I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. brainstorm B. sailing C. railway D. captain 2. A. plane B. safety C. traffic D. station 3. A. vehicle B. mention C. enter D. helicopter 4. A. happy B. house C. here D. hour 5. A. maps B. papers C. cats D. books 6. A. started B. decided C. worked D. waited 7. A. played B. closed C. filled D. needed 8. A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. terrified 9. A. thread B. beam C. breath D. stead 10. A. naked B. booked C. worked D. walked II.Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 1. Linda used to ________ morning exercise when she got up early. A. did B. does C. doing D. do 2. My mum __________the bus to work every day, but I cycle. A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs 3. You should look right and left when you go ________the road. A. down B. across C. up D. along 4. Bus is the main public ________in Viet Nam. A.travel B. tricycle C. transport D. vehicle 5. The play was so boring. ________, An saw it from beginning to end. A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although 6. She’s sure that they will find the film_________. A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained 7. – “ Do you like seeing a film?” – “_________________” A. No, I don’t like it at all B. Sure. What film shall we see? C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, I can’t. 8. ____________ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much. A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless 9. ____________ is La Tomatina celebrated? – Every August. A. Where B. Why C. When D. Which 10. My father liked the ____________ of that singer. A. perform B. performer C. performance D. performing 11. Does your bike ever ________ down on the way to school. A. break B. take C. do D. turn 12. I __________go on foot when I was in primary school. A. used to B. break C. can D. may 13. Give a________ before you turn left or right. A. signal B. turn C. sound D. sign 14.In the party last night, she looked in a red dress. A. love B. lovely C. loving D. lovelily 15. Is Minh with the final semester‘s result? B. Satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. be satisfying 16. The ending of the film is All audiences are very sad. A.disappointed B. satisfying C. disappointing D. satisfied 17. This is a film and it makes me cry a lot. A.funny B. moving C. comedy D. excited 18. he is a CEO and earns a lot of money, he is very mean. A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. Because of 19.This is a(n) on real life during wars in Vietnam in 1945. A. horror film B. sci-fi C. comedy D. documentary 20.He the Oscar Prize as the best actress this year. A. wins B. acts C. performs D. directs 21. She is hard working , she isn‘t lucky in examinations. A.Therefore B. But C. However D. So 22. She decided to quit this job the low salary. A.because of B. despite C. because D. although 23. Minh used to jigsaw puzzles in his spare time. A. do B. does C. doing D. did 24. Public in this city is quite good, and it‘s not expensive. A. vehicle B. travel C. transport D. journey 25. It‘s about 2 kilometers ………………my house school. A. between/and B. from/to C. between/to D. from/ and III. Put the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1.Nam often ( play) ________________________ soccer in the afternoon. 2.My father used to (go) _____________________swimming when he was a child. 3.What about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ? 4. Tien Dung goalkeeper ( live ) _____________________ Thanh Hoa city since 1997. 5.I used to ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sundays when I was a child. 6.Xuan Truong footballer ( play) ________________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday. 7.Nam used to (go) _____________________fishing when he was a child. 8.They (learn ) _____________________ English for five years. 9.How about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ? 10.Quang Hai footballer ( play) ________________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday. 11.I ( meet ) ______________________ her at the movie theater last night. 12.He ( go ) ___ to the English club every Sunday. But last Sunday he ( not go ) ________ there, he went to the City’s museum. 13.Two years ago, she ( teach ) ______________________ at a village school. 14.What __________you (do) ____________ yesterday morning? 15.We ( travel ) ______________________ to Hue next month. 16.My mother ( not like ) ______________________ riding a motorbike. 17.When my father was young, he (drink ) _____________________ a lot of beer. 18.Nam ( study ) ______________________ homework in the living room now. 19.Be careful ! The car ( come ) ______________________ . 20.My mother ( go ) ______________________ to the supermarket yesterday evening. IV. Find and correct a mistake in each sentence 1. Use roads careful so we may be able to use them for a long time. 2. I saw some cars stop by the police. 3. The car was too expensive for him buying. 4. My father is a careful driver and he doesn’t drive too fast or dangerous. 5. On the way we passed, there were many interested sights. 6. The old house in the end of the road has been sold. 7. Despite of taking a taxi, he arrived late. 8. The gate are closed so that the children can’t run into the road. 9. The train had just left when I arrive at the station. V: Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences. 1. I couldn't sleep. I was very tired. Despite I couldn't sleep despite being vey tired. 2. They have very little money. They are happy. In spite of ....................................................................................................................................... 3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village. Although ........................................................................................................................................ 4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. In spite of ....................................................................................................................................... 5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. Despite .......................................................................................................................................... 6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. Even though .................................................................................................................................. VI. Rewrite sentences with In spite of / Despite /because / because of 1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well. In spite of _______________________________________________________________ 2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick. Because of _______________________________________________________________ 3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time. Despite _______________________________________________________________ 4. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home. Because of _______________________________________________________________ 5. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job. Although_______________________________________________________________ 6. He is so young. His acting is excellent. Although___________________________________________________________________ 7. The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film. In spite of___________________________________________________________________ 8. Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes. Despite______________________________________________________________ VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Filming the story, or shooting the film, often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and re-acted, filmed and re-filmed, until it is just fine. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted many times. The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio. Churches, houses, and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act. Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars are in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real; people feel that they themselves are among the people in the films. 1. Shooting a film often takes…………………. A. less than six months B. at least six months C. many weeks D. from early in the morning until late night 2. Some scenes have to be filmed many times because……………. A. it takes a long time to make a film B. it is often difficult to make them just right C. many people work together D. the film is poor 3. Which of the following is compared to a factory? A. The film studio B. The indoor stage C. The scenery D. A poor film 4. The director of a film………………… A. is always an actor B. makes the scenery C. is a film star D. says how each scene should be filmed 5. We should choose a film which…………………. A. has actors we know B. seems very real C. takes a long time to make D. is made by a good director 6. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Writing the story for the film is a part of making a film. B. The indoor stages in the film studio are very big. C. All of the people in film making are actors and actresses. D. Shooting the film often takes many months. 7. The best title for the passage is "________ ". A. Writing the Story B. Actors and Actresses C. A Director D. Making a Film

