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TIẾNG ANH 12
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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
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, 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.
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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.
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)
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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____________________________________________________________

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 ____________________________________________________
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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)
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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)
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.
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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.
→ 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 ____________________________________________________
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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.
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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 ____________________________________________________
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 ________________________________________________________
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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)
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
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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
TEST 4
I. Use the correct form of the words :
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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.
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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.
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.
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- 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 __________________________________________________________
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.
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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
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
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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 _________________________________________________
5. He often swims with his friends.
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→ 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)
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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)
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?

-________________________________________________?
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-________________________________________________
4. Why / teenagers / English?
-________________________________________________?
-________________________________________________
5. What / other people / English?
-________________________________________________?
-________________________________________________

Youre Never Too Old To Learn
Hoùc Thỡ Khoõng Bao Giụứ Quaự Muoọn
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 didnt use to (drink) __________ a lot.
5. Youll gradually get used to (drive) ________ on the left-hand side in
London.
6. I dont like her (read) __________ my letters.
7. I enjoy (rest) __________ in the afternoon after (try) ______ (finish)
_______ (do) _________ my homework.
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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.
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)
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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.
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→ 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.
→ 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.
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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
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)
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