TÀI LIỆU ÔN TẬP MÔN TIẾNG ANH

PART 1
Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions.
1. Would you like _______ us for a drink?
A. join
B. joining
C. to join
D. to joining
2. His mother _______ take him to the circus when he was young.
A. used
B. used to
C. is used to
D. uses
3. My teacher _______ me not to touch the wires.
A. told
B. said
C. spoke
D. talked
4. His children can swim, _______?
A. haven’t they
B. don’t they
C. won’t they
D. can’t they
5. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is__________ house.
A. a seven-room
B. a seven-rooms
C. seven room
D. seven rooms
6. Do you think that Peter’s motorbike is _______ than John’s?
A. as expensive
B. so expensive
C. most expensive
D. more expensive
7. She decided to buy that new smartphone _______ it cost a lot of money.
A. although
B. so
C. therefore
D. however

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8. – “Please help me to _______ my dictionary, Tom. I can’t find it anywhere.”
A. look for
B. go on
C. turn down
D. give up
9. Do you know the little girl _______ is playing over there?
A. whom
B. which
C. who
D. what
10. Many friends of mine work in that foreign company, __________?
A. do they
B. don't they
C. are they
D. aren't they
11. When we were young, my grandmother used to__________ us folk tales.
A. told
B. telling
C. to tell
D. tell
12. She asked me if I__________ a laptop computer the following day.
A. buy
B. will buy
C. have bought
D. would buy
13. If you__________ your passport, you will be in trouble.
A. lost
B. lose
C. would lose
D. losing
14. We all wish he__________ over before the coming match.
A. gets
B. will get
C. would get
D. has got

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15. Have you ever met the man__________ married Mary's cousin?
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
17. Singapore is__________ small city - state in Southeast Asia.
A. the
B. an
C. a
D. Ø (no article)
18. The flight to Hanoi was delayed for twenty minutes ________the weather was bad.
A. although
B. because
C. because of
D. in spite of
19. Nobody went to the party, _________?
A. does he
B. do they
C. didn’t they
D. did they
20. When he lived in the city, he _________to the theater twice a week.
A. uses to go
B. has gone
C. used to go
D. was going
21. My father asked us _________too much time playing computer games.
A. not to spending
B. did not spend
C. not to spend
D. to not spent
22. What would you do, if you _________a UFO?
A. see
B. saw
C. would see
D. had seen

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23. It's very hot today. I wish I _________on the beach now.
A. am
B. was
C. were
D. had been
24. I suggest ________some money for poor children.
A. raise
B. to raise
C. raised
D. raising
25. Tomorrow we'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam, _________comes from
Malaysia.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. that
26. Do you like _________ new PE teacher? - Yeah, she's cool!
A. the
B. an
C. a
D. Ø (no article)
27. ________I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep.
A. Even though
B. So
C. Therefore
D. Because of
28. The college got some money by selling one of its ________old pictures.
A. useful
B. usual
C. valuable
D. helpful
29. I ________telephone her if I knew her number.
A. would
B. have to
C. will
D. shall

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30. My brother loves ________to music very much.
A. to be listened
B. listening
C. to listening
D. listened
31. People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival ________is called Passover.
A. whose
B. who
C. which
D. where
32. She has read ________interesting book.
A. the
B. an
C. a
D. Ø (no article)
33. Lan is very tired. ________, she has to finish her assignment before going to bed.
A. Although
B. So
C. Therefore
D. However
34. Which is_______, Mount Everest or K2 in the Himalaya?
A. higher
B. the higher
C. highest
D. the highest
35. It took him years to ________ the shock of his wife dying.
A. take on
B. get over
C. go off
D. put off
36. This is the first time I __________ the experiment on plant breeding.
A. have done
B. do
C. would do
D. did

