Choose the sentences that are closest in meaning to the given sentence(s).I had not ridden a horse for a long time and I found it very difficult to keep in the saddle.

A. Not riding a horse for a long time, I find it very difficult to keep in the saddle.

B. Not riding a horse for a long time, I found it very difficult to keep in the saddle.

C. Not having ridden a horse for a long time, I found it very difficult to keep in the saddle.

D. Not to have ridden a horse for a long time, I had found it very difficult to keep in the saddle.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS

I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometres from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a (119) ____ country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a lew days I got used to (120) ____ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countiyside was.

One of my jobs was to supply the village (121) ____ water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (122) ____ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organisation and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (123) ____ these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.

All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (124) ____ was considering working for a charity.

Question 121:

A. for

B. on

C. with

D. from

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS

I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometres from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a (119) ____ country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a lew days I got used to (120) ____ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countiyside was.

One of my jobs was to supply the village (121) ____ water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (122) ____ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organisation and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (123) ____ these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.

All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (124) ____ was considering working for a charity.

Question 119:

A. rich

B. comfortable

C. well-paid

D. luxurious

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS

I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometres from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a (119) ____ country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a lew days I got used to (120) ____ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countiyside was.

One of my jobs was to supply the village (121) ____ water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (122) ____ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organisation and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (123) ____ these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.

All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (124) ____ was considering working for a charity.

Question 123:

A. If

B. Because

C. When

D. Although

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS

I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometres from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a (119) ____ country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a lew days I got used to (120) ____ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countiyside was.

One of my jobs was to supply the village (121) ____ water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (122) ____ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organisation and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (123) ____ these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.

All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (124) ____ was considering working for a charity.

Question 122:

A. carrying

B. wearing

C. holding

D. drinking

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS

I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometres from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a (119) ____ country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a lew days I got used to (120) ____ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countiyside was.

One of my jobs was to supply the village (121) ____ water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (122) ____ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organisation and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (123) ____ these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.

All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (124) ____ was considering working for a charity.

Question 124:

A. which

B. when

C. where

D. who

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS

I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometres from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a (119) ____ country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a lew days I got used to (120) ____ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countiyside was.

One of my jobs was to supply the village (121) ____ water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (122) ____ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organisation and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (123) ____ these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.

All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (124) ____ was considering working for a charity.

Question 120:

A. lived

B. living

C. lived

D. lively

Exercise 2: Write the verbs in Present Perfect or Past Simple.
Last week I (be) ………………… very busy and I (have not) ………………… the time to do a lot in the household.
On Monday I (work) ………………… three hours overtime and (come) ………………… home very late in the evening.
From Tuesday to Thursday I (be) …………………on a business trip.
On Friday I (go) ………………… to a friend's birthday party and at the weekend I (visit) ………………… my grandparents.
Tomorrow some friends are coming over. I (see / not) ………………… them for ages and they (be / never) …………………at my place before.
I (clean / just) ………………… my house so I can show them around. Now everything is perfect.
We ………………… (just/finish) dinner when they ………………… (come).
He ………………… seldom ………………… (travel) by bicycle before he went to Vietnam.
Ann ………………… (go) to get the carpet for the room but someone ………………… (already/take) it.
 ………………… you ………………… (manage) to see the Director, or ………………… he ………………… (go) out by the time you ………………… (get) there?
He ………………… (just/get) home when you ………………… (phone). He ………………… (be) in New York.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS

I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometers from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a rich country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I got used to (11)_______ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was.

One of my jobs was to supply the village (12)______ water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (13)______ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organization and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (14)______ these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.

All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (15)______ was considering working for a charity. 

Điền ô số 15

A. when 

B. which 

C. who 

D. where