ÔN TẬP THI HSG LỚP 12 pot

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ÔN TẬP THI HSG
Ex: There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Correct the mistakes.
Finally, King was man of great courage. In thinking of King, one might be remind of
Christ at the last supper, saying, “Let this cup pass from my lips”, in his momentary
desire to not have to die to serve God King must has had the similar feelings at the
beginning of his crusade. He must have known that he was embark on dangerous road.
There were several attempt on King’s life before last successful one. In his later
speeches, King often said things like, “I may not get there with you, but we’re still
marching towards the promised land”. Having leader so willing to die for the cause
inspired determination and courage in others.
. ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ………
……… ……… ………

Ex: Use the word given to complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning.
1. The programme only finished a minute ago. (just)
 The programme _______________________________________________
2. My sister is not old enough to ride a bicycle (too)
 My sister ____________________________________________________
3. A knock at the door interrupted Dad’s story. (telling)
 Dad ________________________________________________________
4. The total sales for this video are already over a million copies (sold)
 This video ___________________________________________________
5. After sitting in front of the computer all evening I felt sleepy. (been)
 I felt sleepy because ____________________________________________
6. She never stops saying how much she dislikes public transport. (complaining)
 She __________________________________________________________
7. The bus service in our city becomes more inefficient every year. (getting).

 The bus service in our city _________________________________________
8. Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight ? (film)
 Let’s _________________________________________________________
9. Italy is where we went for a holiday last year. (on)
 We went _______________________________________________________
10. Children don’t attend classes on Saturday. (school)
 Children don’t __________________________________________________
11. During his law studies he met his future wife (studying)
 While _________________________________________________________

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( + in, upon) lao vào, dấn mình vào, bắt tay vào (công việc gì )

Ex. Filling in the gaps.
Sugar was for (1)………… long time a luxury and in the opinion of the medical
profession it still should be. (2) ………… the nineteenth century, however,
manufacturers discovered ways (3) ………… producing it in vast quantities and it has
since become (4) ……… … of the staple articles of diet, particularly for the lower
social classes. It has the advantages of (5) ……….…… comparatively cheap, easily
digested, rich (6) …… energy and useful (7) ………flavouring. Its major disadvantages
are that it lacks every nourishing quality except that of giving energy, and because
(8) ………… its attractive flavour it tends (8’) ……… displace other much more
valuable foods from the diet. Most serious of all is its adverse effect (9) ……… health,
since excessive consumption can cause heart (10) …………, obesity and dental decay.
The latter is widespread among the inhabitants of western countries. From the very
young (11) ……. the very old, hardly anyone escapes. Yet if parents would drastically

reduce the amounts of confectionery they allow (12) ……… children to eat, the extent
of dental (13) ……… would soon be checked. And if they were to (14) ……… down
their own consumption of sugar, they would suffer much less (15) ……… ailments
resulting directly or (16) ……… from their (17) ………… overweight.
Ex. Building sentences.
1. It / only when / I / leave / home / realize / how much / father / mean / me .
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2. Scientists / say / forests / destroy / air pollution.
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3. Only if / work hard / now / you / any chance / successful.
…………………………………………………………………………………
4. If / it / her advice / fail / our exam.
………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Nothing / short / full apology / manager / satisfy / father.
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6. He / drive / full speed / catch / robber / last week.
…………………………………………………………………………………
7. all / probability / there / rise / temperature / next century.
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8. Johnson / sentence / three years / imprisonment.
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9. You / catch / sight / David / party / last night ?
…………………………………………………………………………………
10. Her work / result / discovery / eight new / comets.
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11. For fear / seasick / they / decide / go / boat.
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12. It / be / wrong / you / come home / late / phone / parents .
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13. recent accident / completely / put / end / his chances / take / part / race.

