EXERCISES

A. PHONETICS:
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. tea B. sea C. seat D. heavy
2. A. then B. this C. thin D. that
3. A. nature B. ladder C. map D. gap
4. A. head B. bed C. pretty D. better
5. A. describe B. title C. licence D. little
6. A. bound B. sound C. count D. country
7. A. national B. nature C. native D. nation
8. A. love B. cover C. colour D. over
9. A. bought B. thought C. through D. ought
10. A. where B. here C. there D. their
B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR:
Part I: Choose the best answer: A, B, C or D
1: Listen! The teacher __________ the lesson to us.
A. explain B. is explaining C. explains D. to explain
2: – What do you do in your free time? – I always ________ books in my free time.
A. is reading B. to read C. reads D. read
3: Peter is ____________ boy in our class.
A. the tallest B. tall than C. taller D. the taller
4: At the moment, Ann _________ her bike to school.
A. ride B. is riding C. rides D. to ride
5: I enjoy ________ my grandmother during my summer vacation.
A. visiting B. visit C. to visit D. to visiting
6: These new words are __________ difficult for me to study.
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
7________is he laughing? – Because I dropped my plate.
A. Why B. How C. When D. What
8. Who in your family is _________work at the moment?
A. in B. of C. at D. on
9. You ________study harder, so you can get a good job in the future.
A. can B. could C. may D. should
10. The film __________at nine o’ clock.
A. finishes B. finish C. finishing D. is finishing
11. I ____________in the classroom with my classmates at the moment.
A. was sitting B. am sitting C. sat D. sit
12. I didn’t have an omelette. There ___________any eggs in the cupboard.
A. wasn’t B. was C. weren’t D. were
13. I’d like _________a lot of money, so I have to work hard.
A. has B. have C. having D. to have
A. bedroom B. bathroom C. toilet D. living room
14: I often do my homework ___________ my bedroom.
A. on B. in C. under D. near
15: Every day, my mother ___________ the washing up with the help of the washing machine.
A. has B. does C. makes D. gets

Part II: Supply the correct verb tenses or forms:

1. He likes ………………practising…..(practise) the piano everyday
2. George …is swiming……………..(swim) right now,
3. I ……………will wait……..(wait) for you at the hotel at midday tomorrow.
4. I (play)----play------soccer in the stadium everyday.
5. She (eat) --------eats-her lunch at twelve o’clock.
6. There ( be )--are-----forty students in my class.
7. Would you like ………to drink…………(drink) coffee?
8. Hurry up! ' The train ……is coming……….. (come) in.
9. Where (he, go)……is he go………… every day?
10.Where are you? –I am upstairs. I …am having…………… (have) a bath.

Part III: Find and correct the mistake in each following sentences:
3. Mr Brown doesn’t lives in a big city. He lives in the country. Lives => live
4. My sister hasn’t breakfast very often.=> does not ( doesn’t)
5. Phuc isn’t enough strong to lift the bag.=> strong enough
6. They have a full of flowers garden. => the
7. They no from Greece. => aren’t
8. This coffee is too heavy for drink.=> to drink
9. Our new car is greens. => green
10. Mr and Mrs John can’t to go to Ha Noi today. => can’t go

C. READING
Close - text
Passage 1: Choose the best answer to complete the text
There are three sizes of Schnauzer dog. The two smaller sizes first (1) _________ to England over 50 years
ago, but the Giant Schnauzer has not (2) _________here very long. The name Giant is a good one because the dogs
are 65 to 67.5 cm high. All the dogs (3) _________ long hair, which should be cut quite often. Most smaller
Schnauzers (4) _________ grey in colour, but the Giant Schnauzer is usually black.
Schnauzers come from Germany, where farmers use the dogs to help them with their sheep, and they
are also used by the police, because Schnauzer dogs are very intelligent. A Schnauzer makes (5) _________
nice family dog. It is friendly and very good with young children.
1. A. comes B. come C. came D. is coming
2. A. been B. being C. be D. is
3. A. have B. has C. had D. having
4. A. are B. was C. is D. were
5. A. the B. any C. a D. some

Passage 2:
AIR POLLUTION
Air pollution is a cause of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there are laws limiting the amount
of smoke which factories can produce. (1) _______ there isn't enough information on the effects of smoke in the
atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution (2) _______ lung diseases.
The gases from the exhausts of car have also increased air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol
produces a (3) _______ gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings. Children ( 4)
……….._ live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere cannot think as quickly as other children and
are clumsy when they use their hands.
There are other long-term effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase, the earth's
climate may become warmer. A lot of the ice near the Pole may melt and may cause serious ( 5)………………..
_______.
1A.However B. Although C. Therefore D. Because
2A. gets B. does C. makes D. causes
3A. dead B. powerful C. poisonous D. harmless
4A. when B. which C. where D. who
5 .A. flood B. storm C. earthquake D. volcano

B- Reading comprehension
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below:

Passage 1
English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. I studied the two languages when I was
at high school. Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University. As for me, mastering a foreign language is not easy.
After studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful. Traveling to the country where the target language is
spoken is very helpful, but if you can not speak the language well enough you will certainly have troubles. I also
frequently go to the movies, watch television, listen to the radio in the language I am trying to learn. Reading is another
good way to learn. Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better. However, getting
some knowledge of the language is the most important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first.