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37. If I were in charge, I_______ things differently.
A. had done
B. will do
C. would do
D. would have done
38. Remember _______ the instruction carefully before you use it.
A. reading
B. to read
C. read
D. for reading
39. This pen, ________is made of gold, was given to me by my father on my 14th birthday.
A. that
B. which
C. whose
D. when
40. Peter won’t get used to ________ the night shift. He needs his sleep.
A. work
B. worked
C. working
D. to work
41. ________ his aunt really likes the apartment, she can't afford to buy it.
A. Because
B. So
C. Although
D. If
42. I’m feeling pretty tired. Do you mind ________ me home?
A. taking
B. took
C. take
D. to take
43. She asked me if I________a laptop computer the following day.
A.buy
B. will buy
C. bought
D. would buy

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44. If I were a flower, I _________a sunflower.
A. was
B. were
C. will be
D. would be
45. Nobody went to the party, _________?
A. does he
B. do they
C. didn’t they
D. did they
46. It is nearly 3 months _________he visited his parents.
A. while
B. during
C. since
D. when
47. _________population is another unpleasant result we have to solve.
A. Increased
B. Increasing
C. The increase
D. To increase
48. If we _________enough time, we’ll study this exercise more carefully.
A. will have
B. have
C. had
D. would have
49. Children should be_______to realize their full potential.
A. encouraging
B. courageous
C. encouraged
D. discouraged
50. He asked me_________.
A. what my phone number
B. what my phone number were
C. what my phone number was
D. what was my phone number

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51. The examiner didn’t tell me _________I passed or not.
A. whether
B. how
C. if
D. why
52. Why ________go to the park for a change?
A. we don’t
B. don’t we
C. we should
D. we should not
53. My father ________for the car factory since 1995.
A. worked
B. was working
C. has worked
D. is working
54. The interviewer asked me why I ________learning English.
A. like
B. will like
C. liked
D. would like
55. What would you do if you __________me?
A. are
B. have been
C. were
D. will be
56. She felt tired. __________, she had to finish her homework.
A. However
B. Therefore
C. So
D. Although
57. I suggest __________a picnic on the weekend.
A. to have
B. having
C. had
D. have

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58. They are not _________to take part in this program of the World Health Organization.
A. so old
B. old enough
C. enough old
D. as old
59. The football match was postponed _________the bad weather.
A. despite
B. in spite
C. because
D. because of
60. The _______of the experiments proved to be very informative.
A. consequences
B. solutions
C. effects
D. results
PART 2
Read conversations and choose the best answer for each.
1. How did you go to Madrid? A. On Wednesday
B. It's expensive.
C. By plane
2. I really must go now! A. Can't you stay?
B. How long is it?
C. What time?
3. Is Mike still doing his homework? A. Yes, he does.
B. Let's ask him.
C. It's ready.
4. I can't understand this letter. A. I suppose you can.
B. Don't you know?
C. Would you like some help?
5. Are you sure the film starts at 10? A. Yes, I am.
B. No, I didn't.
C. Yes, I do.
6. Would you like some coffee, please? A. Yes, I would.
B. No, I wouldn’t.
C. Yes, please
7. She likes listening to romantic music. A. A. So do I.
B. No, I don’t.
C. I don’t like.

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8. How often does your daughter go to the A. She go to the cinema once a month.
cinema?
B. Sometimes.
C. One a month.
9. How do you travel to work every day? A. By walk.
B. By bus.
C. On bus.
10. We’ve just missed the 5 p.m train. A. Shall I get it?
B. In about an hour.
C. Then let’s get the next one.
11. I haven’t finished packing my suicase yet. A. That would be great.
B. I don’t mind it.
C. Not very often.
12. Is that Shelley in the blue coat? A. This is Amada speaking.
B. She doesn’t want to.
C. I think it may be.
13. Have you got a ticket? A. Here it is.
B. Yes, please.
C. At the ticket office.
14. Let’s go to Brighton tomorrow. A. It doesn’t matter.
B. OK. Why not?
C. What a pity!
15. Would you like to make an appointment? A. Can I come tomorrow?
B. It's not expensive.
C. Is it mine?
16. Do you sell violins? A. They're very good.
B. They’re open today.
C. They're on the second floor.
17. Have a good holiday. A. Thanks, I will.
B. I think so.
C. Yes, very much.
18. How about going shopping this afternoon? A. I’m too tired!
B. What a pity!
C. That’s not right!
19. I can’t do my homework. A. Can you be carfeful?
B. You can’t have that.
C. Of couse you can.