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14. Price / house / reduce / much / as / possible / owner / need / money.
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Ex. Replace the group of words in italic by an infinitive or an infinitive construction
1. The captain was the last man who left the ship
2. He got to the top and was very disappointed when he found that
3. Would you be very kind and lend me your phone ?
4. There are a lot of sheets that needs mending.
5. I was astonished when I heard that he had left the country.
6. It is better that he should hear it from you.
7. I was rude to her, which was stupid. (It was stupid ……
8. It is necessary that everyone should know the truth
9. He put his hand into his pocket and was astonished when he found that his wallet wasn’t
there.
10. I want a kitchen in which I can cook.
11. Haven’t you anything with which you could open it ?
12. Is it likely that he will arrive before six ? (Is he …….)
13. I was on the point of leaving the house when the phone rang.
14. It is said that the murderer is hiding in the woods near your house.
15. It appears that he was killed with a blunt instrument. (He appears………)
16. It is advisable that we should leave the house separately.
Ex. Correct the mistakes
1. That shouldn’t have been Nick that you saw
2. It is very noisy in the room that I can’t study
3. Before T.V, the common man seldom never had the opportunity to see and hear his leaders
express their views.

4. When he was a little boy, Mark Twain would walk along the piers, watch the river boat,
swimming and fish in the Missippi, much like his famous character, Tom Sawyer.
5. Only if they have a good command of Chinese, they will find a suitable job in following
year.
6. Ivanop broke the world record for the 100 metres in the second attempt
7. George would like to have a cup of tea, doesn’t he?
8. Have you ever considered to buy a car made in Japan ?
9. Jane imagined these books selling quickly as soon as possible.
10. There is hardly a moment which I don’t think of you, Kent.
11. After he failed taking an entrance examination, he learned how to cook.
12. It is difficult for me to require him clean his room twice a week.
Ex. Rewrite the following sentences. (alp_1 4)
1. I like Tommy, he is my kind of person.
2. The whole summer was sunny and warm, for a change.
3. Jane was the first person I asked for advice.
4. Not a single house in the street had escaped undamaged.
5. Then I realised that I had left my keys at home.
6. I don’t really approve of his proposal.
7. All the visitors to the town fall in love with it.
8. I have read all of her books but one.
9. The police have no idea as to the whereabouts of the jewels.
10. The most important thing is not to panic.
Whom
Which
Whose
Which
When
What
Who
Which

Where
What
Who
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11. Do you get on with your next- door neighbour.
12. I was not familiar with that kind of computer.
13. The dog that chases our cat belongs to those people.
14. Nobody there knew the answer.
15. Don’t tell Tim under any circumstances

Which
Whose
Who
Whatever.
Ex. Rewrite the following sentences (apl_25)
1. This matter is none of your business
 This matter doesn’t …………….
2. This bridge will take us three years to complete.
 In three years time we …………………………
3. Parker wasn’t always so unfriendly .
 Paker didn’t ……………………………….
5. I haven’t see Anna for years
 It is ……………………………………….
6. The dog keeps stealing my socks !
 The dog is ………………………………
7. After taking the pills, I began to feel much better.
 Since taking …………………………………

8. We’ll have to leave immediately at the end of the film.
 The moment ………………………………………
9. Harry left before we reached the hotel.
 By the time ………………………………………
10. Today is their thirtieth wedding anniversary.
 They have ………………………………………
11. What would you do if there was an earthquake ? (45)
 Supposing ………………………………
12. If you do the shopping, I will cook lunch
 you ……………………………………………
13. What would you do if you found some buried treasure ?.
 If you were ………………………………
14. If Paul hadn’t been interested, the project would have been abandoned ?
 But for …………………………………………………………….
15. If by chance you find my wallet, could you let me know ?
 If you happen ………………………………………………
16. The fire was brought under control thanks to the night- watchman.
 If it hadn’t ………………………………………………….
17. Dick is in prison because a detective recognized him.
 If a detective …………………………………………………….
18. Working so much will make you tired.
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 If …………………………………………
19. It’s a pity your parents can’t be here too.
 If only ………………………………………………….
20. Getting up early makes me feel hungry.
 If I …………………………………………

