Bai Tap Test For Unit Day Du Anh 8
Bai Tap Test For Unit Day Du Anh 8
Bai Tap Test For Unit Day Du Anh 8
I. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. generous/ orphanage/ sociable/ planet/ next-door/ humor/ joke. The Earth is the name of the ______ we live on. He has a good sense of ______. He always makes people laugh. After the death of his parents, he was sent to an ________. Dont do it as a ______. Its a serious thing. She lives next to my house. She is my ______ neighbor. It was _____ of you to share your food with me. Mai has a lot of friends. She is very ______. II. Arrange the adjectives in brackets in the correct order. 1. Its a (wooden/ round) table. .. 2. She is wearing a (green/ new/ beautiful) dress. . 3. My uncle lives in a (old/ lovely/ small) house. .. 4. That girl has (blue/ nice/ big) eyes. .. 5. He gave me (black/ leather) gloves. .. 6. My teacher has a (round/ pink/ small) face. .. 7. Its a (small/ metal/ black) box. .. III. Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into one sentence, using (not) adjective + enough + to-infinitive. 1. My sister is old. She can drive a car. .. 2. The radio isnt small. You cant put it in your pocket. .. 3. This coat isnt warm. I dont wear it in winter. .. 4. She is beautiful and intelligent. She can become Miss World. .. 5. The weather was fine. We could go camping. .. 6. Those apples arent ripe. We cant eat them. .. 7. Mr. Robinson isnt rich. He cant buy a house. .. 8. The worker is clever. He can make fine things from wood. ..
IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form or tense. 1. She ______ (not/ drink) coffee. She ______ (drink) Coca Cola. 2. It _______ (be) often hot in the summer. 3. What _______ you ______ (do) every evening? 4. The earth _______ (circle) the sun once every 365 days. 5. I ______ (see) her very often. 6. Most rivers _______ (flow) into the sea. 7. Vegetarians ______ (not/ eat) meat. 8. Bees _____ (make) honey. 9. Rice ______ (not/ grow) in cold climates. 10. Where _____ Martin ______ (come) from? He _____ (be) Scottish. 11. The sea _____ (cover) two-third of the world. IV. Fill in the blanks with correct preposition in the box. You can use some prepositions more than one. in/ on/ to/ of/ at/ with Hang is fourteen years old. She is a pretty girl (1) _____ long black hair. She goes (2) _____ school five days a week and usually goes swimming (3) _____ some friends (4) _____ Saturday mornings. She lives (5) _____ a large house (6) _____ her mother, father and younger sister (7) _____ 2/34 Nguyen Trai. Hang has a lot (8) _____ friends. (9) _____ all her friends, Nga and Thuy are the ones she spends most of her time (10) _____. They are all like listening (11) _____ music and playing sports (12) _____ their free time. V. Put the words in correct order to make full sentences. 1. brown/ has/ eyes/ she/ big. .. 2. gray/ a/ Mr. Thanh/ beard/ long/ has. .. 3. many/ are/ flower/ garden/ in/red/ her/ there/ small. .. 4. car/ is/ black/ it/ big/ a. .. 5. draw/ a/ thin/ firstly/ line/long. .. 6. talking/ man/ is/ a/ she/ handsome/ to/ tall. .. 7. sister/ short/ does/ hair/ Linhs/ wavy/ have? .. 8. married/ fat/ she/ short/ a/ man. .. 9. teacher/ dark/ has/ our/ hair/ straight/ long. .. 10. daughter/ blond/ has/ hair/ his/ long. .. VI. Read the passage then answer the following questions. Of all my relatives, I like my aunt Emily the best. Shes my mothers youngest sister. She has never married and live alone in a small village near Bath. Shes fifty years old, but shes quite young in spirit. She has a fair complexion, thick brown hair and dark brown eyes. She has a kind face, and
when you meet her, the first thing you notice is her smile. Her face is a little wrinkled now, but I think she is still rather attractive. She is the sort of person you can always go to if you have a problem and shes extremely generous. She likes reading and gardening, and she still goes for long walks over the hills. I hope Im as active as she is when Im her age. 1. Whats your aunts name? .. 2. How old is she? . 3. What does she look like? .. 4. What is she like? .. 5. Where does she live? .. 6. Who does she live with? .. 7. What does she like doing in her free time? .. VII. Make complete sentences from the words given below. 1. The sun/ rise/ East. .. 2. He/ be/ old/ enough/ go/ school. .. 3. It/ be/ cold/ go out. .. 4. She/ be/ nice girl/ long hair. .. 5. He/ be/ friendly/ kind/ everyone. .. 6. His hair/ short/ black. .. 7. What/ your teacher/ like? .. 8. He/ be/ not/ sociable/ as/ his brother. .. 9. We/ enjoy/ tell/ jokes. .. 10. He/ be/ hard-working student/ who/ always/ good marks. ..
2. They received a wedding present from their pen pal friend, Nick. (write a letter to thank him) .. 3. Ill have an annual holiday next month. (visit Ha Long Bay) .. 4. My father has a bad cough. (stop smoking) .. 5. Linh is studying medicine. (be a doctor) .. 6. We have bought some bricks. (build a garage) .. 7. The windows are dirty and Maill be free this afternoon. (clean the windows) .. 8. Jane and Lan have decided to have a party. (invite lots of people) .. II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form or tense. 1. Bad driving _______ (cause) many accidents. 2. Nga and Lan ________ (see) a movie tonight. 3. Sue can _________ (speak) Vietnamese very well. 4. Mozart _________ (write) more than 600 pieces of music. 5. How _______ you _______ (learn) to drive? My father ______ (teach) me. 6. We usually ______ (go) to the library three times a week, but last week we _______ (go) twice. 7. Alexander Graham Bell _______ (introduce) the telephone in 1876. 8. Yesterday I _______ (be) busy, so I _______ (not/ have) time to phone you. 9. What _______ you _______ (do) next summer vacation? I _______ (visit) my grandparents in Nha Trang. 10. Would you like ______ (come) to dinner tomorrow? III. Complete the sentence, using the appropriate adverbs in the box. in/ on/ there/ outside/ inside/ upstairs/ here/ downstairs 1) The children love Disneyland. They want to go ____ again. 2) I opened the box and look ____. 3) She ran ____ to open the door for him. 4) Im afraid I cant drink coffee with milk ____. 5) Lets go ____ and sit in the sun. 6) Wait ____. Ill be back in a minute. 7) He ran up the stairs to see what happened ____. 8) Whats ____ at the Rex Movie Theater this weekend? IV. Read the passage below and then answer the questions. Angela Duffy is a schoolgirl from Liverpool. She wants to be a doctor. I am going to medial school next year. Its a long course about six years but Im going to work very hard. It is a difficult job, but I like working with people, and I like the idea of working in a caring profession. She says that later she would like specialize and perhaps be a vet. I love animals, and looking after them would be wonderful. Angelas sister is studying marketing at university. She enjoys traveling, and would probably like to work for a tour company. Im not sure yet exactly what I want to do. After university, Im
going to have a year off, and Im going round the world with another girl. We hope to find a work on the way. 1) How long is Angela going to study at the medical school?