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20. Which of the boy is your friend? A. He says I’m right.
B. Yes he is, isn’t he?
C. That one over there.
21. I’ve waited here for two hours! A. Yes, you do.
B. I’m sorry about that.
C. It didn’t matter.
22. Do you need any other help? A. No, thank you.
B. Thank you.
C. No, I don’t.
23. I'd like a book of stamps, please. A. That's cheap.
B. Here you are.
C. Excuse me!
24. Excuse me, when does the next train leave? A. In ten minutes.
B. Yesterday.
C. From Platform 4.
25. Hello, Sue. This is my boss, Mrs. Smith. A. How old is she?
B. How do you do?
C. How much is it?
26. How far is it to Manchester? A. About two months.
B. It’s quite long.
C. Almost 30 kilometres.
27. Why don’t you ask Sandra? A. That’s a good idea.
B. Never mind.
C. I hope so.
28. Let’s walk to the park. A. I think so.
B. All right.
C. I’m sorry.
29. When can we go to the cinema? A. I’m free on Saturday.
B. I like the cinema.
C. I hope you can come.
30. Could you give me the butter? A. I don’t know.
B. Thank you.
C. Here you are.
31. Congratulations! A. Thank you.
B. I’m sorry.
C. What a pity!

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 32. When did you arrive? A. Tomorrow.
B. Yesterday.
C. For two days.
33. How do you like your meat done? A. I like it well done.
B. I like it very much.
C. I don’t like it.
34. Let’s go to Brighton tomorrow. A. What a pity!
B. Ok. Why not?
C. It doesn’t matter.
35. I’ve already done my homework. A. Have you done it yet?
B. Please do it.
C. When did you do it?
36. Can I help you? A. Yes, please.
B. I can help you.
C. At two o’clock.
37. I got a letter from Paul this morning. A. I’m afraid not.
B. That’s nice.
C. He’s fine.
38. Can I try these jeans on, please? A. You're welcome.
B. I'm sorry.
C. Yes, of course.
39. I prefer the red trainers. A. I like trainers.
B. It's fine.
C. I do too.
40. Do you sell violins? A. They're very good.
B. They’re open today.
C. They're on the second floor.

PART 3: Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Joe Brown: being a writer
I wrote my first stories when I was about 12, but I really didn’t know how good they were.
My friends weren’t interested, but my teacher sent some of them to a national magazine for
children. The magazine didn’t want them, but then my mum heard about a competition while she
was listening to the radio. So I sent in one of my stories and it won first prize! Then I thought, ‘I
can do this.’
During my years at school, I continued writing when I had time. Then when I left school, I
went to university. I didn’t study writing – I studied French and Spanish. After university, I
worked in a bookshop and in a library, but I wanted to write again. I decided to move to France.

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 At first, I worked as a waiter. I worked every day except Sunday. I wrote my novel on
Sundays and in the evenings!
I love writing and I’m never bored. You spend a lot of time alone, but this isn’t a problem
for me. I’ve finished my second novel now and I’ve got ideas for another, but I wanted a break
first so I’ve come home to England for a while.
My parents live in London, I have a brother in Liverpool and my sister lives in a village in
the countryside. I’m staying with my parents, but this weekend, we’re all going to go to my
sister’s house to have a family party.
1 How did Joe know that he was a good writer?
A He won a competition.
B His friends liked his stories.
C He wrote for a magazine.
2 What did he do when he left school?
A He wrote more stories.
B He studied languages.
C He travelled to France and Spain.
3 When he was a waiter, Joe worked
A most evenings.
B six days a week.
C every day.
4 What is Joe doing now?
A He’s writing his next novel.
B He’s having some time off.
C He’s travelling around England.
5 Joe is going to meet his family in
A a village.
B Liverpool.
C London.

Peter Minor and his ideas factory!

