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A. SAMPLE TESTS
TEST 1
I. Fill in the blanks with the words given :
as took schooling chemist scientific lectures
in on informal attended went discoveries
Michael Faraday, the English physicist and (1)___________ , is best known for his (2)
___________ of electricity and chemistry. He was born (3) ___________ September 22
nd
, 1791,
in Newington, England. He was the son of a blacksmith and received little formal
(4)___________. While apprenticed to a bookbinder in London, he read books on (5)
___________ subjects and experimented with electricity. In 1812 he (6) ___________ a series
of lectures given by the British chemist Sir Humphry Davy and forwarded the notes he (7)
___________ at these lectures to Davy, together with a request for employment. Davy
employed Faraday (8) ___________ an assistant in his chemical laboratory at the Royal
Institution.
II. Use the correct form or tense of the verbs in parentheses :
1. Last night I (go) ____________ to a party. When I (get) ___________, the room (be)
____________ full of people. Some of them (dance) _____________ and others (talk)
____________. One young woman (stand) ____________ by herself. I (never, meet)
___________ her, so I (introduce) ____________ myself to her.
2. John is in English class. He (study) ____________ English this semester. He (also, take)
____________ some other classes. His Classes (begin) ____________ at 9 o’clock every day.
3. I don’t like (force) __________ (leave) _________ the room (study) _________
whenever my roommates feel like (have) _________ a party.
4. While she (talk) __________ on the phone, the children (start) __________ fighting and
(break) __________ the window.
5. I hope they (repair) __________ this road by the time we (come) __________ back next
summer.
III. Complete the following sentences with correct prepositions :
1. He was _________ prison _________ 2 years. _________ that time he became interested

_________ pigeons.
2. I want two seats _________ Romeo and Juliet _________ Friday night.
3. Go on _________ you see the church _________ your right.
4. How do you go _____ school ?
It depends _______ the weather. ______ wet days, I go _____ tube. _____ fine weather I go
______ foot.
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5. I look forward _________ seeing you again next year.
6. I’m tired _________ walking all day long.
IV. Fill in the blanks with correct form of the word in parentheses :
1. Her ____________ from school without any excuse made the teacher angry. (absent)
2. She can’t stand his _____________. (rude)
3. They are all _____________ educated persons. (good)
4. Hard work always brings _____________ (succeed)
5. Your rice field is more _____________ than ours. (produce)
6. Most children are not _____________ good at their future work. (expect)
7. With the help of the computer, you can _____________ make a business plan. (ease)
8. Tom has never had accidents. He drives very _____________ (care)
9. His parents _____________ him to study harder. (courage)
10. I’m sure they will get used to the _____________ condition soon. (work)
11. Your new dress makes you more _____________. (beauty)
12. You should do these exercises _____________. (quick)
13. There are a lot of _____________ differences in England. (region)
14. Driving _____________ is _____________. (fast / danger)
15. One of the _____________ diseases that mankind has ever had is AIDS. (bad)
V. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed above it :
1. Tom is sorry that he didn’t watch the football match last night.
- Tom wishes _____________________________________________________________
2. The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.

- Yesterday we did ________________________________________________________
3. “How many students are there in your class ?”
- The man asked me _______________________________________________________
4. “You should go to the lecture”
- The teacher advised us ____________________________________________________
5. You must hurry or we’ll miss the train.
- Unless we ______________________________________________________________
6. It’s not difficult to make bread.
- Bread is ________________________________________________________________
7. Jack said, “I have studied English for five years, Mary.”
- Jack told________________________________________________________________
8. Unless they leave a lamp beside that hole, somebody will fall into it.
- If______________________________________________________________________
9. The workers repaired the bridge last week.
- If______________________________________________________________________
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10. No one could open the door of the house.
- The door _______________________________________________________________
11. The city where we were born is very small.
- The city in ______________________________________________________________
12. She has studied French for five years.
- She began_______________________________________________________________
13. They left very early in the morning. They didnt want anybody to see them.(so that)
-________________________________________________________________________
14. He collects old coins. He is likes it.
- He is fond_______________________________________________________________
15. She said, Have you got a new car, Jack ?
- She asked_______________________________________________________________
16. He said to her, Give my regards to your parents.
- He told_________________________________________________________________

17. Dont talk to that man, she said.
- She told ________________________________________________________________
18. I didnt understand the lesson because I didnt go to school yesterday.
- If______________________________________________________________________
19. Jane cant go to your party because you dont invite her.
- If______________________________________________________________________
20. They havent finished their homework yet.
- Their homework _________________________________________________________
21. Jim was absent because he was ill.
- Because of______________________________________________________________
22. We were late for the play because of the long line at the ticket-window.
- Because there ___________________________________________________________
23. I couldnt see anything because it was so dark.
- Because of______________________________________________________________
24. Because the weather is warm and damp, rice grows very well here.
- Because of______________________________________________________________
25. Jane never says a hard word to Tom because of her love for him.
- Because Jane____________________________________________________________
The First Step Is Always The Hardest
(Vaùn Sửù Khụỷi ẹau Nan)