21. If the painting is finished by Saturday, we’ll pay you extra.
 Finish …………………………………………………….
Ex. Build sentences .
1. price / house / rise / dramatically / this year. (Ol2001 230)
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2. He / surprised / us / go / away / without / “good bye”
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3. I / give / you / $ 500 / keep / mouth / shut /
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4. No matter / cold / he / have / swim / lake / every morning
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5. My brother / ten / old / next Sunday.
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6. high time / someone / tell / him / stop / behave / child
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7. Take / your shoes / avoid / make noise !
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8. Since then / there / be / increase / 20 % / cost / living
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9. I / not turn /light / for fear / wake / baby.
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10. We / not believe / whatever / say / he / liar.
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11. Jane / shocked / hear / he / fail/ driving test
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Ex. Correct the mistakes.
1. Although they run very fastly, they don’t catch the early train.
2. I find it excited to put you up in my house until you find a suitable house .
3. Children find it hardly to pay attention to their teacher all day long.
4. I want to spend the afternoon watch football on TV.

5. They admitted to be member of the gang.
6. The portrait is known to have painted by an Italian.
7. It took all day, but I eventually had the washing machine be repaired.
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8. A lot of homes in the area have been being broken into by burglar.
9. Somehow without my noticing my wallet had been disappeared.
10. If you delay to submit your application to us, you won’t be acceptable.
11. If you don’t study harder, it will mean to fail getting a good mark.

somehow, I don't feel I can trust him không hiểu sao tôi không cảm thấy tin nó được
Ex. Build sentences
1. My decision / get up / dance / coincide / band / decision / stop / play
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2. I / prefer / you / deliver / sofa / Sunday.
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3. You / had better / go / doctor / if / pain / your back.
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4. Maria / together with / mother / say / be / hard bargainer.
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5. I / not mind / we / meeting / today / tomorrow.
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6. Mary / hardly / want / see / friend / any circumstances.
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7. If / you / a choice / marry / love / money / what / do ?
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8. My knowledge / he / still / work / Saigon
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9. Everything / now / depend / weather / tomorrow morning/
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10. Danny / ask / leave / school / bad behavior.
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11. smell / drain / stop / me / eat / usual breakfast.
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12. I / remember / receive / letter / a few days / before / go / holiday
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13. She / angry / him / break promise
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14. It / wrong / you / not / give / daughter / chance / talk
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15. Another / attempt / climb / mountain / make / next year /
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16. By / end / year / 2010 / they / land / Mars
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17. factory / close / workers / go / strike / last week.
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18. destruction / old city / London / 1960s / cause / fire /
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Ex. Correct the mistakes. Suggest an alternative for each one.
Yesterday I decided to pay a visit to my doctor. I’ve been having aches in the chest. I heat

all time, and then I suddenly cold I don’t have hunger at all and I think I’m thinning. I tire

myself easily, as well. Last week I developed a sore neck and could hardly speak. I hoped it

would be good, but in fact it got worst. The doctor investigated me and gave me a medicine.


“You can get this medicine at the chemistry,” he said. “Don’t be worried. You’ll be all

right.” I asked the doctor to give me some advices. “When you feel better, make plenty of

exercise, and you need plenty of open air. You’ll be good in no time.’ I thanked the doctor

as the secretary showed me out before leading in the next customer.

Ex. Choose the most suitable word for each space.
Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be (of fashion/ fashioned/
fashionable/ fashion ), but they don’t want to look exactly (alike/ like / similar/ same)
everybody else. Not all clothes are (fitted / suitable/ comfort/ equal) for work or school,
perhaps because they are not (formal/ strict/ uniform/ suited)enough, or simply not
(comforting/ comfort/ comforted/ comfortable). It is easy to buy the (false/ mistake/ wrong/
error), and find that your trousers are too (straight/ close/ stiff/ tight), especially if you are a
little bit (slim/ overweight/ thin/ enormous). Very (loose/ lose/ loosened/ lost) clothes make
you feel (thin/ slim/ narrow / spare ), but when they have (lessened / reduced/ decreased/
shrunk) in the washing machine, then you have the same problem! If you buy light (of
cotton/in cotton/ cotton/ cottoned) clothes, then they might not be (warm/ cold/ hot/ cool)
enough for winter. If your shoes are not (tight/ enclosed/ firm/ waterproof), and if you are not
(worn / clothed / dressed/ fitted) for the cold, you might look good, but feel terrible !.

