Question 1: Use the correct form ofthe words in the brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. The man could give no explanation .for his violent behaviour. ( EXPLAIN)
2. Although her visit was ....unexpected....., we made her welcome just the same. ( EXPECT)
3. I know all the boys who live in my ........neighborhood........(NEIGHBOUR)
4. He does not agree with the ...belief.. that there is life on other planets. ( BELIEVE)
5. He examined the parcel......, as he had no idea what it could be. (SUSPECT)
6. All the courses ...beginning.... in January will finish in June. (BEGIN)
7. A letter should always end with the ...signature... of the writer. ( SIGN)
8. It is really quite ..unordinary... that we should have been at the same college without having met before ( ORDINARY)
9. There is a great ...similarity.. between Hari and his twin brother. (SIMILAR)
10. With a good ..description.. of the criminal from witnesses, the police were able to find him easily. ( DESCRIBE)
Question 2: Supply each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. We should go to class.....on...time.
2. She is listening...to..the radio now.
3. It's a pity that I have to say good bye ..to...alll of you.
4. Mr.Brown office is...on.. the 7 floor.
5. Translate it...into.. Vietnamese.
6. What is Hanoi famous....for....?
7. My mother worked here as a doctor...for.. 2 years ...from....1990 to 1992.
8. Children go to school ...at...the age .....of..six
Question 3: Choose the word or phrase( A, B, C, D) which best compete each sentence
1. A good way to go to foreign countries is ________air
(A) by (B) in (C) on (D) with
2. All her family came to the airport to _____ her off her trip to Australia.
(A) call (B) get (C) see (D) take
3. Help!
(A) Just a minute (B) Moment (C) I come at once (D) Wait on
4. Tell me_______ there is anything special that you would like to do.
(A) which (B) if (C) that (D) so
5. She asked___________ whether she really wanted to take the exam.
(A) anyone else (B) each other (C) herself (D) one
6. When she answers the phone, she often _________ in a funny accent, which annoys me.
(A) repeats (B) says (C) speaks (D) tells
7. I am going to ___________all my clothes and decide which to keep and which to give away.
(A) get on (B) go through (C) hand in (D) look up
8. I must find out _________ the train leave.
(A) if (B) When (C) as (D) that
9. Is there a place ____________ we can eat cheaply near here?
(A) that (B) there (C) where (D) which
10. He pointed to number 6 and said" That is the house she lives........"
(A) there (B) where (C) in (D) in it
Question 5: Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that means the same as the first
1. Mary no longer prepares for the wedding parties
- Mary doesn't prepare for the wedding parties anymore.
2. Who owns this motorcycle?
- Who does this motorcycle belong to ?
3. How long have John and Mary been married?
- When did John and Mary get married ?
4. Remember to check for spelling mistakes before you hand in your composition.
- Don't forget to..................
5. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming
- The children couldn't go swimming in the sea because it was so rough
6. Mary rang hours and hours.
- It is hours and hours since Mary rang.
7. He failed to win the race.
- He didn't manage to win the race.
8. It was only when I looked the room that I realised I hadn't turned off the cooker.
- Not until I look the room, did I realize I hadn't turned off the cooker.
9.You know a bit about cars but I know more.
- You don't know as much about cars as me.
10. The rain began to fall during my walk in the country.
- While I was walking in the country, the rain began to fall.
11. Because my brother has never been abroad before, he finds this trip exciting.
- My brother finds traveling abroad exciting because he has never been before.
12. Which speed did he drive at on the high way last night?
- How fast did he drive on the high way last night?
13. I consider that to manage to know what other people are thinking is quite impossible.
- I find it is quite impossible to manage to know that other people are thinking.
14. It would be a good idea to take more exercise.
- He advised me to take more exercise.
15. I don't have a bigger problem than pronunciation.
- My biggest problem is pronunciation.
Question 6: Make full sentences, using the prompts
1. The summer / friend / Charles / invite me / stay / him.
2. Since / leave school / Charles / live / alone.
3. We all / look forward / make trip / next month.
4. I / have to go / bus stop / meet / uncle / aunt / tomorrow.
5. Next year / when / mother / away / look after / child.
6. Difficult / learn / English
7. There / a lot of / clouds / sky.
8. How long / you / spend / last holiday / Italy ?
9. Not / forget / lock / door / when / leave / home.
10. She / doctor / because / toothache.
11. I / delighted / very excited / my holiday in vietnam.
12. I / would like / take my holiday / 25th November / 15th December.
13. I / believe / it / the time / the 22nd SEAGAMES
14. I / be / very grateful / if you / arrange / me / see some of the matches
15. I / also / like/ see / the bycicles- races
Question 7: Read this passage, fill each blank with a suitable word
Isabella Beeton, who(1) ____was____born in London in 1836, is the most famous British woman cookery writer. She was well educated and finished (2)____her_____education in Heidelberg, (3)_____where_______she learnt French and German, In 1856, she married Sam Beeton, an enterprising young publisher , and the following year (4)__of___ contributing a column on various household matters to his " The Englishwoman ' s Domestic Magazine". (5) _____It______ was the first of the cheap women ' s magazines. It pioneered the problem page and medical columns, and introduced dress - making patterns (6)______from_____France to British readers. (7)____When____ she was only 23 she edited " Beeton 's Book of Household Management". This was first (8)____time_____ as a serial in 30 monthly parts, and (9)___________ in book from 1861. It was an immense work, containing more(10) ______than_____ 3000 recipes as well (11)___as___ advice on instructing servants, nursing, legal matters, good manner and bringing (12)___to____ babies. Many of the recipes (13)___were__ contributed by the readers of The Englishwomen ' s Domestic Magazine" and others were simply taken (14)____by____previous cookery writers. The chapters on specialists topics were (15)_________anonymously by the doctor, a lawyer and (16)____some_____experts. But even (17)______ Mrs Beeton herself was not (18) _______a_____creative cook, the editing work that she did on the book is a grate archievement for (19) ______so young. She died(20)___at___the age of 28 after the birth of her fourth son.