I. Chooxe the best answer

1. ............ of his illness, he went to work this morning.(Although, Despite, In spite )

2. The book is ........... I like it very much. ( interested, interesting, interest)

3. She is beautiful but .......( bore, bored, boring)

4. A film that tries to make people laugh.( comedy, action, horror)

5. My mother was ......... of doing the same things everyday.(tire, tired, tiring)

6. The journey is very .... (tire, tired, tiring)

7. My little brother was ....... when he saw that film.(frighten, frightened, frightening)

8. He is short. ........, he want to be a volleyball player.(So, But, However)

9. The film was ..... I laughed a lot during the film. (scary, moving, hilarious)

10. He is ............... about next holiday(excite, exciting, excited)

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. I wanted to see the film…………………..feeling sleepy

a. although b. but c. in spite of d. spite

2. It is a horror film. …………………….., it is a good film.

a. Although b. However c. And d. So

3. She sings very well…………………..she is very fat

a. however b. but c. in spite of d. and

4. He drove a car to home………………………his headache.

a. although b. and c. in spite of d. so

5. ………………………being young, he is an excellent manager

a. Although b. But c. In spite of d. Spite

6. ………………they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.

a. However b. Nevertheless c. When d. Although

7. Last night, I didn’t go to the bed early…………………being very tired.

a. despite of b. although c. in spite of d. because of

8. Not many people went to see the film; …………….., it received good reviews from critics.

a. however b. but c. despite d. because of

9. ……………….difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire.

a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless

10…………………he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.

a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless

11. She failed the test………………..she studied hard.

a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless

12. Everyone thought she would accept the offer…………………….. , she turned it down.

a. although b. despite c. however d. in spite of

Correct the form of word/verbs

MY mother like the (perform)................of that singer

there are many (celebrate) ...............in our country in a year

We took part in many (culture)...............activities on my trip

I don't think he (take)................the new position

We are (amaze)....................that he has won two Oscars for BEST ACTOR

We find the film (excite) .....................to see

The end of the film was so (move).....................

WE are very (amaze ) ....................that he won two Oscars

The boy was so (frighten)..............by the film

We found his behaviour (annoy)..................................

II. TRẮC NGHIỆM CÂU

1. In spite of his hard work, he could not finish the job.

a. As hard as he work b. Despite he worked hard

c. Though he worked hard d. Although hard work

2.Despite the fact that it rained, we enjoyed our trip.

1. Because of the rain b. Though it is raining

c. Despite of the heavy rain d. Though it rained

3. Tom went to work although he didn’t feel very well.

a. that he did not feel very well b. despite of the fact not feeling well

c. because he did not feel very well d. despite not feeling very well

4.Although he is very old, he can walk to the station.

a. In spite of his old age b. Despite his old age

c. Despite the fact that he is old d. All are correct

5. I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.

A. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.

B. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.

C. In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.

D. Despite I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.

6. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.

A. Despite her sick mother, she stayed at home.

B. Because of her sick mother , she stayed at home.

C. In spite of her sick mother, she stayed at home.

D. A & C are correct.

7. Although he took a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.

A.Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi.

B.Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.

C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.

D. Although Bill took a taxi, he can’t come to the concert in time.

8. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William went to school.

A. Although William suffers from a bad cold, he went to school.

B. Although William suffered from a bad cold, he went to school.

C. William went to school although he is suffering from a bad cold.

D. William went to school; he suffered from a bad cold although.

9. Despite the fact that it was snowing, I felt warm.

A. In spite of snowing, I felt warm. B. In spite of feeling warm, it was snowing.

C. Although it was snowing, I felt warm. D. Although I felt warm, it was snowing.

10. Though he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.

A. Despite he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.

B. In spite of he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.

C. In spite of trying hard, he didn’t succeed.

D. Even though he tried hard, but he didn’t succeed.

12. John is fat because he eats so many chips.

A.John is fat because of the fact that he eats so many chips.

B.John is fat because of eating so many chips.

C. John is fat because of not eating so many chips.

D. A & B are correct.

II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. Our teacher is very ________________in literature so we were very _____________in the lesson. (interest)
2. My neighbour is a very _____________sort of person because he always says and does ___________________ things. (bore)
3. Studying for exams is very______________. I get________________ when I open my school books. (tire)
4. I am not ________________ that he has won two Oscars for Best Actor because his acting in that film is so ________________. (amaze)
5. The boy was so ______________ by the film that he couldn’t sleep last night. (frighten)
6. The Wizard of Oz, which was directed by Victor Fleming and King Vidor, is a brilliant and (excite) ________________ fantasy. It tells the story of a young girl’s (fascinate) __________________ adventures in the magical land of Oz.
7. All critics said this film was really (bore) ______________ . Nevertheless, I was so (interest) ___________________ that I saw it from beginning to end.
8. We were (fascinate) ______________ by his (thrill) _______________ account of his adventures in a Chinese jungle.
9. The characters in the book were so (convince) ________________ that I was as (shock) ______________ when one of them died as I would have been in real life.
10. I was (interest) ___________________ to learn that the director of that (grip) ______________ film has been given a prize.