SCHOO L OUTD OOR A CTIV IT IE S
I. PHONETICS
A. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
1. A. camping B. banana C. achieve D. photography
2. A. orange B. today C. occasion D. complain
3. A. permission B. better C. prefer D. warmer
4. A. sorry B. world C. according D. resort
5. A. hurt B. excursion C. church D. Saturday
6. A. survive B. furniture C. excursion D. church
7. A. waterfall B. terminal C. worker D. cleverer
8. A. another B. banana C. botany D. orange
9. A. bird B. portrait C. earth D. interpret
10. A. chicken B. accept C. territory D. current
B. Choose the word with the different stress pattern.
11. A. botanic B. together C. pagoda D. cinema
12. A. location B. inventor C. confident D. important
13. A. organize B. consider C. umbrella D. develop
14. A. attempt B. scientist C. carry D. mountain
15. A. persuadeB. lotus C. confirm D. resort
16. A. wonder B. weather C. return D. never
17. A. correct B. persuade C. marry D. behind
18. A. sunshine B. bookcase C. money D. accept
19. A. umbrella B. accident C. excursion D. progressive
20. A. afternoon B. introduce C. picturesque D. restaurant
II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
Choose one word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
21. The students decided to go _____________ an excursion to relax after the final exam.
A. in B. on C. at D. with
22. We are going on a _____________ to Da Lat next week.
A. three day trip B. three-days trip C. three-day trip D. three days trip
23. I’m afraid my parents do not allow me ____________ on a long journey.
A. to go B. going C. will go D. to going
24. All of my friends _____________ for the same job.
A. intended B. requested C. referred D. applied
25. We are going to ____________ good weather with lots of sunshine.
A. enjoy B. play C. like D. delight
26. Please share your fruit and cakes ____________ others.
A. to B. with C. for D. among
27. When there ____________ a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
A. have beenB. will be C. is D. would be
28. ___________ is an activity in which people live outdoors temporarily.
A. Camping B. Working C. Jogging D. Drawing
29. A decision on where to camp depends ____________ personal preference.
A. to B. about C. in D. on
30. ___________ participate in fishing, swimming, wildlife watching, plant study, and nature photography.
A. Campers B. Cookers C. Computers D. Recorders
31. ____________ planning can help campers avoid trouble.
A. Careless B. Careful C. Carefully D. Carelessly
32. What about _____________ to Cuc Phuong National park this weekend?
A. to go B. went C. going D. gone
33. Before I go to England next year, I _____________ some English.
A. have been learn B. learnt C. am going to learn D. had learnt
34. We _____________ have a picnic on Saturday. Would you like to join us?
A. are going to B. are C. want D. were
35. We were enjoying dancing and singing around the ____________ when it began to rain.
A. camping B. campsite C. camper D. campfire
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36. Thank you very much for your _____________.
A. invitation B. invite C. invited D. inviter
37. Have you found anywhere suitable ____________ our picnic.
A. to go out B. for C. went out D. to going out
38. The movie _____________ last night was terrific.
A. I went to B. I went to it C. I went D. that I went
39. Please be quiet while the teacher _______________ the lesson.
A. explains B. was explaining C. explained D. is explaining
40. The students are busy _______________ their assignments.
A. in B. at C. with D. about
41. We have to hurry. The train ______________ in five minutes.
A. will leave B. left C. will be leaving D. would leave
42. He is going to have his car _____________ tomorrow.
A. to repair B. repaired C. repair D. repairing
43. I haven’t met him since he _______________ school.
A. was leaving B. had left C. left D. was left
44. We are contented with what we do.
A. satisfied with B. interested in C. excited aboutD. keen on
45. He is seldom late _______________ work.
A. to B. for C. in D. at
46. Hung: “Thank you very much for a lovely party.”
Hoa: “________________.”
A. You’re welcome B. Thanks C. Have a good day. D. Cheers
47. He failed the test, _____________ he studied hard.
A. In spite ofB. as C. although D. despite
48. Glass is usually ______________ sand.
A. made from B. made of C. made in D. made by
49. Up to now, I ______________ a lot of information about her.
A. would learn B. have learnt C. will learn D. learnt
50. Many Vietnamese people are fond _____________ watching football.
A. at B. for C. on D. of
III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION: identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.
