Anh 9a (at home) (cont) year 2022

20.The day ................she left was rainy.
A. that
B. where
C. when
D. which
7. Choose the word that is best fits each of the blank space:
collapsed – earthquake – hardly – disaster – city – inhabitants – above – completely –
under
China said today that there were heavy loss of life in the (1)....................... which struck
Tangshan city yesterday. Survivors said that Tangshan, an industrial (2).................... of one
million people 160 km East of Peking, was (3)...........................destroyed.
Observers living in Beijing said it appeared that only a small part of the one million
(4......................... escaped death or injury. Many of the men of Tangshan were working in the
mines deep (5)..................... the earth’s surface when the (6).................... occurred.
Unfortunately, few of these miners have survived. A lot of people were also working in the
city’s offices. Regrettably, most were killed under falling concrete when the building
(7).........................
The Chinese authorities have not yet given any information about the actual number of
casualties, but it is thought that tens of thousands of people have been killed. (8)....................
a house has been left standing
8. Correct the errors in adjective clause structures :
1. I enjoy the book that you told me to read it.
................................................
2. Phong still remembers the man who he taught him to play the guitar when he was a boy.
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3. I don’t like to spend time with people which lose their tempers easily.
................................................
4. She sits next to a person who his name is Ahmed.
................................................
5. We don’t forget the typhoon which it swept through our village five years ago.
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6. One of the people which I admire most is my aunt.
................................................
7. Football is the only sport in which I am interested in it.
................................................
8. Mr. Ba has some good advice for anyone they wants to learn a second language.
................................................
9. Students who living on campus are close to their classrooms and the library.
................................................
10.Uncle Ho was born in Lang Sen who is a small village in Nam Dan, Nghe An.
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9. Finish the second sentence that has the same meaning as the root ones
1.Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
->In spite..............................................................................................................................
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2.It may rain on your way home, so take a raincoat with you.
->In case ............................................................................................................................
3.That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.
->That’s a man ..................................................................................................................
4.The storm destroyed the town completely.
->The town ........................................................................................................................
5.Despite his age, Mr. Thanh runs five kilometers every morning.
->Even ...............................................................................................................................
6. You are advised to speak only English during the course.
->We want .........................................................................................................................
7. “Why don’t I get a computer?” thought the office manager.
 The office manager wondered ....................................................................................
8. Could you turn the radio down, please?
 Would you mind ..........................................................................................................?

9. How long is it since they bought the house?
 When ............................................................................................................................
10. Sitting in a same place so long is uncomfortable.
 It ...................................................................................................................................
10. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern from those of the
others.
1. A. abrupt
B. behave
C. border
D. collapse
2. A. tidal
B. Easter
C. standard
D. control
3. A. typhoon
B. compose
C. joyful
D. occur
4. A. decorate
B. impressive
C. regular
D. thunderstorm
5. A. battery
B. appliance
C. abruptly
D. behavior
6. A. damage
B. bandage
C. pressure
D. require

7. A. inject
B. victim
C. treatment
D. contact
8. A. revival
B. influence
C. refusal
D. arrival
9. A. minimize
B. organize
C. requirement
D. elevate
10. A. abrupt
B. promise
C. tissue
D. stretcher
Unit 6.
I. Circle the correct word.
1. You shouldn’t eat quick/ quickly. It’s not good for your health.
2. Could we have some quick/ quickly words with you ?
3. Hoa is studying hard/hardly for her exams.
4. Nam answered very soft/softly but everyone could hear him clear/ clearly.
5. Hurry up , Ba . You are always so slow/ slowly.
6. All the classrooms were bad/ badly painted
7. We feel very happy/happily today.
8. Liz talked very interesting/ interestingly about her working day.
II. Match the sentences . Use “because”.
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A
B
1. She couldn’t decide which to
a. He can learn to drive
choose.
b. “Hello, again,” was an odd thing to
2. She walked carefully.
say.
3. He is now 17 years old.
c. The prices at home were high
4. I had no idea how it worked
d. The streets were covered in ice.
5. They were going to have a party.
e. All the cakes looked good.
6. They had to buy the machine
f. They had been married for 10 years.
abroad.
g. I had to ask for help.
7. They had never met before
1...... 2....... 3....... 4........ 5.......... 6..............7………..
III. Combine these pairs of sentences. Use because, since, or as
1. The water is highly polluted. We can’t swim in this part of the river.
………………………………………………………………………………………………...
2. The company does not produce recycled paper. It is more expensive to produce than
regular.
………………………………………………………………………………………………...
3. We want people to be aware of the problem of pollution. We have “ a green week” three
times a year.
………………………………………………………………………………………………...
4. The area around the beach is full of trash. No one wants to go swimming or sunbathing