By Sally Ward
Peter Minor, the well-known games developer, spoke to me recently about the success of
his company. River Run, his latest computer game, will be in the shops on Monday.
I was lucky enough to be able to try it last week, and I believe it’s even better than his last
game, Underground, which is great fun, too. River Run has fantastic sound effects and the players
get a lot of action.
At 28, he manages a team of more than 100 people, but Peter never dreamed of working
with computer games when he was younger. It’s unusual for him to work less than 12 hours a
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day, but he doesn’t mind because he loves his job. Peter and his managers are always thinking of
new projects.
Computer games developed by Peter’s company are played all over the world, including
Asia. His computer game Underground was very popular in Japan last year. I’m certain players
everywhere will love River Run just as much. I know I can’t wait to have it at home!
Peter comes up with ideas for new games all the time. But it takes about three years before
the game can be sold in the shops. Many of his ideas come from ‘testers’. These are young people
in the town who are invited to come and try the games. Then they say what they enjoy about the
games or what else they want to be able to do.
‘In the past, I didn’t have enough money to buy a new bike,’ he told me. ‘Now I’ve got my
own plane! Everything is possible if you work hard. You can achieve whatever you want.’
1 River Run, Peter Minor’s latest computer video game,
A is already on sale.
B will be on sale soon.
C is very successful.
2 Sally thinks
A Underground is easier to play than River Run.
B Underground isn’t as good as River Run.
C Underground is more fun than River Run.
3 When Peter was a child,
A he always hoped to work for a computer games business.
B he didn’t like playing computer games.
C he didn’t think he would have a job like he has now.
4 Last year, Underground
A was more popular in Asia than in the rest of the world.
B was the most successful game in Japan.
C was played by a lot of people in Japan.
5 The people who test Peter’s games
A are local people who know how to play computer games.
B help him make new games.
C are Peter and his managers.

Juan Sala – underwater scientist and film-maker!

When Juan Sala was young, he lived with his family just five minutes from a quiet beach in
the south of Spain. He spent all day in his summer holidays swimming and snorkelling there. He
loved watching television programmes about underwater adventurers in the evenings. Even then,
he dreamed of filming and studying unusual fish and other interesting creatures under the sea. But
he didn’t actually begin to do that until he was in his twenties.

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 Juan describes a normal work day on his 45-metre boat: ‘I get up before everyone else. I
have breakfast and jump in the sea as soon as I can. I usually work underwater three or four times
a day. I collect and film anything that looks interesting.’
‘After that, I make notes about my work on my laptop and have a meal. After dinner, I’m
usually so tired I immediately go to bed. My friends sometimes invite me to go to a party, but I’m
always asleep by the time the fun starts.’
‘I work hard, but I don’t need holidays. I have such fun every day! My friends often say that
they would like to have a job like mine. They need to pay a lot of money to spend their holiday in
interesting places, but they don’t get the chance to see so many unusual creatures.’
Juan is planning to do some underwater filming in the Queensmen Islands soon. ‘I’ve never
visited those islands, but I know a lot about them,’ he says. ‘I’ve always wanted to go there. I’d
like to study the strange plants and creatures that live underwater in that part of the world. It’ll be
a very exciting project!’
1 How old was Juan when he made his first underwater film?
A He was a young boy.
B He was a young adult.
C He hasn’t made a film yet.
2 During his work day, Juan
A watches films about unusual fish.
B spends three or four hours underwater.
C looks for interesting things to film.
3 What does Juan do in the evening?
A He eats and then goes to sleep.
B He has fun at a party with his friends.
C He invites his friends for dinner and then goes to bed early.
4 How does Juan feel about holidays?
A He often takes holidays because he works so hard.
B He only goes on expensive holidays with his friends.
C He isn’t interested in holidays.
5 Juan is excited about his next job
A because he loves going to the Queensmen Islands.
B because it will be a new experience for him.
C because he doesn’t know anything about that part of the world.