Ex. Choose the best answer.
1. What was the name of the person that/ which bought your old car ?.

2. All the doors were open, that/ which seemed rather odd.
3. I’ll stay here till six, by that/ which time Jane should have phoned.
4. Whatever / whichever you do, don’t press this red button.
5. This is the school which I used to go / I used to go to.
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6. Driving carelessly/ As he was driving carelessly, the police arrested David.

Ex. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. I was really proud of that moment.
 It was __________________________________________
2. I won’t tell you this again.
 This ____________________________________________
3. Most people are in bed at that time.
 It’s a time ______________________________________
4. A bumpy road led to the hotel.
 The road which ___________________________________
5. If someone understands this book, they are cleverer than I am.
 Anyone ___________________________________________
6. We suggested a lot of things, which were all rejected.
 Everything ___________________________________________
7. We were in a position which gave us no room for manoeuvre diễn tập
 The position ____________________________________________
8. Jim used to be married to that girl.
 That’s the girl ____________________________________________
9. Paul asked me a question. I had no reply to it.
 Paul asked me _____________________________________________
10. We haven’t seen one another for a long time.

 We stopped ______________________________________________
11. It is the expense involved that bothers me.
 What __________________________________________________
12. The weather was expected to be fine.
 We didn’t _______________________________________________
13. I don’t know who did the washing up, but they didn’t do it well.
 Whoever __________________________________________________
14. I’m sorry now that I didn’t tell you the truth
 Now I regret ____________________________________________
15. Peter, this is my brother, Frank
 Peter let me _______________________________________________
16. I couldn’t pay for the meal as I had left my wallet at home.
 Having __________________________________________________
17. Most people think Jane is the best racing driver in the world
 Jane is considered ___________________________________________
18. They didn’t let George take his dog to work with him.
 George wasn’t ____________________________________________
19. The meeting will probably be cancelled .
 In _______________________________________________
20. Speaking for my students, I’d like to thank you.
 On __________________________________________________
21. Everyone was exhausted apart from Sally
 With _________________________________________________
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Ex. Put the right tense.
1. Cuckoos (not build) nests. They (use) the nests of other birds.

2. I won’t go out now as it (rain) and I (not have ) an umbrella.
3. The car had nobody in it but the engine (run) ___
4. I (share ) a flat with him when we were students. He always (complain) about my untidiness.
5. When I (look) for my pen I (find) this old pictutre.
6. While he (water) the flowers it (begin) to rain. He (put) up his raincoat and (go) on watering
7. I (write) the letter but I can’t find a stamp.
8. I (read) his book when I was at school. I (enjoy) them so much.
9. By next winter they (build) four houses in this field.
10. We’d better go out tomorrow because she (practise) the piano all day.
11. This time next month the snow (melt) and skiing will be over.
12. My children enjoy (allow) to stay up late when there is a new film on TV
13. We will meet Alice at the corner, she (wait) for us when we (arrive).