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TEST 2
I. Give the proper tenses or forms of the verbs in brackets :
1. Next month I (have) _________ a week’s vacation. I (plan) _________ to take a trip. First
I (go) _________ to Madison, Wisconsin to visit my brother. After I (leave) _________
Madison, I (go) _________ Chicago (see) _________ a friend who (study) _________ at a
university there. She (live) _________ in Chicago for three years, so she (know) _________ her
way around the city. She (promise) _________ (take) _________ me to many interesting
places. I (never, be) _________ in Chicago, so I (look) _________ forward to (go) _________

there.
2. Yesterday John (eat) _____________ breakfast at 8:00. He (already, eat) _________
breakfast when he (leave) ____________ for class at 8:45. He (always, eat) _________
breakfast before he (go) _____________ to class. I (usually, not eat) _________ breakfast
before I (go) _________ to class. But I (usually, get) _________ hungry about midmorning.
Tomorrow before I (go) _____________ to class, I (eat) _________ breakfast.
3. He is thinking of (leave) _________ his job and (go) _________ to America.
4. We had no difficulty (find) _________ his house.
5. He usually (wear) _________ sandals; but when I last (see) _________ him, he (wear)
_________ boots.
II. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the words given :
1. The little boy felt very _____________ because his parents did not let him go with them.
(disappoint)
2. The surgeons tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was
_____________ (success)
3. During his _____________ the family lived in Cornwall. (child)
4. The _____________ of world population is being studied. (grow)
5. If you want the two sides to be even, you must measure from the ________. (centre)
6. How many _____________ were there in all ? (compete)
7. A fertilizer is any substance that _____________ the soil and helps plants grow. (rich)
8. _____________ know what mineral soil needs. (science)
9. He was _____________ for the job by a committee. (select)
10. We won’t buy the car until the _____________ arises. (necessary)
11. _____________ is my favourite subject. (historical)
12. _____________ waste is one of the causes of air pollution. (industry)
13. He has made a great _____________ to the development of the country. (contribute)
14. Are you _____________ of some changes in his appearance? (awareness)
15. _____________ can help improve our health. (jog)
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16. Mount Vesurius is an _____________ volcano. (act)

17. He is confident enough to express his opinion _____________. (comfort)
18. Is _____________ free and compulsory in your country ? (educate)
19. The _____________ is really the marvel of the machine age. (compute)
20. He does everything with perfect _____________. (accurate)
III. Supply the missing prepositions :
1. Thank you ______ inviting me ______ your birthday party.
2. Unless you hurry, you are late _______ class.
3. He advised us not to stay ______ late.
4. When you come to see me tomorrow, please phone me _______ advance.
5. She wishes she would go ______ the moon some day.
6. He has no interest ________ football.
7. They are proud ________ what they have done.
8. He takes pride _________ his work.
9. I don’t think he’s accustomed ________ driving on the right.
10. Jim is bored ______ looking for a job.
IV. Rewrite the following sentences as directed without changing their meaning :
1. Nobody could solve this mathematical problem.
→ This __________________________________________________________________
2. They believe that he will pass the final exam.
→ He ___________________________________________________________________
3. She was too old to carry that heavy case.
→ She was so _____________________________________________________________
4. He seldom keeps his promise.
→ Seldom________________________________________________________________
5. I have never travelled by plane in my life.
→ Never ________________________________________________________________
6. Jack is not old enough to see horror films.
→ Jack is too _____________________________________________________________
7. You will catch cold if you don’t keep your feet dry.
→ Unless ________________________________________________________________

8. People saw him leave the office yesterday.
→ He ___________________________________________________________________
9.She came late because of the rain.
→ Because it _____________________________________________________________
10. “You’d better not lend them any more money.” said Alice.
→ Alice advised __________________________________________________________
11. She decided to help him with some money.
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→ She made _____________________________________________________________
12. We have to notice the teacher’s explanation.
→ We have to pay _________________________________________________________
13. This flower is very beautiful.
→ What__________________________________________________________________
14. He spent 2 hours doing the mathematical exercises.
→ It took ________________________________________________________________
15. They have to change the date of the meeting again.
→ The date ______________________________________________________________
16. It was so late that nothing could be done.
→ It was too ______________________________________________________________
17. I didn’t go out because it rained.
→ If ____________________________________________________________________
18. I have fewer books than she has.
→ She has _______________________________________________________________
19. Mary visited us three days ago.
→ Mary paid _____________________________________________________________
20. The plumber repaired the leak this morning.
→ They had ______________________________________________________________
V. Complete each space with one proper word :
Pollution spoils our environment (1) ___________ many ways. The air we breathe, for
instance, is constantly (2) ___________ by smoke and by chemicals such as carbon monoxide in

the exhaut fumes of cars and other kinds of motor vehicles.
For wild life, however, there (3) ___________ even greater dangers in the pollution of water
of rivers or seas. A good illustration of this is oil released from the tankers (4) _________ sea. It
kills all kinds of sea animals, including birds (5) ___________ feathers become covered with oil
so they cannot fly, as well as fish and other forms of marine life. Other causes of water (6)
__________ include power stations, (7) __________ release warm water into rivers. This kills
the fish and plants which live there. These are only (8) ___________ examples, there are many
more.
1. a. by b. on c. with d. in
2. a. polluted b. dirty c. purified d. cleaned
3. a. is b. are c. be d. being
4. a. at b. in c. on d. by
5. a. that b. which c. whose d. who
6. a. pollution b. purity c. shortage d. problem
7. a. they b.that c.which d.where
8. a. litlle b.a few c.a little d.few
If At First You Don’t Succeed,
Try, Try Again
Nỗ lực kiên trì là chìa khóa của thành công
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TEST 3
I. Supply the correct tense or form of each verb in brackets :
1. Last year, I (go) ___________ mountain climbing for the first time.It was exciting and
terrifying at the same time. We (move) ___________ slowly and carefully,and it (take)
___________ three days (get) ___________ to the top.When we climbed onto the summit, we
(find) ___________ another group of climbers. They (arrive) ___________ several hours ahead
of us. They (have) ___________ dinner and listening to Beethoven. We (laugh) ___________
and they (invite) ___________ us to join them. The climb (be) ___________, to say the least, an
unforgettable experience.

