WEEK 6

FIFTEEN-MINUTE TEST
I. Add “ing” to the following verbs.
1. sing ………… 6. swim ………… 11. arrive …………
2. die ………… 7. dye ………… 12. cry …………
3. forget ………… 8. begin ………… 13. picnic …………
4. mix ………… 9. visit ………… 14. run …………
5. flow ………… 10. admit ………… 15. agree …………

II. Use either the Simple Present or the Present Progressive of the verbs in the list to complete the
sentence (each verb is only once used)
belong fail scream tape blow
bite fight shine try own
bleed mean shrink whisper sleep
a. It’s a gray day today. The sun (1- not ________________________) .
b. The bank lent us money for a down payment, so now we (2- ________________________) the house
we used to rent.
c. Shhh! I (3. ______________________) to concentrate. I can’t hear anything with all that noise going on.
d. This book is mine. That one (4. ________________________) to Peter.
e. As a rule, I (5. ________________________) until 7 o’clock in the morning, then I get up and study for
my classes.
f. Pete! What’s the matter with your hand?
It (6. ________________________) . I just cut it when I was using a knife. It’s not serious. I’ll wash it
and put a bandage on it.
g. My marks in school are terrible this term. I (7. ________________________) three of my courses.
h. That sweater won’t fit you if you wash it in hot water. Wool (8. ________________________) in hot
water.
i. Look at Macy. She (9. ________________________) her fingernails. She must be nervous.
j. The children can’t get their kite high up in the air because the wind (10.
not________________________) hard enough today.
k. My two children don’t get along. It seems they (11. always ________________________) about
something. Is that typical of sibling?
l. You can hear Tommy all over the house. Why (12.he ________________________). I’d better see
what’s wrong.
m. I want to figure out the meaning of this saying: “ the pen is mightier than the sword”. I know that
“mightier” (13. ________________________) “more powerful” but what’s a “sword”?
n. Alice and John! Why (14. you ________________________) to each other?. If you have something to
say, say it aloud to all of us.
o. Karim has his tape recorder on his desk. He (15. ________________________) the professor’s lecture
today.
III. Circle the correct answer to complete the sentences.
1. Mrs. Baker went to the store to buy three ……………………………of toothpaste.
a. brushes b. loaves c. tubes d. pieces
2. There are four ……………………….in our class.
a. Mary b. Maries c. Mary’s d. Marys
3. …………………………turn yellow in fall.
 a. Leaf b. Leaves c. Leafs d. Leave
4. Tom’s brother raises a lot of ………………………
a. sheeps b. sheepes c. sheep d. ship
5. Some ………………………are waiting for you outside.
a. grown-up b. American c. Vietnamese d. Brazilian
6. The hunter ran to a group of …………………………with two ……………………………
a. wolfs/knives b. wolves/knifes c. wolves/knives d. wolfs/knifes
7. There are many ………………………in her younger sister’s drawer.
a. leafs b. sands c. mices d. toys
8. My father made a new apron with two yards of ………………………………
a. dress b. cloth c. cloths d. clothes
9. This is an old photo of my mother when she had ………………………, now she has
some……………………...
a. long hair/grey hair b. long hair/grey hair c. long hairs/grey hair d. long hairs/grey hairs
10. An ant has two ……………………………………in its body.
a. stomachs b. stomaches c. stomachies d. stomach

VOCABULARY: personalities
Exercise 1: Find eight adjectives describing personality in the word puzzle. Write them on the right.
creative hard-working intelligent serious funny outgoing
adventurous independent

Exercise 2: Choose the correct adjective for each sentence

1. He’s really___________. He doesn’t study but always get high marks on his exams.
2. My professor is nice but____________. He doesn’t laugh much and never tells jokes.
3. When I’m with my brothers, it’s like being in a comedy. They are also___________!
4. Maria’s quite__________. She went mountain-climbing and skydiving this summer.
5. I think he’s very___________. At the party on Saturday, he talked to everyone.
6. My best friend paints, write poetry and make her own clothes. She’s so__________.
7. I usually stay in the office until I finish everything. I guess I’m_____________.
8. She never asks people for their opinions or their help. She’s very____________.
Exercise 3: Read all the web postings first. Then complete them with the correct adjectives
clever lazy polite tidy untidy careless brave helpful