Ex. Build sentences
1. Joe / vacation / decided / go / seashore / few days (oli99)
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2. He / got / train / one morning / hour later / be / small town / the sea
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3. It / waste / time / try / explain/ John / how / play / piano .
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4. It / come / no surprise / Maria / hear / she / miss / watch / film .
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5. Only / Jane / succeed / produce / correct answers.
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6. rate / inflation / fall / steadily / recent months.
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7. There / no point / try / phone / he / never answer / midnight.
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8. safe arrival / ship / seaport / victims / take / hospital
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9. by /time / Jackson / arrive / help / we / already / finish / move / everything
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10. thief / replace / diamond/ worthless stone / last night.
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11. It / difficult / people / sleep / silently / put up / sound / snore
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Ex. Filling in gaps
John Galsworthy was a novelist, a dramatist, a short story (1) …………… and an essayist
as well. He gave the (2) ……………….the most complete and critical picture
…………English bourgeois (tư sản) (3)………………….at the beginning of the 20
th
century.
J.G was the son (4)……… a rich lawyer. He was (5)………….at Combe, Surey. He went to
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Harrow and (6)………law at Oxford. (7)………… the early age, he was on intimate terms
(8)……………upper class, so that (9)…………his books are the representation of the upper
bourgeois. J.G was destinate (10)……… become a lawyer (11)………………his father used
to want him to.




Ex. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. (p84) khoẻ mạnh
According to the cencus of 1800, the USA contained 5,308,483 persons. In the same year the
British Islands contained upwards of fifteen million; the French Republic, more than twenty
–seven million. Nearly one- fifth of American people were black slaves; the true political

population consisted of four and a half million free whites, or less than one million able-
bodied males, on whose shoulders fell the burden of a continent. Even after two centuries of
struggle the land was still untamed; forest covered every portion, except here and there a
strip of cultivated soil; the minerals lay undisturbed in their rocky beds, and more than two-
thirds of the people clung
bám vào
the seaboard within fifty miles of tidewater, where alone the
wants of civilized life could be supplied

1. In the USA in 1800
a. one out of every twenty- five Americans
was a black slave
b. one out of every four Americans was a
black slave
c. one out of every three Americans was a
black slave
d. one out of every five Americans was a
black slave.




4. The struggle to tame the American
continent had been going on
a. about two hundred years
b. about fifty years
c. a little more than a century
d. since 1750
2. Free white men in America numbered
a. about four- fifths of the population

b. about four and one- half million
c. 5,308,483.
d. less than one million

3. Two- thirds of American people
a. lived where the wants of civilized life
could not be supplied
b. lived in Washington
c. live on the seaboard
d. lived within fifteen miles of tidewater

5. This description of the United in 1800
suggests that.
a. most of the new nation was undeveloped
b. the people of the new nation had
succeeded
in taming the continent.
c. strips of cultivated land were everywhere
d. settlers were beginning to mine the
valuable minerals on the new continent
Ex. Fill each of the gaps in the following sentences with one of the following words
however ; whatever , whenever , wherever, whichever , whoever
1. ……….you do, don’t mention my name.
2. ……… told you I’d lend you $500 was pulling your leg.
3. You can’t buy happiness …………………rich you are
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4. …………of you broke this window will have to pay for it.

5. …………it rains, my roof leaks.
6. ………….used the bathroom last forgot to clean the bath.



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Ex. Choose the most suitable words underlined.
1. Diane showed a complete disregard for / with her own safety.
2. I was totally baffled by/ of his behaviour.
3. For Romeo and Juliet it was love at/ with first sight.
4. They wouldn’t let me in the pub because I was below/ under age
5. Our house has been in/ on the market for months.
6. You are perfectly capable for / of making your own bed, I would have thought.
7. We walked on tiptoe for / from fear of being discovered.
8. This is one of the exceptions of / to the rule.
9. I was surprised at/ by you, forgetting your briefcase like that.
10. We met at the hotel completely by/ from coincidence.
Ex. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word(s) in capitals.
1. Please send the letter as soon as possible. DELAY
____________________________________________________________.
2. You have to pay two months’ rent before you move in ADVANCE
____________________________________________________________.
3. We get on very well with our next – door neighbours. TERMS
____________________________________________________________.
4. Everyone wants Paul as an after- dinner speakers DEMAND.
____________________________________________________________.
5. I accidentally picked up the wrong suitcase at the airport MISTAKE
____________________________________________________________.