2. The weather (be) ___________ terrible lately. It (rain) ___________ off and on for two
days, and the temperature (drop) ___________ at least twenty degrees. It (be) ___________ in
the low 40s right now. Just three days ago, the sun (shine) ___________ and the weather was
pleasant. The weather certainly (change) ___________ quickly here. I never know what
(expect) __________. Who knows ? When I (wake) ___________ up tomorrow morning, maybe
it (snow) ___________.
II. Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions :
1. She was quite satisfied _________ your answer.
2. This story is similar _________ that one.
3. He often borrows money _________ his friends.
4. The house consists _________ five rooms.
5. This song is familiar _________ everyone.
6. Our plane will take off _________ 6 o’clock.
7. Mozart was born ______ Salzburg ______ 1756.
8. None ______ this money is mine.
9. I’ve been invited ______ a wedding ______ 14 February.
10. Hurry up ! We’ve got to go ______ five minutes.
11. I hope the weather will be nice ______ the weekend.
12. I have lived ______ London most ______ my life.
III. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentences :
1. Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German.
→ Despite________________________________________________________________
2. I found a place to live but it was difficult.
→ I had difficulty__________________________________________________________
3. The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down.
→ They had ______________________________________________________________
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4. He’s fat because he doesn’t take any exercises.
→ But if _________________________________________________________________

5. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.
→ All the switches _________________________________________________________
6. “You’d better not go out without a raincoat.”He said.
→ He advised_____________________________________________________________
7. You will miss the train if you don’t hurry.
→ Unless you_____________________________________________________________
8. That factory is producing more and more pollution.
→ More and more pollution _________________________________________________
9. My brother is not tall.I am not tall.
→ Neither _______________________________________________________________
10. Although his leg was broken,he managed to get out of the car.
→ In spite ________________________________________________________________
11. The driver said, “Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving!”
→ The driver asked the passengers ___________________________________________
12. He repaired the bicycle in two hours.
→ It took ________________________________________________________________
13. I have never heard him shout at his children.
→ He ___________________________________________________________________
14. The enemy used to attack this place.
→ This place _____________________________________________________________
15. Doing exercises before going to school is important.
→ It is ___________________________________________________________________
16. Rice won’t grow if there isn’t enough rain.
→ Unless ________________________________________________________________
17. “Why don’t you close the door, John ?”, Nam asked.
→ Nam asked ____________________________________________________________
18. We have been doing our work since 8 o’clock.
→ Our work ______________________________________________________________
19. They didn’t leave the house early. They were so late for the play.
→ If ____________________________________________________________________

20. She won’t stay with us.
→ I wish _________________________________________________________________
IV. Use the correct word form :
1. Every ______________ in science helps you gain new knowledge. (succeed)
2. This problem is too difficult for me to ______________. (solution)
3. He can ______________ answer that question. (easy)
4. She is so busy with ______________ activities that she has no time for entertainment.
(society)
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5. Our teachers always ______________ us to study. (courage)
6. The United Nations _______________ consists of about one hundred and sixty nations.
(organize)
7. One day young Faraday attended a lecture given by a ____________ scientist, Sir
Humphry Davy. (fame)
8. He took very ______________ notes at the lecture. (care)
9. The traffic policeman stopped him because he was driving __________ (care)
10. He failed the exam because of his ______________ (lazy)
11. He’s very interested in ______________ books and magazines. (education)
12. Having a car______________ him to travel around the country. (able)
V. Read the following passage then make questions with the suggested words and answer
them :
What is conservation ? Conservation is the wise use of our natural resources. You know that
plants are valuable natural resources. Coal, oil, and metal ores are examples of other natural
resources. Natural resources are the materials found in or on the earth that are useful to man.
Then why should we use our natural resources carefully ?
We mine millions of tons of coal every year, we use millions of barrels of oil, we cut down
thousands of acres of forests. But the earth produces only a limited amount of these natural
resources.
Coal and oil were formed thousands of years ago, and the supply is gradually running out.
That is why we must use our natural resources as carefully and wisely as we can. We must make

them last as long as possible. Conservation is the wise use of our natural resources.
1. What / conservation ?
-______________________________________________________?
-______________________________________________________
2. What / natural resources ?
-______________________________________________________?
-______________________________________________________
3. Natural resources / limited / unlimited ?
-______________________________________________________?
-______________________________________________________
4. When / coal and oil / form ?
-______________________________________________________
-______________________________________________________
The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword
Chöõ Nghóa Maïnh Hôn Göôm Giaùo
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TEST 4
I. Use the correct form of the words :
1. Don’t be so _________. We’ve only been waiting a few minutes. (patient)
2. We should learn all the new words by heart in order to _________ our vocabulary. (rich)
3. Because of the _________ of her teachers, she decided to study law. (encourage)
4. The girl was not very pretty but she sang __________. (beautiful)
5. The rotation of crops on the same land can prevent soil _________. (exhaust)
6. Our farms produce rice, crops, and dairy __________. (produce)
7. We must make ____________ for our old age by saving money. (provide)
8. The industrial __________ will lead to the country’s prosperity. (develop)
9. Some large cities have had measures to minimize air ____________. (pollute)
10. The __________ of the swamps will destroy the mosquitos’ breeding places. (drain)
II. Fill in each space with an appropriate preposition :
1. We walked _________ town _____ Sunday.

