V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions.

Every state has its own laws for driving and getting a driver's license. To learn these laws, people have to read the Rules of the Road book for their state. They can get the book free at a driver's license facility in their state.

In Illinois, people between the ages of 15 and 18 have to take a driver's education course in school before they can get a permit to practice driving. People over 18 don't have to take this course in order to get a permit. When people get a learner's permit, they have to take a test. They have to know the traffic signs and laws in order to pass this test. Then they have to get their vision tested. When they get theirlearner's permits, they can practice driving, but a licensed driver has to be in the car with

them at all times. A learner's permit is good for one year.

When the learner is ready to get a license, he or she has to take a driving test. During the test, new drivers have to back out of an alley, park uphill anddownhill, make right- and left-turns, obey all traffic laws, and do whatever else the examiner may ask them to do to show that they know how to drive.

1/ What is the writer trying to do in the text?

a.         Complain about traffic accidents.

b.         Describe what to do to get a driver's license.

c.         Persuade drivers to drive carefully.

d.         Advise drivers how to drive.

2/ Why would somebody read the text?

a.         To find out about traffic laws.

b.         To learn how to drive a car.

c.         To find out about getting a driver's license.

d.         To learn some details about the rules of the roads .

3/ In order to get a driver's license, most important of all, the learner has to .................................

a.         read the Rules of the Road book for his/her state

b.         get his/her vision tested

c.         know all the traffic laws

d.         pass a driving test

4/ The word "free" most nearly means ..............................

            a. without limit            b. without having to pay

            c. without shopping     d. at any time

5/ The word "alley" most nearly means ......................

            a. narrow passage        b. garage          c. garden          d. sidewalk

VI. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions.

When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be heard allover the world on the B.B.C. If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected.

Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built. It is not only of immense size, but is extremely accurate as well. Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day. On the B.B.C. you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones are connected to the clock tower. Big Ben has rarely gone wrong. Once, however, it failed to give the correct time. A painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down!

1/ Big Ben was built .......................

a. for the B.B.C. b. after a fire c. in honour of Sir Benjamin Hall d. long before 1834

2/ Accuracyis maintained        ..................._

a.         by microphones in the clock tower b.  by workmen

c.because the clock is at Greenwich Observatory d.by officials who check the clock frequently

3/ Big Ben is one of the first sights you will see when you     London.

            a. will visit       b. visit c. have visited d. will be visiting

4/ Big Ben is the ..................... clock in London.

            a. famousest     b. most famous            c. more famous d. famouser

5/ It is .......................very big and very accurate.        a. and   b. also c. both d. together

6/ How often .....................checked?

            a. have they it              b. they have it c. do they have it                     d. they do have it

7/ A painter  .........      working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands.

a. who b. had been      c. had   d. ...................

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions.

Quite a number of things have been done tohelp solve traffic problems in Singapore. For example, motorists must buy a special pass if they want to drive into the downtown business district. They can go into the business district only if they have the pass displayed on their windshield.

Another thing Singapore has done is to make it more difficult to buy cars. People have to apply for a certificate if they want to buy a car. And the number of certificates is limited. Not everyone can get one. There is also a high tax on cars, so it costs three or four times as much to buy a car in Singapore as it does in, say, the United States or Canada. The other thing Singapore has done is to build an excellent public transportation system. Their subway system is one of the best in the world. And there is also a very good taxi and bus system.

1/ In Singapore, drivers must have ....................         to drive into the downtown  business district.

a. a special I D card        b. a special pass          c. a driving certificate     d. a driving lesson

2/ Singapore has done many things to make it difficult to buy cars because it ............................

a. wants to solve the car problems       b. wants to help motorists to be safe

c. helps poor people    d. wants to solve traffic problems

3/ The public transportation system in Singapore is ...................................

a. not very good b. very good             c. very bad       d. awful

 Read the passage and choose the best answer.

When Nick and Jane got their phone bill, they knew something was wrong. They couldn't understand why the new bill was over fifty dollars more than the old one. Then Nick saw the long-distance charges. There were ten calls listed to the town of Rosemont, several hundred miles away.

"But we don't know anybody in Rosemont," Jane protested. "Where is Rosemont, anyway? Besides, no one would have such a ridiculous phone number as 123-456-7890." Suddenly, they thought of their twin sons, who were just learning how to count. They must have been playing with pushbuttons on the dial. This turned out to be the right solution to the mystery of their phone bill.