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2) Is working as a doctor hard work? .. 3) Why does Angela want to be a vet? .. 4) What does Angelas sister do? .. 5) Who is she going round the world with? .. V. Use the structure be going to and choose one of the suitable verbs to complete the following sentences. crash/ snow/ be sick/ be late/ have an interview move/ jump/ be pilots/ get married/ have a small party 1) Peter and I are learning to fly. We .................................................... 2) Look at that man on the bridge. I think he ........................................ 3) I dont feel well. I think I ................................................................. 4) Tom and Jane got engaged last week. They ..................................... 5) Its so cold and look at those clouds! I think it ................................. 6) The mans driving too fast. He ......................................................... 7) Miss Hoa is wearing her best clothes. She ........................................ 8) Hurry up! Its nearly ten oclock! You ............................................. 9) Its Nams birthday next week. He ................................................... 10)Mr. and Mrs. Binhs flat is too small. They ...................................... VI. Put a suitable article (a/ an/ the or 0) in each gap. 1) Its _____ bit far from my house to ______ cinema. 2) Viet likes ______ comedies very much and theres ______ interesting comedy on TV tonight. 3) _____ deaf are the people who cant hear. 4) It is _____ large lab, but there is only _____ assistant. 5) Trang isnto in _____ kitchen, shes _____ upstairs. 6) Theyre going to build _____ university in this town. VII. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition. 1) The post office is not far _____ my house. 2) Lets meet _____ the City Theater tonight. 3) She was born _____ May 16th, 2001 _____ Nha Trang. 4) He worked _____ deaf mute _____ Boston University. 5) Mrs. Lien said you could reach her _____ 6 863 423. 6) Snow is falling all _____ the country. VIII. Choose the best answer. 1) Can you record that program for me? (Im going to/ Ill) have a bath. 2) Nam isnto upstairs. Hes (sideout/ outside). 3) Do you know where ( the new theater is/ is the new theater)? 4) Marie Curie was French (although/ despite) she was born in Poland. 5) Lets (meeting/ meet) at the front door. 6) Mr. Watson, come here. I want you. was (the first/ the once) telephone message.
7) Can I (leave/ live) a message for Mr. Cuong? 8) Manh will give us a ring when he (will arrive/ arrives) in Hanoi. 9) Hoa has a lot of (homework/ homeworks) in Math last week. 10) I cant find my glasses. - Yes, OK. (Im going to/ Ill) help you look for them.
5. Nam is going to have final exam tomorrow morning. He is playing computer games now. (play computer games learn the lessons) .. 6. The speed limit is 30 mph, but Catherine is driving 50 mph. (drive so fast) .. 7. The street is too narrow. Its always full of vehicles. (they/ widen this street) .. 8. Im bored. I need a change. (go away for a few days) .. V. Fill in each blank with a correct reflexive pronoun. 1. My sister often looks at _______ in the mirror. 2. Mark made _______ a sandwich. 3. This refrigerator defrosts _______. 4. Hoa and I ________ saw that accident yesterday. 5. Did you pay for _______? 6. The children can look after _______ for a few days. 7. Please help me. I cant do it ________. 8. Take care of _________? 9. He was very surprised when he looked _______ in the mirror. 10. I dont like going to the cinema with other people. I prefer going by _______. 11. The child had no bothers or sisters, so she often had to play by _______. 12. Im afraid that the children are going to cut ________ on the broken glass. 13. We had a great time in London together. We really enjoyed ________. 14. Can I take another biscuit? Of course. Help _________. 15. Dont worry about Linh and me. We can look after _________. 16. I gave them a key to our house so that they could let ________ in. 17. Phuong had a great holiday. She enjoyed __________. 18. Please try and understand how I feel. Put __________ in my position. 19. I taught _______ to play the guitar. I have never had lessons. 20. An elephant hurt _______ when it tried to get out of the zoo yesterday. 21. I dont need any help. I can take care of _______. 22. Sarah and I didnt enjoy _______ at the disco last night. 23. This exercise isnto very difficult. Do it _______. 24. My brother can repair the bicycle _______. VI. Read the text and answer the following questions. Peter had a letter form his sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she was coming to England next month. If she comes, she will get a surprise. Peter is now living in a beautiful new house in the country. Work on it had begun before his sister left. The house was completed five months ago. In his letter, he said that, he wanted her to stay with his family. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a modern house. So it looks strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in the district. 1. Where does Peters sister live? .. 2. What is she going to do next month? .. 3. Where is Peter living now? ..
4. When was the house completed? .. 5. Has it got many large rooms and a lovely garden? .. 6. Did he invite his sister to stay with him? .. 7. Why does the house look strange to some people? .. VII. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage. If you see a fire, you should ring the school bell ____ (1) one minutes. When they ____ (2) the bell, students should quickly leave ____ (3) classroom. The monitor should take the register with him on leaving the classroom. The _____ (4) should line up outside the classroom as soon _____ (5) everyone has left the room. Then _____ (6) class should walk quickly along the path to the main entrance. When they _____ (7) the main entrance, the students should stand quietly in the playground. While they ______ (8) waiting there, one of the students ______ (9) look for the class teacher in the playground. On finding _____ (10), he should give him the class register.
.. 2. Where did she use to take you and what did she buy you? .. 3. What did she use to make? .. 4. Where did she use to go? .. 5. What did your father use to do? .. 6. Do your parents do those things nowadays? Why or Why not? .. IV. Put a suitable preposition in each blank. 1. I was born _____ January 1st, 1965. 2. When did you meet him? - _____ lunch today. 3. It often rains _____ October _____ Vietnam. 4. What are you going to do _____ 2020? 5. I dont know but I am going to go to college _____ September this year. 6. You want to watch the sky _____ sunset? 7. Sure. And I like to go for a walk _____ sunrise, too. 8. Well, lets go for a walk ______ the weekends. 9. I dont know what he is doing ______ the moment. 10. What did he do ______ the ninth of April, 2000? 11. She often hears some strange noise _______ midnight. 12. Does it rain _____ Spring? V. Complete the sentences. Put the verbs into the correct form. Affirmative or negative. 1. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I _____ her. (disturb) 2. I was very tired, so I _____ to bed early. (go) 3. The bed was very uncomfortable. I _____ well. (sleep) 4. Sue wasnt hungry, so she ______ anything. (eat) 5. We went Kates house but she _____ at home. (be) 6. It was a funny situation but nobody ______. (laugh) 7. The window was open and a bird _____ into the room. (fly) 8. The hotel wasnt expensive. It ______ very much. (cost) 9. I was in a hurry, so I _____ time to phone you. (have) 10. It was hard work carrying the bags. They _____ very heavy. (be) VI. Write the sentences, using the cue words. 1. We/ not/ go/ school/ Saturdays. 2. They/ usually/ hold/ party/ New Years Eve. 3. I/ going/ see/ John/ lunchtime. 4. Last night/ she/ come home/ 10.30 and 11 oclock. 5. Jazz/ become/ popular/ United States/ the 1920s. 6. I/ call/ you/ Friday afternoon/ about 2.30. 7. The first man/ walk/ moon/ 21 July 1969. 8. We/ often/ have/ short holiday/ Christmas. VII. Put the verb in correct tense or form. 1. Trungs father (teach) ________ him how (ride) a bicycle when he (be) ________ twelve years old. 2. How ________ your brother (go) ________ to work everyday? He usually ________ (drive).