51. People throughout the world enjoy to hike to wilderness campsites.
A B C D
52. You would better be careful not to miss the train.
A B C D
53. The children are so exciting about the field trip tomorrow that they can’t sleep.
A B C D
54. We all prefer spend our holiday in the countryside.
A B C D
55. I spend most of my free time to read books.
A B C D
56. They had played cards since 9 o’clock this morning.
A B C D
57. It’s time you begin to study seriously.
A B C D
58. We have to cancel the meeting because the chairman’s absence.
A B C D
59. That’s the woman who son is studying with me.
A B C D
60. We are looking forward to go on a wonderful summer holiday.
A B C D
IV. COMPREHENSION:
1. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
Camping is an activity (61) _________ people live temporarily in the outdoors. Campers (62) ________
fishing, hunting, swimming, plant study, wildlife watching, and nature photography. It provides physical
benefits when it (63) __________ hiking to, from, and around the campsite, and many people believe that
camping (64) __________ youngsters feel more (65) ___________.
61. A. in which B. in where C. at which D. on which
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62. A. take part B. participate in C. take place D. enter
63. A. contains B. consists C. involves D. includes
64. A. enables B. allows C. causes D. makes
65. A. confident B. sad C. bored D. shy
2. Read the passage and make the correct choice.
Alaska, which became the forty-ninth state of the United States in 1959, was bought from Russia in 1867.
The price paid to the Russian government for this huge piece of land was $ 7,200,000. Secretary of State
Seward arranged the treaty and the purchase. Because people in the United States at that time knew little
About Alaska, many of them did not approve of purchasing it. Some jokingly called Alaska ”Seward’s Folly.”
However, Alaska proved to be a wonderful buy. Over $450,000,000 in gold has been taken from Alaska
since it was bought. Alaska streams and rivers are rich in fish, and so many salmon are caught each year in
Alaska that it has developed the largest salmon canning industry in the world. Alaska hills have thousands
Of acres valuable timber. In addition, the area has many fur-bearing animals, such as seals, sea otters,
minks, foxes, and beavers.
If Mr. Seward were alive today, he would be proud of his purchase.
♣ 1. treaty (n) hiệp ước, sự thỏa thuận 6. timber (n) gỗ
2. purchase (n) sự mua 7. seal (n) hải cẩu
3. approve (v) tán thành, đồng ý 8. sea otters (n) rái cá
4. prove(v) chứng tỏ 9. minks (n) chồn
5. salmon (n) cá hồi 10. beavers (n) hải ly
66. While not stated in the article, you can tell that
A. People know little about Alaska. B. Alaska was always a state.
C. Alaska still has unused wealth. D. Mr. Seward was very proud of his purchase.
67. This article as a whole is about
A. $7,200,000 B. Alaska C. The U.S and Russia D. a secretary of State.
68. Which of the following is Not True?
A. Alaska has valuable timber. B. Alaska was a good buy.
C. Seward worked in government. D. Alaska became a state in 1867.
69. Some people jokingly called Alaska “Seward’s Folly” because
A. they did not approve of purchasing it. B. they wanted someone else to arrange the treaty and the
purchase.
C. they thought the price was too high. D. they thought Alaska was too cold.
70. Alaska proved to be a wonderful buy because
A. the U.S resold it for $450,000,000. B. it has the largest salmon canning industry in the world.
C. it is rich in natural resources. D. its timber is of very good quality.
V. WRITING
71. Could you open the door, please?
Would you mind opening the door?
72. He has studied English for six years.
He began to study / studying English six years ago.
73. She spent two hours writing the report.
It took her two hours to write the report.
74. They didn’t allow us to smoke here.
They didn’t let us smoke here.
75. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.
He is looking forward to hearing from her as soon as possible.
76. The last time I had my birthday party was five years ago.
I haven’t had my birthday party for five years.
77. It is dangerous to drive too fast.
Driving too fast is dangerous.
78. Everyone loves her because she behaves well.
Because of her good behavior, everyone loves her.
79. The teacher said,”Some students don’t like homework.”
The teacher said that some students didn’t like homework.
80. I told the taxi driver,” You are driving too quickly right now.”
I told the taxi-driver he was driving too quickly right then.
81. Tom asked me,” Where did you go last night?
Tom asked me where I had gone the night before.
82. Independence Day is a holiday. Most people rest on this holiday.
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Independence Day is a holiday when most people rest.
83. Walt Disney founded the animation and entertainment empire. It still bears his name.
Walt Disney founded the animation and entertainment empire which still bears his name.
84. The government will build more houses for poor people.
More houses will be built for poor people by the government.
85. They gave us many good lessons about friendship.
We were given many good lessons about friendship.
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