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LÊ QUANG CƯỜNG SECONDARY SCHOOL REVISION FOR THE FIRST TERM SOLUTIONS 8 I. Choose the best option (from A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences Exercise 1: Put a, an, the or Ø in each space to complete the following sentences. 1. We went by ...... train to the west of England. 2. ....... people who live in ........ Scotland are called ......... Scots. 3. ........ Columbus was one of ......... first people to cross .......... Atlantic. 4. Davis learned to play ....... violin when he was at .......... university. 5. Did you read ............. book I lent you ........... last week. 6. Is that .......... present Bill gave you for ........ Christmas? 7. ........... computer has already changed .............. our lives dramatically. 8. There was ........ accident yesterday at ......... corner of ........... street. 9. I need........... time to think about ........... the offer you gave me. 10. ........... little knowledge is ............... dangerous things. Exercise 2: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 1. The opposite of “stressful” is … . A. boring B. polluted C. relaxing D. violent 2. The acting was very good. …, Brad Pitt wasn’t very convincing. A. However B. Although C. In spite of D. Despite 3. Your first stop in ….. United States is in ……. San Francisco A. a / the B. the/ a C. the/ no article D. the/ the 4. Did they drive along…………….? A. the Pacific Coast B. Pacific coast C. Coast of Pacific D. A &C are correct 5. They went to…………… last year. A. the New Zealand B. the New Zealands C. New Zealand D. all are wrong 6. Are you interested in climbing………….. A. Mount Phu Si B. the Phu Si C. the Phu Si mount D. the Mount of Phu Si 7. My brother is studying at ..........Quy Nhon College. A. a B. the C. an D. Ø 8. My sister often goes to …… by bus. A. a B. the C. an D. Ø 9. Have you ever visited …..? A. the Da Nang University B. Da Nang University C. University Da Nang D. University of Da Nang 10. She lives on ……… A. Tran Phu Street B. the Tran Phu Street C. Street Tran Phu D. Street of Tran Phu 11. Would you mind ………….. me your pen for a moment? A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. landed 12. No one else in the class plays the guitar ……….. John does. A. as well as B. as well than C. as soon as D. as far as 13. Look, Kill Billy is …………... at the Palace cinema. A. on B. in C. at D. of 14. A …..…….. films make you frightened. A. gripping B. boring C. violent D. scary 15. Why don’t we go to the cinema ? A. Let’s go to the cinema. C. Shall we go to the cinema? B. What about going to the cinema? D. all are correct. 1 16. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a (n)………... . A. director B. actor C. politician D. B & C are correct 17. There aren’t ……….. street lamps in my town. A. a lot B. a few C. many D. much 18. There isn’t ……….. time to get to the bus station. A. too B. enough C. little D. as 19. Take the trip to Dalat and marvel at the stunning scenery. A. quiet B. great C. peaceful D. natural 20. She will stay in Monowi as long ……….. she can take care of herself. A. so B. to C. with D. as 21. Two languages …………... in Walse : English and Welsh. A. speak B. spoke C. are spoken D. spoken 22. It’s ………..beautiful day. Let’s go for a walk on ………..beach. A. the/ a B. a/ the C. the / the D. a/ a 23. Would you like to go to the movie with me tonight ? A. Do you prefer B. Do you want C. Do you like D. all are correct. 24. People have difficulty in ………... jobs in north Walse. A. to get B. get C. to getting D. getting 25. Is there much ………..in your village? A. pollute B. polluted C. pollution D. polluting 26. There aren’t ………..students in the hall. A. a lot B. many C. much D. a little 27. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the others. A. name B. alien C. scary D. agent 28. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the others. A. weekend B. women C. century D. sensitive 29. … school near my house is very large. A. A B. An C. The D. Ø 30. Did you have a good weekend? - … A. Yes. there is. B. Yes. I think it will be good. C. No, I don’t. D. It was OK. 31. Walt Disney made the first … animated film in 1937. A. film-making B. documentary C. full-length D. audiences 32. There isn’t… to do here, so it’s more boring … a big city. A. much/ that B. much/ than C. many/ that D. many/ than II. Fill in the gaps with the comparative form of the adjectives given. 