there.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. It started to rain. We couldn’t keep on cleaning the beach.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Mr. Minh is admired. He dedicates all his life to protecting the environment.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
IV. Choose the best answer.
1. If you know where she lives, please let me ………….
A. know
B. knew
C. known
D. to know
2. Unless you understand, I ……………..explain it again to you.
A. am
B. was
C. will
D. would
3. The air in the city is very ……………..
A. pollute
B. pollution
C. polluted
D. pollutant
4.The accident happened because of driving……………….
A. careful
B. carefully
C. carelessly
D. careless
5. He is going to ………………all the bags.
A. collect
B. collection

C. collective
D. collector
6. If they …………….pupils, they must wear uniform.
A. are
B. were
C. have
D. had
7. She was ………………because of her bad result.
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A. happy
B. happily
C. unhappy
D. unhappily
8. She has …………….provided a picnic lunch for us.
A. kind
B. kindly
C. kindness
D. unkind
9. We ……………….this car if it is expensive.
A. won’t buy
B. wouldn’t buy C. haven’t bought
D. didn’t buy
10. If he is careful, he ………………….get good marks.
A. will
B. would
C. could
D. must
11. Is it true ................the law says there is no smoking in restaurants in this city ?

A. that what
B. what
C. if
D. that
12. .................he had no money for a bus , he had to walk all the way home
A. for
B. thus
C. so
D. as
V. Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown
1. I’ll call the police if you don’t give me back bicycle.
Unless..............................................................................................................................
2. Study harder or you will fail in the exams.
 If......................................................................................................................................
3. He drove so fast, that’s why he caused a serious accident.
Because...........................................................................................................................
4. Hurry up or we’ll be late for the concert.
If .....................................................................................................................................
5. We won’t go out unless it stops raining.
 If....................................................................................................................................
6. There isn’t much rain to make the crops better.
The crops.........................................................................................................................
7. The seas and rivers are so dirty that we can’t swim in .
 The seas and rivers.........................................................................................................
8. If he finished his work , he wouldn’t be punished.
 He is...............................................................................................................................
9. Her presence made him feel better.
He felt............................................................................................................................
10.My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview.
 I must.............................................................................................................................

VI. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other
words
1.
A. treasure
B. reassure
C. measure
D. pleasure
2.
A. feature
B. reason
C. season
D. pleasant
3.
A. ocean
B. mean
C. bean
D. dean
4.
A. forest
B. pollute
C. foreign
D. honest
5.
A. petty
B. setting
C. pretty
D. well
6.
A. stone
B. zone

C. none
D. phone
7.
A. switch
B. catch
C. match
D. stomach
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8.
A. occupy
B. puppy
C. study
D. ready
9.
A . name
B. natural
C. nation
D. native
10. A. about
B. count
C. wounded
D. shout
VII . Use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks.
( down – air- quickly- about- save- dirty – important- make- grow)
We are all destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too ………..(1) to swim in . There is
so much smoke in the ………..(2) that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In
one well- known city, poisonous gases from cars ………..(3) the air polluted so much. We
have cut ……….(4) so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the

