E 9 UNIT 4 LEARNING a FOREIGN LANGUAGE

UNIT 4: LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Test 1
I. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION
@. Choose the best answer that best completes each sentence.
1. What _________of learning English do you find most difficult? (level/
aspect/ means/ reason)
2. I take part in this class to__________my speaking skill. (increase/ rise/
improve/ lift)
3. The center has many________and native English teachers. (good-qualify/
well-qualifying/ well-qualified/ good-qualified)
4. If you want any further_________you can contact their head office.
(questions/ information/ answers/ responses)
5. You should try harder to pass the__________. It’s the most important
one of the term.(questionnaire/ final test/ pretest/ quiz)
6. I asked Ann__________she liked learning Vietnamese. (did/ has/
whether/ how many)
7. Ann said that she couldn’t finish her homework_______. (today/ then/
tonight/ this evening)
8. I’ve read advertisement in today’s__________of the Saigon Times. (edit/
edition/ editing/ editor)
9. He was a strict________, he asked me a lot of difficult questions.
(examine/ examining/ examiner/ examination)
10. “how can we remember all these vocabulary items? “well, ________”.
(learn them by heart/ study them in heart/ read them in mind/ tell them
by heart)
11. He said that he_________Vietnamese spelling difficult to learn. (caught/
found/ believes/ thinks).
12. I hope I can read newspapers_________English after the course. (on/ in/
by/ with)
13. Could you please send me details of courses and________? (fees/
money/ tickets/ fares)

14. You should learn by________all the new words of the lesson. (mouth/
ear/ memory/ heart)
15. I speak________English but I want to learn to read and write it well. (a
little/ a few/ many/ much)
16. “ can I help you? “ “ yes, do you know________?”(when the bus come/
when the bus comes/ when the bus came/ when will the bus come)
17. He asked her_________. (when she leaves the party/ when does she
leave the party/ when she left the party/ when did she leave the party)
18. If you want to get good marks, you_______study harder. (must/ could/
will/ shall)
19. You look sick. I think you________see a doctor if you want to get well.
(can/ may/ ought to/ had to)
20. The teacher asked us________. (whose book is on his desk/ whose book
was on his desk/ whose book on his desk is/ whose book on his desk
was)
@@ Use the correct form of the word given to complete each
sentence.
1. She became rich after the________of the first book. (publish)
2. We listened to the radio________on the football match. (comment)
3. How often do you go__________in the woods? (hike)
4. If you are_______to our proposal, we’ll go ahead. (agree)
5. In 1863 President Lincohn gave________to all American slaves. (free)
6. The _______’s decision is final. (edit)
7. ________decisions are generally made by senior editors. (edit)
8. He’s very_______in looking after animals. (experience)
9. It is illegal to reproduce these worksheets without permission from
the________(publish).
10. We expect to see further________over the coming year. (improve)
11. A good_______campaign will increase our sales. (advertise)
12. ________in English is required for this job. (fluent)

13. Their gammar guide is too difficult for a________but not detailed enough
for an advanced student. (begin)
14. Mary can speak_________French. (pass)
15. I can’t speak a word of French so evryone can tell I’m a_______as soon
as I arrive in France. (foreign)
16. What are his________for the job? (qualify)
17. The house is in a quiet_______on top of a hill. (locate)
18. Several________are competing in the same market. (publish)
19. Are you in________about the working conditions? (agree)
20. The children are not able to be still. They always get________on long
journeys. (rest)
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
@ Choose the best answer that best completes each sentence.
1. You will be ill if you_________so much. (eat/ ate/ are eating/ will eat)
2. We don’t go out_______it stops raining. (if/ if not/ unless/ when)
3. When my brother was asked if he like the job, he replied that
he________. (does/ did/ has done/ was doing)
4. I wish we__________shopping there together. (go/ to go/ will go/ would
go)
5. That man can tell us where__________. (does John live/ John lives/ John
living/ does John live?)
6. If I were the Prime Minister, I_______more money on education. (spent/
would spend/ will spend/ have spent)
7. Mary would lend me some money if I _________her. (ask/ am asking/
will ask/ asked)
8. If there__________gravity, water wouldn’t run downhill. (aren’t/ isn’t/
weren’t/ hadn’t)
9. He wanted to know________there. (how long time I had been/ how long
I had been/ how long time had I been/ how long had I been)
10. I asked Lan if ________( she enjoyed her music class/ she will enjoy her