3. We (go) ________ to Ha Long Bay this weekend. 4. You (used) ____ to play so much when you (live) ____in the countryside? 5. Yesterday Hoang (spend) ________ two hours (repair) ________ his computer set. VIII. Choose the right word in brackets to fill in the blank. 1. Last night I watched the movie Romeo and Juliet. At last they killed (together/ each other/ themselves/ them). 2. (What/ Do/ Would/ Will) you like to com? Id love to. 3. We must be there (at/ before/ between/ after) 7.30 and 8.15. 4. When my grandmother was young, she used (sing/ to sing/ sang/ sung) very well. 5. Dont go(outside/ inside/ into/ away). Its too cold. 6. Our team played well (too/ that/ so/ enough) to win the gold medal. 7. Dont let your child (play/ to play/ playing/ plays) with matches. 8. How long will he (must/ should/ have to/ has to) stay there?
fast/ fluent/ good/ hard/ slow 1. She ran very ______ so I couldnt catch up with her. 2. We lost the match because we didnt play ________. 3. He is a good driver. He drives very ________. 4. She is a famous singer. She sings ________. 5. He worked very _______ and got tired. 6. Dont walk so quickly. Can you walk more ________? 7. She practices speaking English everyday, so she speaks it very ________. 8. He cycled _________ and had some accidents. 9. It is very simple question. You can ________ answer it. 10. Can you speak more _______, so I can understand what you mean? IV. Supply suitable words to complete the following passage. Our classes take place for three hours every morning ______ (1) Monday to Friday. The maximum class size ______ (2) twenty and the average is ten. We use modern methods of ______ (3) and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorder. You will only be successful ______ (4) improving your English, however, if you work hard and ______ (5) speaking English as much as you can. You will take a short ______ (6) in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a ______ (7) at the most suitable level. There are two classes______ (8) the elementary level; one is for complete beginners and the ______ (9) is for students who know a ______ (10) English. In both classes you will practice simple conversations. V. Put a suitable preposition in each gap. 1. You should learn the irregular verbs _____ heart. 2. Please wait ______ us outside the school gate. 3. Mrs. Hiens daughter should work harder ______ her English spelling. 4. Some learners make a list and put ________ it the meaning ______ new words _______ their mother tongue. 5. Many thanks _______ your letter. Im very pleased to hear ______ you. 6. Please turn ______ the lights ________ me. Its getting dark. VI. Choose the best answer. 1. My aunt speaks English very (good/ well/ goodly/ best). 2. We have math on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; it means we have math (once/ twice/ three times/ four times) a week. 3. Lan promises to (try/ make/ work/ learn) her best in learning English. 4. Learners do not only learn the meaning (too/ as well as/ also/ but also) the spelling and pronunciation of new words. 5. The manager asked me (wait/ waiting/ to wait/ waited) for him outside his office. 6. She asked her children (to stop playing/ stop playing/ stop to play/ stopping to play). 7. People (get used t/ didnt use t/ used t/ are used to) think that the world was flat. 8. His parents are proud (about/ of/ on/ with) him. VII. Put the following commands, requests and advices into reported speech . 1. Their mother said to them, Dont make so much noise. .. 2. The traffic policeman said, Show me your driving license, please. .. 3. Mrs. Jackson said to Tim, Could you give me a hand, please? .. 4. The lifeguard said, Dont swim out too far, boys.
.. 5. Nam said to the taxi driver, Please turn left at the first traffic light. .. 6. She said to her son, Go straight upstairs and get into bed. .. 7. The policeman said, Dont touch anything in the room. .. 8. Mary said to John, Can you carry my suitcase, please? .. 9. The doctor said to him, You should give up smoking. .. 10. The dentist said to me, You shouldnt eat too much sugar. .. 11. The teacher said to his students, You should learn harder for the exam. .. VIII. Write a letter to Nhan, using the given word. Dear Nhan, 1. It/ be/ month/ since/ I/ write/ you. 2. And/ we/ not meet/ or see/ each other/ three months. 3. Now here/ be/ suggestion/ I/ be/ happy/ make. 4. You/ come/ here/ me/ this weekend? 5. I/ have/ a lot/ news/ give/ you/ many questions/ ask. 6. Please/ write/ back/ me/ soon/ possible. Your friend, Lan ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... .........................................
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Tonights concert (begin) _______ at 8:00 and it (not/ end) ______ until 11: 00. When I (see) _______ him, I will give him your message. Ill buy a new car as soon as I (have) _______ enough money. What time your plane (leave) _______ tomorrow? Next summer the school holidays (begin) ________ on July 25th and (end) ________ on September 10th. 9. If the weather (be) _______ nice tomorrow, well go sailing. 10. When the next train (leave) _______ for Bristol? II. Complete the sentences, using ing form of the verbs in the box. go out/ work/ have/ read/ play/ watch/ see/ write/ listen 1. Mel suggested _______ for a meal. 2. I started ______ in this office when I was seventeen. 3. We like _______ television on winter evenings. 4. I remember ______ afraid of the dark as a young child. 5. I love ______ a good book. 6. I prefer _______ a shower to a bath. 7. I had to stop ________ tennis when I hurt my back. 8. Do you enjoy _______ to museum? 9. We miss ______ all our friends. 10. After I moved away, we continued _______ to each other for many years. III. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition. 1. We are waiting ______ the bus stop. 2. Ill wait ______ you are ready. 3. They came to visit me ______ my birthday. 4. We arranged to visit you ______ seven _____ the morning. 5. Susan can come and see you _______ lunch time. 6. The conference is ______ July. 7. Did you have a good time ______ Christmas? 8. Im enrolling ______ activities. IV. Complete the following sentences by choosing the better one in brackets for each sentence. 1. The game (starts/ starting) at one tomorrow afternoon. 2. We (are going to have/ have) chicken and pasta for dinner tonight. 3. The bus (leaves/ will leave) at 8: 15 tomorrow morning. 4. Have you heard the news? Laura and Jason (are getting married/ get married) in August. There (is going to be/ is ) a flight to Dallas at 7:02 tomorrow morn 5. I (hope/ will hope) to get a good job after I graduate. 6. Tomorrow the museum (opens/ will open) at 10:00 and (closes/ will close) at 5:00. Lets go around 2:20, OK? 7. My plane (arrives/ will arrive) at 7:00 tomorrow. 8. Ill buy a present for my mother when I (get/ will get) my first salary. 9. Tom (plan/ is going to plan) to buy a red bicycle tomorrow. V. Make the correct sentences form the word given. 1. 2. 3. 4. Tonights concert/ begin/ 8:00/ and/ not end/ until/ 11:00. Would/ you/ mind/ close/ window? We/ have/ plenty/ time. Our plane/ not take/ until/ 9:00. It/ be/ dark/ here. Could/ you/ switch/ lights/ please?