1. A rock is ……………….. than a leaf. (heavy) 2. Our house is ……………….. than yours. (big) 3. The princess is ……………….. than the witch. (beautiful) 4. Tom is a ……………….. student than Mary. (good) 5. Bicycles are ……………….. than motorbikes. (safe) 6. July is ……………….. than January. (hot) 7. A lion is ……………….. than a cat. (dangerous) 8. Helen is……………….. than Mary. (happy) 9. Computers are……………….. than telephones. (expensive) 10. I think golf is ……………….. than football. (boring) 2 III. Fill in the gaps with the superlative form of the adjectives given. 1. It is the ……………….. shop in town. (large) 2. Monday is the ……………….. day of the week. (bad) 3. Ben was the ……………….. person in his family. (noisy) 4. Sam is the ……………….. in the class. (popular) 5. Which is the ……………….. subject at school? (difficult) 6. Jim is the ……………….. player in the football team. (good) 7. Elephants are the ……………….. animals. (heavy) 8. Let's pick the ……………….. apples of the tree. (big) 9. Mary is the ……………….. girl in the class. (thin) 10. That is the ……………….. sofa in our house. (comfortable) IV. Fill in the gaps with the comparative or the superlative form of the adjectives given. 1. This armchair is ……………….. than the old one. (comfortable) 2. Trains are ……………….. than aero planes. (slow) 3. I bought the……………….. souvenir I could afford. (expensive) 4. In this classroom there are ……………….. girls than boys. (many) 5. Ann is the ……………….. child in the family. (young) 6. That TV set is the ……………….. of all. (cheap) 7. You are ……………….. here than there. (safe) 8. Fifi is ……………….. than Kate. (pretty) 9. This is the ……………….. film I have ever seen. (exciting) 10. Tim is ……………….. than Peter. (talented) V. Complete with TOO or ENOUGH and the adjective in brackets: 1. Peter is ……………….. to become a police officer. He's only 1.55 cm tall. (short) 2. I'd like to buy a new car and a good house, but I'm just not ……………….. to do it. (rich) 3. My school is ……………..from my house to go on foot. So, I cycle to school every morning. (far) 4. Kelly is ……………….. to drive a car. She's only 14. (young) 5. That skirt you are wearing is ……………….. for you. You need a bigger size. (tight) 6. David is quite a fast runner, but he isn't ……………….. to beat the Italian runner, who is considered to be the best. (fast) 7. I'm a good swimmer, but I'm not ……………….. to enter a championship. (good) 8. The beach was ……………….. yesterday, so we decided to go somewhere else. (crowded) 9. This T-shirt isn't ……………….. for me. I need a bigger one. (big) 10. We didn't buy the sofa because it wasn't ……………….. . (comfortable) 11. The students are ……………….. to study the irregular verbs list by heart. (lazy) 12. The soup isn't ……………….. . I'd like it to be hotter. (hot) 13. Don't eat that chicken! It's ……………….. . (salty) 14. The music is ……………….. and I can't hear anything you say. (loud) VI. Combine each sentences into a new one, using “too + adj + to.inf”: 1. The children were very late. They couldn’t see the display of fireworks. 2. Your brother is very young. He can’t go swimming. 3. He was very old. He couldn’t ride the bumper car. 4. The tooth is very decayed. It can’t be kept. 5. The girl is very sick. She can’t do the work herself. 6. This boy is very sleepy. He cannot enjoy the display of fireworks. 7. The fruit is very green. It can’t be eaten. 8. Those bananas are very ripe. They can’t be kept for a long time 9. She is very old. She can’t work hard. 10. They are too old. They can’t enjoy it. 3 VII. Combine each sentences into a new one, using “too + adj + for + pro/noun + to.inf”: 1. The sound is very low. We can’t hear it. 2. This book is very difficult. I can’t read it. 3. This table is very heavy. He couldn’t move it. 4. The program is very long. They can’t broadcast it. 5. This soup is very hot. I can’t eat it. VIII. Combine each sentences into a new one, using “too + adj + (for + pro/noun) + to. inf”: 1. The story is very long. You cannot read it in an hour. 2. You look very tired. You can’t walk home. 3. The river is very cold. We can’t have a swim. 4. The suitcases were small. Peter couldn’t put all his clothes in them. 5. He was short. he couldn’t be a goalkeeper. IX. Combine/Rewrite each pair of sentences into a new one, using “too ...” or “enough ...”: 1. It was very dark, so I couldn’t see the words. 2. It was early, so I couldn’t tell you once more story. 3. Dick is very clever. He can learn this lesson in a short time. 4. My mother is very old. She cannot do that work. 5. That house isn’t large. We can’t stay there for the night. 6. Daisy was very short. She couldn’t reach the picture. 7. Jack is very clever. He can do this work. 8. Diana was very kind. She could help you with the work. 9. The little girl was so shy. She couldn’t tell me the story. 10. He was very sick. He had to see a doctor. 