flowers home?
21. Do you mind if I (fix) ______________ this broken chair for you ?
22. Would you mind (make) ______________ a birthday cake?
23. My brother is good at ______________ (fix) things.
24. May I ______________ (go) out now , Mom?
25. I want (come) ______________with my mother.
26.The doctor advised me(not smoke) ______________ cigarettes.
27. The boys stopped (play) ______________ football because of the rain.
28. Mai's mother told Mai (correct) ______________ the mistakes in her dictation.
29. Would you like (listen) ______________ to some music?
30. Nam enjoys ( play) ______________ soccer after school.
31. Lan asked me (go) ______________ to the supermarket.
32. I think you should (do) ______________ morning exercises regularly.
33. They used (go) ______________ to work by train.
34. Don’t let children (play) ______________ with matches.
35. You ought to (do) ______________ the homework yourself.
36. My father stopped (smoke) ______________ five years ago.
37. Mai doesn't have enough money (buy) ______________ a new bicycle.
38. I need (buy) ______________ some notebook.
39. My teacher said I should (spend) ______________ more time on my English.
40. Mr Hung told me (tell) ______________ him the truth.
41. Nga likes ( play) ______________ badminton.
42. They asked their children ( stay) ______________ at home.
43. Nam must (do) ______________ the homework himself.
44. My mother decided ( buy) ______________ a house last week.
45. I'd like (buy) ______________ some eggs.
46. The woman (sit) ______________ between Mrs. Hoa and Mrs. Ha is my mother.
47. I enjoy (play) ______________ soccer after school.
48. The doctor advised me (not smoke) ______________ cigarettes.
49. Would you like ( take) ______________ a photo?
50. It is interesting ( study) ______________ English.
PASSIVE VOICE
Change the following sentences into the passive. (Chuyển các câu sau sang bị động)
1. Pople grow rice in many countries in the world. -> Rice __________________________________ 2. Graham Bell invented the telephone many years ago. -> The telephone _______________________ 3. They have used this car for many years. -> This car _____________________________ 4. Lan practices English every day. -> English _____________________________ 5. They will take the garbage out of the city. -> The garbage ___________________________ 6. Mary sent me this letter two days ago. -> I _________________________________ 7. People make compost from vegetables. -> Compost __________________________ 8. You must finish this work before Sunday. -> This work _________________________ 9. She hasn't used this bicycle for a long time. -> This bicycle ______________________ 10. I saw a strange man in my garden yesterday. -> A strange man _______________________ 11. They clean the floor every morning. -> The floor ___________________ 12. They will solve the problem soon. -> The problem ________________________ | 13. They break the glass into small pieces. -> The glass ______________________ 15. They made these cars in the USA. -> These cars ___________________________ 16. People have used the Internet all over the world. -> The Internet _____________________ 17. We planted many trees in the school garden. -> Many trees _________________________ 18. Someone has taken my book away -> My book ___________________________ 19. He didn't help me with my homework. -> I ________________________________ 20. We have learnt English for three years. -> English _____________________________ 21. My father often reads books before bedtime . -> Books .............................................................. 22. Lan bought some comic books for her brother . -> Some comic books...................................... 23. My sister received a letter yesterday . -> A letter........................................................... 24. She can solve the problem in just 2 minutes . -> The problem ................................................. 25. Nowadays people use electricity for lighting. -> Electricity.............................................. |
I.choose your best answer (2pts).
1. she looked at me............when i came home late
B. angrily D. happy C. angry A. happily
2. He is tired..........he stayed up late watching TV
B. because D. but C. and A. so
3. It's too dark in the room. Can you turn................ the lights?
B. off D. at C. down A. on
4. Do you want.......the door
C. open A. opening B. to open D. to opening
5. A dripping faucet can............. lot of water.
B. save C. take A. waste D. use
6. You should get a.............to check the pipes.
A. mechanic C. plumber D. waiter B. worke
7. Woula you.... taking this dustbin to the garbage dump?
A. please. B: like C: mind D. love
8...............are used to kill insects in paddy fields.
B., Wastes. C. Things D. Treasures A. pesticides