66. Nick and Jane are

A.        friends. B.        twin sons. C. telephonists. D. a married couple.

67. What was wrong with their new phone bill?

A.        It couldn't be understood. B.   It contained ten calls for an unknown town.

C. It was fifty dollars. D. It was several hundred miles away.

68. The word ridiculous in the passage could be best replaced by

A.        funny. B.         unreasonable.C.           foolish. D.       crazy.

69. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A.        They Couldn't understood why their phone bill cost much.

B.        There were many long-distance calls in their phone bill.

C.        They had to pay fifty dollars for the bill.

D.        Their twin sons learned how to Count on the dial when they Were out.

70. This in the passage refers to

A.        the phone number 123-456-7890.

B.        Nick and Jane's thought.

C.        the long-distance charge.

D.        their sons' playing with Pushbuttons on the dia1.

1. My bath was_________. I feel _________now. (RELAX) 
2. Joe is _________ because he had a _________day. (TIRE) 
3. How to get the cheese was _________. The mouse was _________. (CONFUSE)

4. So much homework was _________. The student felt _________. (OVERWHELM)
5. Your jokes are _________. I am _________. (AMUSE) 
6. I was so _________by the movie. The scenes in the movie were _________. (TOUCH)

7. The TV program was _________. I felt _________while watching it. (BORE) 
8. My angry father’s words were _________. I felt_________. (UPSET) 
9. The nurse’s big needle was _________. I felt _________when she walked over to me! (FRIGHTEN)
10. Ted forgot to close his zipper. It was _________. Ted felt _________. (EMBARRASS)
11. Getting hit in the behind with an arrow was _________. Lancelot felt _________. (HUMILIATE)
12. My alarm clock wouldn't stop ringing. I was _________. The sound was _________. (ANNOY)
13. I was _________after reading the _________news headlines. (ALARM) 
14. The movie, King Kong, was _________. The children who were watching it were ______. (TERRIFY) 
15. I felt _________ after getting a _________ massage. (PLEASE) 
16. Michael Phelps was _________. Michael Phelps' Olympic win was _________. (EXCITE)
17. I was _________. The painting called “Mona Piggy” was _________. (INTRIGUE)
18. He heard a strange sound and was _________. The strange sound was _________. (CONCERN)
19. Her weight loss from the diet was _________. She was _________. (ENCOURAGE)
20. The taste was _________. I was _________. (SATISFY) 
21. He's such a monotonous speaker. I was ______________ (BORE) stiff.   
22. Most sequels (đoạn tiếp, cuốn tiếp theo) are ______________ (DISAPPOINT). 
23. I had such a ________________ (TIRE) day I went straight to bed. 
24. Everyone’s very ________________ (EXCITE) about the news.

25. That lamp produces a very ________________ (PLEASE) effect. 
26. The whole school was ________________ (SADDEN)  by the tragic event. 
27. I don't like watching ________________ (DEPRESS) films on my own. 
28. I was ________________ (AMAZE) when she told me she’d got divorced. 
29. He's such a ________________ (BORE) guy. He only ever talks about himself.
30. I'm very ________________ (INTEREST) in films and theatre. 
31. No one knew what would happen next. We were all ________________ (INTRIGUE).

32. It was a very ________________ (INTEREST) situation. 
33. There's been some very ________________ (SURPRISE) news. 
34. His mother was ________________ (DISGUST) by what she found under his bed.

35. Their hamburgers are ________________ (DISGUST). 
36. Dad always arrives home from work thoroughly _______________ (EXHAUST).

37. He's always showing off. It's really ________________ (ANNOY). 
38. I think Alex is one of the most ________________ (ANNOY) people I've ever met. He can't keep still for a second. 
39. I walked into this restaurant and there was Andy with a strange woman. He seemed really ________________(EMBARRASS). 
40. She kept talking about her boyfriend problems all night. It was rather ________________ (EMBARRASS). 

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES BY USING ALTHOUGH, IN SPITE OF, DESPITE

1.    Despite my warning, they went ahead with their plan.

2.    They went swimming in spite of the coldness of the water.

3.    In spite of being bad at pool, she beat him three times in a row.

4.    She decided to go abroad for a year despite loving her boyfriend very much.

5.    He went on holiday to Thailand in spite of the expensive airfare

6.    Socrates never had much money despite being very famous in his own day.

7.    His career did not really take off despite his ambitions

8.    They managed to work together despite their differences of opinion

9.    Despite my headache I enjoyed the film.

10. Despite having enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

11. Despite being tired, he walked to the station

12. The children slept well despite the noise.

13. in spite of earning a low salary, Linda gave money to her parents.

