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I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. I couldn't eat ______ I was very hungry.
A. Even though B. in spite C. Despite. D. in spite the fact that
2. In spite __________ , the baseball game was not cancelled .
A.The rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
3. _________ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. in spite of C. despite D. although
4. __________ ,he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. although to be tired
C. in spite being tired D. despite tired
5. The children slept well, despite __________ .
A. It was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
6. ______________ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. in spite B. even though C. in spite of D. despite of
7. We were the better team _____________ we lost the match.
A. so B. and C. but D. because
8. Keith decided to give up his job I advised him not to give up it
A. Because B. however C. although D. since
II. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1-5
The large movement of earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. The tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Waves as high as 30m killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other properties. Over 225,000 people died or were not found after the Tsunami, The wave traveled as far away as South Africa (8000km) where as many as 8 people died because of high water caused by the wave. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over 7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.
1. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?
A. Because it happened when people were boxing.
B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes
C. Because it happened on Boxing Day
D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes
2. How high were the waves?
A. Thirteen meters B. Eighteen meters
C. Thirty meters D. Two hundred and twenty-five meters
3. What were some people in South Africa killed by?
A. Earthquake B. High water C. High wind D. Property
4. What does the word "survivors' in line 11 mean?
A. houses that aren't destroyed
B. offices that are being built.
C. people that are dead
D. people that are left alive
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A nly
in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.
B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.
C. Many people died because of the high waves
D. A lot of money was raised to help people.
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. They have just sold that old house.
That old house____________________________________________
2. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.
Although __________________________________________
3.They will build a new mall here.
A new mall _________________________________
4. Unless he takes these pills, he won't be better.
If _______________________________________
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III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. They have just sold that old house.
That old house has just been sold
2. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.
Although the weather was bad, they had a wonderful holiday.
3.They will build a new mall here.
A new mall will be built here
4. Unless he takes these pills, he won't be better.
If he takes these pills, he will be better.
Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences.
1. Air_________, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted
2. The road in front of my office is always __________ when it rains heavily.
A. to flood B. flooding C. flood D. flooded
3. Singapore is famous for its __________ and green trees.
A. cleanliness B. cleanly C. cleaning D. clean
4. In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are ____ food at Christmas.
A. national B. historical C. traditional D. possible
5. The USA has a population of 304 million, and it’s the third_________ country in the
world.
A. smallest B. largest C. narrowest D. highest
6. The roof of the building _____________ in a storm a few days ago.
A. damaged B. was damaged C. has damaged D. has been damaged
7. A severe tropical___________ is called a typhoon.
A. drought B. rain C. flood D. storm
8. As soon as the floodwater ___________ down, people ____________ their houses.
A. went - cleaned B. had gone – cleaned C. went - had cleaned D. had
gone – had cleaned
9. If I were you, I … do something to prevent him from littering.
A. would B. did C. will D. do
10.Earth … by the gravity of the Sun and orbits around it.
A. holds B. is held C. is holding D. held
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Exercise 1:
1. ______we lived in town, we often went to the theater.
a. after b. when c. for d. or
2. He took the food eagerly, _______he had eaten nothing since dawn.
a. if b. in case c. but d. for
3. ________the sun rose, the fog dispersed.
a. as b. when c. before d. after
4. _______a married man, he has to think of his family.
a. if b. as c. or d. so
5. Tired_______he was, he offered to carry her.
a. as b. though c. although d. however
6. Some people waste food_______others don't have enough.
a. as b. in case c. while d. before
7. _______she came to know him better, she relied on him more.
a. while b. because of c. though d. as
8. _______I sympathize with you point of view, I can't accept it.
a. while b. although c. but d. a or b
9. How can you expect your childen to be truthful________you yourself tell lies?
a. when b. therefore c. because d. since
10. Strong______he was, he couldn't lift it.
a. like b. as c. or d. and
11. He stole, not_______he wanted the money, _______because he like stealing.
a. for/but b. because/but c. although/however d.because/and
12. Not everybody thinks the building is ugly________, some people say it looks marvelous.
a. on the contrary b. because c. although d. since
13. Business has been very bad this year_______, we have had to close one of our factories.
a. consequently b. as a result c. but d. a or b
14. Take a map with you_______you lose your way
a. if b. in case c. so that d. so
15. The play was very boring, _______they walked out
a. so b. if c. when d. while
1. Less than half of the cans of paint (use) have been used up to now
2. He (eat) was eating sandwiches while you (talk) were talking to him
3. Jeans (make) were made about two hundred years ago, and now they (sell) are sold in every corner of the world
4. I regret (tell) to tell you that your application doesn’t satisfy our demands
5. My father advised me (not stay) not to stay up too late because of my poor health
6. He will always remember (award) being awarded the gold medal for his victory in the Competition of Mathematical Talent Search
7. She does not want to go with us to the theater because she (see) has seen that film twice
8. I’m very bored because my mother always (complain) complains about her housework
Fill in each black in the letter with a suitable word
Dear Mom and Dad,
This is just a quick letter to let you know that I'm fine. We are all working quite hard because the exama are only a few weeks aways, but our teacher (1) .......TELLS......... he thinks we'll do well.