5. When/ next train/ leave for/ Hanoi? 6. Can/ I/ have/ look/ your magazine? 7. May/ I/ come/ home/ earlier? 8. When/ I/ arrive/ there/ I/ phone/ you. 9. He/ not/ old enough/ watch/ this film. VI. Read the passage below and answer the questions below. Lan is excited about the interesting activities she is going to do. The Y & Y is having a plan to help the community. She will participate in its recycling programs. In joining this program, she will collect glass, used paper and empty cans. Then she will send them for recycling. She hopes she can save natural resources and raise some money for her school Y &Y in these activities. She also thinks about participating in either planting trees and flowers or helping the street children. It is really interesting, isnt it? 1. Is Lan going to have interesting activities? 2. What will she do? 3. What will she send for recycling? 4. What does she hope in these activities? VII. Fill in each blank with a suitable word chosen from the given words: application/ coeducation/ enroll/ position/ resources. 1. You need to _______ in this evening class before the end of August. 2. Your country is very rich in natural _________. 3. We received 400 ________ for this job. 4. What is his ________ in class? He is the monitor. 5. They think that all boys and girls grow in balance way at ________ school. VIII. Choose the given words to complete the following passage. afford/ baby-sister/ kitchen/ look/ middle-class proud/ returning/ things/ washing/ whenever I really feel obliged in helping my mother, ______ (1) she asks me to do so. We are a _____ (2) family with parents and only two children. My father is drawing a small salary and so we cant _____ (3) to have a servant to help in the _____ (4) and the housework. In the afternoon after ______ (5) from school, I help my mother in her ______ (6). Sometimes she asks me to go to the shop to buy ______ (7); but most of the time I act as a ______ (8). My brother is an eight-month old boy. Most of the time I ______ (9) after my younger brother, so my mother can do her work. I really feel _______ (10) that I am helping my mother.
9. I havent seen Tom _____ Monday. 10. The house is very dirty. We havent cleaned it _____ ages. 11. She has been sick _____ Wednesday. 12. John has worked in that firm _____ six years. 13. He has been in the hospital _____ almost a month. 14. They havent sent him any money ____ last summer. 15. She has not eaten anything ____ two days. 16. They have been friends ______ high school. 17. They have lived with her parents _____ they were married. 18. Weve lived here _____ 1999. 19. I havent seen Linh _____ my birthday party. 20. That building has been there _____ the 19th century. 21. My brother works for a company called FPT. He has worked for them _____ he graduated from university. 22. My sister has been a student _____ two years. 23. Shes been away _____ five days. 24. Weve already waited _____ a year. 25. I havent seen him _____ he left home. II. Write sentences with the cues words. Use the present perfect tense of the verbs. 1. He/ have/ a cold/ a week. .. 2. They/ buy/ the new house/ April. .. 3. My family/ be/ here/ Christmas. .. 4. We/ not see/ each other/ 10 years. .. 5. Mr. Clark/ work/ in the bank/ a long time. .. 6. Tom and Joanna/ go/ to France/ last summer. .. 7. My sister/ start/ a new job/ yesterday. .. 8. I/ not eat/ in that restaurant/ ages. .. 9. Mr. Robinson/ teach/ in this school/ 1978. .. 10. I/ write/ this letter/ six oclock. .. 11. Mr. Ha/ give up/ smoking/ five months. .. III. Supply the correct tense, simple past or present perfect tense of the verbs in parentheses . 1. We are now living on 72nd street where we (live) _____ for two year. 2. They (live) _____ in Washington from 1950 to 1955. 3. Before John came to the United States, he (work) _____ as a clerk. 4. Since coming here, however, he (work) _____ as a worker. 5. Smith (leave) _____ New York last month and (work) _____ in Chicago since then.
6. When I last saw him, John (feel) _____ very well. 7. I myself (study) ______ French since 1980. 8. We (buy) ______ this car two years ago and (drive) _____ it 5000 miles since then. 9. My former teacher was Miss. Smith. I (study) _____ with him for six months. 10. My present teacher is Mr. Jones. I (study) ______ with her for one month. 11. I (work) ______ him since 1970. 12. How long _____ you (learn) ______ English? 13. _______ you (meet) _______ him since we (say) ______ good-bye? IV. Read the situations and complete the sentences, using the words in brackets . 1. Hoa and Tim are both 13 years old. (the same ageas). Tim is _______ age ________. 2. She speaks English very well, and her sister speaks well, too. (asas). She speaks ______________________ her sister. 3. They like spaghetti; but I like hamburger. (different form). Their tastes are _______________________________________. 4. Theyve lived here for a long time but weve lived here longer. (asas). They havent ______________________________. 5. He is wearing a red cap, and she is wearing a red cap too. (like). He is ______________________________________________ hers. 6. My birthday is 12 August. Toms birthday is 12 August. (the same as). My birthday is _________________________ Toms. 7. Sandra spent 1000 dollars; but Susan spent 120 dollars. (asas). Sandra ____________ much money ____________. 8. I thought she was intelligent girl; but she is so stupid. (different from). She is ___________ what ____________. 9. Nam drives carefully, but his sister drives more carefully. (asas). Nam doesnt ___________________________________. 10. We left the meeting at 10 pm; they left the meeting at 10 pm too. (the sameas). We left ______________ time ___________. IV. Choose the best answer. 1. His garden isnt as large (as/ than) mine. 2. My dictionary is different (than/ from) Liens. 3. Her mother is the (same/ similar) age as yours. 4. We havent talked to your sister (for/ since) a long time. 5. Trung (hasnt collected/ didnt collect) stamps since Christmas. 6. Its nine months since I (drank/ have drunk) Lipton tea. 7. There are (much/ more) than eighty stores in the mall. 8. The students were worried (about/ for) the results of the final exam. 9. We should organize the meeting in (so/ order) to discuss the new pay offer. 10. She is (enough/ too) tired to cook the meal tonight.
