Exercise 3

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.

For each question, circle the correct letter A, B, C or D.

SAMUEL PEPYS

The most famous diary (0) in English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a detailed and interesting (1) _________   of everyday life in England (2) _________ 1660 and 1669. Peps write about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (3) _________  up the River Thames and the Great Fire of London.

He also writes about himself, even about his (4) _________   he often slept during church or (5) _________   at the pretty girls. He describes his home life – a (6) _________   with his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her illness. As well as books, he liked music, the theatre, card (7) _________   , and parties with good food and (8) _________   of fun. Pepys was a busy man who had many important (9) _________   he was a Member of Parliament and President of Royal Society. He is also (10) _________  for his work for the British navy.

Choose the correct modal verb which best replaces the underlined part in each sentence. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 1. Students are not allowed to bring cell phones into the examination hall. A. may B. should C. can’t D. won’t 2. She was able to play the violin at the age of four. A. can B. would C. could D. must

Task : Choose the correct modifiers. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 1. The painting is _______ more expensive than the print. A. far B. nearly C. less D. enough 2. He’s grown so much. He’s ________ as tall as his father now. A. almost B. a little C. slightly D. a lo

Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.

1. The toy store is next the bakery and the movie theater.

2. A student needs do a lot of homework before tests.

3. They would like buying a pen and some stamps.

4. She wants to send a letter for England.

5. There is a police station opposite to my school.

6. I'd like to a teacher and I hope my dream will come true.

7. There is a post office, a bank, a restaurant and a school on my neighborhood.

Task 10: Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined part of each question. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)

1. I hate doing interviews. I always get so stressed.

A. tired B. cheerful C. relaxed D. confused

2. The hall was crowded. There were probably around 300 people there.

A. empty B. dirty C. large D. narrow

Task 11: Choose the correct verb forms. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)

1. Sonya ___________ through 20 countries so far.

A. travelled B. was travelling C. travels D. has travelled

2. She covered her body in oil __________ herself from the cold.

A. protecting B. be protected C. to protect D. protect

Task 12: Choose the correct articles. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)

1. I was just going into Hyde Park in London when I saw ______ elephant.

A. a B. an C. the D. no article

2. _______ title of the work was Look at me Now.

A. A     B. An    C. The        D. no article 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 26: Foreign students who are (A) doing a decision (B) about which school (C) to attend may not know exactly where (D) the choices are located.

A. doing B. about which C. to attend D. the choices

Question 27: (A) It is a good idea (B) to be careful in buying (C) or purchasing magazines (D) from salespersons who may come to your door.

A. It is B. to be C. or purchasing D. from salespersons

Question 28: The Netherlands, with (A) much of its land (B) lying lower than sea level, (C) have a system of dikes and canals for (D) controlling water.

A. much B. lying C. have D. controlling

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 29: For a cold, doctors often recommend that you rest and drink lots of fluids.

A. Doctors would rather give advice about cold than about fluids.

B. Rest and liquids are frequently advised for treatment of colds.

C. The doctors recommend that you have a cold soft drink

D. You were told to come out of the cold and rest.

Question 30: "Your application must be submitted before the end of the month," said the secretary to applicants.

A. The secretary told the applicants not to submit their application before the end of the month.

B. The secretary said that the application had to be submitted before the end of the month.

C. The secretary asked that the applicants submit their application before the end of the month.

D. The secretary reminded the applicants to submit their applications before the end of the month.

Question 31: If I had known about their wedding plan earlier, I would have been able to make time to attend the reception party.

A. I knew their wedding would be planned earlier so I made some time to attend the reception party.

B. I wish I had known their wedding plan sooner so that I could arrange time to attend the reception party.

C. I don't know their wedding plan earlier so I can't make time to attend the reception party.

D. When I knew their wedding party, it was too late to attend the reception party.

Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence

1. Lisa's been able to play the piano since she was six, ____?

A. wasn't he B. hasn't she C. isn't she D. has not she

2. The woman felt proud of her husband. She lived next door.

A.The woman who living next door felt proud of her husband .

B. The woman who lived next door felt proud of her husband .

C. The woman who lives next door felt proud of her husband .

D. The woman lived next door felt proud of her husband .

3. Everybody congratulated the astronauts ____ their successful trip into space.

A. for B. of C. in D. on

4. From the four underlined words or phrases A,B,C, or D, identify the one that is not correct.

Neither James or his brother has been come to Paris.

A B C D

5. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

A. hoped B. admired C. missed D. looked

6. From the four underlined words or phrases A,B,C, or D, identify the one that is not correct.

This year, that is for the first time, the event is open to all amateur athletes along with the traditional professional.

A B C D

7. ____________ I bought the golden fish.

A. It was from this shop that B. It was this shop which C. It was this shop that D. I was from this shop where

8. Despite the bad weather, he ____ get to the airport in time.

A. couldn't B. can C. was able to D. almost

9. EMS stand for ____.

A. Express Mail Service B. Electronic Mail Service C. Economic Mail Service D. Environment management Service

10. ____________in 2001 that the World Trade Center was destroyed.

A. It was B. What was C. It is D. Which was

11. You should not indulge yourself ____________ anything that can form a bad habit.

A. on B. at C. in D. for

12. He is very good at ____________ people singing with his guitar.

A. accompanying B. making C. having D. getting

13. When the sky is blue and the sun is shining, you may say to your friends "_____"

A. What a beautiful day, is it? B. A beautiful day, is not it?

C. It's not a beautiful day. D.It's a beautiful day, isn't it?

14. Many rare ____ of animals are in danger of extinction.

A. species B. pairs C. beings D. classes

15. I left it ____ on the table ____ in the drawer.

A. neither - or B. either - nor C. either - either D. either - or

Exercise 3 điền và giải thích hộ em với ạ

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.

For each question, circle the correct letter A, B, C or D.

A WELSH FESTIVAL

Wales has a (0) population  of about three million. English is the main language and only 20 %speak both Welsh and English. Every year (1) ________ August there is a Welsh speaking festival. It (2)________ place in a different town each year so everyone has the chance for it to be near them. Local people (3) ________year making plans for when the festival will be in (4)__________ town. Each festival is (5) __________ by about 160,000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (6) ________ also from the rest of British Isles and (7) ___________ from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (8) ________ to find the best singers, poets, writers, and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as (9) ________food and drink. The festival provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with (10) _________Welsh language around them.