11. The driver was very hurried. He couldn’t wait for me. 12. The movie was so exciting. It attracted all the audience. 13. They are so busy. They can’t help you. 14. The lady was very old. She couldn’t live there by herself. 15. The children are early. They can have good seat. X. Rewrite, using “too .....” 1. This skirt is not big enough for her to wear. 2. That house is not large enough for us to stay there for the night. 3. Dick is not clever enough to learn this in a short time. 4. The movie is not exciting enough to attract all the audience. 5. They don’t have enough time to help you. 6. Jack is not clever enough to do this work. 7. He is not tall enough to reach the books on that shelf. 8. We are not enough strong to lift that heavy box. 9. It is not nice enough for us to go out for a walk. 10. The room is not clean for me to stay in. XI. Rewrite, using “enough .....” 1. The blouse is too small for her to wear. 2. It was too dark for me to see the words clearly. 3. It was too early for me to tell you once more story. 4. My mother is too old to do that work. 5. Daisy is too short to reach the picture. 6. The little girl was too shy to tell me the story. 7. The lady was too old to live there by herself. 8. They are too busy to help you. 9. The children are too late to have good seat. 10. The film was too boring to attract us. 4 XII. Though/ Although/ In spite of/ Despite/ Because/ Because of Rewrite the sentences, using given words 1) Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well. ⟶ In spite of ……………………………………………………………………………… 2) Mary could not go to school because she was sick. ⟶ Because of ….……………………………………………………………………………… 3) Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time. ⟶ Despite ….……………………………………………………………………………… 4) My mother told me to go to school although I was sick. ⟶ In spite of ….……………………………………………………………………………… 5) Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home. ⟶ Because of ….……………………………………………………………………………… 6) Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad. ⟶ Despite ….……………………………………………………………………………… 7) Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman. ⟶ Despite ….……………………………………………………………………………… 8) In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job. ⟶ Although….……………………………………………………………………………… 9) Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep. ⟶ In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………… 10) In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies. => Even though …… 11) Many people began to wearing jeans because they were cheap. => Because of……..……………………………………………………………………………… 12 ) Since he was careless, Tom lost the game. ⟶ Because of……..……………………………………………………………………………… 13) Although she behaves well, no one loves her. ⟶ Despite……..……………………………………………………………………………… 14) Because of the cold weather, the crops are late this year. ⟶ Because ……..……………………………………………………………………………… 15) Mary was worried because Tom was late. ⟶ Because of……..……………………………………………………………………………… 16) Tom walked slowly because his leg was bad. ⟶ Because of……..……………………………………………………………………………… 17) I came here because I want the English course. ⟶ Because of……..……………………………………………………………………………… 18) I went to school although it was hot. ⟶ Despite……..……………………………………………………………………………… 19) Because the dust in the room, I can’t go in. ⟶ Because of……..……………………………………………………………………………… 20) Because of too much smoke, We have to wear masks . ⟶ Because ……..……………………………………………………………………………… READING Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. useful study television Others difficult because learn subjects Every year, people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. (1) ………………are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others (2)………………by 5 themselves. A few learn English by hearing the language in films, on (3)…………………..., in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to (4)……………… English. Why do all these people learn English? It’s not (5)………………… to answer the questions. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their (6)…………………. Many adults learn English because it is (7)…………….. for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English (8)…………………. they want to read newspapers or magazines in English. Reading comprehension TELEVISION Since its appearance a few decades ago, television has become so popular that people young and old alike enjoy watching it very much now. Its programs are interesting enough to attract millions of viewers all over the world. In addition to the news, television station also broadcast programs which are so varied that they can satisfy every taste. People of different interests can tune into their favorite programs simply by selecting the right channel. At times we can enjoy a live program on our TV. We are delighted that the exciting Olympic competitions go on before our eyes as these events are actually happening. It is not too hard for us to see why there is a television set in almost every home today. 