6. Im going away (since/ in/ for/ during) a few days. 7. My friend suggested (to go/ go/ going/ goes) by bus. 8. She told me (giving/ to give/ gave/ given) you this dictionary. II. Use the word given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the firs. 1. The last time I saw him was in 1986. (seen). I havent ..................... 2. When did you begin to learn English? (learned). How long ............. 3. Are you and Jane the same age? (old). Are you as ........................... 4. I expected my friends to arrive at 4 oclock, but they arrived at 2.30. (earlier). My friends 5. No one in the group is younger than Joanna. (youngest). Joanna is . 6. Dont walk on the grass, the gardener said to the us. (told). The gardener III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. Great Britain is (1) _____ a large country. It is much smaller (2) _____ France. It (3) _____ four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England is the largest part (4) _____ the country and has always been the strongest. English is the national (5) ______ in all parts of Britain. All the people (6) _____ live in Britain can speak (7) _____, but not all the people (8) ______ English in that country. IV. Put the verb into the present simple, present progressive, simple future or Be going to. 1. Im a bit thirsty. I think I _____ (have) something to drink. 2. Why are you putting on your coat? _____ you _____ (go) somewhere? 3. Look! That plane is flying toward the airport. It _____ (land). 4. Do you think An ______ (like) the present we bought for her? 5. We must do something soon before it _____ (be) too late. 6. Are you still watching that program? What time _____ it ______ (end)? 7. I ______ (go) to London next week for a wedding. My sister _____ (get) married. 8. Im not ready yet. I ______ (tell) you when I ______ (be) ready. I promise I _____ (not/ be) very long. 9. Where _____ you _____ (go)? To the hairdressers. I ______ (have) my hair cut. 10. What do you plan to do when you ______ (finish) your course at college? V. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition. 1. Im interested _____ farming. 2. My grandmother prefers living in the countryside ____ living in the city. 3. He spent his whole life struggle ____ imperialism. 4. He got used ____ the noise. 5. Hold ____ a minute while I get my breath back. 6. My parents are tired ____ living in the city. 7. Are you free ____ Sunday afternoon? 8. Shes still looking ____ a job. VI. Write the comparative form or superlative form of the words in brackets. 1. Sport is __________ politics. (interesting) 2. Cant you think of anything ___________ to say? (intelligent) 3. Its ____________ day of the year. (short) 4. London is ______________ Birmingham. (big) 5. I prefer this chair to the other ones. Its _______________. (comfortable) 6. The weather is getting _________. (bad) 7. I like living in the countryside. Its ____________ living in a town. (peaceful) 8. Who is ___________ in the class? (clever) 9. Thats _________________ meal Ive had for a long time. (delicious)
10. It was ____________ speech Ive ever heard. (boring) 11. My English ___________ yours. (bad) VII. Write a complete letter from the given words and phrases (make changes and additions if necessary). Dear Susan, 1. Thank you/ much/ your letter/ which/ arrive/ few days ago. 2. It/ be/ lovely/ hear/ you. 3. I/ be sorry/ I/ not/ write/ a long time/ but/ I/ be very busy. 4. As you know/ we/ buy/ new house/ September. 5. It/ be/ very bad condition/ and/ it/ need/ repairing a lot. 6. We/ just/ finish/ most of it/ and now/ it/ look/ very nice. 7. Peter and I/ decide/ give/ house-warming party/ May 3rd. 8. You think/ you able/ come? 9. Please give me/ ring/ and let/ know/ if you can come. 10. I/ really/ look forward/ see you again. Love, Jenny ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... VIII. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or present progressive. 1. I _____ (go) to the movie tonight. The film _____ (begin) at 7.30. 2. The world ______ (change) rapidly. Things ______ (never/ stay) the same. 3. We _____ (have) a small party next Sunday. Would you like to come? 4. It _____ (often/ rain) in summer, but it _____ (not/ rain) now. 5. What time _____ this train _____ (get) to London? 6. Computers ______ (become) more important in our lives. 7. _____ you (be) free at lunchtime tomorrow? No, I ______ (have) lunch with my parents. 8. Sue _____ (come) to see us tomorrow. She ______ (travel) _____ by train and her train _____ (arrive) at 10.15. I _____ (meet) her at the station. 9. What _____ your sister _____ (do)? - She is an architect but she _____ (not/ work) at the moment. 10. Can we stop walking soon? I _______ (get) tired.
3. They have invited him to the party but they dont think he ______. 4. Tom ______ the final exam. He hasnt worked hard enough for it. 5. Why dont you try on this dress? I think it ______ . 6. I ______ here until you come back tomorrow. 7. Dont ask Susan for advice. She ________ what to do. 8. Im too tired to walk home. I think I ______ a taxi. 9. You must meet George sometime. I think you ______ him again. 10. What a nuisance! I hope we ______ him again. IIII. Give the right form of the verbs in brackets: Simple Future or Simple Present. 1. We (go) ______ out when the rain (stop) ______. 2. She (not/ come) ______ until you (be) _____ ready. 3. I (come) ______ and (see) _____ them before I leave here. 4. We (phone) _____ you as soon as we (arrive) ______ in Hanoi. 5. When I (see) ______ Mr. Pike tomorrow, I (give) ______ him your message. 6. He promises he (leave) ______ before the sun (rise) _______. 7. They (move) ______ to their new house at Christmas this year. 8. Who (look after) _______ the children when your sister (be) _____ away? IV. Read the passage then answer the questions below. Yesterday, when I was riding along a busy street, I saw an accident. A woman was knocked down when she crossed the street at a zebra crossing. Many people stopped to offer their help. A policeman arrived and asked a young man to telephone for an ambulance. While waiting for the ambulance, the policeman and some people tried to stop the bleeding. They used a handkerchief to cover the wood, then put pressure on it and held it tight. They tried to talk to her in order to keep her awake. After about ten minutes, the ambulance arrived and the woman was taken to the hospital. 1. When did the accident happen? 2. Where was the woman knocked down? 3. Who telephoned for an ambulance? 4. What did they do to stop the bleeding? 5. What did they try to talk to her for? 6. How long did the ambulance arrive? V. Choose the best answer. 1. Cool the burns immediately so as to _________ tissue damage. A. ease B. relieve C. minimize D. maximize 2. The lane is________ Nguyen Trai Street and Train Hung Dao Street. A. near B. between C. beside D. on 3. ____________you post this letter for me, please? A. Will B. Do C. Are D. Wont 4. She promises she _____________-back in about half an hour. A. is B. be C. has been D. will be 5. ___________I do the washing-up? No, thanks. I can do it myself. A. Can B. Would C. Shall D. Wont 6. People use first-aid __________ ease the victims pain and anxiety.
A. so that B. in order to C. so as not to D. in order that 7. ___________is used to check ones eyesight. 8. A. Eye-shade B. Eyeglass C. Eyepiece D. Eye chart 9. Leave the victim ________flat and dont let him _________ chilled. A. lying/ becoming B. to lie/ becoming C. to lie/ to become D. to lie/ become VI. Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions. 1. The girl fell _____ her bike and hit her head ____ the road. 2. The policeman asked me to phone _____ an ambulance. 3. Youd better put pressure _____ the wound. 4. The ambulance will be there _____ about 10 minutes. 5. Dont overheat the victim _____ blankets or coats. 6. How will we contact ______ you? 7. Thanks _____ your praise. It really cheers me _____. 8. Will you come ______ to my house on the weekends? 9. Please contact with us _______ the phone number 0984. 888. 333. 10. Nga is waiting ______ a bus _______ the bus station. 11. What do you usually have _____ breakfast? VII. Put the words in correct order to make full sentences. 1. as/ cool/ immediately/ the/ burn/ so/ to/ tissue/ damage/ minimize. 2. part/ put/ affected/ a/ cold/ the/ tap/ under/ running. 3. burned/ cover/ sterile/ area/ with/ a/ dressing/ the/ thick. 4. clean/ water/ the/ victims wound/ soap/ with/ warm/ and. 5. give/ soon/ the/ victim/ an anti-tetanus/ as/ as/ possible/ injection. 6. the/ of/ patients feet/ or/ lower/ his/ below/ the/ level/ the/ heart/ elevate/ head. 7. give/ when/ the/ a/ cup/ revives/ of/ tea/ he/ victim. 8. dont/ drugs/ the/ victim/ or/ alcohol/ give. 9. dont/ chilled/ let/ the/ become/ victim. 10. dont/ the/ to/ sit/ or/ force/ victim/ stand.