Exercise 4: Cover exercise 3. Complete the definitions with the correct adjectives
1. A person who likes things to be in the right places is_____________.
2. A person who is the opposite of 1 is_______________.
3. A person who acts in a nice, kind way is____________.
4. A person who is happy to help other people is____________.
5. A person who doesn’t like working is_____________.
6. A person who understand and learns things easily is____________.
7. A person who is not afraid of thing is_____________.
8. A person who doesn’t pay attention and loses things is___________.
Exercise 5: Use suggested in the box to do the crosswords.
attentive intelligent faithful tidy nervous happy
friendly good-tempered lively obedient outgoing
impatient rude pessimistic patient popular optimistic hard-working
shy distracted silly unfriendly humble selfish naughty
unpleasant untidy generous unhappy dishonest talkative
lazy disobedient hypocritical bad-tempered reserved calm cheeky
proud reserved honest polite
 GERERAL PRACTICE
PART I. PRONUNCIATION
Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. dishonest B. hour C. happy D. honor
2. A. carries B. studies C. divides D. invites
3. A. romantic B. practical C. relaxed D. hard-working
4. A. politician B. doctor C. policeman D. copier
5. A. computer B. mutual C. university D. number
6. A. nationally B. nationality C. national D. international
7. A. friendly B. shy C. noisy D. lazy
8. A. difficulty B. difference C. diversity D. division
9. A. often B. moment C. tent D. Rent
10. A. action B. satisfaction C. question D. Relation
1.__________ 2.____________ 3.___________ 4___________ 5.____________
6.__________ 7.____________ 8.___________ 9.___________ 10.___________
PART II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Exercise 1: Complete the passage by putting in the verbs. Use the Present Simple.
Many people who are in London (1) ……………..(prefer) to live outside it, and to go to their
offices, factories or school every day by train, car or bus, even though this (2)……………(mean) they (3)
……………(have) to get up earlier in the morning and (4)……………(reach) home later in the evening.
One disadvantage of living outside London (5)……………(be) that houses are cheaper. Even a small
flat in London without a garden (6)……………(cost) quite a lot to rent. Then in the country on can rest
from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one (7)……………(have) to get up earlier and (8)
……………(spend) spend trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and, during evenings, one can
enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one (9)……………(like) the garden, one can spend one’s free
time digging, planting, watering and one hundred other jobs which (10)……………(be) needed in a
garden.
1.__________ 2.____________ 3.___________ 4___________ 5.____________
6.__________ 7.___________ 8.___________ 9.___________ 10.___________
Exercise 2: Write down adjectives to match these descriptions. For some you may be able to give
more than one adjective.
1. Someone who likes to be with other people
2. Someone who talks a lot
3. Someone who is easy embarrassed
4. Someone who doesn’t get excited easily
5. Someone who always expect the best
6. Someone who worries a lot
7. Someone who don’t trust people
8. Someone who always likes to win
9. Someone who likes to work with other people
10. Someone who is very unhappy
1._________ 2.____________ 3.___________ 4___________ 5.____________
6.__________ 7.____________ 8.___________ 9.___________ 10.___________
Exercise 3: Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words given
1. I ……………think that this is the best thing to do. HONEST
2. There is no ……………explanation for what happened. SCIENCE
3. Do you like this new ……………of apple. VARY
4. We must take ……………before things get worse ACT
5. I had ……………doing my homework last night. DIFFICULT
6. Why do they give such a …………… party. NOISE
7. We have a ……………newspaper in this town. WEEK
8. There is no …………..…..between my answer and his. DIFFER
9. We are proud of our ……………………. FRIEND
10. Exercises …………. your health. STRONG
1.__________ 2.____________ 3.___________ 4___________ 5.____________
6.__________ 7.____________ 8.___________ 9.___________ 10.___________
Exercise 4: There is a redundant word in each sentence. Correct the following sentences:
Good morning and welcome to our library. It’s the most 0. ....... most ...
largest library in the city. You can find all much kinds of 1. ..............................
books, magazines, and newspapers here. To finding each a book 2. .............................
is very easy. The only thing you can do is to by look in the card 3. ..............................
index. These cards show the subject and they cards are in 4. .............................
alphabetical order by with both title and author. And now have a 5. .............................
look at the shelves. These shelves are on the right have there 6. .............................
magazines, newspapers and dictionaries. Those shelves on the 7. .............................
left library have science books and reference books. And those 8. .............................
shelves at the come back of the library have lot history, 9. .............................
geography, literature books. 10. .............................