1. Choose T or F (1,5 ms ) a. Television appeared a few decades ago. T / F b. Almost people don’t like watching TV. T / F c. TV programs don’t attract many people. T / F d. TV programs aren’t varied. T / F e. We can watch a live program on our TV. T F f. There is a television in almost every home today. T / F 2. Answer the questions ( 1,5 ms ) a. Who enjoys watching TV ? ................................................................................................ b. Why do television programs attract so many viewers ? ..................................................... ................................................................................................................................................ c. How can people tune into their favorite programs ? .......................................................... ................................................................................................................................................. Read the text. A gift to remember Are you looking for a gift that is different? Perhaps you don’t want to give your best friend or your mum and dad the same presents as everyone else does. What can you buy that they will always remember? Why not get them an ‘experience gift’? The presents that people give have changed a lot in recent years and there has been a big rise in the number of people giving ‘experience gifts’ to celebrate those special occasions. This can be a flying lesson in a helicopter, a day on a race track, an afternoon in a hot air balloon or one of many other experiences that companies are advertising. These experiences are usually very exciting. An 80-year-old man celebrated his birthday by flying a Tiger Moth, an aeroplane from the 1930s. When he landed he said, ‘That was a fantastic experience! I’ve always wanted to go in a Tiger Moth. I never thought I could learn how to fly one. For my 90 th birthday I want to drive a Ferrari round a race track!’ Luckily, the cost of an ‘experience gift’ always includes insurance! Choose the best answers. 1 People today look for presents A the person will like. B the person needs. C the person will remember. D they would like themselves. 6 2 An ‘experience gift’ A is a special party. B is a book about the person’s life. C is very expensive. D is usually something the person hasn’t done before. 3 You can A buy an ‘experience gift’ from a shop. B buy an ‘experience gift’ from a company. C arrange an ‘experience gift’ yourself. D buy some very cheap ‘experience gifts’. 4 The 80-year-old A enjoyed the experience. B was scared. C went in a Tiger Moth when he was younger. D was a passenger in the plane. 5 The 80-year-old A wants to buy a Ferrari. B wants to watch car racing. C thinks he will live another ten years. D doesn’t like fast cars. MORE EXERCISES 1. Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. 1. What’s the ____________________ (expensive) thing you’ve ever bought? 2. Kate Winslet’s ____________________ (recent) film is very moving. 3. It’s the ____________________ (gripping) story I’ve ever read. 4. My new TV has a ____________ (good) picture than my old one. 5. Today’s horror films are ____________ (scary) than they were in the past. 6. Who do you think is the ____________ (good) actor in Hollywood? 7. Travelling by coach is ____________ (cheap) than the train. 8. Paul is the ____________________ (romantic) boyfriend I’ve had. 9. Johnny Depp is ____________________ (attractive) now than when he was younger. 10. The ____________________ (beautiful) capital city I’ve visited is Paris. 2. Complete the sentences with as, too or enough. 1. The new teacher isn’t ____________ popular as the last one. 2. I don’t want to see the film. It’s ____________ violent. 3. We haven’t got ____________ money to buy three tickets. 4. I don’t think I’ll go for a walk today. It’s ____________ wet. 5. Is that exercise as difficult ____________ this one? 6. Why didn’t Kerry get the job? She’s ____________ good as Darren. 7. Don’t drink that now. It’s ____________ hot. 8. The new Superman films aren’t as good ____________ the first ones. 9. She didn’t get the part in the film because she isn’t attractive ____________. 10. I don’t like maths classes. They’re ____________ boring. 