2. That bad boy threw rocks _________ my dog.
3. They arrived _________ the United State last year.
4. The pupils left their bicycle leaning _________ the wall.
5. Next month, I’m going to Scotland _________ a short holiday.
6. There was panic when people realized the building was _______ fire.
7. Are you afraid ______ ghost ?
8. He doesn’t understand the lesson because he is often late ______ school.
9. The school library is open ______ every students.
10. Your concept is different ________ mine.
11. Smoking is very harmful______ your health.
12. She was absent ______ school because she was very sick yesterday.
III. Supply the correct verb tenses or forms.
1. After she (work) __________ at the hospital for two years, she (decide) __________ to
give up the job.
2. He will come at once because I (tell) __________ him by phone that you (need)
__________ him urgently. I’m sure he (find) __________ his way easily although he (never
visit) __________ this house before.
3. By the time you get back, I (finish) __________ all my correspondence and then I (can
help) ______________ you with yours.
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4. In a few minutes’ time, when the clock (strike) __________ six, I (wait) __________ here
for an hour.
5. A taxi driver (drive) _______________ along a street when he suddenly (black out)
____________ and lost control of his vehicle. The taxi (plunge) _________ into a nearby river.
A hawker, who (see) ______________ the accident, rushed from his coffee stall and (dive)
___________ into the water. He (have) ___________ to swim twenty five metres before he
could get to the taxi. The taxi driver (try) ______________ to wind down the window. The
hawker reached into the taxi for the safety-belt. After he (release) __________ the safety-belt,
he pulled the driver out through the partially open window. At the hospital, the driver (say)
____________ that the black out might (cause) _______________ by his high blood pressure

condition.
6. Marie Curie, the Polish-born chemist, was a courageous and determined woman. She
(leave) ___________her home for Paris (pursue) ___________ her interest in science. (live)
___________ in poverty, she still (manage) ___________ to graduate at the top of her class. She
(meet) ___________ Pierre Curie shortly after graduation and (marry) ___________ him a year
later.
Together, Pierre and Marie (form) ___________ the most famous husband-and-wife
partnership in science history. They (discover) ___________ the radioactive elements,
Polonium and Radium. They (award) ___________ the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.
IV/ Rewrite the following sentences :
1. Keep quiet or I’ll scream.
- Unless _________________________________________________________________
2. I regret speaking to him so severely yesterday.
- I wish __________________________________________________________________
3. Unless he phones immediately, he won’t get any information.
- If ______________________________________________________________________
4. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
- If ______________________________________________________________________
5. We didn’t have enough rain, so we could not grow rice.
- If ______________________________________________________________________
6. The sky was so clear that I could see millions of stars.
- It was __________________________________________________________________
7. It was such long homework that I couldn’t finish it.
- The homework __________________________________________________________
8. It’s a long time since I last went to a football match.
- I haven’t ________________________________________________________________
9. The last time I saw Dick was in 1995.
- I haven’t ________________________________________________________________
10. We had lunch and then went for a walk by the river.
- After we ________________________________________________________________

11. He said to his wife,”Are you cooking in the kitchen now?”
- He ____________________________________________________________________
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12. He said ,”I didn’t know what to do.”
- He ____________________________________________________________________
13. I said to him,”How did you go to school yesterday?”
- I ______________________________________________________________________
14. He said to the boy,”Put your briefcase on this table.”
- He ____________________________________________________________________
15. The boy said to his friends,”Don’t make too much noise!”
- The boy ________________________________________________________________
16. I started work for this company a year ago.
- I‘ve been _______________________________________________________________
17. “You’d better not lend him any more money, Paul,” said Tom.
- Tom advised Paul ________________________________________________________
18. Tom is not as tall as his brother.
- Tom’s brother ___________________________________________________________
19. Although the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
- In spite of _______________________________________________________________
20. His father is taller than his mother.
- His mother ______________________________________________________________
V/ Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
1/ Great Britain is in the north-west ___________Europe. It is _________ largest island in
Europe. Its closest neighbours ___________ France, Belgium and the Netherlands. It is made
___________ of England, Scotland and Wales. The United Kingdom also includes __________
Ireland. Its capital, London, has _______ population of 6,776,000.
2/ England is in the ___________ of Great Britain. The longest river in ___________ is the
Severn, and the deepest ___________ the Thames, on ___________ stands its capital, London.
England is a high-developed industrial ___________. It exports machinery, vessels, motors and
other goods. One of ___________industries is the textile industry and a lot of British textiles

___________exported. This country buys more goods ___________ it sells because it has to
import food products ___________ raw materials ___________ many countries of the world.
Necessity Is The Mother of Invention
Caùi Khoù Môùi Loù Caùi Khoân
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TEST 5
I. Give the correct tenses or forms of the verbs in brackets :
1. One day John’s father (buy) __________ a computer for him. He thought it was a good
replacement for John’s typewriter, which (break out) __________ John could use the computer
to write essays. He (not/expect) __________ that John would spend all his time (play)
__________ computer games on it. John was obsessed with it. John (neglect) __________ his
studies and he actually failed his tests.
When that happened, John (realize) __________ that he (make) __________ a terrible
mistake. Now he (use) _______ the computer mainly for (type) __________ his essays. He
(play) __________ computer games only in his free time. Recently, he (top) __________ his
classmates in the mid-year examination.
2. Since the beginning of this semester, John (read) ___________ three novels. Right now he
(read) ___________ A Farewell to Arms. He (read) __________ that novel for the past three
days. He (intend) __________ (finish) __________ next week. In his lifetime, he (read)
__________ many novels, but this the first Hemingway novel he (ever, read) __________.
II. Give the correct prepositions.
1. She certainly looks ________ her mother.
2. A few _______ us decided to go out to dinner together.
3. Hundreds _______ birds were sitting on the telephone lines.
4. I’m tired __________ doing the same thing day after day.
5. You may use a dictionary to look __________ this new word.
6. She is very good __________ cooking European dishes.
7. He gets used ___________ her snoring in sleep.
8. Peter was very familiar ___________ planting potatoes.
9. This car belongs ___________ Mr. John.