14. Tom went to work in spite of not feeling very well.

15. Their new product turned out to be a success despite pessimistic market studies.

16. The speech made the crowd cheer despite the minister's lack of preparation time

17. Julie failed the exam in spite of working very hard.

18. In spite of getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems with the teacher

19. In spite of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.

20. Despite/in spite of being a little overweight, he is actually quite fit.

21. In spite of being necessary for democracy, politicians are still liars and thieves

22. Valencia is a fantastic place despite of being too hot in July and August

23. She’s a great person In spite of getting jealous over stupid things sometimes

24. In spite of getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems with the teacher

25. Cars are a big waste of money although you do need one if you live in the country.

26. The best things in life are free though love is often very expensive

27. I phone my brother in Thailand using Skype nearly every day
though the time difference

28. Although the sun was shining, the water was cold.

29. Although he behaved badly, he wasn’t punished.

30. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.

31. We stayed up late, although we were tired.

32. Although she lost her way twice, she arrived safely.

33. Though Kevin was hard working, he failed the examination.

34. Although she didn't want to see The Lord of the Rings, she enjoyed it in the end.

35. They visited Madrid although they didn't have time to visit El Prado.

36. Although it was raining, we decided to go anyway.

37. Although it was only the first time they met, they made friends immediately.

38. The English actor Oliver Reed was often rude to people although he was always kind to animals.

39. Although it was raining heavily, we played the match as planned

40. Although my doctor had told me to stay in bed I went to work

41. Although he takes a lot of exercises, he’s fat.

42. Although I had practised for hours on end, my first golf ball ended up in the trees.

45. Although he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

46. The weather was bad, we enjoyed our trip.   

47. John rarely sees Paul although they live in the same town.

48. Anna never learned the language although she lived there for two years.

49. I couldn't eat although I was very hungry.

50. Although she was exhausted, she continued to study.

I. Reorder the following words to make meaningful sentences.

41. work/ father/ though/ used/ to/ bicycle/ my/ even/ he/ go/ had/ to/ a/ car/ by.

..........................................................................................................................................

42. TV/ watching/ affect/ despite/ of/ the/ day/ fact/ per/ a/ hours/ lot/ people’s/ that/ he/ may/ spent/ 4/ watching/ health/ TV.

..........................................................................................................................................

43. it/ travel/ is/ rush/ because/ in/ so/ on/ to/ traffic/ road/ tiring/ hours/ jams/ of.

..........................................................................................................................................

44. it/ hour/ to/ took/ office/ yesterday/ more/ my/ than/ mother/ an/ to/ go/ her.

..........................................................................................................................................

45. watching/ used/ cartoon/ make/ cousin/ films/ me/ what/ excited/ to/ was/ with/ my

..........................................................................................................................................

II. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.

1. I was impressed by the way she performed the dancing at the party.

→ What impressed me ..........................................................................................................

2. How did they get through the traffic jam this morning?

→ In what .............................................................................................................................

3. Although he was not selected as the winner, he was still happy.

→ Despite .............................................................................................................................

4. Surprisingly, the main character in the film was still alive and come back home.

→ It is surprising ...................................................................................................................

5. In spite of being in a big hurry, Jimmy didn’t take the shortcut to his workplace.

→ Although ..........................................................................................................................

I/ Choose the best options to complete the sentences .

1.    My parents ____me to se Cham temple last summer.A. took     B. takes           C. take             D. to take

  2. Hoa learned how____ a sewing machine.            A. using           B. use              C. used                        D. to use

  3.  The dentist_____ a cavity in Mai’s tooth.           A. did  B. made           C. filled                       D. pulled

  4 .Life in Viet Nam is now__________ than in the past.

