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Today many people in the world are leaving(1)_____ small villages in the country for big and (2)_____cities. This means that they are renounce the(3)______hills, mountains, feilds and river of the countryside for the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and(4)___. Many people come to (5)______in town and cities(6)_______ they need work. After one or two factories have been(7) ____or near a town, people come to find(8)______and soon the industral area begins to grow. There is usually an(9)_____nearby to the factory workers live. The families of these workers need school, hospital and markets, so(10)____and more people are to live in the area to provide these service and so a city grow

I. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage

Today many people int he world are leaving their small villages in the country ( 1 ) ......................... bid and noisy cities. This means that they are leaving the peaceful hills, mountains, fields ( 2 ) ................... rivers of the countryside of the busy world ( 3 ) ....................... streets, bulidings, traffic and crowds.

In many countries people come to live in towns and cities ( 4 ) ...................... they need work.After one or two factories have been built in or near a town, people come ( 5 ) ....................... work and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There ( 6 ) usually an area nearby where the factory workers ( 7 ) ........................ . The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and markets ( 8 ) ......................... more and more people come to live in the area to provide these services and so a city grows

1. A. with B. for C. in D. about

2. A. and B. or C. but D. so

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

4. A. so B. and C. because D. although

5. A. to find B. find C. to do D. do

6. A. are B. were C. is D. was

7. A. work B. play C. visit D. live

8. A. beacuse B. but C. so D. however

Câu 1 : Match a verb in column A with a phrase in column B

A B

1. to go a) at school

2. to talk b) stamps and coins

3. to listen c) some English songs

4. to teach d) part in the sport team

5. to drink e) about the film last night

6. to sing f) TV programs

7. to eat g) new friends

8. to take h) old people

9. to play i) books in the library

10. to meet k) to classical music

11. to read l) friends to come to the party

12. to collect m) marbles and rope skipping

13. to help n) a lot of sweets and candies

14. to invite o) to school 6 days a week

15. to watch p) orange juice once a day

giúp ............... mik .......................dới

I. Choose A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Would you mind my_______?

A. smoking

B. smoke

C. smokes

D. smoked

2. I_______ to see you at the meeting. Why didn’t you come?

A. waited

B. expected

C. thought

D. looked

3. All of us were_______ that he came first. He hasn’t been working hard so far.

A. surprising

B. to surprise

C. to be surprised

D. surprised

4. Where is Janet? – She’s out. She said she_______ back soon.

A. is

B. will be

C. would be

D. came

5. Several people were hurt in the accident but only one_______ to the hospital.

A. has taken

B. was taken

C. was taking

D. are taking

6. The policeman explained to us_______ to get to the airport.

A. how

B. how can we

C. how we can

D. how can

7. I telephoned the station to make_______ of the time of the train.

A. true

B. real

C. right

D. sure

8. The college got some money by selling one of its_______ old pictures.

A. helpful

B. usual

C. valuable

D. useful

9. – “Pass me that pen, please!” – “______________.”

A. Here you are

B. No, it isn’t

C. It doesn’t matter

D. Yes, please

10. He_______ in the cafe when she came in.

A. sat

B. has sat

C. has been sitting

D. was sitting

11. It was raining_______ we cancelled the trip to Mount Faber.

A. although

B. so

C. because

D. but

12. How far is it from Ha Noi to Hoa Binh? – It_______ about two hours by bus.

A. takes

B. goes

C. needs

D. wants

13. Everybody was there, including_______ Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

A. with

B. of

C. ___

D. in

14. She hasn’t written to me_______.

A. any longer

B. never

C. already

D. yet

15. Surely David’s not going to drive_______ he?

A. does

B. is

C. isn’t

D. will

II. Match a verb in A with a phrase in B to have a complete phrase.

III. Supply the correct forms of the word in each of the parentheses.

1. Some of the (village)_________ have lived here all their lives.

2. The room still has many of its (origin)_________ features.

3. He doesn’t know the (mean)_________ of the word.

4. They tried their best to avoid (get)_________ into traffic jams at rush hours.

5. She had her hair (wash)_________ and styled.

6. It’s only a short trip. We (be)_________ back in an hour.

7. He spends most of his free time (play)_________ computer games

8. We produce cheaper goods than our (compete)_________ do.

9. He has been (separate)_________ from his wife for a year.

10. His father is a (special)_________ in Vietnamese history.

IV. Find the word which fits the definition. The first has been done for you.

1. You could keep books on it: ___bookshelf__ 1. You could keep plates in it: _______________

2. You keep your clothes in it: _______________ 3. You can see yourself in it: _______________

3. You get washed in it: _______________ 5. You bite the food with them: _______________

V. Choose ONE appropriate question in the box to each paragraph below.

1. How do industry and transport cause pollution?

2. How can I help?

3. What is the pollution?

4. How can industry help?

5. What cause pollution?

6. What about air pollution?

A. ___ Pollution is the poisoning of the land, sea and air.

B. ___ Mainly industry and transport. If you go to any city, you will see too many factories, too many cars with notenough people in them, and not enough public transport.

C. ___ Factories and vehicles produce waste which goes into the air and rivers and spreads all over the land. Poisons in the waste build up over the years and harm trees, plants, animals, and people.