3. Complete the sentences with the correct words. 1. A(n)____________ film doesn’t have real people in it. 2. In a ____________ film a lot of people usually die because of a terrible event like a storm or a fire. 3. A ____________ film is usually about the future. 4. In ____________ the actors have to act, sing and dance. 5. A ____________ is about a certain part of America. 4. Complete the sentences with the correct words in the box. gripping violent moving horror entertaining 1. The film was so ____________ that I cried at the end. 2. ____________ films give me bad dreams. 3. I couldn’t switch off the TV because the film was so ____________. 4. I like films that are ____________ for the whole family. 5. My mum refuses to watch ____________ films because she doesn’t like all the fighting. 7 5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. I ____________ (be) at this school since I was ten years old. 2. ____________ you ____________ (see) Russ at the cinema last night? 3. How long ____________ you ____________ (know) Paul? 4. We ____________ (watch) Jon and Clive play football last weekend. They won! 5. What ____________ you ____________ (buy) Simon for his birthday last month? 6. I went to Jan’s for dinner last night. She ____________ (cook) me a great meal. 7. ____________ you ____________ (take) any good photos recently? 8. He ____________ (be) to the gym for six months. He’s getting fat! 9. I ____________ (hear) from Tom since his family moved to England. 10. How long ____________ she ____________ (be) ill? 6. Complete the sentences with “been” or “gone”. 1. Have you ever ____________ to the USA? 2. I’m sorry, he’s not here. He’s ____________ home. 3. I’ve ____________ to the bank and now I have a lot of money! 4. We’ve ____________ shopping. Do you like my new shoes? 5. They’re on holiday at the moment. They’ve ____________ skiing in Switzerland. 7. Complete the sentences with “for” or “since”. 1. I’ve been in this café ____________ 4.30 p.m. 2. Harry has loved Sonia ____________ three years! 3. I haven’t been on holiday ____________ 2006. 4. Have you had that car ____________ a long time? 5. Where have you been ____________ school finished? 6. He hasn’t called me _______ two days. 7. We’ve been here _______ half an hour. 8. They’ve been married _______ September. 9. I haven’t spoken English _______ I was there on holiday. 10. Miss Gates has taught us _______ 2006. 8. Complete the sentences with the correct words. 1. We bought this ring at the ____________ in the High Street. 2. James has got a job. He sells newspapers at the ____________. 3. Can you buy me some perfume at the ____________, please? 4. I’m just going to the ____________ to get some fresh beef for dinner. 5. Penny bought some new boots at the ____________ last week. 9. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. cathedral skyscraper castles temple stadium 1. Would you like to live at the top of a ____________? 2. It sometimes took people hundreds of years to build a ____________. 3. The new football ____________ will open in July. 4. For many people a ____________ is a religious place. 5. They say that a lot of old ____________ in Scotland have ghosts! 10 . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8 Choose the correct answers. We have some / a lot of students at our school this year. A few / A little friends are coming round to dinner this evening. I haven’t got much / many time before I catch the train. Do you like some / any songs on their new album? Terry can speak a few / a little words of Greek! I hope you like black coffee. There isn’t some / any milk! I haven’t seen much / many films this year. Have you? 11. Complete the sentences with a, the or – (no article). 1. Do you want to speak to Mum? She’s in ____________ kitchen. 2. ____________ fast cars can be dangerous. 3. I would love to live in ____________ country. 4. There is ____________ beautiful lake near our house. 5. Did you see ____________ Queen on TV last night? 6. My sister hates ____________ dogs. 7. We don’t buy a lot of food from ____________ shop in the village. 8. Can you take _______ dog for walks when I’m away? 9. She’s _______ teacher at the school. 10. Your daughter is _______ very good student. 11. One day I’d like to travel around _______ world. 12. We’ve got _______ new plasma TV! 12. Choose the correct answers. 1. There isn’t / aren’t a lot of young people in the village now. 2. The scenery isn’t / aren’t very nice around here. 3. There is / are a lot of pollution in the city centres. 4. The entertainment in towns is / are usually better than in the country. 