world. As a result, in several parts of Africa, there is so little rice. Moreover , we do not take
enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are ……..(5) disappearing. For instance. Tigers
are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive. However , it isn’t
so simple to talk ………..(6) the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do
anything about it. Join us now. (7)………….the Earth .
VIII. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. The air in the city is very .....................
(pollute)
2. Please listen to the lecture .................................
(care)
3. She has .........................provided a picnic lunch for us.
(kind)
4. A large number of inhabitants have made ..........................on how to protect the
environment.
(suggest)
5. If the .............................continues, what will happen?
( pollute)
6. We must learn about keeping the environment...............................
(pollute)
7. Don’t eat those vegetables. They’re ..................................
(poison)
8. We’ll live a happier and ..................life if we keep our environment clean. (health)
9. You are talking complete ............................
(sense)
10. Environmental .......................is everybody’s responsibility.
(protect)
IX. Supply the correct tense for the verbs in brackets.
1. Laura wishes that she (not live) .....................in a small flat.
2. I can’t go out now because it (rain) ................
3. She (say) ..........................she’d phoned me this morning , but it is now 12.30 and she (not

phone) ..........................yet.
4. If he (read)........................in bad light , he ruin) .....................his eyes.
5. He had a bad fall while he (repair) ..........................his roof.
6. We (not live)……….. in England for two years now.
7. George (work)……………………at the university so far.
8. When he lived in Manchester, he (work)…………..in a bank.
9. Mr. Smith (teach)…………….at this school since he (graduate)………………..in 1990.
10. My father (not watch)……….TV every night.
X. From each number, pick out one word which has the stress on the first syllable.
1. A. garbage
B. junkyard
C. protect
D. treasure
2. A. collected
B. published
C. protected
D. provided
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3. A. recycle
B. refreshment
C. creatures
D. reuse
4. A. limitation
B. intermediate
C. deforestation D. disappointed
5. A. garbage
B. problem
C. solution

D. sewage
XI. Fill in the blanks with proper words, then answer the following questions.
scientists/ pollution/ serious/ factories
exhaust/ reduce/ require/ percentage
Everyone wants to reduce (1) ……………….. But the pollution problem is as
complicated as it is (2) ……………. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by
things that benefit people. For example, (3) ………….. from automobile caused large (4)
…………… of air pollution. But the automobile provides transportation to millions of
people. (5) …………….. discharge much of the material that pollutes air and water, but
factories give employment to a large number of people.
Thus, to end or greatly (6) …………. pollutions immediately, people would have to stop
using many things that benefit them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But
pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways, (7) …………… and engineers can work
to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories
cause. Government can pass and enforce laws that (8) …………. businesses and individuals
to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities.
Questions:
1. Do things that benefit people bring about pollution?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Is it complicated to reduce pollution? Why or Why not?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Who can find ways to lessen the amount of pollution?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. What can the Government do to reduce pollution?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

XII. Underlined word or phrase in each of the sentence needs correcting then corrcet it.

1. They were swimming in the ocean when the storm occurs.
A
B
C
D
2. Who will look for your business affairs while you are away?
A
B
C
D
3. We ought bring along a raincoat , I think it’s going to rain.
A
B
C
D
4. The markets are closed ,so no food was available at the moment , I am afraid.
A
B
C
D
5. There are so many chicken in the garden that I can’t count them all.
A
B
C
D
6. She eats only little food that she weighs only 40 kilos.
A
B
C
D

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7. What about play tennis in stead of going to the cinema?
A B
C D
8. Stay in bed all day is not good for our health , is it ?
A
B
C
D
9. You know , the room is so tidy that it needs clean without delay.
A
B
C
D
10. Most of my students enjoy to surf the web in their free time .
A B
C
D
Unit 7.
I. Complete the sentences using “ and, but, so , because, however, or”
1. It rained a lot, …………………we enjoyed the vacation very much.
2. I learned French easily. …………..,I didn’t like my teacher.
3. I like oranges …………..apples.
4. She went home ……………….she was tired.
5. The weather was terrible, ………………we didn’t enjoy the picnic.
6. He passed all his exam …………………he worked hard.
7. She is English , ………………..she speaks English perfectly.
8. Which would you prefer, tea ……………..coffee?