4. Weeds cover the river banks. 5. People speak English all over the world. 6. They dont use the house very often. 7. Do they speak French in this school? 8. They make a lot of beautiful toys from recycled plastic. 9. The workers clean the streets everyday. 10. Do they usually hold the concerts at the university? II. Change these sentences into the passive voice. 1. Somebody cleans the room everyday. 2. How do people learn English? 3. John will collect me at the airport. 4. Mr. Robinson teaches us how to speak English properly. 5. Your teacher must sign this form. 6. People play football all over the world. 7. Our form teacher will hold a class discussion next Monday. 8. Will you invite her to your birthday party? 9. We cant wear jeans at work. 10. Do they speak French and English in Canada? III. Write the sentences, using the adjective + to infinitive structure. 1. It/ difficult/ learn/ Japanese. 2. We/ delighted/ get/ your letter/ yesterday. 3. It/ not easy/ answer/ these questions. 4. Your writing/ difficult/ read. 5. I/ surprised/ see/ Tom/ the party/ last night.
6. It/ impossible/ understand/ his theory. 7. They/ ready/ start/ now. 8. It/ interesting/ see/ that film. IV. Combine each pair of the sentences, using the adjective + to-infinitive/ noun clause structures. 1. She was disappointed. She heard about it. 2. He will win the game. I am sure. 3. They passed all the exams. They are lucky. 4. John got Anns letter yesterday. He was very surprised. 5. She cant come. I am afraid. 6. We heard about your fathers illness. We were sorry. 7. I have nothing better to offer you. Im ashamed. 8. Susan received a lot of birthday presents. She was happy. 9. You wouldnt come back. I was worried. 10. You are interested in protecting the environment. We are delighted. V. Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every day of the year throughout the world, about twenty million paper bags and newspapers are screwed and thrown away. Making paper requires a lot of wood pulp and the work of million of workers. Many countries have had plans to recycle waste paper to save money and labor. In countries where there is the cooperation of the public, paper mills recycle as much as sixty percent of waste paper. Their simple work is to take away the ink, crush it and make it into pulp again. For every ton of recycled newsprint, twelve trees can be saved. We can insist that the more paper people save, the more trees are preserved. 1. How many paper bags and newspapers are thrown away every day? 2. What material do paper mills need to make paper? 3. What have many countries done to save money and labor in making paper? 4. What percentage of waste paper is recycled with the help of the public?
5. What do the paper mills do to reuse waste paper? 6. How many trees can be saved for every ton of recycled newsprint? VI. Choose the suitable words or phrases to fill in the blanks. 1. Milk (brings/ is bring/ is brought/ has brought) to the house by the milkman everyday. 2. We were delighted (getting/ to get/ get/ got) your letter last week. 3. Would you like to go to the movies tonight? Im sorry, I cant I (am doing/ do/ will do/ doing) my homework this evening. 4. Milk bottles can be (recycle/ thrown away/ broken/ reused) after being cleaned. 5. This project (is carried out/ carries out/ will carry out/ will be carried out) next month. 6. Its dangerous (swim/ to swim/ swimming/ swam) in this river. 7. We are looking forward to (seeing/ see/ saw/ be seen) you in June. 8. Its too cold outside. (Would you like to shut the windows/ Will you shut the windows, please/ Shall I shut the windows/ Can I shut the windows)? Sure. Ill do it right now. VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one . 1. We must pay the bill at once. The bill .............................................. 2. Many people in the world speak English. English ............................ 3. This question is difficult to understand. Its ..................................... 4. I will repair your bicycle tomorrow afternoon. Your bicycle ........... 5. Dont throw things away, Miss Linda said to the students. Miss Linda asked 6. Penicillin can cure many dangerous diseases. Many ...................................................................................................... 7. Does your country export rice to Britain? Is rice .............................. 8. I was very delighted that I passed the final exams. I was very delighted 9. Keeping the environment clean is very important. Its ..................... 10. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it. The time machine 11. He was delighted to receive his aunts letter. He was delighted that his 12. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals. People ........... 13. Im very sad that I wasnt accepted in that group. Im very sad not .
9. A bridge has been declared unsafe. It was built only two years ago. 10.Most of the good are exported. They are made in this factory. 11.A new factory has just opened in the town. The factory employs 500 people. 12.Romeo and Juliet is the best tragedy I have ever seen. It was written by Shakespeare. VIII. Complete the sentences, use the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets .
Torquay is one of the (1) ______ popular holiday resorts in Britain. (2) ______ provides entertainment, sports of every kind, etc. You can (3) ______ at the hotels by the sea, or at a comfortable expensive (4) ______ houses. There (5) ______ camping sites, too. Torquay has large sandy beaches (6) ______ you can buy refreshments and hire (7) ______ to sit on. There are large areas of grass land and miles of cliff paths (8) ______ walkers. IV. Read the passage, then answer the questions. New York City is located in the southeastern part of New York State just east of New Jersey. The city was found by the Dutch in 1624. At first is called Fort Amsterdam, and then New Amsterdam. In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York. With the population of more than 7 millions in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region, New York is the largest city in the United States. It is divided into five parts, which are Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The total area of these parts is 946 square kilometers. Visitors to New York are all attracted by places such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, and Broadway theater district. New York is also where tourists can visit some world famous art galleries and museums. 1. Where is New York City? 2. Why was New York originally called New Amsterdam? 3. When was it found? 4. What is its population? 5. How many parts are there in the city? 6. How big is it? 7. What are visitors to New York attracted by? V. Choose the best answer. 1. I (met/ was meeting) a friend while I (did/ was doing) the shopping. 2. I (turned/ was turning) round and (saw/ was seeing) Paula. 3. She (wore/ was wearing) a bright red coat. 4. You (always watch/ are always watching) television. You should do something more active. 5. I (paid/ was paying) for my things when I (heard/ was hearing) someone call my name. 6. We (left/ was leaving) the cafe and (said/ were saying) goodbye. 7. This time last Monday we (took/ were taking) the final test. 8. Mr. Blair (always goes/ is always going) to work by bus. 9. While we (had/ were having) a drink, a waiter (dropped/ was dropping) a pile of plates. 10. John is never satisfied. He (always complains/ is always complaining). VI. Choose the given to complete the following sentences: while/ during/ for/ since. 1. Mrs. Quyen has been in New York _____ July 1st. 2. I fell and hurt myself ______ I was playing tennis. 3. It started to rain ______ the match. 4. We have played tennis _____ two hours. 5. ______ the summer I stayed on a farm in New Mexico. 6. I learned Italian ______ I was there.