1. How many languages can the writer speak?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
2. The writer has learnt Spanish _______.
A. in Spain B. at high school C. at University D. B and C
3. Traveling may cause troubles if _______.
A. you cannot speak the language well enough.
B. you can speak the language well enough.
C. you can speak the language bad enough.
D. you can communicate in the target language.
4. Some useful ways to practice your target language are _______.
A. listening to the radio and watching TV in the language.
B. reading books in the language.
C. seeing films in the language.
D. all are correct.
5. According to the writer, what should be mastered first?
A. Vocabulary B. Vocabulary and grammar
C. Writing skill D. Reading skill

Passage 2
If you enjoy cycling for pleasure, doing it in London can be a shock. There are not enough lanes especially
for bikes, and making your way through the traffic can be very risky. But if you have great passion, cycling in
London can be exciting, and it is an inexpensive way of keeping" fit if you live there. Some cyclists don't mind
spending a lot of money on expensive bikes. However, if you just want a basic bike that is only for occasional use,
there are many cheap choices. Several markets have cheap bikes on sale which may not be impressive to look at but
should be satisfactory. You should buy a cycling helmet if you want to cycle in London. Wearing a cycling helmet is
not compulsory in Britain, but it is a good idea to wear one for protection.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Cycling helmets B. Cheap bicycles C. Bicycle markets D. Cycling in London'
2. According to the passage, cycling in London is
A. easy B. difficult C. tiring D. boring
3. The word "it" in line 4 refers to
A. cycling B. passion C. excitement D.doing exercise
4. The difficulty of cycling in London is described in lines
A. 2 B. 5 C. 5-6 D. 8-9
5. According to the passage, all the followings are true EXCEPT that
A. it is compulsory to wear a helmet when cycling in Britain.
B. some bikes in London are cheap.
C. there are not many lanes especially for bikes.
D. some cyclists don't want to buy expensive

Passage 3
Every day on radio, on TV, and in the newspaper, we hear, see or read about many problems in the world, for
example, pollution problems.
Air pollution is the first kind. It mostly comes from fumes released from motorbikes, cars, airplanes, trains and
poisonous gases emitted from factories. Also, waste is dumped any where, even in the city where many people are
living. The second pollution problem is sea pollution. Many people earn their living from fishing in the sea, and the
fish they catch feed many people. But the sea has become so polluted from oil spills and factory wastes that the fish
are dying. This pollution is not only killing the fish, but is also affecting those people who eat fish.
 Seldom do you find a place nowadays that is not polluted. This problem is growing more difficult every day. We
must find a good solution that makes the world a better place to live.
1. We hear, see and read about problems in the world _________
A. once a week B. every day C. every week D. every year
2. What causes the air pollution?
A. fumes from vehicles. B. poisonous gases from factories.
C. waste from everywhere D. all are correct
3. The sea has become polluted because of _________
A. oil spills B. factories wastes
C. smoke from factories D. A and B are correct
4. Pollution can lead to _______________
A. people’s death B. fish’s death
C. people those eating fish D. Both B and C
5. In order to make the world a better place to live, we _________
A. should not prevent pollution B. should find a good solution.
C. should kill the fish. D. None is correct.

D. WRITING:
Part II: Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences:
1.do/ often/ she/ in/ time/ free/ what/ ?/ does/ her.
=> what dose she often do in her free time
2. he/ like/ reading/ to music/ likes/ and/ books/ listening/ I/ .
=> I like reading books and he likes listening to music / I likes listening to music and he likes reading books
3. goes/ school/ to/ Monday/ from/ every week/ he/ to/ Friday.
=> He goes to school from Monday to Friday every week
4. my/ went/ mother/ shopping/ yesterday.
=> My mother went shopping yesterday
5. five/ are/ apples/ the/ in/ kitchen/ there.
=> There are five apples in the kitchen
6. because/ I / help/ you/ you/ too/ are/ can’t / lazy.
=> I can’t help you because you are too lazy
7. will/ he/ the/ theatre/ go/ with/ to/ girlfriend/ tomorrow/ his.
=> He will go to the theatre with his girlfriend tomorrow/
8. enjoys/ going/ she/ in/ walking/ rain/ the.
=> She enjoys going walking in the rain

Part III: Rewrite the following sentences:

1. Jane began playing the piano ten years ago.
 Jane has played the piano for ten years.
2. Mary is better at chemistry than Susan.
 Susan isn’t better at chemistry than Mary
3. We arrived too late to attend the class.
 We didn’t arrive early enough to attend the class
4. Sally is the cleverest student in the class.
 Nobody in the class cleverer than Sally
5. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
 We have cooked for the party for 4 hours ago
6. I’ll only help you if you promise to try harder.
 Unless you promise to try harder, I’ll help you
7. We spent five hours getting to London.
 It took us five hours to get to London
8. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.
 He enjoys walking in the rain
9. The coffee was too hot for me to drink.
 The coffee was not cold enough for me to drink
10. Doing this work is not easy.
 It’s not easy to do this work/ It is dificult to do this work
Part V: Paragraph.
Write a passage (80 -100 words) about …………………………………..
+ Your hobbies
+ Your favourite sport
+ Your favourite season
+ Your last holiday
+ Your best friend.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
EXERCISES – MORE
Choose the best answer:
1. David and Julie have taken Chinese classes,______ ?
A. do they B. don’t we C. haven’t they D. have we
2. Hue city,________is an old capital,attracts millions of tourists every year.
A. which B. who C. where D. that
3. I don’t go to work on Sundays and ________ does my husband.
A. too B. neither C. either D. So
4. We must ______ a decision about where to go first.
A.do B. make C. take D. have
5. The candidates ________ bring books into the examination room.
A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. won’t D. mustn’t
6. Two cars can’t pass each other________ the road is narrow.
A. and B. because C. although D. but
7. The Pacific Ocean is _______ than the Atlantic Ocean.
A. larger B. large C. more largely D. largely
8. Many tablet computers are ______ to put in your pocket.
A. so small B. such small C. small enough D.enough small
9. My father ______because he was too busy.
A. got his old car to wash B. had his old car wash
C. got his old car washed D. got washed his old car
10. At first sight I met her, I was impressed with her____________ eyes.
A. big round beautiful black B. beautiful round black big
C. beautiful big round black D. beautiful round big black
11. We think that with our solidarity we can______ this difficulty.
A. overtake B. overcome C. overgo D. Overdo
12. I will help you to ______ the wedding ring you lost at the party last night.
A. look after B. look at C. look up D. look for

13. We have many chances to work in a big factory.

A. opportunities B. time C. money D. wealth
14. It’s a custom to give presents at Christmas.
A. habit B. hobby C. rule D. tradition

15. Hoa: “Would you like a cup of tea?” - Ba: “__________”

A. Certain. B. Yes, please. C. Don’t mention it! D. I’m sorry I can’t.
16. Hoa: “Congratulations on your success!” - Ba: “___________”
A. You can say that again. B. Thanks. It’s very kind of you to say so.
C. Never mind. D. Yes, of course.

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER:

17. A. weather B. earthquake C. anything D. birthday
18. A. village B. picnic C. river D. shrine
19. A. disappeared B. decided C. used D. claimed
20. A. books B. workers C. plants D. maps
Find the mistakes:
21. This book was written by Jack London, the American writer.
A B C D
22. We can be saved natural resources by using energy solar.
A B C D
23. He had such much money that he didn’t know what to do with it.
A B C D

24. He can run the farther of his classmates, but that’s only once around the track.
A B C D
Supply the correct verb forms
25. Mia always (play) ______ on her iPad, so her mom has decided to take it away.
26. These flowers are dying. You (not water)___________ them for ages.
27. My sister prefers (listen)______ to music to watching TV.
28. He agreed (meet)_______us at Galaxy Nguyen Du.

Choose the best answer:

I began my teaching career nearly ten years ago. I spent six years teaching in a remote village (29)
______the villagers were very poor and the living standard was low. Sometimes, I was very disappointed ( 30)
______bad living condition and low pay. I am really homesick. However, at that time, with my youth (31) ______, I
tried my best to devote myself to the noblest career, that was “teaching”. I love my poor little students. They were
living in poverty but they could not (32) ______from empty mind.
29. A. who B. where C. which D. when
30. A. in spite of B. because C. because of D. though
31. A. enthusiasm B. enthusiastic C. enthusiastically D. enthuse
32. A. suffer B. bear C. cope D. manage

Read the passage then choose the best answer:

For many people the language of the internet is English. “World, Wide, Web: Three English Words” was the
name of an article by Michael Specter in the New York Times a few years ago. The article went on to say: “If you
want to take full advantage of the Internet, there is only one real way to do it: learn English.”
In general, it is not difficult to learn to use Internet services. But although Internet services are rather easy to
use, you will have considerable difficulties if you are not familiar with English. In fact, knowledge of English is one
of the most important aspects that help you use the Internet.
Learning to use a new Internet service may take a few hours, a few days, or some weeks, but it takes years to
learn a language so that you can use it fluently and confidently. Of course, when you know some English, you can
learn more just by using it on the Internet. But at least your English should be good enough to understand commonly
used words and to know what to do on the Internet.
33. This passage talks about_______.
A. using the Internet. B. the role of English on the Internet.
C. learning English. D. services of the Internet.
34. The word “advantage” is the closest in meaning to______.
A. benefit B. difficulty C. confidence D. imaginary
35. The word “it” in the passage refers to______
A. English B. the service C. the Internet D. a language
36. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Internet is serviced widely.B. Using a language fluently won’t take you long.
C. English is very necessary on the InternetD. We learn English by using the Internet.

Writing
37. They built a big villa near my house.
-> A big villa................................................................................................................................
38. Whose motorbike did you borrow last night?”, said his mother.
-> His mother .................................................................................................................
39. Practice writing every day, and you will have beautiful handwriting.
-> If ...............................................................................................................................
40. I used to be a more careless cyclist than I am now.
-> I used to cycle .......................................................................................................