6. The whole team was in a happy mood. SPIRITS
____________________________________________________________.
7. I realised I had said something wrong CONSCIOUS
____________________________________________________________.
8. You’re not luck today, I am afraid. OUT
____________________________________________________________.
9. You can’t get to the village in winter because of the snow. ACCESS
____________________________________________________________.
10. I don’t want us to have a quarrel. YOU.
____________________________________________________________.
Ex. Put one preposition in gap.
1. Helen had great admiration ________her history teacher.
2. I am afraid I am not very good ________animals.
3. The favourite dropped out of the race ________the early stages.
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4. I was ________the impression that you liked Chinese food.
5. The minister stared that no real alternative________ the plan existed.
6. This town is famous ________its hand- woven carpets.
7. Your performance this term contrasts very favourably ________ last term’s
8. Many young people become addicted ________ drug through ignorance.
9. Apparently a number of army officers were implicated ________ the plot.
10. Carol doesn’t have a very good relationship ________ her mother.
Ex. Rewrite each sentence.
1. After trying twice, Jane broke the record when he tried the third time.
 Jane broke the record______________________________________
2. The meeting will probably be cancelled.
 In _____________________________________________________

3. Considering your position, we won’t press charges.
 Under ___________________________________________________
4. Eventually you will be able to walk quite normally.
 In ______________________________________________________
5. The students are living temporarily in a caravan.
 For the ___________________________________________________
6. I tend to discover the truth somehow or other .
 In one ___________________________________________________
7. The soldiers entered the castle while it was dark.
 Under __________________________________________________
8. Speaking for my children, I would like to thank your father.
 On _____________________________________________________
9. I thought you had accepted.
 I was under _____________________________________________
10. Everyone arrived at the airport apart from her husband.
 With ___________________________________________________
Ex. Choose the best answer.
1. It was very good ______you to help Dave with his homework.
a/ for b/ to c/ with d/ of
2. Nothing ______the ordinary ever happens here.
a/ from b/ out of c/ about d/ within
3. The union and the management are in ______over working conditions
a/ advance b/ practice c/ collaboration d/ dispute.
4. After running up the stairs I was quite ______breath.
a/ out of b/ from c/ without d/ beyond
5. I’m afraid that this incident could put your career here ______
a/ beyond a joke b/ in jeopardy c/ in earnest d/ at fault.
6. We are ______no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here.
a. with b. to c. under d. at
7. It seems to be your boss who is ______fault in this case.

a/ at b/ under c. with d/ for
8. It’s too large to phone Jill at work, at any______
a/ case b/ time c/ situation d/ rate.
9. Tina is an authority ______Byzantine architecture.
a/ for b/ on c/ with d/ in
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10. I reckon (tìm ra) Martin is ______of a nervous breakdown
a/ in charge b/ under suspicion c/ on the verge d/ indicative
1. I’ll be back after a few minutes / in a few minutes (11)
2. I am sure that everything will be all right at the end / in the end.
3. Please call me the moment / exactly when you hear any news
4. I should be back by the time / at the time the film begins.
5. I am sure Fiera will be there before long / after a while
6. I can’t leave on Tuesday, I won’t be ready until then / by then
7. By twenty four hours / This time tomorrow I will be in London.
8. Diana will be retiring soon / already
9. Bye for now. I will see you in two weeks’ time/ two weeks later.
10. It wasn’t until / up to 1990 that he could afford to take holidays abroad.
11. The letter still hadn’t arrived by/ until the end of the week
12. It was more than a month before / until I realised what had happened.
Ex. Filling in gaps (44)
A recent experiment has shown that the British postal service is less efficient
(1)
________
it was 150 years
(2)
________ . A national newspaper sent a letter to Eristol

(3)
________ is in
the south- west of England. They posted the letter in London
(4)
________ Tuesday the 4
th