7. I havent met him ______ we left Washington. 8. We went on holiday to Florida ______ three weeks. 9. ______ the meal we exchanged news. 10. ______ I was talking to Barbara, I learned that Tony was in hospital. VII. Use the given words to complete the letter below. 1. Dave/ I/ have/ best holiday/ our lives! 2. We/ be/ Barbados/ one/ most lovely islands/ Caribbean. 3. Although/ it/ much smaller/ Jamaica/ there seem/ be/ much more/ do/ Jamaica. 4. Moreover/ people here/ seem/ be/ friendlier/ those/ other islands. 5. We/ stay/ most modern hotel/ I/ ever/ see. 6. It/ large/ cool/ and/ many people/ think/ it/ best hotel/ island. 7. It/ comfortable/ than/ any/ other hotels. 8. Nearest beach/ less/ hundred meters/ away. 9. So/ we/ spend/ lot/ time/ swim/ sea. 10. It/ really good/ and/ I wish/ you/ be/ here.
III. Change these sentences into the active voice. 1. The Christmas trees were decorated and put at the front doors. 2. His painting will be exhibited for the first time by New Arts gallery. 3. How often are these animals fed? 4. French isnto taught in this school. 5. Was this symphony written by Mozart? 6. A new supermarket is going to be built next year. 7. Most of the questions can be answered by Name. 8. My camera was stolen from my hotel room a few days ago. IV. Put the verbs into the correct form: presents simple or past simple, active or passive. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Its a big factory. Five hundred people (employ) ________ there. Water (cover) ________ most of the Earths surface. The letter (post) ________ a week ago and it (arrive) ______ yesterday. The boat (sink) ________ quickly but fortunately everybody (rescue) ________. Rons parents (die) __________ when he was very young. He and his sister (bring) _________ up by their grandparents. 6. The gate (lock) ________ at 6.30 pm everyday. 7. Sue (bear) _________ in London but she (grow) ________ up in the north of England. 8. We (not/ play) _________ football yesterday afternoon. The match (cancel) _________. 9. Originally the book (write) _________ in Spanish and a few years ago it (translate) ________ into English. 10. I saw an accident last night. Somebody (call) _______ an ambulance but nobody (injure) so the ambulance (not/ need) ________. V. Rewrite these sentences, using reported speech . 1. Charles said, Im living in London now. 2. He said to us, You are my best friends. 3. Johnny said to me, I dont know what Fred is doing. 4. She said, I will answer the phone. 5. He said to his friends, I must go home now. 6. Hoa said, I cant go out after 8 pm. 7. She said to me, I will come and see you as soon as I can.
8. Susan said, My sister is coming to see me next week. 9. Judy said, John wants to come here but he isnto very well. 10. Judy said to me, Im going away for a few days. Ill phone you when I get back. VI. Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box. relatives top preparations holiday put are although bought Christmas is the biggest (1) _______ of the year in most of Britain. Celebrations start on 24 December, Christmas Eve, (2) _______ there have been several weeks of (3) _______ beforehand. The Christmas trees, presents, food, drinks and decorations have been (4) _______. Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and (5) _______. About a week before Christmas, people usually (6) _______ up their decorations and an angel on the (7) _______ of the Christmas tree. Family presents (8) _______usually put under the tree. VII. Use the given words to write full sentences. 1. You/ tidy/ the bedroom/ yet? 2. Christmas songs/ often perform/ the churches. 3. When/ the poem/ write? 4. 5. The old man/ want/ visit/ village/ he/ born. 6. While/ I/ dinner/ phone/ ring. 7. She/ say/ interested/ the rice-cooking contest. VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first. 1. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823. The poem ..... 2. Christmas cards should be sent a week before Christmas Day. You 3. We are waiting for the school bus., said the children. The children said 4. nobody has used this machine for years. This machine ............ 5. she said to me, Turn off all the lights when you go out. She 6. The last time I played tennis was in 1990. I havent ................ 7. Roses cant possibly grow in such poor ground. It is impossible 8. They use recycled plastic to make toys and utensils. Recycled
9. Someone gave this parcel to her few minutes ago. This parcel
3. We (were waking up/ were woken up) by a loud noise during the night. 4. John (was looking/ was looked) for some music CDs when he (was telling/ was told) it was closing time. 5. The exercise was very difficult, but everything (was answered/ could answer) correctedly by nearly half of us. 6. Mom said we (could/ eat/ could be eaten) the meat and the chicken, but not the fish. It (wasnt ordered/ didnt order) for us. It was for Dad. 7. The accident (caused/ was caused) by the truck driver, who (was driving/ was driven) too fast. 8. I (was invited/ invited) into an office, offered a cup of tea, and (ask/ asking/ asked) to wait. IV. Complete the second sentences so that it has the same meaning to the first. Use the word in brackets. 1. The table and the desk are the same size. (big) 2. Clair and her sister intend to spend summer holiday in Hawaii. (going) 3. Could you tell me the way to the Oxford Street, please? (mind) 4. Martin said to Susan: Can you work on Saturdays? (asked) 5. When I was young, I regularly travel around the country. (used) 6. His hobby is to collect stamps. (fond) 7. Etienne Lenoir made the first motor car. (by) 8. Anna said to Mike: Would you like to join me for lunch? (invited) V. Fill in each blank of the gaps in the passage below with one suitable word from the box. family first festival well fairs have lucky wishes cooked brightly love crowded Tet is a national and family (1 ) _____. It was an occasion for every Vietnamese to (2) ______ a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring (3) _____ are organized; streets and public buildings are (4) _____ decorated and almost shops are (5) _____ with people shopping for Tet. At home, everything is tidied; special food is (6) _____ ; offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the (7) _____ altar with burning joss-sticks scenting the air. First-footing is made when the (8) _____ visitor comes, and children are (9) ______ to be given money wrapped in a red envelope. Tet is also a time for peace and (10) ______. During Tet, children often behave (11) _______ and friends, relative and neighbors give each other their best (12) _______ for the new year. VI. Rearrange the words to create meaningful sentences. 1. played/ over/ world/ football/ all/ is/ the. 2. be/ the/ will/ give/ team/ prize/ to/ best/ the. 3. mother/ letter/ to/ is/ she/ a/ her/ writing. 4. house/ near/ two/ the/ years/ built/ ago/ was/ bridge/ my. 5. they/ the/ get/ told/ how/ me/ to/ airport/ to. 6. built/ ago/ years/ that/ was/ five/ bridge.