10. They are capable ____________doing that job.
III/ Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words given :
1. Will you please open the door ?
→ Would you mind ________________________________________________________
2. Although it was raining heavily, they still came to the party.
→ Despite _______________________________________________________________
3. She seldom went to the movies last year.
→ Seldom _______________________________________________________________
4. He has decided to make a tour of England.
→ He has made ___________________________________________________________
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5. He often swims with his friends.
→ He often has ___________________________________________________________
6. She sometimes walks with her pet dog.
→ She sometimes has ______________________________________________________
7. They decided to go to the zoo in spite of the heavy rain.
→ Though _______________________________________________________________
8. Because the weather was bad,the plane couldn’t take off.
→ Because of ____________________________________________________________
9. They had no intention of travelling around the world.
→ They didn’t intend ______________________________________________________
10. He said to me, “I don’t want you to make such a silly mistake again”
→ He told ________________________________________________________________
11. She said, “I didn’t know you.”
→ She said _______________________________________________________________
12. The boy said, “I don’t know what I’ll do”
→ The boy said ___________________________________________________________
13. She asked him, “Have you read this book ?”
→ She asked him __________________________________________________________
14. He asked, “Why didn’t you come to school yesterday?”

→ He asked ______________________________________________________________
15. The teacher said to me, “You have to learn the lesson by heart.”
→ The teacher told ________________________________________________________
16. Somebody has taken away some of my books.
→ Some of my books ______________________________________________________
17. They can’t make tea with cold water.
→ Tea __________________________________________________________________
18. He has made much progress in his study.
→ Much progress __________________________________________________________
19. They will hold the meeting before May Day.
→ The meeting ___________________________________________________________
20. People spend a lot of money on advertising every year.
→ A lot of money _________________________________________________________
IV. Use the correct form of the words :
1. I will come to the party because I accept the _______________. (invite)
2. The ___________ news comes after the international news. (nation)
3. I can say with ____________ that you have made much progress in learning English.
(certain)
4. Be ___________! You can’t expect a child to do all that work. (reason)
5. She has taught in this school since 1985. She is an _______ teacher. (experience)
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6. My father is ___________ in watching football matches. He told me that he had seen an
_________ match the night before. (interest)
7. The sky suddenly _________ and it began to pour heavily. (dark)
8. I will let you know my ________________ tomorrow. (decide)
9. The book was a great ____________ and it was translated into ten languages. (succeed)
10. The mathematics test was _______________ difficult. (extreme)
V. Read the passage, make questions and answer them.
Every year many people in the world learn English. Some of them are young children. Others
are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others learn in evening classes. A few

learn English by themselves or just by hearing the language on television or among their
friends. Most people must work hard to learn English.
Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Young
children learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English
because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies,
because some of their books are in English at college or university. Other people learn English
because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1. What / most people / do / learn / English?
-________________________________________________?
-________________________________________________
2. Why / many adults / learn English?
-________________________________________________?
-________________________________________________
3. Where / young children / English?
-________________________________________________?
-________________________________________________
4. Why / teenagers / English?
-________________________________________________?
-________________________________________________
5. What / other people / English?
-________________________________________________?
-________________________________________________

Youre Never Too Old To Learn
Hoùc Thỡ Khoõng Bao Giụứ Quaự Muoọn
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TEST 6
I.Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets :
1. She is used to his (arrive) __________ home late at night.
2. There used to (be) __________ a market near my house.