A young cheesemaker
16-year-old Pat Tulloch has an unusual hobby. She makes cheese on the family farm in
Australia. She began by making yoghurt with her mother when she was little. Then she started
watching her father’s workers make cheese. When she was ten, she made some herself for the

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first time. ‘It wasn’t great,’ she says, ‘but the workers told me what I was doing wrong and that
helped me to slowly get better.’
Pat always needs good milk for her cheese, but she doesn’t have to buy it. Her mother and
father keep 100 cows on their farm. Pat can just ask them when she needs more. Last year, Pat’s
neighbour gave her a young cow to keep and look after, but it doesn’t produce milk to make
cheese yet.
Pat and her family make several types of cheese. Recently they won a prize for one of them.
‘It’s been great for helping customers find out about us,’ says Pat. ‘Last month we started selling
cheese in New Zealand. People there read about our prize in a food magazine. Soon we’re going
to do some advertisements, too.’
Pat’s next idea is to post some online recipes for cooking with cheese. ‘One of my
favourites is cheese with eggs for breakfast. It’s great! Our cheese is also lovely with pasta – I
hope a restaurant might buy some one day.’ But right now Pat is still at school. ‘Making cheese is
fun and winning a prize for it is great, but doing well in my studies matters more for now.’
1 Pat learned to make good cheese
A by listening to the advice she got.
B by seeing how her mother did it.
C by practising at home on her own.
2 Where does Pat get the milk for her cheese?
A from her neighbour’s farm
B her father helps her to buy it
C her parents give it to her
3 Pat says winning the prize means
A more people know about her family’s cheese.
B she can be the star of the family’s new advertisements.
C she was invited to visit another country.
4 What’s the most important thing for Pat at the moment?
A writing a new cookbook
B being successful at school
C selling cheese to a restaurant
5 In this article, Pat is explaining
A why her family started making cheese.
B how to win a competition for making cheese.
C how she has become part of a cheese-making business.

Callie Rice – ice dancer

Growing up, I was in an ice-skating club, and my friends and I did lots of competitions.
When I was 18, I entered a big one in Italy, and I came first. The prize was a job as an ice dancer
in a big show. That’s how my career started.
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 One of the things I love about the shows is the beautiful clothes. The only trouble is that
sometimes they’re heavy and I get very hot. Also, I have to change lots of times in one show. The
people who make the clothes are very clever – it’s amazing how quickly they work!
Before the show starts, we get dressed, put our skates on, and wish each other good luck.
Then, while I’m waiting to go on, I like to sit quietly by myself and think about what I’m going to
do. The other skaters chat together or listen to music.
In the shows, we have to dance, sing, and also speak. For me, ice dancing is fine, but I’m
not an actor. I’m always a bit scared I won’t remember the words. I’m not bothered about falling
– it doesn’t usually happen. And I really enjoy joining in with all the songs.
People always ask me if I’m tired when each show finishes, but I love skating, so I never
feel that way. I love listening to the people who came to watch – so excited as they leave, talking
about what they’ve seen. That’s when I’m really happy I chose ice dancing as a career.
1 How did Callie’s career as an ice danger begin?
A She won a competition.
B She saw an advert for a job.
C A friend invited her to join an ice show.
2 What does Callie say about the clothes she wears?
A Some are prettier than others.
B It’s hard to skate in them.
C Making them takes a long time.
3 What does Callie do just before each show?
A She talks to the other skaters.
B She checks her skates are okay.
C She takes a moment to be alone.
4 What does Callie worry about?
A having an accident on the ice
B forgetting what she has to say
C dancing and singing at the same time
5 How does Callie usually feel after a show?
A ready for a rest
B glad that she’s finished
C pleased about making people happy