9. I like Mary very much………………..I don’t like her brother.
10.I’d like to live somewhere by the Mediterranean…………………I love the sun.
II. Replace the underlined words with a phrasal verb. ( turn on, turn off, go on, look
for, look after )
1. Who is going to take care of the children when you go shopping? ……………………..
2. It was very noisy. Please switch off the cassette-player.
…………………….
3. Don’t waste time and continue your study.
…………………….
4. It was so dark. Switch on the light.
……………….……
5. The police are searching for the thieves.
…………………….
III. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box.
sit
put
turn(x2)
look(x3)
try
1. Don’t forget ……………..off the lights when you come to bed.
2. I’m ………………for the car keys. Have you seen them anywhere?
3. …………………..on your warm clothes. It’s cold today.
4. Could I ………………..on these shoes, please ? Size nine.
5. Please …………………on the television. There’s a good film tonight.
6. …………….out! The glass is going to fall ! Oh! Too late.
7. Don’t worry . I’ll …………………after the baby while you’re out.
8. You look tired…………………down and have some coffee.
IV. Choose the best answer.
1. She is tired;…………………….she has to finish her homework.
A. moreover

B. so
C. and
D. however
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2. Is he an actor ……………….a singer?
A. and
B. or
C. with
D. so
3. he was tired , ……………..he took a rest before continuing the work.
A. so
B. and
C. but
D. if
4. She forgot ………………off the gas before going out.
A. turn
B. turning
C. to turn
D. turned
5. I suggest ……………money for the poor people in our neighborhood.
A. save
B. to save
C. saving
D. saved
6. We can protect the environment by …………..air pollution.
A. reduce
B. reducing
C. reduced

D. to reduce
7. I lost my pen. I have looked ………………..it for all morning.
A. at
B. after
C. up
D. for
8. She stays at home because she has to look ……………..her baby.
A. at
B. after
C. up
D. for
9. Remember to turn ……………..the light before going to bed.
A. of
B. off
C.. on
D. up
10.Can you turn ……………..the radio? I’m learning my lesson.
A. on
B. off
C. in
D. for
11. If we go ……………..littering , the environment will become seriously polluted.
A. to
B. in
C. out
D. on
12. He is going to the post office ……………..he wants to send a letter.
A. because
B. but
C. and

D. moreover.
13. She broke the vase because she was ………………..
A. careful
B. carefully
C. careless
D. carelessly
14. His hobbies are playing soccer ……………….collecting stamps.
A. and
B. but
C. however
D. although
15. Scientists are looking for an ……………….way to reduce energy consumption .
A. effect
B effective
C. effection
D. effectively
16.What can we do to spend less…………………light?
A. in
B. on
C. off
D. in
17.You should take…………….your shoes when you go to the temple.
A. in
B. on
C. off
D. in
18. We decided not to go out for meal …………… we were too tired.
A but
B. because
C. so

D. and
19. My shoes are dirty. I’d better take them ……………before I come in.
A. away
B. up
C. on
D. off
20. If you want to save money, you should ………….he amount of water your family uses.
A. increase
B. reduce
C. adapt
D. repair
V. Fill in each gap with one suitable word in the box.
( there, sources, or, of, polluted, which, how, found)
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Water is our life source. It makes up 70 percent (1)…………..our bodies, and the average
person actually spends 18 months of his life in the bath (2)……………..shower. But we are
only now learning (3)………….to look after water. Acid rain has polluted as many as 18,000
lakes and our seas and rivers are (4)……………..with waste products. It is now very
expensive to try to repair the damage (5)………….has been done. We have some hope for
the future, though , because new (6)……………of water have been discovered. People living
in the Sahara Desert have (7)…………..fish swimming in the deep underground steam.
Scientists also believe (8)………….. is a huge lake beneath London. If we have learnt
anything from our mistakes , we will try to keep these new areas of water clean.
VIII. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
other words.
1.
A. energy
B. liter

C. shower
D. serve
2.
A. already
B. ready
C. pearl
D. bread
3.
A. machine
B. champion
C. check
D. channel
4.
A. apple
B. appliance
C. carriage
D. manage
5.
A. studied
B. interested
C. turned
D. installed
6.
A. separate
B. select
C. electronic
D. English
7.
A. motor
B. mock