3. This machine is used to (wash) __________ clothes.
4. He didn’t use to (drink) __________ a lot.
5. You’ll gradually get used to (drive) ________ on the left-hand side in London.
6. I don’t like her (read) __________ my letters.
7. I enjoy (rest) __________ in the afternoon after (try) ______ (finish) _______ (do)
_________ my homework.
8. There’s no (deny) ___________ that he intends (do) ________ business in Vietnam.
9. When you want (smoke) __________ in the house of an American, you should ask the host
or hostess whether he or she would like you (smoke) __________ there.
10. I remember (hear) __________ him (say) __________ the grass needed (cut)
__________
11. It (rain) _________ all day today. I suspect it always (rain) ________ on Sundays in
England. Anyhow, it (rain) _________ every Sunday since I (arrive) __________ here three
months ago. I (just begin) __________ to get used to it, but I (find) __________ it rather
monotonous ! I (live) __________ in a boarding-house in Bayswater as I (not possess)
__________ enough money to stay in a hotel or a flat of my own. However, I (enjoy)
__________ my stay here as I (already have) __________ many opportunities to meet
interesting people who (come) __________ from all over the world.
II. Use the appropriate prepositions in the blanks :
1. It’s stupid _________ her to go out without a coat.
2. What are you so angry _________ ?
3. I was satisfied _________ the present you gave me.
4. I’m not ashamed _________ what I did.
5. I feel sorry _________ Tom. He has no friends.
6. I’m a little short ________ money. Can you lend me some ?
7. I get fed up _________ doing the same thing everyday.
8. Why are you always so jealous _________ other people ?
9. A hammer is used ___________ driving in nails.
10. Last I went to Hue _________ a sightseeing tour __________ my parents.
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11. The hotel is famous __________ its pleasant atmosphere.
12. He arrived ___________ Tan Son Nhat airport yesterday.
III. Fill in the blank with the proper form of the word given.
1. Susan is very ____________ of the work she had done. (pride)
2. Jane is____________in seeing sights. (interest)
3. Mai is sad about her ____________ (poor)
4. I can say for____________that you have made much progress in learning English. (sure)
5. I don’t think I’m accustomed to____________on the left. (drive)
6. Prices continue to show an upward ______________ (tend )
7. I’m ______________ to succeed. (determine)
8. They discussed the matter calmly and ______________. (reason)
9. She can look back on her career with great ______________ ( satisfy)
10. Most school-leavers have the ______________ to go to work because they want to live
independently. (keen)
IV. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentences :
1. The store was opened in 1932 by John.
→ John __________________________________________________________________
2. We can avoid waiting by booking the tickets in advance.
→ If ____________________________________________________________________
3. The teacher asked me whether I had any books.
→ “Do __________________________________________________________________
4. “I like films, books and music” Mike replied.
→ Mike said that __________________________________________________________
5. It took Jane three hours to sort out her stamps.
→ Jane spent _____________________________________________________________
6. That scientific discovery was so important that it has affected every man’s way of life.
→ That was such __________________________________________________________
7. He was given a chance to stay on at this garage.
→ They _________________________________________________________________

8. They said that he had left Paris secretly in his private car.
→ He ___________________________________________________________________
9. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it.
→ He was very proud of ____________________________________________________
10. We’ve never talked to an interesting person like you before.
→ Never before ___________________________________________________________
11. They cancelled the flight because it was foggy.
→ Because of ____________________________________________________________
12. Because the traffic is heavy, I sometimes come to my office late.
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→ Because of ____________________________________________________________
13. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party.
→ I wish _________________________________________________________________
14. You’d better put your money in the bank.
→ I advise _______________________________________________________________
15. He prefers golf to tennis.
→ He’d rather ____________________________________________________________
16. It is necessary to master English.
→ Mastering _____________________________________________________________
17. He spent two hours writing the essay.
→ It took ________________________________________________________________
18. He is too young to ride a motorbike.
→ He isn’t _______________________________________________________________
19. The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs.
→ The bag was too ________________________________________________________
20. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.
→ He is looking forward ____________________________________________________
V. Read the article below and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fits each
space.
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Noble became a very rich man. However, he

foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Noble preferred not to be (1) __________ as
the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a (2)
__________ to be used for (3) __________ prizes to people who had made (4) __________
contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry,
medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards
(5) __________.
Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is
used for the awards which (6) __________ from 30,000 to 125,000 dollars.
Every year on December 10, the (7) __________ of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal,
illuminated diploma, and money) are (8a) __________ to the winners. Sometimes politics plays
an important role in the judges’ (9) _________. Americans have won numerous science awards,
but relatively few literature prizes.
No awards were (8b) __________ from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some
people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have (10) __________ their prizes.
1. A. remembered B. reset C. enlisted D. enjoined
2. A. fund B. thesaurus C. treasure D. remittance
3. A. rewarding B. extending C. professing D. awarding
4. A. trustworthy B. estimated C. esteemed D. worthwhile
5. A. opening B. recession C. adoption D. ceremony
6. A. divide B. separate C. vary D. prolong
7. A. anniversary B. remembrance C. memorization D. memory
8. A. demonstrated B. represented C. presented D. extended
9. A. decisions B. theorems C. theology D. axioms
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10. A. pooled B. shared C. deposited D. joined
Practice Makes Perfect
Luyện Tập Sẽ Hoàn Thiện Kỹ Năng
TEST 7
I. Fill in the blank with the proper form of the word provided
1. Susan took ________ in the work she had done. (proud)

