Revision 1

REVISION 2
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1.
a. sports b. plays c. households d.
minds
2.
a. approached b. stocked c. developed d.
painted
3.
a. watched b. stopped c. pushed d.
improved
4.
a. walked b. entertained c. reached d.
looked
I.Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1.a. important b. recreation c. improvement d. decision
2.a. spectator b. athletic c. develop d. practical
3.a. ability b. different c. necessary d. generally
4.a. average b. interesting c. enormous d. holiday
5.a. ability b. activity c. sophisticate d. entertainment
II.Choose the best answer
1. Which is the most popular recreation …………. summer?
a. for b. at c. on d. in
2. Some training courses can provide people ………….practical skills.
a. from b. on c. for d. with
3. Apart …………. salary, it is not a bad job.
a. on b. over c. from d. up
4. She has an ……………capacity for painting.
a. enormous b. enormously c. enormousness d. enormity
5. We hoped for ……………but things had gone worse.
a. improve b. improves c. improved d. improvement

6. I cannot play any sports, but I find it interesting to …………...
a. watch b. notice c. observe d. look
7.
Football is a sport that attracts the most spectators.
a. viewers b. players C. observers d. reporters
8. The ……………adult man burns 1,500 to 2,000 calories per day.
a. middle b. medium c. between d. average
9. My son like sports very much and he can also take part in every school sporting activity. He is very
…………
a. sophisticated b. interested c. athletic d. popular
10. Those who like ……………..music can take a course in karaoke singing.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
16.She is famous ……………. her beautiful face and sweet voice.
A. for B. about C. as D. with
17.If you had told me earlier, I ………….. it to you.
A. would give B. will give C. would have given D. gave
18.Bill promised ……………. to see me the next Sunday.
A. come B. to come C. coming D. came
19.We’ll let you know as soon as we ………….. our decision.
A. made B. are making C. had made D. have made
20.This kind of flowers grows …………. in areas where there is much sunlight.
A. beautiful B. beautifully C. beauty D. beautify
1. How ……………… since we left college?
A. have you been B. were you C. are you D. you have been
2. He said he ………….. to work in HCMC the next July.
A. is going B. will go C. was going D. goes
3. Kate: ‘Would you mind if I opened the windows?’
Peter: ‘……………...’
A. You’re welcome B. OK, I will C. No, thank you D. Please go ahead
4. A new supermarket is _............. in the neighborhood.

A. build B. to build C. building D. being built
5. I don’t know ……………told you that, but they were wrong.
A. which B. whom C. that D. who
6. …………_ we don’t hurry, we’ll miss the train.
A. Unless B. Or C. If D. Provided
7. We ………….._ to Hanoi ten years ago.
A. move B. moved C. to move D. moving
8. Look at the man __..............in the classroom.
A. teaching B. who teaching C. is teaching D. who teaches
9. Don’t make too much noise. You ………….. wake the baby up.
A. might B. must C. need D. should
10. David learned to play ………….. violin when he was at _................ university.
A. Ø __ the B. the __ Ø C. a __ an D. the __ a
11. The bookshop is ………….._ the chemist’s and the butcher’s.
A. among B. from C. between D. next
12. Lore: ‘Whose book bag is this?’
Jimmy: ‘_............_.’
A. It’s Mary B. It’s over there C. It’s mine D. It’s my
13. It was ………….. cold that we couldn’t go out.
A. such B. very C. too D. so
14. …………… of the earth’s surface is water.
A. Three- four B. Three- fourth C. Third- fourths D. Three- fourths
15. …………… Jimmy nor Carol has got a car.
A. Either B. Both C. Neither D. Not only
16. Although my dad is busy with his work, he is willing to ……………a hand with the housework.
A. give B. help C. take D. pass
17. A …………….studies living things and works with plants and animals.
A. biology B. biologist C. biological D. biography
18.We are trying our best to study _______ our parents’ wishes.
A. in order meet B. to meet C. so as meet D. so that