5. There is / are always a lot of traffic on Fridays. 6. I’m seeing / looking for some trainers. 7. They’re near the changing / moving rooms. 8. Have you got it by / in a size 12? 9. Can I bring it in / back if it doesn’t fit? 10. Keep the paper / receipt. 13. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. rural tiny lonely extraordinary silent a. I didn’t have many friends at university and I was very ____________. b. It’s sometimes difficult to get jobs in ____________ areas. c. The school is ____________ when the children go home. d. My room is ____________. I have a small bed and a table in it and that’s all! e. Debby’s story about her holiday is ____________. I don’t believe her. 14. Complete the sentences with the correct words in the box. at get end straight there 1 After the bank go _______ on for a kilometre. 2 Can you tell me how to _______ to the church? 3 Turn right _______ the supermarket. 4 Go to the _______ of the road and turn left. 5 Is _______ a post office near here? 15. Write sentences in the present perfect using these words. 1 How long/you/study/at this school? _________________________________ 2 How long/Elsa/have her mobile phone? _________________________________ 3 How long/the students/be/in the canteen? _________________________________ 4 How long/you/know/Tim? _________________________________ 5 How long/they/live/in this town? _________________________________ 9 6 three book like to I’d tickets _________________________________ 7 to showing the we’re 5.30 p.m. going _________________________________ 8 £22 be that’ll _________________________________ 9 that repeat please you could? _________________________________ 10 change your here’s _________________________________ 16. Complete the dialogues with the past simple or present perfect form of the verbs in brackets. 1 A: Dave _______ (invite) me to his party yesterday. Are you going? B: He _______ (ask) me yet. 2 A: _______ you _______ (write) to Sam yet? B: Yes. I _______ (e-mail) him last night. 3 A: I _______ (never be) to Ireland. B: I have. I _______ (go) two years ago. It’s beautiful. 4 A: My parents _______ (recently start) their own business. B: Really? When _______ it _______ (open)? 5 A: _______ your sister_______ (take) her exams yet? B: Yes. She _______ (get) her results yesterday. 17. Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives in the box. healthy fast long untidy interesting 1 It’s the _______ film I’ve ever seen. It was five hours! 2 His new car is the _______ in town. It goes over 150 km an hour. 3 The fruit salad is the _______ dessert on the menu. 4 My parents’ room is the _______ in the house! 5 That’s the _______ article he’s written. 18. Complete the sentences with as...as, enough or too and the words in brackets. 1 The new James Bond is _______ (good) the last actor. 2 This film’s _______ (scary) for me. I’m leaving. 3 Have you had _______ (food)? I don’t want you to be hungry. 4 It’s _______ (hot) in here. Can you turn the heating down? 5 She looks very young but she’s _______ (old) my mum! 6 The water isn’t _______ (warm) to go swimming. You’ll freeze! 7 The new comedy series isn’t _______ (popular) the first one. 8 I’d like a new DVD recorder but it’s _______ (expensive). 9 Did you spend _______ (time) on this homework? 10 I’m not _______ (good at English) Maria. 19. Complete the definitions with the suitable special days. 1. ………………… is 31st October. 2. ………………… is a special day to celebrate fathers. 3. ………………… is 31st December. 4. ………………… is 5th/6th January, when the Kings arrived in Bethlehem. 5. ………………… is 14th February. 6. ………………… is the festival that celebrates the death and resurrection of Christ. 7. ………………… is the celebration of a marriage. 8. ………………… is 24th/25th December. 9. Your ………………… is the feast day of the saint who has the same name as you. 10 10. Your ………………… is the anniversary of your birth. 11. ………………… is 1st November. 