C. motion
D. motel
8.
A. tanker
B. watch
C. crash
D. match
9.
A. potatoes
B. goes
C. tomatoes
D. diseases
10. A. dark
B. park
C. warm
D. spark
VI. Rewrite the sentences ,beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1.We stopped playing tennis because it started to rain
It started to rain……………………………………………………………………………….
2. She’s working late next Friday, so she can’t come to the party.
She can’t come to the party ………………………………………………………………….
3. “Why don’t you have your hair cut?” asked she.
She suggested I ……………………………………………………………………………….
4. “Why don’t we go hunting?” asks he.
He suggests …………………………………………………………………………………..
5. While Nam is good at English, he isn’t very good at Maths.
Nam is good at English,………………………………………………………………………
VII. Read the passage carefully , then answer the questions below it.
About twenty percent of the world’s present energy comes from the sun in one form or
another . Special devices have already been made available to put on the roofs of houses and

flats to catch the sun’s rays and thus heat water. Thousands of these devices are now being
used to provide energy in homes throughout the United States while more than a million
solar water-heating units have already been built in homes in Japan. Other purposes for
which solar energy is at present being used include the removal of salt from seawater,
irrigation(sự tưới tiêu) and sewage disposal.( vứt bỏ chất bẩn)
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For most people in developing countries, the need is not for air-conditioners or central
heating but for cheap ways of cooking food, drying crops and lighting homes.
1. What percent of the world’s present energy comes from the sun?
->………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. What help houses and flats to catch the sun’s rays?
->………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Is the solar energy being used to remove salt from seawater?
->………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. What do people in developing countries need?
->………………………………………………………………………………………………
VIII. Fill the gap in each sentence below with a suitable phrasal verb from the box.
( turn on , turn off , look for , look after , see off , go on , go off , take off , get on , cut off)
1. Students ..................................their coats before entering a lecture hall.
2. I was late for school as my alarm clock didn’t .........................this morning.
3. I’ve lost my keys . Can you help me to ............................them ?
4. Mr. Brown is 85 and living alone . He needs somebody to .......................him.
5. The bus was full . We couldn’t ...............................
6. We must change our ways. We can’t .......................living like that.
7. Don’t forget to .............................the TV before going to bed.
8. It’s dark in here, please ...............................all the lights.
9. If you don’t pay your electricity bill soon , you will be .......................
10. I think they’ve gone to the airport to ..........................their boss ......................

IX. Complete the sentences with an appropriate form of the words in brackets.
1. It is possible to use .......................energy for a number of days. ( sun)
2. Don’t leave the lights on – It wastes .........................(electric)
3. .................................are encouraged to complain about faulty goods. ( consume)
4. Machines have .............................people in many areas of industry. (replace)
5. You should have a mechanic check your car ...............................(regular).
6. He has a lot of financial.............................at the moment. ( worry)
7. We offer a fast , ..............................and friendly service. ( efficiency)
8. Dairy ...........................are things such as milk , cheese , butter and yoghourt.(produce)
9. In the future , many buildings will be ............................by solar energy. ( hot)
10. My brother can repair electric .....................very well (apply)
11. We want to buy .........................that will save money. ( produce)
12. These .............................will conserve the earth’s resources. ( innovate)
X. Fill in the blanks with proper words , then answer the following questions.
( power , effective , nuclear , advanced , pollution , heat , stored , electricity , energy ,
panels)
Are you looking for a cheap , clean , ........................(1) source of power that doesn’t
cause .......................(2) or waste natural resources ? Look no further than solar .....................
(3) from our sun.
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At present , most of our ....................(4) comes from the use of coat and gas , oil
or .........................(5) power . This power could be provided by the sun . One percent of the
solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide ............................(6) for the total
population.
Many countries are already using solar energy . Solar ......................(7) are placed on the
roofs of a house and the Sun’s energy is used to .....................(8) water . The energy can
be ...................(9) for a number of days. So on cloudy days you can use solar energy , too.
Sweden has an ....................(10) solar energy program . There , all buildings will be heated