music class/ did she enjoy her music class/ she enjoys her music class)
11. You must send me a note if you________to the class tomorrow. (don’t
go/ aren’t going/ won’t go/ couldn’t go)
12. The examiner asked me how________English in the future. (I will use/
will I use/ I would use/ would I use)
13. He asked his son_________back as soon as possible. (to come/ comes/
came/ coming)
14. If Mary studies harder, she_________pass the final examination. (must/
might/ could/ will)
15. You ________do morning exercises regularly if you want to be healthy.
(ought to/ should/ had to/ both A&B)
16. We are tired, _________we went to bed at 9pm. (so/ so that/ therefore/
because)
17. Lan_________that she wanted to be a teacher of English. (says/ said/ is
saying/ has said)
18. Mai wishes she________play the guitar well. (ought/ may/ could/ will)
19. Mr wilson asked me how many boys_______in my class. (are there/ there
are/ were there/ there were)
20. They took a boat and reached the island_________half an hour. (at/ in/
for/ during)
@@ Choose the underlined that needs correcting
1. Tom have practise speaking a lot if you want to improve your English.
2. Tom said that he is learning English in an evening class.
3. The taxi driver told me that he will take me to the hotel.
4. He told us that he was absent from class the day before because of his
sickness.
5. She asked me how long does it take me to go to school by bike.
6. Uncle John said that he would go to Nha Trang tomorrow.
7. A stranger asked me how far was it from my house to the school.
8. The mother asked her son what did he want for his birthday.

9. Do you know what was she doing at this time yesterday?
10. I don’t know where is he staying now.
TEST 2
I. Fill in each gap with a word from the box
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1. She collects first________of Victorian novels.
2. Everyone_______these problems at some time in their lives.
3. It’s cheaper if you book the tickets in________.
4. They stopped at the top of the hill to admire the________.
5. There is no entrance_________to the gallery.
6. This novel is too difficult for_______students of English.
7. Tim did a three-year_________in linguistics at Newcastle.
8. To open an account, you need to make a minimum________of $500.
9. The report will be__________on the Internet.
10. Sri Lanka is her_________country, but she’s been living in Belgium for
the past five years.
II. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition.
1. _______my experience, people generallly smile back if you smile at them.
2. They’re going away__________a training course next week.
3. If you’re going to come, please let me know________advance.
4. Small amounts__________land were used for keeping animals.
5. She lives__________campus.
6. We’ve put down a 5% deposit________the house.
7. Do you have any experience________working with kids?
8. The best way to learn is_______experience.
9. I’m aware of Mark’s reputation_______being late.
10. She’s extremely well qualified__________the job.
III. Use the words given to complete the following sentences.

1. If he wants to become a singer, ___________. (ought to/ music class)
2. If she doesn’t want to become a doctor, __________. (parents/ shoulnt /
force/ study/ medicine).
3. If you want to gain weight, ___________. (have to/ meat/ milk)
4. If you want to improve your English, _______. (must practice/ everyday)
5. If you don’t do morning exercises, _________. (should/ sports/ instead)
6. If Nam is late for class again, __________. (teacher/ may/ angry)
7. If she eats a lot of ice cream, _________. (may/ toothache).
8. If he goes to bed late, __________(might/ get/ late).
IV. Put the following sentences into reported speech.
1. Their mother said to him “ don’t make so much noise”
_________________________________________________________________
2. The traffic police said “ show me your driving lisence, please”.
_________________________________________________________________
3. Mrs. Jackson said to Tim, “ could you give me a hand, please?”
_________________________________________________________________
4. The lifeguard said. “don’t swim out too far, boys”
_________________________________________________________________
5. Nam said to the taxi driver: “ please turn left at the first traffic light”
________________________________________________________________
6. She said to her son: “ go straight upstairs and get into bed”
_________________________________________________________________
7. The police said. “don’t touch anything in the room”
_________________________________________________________________
8. Mary said to John. “can you carry my suitcase, please?”
______________________________________________________________
9. Mr Atkins said to David “ you must leave the door unlocked.”
_________________________________________________________________
10. I said to my neighbors” would you mind turning the music down?”
________________________________________________________________

11. “you should stay in bed for a few days.” The doctor said.
_________________________________________________________________
12. “don’t make noise in class!” the teacher said to
_________________________________________________________________
13. “ could you show me the way to the post office?” she asked me
_________________________________________________________________
14. “ I were you, I wouldn’t do this.” John said to me
________________________________________________________________
15. “you should concentrate on your study at school!” said the teacher.
__________________________________________________________
16. “please post the letter for me” said Mom.
_________________________________________________________________
17. He said “ I must go next week.”
He said___________________________________________________
18. He said to me “ when you are the butcher’s, remember to get bone for the
dog.”
He told___________________________________________________
19. She said, “ I will answer the phone.”
She said___________________________________________________
20. Nam said, “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock”.
Nam said that______________________________________________
21. Lan said “ I may visit my parents in summer.”
Lan said that______________________________________________
22. “where does your father work” the teacher asked me.
The teacher______________________________________________
23. “why do you collect waste paper?” I asked Nam.
His friend______________________________________________
24. “ how long will you stay in England? “ Tom asked Nam
Tom asked______________________________________________
V. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their

meanings.
25. “ You’d better not lend them any more money, Tom” said Tom.
John advised Tom_________________________________________
26. You will catch a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry.
Unless________________________________________
27. Mark is too young to see the horror film.
Mark is not________________________________________
28. That factory is producing more and more pollution.
More and more pollution________________________________________
29. Nam is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job.
Nam now wishes that________________________________________
30. I was very busy, I couldn’t go to the meeting.
If I________________________________________
31. I wanted to see Mr. Brown. I phoned his company.
Because I ________________________________________
32. He gets up early in the morning and he’s used to it.
He’s used to________________________________________
33. I came here because I wanted the English course.
I came here because of________________________________________
34. Remember to check for spelling mistakes before you hand in your
composition.
Don’t ________________________________________
TEST 3
I. Choose the best answer:
1. ________Sunday mornings they often paly football. (in/ on/ at/ from)
2. The weather is terrible. I wish it_______warmer. (is/ are/ were/ isn’t)
3. The test was______easy that she could do it in half an hour. (so/ such/ as/
too)
4. The bus always leaves_______6 o’clock______the morning. (on-at/ at-in/
by-in/ on-in)