            A. comfortable            B. more comfortable                          C.comfortably D.more comfortably

 5. What kinds of___do you like?- I like folk music. A.sports  B.programs  C.books                      D.music

6. Fruit juice is good____our health.A.to       B.for                                        C.with                                     D.at

7.  Lan doesn’t like beef and_____ does her aunt.    A. so    B. too              C. either                      D. neither

 8. What’s your____?- I’m 45 kilos.      A. heavy       B. weight                    C. height                     D. weigh

 9. Most of the world’s surface is_____. a. mountain           B. land                        C. plant                       D. water

 10. They went to the zoo last Saturday and Minh did, ___ A. so     B. too  C. either                      D. neither

11. Students should take part___ outdoor activities.    A. in                         B. on   C. at                            D. for

12. You must be careful. Video games can be____A. interesting      B. happy          C. boring D. addictive

13. You ought_________ to the dentist.        A. to go   B. go           C. going                      D. to going

 14.  Would you like to drink a cup of coffee? -___________________.

            A. Yes, I do                B. No, I wouldn’t       C. Thanks, I’d love to             D. You’re welcome

 15 .What kinds of_____ do you like? - I like cartoons.A. books      B. Films C.pictures                 D.sports

 16. Are you free____ Sunday?          A.in     B.at                                        C.for                            D.on

17. They prefer reading books____ watching TV.A.to          B.than            C.with                         D.more

18.  She doesn’t like beef and I don’t,_______.    A. so        B. too              C. either                      D. neither

19. Mai went to the supermarket last Saturday and Lan did, ____A. so       B. too  C. either          D. neither

20.Minh’s tooth hurts ____ he has a cavity.A. because         B. and             C. or                            D. but

21. Tri Nguyen______ is a famous place in Nha Trang. A. temple    B. museum      C. Pagoda D. aquarium

 22.  Would you like___ a dinner with me tonight?.              A. have            B. to have        C. having         D. has

 23 .Ba____to school yesterday because he felt tired.A. doesn’t go B. didn’t go C.wasn’t goD.didn’t went

24. He prefers___ TV every night.     A.watched      B.watching                  C.watch                      D.watches

25. He is a good soccer player.He plays soccer very____A.well       B.goodly         C.badly           D.bad

 26. What kinds of___ do you like? – I like soup.       A. water         B. drinks         C. food            D. sugar

 27. What about______ to the movies?    A. go         B. to go           C. goes                        D. going

28. Mr Tan is a______ worker.    A. care                   B. careful        C. carefully                 D. carelesslly

29. He was busy yesterday and ___ were his brothers. A. So B. too             C. either                      D. neither  

30.They enjoy____ their kites in their free time.A. fly           B. flying          C. to fly                       D. flied

 31. You should ___your hands before meals.A. to wash      B. washing      C. wash                       D. washes

 32 .He prefers watching TV___ playing video games.A.to              B.for                C.with                         D.at

33. He is a ___soccer player. He plays soccer very well.A.well         B.bad              C.good                        D.badly

34.  I don’t like beef . My mother doesn’t_____    A. so       B. too              C. either                      D. neither

 35. We need some beef and chicken. Let’s go to the___stall. A. vegetable B. fruit            C. meat            D. 0

36. Mr Tan is a careful worker. He works ___    A. care        B. carefully     C. careful        D. carelesslly

37. What was wrong____you?A.to    B.for                                        C.with                                     D.at

38.Don’t forget to wash your____ before meals.A. teeth      B. hands          C. feet                         D. head

39. He _____ a bad cold and headache.         A. was             B. had             C. took                                    D. made

 40.  My brother is a ___ volleyball player.     A. skill             B. skillful        C. skillfully                 D. quick

 41 .She has ___________ of friends in Hue.A.many            B.few              C.lots                           D.lot

42. He is a careful driver. He drives____A.careful                B.carefully      C.goodly                     D.careless 43. How_____ is your brother? – He is 1.70 meters tall.       A. high      B. heavy          C. tall  D. weigh

44. The weather____ nice yesterday.      a. was        B. were                        C. did                          D. is

 45. Children shouldn’t eat too ___ candy.    A. a little         B. many           C. a few                      D. much

53. _____ swimming?- That’s OK.         A. How about         B. Let’s  C. Shall we               D. Why don’t we

54. I can’t go out for a walk now. I _my homework.  A. must doB. must to doC. must doing  D.must does

55.They__ Nha Trang last summer.   A. visit                        B. visitting                  C. visited                     D. to visit

  56. After the holiday, they returned to Ha Noi____ bus.                A. on               B. in    C. to                D. by

  57.  _____ do you brush your teeth?- Twice a day A. How  B. How much C. How often D. How long

  58 .What was_____ with her?A.matter        B.wrong                                  C.right                         D.problem

60. Are there good programs _____ teenagers?A.in              B.with             C.for                            D.at

61. Baseball is one of the_____ popular games.      A. more  B. many           C. much                       D. most

62. In____ amounts, sugar is good for your health.   A. many         B. muchC. moderate               D. few

63.Liz talked to Ba______her vacation in Nha Trang.A. about         B. on               C. in    D. with