A path across Canada

Thirteen-year-old Kara Finch writes about The Great Trail – a footpath that goes across
Canada.
The Great Trail goes from one side of Canada to the other. At 24,000 km, it is the longest
trail in the world. The Great Trail project began in 1992 and took 25 years to complete. It opened
in 2017, exactly 150 years after Canada became one country.
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 The Great Trail is actually lots of paths joined together. You can cycle, walk or horse-ride
on most of it, but there are parts where the only way you can travel is by boat. And there are
others where the trail is part of the highway, which doesn’t sound very safe to me.
My father and I spent a day walking along part of the Great Trail that was surprisingly busy.
We were told you don’t usually see bears when there are lots of people, but we did. It was
moving through the trees, quite close to us, and I felt a little afraid. ‘I don’t think it’s hurry!’
laughed my dad.
At lunchtime, we talked to an old man on the trail. Dad asked him if he thought the path was
going to help Canadians learn more about their countryside. ‘Not really,’ he said. ‘We’ve always
loved to be outdoors. But it will bring us tourists from around the world, which is important.’
In the future, the path will probably change, and new parts may open. We saw nothing to
tell us we were on the Great Trail, which is a shame. I know there’s information on the website,
but it’s good to know when you’re walking on a special path. They need to add some signs, I
think.
1 What is Kara doing in the first paragraph?
A telling tourists how long it takes to walk the Great Trail
B explaining the history of the Great Trail
C giving walkers advice about walking in Canada
2 What does Kara think is dangerous?
A Some parts of the path are on roads.
B You need a boat for parts of the path.
C Bikes and horses share the same path.
3 What does Kara say about the bear she saw?
A It looked hungry.
B It was on the path.
C It walked near her.
4 What did the old man say about the trail?
A People from other countries will come to see it.
B People will go into the countryside more because of it.
C People from Canada will use it to see other parts of their country.
5 What does Kara say should happen next?
A There should be a website about the trail.
B Some parts of the trail should close.
C There should be more signs along the trail.

A very clever family

The Smiths are possibly the cleverest family in the country, and now the youngest member,
ten-year-old Charlotte, has won a national spelling competition to add to the family’s successes.

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Charlotte is the youngest ever winner of the National Young Spelling Bee Competition – the
youngest winner before her was her older sister, Helen, who won it when she was eleven.
Charlotte and Helen’s older brother, Mark, is also very clever. He finished school early and
went to university at the age of fifteen, three years before most young people start their university
studies. The children’s parents, Charles and Vivien, are both teachers and say their children’s
success comes from working hard, playing hard and following strict rules about homework and
bedtimes.
‘Other people think that Charles and I don’t let the children have any time to relax and play,
and that we’re always making them do their homework. But it’s not true!’ says Vivien. we have
lots of fun time in the family. But there’s a time for fun and there’s a time for work, and we make
sure the children understand that work comes before play.’
When Charlotte took part in the spelling competition the whole family, including her
grandparents, went to watch her. Helen took off a day from school – the first day in her life that
she missed going to school. ‘I felt bad about missing school,’ Helen said, ‘but I think it was
important to Charlotte that I was there.’
1 Charlotte won the spelling competition
A after her sister.
B when she was eleven.
C when she was older than Helen.
2 Most people
A go to university early.
B are like Mark when they go to university.
C start university at the age of eighteen.
3 Charles and Vivien help their children by
A letting them relax and play any time they want.
B making them do their homework before they relax.
C not letting them have any time to relax and play.
4 When Charlotte won the competition,
A Helen missed it because she was at school.
B all the family were there, but not her grandparents.
C her brother, sister, parents and grandparents were watching.
5 Helen said that
A Charlotte wanted her to be at the competition.
B Charlotte missed school for the competition.
C Charlotte thought competitions were more important than school.

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PART 4: Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B or C for each question.

The American black bear

Black bears are the smallest American bears. They are also the ones that are found across
the biggest (1) ……… in North America.
They eat plants, insects, fish and meat, but when the seasons change and they (2) ………
from place to place, they find different kinds of food to eat. They usually live in forests, but they
leave the shelter of the trees to (3) ……… food. Sometimes they go into towns because they find
food more easily there, often in rubbish bins. They don’t often hurt people, but they can be
dangerous. They leave marks on trees using their teeth. This is a way of leaving (4) ……… to
other bears.
There are many American black bears and scientists do not think they are in (5) ………. of
dying out.
1 A room B space C area

2 A move B arrive C leave

3 A look after B look for C look at

4 A words B letters C messages

5 A pain B trouble C danger

Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald, the great American jazz singer, was born in Virginia in 1917. She (1)
…………. to New York when she was a young child.
When Ella was fifteen her mother died, and she went to live with her aunt. This was a hard
time in her life and she got into (2) …………. with the police. She (3) …………. money from
singing on the street and people started to notice her.
In 1934 she won first prize in a competition, and she (4) …………. a well-known band. By
1938 she was famous and her songs were the best-selling recordings of the time.
Fitzgerald starred in films and appeared in many television shows. She also went on (5)
…………. around the world. She died in 1996. In the opinion of many people, she is the greatest
ever jazz singer.
1 A kept B changed C moved