6. The police (arrest) _______ three people but later they let them go. 7. Is Helen still there? - No, she (just/ go) ________ out. 8. What do you think of my English? Do you think I (improve) ______? II. Put since or for. 1. I havent seen Tom _____ Monday. 2. Sarah has lived in London _____ 1985. 3. The house is very dirty. We havent cleaned it _____ ages. 4. I havent had a good meal ______ last Tuesday. 5. Kevin has been looking for a job _____ he left school. 6. _____ Christmas, the weather has been quite good. 7. Weve known each other ______ a long time. 8. Shes been in France _____ the last three weeks. 9. Ann has been in hospital _____ Monday. 10. I have learned to use a computer _____ I was a child. 11. Mr. Robinson has taught English _____ ten years. 12. We have known each other _____ 1986. III. Make sentences from the words in brackets. Use present perfect or past simple . 1. it/ not/ rain/ this week. 2. the weather/ be/ cold/ recently. 3. it/ cold/ last week. 4. I/ not/ read/ a newspaper yesterday. 5. Ann/ earn/ a lot of money/ this year. 6. she/ not/ earn/ so much/ last year. 7. you/ ever/ be/ to/ Hanoi? 8. I/ not/ read/ a newspaper/ today. IV. Read the following passage then answer the questions below. Newspapers, magazines, and books are the print media. Newspapers are one of the main sources of spreading news and events throughout the world. Radio and television are one of the most popular forms of entertainment to the public. Motion pictures are one of the most popular forms of entertainment. Movies can also teach people many other subjects. The multimedia computer helps students learn about a particular topic in a variety of ways. When we use the Internet, we can give and get a lot of information very quickly. 1. What are some examples of the print media? 2. Do newspapers play an important role in spreading news and events? Why or why not? 3. How often do you read a newspaper? 4. What are delivered to the public by radio and television? 5. What are some of your favorite television programs? 6. What does the multimedia computer help students? 7. Do you know how to use a computer? How often do you use it? V. Read the passage and fill in each gap with one suitable word from the box. about/ than/ expert/ stores/ few/ in/ time/ and/ almost/ work Computers are helpful (1) ______ many ways. First, they are fast. They work with information much more quickly (2) _____ a person. Second, computers can work with lots of information at the same time. Third, they can keep information for a long (3) _____. They do not forget things the way people do. Also, computers are (4) _____ always correct. Thy are not perfect. Of course, but they usually do not make mistakes. These days, it is important to know something (5) ______ computers. There are a number of ways to learn. Some companies have computer classes at (6) ______. Moreover, most
universities offer day (7) _____ night courses in computer science. Another way to learn is from a book. There are many books about computers in book (8) _____ and libraries. Or, you can learn from a friend. After a (9) _____ hours of practice, you too can work with computers. You may not be an (10) _____ but you can have fun. VI. Fill in each blank with already or yet. 1. Its 1.00 oclock. Im hungry. I havent eaten ______. 2. I dont have to study tonight. Ive _____ finished all homework. 3. Its too late but he hasnt arrived ______. 4. Has John found a new job _____? 5. How did you do on your calculus exam? I havent taken it ______. The exam is tomorrow. 6. Would you like to go to the movie at Bijou with us tonight. No, thank. Ive _____ seen it. I saw it last week. 7. I have ______ told him several times that I cant come. 8. Have you finished _____? Its time to go. VII. Put the verbs in parentheses in the correct tense. Dear Lynn, Sorry I (write) ____ to you for such a long time. Actually I (be) ____ in hospital since last autumn. My feet (be hurt) ____ badly after an accident and so far everything (not/ get) _____ better. My doctor (come) _____ last night and he (tell) _____ me that I had to stay in hospital for another three months for treatment. I asked him whether I would be better or not but he only (smile) _____ and (not/ say) _____ anything. My husband (come) _____ back from China and he (give up) _____ his work in the company three months ago to look after me. The children (be sent) _____ to school. I am very sad and dont know when I can recover from my foot ailment. I will write to you more later. Write to me when you have time. Love, Ann
7. The policeman is questioning a murder suspect now. 8. I will translate the instructions into French. 9. Has the council postponed the meeting? 10. They were cleaning the room when I arrived. III. Active or passive? Put the verbs into the correct form. 1. There is somebody walking behind us. I think we (follow) __________. 2. Every time I print a document, the printer (break) __________ down. 3. Apples (say) __________ to be good for our health. 4. Hoa (bear) __________ in Hue but she (grow) _________ up in Hanoi. 5. Is Thanhs house still for sale? No, it (sell) ________ since last month. 6. The application form should (send) _________ today so that I (arrive) _________ the next day. 7. How _______ cakes (make) _______? _______ you (ever/ make) _______? 8. I (see) _______ an accident last night. Somebody (call) _______ an ambulance but nobody (injure) ________ so the ambulance (not/ need) ________. 9. Who (invent) ________ the microphone? It (invent) ________ by D.E. Hughes in 1878. 10. The printer (break) _______ down yesterday, but now its OK. It (work) _______ again; it (repair) _________. 11. The professor (give) ________ a speech on history at the moment. 12. A research (do) _______ by the professor for three years. 13. An English-speaking club (hold) _______ in our school next year. 14. We (organize) ________ a workshop on environment this weekend. 15. Something (do) ________ in our city to improve living condition so far. 16. They (take) _______ part in a contest last year. 17. We (go) ________ home with you then. Do you agree? 18. Flowers (cut) ________ in the morning to sell in the market. VI. Fill in the missing words in the following passage. This large flat is on the top floor of a five-storey modern block of flats (1) ______ a quiet part of the country. There (2) ______ two schools, a restaurant, and several shops nearby. Welton Station is only a (3) _______ hundred meters away. the flat has got (4) ______ large living-room, a diningroom, a modern kitchen, a large bedroom and two small bedrooms. (4) ______ is a bathroom with a shower, sink and toilet. The flat (6) ______ also got a small storeroom, and there is (7) _______ large verandah. The price is $44, 500, including carpets. V. Read the following passage then answer the questions below. People are fascinated by robots. Some of them look like mechanical dolls to play with. Most of them look like other machines of todays high technology. Todays robots are simple- minded compared with the ones of the future. Researchers are now working on the sixth generation. These new robots will be able to do complex jobs. They will be able to take information from the environment. They will be able to see, using television cameras for eyes. They will be able to touch and hear. Some computers can already understand a limited vocabulary. Researches are trying to develop ones that can understand human speech. They will be able to understand voice commands and then respond. 1. Why are people fascinated by robots? 2. How are todays robots? 3. What will the robots of the sixth generation be able to do? 4. What kind of computers are researchers trying to develop? VI. Choose the correct prepositions in the blankets to fill in the blanks. 1. A Chinese official made paper _____ (of/ in/ from/ on) wood in 105. 2. The first papermaking machine was invented _____ (at/ in/ on/ from) the late 1700s _____ (from/ of/ by/ to) a Frenchman.
3. The factory foreman is showing them _____ (round/ to/ in/ into) the factory. 4. What is this button _____ (in/ beside/ like/ for)? Its used to operate the machine. 5. Who(m) was the helicopter invented _____ (for/ of/ from/ by)? Igor Sikorsky 6. Dont go away. come and stand _____ (besides/ inside/ beside/ next) me. 7. Cocoa butter is added, along ____ (to/ of/ with/ in) sugar, vanilla and milk. 8. Pour a little milk ____ (in/ from/ out/ into) my cup of coffer, please. VII. Make complete sentences, using the given cues. 1. Telephone/ invent/ Alexander Graham Bell/ 1876. 2. Watching/ television/ consider/ most/ popular/ kind/ entertainment/ nowadays. 3. After/ many/ experiments/ finally/ first/ successful/ flight/ make/ by/ Wright brothers. 4. Computers/ use/ more/ popular/ next century. 5. Advanced technological/ achievements/ should/ apply/ all fields/ our life. 6. My Son/ recognize/ world heritage/ 1999. 7. French/ not/ teach/ our school. 8. Mai/ give/ lot/ presents/ her last birthday. 9. Rice/ not/ grow/ mountainous areas.