I, read the following sentences aloud, and put the word in the cluster /bl/ or /kl/ in to the correct column. 

1. My father usually has a cup of black coffee for breakfast.

2. His eye were bright blue.

3. Take a deep breath and blow out the candles on the birthday cake.

4. Today she is wearing a white silk blouse.

5. I went for a walk around the block.

6. The teacher blamed me for the accident.

7. If you can't answer the question, leave a blank.

8. The apple tre is covered in blossom.

9. He became completely blind after the car accident.

10. " Oh,dear! You blinked just as I took the photograph!"

a. Are the bold italic nouns in the sentences countable or uncountable? Write C or U next to them

1. Are these oranges for you? Yes, I love eating fruit.

2. Where can I put my luggage? - Leave it on the shelf here.

3. My hair is getting very long. I need to get it cut.

4. There is a lot of information you can get from him.

5. Malcolm is looking for a new job. He's been out of work for four months.

6. He never has enough money at the end of the month.

7. I am going to buy a lot of new furniture for my new house.

8. Oh no! There is a hair in my tomato soup!

9. I've had too many cups of coffee today. I'll have some fruit juice now.

10. The day was wet and dark in the morning but later we had lovely weather.

11. Careful! There's broken glass on the floor. I've just dropped my glass by accident.

12. He caught a big fish at the lake. His wife will cook it with vegetables.

13. I was in a hurry this morning. I didn't have time for breakfast.

14. I had some interesting experiences while I was in Africa.

15. If you want to know the news you can read the paper.

alcohol - ambulance – anxiety – awake - bandage – bite bleeding – burns – conscious - crutches - eased 
1. Your nose is ________________.

2. I became ________________of someone watching me.

3. He has a ________________on his head.

4. According to some articles, eating chocolate can reduce ________________.

5. She was taken to the hospital with serious ________________.

 6. He never drinks ________________.

7. I was on ________________for three months after the operation.

8. The noise was keeping everyone ________________.

9. You should call an ________________immediately.

10. Can I have a ________________of your apple? 

eased – elevate – emergency - eye chart - fainted Fainting– first aid – handkerchief – hurting – injections

1.She wiped her face on a ______________.

2. My back is really ______________me today.

3. The doctor asked me to look at the ______________.

4. Lie down and ______________your feet.

5. You should take a ______________ course in case of emergency.

6. The children hate getting ______________.

7. She ______________ from hunger.

8. ______________ can happen when somebody is too hungry.

9. The staff need to know what to do in an ______________.

10. The pain immediately ______________.

injured – minimize – nosebleed – pack - pressure promise – revived – shock – sterile – stings

1. The nurse applied ______________ to his leg to stop the bleeding.

2. The burn was covered with a ______________ cloth.

3. There are many reasons that lead to a ______________.

4. He always fails to keep his ______________.

5. She still hasn't gotten over the ______________ of losing her dad.

6. She put an ice ______________ on her belly to relieve the pain.

7. The city is working on plans to ______________ traffic problems.

8. The flowers soon ______________ in water.

9. How do you treat bee ______________?

10. She was seriously ______________ in the accident. 

stretcher – tap – tight – tissue damage – treatment towels – victim – wheelchair – wound

1. I want to hold you ______________.

2. He never hangs his ______________ in the bathroom.

3. A nurse cleaned and bandaged the ______________ for me.

4. A burn is a kind of ______________.

5. He was a ______________ of the accident yesterday.

6. You should turn off the ______________ when you don't need it.

7. The best ______________ for a cold is to rest and drink lots of fluids.

8. They put the victim on a ______________ and took him to the hospital.

9. He has been in a ______________ since the accident. 

A. choose

a. a b.an c.the d.no word

1. oh i didn't tell you. we've got __ new english teacher

2. here's __dvd you asked to borrow

3 we're out of__ coffee so could you get some from the supermarket

4. the prize is __ unique opportunity to travel the world

5. it looks like __ glass in your bedroom window is cracked

6. it's__honour to be here this evening to speak to you

7. there's ___ good chance we'll be late for the meeting

8. reports are coming in of a major oil spill in __ Mediterranean

9. i went to see the doctor because i'm finding it difficult to sleep at __ night

10. do you think that they'll ever send a manned mission to ___ Venus

B. circle the extra word in each line

1. The many people who appear in the news for the first time

2 find that a sudden fame has a negative effect on their lives.