PART III. READING

Exercise 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
Many people like to keep pets. Dogs and cats are very popular pets. Some people, however, keep birds
or goldfish. They need less space and are easier to look after.
If you want to have a pet, you can buy one from a pet shop but you must be careful not to buy
sick animals. It is best if you know something about the pet you want. This helps you choose a healthy
pet. However, if you do not have much money and know very little about animals, you can visit the
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).
The first society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded in England in 1821. It was
set up to make sure that all animals are treated with kindness. The RSPCA in HongKong carries out
this aim. The RSPCA officers collect animals which have no homes and are left in the street. They look
after them until they are healthy again. People visiting the RSPCA may choose their pets from these
animals and you can be sure that you will get a healthy pet. If later your pet becomes ill, you can take it
to the doctors at the RSPCA for treatment.
When you have a pet, it is very important that you look after it properly. You must remember to
feed it at suitable times. You should also give it a clean and comfortable place to rest. Your pet will be
happy and healthy if you love it and care for it properly.
1. Many people like to:
A. own a pet shop B. keep pets C. look after sick pets D. buy and sell pets
2. According to the passage, what kind of pet needs more space?
 A. A dog B. A bird C. A goldfish D. A mouse
3. What can help you choose a healthy pet?
A. Being careful with you money C. Having a lot of money
B. Learning about a pet you want D. Visiting many pet shops
4. The first society for the Prevention of Crielty to Animals was founded:
A. in 1924 B. more than 1000 years ago C. in England D. in 1842
5. What does the RSPCA do with sick and homeless animals?
A. leave them in the street C. give them to people who cure sick pets
B. make them healthy again D. sell them to pet shops
6. You can always be sure that every pet from the RSPCA:
A. will never get sick C. is strong and healthy
B. is collected from a dustbin D. always needs too much care
1.__________ 2.____________ 3.___________ 4 ___________5.____________6.______

Exercise 2: Decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits the space

Dear Hanh,
I’m writing to invite you to a party we ........................ (1) at the flat next Friday, December 14 th.
As you know, ...........................(2) Lan’s 13th birthday next week and my birthday next
month, .......................... (3) we thought we’d celebrate together and have a joint party.
I can’t remember if you know my address or not, but anyway, if you ..............................(4) the
direction below, you shouldn’t get lost. Take the Number 15 bus from the station and ...........................
(5) at the Star Hotel. Walk down Long Viet Road, past the Dan Chu Cinema, and then .........................(6)
the first turning on the right. That’s Le Loi Road. Turn left ..................... (7) the first junction, then go
straight pass the church as far as the next crossroads. ......................(8) and our block of flats is the
second on the right.
Do try and come. Of course you’re ........................... (9) to bring someone with you if you want to.
Look forward .............................. (10) you then!
1. A. have B. are going to have C. going to have D. will has
2. A. it’s B. its C. they’re D. she’s
3. A. too B. but C. because D. so
4. A. to follow B. follow C. following D. follows
5. A. get up B. get by C. get on D. get off
6. A. have B. get C. take D. bring
7. A. in B. at C. of D. on
8. A. Right turn B. To right C. To turn D. Turn right
9. A. welcomed B. welcome C. welcoming D. to welcome
10. A. to see B. for seeing C. of seeing D. to seeing
1.__________ 2.____________ 3.___________ 4___________ 5.____________
6.__________ 7.____________ 8.___________ 9.___________ 10.___________
Exercise 3: Read the passage then do the following tasks
It’s a cool morning on the school ground. Both the boys and girls are wearing their uniforms.
They are talking happily to each other. It’s their first day at school after a long summer vacation.
To prepare for new schooling, students often ask their parents to buy everything: notebooks, textbooks,
pens, pencils, erasers… and a new uniform. School in Vietnam often starts in fall. The official date for
the beginning of a school year is 5th, September. On that day, all the students are ready to come back to
school.
First days at schools are usually unforgettable. Students are excited to meet their friends and teachers
again. Making friends to newcomers is a lot of fun, too. In their lessons, students have many interesting
activities such as getting to know each other, playing games, singing songs, etc.