2 A trouble B problem C danger

3 A won B made C took

4 A became B played C joined

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 5 A tour B guide C concert

Helen Keller
Helen Keller was born in the USA in 1880. When she was nineteen months old she was
very sick and nearly (1) ……… . She got better, but she lost the use of her eyes and ears, so she
could not see or (2) ……… . Her early life was very difficult. She couldn’t go to school with
other children, but her parents (3) ……… a teacher for her. When she was seven, she finally
began learning to (4) ……… sign language, and her life changed.
Helen studied hard and went to university. This was an amazing achievement for a person
like Helen. As an adult, she spent a lot of time talking to people about her life.
Helen became (5) ……… during her lifetime and there are many books and films about her.
1 A finished B passed C died

2 A hear B listen C watch

3 A found B looked C caught

4 A use B have C be

5 A favourite B famous C known

Stonehenge
Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous monuments. It is a circle of huge stones in
the south of England. People started making it 5,000 years ago, but they took over 1,000 years to
(1) ………… it. If you visit Stonehenge today, you will see many stones still standing, but it is a
mystery how people (2) ………… them there. The stones are very (3) …………: the smaller
stones are about 3,600 kilograms each, and the bigger ones are about 22,000 kilograms!
Archeologists believe that people carried some stones 32 kilometres, but it is possible that the
bigger ones came from 225 kilometres (4) ………… in Wales. They (5) ………… that people
carried the stones to a river and put them on simple boats. They then took them to the stone
circle.
1 A grow B build C have

2 A brought B bought C became

3 A high B hard C heavy

4 A far B away C there

5 A think B hope C wish

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 The History of Cars
Cars have a long and interesting history. It is difficult to (1) …………… when the first car
was made. Most people (2) …………… that it was made by Karl Benz in 1885. Then in the early
twentieth century, cars (3) …………… widely available.
One of the first cars that it was (4) …………… for ordinary working people to buy was the
Model T Ford, made by Henry Ford in the USA. Henry Ford found a way of making a large
number of cars quickly and cheaply, and this changed the way that people thought about how to
manufacture things. By 1927, Ford had sold 15 million cars.
Today, car-making (5) …………… jobs to millions of workers. But the world is changing,
and the future of cars is far from clear.
1 A say B talk C believe

2 A allow B agree C arrive

3 A turned B started C became

4 A possible B general C ready

5 A has B wins C gives

Red pandas
Red pandas live in Nepal, Northern Myanmar, India and Bhutan, as (1) ……………… as in
China. They spend a lot of their time in trees and are very (2) ……………… at climbing. They
are more active during the night than the day, and they usually (3) ……………… for food in the
evening and early in the morning. Their favourite food is bamboo. In fact, a female red panda can
eat 20,000 bamboo leaves in a day! But they also eat fruit, grass, eggs, insects and (4)
……………… small birds and animals. Scientists believe that the number of red pandas in the
world is (5) ……………… because the forests where they live are getting smaller. But much is
being done in countries around the world to help this amazing animal.
1 A soon B much C well

2 A nice B great C good

3 A look B see C find

4 A even B quite C still

5 A little B low C short

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 The oldest university in the world
Some people say University of Al Quaraouiyine in Morocco is the world’s oldest university
because there has been a school in the same place (1) ……………… the year 859 AD. In other
words, there has been one there (2) ……………… almost 1,100 years. The University has had
many famous international students over the years including the great traveller, Ibn Khadun. The
University was started by a woman, Fatima al-Fihri and (3) ……………… a long history of
teaching women and activities for women’s education. Lecturer Hisham Mahmoud believes this
helps female students concentrate during their studies. Before joining Al Quaraouiyine, Dr
Mahmoud was a scientist, but he decided to (4) ……………… his career and work in education.
The University’s students all do well. After finishing at the University, many students will
continue their (5) ……………… at universities in America and Europe.
1 A since B between C after

2 A since B during C for

3 A has B makes C goes

4 A give B change C take

5 A marks B studies C information

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