by solar energy and cars will use solar power instead of gas by the year 2050.
* Questions :
1. Is the solar energy an efficient source of power ?-->.......................................................
2. Where are the solar panels placed ? .............................................................................
3. How long can the solar energy be stored ? ..................................................................
4. Is the solar energy used in Vietnam now ?-->.................................................................
XI. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. account
B. compare
C. conserve
D. chopstick
2. A. faucet
B. hobby
C. household
D. install
3. A. communicate
B. effectively
C. efficiency
D. innovation
4. A. innovation
B. separation
C. installation
D. environment
5. A. standard
B. provide
C. control
D. amount
6. A. account
B. conserve
C. install

D. faucet
7. A. energy
B. natural
C. appliance
D. furniture
8. A. category
B. necessity
C. ordinary
D. profitable
9. A. quarter
B. receive
C. hobby
D. label
10. A. objection
B. opinion
C. visit
D. optional
XII. Finish the second sentences so that it has the same meaning with the first one :
1. She planted that tree five years ago.
 That tree................................................................................................................................
2. My family has someone water the roses every day.
 My family has the.................................................................................................................
3. He’s going to have his room redecorated with some new furniture.
 He’s going to ask.................................................................................................................
4. Shall we use gas instead of burning coal?
 I suggest................................................................................................................................
5. Tom failed the exam because of his laziness.
 Because Tom........................................................................................................................
6. I hope to see you at Christmas.
 I’m…………………………………………………………………………………………

7. Do you spend two hours surfing the web every evening?
 Does it …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. I think it is the better to wait for the next bus.
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 I suggest………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….………………
9. People have used the Internet all over the world.
 The Internet…………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………….
10. Remember to check for spelling mistakes before you hand in your composition.
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Revision2
I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. Lan…………….her work yet. ( not finish)
2. I wish they………………..here tomorrow. (be)
3. I would rather you………………the test well. (do)
4. If you (swim)………..this afternoon. You shouldn’t eat too much now.
5. When I came home , He (watch)…………….television.
6. I (not see)……………..your brother recently.
- No. he (not be)……………out of his room since he (buy)………….a new computer.
7. They let us ( park)……………..bicycles here but they won’t allow us ( park)
………………..motorbikes.
8. Did you remember ( buy)…………. a newspaper on the way home?
9. My children enjoy (allow) ....................(stay).............up late when there is something
special on TV.
10.When I (come) .................to see Mr. Robinson last night, He (read)...............a newspaper
and his two children (listen).............................to an English song.
II. Put into indirect speech.
1.“ I have something to show you now,” he said to me.
He told me……………………………………………………………………………………..

2.“I’m leaving here for Hue tomorrow,” she said.
She said………………………………………………………………………………………..
3.“ I will come with you as soon as I am ready,” Tom said to her.
Tom said ………………………………………………………………………………………
4.“ I must go now,” the father said to us.
The father told…………………………………………………………………………………
5.“ Who puts the salt in my cup of tea?, asked Peter.
Peter asked…………………………….....……………………………………………………
6.“ Why do you come here late ?”, she asked me
She asked me…………………………………………………………………………………..
7.“ Can you play the piano?”, He asked the girl.
He asked the girl………………………………………………………………………………
8.“ Do you like pop music?”, Hoa told Maryam.
Hoa asked Maryam………………………………………………………………………….
9.“ Where do you live, the boy?” , asked the man.
The man asked………………………………………………………………………………...
10.“ Do this test again, please!”, he said to me.
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He requested me……………………………………………………………………………….
III. Read and complete the text. Then answer the questions.
( industries , population , pleased ,shopping ,university ,bridges , important
,countryside )
I was born in Newcastle , a city in the northeast of England. Newcastle is on the bank
the River Tyne. It is quite big, with a (1)…………………………of about 200,000people .
There is a cathedral and a (2) ……………... There are five (3)…………………over the
River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town Gates head, where there is one of the
biggest (4) ……………….centers in the world, the Metro center.
A few years ago , the main (5)……………were ship building and coal mining, but now