64 .Hoa watched Mrs Mai ____ her dress.    A. made          B. make           C.to make                    D.making

69. My friend prefers watching video __________.

     A. to listening to music                  B. than listening to music       C. to listen to music D. listen to music

72.I don’t like coffee and___A. She doesn’t, too.B. so does Lan.  C. she doesn’t, either.   D.She does, either

73. I  ______sick last night.A. were               B. was                                     C. is                             D .did

75. She ______ the beef into thin strips.A.made                   B.heated                   C. sliced              D. took

76. _______you lend me your pen,please ?A.Would                B.can                 C. Should                 D. Do

77. ______?-I’m one meter fifty centimeters tall.      A. What is your weight ?B. How height are you ?  C. What is your height ?  D. How heavy are you

78. Your  _____  is 37 ⁰C.      A.height                  B.weight                            C. temperature         D. tall

Sắp xếp lại các câu sau:

1. in / few / days / first / I / the / a / of / visited / lot / all / tourist / attractions / .

2. all / the / have / tourists / of / places / were / , so / a / I / yesterday / shops / full / decided / to / look / at / the / .

3. I / lost / way / got / on / back / hotel / but / it / didn't / the / to / the / matter / .

4. I / first / meals / go / ate / for / night / in / usually / but now / the / hotel / my / out / I / the / .

5. the / meal / are / less / great / I / can / and / for / restaurants / $25 / than / a / get / .

6. I / get / all / have / of / taken / I / photos / show / back / when / you / the / will / I / .

I (1) ......................... always been very fit and healthy, and I have (2) ......................... had a serious
illness. However, a couple of weeks (3)........................., I caughtthe flu. I must admit that until then, I had
not realized just how unpleasantthe flu could be. I (4)......................... a high temperature for nearly a
week,and my whole body hurt. I don’t think I have (5) ......................... felt somiserable. It’s taking me ages
to get my strength back. It really bothersme that I haven’t had enough energy to play football
(6)......................... I gotill. In fact, I have (7)......................... been to the doctor to ask if it’s normal tofeel
weak for so long. He says I’ll soon feel better. Apparently I’m lucky. For some people, especially the old
and the weak, the flu can be very serious.Doctors have tried (8)......................... years to find a cure for the
flu, but theyhaven’t found one (9)......................... Fortunately, researchers have developeda vaccine which
gives effective protection against the disease. According tomy doctor, most of his elderly patients have
(10)......................... received theirflu shots.

                                                                           Dangerous Virus

In a city in China, there was an (48)…………… of a new (49)......... The virus is spreading fast, and it is very infectious.
It (50)…………... a lung infection, and its (51)…………….. are a fever, fatigue, and problems being able to (52)…………. In some cases, the sickness can be mild; (53)……………., it can be fatal, too.
There are still new cases and the World (54)…………. Organization expects the virus to (55)……………in other parts of China and in other countries, too. Officials (56)…………..cases in China, Japan, Thailand, and South Korea. Many (57)……………..around the world react to the outbreak, and they start screening passengers.

I.  Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb form.

      Kevin O’Donnell works in Hollywood. He records sound for films. He ( work )                                 on his first film in 1980: Star Wars. He’s now 51 and he ( help)                                               to make more than 100 films. In 1983, he ( do)                          the sound on the film called Terms of Endearment. The film ( win)                                 five Oscars, but O’Donnell ( not win)                                  one. He ( be)                      at the Oscars in 1983 when he was only 26.

  Now, he ( be)                            to the Oscars 20 times. He has worked on Top  Gun, Terminator 3, Spider-Man, Transformers and other great films, but he ( not win)                                an Oscar yet. He ( write)                            20 speeches so far, but ( never given)                                      one. The speeches are in a drawer in his house. Kevin doesn’t mind. He knows the sound in his films is amazing. He’s going to win - one day!

II. Complete the sentences using the correct comparative, superlative form or “as…as” of the adjectives given.

1. Some people think that Music isn’t (important)                                        Maths or Science. I don’t agree.

2. The guitar is one of the (popular)                                       instruments among young people.

3. It’s (easy)                                       to play an instrument after you’ve been practising for a while.

4. I play the piano (good)                                          than I play the violin.

5. Guitars aren’t (expensive)                                                  many other instruments.

6. Saxophones are (heavy)                                         than a lot of instruments.

7. Traditional pianos are (suitable)                                         than keyboards for beginners.

8. Mai is (good)                                  singer in our class.

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