Tài liệu Exercises

PRACRICE I. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS. 1. After lunch, I often (take)_______________ a rest. 2. My brother (visit) _________________me last month. 3. They (arrive) ______________________at the club two days ago. 4. My sister usually (practice) __________________playing the piano in the evening. 5. You (watch) _____________________TV last night. 6. How long________you______your classmate? (meet) 7. My father (watch) _________________ TV at this time yesterday. 8. Last night my father (read) _____________a book while I (learn) ______my lesson. 9. I (be)_____________ to the US for 5 years. 10. She (win) ___________the gold medal in 1986. II. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH QUESTION: 1. He was a bit ________ when he was a teenager and dyed his hair pink. a. Introvert b. Extrovert c. Rebel 2. It’s ______ not to say “Thank you” when you are given something. a. Rude b. Calm c. Difficult 3. What is your ________? a. National b. Nationally c. Nationality 4. He is _________ to cigarette. He usually smokes 20 cigarettes a day. a. Addiction b. Addicted c. Addicting 5. He ____ himself yesterday while he was shaving in the bathroom. a. Got b. Cut c. Took 6. I’m having __________ with my computers. It is difficult to restart. a. Problems b. Values c. Interests d. Hobbies 7. I really hate _________ because they took me plenty of time to delete. a. Viruses b. Anti-viruses c. Junk mails d. Friends on internet 8. “Loyalty” is one of the most important qualities of friendship. a. Truth b. Faithfulness c. Strength d. sureness 9. My father hasn’t smoked for 3 years. a. My father started smoking 3 years ago. b. My father stopped smoking 3 years ago c. My father quit smoking for 3 years d. My father will continue smoking in 3 years’time 10. Please try to be …………………………… to our guests. a. pleasant b. pleasantly c. pleased d. please III. INDICATE THE MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE: 1. If he comes here, I told you immediately A B C D 2. I used to getting up early but now I am very lazy. A B C D 3. Tom is much more heavy than Peter A B C D 4. She drinks many coffee in the morning though she has heart disease A B C D 5. We spent a week to prepare for our concert. A B C D 6. The oxygen in the air we breath has no taste , smell or colour A B C D 7. The teacher told the students to don’t discuss the exam questions with each other A B C D 8. There was a very interesting news on the radio about the earthquake in Pakistan. A B C D 9. John’s friends had celebrated a farewell party for him last Sunday A B C D 10. I had better buying some earrings like yours. A B C D IV. READING COMPREHENSION: Reading passage 1: He was a King, a commander, and a conqueror. Alexander the Great was so powerful that some people called him a god. He was one of the greatest generals in history, and he built a vast empire that extended from the Mediterranean Sea to India. ALEXANDER’S EARLY LIFE Alexander was born in Macedonia in 356 BC. His father King Philip V of Macedonia hired the famous Greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor young Alexander. In the summer of 336 BC, Philip was murdered by one of his bodyguards. Alexander then became King. Many people in Macedonia plotted against the young King, but Alexander was shrewd. He quickly ordered the execution of all the conspirators. At the same time, some Greek cities ruled by Macedonia rebelled and others threatened to seek independence. Alexander crushed the rebellions and restored Macedonia rule. 1. “commander” in line 01 means : a. leader b. captain c. monitor d. master c. straightened d. stayed3. 2. “extended” in line 03 means : a. opened b. delayed Alexander the Great was famous as …………………………………… a. a tutor b. a bodyguard c. a winner d. a conspirator c. in Greece d. in Macedonia 4. Where was Alexander’s home village? a. in England b. in France 5. What was the behavior of Macedonia people towards the young King Alexander? a. they loved him him b. they hated him c. they admired him d. they wanted to help Reading passage 2: Sir Isaac Newton Isaac Newton was born in a farmhouse in a tiny village in England on Christmas day in 1642, a Christmas gift to the world. His mother said that he was so small at birth that he might well have been placed in a quart-size pitcher. This undersized child grew up to be one of the world’s greatest scientists. Newton had many accomplishments in mathematics, mechanics, gravitation, optics, ... When his mother remarried, Isaac was sent to live with his grandmother. He showed a great deal of interest in doing things with his hands, especially the water clock. He was fond of reading and of copying drawings ,and he collected flowers and herbs. When Isaac was fourteen he was taken back to live with his mother, whose second husband had just died, to help her run the farm. His mother didn’t permit him to go to school. She at last agreed that Isaac be prepared to enter college. In 1660, the youthful Newton went off to Cambridge University. Sir Isaac Newton died in 1727, at the age of eighty-five. He was buried in Westminster Abbey. 1. Isaac Newton was a_________________. a. playwright. c. scientist. b. teacher. d. farmer 2. Isaac Newton went to live with his grandmother when his mother got married the second time. a. TRUE b. FALSE 3. Isaac Newton went to University at the age of ________. a. fourteen c. sixteen b. fifteen d. eighteen 4. What can you infer from this passage ? a. Isaac Newton was only good at mathematics. b. Isaac Newton showed his ability when he was a child. c. Isaac Newton hated his mother. d. Isaac Newton didn’t want to go to University. Reading passage 3: The Asian Games The Asian Games owes its origins to small Asian multi-sport competitions. The Far Eastern Championship Games were created to show unity and cooperation among three nations: Japan, the Philippines and China. The first games were held in Manila, the Philippines in 1931. Other Asian nations participated after it was organized. After World War II, a number of Asian countries became independent. Many of the new independent Asian countries wanted to use a new type of competition where Asian dominance should not be shown by violence and should be strengthened by mutual understanding. In August 1948, during the 14th Olympic Game in London, India representative Guru Dutt Sondhi proposed to sports leaders of the Asian teams the idea of having discussions about holding the Asian Games. They agreed to form the Asian Athletic Federation. A preparatory was set up to draft the charter for the Asian amateur athletic federation. In February, 1949, the Asian athletic federation was formed and used the name Asian Games Federation. It was formed and used the name Asian Games Federation. It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi the capital of India. They added that the Asian Games would be regularly held once every four years. 1. The Asian Games ____. A. were suggested establishing by a Londoner B. were first held in China D. were held in the same year of the 14th C. were first held in India Olympic Games 2.The Far Eastern Championship Games ____. A. were held in Manila after World War II B. were held in Japan C. were attended by all countries in Asia D. had the participation of only three nations 3. The 14th Olympic Games took place ____. A. in 1913 B. in August 1948 C. before the World War II D. In February 1949 4. The text is about ____. A. the origin of the Asian Games B. the Far Eastern Championship Games C. the Games in Manila D. the relationship of Japan, the Philippines, and China 5. The Asian Games were first held in ____. A. 1931 B. 1941 C. 1948 D. 1951