3 The national press can be an unforgiving and the loss of

4 the provacy that comes with fame is an extra problem at a

5 difficult time. This is especially tha case when a someone is

6 in the news because of a tragedy or the serious crime .Just

7. at the moment when you are under a most stress, you find

8 microphones and the cameras in your face. The media have

9 a responsibility to inform the public, but an innocent people

10 are often hurt by the demand for th scandal.

C.

Put the verbs in the blackets into the correct form .

Although I have a car , I prefer ( 1. travel ) __traveling __ by train , especially if I have to ( 2. make ) ____ a long journey . AS the train ( 3. travel ) ______ at full speed through the countryside . I can ( 4. relax ) _____ , drink a coffee , read a book , or just ( 5. look ) _____ out of the window , sometimes the movement of the train ( 6. keep ) ____ me asleep , something you couldn't do while ( 7.. drive ) ____ a car . The trouble ( 8. be )_____ that I hate ( 9. wait ) ____ in cold stations and I get angry when I have to waste time on ( 10. look ) _____ for a taxi or a bus at the beginning or the end of my journey .

II. Read the following sentences aloud, and put the words in the cluster /bl/ or /kl/ into the correct column.

7. I went to the table tennis club yesterday.

8. Do you like classical music?

9. Cats are very clean animals.

10. The water was so clear that we could see the bottom of the lake.

11. It is a humid, tropical climate.

12. He was climbing up the wall.

III. Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases matching with the verbs. Maybe some verbs can be used more than once.

grapes food buffaloes a camel data

dolls a tent water cattle a flag

strawberry a bike a fence tea buds a car

goats information an ostrich blackberry sheep

a motorbike a notice postcards a memorial a donkey

13. ride: ………………………………………………………….

14. collect: …………………………………………………………

15. pick: …………………………………………………………

16. herd: …………………………………………………………

17. put up: …………………………………………………………….

IV. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.

18. Iceland is considered the most ___________ country in the word. (peace)

19. A _________ lifestyle has its advantages and disadvantages. (nomad)

20. My brother has been ______________ a stamp for several years.

21. It is a/an ______________ place to hold a picnic because it is too far from the road. (convenience)

22. Drinking water in some areas may be ______________. (safe)

23. During my stay in the village, I was ______________ with several local farmers. (friend)

24. Encouraging children to eat and drink ______________ is very important. (health)

25. Local people in the village often wear their _______________ costumes during the festivals. (tradition)

26. Please give ______________ to that charity to help the homeless after the flood. (generous)

27. The baby slept very ______________ because the bed was really comfortable. (sound)

V. Use the adjectives in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences.

28. Tea is _____________ coffee. (cheap)

29. The new harvest machine is ________________ than the old one. (effective)

30. The countryside is ______________ the town. (beautiful)

31. A tractor is ______________ a buffalo. (powerful)

32. My sister is ________________ me. (tall)

33. Blue whales are _____________ elephants. (heavy)

34. The Mekong River is ________________ the Red River. (long)

35. Do you think English is ________________ French in grammar? (easy)

36. My new bed is ________________ my old bed. (comfortable)

37. The film about my village town is ________________ than the book. (interesting)

VI. Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning

38. Her old house is bigger than her new one.

→ Her new house _____________________________________________

39. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

→ The white dress is __________________________________________

40. No one in my class is taller than Peter.

→ Peter _____________________________________________________

41. According to me, English is easier than Maths.

→ According to me, Maths ______________________________________

42. No river in the world is longer than Nile.

→ Nile _______________________________________________________

43. This computer works better than that one.

→ That computer ______________________________________________

44. Linda does her exercise more carefully than Mary does.

→ Mary does _________________________________________________

45. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.