the chemical and soap industries are more(6) …………………
I moved from Newcastle ten years ago , but I often return . I miss the people who are so
warm and friendly , and I miss the wild , beautiful (7)………………..near the city , where
there are so many hills and streams.
People who are born near the River Tyne have a special name . They are called “
Geordies” . I am very (8)…………………to be a “ Geordie”!
Questions:
1. Where was the writer born?
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. What is the population of Newcastle?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. How many bridges are there over the River Tyne?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. How are the people in Newcastle ?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. When did the writer move from Newcastle ?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
IV. Fill each blank with correct form of the word given in brackets.
1. John couldn’t give a logical ……… as to why he had arrived so late.
(explain)
2. We didn’t find our trip ………, although it was raining.
(please)
3. Alice had a ……… day at work and went to bed early.
(tire)
4. Children have a lot of ……… .
(imagine)
5. We’ve made some ………. to our house.
(improve)
6. Select whatever you like. It’s your ……… .
(choose)

7. Swimming across the Channel is a great ………. .
(achieve)
8. After the teacher’s ………, I rewrote the composition.
(correct)
9. My parents gave me a great deal of …………. .
(encourage)
10. The service at the hotel was so bad that I wrote to the manager expressing my … (satisfy)
VI. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written
English.
1. Janet promised not telling anyone what I had said.
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A
B
C
D
2. You look worried. What were you thinking about?
A
B
C
D
3. There is three bedrooms and a large living room in our house
A
B
C
D
4. I enjoy listening to music and go dancing with my friends.
A
B

C
D
5. He looked ill. Did you advise him seeing the doctor?
A
B
C
D
6. She hated to be questioned by the police.
A
B
C
D
7. I tried to explain to him but he went on to complain.
A
B
C
D
8. We hope being invited to join the health club. A lot of its members are our friends.
A
B
C
D
9.Many people think that last year’s race at Bruckheimer ought never to being taken place.
A
B
C
D
10. Racing driver Chuck Loder agreed being interviewed by our reporter.
A
B

C
D
VII. Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.
July 20th 1969 was am important day. Two Americans landed on the moon. they went in
a spaceship. It’s name was Apollo. On July 20 th the spaceship landed in the sea of tranquility.
The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is so thick
that the men left their footprints where they walked. There is no wind , no rain to wipe them
off. They left their footprints that last forever.
The astronauts walked on the surface of the moon. they picked up some rocks and put
them in the spaceship. Then they put a flag on the ground. On July 21 st Apollo II left the
moon and returned to the earth.
1. When did the two Americans land on the moon ?
.......................................................................................................................................
2. How did they go to the moon ?
.......................................................................................................................................
3. Is there any dust on the moon ?
.......................................................................................................................................
4. What did they do on the moon ?
.......................................................................................................................................
VIII. Fill each blank with correct form of the word given in brackets.
1. They ……………………… me to join their family to Hue last year .
(invitation)
2. It is an ……………………………………. Journey
(interest)
3. He is ………………………….. in playing soccer
(interest)
4. It was an ……………………………….. day.
(enjoy)
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5. She sings very …………………………………….
(beautiful)
6. The accident happens because of driving ……………………..
(care)
7. You should ……………………………….. for an hour.
(relaxation)
8. The gas from the chemical factory was ……………………….harmful. (extreme)
9. It’s hard to imagine the ……….. …………….of hand phones nowadays. (popular)
7. He gets angry if you …………………….. with his idea.
(agree)
8. Some designers have …….…. the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it. (modern)
9. Bien Hoa is an ………………… city in the south of VietNam.
(industry)
10. English and French are Canada’s ……………… language.
(office)
11. He wants to make a good …………….. on everyone he meets.
(impress)
12. I had my trouser ……………… because it is too short.
(long)
13. How serious is her ………………… ?
(ill)
14. ……………… is a source of income for radio, TV and newspapers.
(advertise )
15. My sister wears nice and new clothes. She looks very ………………….. (fashion )
16. There used to be a big tree at the …………………….to this village.
(enter )
17. Jeans made in China are sometimes ………………….. cheap.
(surprise)
IX. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. They have lived here for ten years.
They started ……………………………………………………………………………………
2. How long ago did she start dancing?
How long has ……………………………….………………………………………………….
3. We spent five hours getting to London .
It took .........................................................................................................................................
4. My father hasn’t smoked since he was thirty.
My father gave ...........................................................................................................................
5. It was too cold for children to go to school.
It was not……………………………………………………………………………………
6. It was such good milk that we couldn’t stop drinking it.
The milk ……………………………………………………………………………………
7. This kitchen is different from mine
This kitchen is not …………………………………………………………………………..
8. We have to water these young trees during the dry season.
These young trees…………………………………………………………………………..
X. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words.
1. A. interesting
B. surprising
C. amusing
D. successful
2. A. paper
B. tonight
C. teacher
D. story
3. A. writer
B. baker
C. builder
D. career
4. A. mathematics