2. The ___________ of the Hollywood actor, Jimmy Halton, was announced last night. (die)
3. Quick ____________ are important if you are a pilot, a motorist or even a cyclist (react)
4. Jame is _________ in seeing sights. (interest)
5. Clean air provides us with a _________ supply of oxygen. (health)
7. When wastes are poured into the atmosphere, the air becomes _________ to breathe.
(contaminate)
8. Air pollution is the ______________ of the air. (contaminate)
9. Water vapour and carbon dioxide occur in the air _____ (nature)
10. Examples of air pollution are dust storms, _________ eruptions, forest fires.(volcano)
11. Vehicles are the ____________ of air pollution in the cities. (explain)
12. Carbon monoxide is an ______________ gas. (odour)
13. Nitric oxide is a tail pipe emission that is highly ___________ (poison)
14. Smog is originally a ___________ of smoke and fog. (combine)
II. Complete each sentence with a proper preposition :
1. He was arrested _______ robbing a bank.
2. _____ Britain, having more than two wives at the same times is ______ the law.
3. Most children are fond _____ going to the beach.
4. Since the weather was so bad, we decided _________ going to the beach.
5. He apologised ________ his bad behaviour.
6. She takes great pride _____ her work.
7. He was always very nervous _________ taking the exam.
8. To tell you the truth, I’m not very keen _____ going out tonight.
III. Give the correct verb tense or form.
1. I (see) _______ you in the school play last night. You (do) _______ a terrific acting job.
(you ever act) _________ in a play before this one?
-Yes, I (start) _________ (act) __________ when I was in elementary school.
2. Yesterday I (go) ___________ to my daughter’s dance recital. I (be never) ___________ to
a dance recital before. I (take, not) ___________ dancing lessons when I (be) ___________ a
child.
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3. When I (hear) _______ a knock at the door last night, I (walk) ___________ to the door
and (open) ____________it. When I (open) _________the door, I (see) ________my brother. I
(greet) ________ him and (ask) _______ him (come) _______ in.
4. Yesterday afternoon I (go) ____________ to visit the Parker family. When I (get)
____________ there around 2 o’clock, Mrs Parker (be) ____________ in the yard. She (plant)
_________ flowers in her garden. Mr Parker (be) ____________ in the garage. He (work)
____________ on their car. The children (play) __________ in the front yard.
IV. Rewrite the following sentences :
1. Her mother said, “Try to learn your lesson carefully, Lan”.
- Lan’s mother told ___________________________________
2. Mary doesn’t have a modern calculator .
- Mary wishes _______________________________________
3. He never does his homework.
- Never _____________________________________________
4. He studied English at school. He succeeded in it.
- He succeeded in _____________________________________
5. The children like to walk in the rain.
- The children enjoy ____________________________________
6. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough.
- The sea was too _______________________________________
7. Who does this bicycle belong to?
- Whose _______________________________________________?
8. We learned this after a long time.
- It took _________________________________________________
9. I’ll lend you the book, but you must promise to return it next week.
- If _____________________________________________________
10. The car is too expensive for him to buy.
- He isn’t _________________________________________________
11. Would you close the door, please?
- Would you mind __________________________________________?

12. They didn’t allow us to smoke in here.
- They didn’t let _____________________________________________
13. My teacher advised buying that book.
- My teacher advised us _______________________________________
14. The thief forced the bank manager to lie on the ground.
- The thief made _____________________________________________
15. He has studied English for six years.
- He began ___________________________________________________
V. Make the following sentences.
1. We / live / house / since / come here.
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-_____________________________________________________________.
2.I / not hear / her / nearly a year.
-_____________________________________________________________.
3.You watch / television / that time?
-_____________________________________________________________?
4.We / have dinner / the man / appear / last night.
-_____________________________________________________________.
5.Tom / together with / friends / always / play football / the evening.
-_____________________________________________________________.
VI. Read the passage and put a cross on the letter next to the word that fits each space.
In Sweden there is only(1) __________ cigarette advertising because the government has
been successful in (2) ___________ most cigarette advertisements. Although there are a few
cigarette advertisements in magazines (but not many), there are no cigarette advertisements at
all in cinemas and also (3) _________ on the radio and television.
In Britain and the United States, a lot of cigarette advertisements show beautiful girls and (4)
___________ men smoking cigarettes. In spite (5) _______ attempts to stop people smoking,
there are (6) __________ more advertisements than before. In Sweden, (7) _________, there
must be no people at all in cigarette advertisements! The Swedish government wants as few
people as (8) _________ to smoke. It (9) __________ people that most smokers usually die (10)

________ a much earlier age than non-smokers.
1. A. a little B.a lot of C.a few D.a number of
2. A. cutting B.sweeping C.throwing D.preventing
3. A. no B.none C.empty D.absent
4. A. fair B.handsome C.pretty D.lovely
5. A. of B.for C.to D.with
6. A. only B.over C.even D.although
7. A. instead B.however C.but D.therefore
8. A. little B.able C.allowed D.possible
9. A. orders B.forbids C.tells D.announces
10. A.at B.on C.in D.with
Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day
Việc Khó Đâu Dễ Một Sớm Một Chiều Mà Xong
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TEST 8
I. Use the correct verb tense or form :
1. They (intend) __________ to go there next week; but now they (find) __________ they
(not have) __________ enough money.
2. When he grew old he often (think) __________ of all the things he (do) ___________
when he (be) __________ young.
3. When we (go) __________ to see them last night, they (play) __________ cards; they (say)
__________ they (play) __________ since six o’clock.
4. This is the second time you (break) __________ a cup; you (break) __________ one
yesterday. My last servant (never break) _____________ anything, and you (break)
___________ nearly half the things in the house.
5. I always (tell) ___________ you to comb your hair, but you never (do) ___________ what
I (say) ___________ .
6. Yesterday while I (sit) ___________ in class, I (get) _________ the hiccups. The person
who (sit) ___________ next to me told me (hold) ___________ my breath. I (try) ___________
that, but it didn’t work. The instructor (lecture) __________, and I didn’t want (interrupt)

