Nam promised himself to try his (23)__________ to learn English because it was (24) __________ for his work. He started (25) __________ twenty English words the first day, and then another twenty words the next day. Day by day, he would get a big amount of English vocabulary. He also practiced (26) __________ English frequently with his foreign neighbor, David. On the weekend, he (27) __________ part in English classes. After 6 months, his English improved a lot. Now, he can communicate (28)__________ English well.

23. A. good     B. well       C. better      D. best

24. A. useless       B. unsatisfactory      C. famous       D. necessary

25. A. learn      B. to learn    C. learned      D. learnt

26. A. to speak       B. spoke        C. speaking        D. spoken

27. A. took           B. participated             C. joined             D. got

28. A. on           B. at               C. of               D. in 

(01)

In the first year of lower secondary Nam had some (1) ____________ in learning English. His (2) ______ of English words was really bad and his English grammar was worse. He didn’t know how to improve it. One afternoon after the lesson, his English teacher told him (3) ____________ for her out of the classroom. She took him to school library and showed him cassettes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She told him how to use an English- English (4) _____________ to improve his English grammar. He made (5) _________ progress and only one year later. He (6) ____________ the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in his hometown.

1. A. words B. grades C. difficulties D. sounds

2. A. pronunciation B. pronunciations C. pronounce D. pronouncing

3. A. waited B. wait C. to wait D. not to wait

4. A. book B. atlas C. brochure D. dictionary

5. A. much B. many C. some D. no

6. A. had B. won C. knew D. gave

(02)

In Scotland, there is a popular legend (1) _________ a monster. The monster lives in a lake (2) ______ Loch Ness, near the town of Inverness. Loch Ness is 32 km (3) ___________, 5km wide and very, very deep. The monster’s name is Nessie. People say that she is very big and she has a long neck, like (4) ______ snake.

The legend of the monster is very _____________ (5) and millions of tourists from all over the world come to Loch Ness. Everybody wants to be the first person to see Nessie. Come to Scotland and Loch Ness - that person may _________ (6) you!

1. A. in B. at C. on D. about ____

2. A. called B. calls C. calling D. call ____

3. A. length B. long C. lengthen D. longer ____

4. A. a B. an C. the D. ____

5. A. fame B. famous C. famously D. infamous ____

6. A. are B. was C. were D. be ____

(03)

Many household (1) __________ are very dangerous. Young children may think that chemicals and drugs are soft drinks or candy, so they may drink or eat (2) ___________. Therefore you must put them in locked cupboard. You must not let children play in the kitchen because it is dangerous. Children (3) _________ play with matches. Just one match can (4) ____________ fire. Each year, fires (5) ___________ houses and injure people. You must (6) ____________ electrical sockets so that children cannot try to put anything into them.

1. A. subjects B. appliance C. thing D. objects

2. A. they B. theirs C. their D. them

3. A. must B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. have to

4. A. do B. cause C. have D. play

5. A. destroy B. hurt C. collapse D. kill

6. A. close B. discover C. wraps D. cover

(04)

A new shopping (1) ___________ is opening in Nam’s neighborhood today. It is very different (2) _____ the present shopping area. All the shops are under one roof. That will be very (3) _____________, especially during the hot and humid summer months. Customers will shop (4) ________ comfort and (5) ___________ the weather. Some people in the neighborhood, (6) ______________, are not happy about the changes.

1) A. mall B. discount C. Comfort D. market
2) A. with B. from C. for D. in
3) A. convenience B. convenient C. inconvenient D. conveniently
4) A. on B. with C. in D. at
5) A. don’t notice B. haven’t noticed C. won’t notice D. aren’t noticing
6) A. but B. however C. although D. and

(05)

Hang is thirteen years old. She is a pretty girl with ___________________________ (1) hair. She lives at 805, Hau Giang Street in Ho Chi Minh City with her parents and her ­­__________________ (2) Hanh and Huong. She is a hard-working student who always ______________ (3) good grades. Her classmates often say, "Hang is very sociable _____________ (4) helpful. She is always willing to help us ____________ (5) difficult exercises..." That's why Hang has a lot of friends. Her best friends are Mai and Lan, with whom she often ______________ (6) her feelings.