12. ………………… is a special day to celebrate mothers. ĐỀ THAM KHẢO MÔN TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI LỚP 8 CLC. I. Listening (2.0 pts) 1. Listen carefully and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D). (1.0 pt) 1. Last night’s program was about the Arctic and the ………… A. dolphins B. polar bears C. tigers D. white bears 2. Ralph watches the news at 7 pm, at 10 pm and at ………… A. 9 am B. 9 pm C. 5 am D. 5 pm 3. ………… likes to watch famous people on TV. A. Fiona B. Steve C. Diane D. Pam 4. Diane likes ………… films. A. action B. disaster C. horror D. war 2. Listen and complete the passages with the missing words. (1.0 pt) I just love shopping on eBay. It’s such (1) …………! You find amazing things at really cheap prices! It’s also very exciting. I’ve also sold some things on eBay too. I’ve got many old things I don’t (2) …………. If I sell them I’ve got more to spend on new things! Online shopping is very popular these days and I’ve tried it a few times. My daughter has shown me what to do, but I’m not very good (3) ………… computers and I make a lot of (4) …………! I think I need more practice – and that means more shopping! What a good idea. I. Choose the best answer (3.0 pts) 1. The Empire State Building is ……… building in New York. A. the tallest B. the longest C. newest D. the most modern 2. Since 2000, public libraries across the USA ……… $250 million to pay for computers and Internet access. A. received B. have received C. has received D. receive 3. ……… Palace of Cultural and Science is still one of ………tallest building in Europe. A. A/ the B. The/ Ø C. The/ the D. Ø/ the 4. A: Can I help you? – B: ……… A. Yes, you can. B. Yes, you do. C. Yes. Do it please.D. Yes, I’d like a jumper. th 5. ……… is 24 December. A. Christmas Day B. Christmas Eve C. Twelfth Night D. St Nicholas’s Day 6. This test is easy ……… for us to finish on time. A. enough B. quite C. too D. nevertheless 7. Is there much ……… in your province? – Yes, there is. A. pollute B. polluted C. pollution D. polluting 8. ……… Hoa was angry, she tried to hide her feeling. A. Although B. In spite of C. However D. Despite 9. She usually spends 20 minutes to write a letter to her parents. A B C D (Find out the mistake and circle A, B, C or D) 10. I offered him money for the use of the bicycle, but ……… my surprise he refused it. A. through B. in view of C. during D. to 11 II. Do as directed (3.0 pts) 1. We like ice-cream but we don’t have it every day. (Rewrite, use “Although”) …………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. than/ story/ stories/ have/ is/ other/ I/ any/ ever/ interesting/ that/ heard/ more/ this/./ (Put the words in the correct order.) …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. My sister hasn’t gone back to our home town since 2012. (Rewrite, use “past simple”) → My sister last ………………………………………………………………………… 4. The garden is very small. The children can’t play football in it. (Combine into one, use “enough”) …………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Write a short text about one of the famous buildings in the world. (40-60 words) …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… III. Reading (2.5pts) A. Choose the one option (A, B, C or D) that best completes the passage. (1.25pt) The Great Wall, one of the (1) ………… wonders of the world, (2) ………… as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic (khổng lồ) dragon, it winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus (cao nguyên), stretching approximately 13,170 miles (21,196 kilometers) (3) ………… east to west of China. With a history of more than 2,000 years, some of the Great Wall sections are now in ruins (sự hư hỏng) or have disappeared. (4) …………, the Great Wall of China is still one of the most appealing (lôi cuốn) attractions all (5) ………… the world owing to (vì) its architectural grandeur (vẻ hùng vĩ) and historical significance. 1. A. greater B. most great C. greatest D. great 2. A. listed B. was listed C. were listed D. has been listed 3. A. through B. past C. under D. from 4. A. However B. But C. Although D. In spite 5. A. in B. over C. on D. with B. Read the passage carefully, then decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). (1.25pt) Television first appeared over fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most popular sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television can actually satisfy almost kinds of taste. It offers cartoons for children, world news, music and many other programs. If someone is interested in sports, for example he can tune into a sport channel. There he can enjoy a live broadcast of an international soccer match. Television is also a very useful way for companies to advertise their products. It’s not too hard for us to see why there is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing interactive TV which allows communication between viewers and producers. True (T) or False (F): 1. Television first appeared 1950s of the 19th century. T / F 2. Television can’t satisfy almost kinds of taste. T / F 3. People can enjoy cartoons, world news, music … on TV. T / F 4. People can watch an international soccer match on TV as it is happening. T / F 5. People aren’t allowed to advertise their products on TV. T / F The end 12