D. ___ Waste gases build up in the air, and dissolve into raindrops, forming a weak acid. This "acid rain" can fall far away from the country which produced it, killing trees in forests and fish in lakes and rivers.

E. ___ If companies clean their waste gases before releasing them into the atmosphere, there'll be much less air pollution and no acid rain. But this can be expensive and it needs all the world's companies to do it.

F. ___ Cars pollute the atmosphere. Walk, cycle and use public transport as much as possible. Only use your car when you really need to, and use unleaded petrol if you can - lead is one of the most dangerous ingredients in petrol. Join us, and help us to campaign for cleaner air for everybody.

VI. Fill in the blanks with one suitable word. The first letter has been provided:

Every December millions of Christmas cards go through the post. There are pictures of stars and snow or Christmas (1) t_______. In these days it is hard to think of Christmas (2) w______ Christmas cards. Yet little over a hundred and fifty years ago there were (3) n_______ at all. Here is just one story of the way in which they started.

Some boys of those days who were at boarding schools had to write a special piece of English at Christmas (4) t_______. This was sent to their (5) p_______ so that they could see how the boys' work was during the year.

Young people like to make little (6) d_______ on the paper when they write letters or poems. These boys were the (7) s_______. They used to draw little pictures all (8) r_______ the writing. Sometimes they coloured them, and after a time the pictures became more (9) i_______ than the writing. These were the (10) f_______ Christmas cards.

Question 1: Rewrite sentences as directed.

1. Why don’t you take that English course?

If......................................................

2. You forgot to turn off the TV last night, didn’t you?

You didn’t...................................?

3. Despite his age, Mr. Thanh runs five kilometres every morning.

Even...............................................

4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.

Not until.......................................

5. When he is asked about his past, he hates it.

He hates........................................

6. Without Tom’s help, Bill couldn’t have finished the work.

If it...................................................

7. I cleaned the floor then I went to bed.

After..............................................................

8. “It’s time you went to bed” they said.

They urged us………….............................

9. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.

The bank manager..................................

10. She hasn’t been to Ho Chi Minh City for three years.

The last........................................................

I . Complete the sentences with " more , less " or " fewer " 1. Hanoi has poulation than H ai Phong 2. The countryside has ............... jobs than a big city 3. .............. students will move here to study in this new school 4. Big cities suffer ............... pollution than the countryside 5. In the future , there will be ............... clean water for people 6. I have ............ pocket money than my brother 7 . He eats ................ vegetable and fruit than his wife 8. The doctor advised the kid to eat ............. sweets to be healthy 9. There are .............. cars in this town than in my city 10 . Mr. Smith does ............... exercise than he should

Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.

MY WORKING DAY

On week days I usually get up at seven o' clock. I do not like to get up early, ________(1) I have to, because I have a lot of _______(2) to do during the day.I do my morning exercises, ______(3) my bed, wash myself, dress and go to the kitchen to have breakfast. My mother usually prepares breakfast for me, but sometimes I do it myself. I do not like big breakfasts, I _________(4) a cup of coffee and a sandwich.Then I go to school. It is rather far _________(5) my house and I go there by bus. I have classes till half past four. I come home and have dinner at around 6.00. After that I do my homework and do some work in the house. I sweep the floor, dust the ________(6) and clean the carpets with the vacuum-cleaner. Sometimes my mother _______(7) me to go shopping or to help her in the kitchen.After it I have free time. I go for a walk with my friend, watch TV, read books, or play computer games. Then I have _______(8) with my family. I like evenings very much because _______(9) of us get together after work, study and have the opportunity to _______(10) about our family affairs. I usually go to bed at about eleven o'clock.

1. A. and B. but C. so D. then

2. A. job B. work C. career D. employment

3. A. do B. clean C. make D. wash

4. A. have B. want C. need D. prefer

5. A. from B. with C. to D. of

6. A. cup B. dish C. cooker D. furniture

7. A. asks B. advises C. offers D. waits

8. A. meal B. breakfast C. lunch D. supper

9. A. every B. each C. all D. most

10. A. speak B. say C. tell D. talk

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

City planners have claimed trees (1)…… an important role in an urban environment. Children (2)…….. close to nature have better health, while walking in parks helps reduce blood pressure, stress and obesity. The problem is to select the right trees and (3)…… them.

Ha Noi is considered one of the greenest cities in Viet Nam thanks to its beautiful and precious trees. Ancient trees in Ha Noi are frequently (4)……. in poems. Each street can be (5)……… by a tree. To local residents, the hundred-year old trees that line the streets are more than just beautiful, they are part of the city's identity.

Due to the treasured place the trees have in the (6)………… of the local residents, Hanoians seem to have a lot of concern when construction workers chop them (7)………. Workers get away with digging around the trees without much care, and even (8)………. the trees without enough earth to grow - making them vulnerable to storms.

To (9)……… with the problem, Ha Noi's authorities have started a project of replanting trees: each of the capital's streets will be planted with two or three sorts of trees. Moreover, more people should be made (10)…… of the importance of protecting trees in communities.

Điền vào số 10

A. understood

B. aware

C. capable

D. know