1. A. long black wavy B. black long wavy C. wavy black long D. long wavy black

2. A. younger sisters B. two young C. younger two D. two young sister

3. A. gives B. works C. gets D. makes

4. A. but B. and C. or D. also

5. A. with B. for C. of D. at

6. A. talks B. shares C. tells D. says

(06)

Have you ever wanted to do something (1) ________________? Five years ago Bill Slade read about an organization calls Earth Watch. Earth Watch finds (2) ______________ for expeditions to study and explore different parts of the world.

Bill decided (3) _____________ an expedition to study elephants in Africa. And he counted birds in the rain forests of South America. He planted (4) ___________ in Europe and he studied whales in the Pacific Ocean. Bill said, ‘It was (5)______________work, but we had a lot of fun, and I learned a lot, (6)_______.’

1. A. different B. the same C. differently D. difficultly ____

2. A. volunteers B. activities C. programs D. resources ____

3. A. join B. to join C. joining D. to joining ____

4. A. banks B. parks C. lakes D. trees ____

5. A. easy B. hardly C. hard D. easily ____

6. A. also B. too C. either D. all are correct ____

(07)

There are also (1) ____________ ways of learning the same number of words. For example, (2) _______ you try to learn ten words in two days, you can do so in two ways. You can learn the first five words the first day, and then learn the other five the next day. However, because (3) ______________ is necessary; you can learn all the ten words the first day and revise them the next day. This helps you (4) _________________ the words more times.

Language learners should try different ways of learning words so as to find (5) ____________ the best way for themselves. Ask (6) ___________________ the question: How should I learn words?

1. A. differ B different C. differently D. indifferent

2. A. so B. however C. after that D. if

3. A. revision B. revise C. review D. revising

4. A. to practice B. practicing C. practice D. practices

5. A. up B. out C. in D. off

6. A. yourself B. yourselves C. myself D. themselves

(08)

Some people learn a second language (1) __________. Other people have trouble learning (2) ______ new language. There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and (3) __________ interesting. The first step is to feel about learning English. If you believe that you can (4) ___________, you will learn. Be patient! You do not have (5) _________________ everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn (6) __________________ new.

1. A. ease B. easy C. easily D. easiest

2. A. two B. a C. an D. three

3. A. as B. at C. more D. than

4. A. learn B. to learn C. learnt D. learning

5. A. understand B. to understand C. understood D. be understood

6. A. something B. nothing C. think D. thought

(09)

Lan wanted to (1) _______for the activities for this summer, and the secretary helped her do that. She got (2) __________________ and filled it out for Lan. She asked Lan about her personal details such (3)­ ____ her name, her date of birth, her address, her phone number, and so on. Lan also told the secretary about her (4)______________ (drawing, outdoor activities and acting). After (5) __________________ filling out the form, the secretary told Lan to (6) __________the form to her teacher immediately and ask her to sign it.

1. A. enroll B. write C. play D. take

2. A. an order form B. a receipt C. a document D. an application form

3. A. as B. like C. at D. that

4. A. things B. study C. hobbies D. chores

5. A. to finish B. finished C. finish D. finishing

6. A. take B. bring C. send D. make

1.______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______ 6.______

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bài 3 Choose the word or phrase that are not correct in standard english

1 Jack asked has his boss could he have a day off

2 I am not very fond of get up early

3 His illness is protatly because strees

4 He has someone outs his hair every 6 weeks

5 The guide pointed off all the places of interests to us or the way

bài 4

Sky (21) ...something very strange lást night . It was (22)..... . He was about to go to bed , and while he was brushing hís teeth , he saw some lights in the sky above the trees . It was a UFO ! HE decided (23) ..... out , and and while he was putting on some clothes , the UFO landed . He wasn't afraid , but he wanted (24) .. ... a good look . Then while he (25).........towards the UFO , the door opened , and the alines came out . He ran back into the house (26).... he wanted to take a picture of the alines and while he was getting his camera , they looked around his gadren . Then they got back into the UFO and while they were talking off, Sky (27).... a photo . But there was a problem . The camera was (28).....

21 A has been B saw C are seeing D sees

22 A late B lately C later D laterest

23 A go B to go C going D to going

24 A have B to have C having D to having

25 A walks B walked C walking D to walking

26 A because B however C so D but

27 A had B took C got D did

28 A expensive B empty C unsuitable D surprising

19. I was very tired and I tried keeping my eyes open but I couldn’t.

A B C D

20. They pulled the boy out of the river and tried reviving him.

A B C D

IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

A: Wow, you don’t (21) _____ very good! Do you feel OK?

B: No, I think I’m getting a cold. What should I do (22) _____ it?