___________ him, so I just sat there (try) ___________ to hiccup quietly. Finally, after I
(hiccup) ___________ for almost five minutes, I (raise) ___________ my hand and (excuse)
___________ myself from the class (go) ______ for a drink of water.
7. I have a long trip ahead of me tomorrow, so I think I’d better (go) _______ to bed. But let
me (say) ___________ good-bye now because I (not, see) _________ you in the morning. I
(already, leave) ___________ by the time you (get) _________ up.
II. Choose the one word in parentheses that best fits the blank space :
1. This river has been _________ by industrial waste. (purified, contaminated, cleaned,
darkened)
2. Smoke from factories is a kind of _________ (fertilizer, smog, pollutant, vapour)
3. A volcano ________ smoke and ashes. (emits, throws, gives, erupts)
4. Pure water is _________ (unpleasant, colourful, tasty, odourless)
5. He liked ___________stamps. (collect, collected, collecting, collection)
III. Insert proper prepositions :
1. They prefer beef _________ pork.
2. Don’t worry, I will protect you _________ harm.
3. What’s the matter _________ you ?
4. She reminds me _________ a girl I was at school with.
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5. His friends congratulated him _________ his good fortune.
6. We are looking forward _________ seeing her again.
7. He is tired __________ all the hard work he’s done today.
8. I’m tired __________ listening to the same thing again and again.
9. The President is going to make a speech __________ the international situation.
10. A hammer is used __________ driving in nails.
11. That old palace was first used __________ a library.
12. Last week I went to Hue __________ a sightseeing tour __________ my parents.
13. An orator is one who is good __________ making public speeches.
14. My family went __________ an excursion __________ London last year.
15. A map is useful __________ giving directions.

16. Thank you __________ inviting me __________ your party.
IV. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. They have considered me as their great friend.
→ I _____________________________________________________________________
2. She looked after her old mother at home.
→ Her old mother _________________________________________________________
3. They are growing trees round their school to make a fence.
→ Trees _________________________________________________________________
4. We have to pay attention to lessons.
→ Lessons _______________________________________________________________
5. “How many stars are there in the sky?” asked he.
→ He asked ______________________________________________________________
6. Because of the absence of atmosphere on the moon, the sky is black just as in space.
→ Because _______________________________________________________________
7. I advise you to put your money in the bank.
→ You’d _________________________________________________________________
8. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William!” his mother said.
→ William’s mother _______________________________________________________
9. Robert can’t cook so well as Jane can.
→ Jane __________________________________________________________________
10. You ‘d better apologize to Sally.
→ I advise _______________________________________________________________
11. She worked hard. She wanted to become a good teacher of English.( so that )
→_______________________________________________________________________
12. The sportsmen take first place at the Olympic Games. They receive gold medals.
→ The sportsmen wh- ______________________________________________________
13. Mr.Miller lost his job because he was late every day.
→ If ____________________________________________________________________
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14. They travelled across India, and then flew to Japan.

After _________________________________________________________________
15. They asked him about the countries. He visited them last month.
They asked ____________________________________________________________
16. He gave me a book for my birthday.
I _____________________________________________________________________
17. Your house is bigger than mine.
My house ______________________________________________________________
18. The question was so difficult that we cant answer it.
The question was too ____________________________________________________
19. He did his homework,then he went to bed.
After _________________________________________________________________
20. Jane doesnt speak English as well as Betty.
Betty _________________________________________________________________
V. Read the article below and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fits each
space.
In 776 B.C the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to (1)
_________ the Greeks chief god, Zesus. The Greeks emphasized physical (2) _________ and
strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin
throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners (3)
_________ every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by having olive
(4) __________ placed on their heads and having poems sung about their (5) __________.
Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in (6) _________ were halted
to allow the game to take (7) _________.
The Greeks (8) _________ so much importance to these games that they calculated time in
four-year (9) _________ called Olympiads (10) _________ from 776 B.C.
1.A. respect B. honor C. adore D. idolize
2.A. propriety B. fitness C. temerity D. bravado
3.A. competed B. strived C. fought D. combatted
4.A. bouquets B. piles C. wreaths D. circles
5.A. movements B. motions C. postures D. deeds

6.A. continuation B. progress C. process D. duration
7.A. place B. charge C. part D. care
8.A. associated B. attached C. lent D. proffer
9.A. circles B. rotations C. cycles D. swings
10.A. dating B. timimg C. setting D. fixing
Better Late Than Never
Thaứ Muoọn Coứn Hụn Khoõng
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TEST 9
I. Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses :
1. The movie about our scientific workers (show) ____________ on television last night (be)
____________ very interesting.
2. Twenty five dollars (be) ____________ too much to pay for this book.
3. Until last year, the government (not concern) ____________ itself with the problem of
unemployment.
4. I can’t stand (listen) ____________ to his complaints any longer.
5. Jane was interested in (hear) _______ all sorts of people (speak)________there.
6. The teacher ordered us (keep) ____________ silent.
7. I will tell him the news as soon as I (see) ____________ him.
8. If yesterday (be) ____________ Sunday, we (go) ____________to the beach.
9. Mary is a writer. She (write) ____________ several novels and (win) _________ several
awards for her books. A few years ago, she (win) ____________ the prize for the most
promising author of the year. At the moment she (write) ____________ a dectective story.
10. Jong (speak) ____________ Chinese. Chinese (be) ____________ his native language;
but right now he (speak) ____________ English.
11. Jack (break) ____________ his leg five days ago. He’s in hospital. He (be)
____________ in hospital since he (break) ____________ his leg.
II. Supply the correct word form.
1. I should choose this in ______________ to any other. (prefer)
2. He is unhappy because of his _____________ (deaf)

3. The government want to ____________ this training center. (military)
4. The advantage is that it leaves healthy cells ___________ (harm)
5. A laser __________ the bone without touching any of the surrounding tissue. (vapor)
6. She was used to __________ on a picnic at weekends. (go)
7. Carbon dioxide occurs in the air in __________ form. (nature)
8. He is always ready to give assistance to his friends. He is ________ to them. (help)
9. This company offered a lot of __________ jobs. (attract)
10. The result of the test was _____________ (satisfy)
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