→ She is _____________________________________________________

46. My brother plays tennis skillfully than I.

→ I play ______________________________________________________

47. She is the best singer I’ve ever met.

→ This is the __________________________________________________

I. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F).
In my opinion, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social life. Firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obestity. Secondly, you may get irritated easily. Besides, if you use the computer too much, you will not have time for your family and friends. In short, computers should only be used for a limited time.
1. Using the computer too much can make your eyes tired. 1. ______________
2. Using the computer too much is not good for you. 2. _____________
3. We still can spend a lot of time with our family and friends. 3. __________
4. According to the writer, we can use the computer for a long time. 4. __________
5. Computers should only be used for a limited time. 5. __________
II. Read the passage carefully.
My Village
I live in a village by Mekong River. Everyday, like most of my friends, I walk to school. It is three kilometers away. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a TV. The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around, palying games and shouting merrily. Laughter is heard everywhere.
My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our hone products like vegetables, fruits, eggs... He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I love those trips.
On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way. We dream of faraway places.
Answer the following questions.
1. Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square?
.......................................................
2. What do the children do on starry nights?
.......................................................
3. Do you like to live in the countryside or in the city? Why?
.......................................................
III. 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 your 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 practise simple conversations.
IV. Use the words and phrases to write a passage.
1. In/ 1970s, skateboarding suddenly/ become very popular.
2. At first, skateboarders/ move slowly/ flat, smooth areas.
3. Then they/ begin/ ride quickly. This/ be called "freestyle" skateboarding.
V. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions: "in, at, on, after, under, between, beside, out of, above, beneath".
1. There is a bus station................the end of this road.
2. Keep those medicines.........the children's reach.
3. I lost my keys somewhere............the car and the house.
4. Come...........and sit...........your sister.
5. D comes.............C in the alphabet.
6. The boat sank...........the waves.
7. Don't shelter.............the trees when it's raining.
8. Please put these books..........the bookshelf.........the desk.

A. Write these sentences again. Put the words on brackets in the right place

1. I have had breakfast (just)

2. He has been in prison ( for six months )

3. The police have not caught the thief (yet)

4.You have asked that question three times(already)

5. Have you been to Switzerland (ever)

6. I have been to Switzerland (never)

7. He is a wonderful runner. He has broken two records ( so far)

8.I haven't seen george(lately)

B. Give the correct from of the verbs in brackets. Do not refer to the passage until you finish the exercise:

I just (receive) a letter from my brother Tim. He is in Australia. He ( be ) there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he already (visit ) a great number of different places in Australia. He just (buy) an Australian car and (go) to Alice Springs. My brother never (be) abroad before, so he is finding this trip very exciting

C. What is happening? What has happened?

Read these two statements: the bell is ringing

The bell has just rung

Complete the following in the same way:

1. He is leaving the house.

He has just.................

2. He is having breakfast

He has....................

3. She is writing a letter

4. My sister is turning on the radio

5. My mother is making the bed

6. She is buying a new hat

D. Read these two statements:

He is still having breakfast

He hasn't had breakfast yet

Complete the following in the American way:

1. She is still washing the dishes

She hasn't .....................

2. She is still making the beds

She........................

3. He is still combing his hair

4. She is still sweeping the carpet

5. We are still reading 'macbeth'

E. Read these two sentences :

I've already had lunch

Have you had lunch yet?

ask questions in the same way:

1. I've already seen the new play at' the globe'. Have you.............

2. I've already taken my holidays

3. I've already read this book

4. I've already done my homework

5. I've already finished my work

Test 1
I. Supply the correct form(tense) of the verb in brackets:

1.He always (play)......video games.His parents are very sad
2.This time last year we (walk)........ in France
3.When we were in Italy,we ( spend).........a few days in Venice
4.I learned to swim when I was very young.I (teach)......by my brother
5. I had my friend (explain).........those English questions
6.This bike (use).....for six months
7.Coffee often (drink).........for breakfast by my father
II.Write the second sentences so thaat it has similar meaning to the first:
1.Has anyone asked youfor your oponion?-Have you ........
2.No one dried this blanket for me yesterdaay.-This blanket ......
3."Can you wait for me here ,Hoa"- Hung asked.......
4."You are my best friend," Long said to us.-Long said.....
5.My school held a competition in which students told stories as atttactuveky as they cound
-It is.......
6.She bought a lot of flowers for her mother.(Change passive voice)
.........

7.He said"I must do all my homework tonight"(Reported speech)
........
8."Do you know My Son in Quang Nam ?" Linh asked Mary .(Reported speech)
..........
9.many/exported/last year/rice/to/how/Japan/tons/were/of.(Put the correct order)

........
10.Why don't you bring your sister to the party,Nam?-Rewrite with"I suggest....."
........
III.Correct the mistake in the following sentences nd rewrite the right sentences:
1.I was watching TV then the telephone rng àd somebody knocked on the door
2.Some oranges and pomegranates have bought and put on the table
3.My father taught English for ten years
4.I had nothing to do .I was boring and lovely
5.When she came into the room ,I listen to the radio
IV.Use the correct form of the word given:
1.Did you see anyone running in the............of the beach?(direct)
2.HCM City is in ........Viet Nam.(south)
3.Anngkor Wat was .....built to honor a Hindo God.(origin)
4.His parents are very .........of him.(pride)
5.She received a lot of........... from her parents.(courage)