A: You (23) ____ stay at home and go to bed.

B: You’re probably right. I’ve got a really, bad cough, too.

A: Try (24) _____ some hot tea with honey. It really helps.

B: Anything (25) ____?

A: Yeah, I suggest you get a big box of (26) _____!

21. a. look b. seem c. feel d. all are correct

22. a. to b. for c. of d. of

23. a. must b. should c. ought to d. all are correct

24. a. drink b. and drink c. drinking d. to drinking

25. a. more b. different c. other d. else

26. a. bandage b. alcohol c. tissues d. eye chart

V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

I’m in the hospital! I’ve broken my leg! But don’t worry. I’ll be all right. I’ve been here since last Sunday. I had an accident at a football match. I tried to kick the ball but I kicked the goal post! The pain was quite bad, so Dad brought me to the hospital the same day.

I had a small operation three days ago. The nurses and doctors have been eally nice, but the food’s disgusting. I prefer Mum’s cooking!

goal post (n) cột gôn operation (n) ca phẫu thuật

27. Where is the writer?

a. He’s going on a vacation. b. He’s at home.

c. He’s in the hospital. d. He’s at school.

28. What has happened to him?

a. He has had a cold. b. He has broken his leg.

c. He has had an accident. d. b & c are correct

29. He felt _____pain.

a. no b. not much c. a lot of d. a&b are correct

30. What does the word ‘disgusting’ in line 6 mean?

a. delicious b. good c. healthy d. awful

31. Which of the following is not true?

a. The writer has broken his leg because he kicked the goal post.

b. He was brought to the hospital last Sunday.

c. He doesn’t like the nurses and the doctors there.

d. He had a small operation and he will be all right.

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Brad is forty years old. He is an English ___(1)___ in Miami, the USA. He teaches grammar and reading. He ___(2)_____ his job very much because he can meet ___(3)_____ students from different countries ____(4)______ the world to study there. He usually ____(5)______ work at 9.30 in the morning and ___(6)_____ at 3.30 in the afternoon. But he is not working at the moment. He is travelling round Paris ___(7)____ a group of friends. They walk all day in Paris and see the Eiffel Tower. He is going ___(8)____ French food and ___(9) __ some photographs. He will be back ___(10) ___ America next week.

1. A teacher B engineer C. doctor D. farmer

2. A love B. loves C.loving D. like

3. A. a lot B a lots C. a lot of D . much

4. A. on B. in C. at D. from

5. A. finishes B. starting C. to start D. starts

6. A. end B. ending C. finish D. finishes

7. A. with B. along C. on D. above

8. A. to be enjoying B. enjoy C. to enjoy D. enjoys

9. A. get B. gain C. receive D. take

10. A. for B. to C. in D. at

I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. I couldn't eat ______ I was very hungry.

A. Even though B. in spite C. Despite. D. in spite the fact that

2. In spite __________ , the baseball game was not cancelled .

A.The rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain

3. _________ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

A. In spite B. in spite of C. despite D. although

4. __________ ,he walked to the station.

A. Despite being tired B. although to be tired

C. in spite being tired D. despite tired

5. The children slept well, despite __________ .

A. It was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy

6. ______________ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.

A. in spite B. even though C. in spite of D. despite of

7. We were the better team _____________ we lost the match.

A. so B. and C. but D. because

8. Keith decided to give up his job I advised him not to give up it

A. Because B. however C. although D. since

II. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1-5

The large movement of earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. The tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

Waves as high as 30m killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other properties. Over 225,000 people died or were not found after the Tsunami, The wave traveled as far away as South Africa (8000km) where as many as 8 people died because of high water caused by the wave. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over 7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.

1. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?

A. Because it happened when people were boxing.

B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes

C. Because it happened on Boxing Day

D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes

2. How high were the waves?

A. Thirteen meters B. Eighteen meters

C. Thirty meters D. Two hundred and twenty-five meters

3. What were some people in South Africa killed by?

A. Earthquake B. High water C. High wind D. Property

4. What does the word "survivors' in line 11 mean?

A. houses that aren't destroyed

B. offices that are being built.

C. people that are dead

D. people that are left alive

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A nly

in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.

B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.

C. Many people died because of the high waves

D. A lot of money was raised to help people.

III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1. They have just sold that old house.

That old house____________________________________________

2. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.

Although __________________________________________

3.They will build a new mall here.

A new mall _________________________________

4. Unless he takes these pills, he won't be better.

If _______________________________________