5. Don’t waste time______that broken vase. (mend/ to mend/ mending/ for
mending).
6. When I came to see her last night, she______TV.(watched/ is watching/
was watching/ had watched)
7. Glass is usually made_______sand. (of/ from/ by/ in)
8. They asked me how many children_______. (I had/ had I / I have/ I am
having).
9. They told their parents that they_______ their best to do the test. (try/ will
try/ tries/ would try).
10. If you______to pass the exam, you should try harder. (want/ wanted/ will
want/ is wanting).
11. Do you know________? (how old was the earth/ how old is the earth/ how
old the earth is/ how old the earth).
12. He said to us that everything__________all right. (will be/ may be/ can be/
would be)
13. He asked me________to Mary’s birthday party the night before. (whether I
come/ if I would come/ whether I had come/ if I come)
14. If you give me your willing help, I ________get success. (must/ can/
would/ could).
II. Choose the underlined that needs correcting.
1. My father wishes that he doesn’t have to retire at the age of sixty.
2. I wish I can earn more money and work less.
3. I asked them if they teach other foreign languages besides English.
4. The teacher asked me why am I learning English.
5. My uncle said that he had to go to a meeting tonight.
III. Use the correct form of the word given to complete each
sentences.
1. I often go hill walking for_______. (relax)
2. A man who collects taxes is called a tax_______. (collect)
3. He coped________with a difficult situation. (admire)

4. She _______with his decision to move to another city, and she left him.
(agree)
5. The _______house is going to issue several new books. (publish).
IV. Choose the word or phrase A,B,C,D that the best fits the blank
space in the following passage.
When I first started learning English ten years ago, I could
hardly________a word- “hello”, “goodbye”. “thank you” was just about it.
I went to classes two evenings a week and I was surprised at how quickly
I ________progress. __________the course we learned a lot of
vocabulary and studied grammar rules._________thing I enjoyed most
was to be able to practice speaking with the other students in my class.
After two years I went to England to a_________school. It was in
Cambridge. I did a________course at a very good school and I stayed
with a local family. It was a fantastic experience and I _______up a lot of
new language from speaking with my host family and with other students
from________. I really improved my pronunciations as well. When I got
back_______Spain, I was so much more confident. I ________actually
hold a conservation with my teacher in English.
1. Talk/ speak/ say/ tell
2. Do/ make/ did/ made
3. During/ after/ before/ while
4. That/ a/ the/ those
5. Science/ language/ art/ finance
6. Three-weeks/ third-week/ three-weeks/ three-week
7. Picked/ looked/ got/ stood
8. All/ over/ over all/ all over
9. The/ to/ in/ x
10. Didn’t / can/ could/ couldn’t
V. Choose the best answers the question about the passage.
We live in Yorkshire, on a farm in the country. The farmhouse is quite an

old a building. It is about 250 years ago. There aren’t many houses near
us. There is a pub in the village about three miles away, but we are over
twenty miles from the nearest town. That can be difficult for shopping, but
we love it here. It is very quiet, there is nearly no traffic and the view is
wonderful.
Our uncle’s family, however, don’t live in a house or a flat. They live on a
houseboat. The boat looks small, but it is quite big inside. Apart from the
bathroom, it only has one room, so they have to do everything there- eat,
cook, sleep, and watch TV.
11. The writer lives____________________.
(in the city/ in an old house/ in a new farmhouses/ in a flat)
12. How far is it from the writer’s village to the nearest town?
(250 yards/ 3 miles/ 12 miles/ 20 miles)
13. The writer likes his village because___________.
(is it quiet/ there is nearly no traffic/ the view is wonderful/ all are correct)
14. How many rooms are there in the house of the writer’s uncle?
(one/ two/ three/ four)
15. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
(there are only a few houses near the writer’s / The writer’s village had a
pub/ the writer’s uncle lives in a big houseboat/ the family of the writer’s
uncle cook and sleep in one room)
VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
1. The boy said “ we have to try our best to win the match.”
The boys said that________________________________________
2. “how many members are there in your family?” she asked Lan.
She asked Lan________________________________________
3. “why do you collect waste paper?” she asked her younger brother.
She asked her younger brother___________________________________
4. Peter/ said/ go/ Hanoi/ following/ day.
________________________________________

5. He/ ought/ go/ diet/ if/ he/ want/ weight.
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