* Find the words in the text that means…

1. holiday _______________ 4. can’t forget _______________
2. get ready _______________ 5. eager _______________
3. identical clothes _______________ 6. beginners _______________
Say if the following sentences are true (T), false (F) or not given (NG).
T F NG
7. The students in the text don’t see each other for a long time.
8. It’s often cool when they come back to school.
9. Many schools in Vietnam start school before 5th, September.
10. Students usually don’t remember their first days of a new
school year.
Exercise 4: Read the text below, then fill in the gap with ONE suitable word
Mother’s Day in Britain falls on the last Monday of March. On Mother’s Day sons and daughters
visit……………(1) mothers and bring them flowers and little presents. The eldest son must…………….
(2) his mother a good cake. If sons or ……………..(3) cannot be with their mother on that day, they
usually…………………..(4) her presents.
Mother’s Day must be a day of rest ……………(5) the mother of the family, so her daughters
cook the dinner on that day and lay the ………..(6) and the sons help to wash the plates and dishes
…………………(7) dinner.
In the United States and Canada, Mother’s Day is ………………….(8) second Sunday in May.
They ……………….(9) a very beautiful stamp for Mother’s Day in the United States. It shows the
portrait of the mother of James whistler, ………………..(10) of the greatest American painters.
1.__________ 2.____________ 3.___________ 4___________ 5.____________
6.__________ 7.____________ 8.___________ 9.___________ 10.___________
PART IV. WRITING
Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences using the words given:
1. A year has twelve months.
-> There are ..........................................................................................................................
2. He looks after the sick people.
-> He takes ...........................................................................................................................
3. Do you enjoy listening to music?
-> Are you interested ..........................................................................................................?
4. What is your mother’s job?
-> What does .......................................................................................................................?
5. You don’t have to finish all that work.
-> It …………………………………………………………………………………….
6. It is impossible to work in that condition.
-> Working ………………………………………………………………………………
7. How high is this tower?
-> What …………………………………………………………………………….?
8. How much do these books cost?
->What ………………………………………………………………………………?
9. I often spend 2 hours helping my mother with the housework every day.
-> It takes …………………………………………………………………………….
10. What is the weather like in summer in England?
->How ………………………………………………………………………………..?
Exercise 2: Write a complete sentence, using the words given
1. We/ often/ go/ library/ read/ books.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. How long/ it/ take/ finish/ homework/ every day?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What/ you/ like/ eat/ dinner?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. There/ large/ garden/ beautiful/ flowers/ front/ my house.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I like/ listen/ music when/ do/ homework/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
6. potato/ milk/ very good/ health/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
7. She/ send/ receive/ many/ message/ evening/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
8.It/ duty/ keep/ school/ classes/ green/ clean/ attractive
…………………………………………………………………………………………
9.Mary/ spend/ hour/ watch/ cartoon/ every day.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
10.My aunt /take care/ us/whenever/parent/away.
…………………………………………………………………………………………