Anyway, we (2) ........HAD........... a wonderful time at half term. We went off Paris for a (3) ......FEW........ days with my friends and we went on a guided tour. We saw most of the famous sights (4) ...........LIKE...... the louver, here they have an amazing collections of painings, and the Eiffel Tower. Then we went down to the south of France (5) ......BY....... train. It was so (6) ........FAST....... the whole journey was only about fours hours. We (7) .....SPENT...... a little time in Nice and in Cannes as well, and we all (8) .......REALLY........ enjoyed it. On our last day we went to a small island (9) ........CALLED........... the Ilea des Pelerins and we saw the castle where they (10) .......USED........... to keep the '' Man in the Iron Mask''. All in all we had a great time and the weather was really good as well.
Anyway, I must go now as I've got to do a lot of homework for tomorrow. Will you write soon?
Love,
Jane
GREEK THEATRES The word theatre comes from Greek and literally means seeing place. The th eatre has been popular in ancient times. People did not go to the theatre simply to see an interesting ........(1)........ for the plays formed part of religious festivals. ........(2)........ early Greek theatres consisted of no more than a flat space wit h an altar at the foot of a hillside. ........(3)........ that time, there were no........(4)........ as there are in modern theatres, so the ........(5)........ stood or sat on the slopes of the hillside. Gradually, special theatres were made by building large stone or wooden steps one ........(6)........ another up the hillside. In later times, a hut was built at the far side of the acting area where it formed a background for the actors ........(7)........ the parts of the different characters. Eventuall y, a ........(8)........ platform was built so that the actors could be seen more clearly. This was the first appearance of anything ........(9)........ our modern stage. As well as these permanent theatres, there were simple wooden stages .........(10)... ..... around by actors wandering from one place to another. There was also a hut with curtains that served both as background scenery and as a dressing room.
1. A. scene B. performance C. scenery D. stage
2. A. Whole B. Complete C. Full D. All
3. A. In B. For C. At D. On
4. A. chairs B. benches C. seats D. stools
5. A. watchers B. players C. viewers D. audiences
6. A. among B. between C. around D. behind
7. A. playing B. making C. doing D. being
8. A. lifted B. raised C. moved D. pulled
9. A. as B. like C. equal D. similar
10. A. carried B. held C. brought D. F etched
Đáp án: D
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Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
THE FIRST WOMAN SCIENTIST
Hypatia was born in Alexandria, in Egypt, in 370 A.D. For many centuries she was(1)……………only woman scientist to have a place in the history books. Hypatia’s father was a director of Alexandria university, and he(2)…………….. sure his daughter had the best education available. This was unusual, as the most woman then had few(3)……………..to study. After studying in Athens and Rome, Hypatia returned to Alexandria(4)………………she began teaching mathematics. She soon became famous(5)……………..her knowledge of new ideas. We have no copies of her books,(6)…………….we know that she wrote several important mathematical works. Hypatia was also interested in technology and (7)……………..several scientific tools to help with her work. At the(8)…………….many rulers were afraid of science, and(9)……………connected with it was in danger. One day in March, 415, Hypatia(10)………………attacked in the street and killed.
1. A. one B. the C. a D. an
2. A. could B. made C. said D. put
3. A. classes B. customs C. opportunities D. teachers
4. A. where B. how C. there D. which
5. A. from B. by C. for D. in
6. A. because B. but C. or D. as
7. A. did B. experimented C. invented D. learnt
8. A. day B. period C. year D. time
9. A. anyone B. nobody C. all D. something
10. A. was B. had C. has D. is
Coke has always been cleverly marketed. The distinctive (6).............of the bottle was introduced in 1915 to prevent imitations and a 1920s advertising campaigneven gave the World Father Chirstmas as we now know him- with a red and white(7)............. rather than blue, yellow or green he had often previously worn. Coca - cola was major sponsor of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, á (8).......... as being the Game "Official Drink''.
6. a. design b. pattern c. model d. representation
7.a . disguise b. clothing c. dress d. costume
8. a. long b. far c. well d. soon
Coke has always been cleverly marketed. The distinctive (6).............of the bottle was introduced in 1915 to prevent imitations and a 1920s advertising campaigneven gave the World Father Chirstmas as we now know him- with a red and white(7)............. rather than blue, yellow or green he had often previously worn. Coca - cola was major sponsor of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, á (8).......... as being the Game "Official Drink''.
6. a. design b. pattern c. model d. representation
7.a . disguise b. clothing c. dress d. costume
8. a. long b. far c. well d. soon