B. biology
C. experiment
D. mechanic
5. A. money
B. mechanic
C. many
D. mother
XI. Rewrite the sentences using the Second Conditional.
1. I'm not rich . I don't live in a big house.
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If ……………………………………………………………………………
2. He works in the evening . He has no time to play with his children.
If…………………………………………………………………………….
3. She buys a lot of clothes . She has no money
If…………………………………………………………………………….
4. I haven't got a car . I can't give you a lift.
If……………………………………………………………………………...
5. I go to bed late . In the morning I'm tired.
If……………………………………………………………………………..
6. She hasn't got a watch . She's always late.
If……………………………………………………………………………...
7. Nam is too young , so he can't take part in the project to be trained to become an astronaut.
If……………………………………………………………………………
8. He doesn't take any exercise ; that why he is so unhealthy.
If……………………………………………………………………………
9. We haven't got any match , so we can't light a fire.
If…………………………………………………………………………….
10. He doesn't help me , possibly because I never ask him for help.

If…………………………………………………………………………….
XII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets
1.Have you ever seen strange………………objects?
( fly)
2. An …………….pilot in the USA reported that he was nine large round objects .
(experience)
3. The story about UFOs caught the …………………of the whole class.
(imagine)
4. There are a lot of ………………places in the world.
(interest)
5. He is a famous ……………………
(science)
6. She has many ………………projects.
(science)
7. If you want to take a space trip , you must be in an excellent ………..condition (physics)
8. If you were on board of a spacecraft, you would experience ………..things. (marvel)
9. There are countless stars …………….in the night sky .
(sparkle)
10. Most of films are produced for…………………..
(entertain)
XIII. Give the correct form of each verb in bracket.
1. if there (not be)...................gravity , the moon (shoot).............................into space instead
of traveling around the earth.
2. Were I your age , I (do) .....................differently.
3. Should I find your passport , I (telephone ).........................you at once.
4. Tony…………… (stay) at home last night. He …...….……… (not go out)
5. ………..…John…………….... (walk) to school everyday?
6. When Mary……….... (come) home, her husband …………….……. (cook) dinner.
7. Jill…………...…. (not write) to me for nearly one month.
8. What……………...we………………. (eat) tonight?

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9. Gorand…………...… ( watch) TV when his friend………………. (call).
10. He………………….. (not be) abroad yet.
11. Maria……………….…… (have) a cold now.
12. He………….. (look) for his key at the moment. He ………….. (lose) it 3 days ago
XIV. Fill each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets
1.One major .........................of the area is the lack of public transport.
(advantage)
2. We asked her to take part but she made no..... ..... ..... ............... to us.
(respond)
3. Taxis are too..... ........ ..... ..........for many people to afford.
(cost)
4.Could you please ........ ..... ...............us about the courses and fees?
(information)
5. The task we are dealing with is ..... ..... ......... ........complicated.
(extreme)
6. This book provides information which is very .... .... ..... .................to us. (value)
7. Our house is ........ ..... ................by several burglar alarms.
(protection)
8. It was ......... ... ..... .............so all we stay at home.
(snow)

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