April, using a first class stamp,
(5)
________ means that it should arrive the
(6)
________ day.
On the same day, they hired a horse and carriage, and
(7)
________ another letter to the
driver. Then they sat back to see
(8)
________ would happen.
(9)
________ letter which was taken by horse carriage arrived after three days. It was
impossible for the horse to
(10)
________ Eristol in a single day, so both the horse and driver
stayed overnight in a hotel- not in the same room , we hoped !.
(11)
________ the letter which went by Royal Mail didn’t arrive until six days later.
Naturally, the Post Office was very embarrassed, and
(12)
________ that the vast majority of
first class letters would arrive the next day; this one was just an unfortunate mistake, but so

(13)
________ people have had the same experience with the post that you begin to wander if
we
(14)
________ be better off transporting all the post
(15)
________ horse again.
Ex. Choose the word from the list to fill in (247)
a) about b) who c) all d) from
e) everyone f) usually g) which h) ourselves
j) over k) in l) our m) of
n) on p) whenever q) about
Beginning on December 31, streets and house throughout the United States ring with the
greeting, “Happy New Year !” All people celebrate the New Year, but they don’t
(1)
____
celebrate it on the same day or
(2)
____ the same way. The Chinese New Year, filled with
festivity, falls on the first day of the Lunar Month (usually in February). It is a birthday
celebration for very Chinese, for
(3)
____ a Chinese child is born, he is considered one year
old on New Year’s day. The Jewish New Year is a solemn holiday of prayer which
(4)
____
comes in September.
We owe
(5)
____ January first New Year to Julius Caesar,

(6)
____ changed the Roman
New Year’s day from March to January in honour
(7)
____ Janus, the god of beginning. The
Romans pictured Janus as a two faced god: one face looked back at the old year, the other
looked ahead to the new. Nowadays, in January, people all
(8)
____ the world think
(9)
____
the year has passed and the one coming ahead. We bring in the New Year with bells ringing,
laughter, song and wish for health and happiness for
(10)
____ around the world.
Ex. Build sentences
Nguyen Hoang Linh
Jun-11
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1. Despite / age / Mr. Brown / join / activities / neighbourhood.
___________________________________________________.
2. I / use / public telephone / out of work.
___________________________________________________.
3. It / surprising / pass / his examination.
___________________________________________________.
4. man / injure / accident / just take / Saint Patrick’s Hospital.
___________________________________________________.
5. Neither / friends / Maria / take / lesson / maths / today.
___________________________________________________.

6. So / cold / we / postpone / go / swim / yesterday
___________________________________________________.
7. There / quick increase / price / petrol / recently
___________________________________________________.
8. It / necessary / William / broken car / repair/ spot.
Ex. Read the sentences and correct any errors. Put a tick if the sentence is error- free.
1. We didn’t have a holiday this year but the children went after several school outgoings.
2. David has been in London long but he knows it quite well.
3. The train journey was very long and uncomfortable made Liz feel quite ill.
4. We met our friends in Athens a busy place at the best of times who were delighted to see us.
5. There was a job going but Alex was turned off when they found out how old he was .
6. Probably hundreds of people are going to work on space stations in fifty years’ time.
7. It seems almost inevitable that the lead actor will be replaced before the show will close.
8. By the year 2010 it may be possible to travel faster than the speed of the light.
9. Because parents do not satisfy with the explanation given by the bus driver they were
asking for an official investigation into the accident.
10. Every child needs special care and attention so that he or she will grow up into a
responsible human being
11. Please make sure that you have the words spell correctly, otherwise your form will not be
accepted.
Ex.
The English language

0 English has for more than a century and a half been called a
1
world language. The number of people who speak it as for their

2 mother tongue has been estimated being at between three
3 hundred million and four hundred million. It is recognised as an
4 official language in countries in where 1,5 billion people live.

5 In China, the importance attached to learning English are
6 such so that a televised teaching course drew audiences of up
7 to 100 million. But this spread of English throughout the word
8 is being relatively recent. In the late sixteenth century English
9 was spoken by just under five million of people. The arrival of
10 English in North America was the key step in its world-wide
11 expansion. The United States is a huge commercial market and
12 this one has tended to promote the English language in many