19. Tommy decided to …………….his interest in working a professional footballer.
a. take part in b. pursue c. pay d. practise
20.To improve my ability to speak English, I ………….. an English speaking course three evenings a week.
a. take b. view c. make d. draw
21.There is a wide ……………. of colours and patterns for us to choose in that clothing store.
a. kind b. type c. thing d. range
22. One of the…………… you need to work here is carefulness.
a. hobbies b. pastimes c. activities d. qualifications
23 He got a scholarship so his parents did not have to pay his school …………...
a. report b. fee c. equipment d. master
24 Most British people are very fond of ……………football.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
25 Some new amusement and …………….areas have been set up since last year.
a. entertain b. entertainer c. entertainment d. entertaining
26. If you want to get …………….in your study you have to try harder.
a. improve b. improved c. improvement d. improving
5._______________________…………. are teachers.
a. Both of them b. Them both c. Both they d. Both them
6. Would you like milk or sugar or ………………?
a. either b. both c. two d. twice
7. Tom did not say a word and……………...
a. both I didn't b. neither did I c. neither I didn't d. I didn't too
8. I felt ………..happy and sad at the same time.
a. both b. neither c. either d. not only
9._______________________ …………very necessary for our life.
a. Recreation is said to be b. It is recreation is said to be
c. Recreation that is said to be d. It is recreation that says
10. It is the event …………….a lot.
a. has been talked about b. that has been talked about
c. has talked about d. that has talked about

11. Watching television is one of the recreations ……………..
a. is appreciated the most b. that is appreciated the most
c. that appreciated the most d. appreciating the most
12.______________________ …………..a lot of flowers on her birthday.
a. It was Mary was given b. Mary that was given
c. It was Mary, whom was given d. Mary was given
REVISION 1
I.Choose the correct answer:
1.I am on duty today, …………?
a. will I b. don't I c. am not I d. aren't I
2We were all very lucky. We…………..get out of the fire in such a terrible accident.
a. could b. could not c. were able to d. were not able to
3Look at me! I ……………ride a bicycle.
a. can b. could c. am able to d. was able to
4…………..use your computer? - Certainly, help yourself.
a. I could b. Could I c. Am I able to d. Was I able to
5.After about forty years' working hard with a lot of experiments, the Soviet cosmonauts
…………venture into space.
a. could b. could not c. were able to d. were not able to
6.I was not appointed to be a tour guide because I …….speak English at that time.
a. could b. could not c. was able to d. was not able to
7.The footballer __________________play again in spite of his severe injury.
a. could b. could not c. was able to d. was not able to
8.Let's begin the meeting, _____ ?
a. don't we b. do us c. won't we d. shall we
9..You did not read anything about the space, _______________________?
a. didn't you b. did you c. were you d. weren’t you
10.He learnt English at school, _____________________?
a. doesn't he b. does him c. didn't him d. didn’t he
11You have got a new car, ?

a. do you b. don't you ___________c. aren’t you d. haven’t you
12.Go with us, ___________________?
a. will you b. won't you c. shall we d. shan't us
13.She ___________________hard but also gets on well with her classmates.
a. doesn't only study b. studies not only c. not only studies d. not studies
only
14.You can move cursor ___ by using the mouse or by using the arrow key on the keyboard.
a. both b. either c. neither d. not only
15.____ to be responsible for the results.
a. Either of you has b. Both of you has c. You either has d. You both has
16.Not only Lee but also his sons ___ chess very well.
a. plays b. has played c. is playing d. play
17.Either you leave now __________________!
a. I will also call the police b. but I will call the police
c. or will I call the police d. or I will call the police
18._____ when we arrived at the spot.
a. Nothing had been done b. Anything was done
c. Nothing had done d. It was nothing that had done
19. …………..by anyone?
a. Were you seen b. Was it you to see c. Have you seen d. Did you see
20.In that course, _____________________how to cook.
a. we whom were taught b. we were taught
c. it was we whom were taught d. it was us who were taught
21.Either John or you __________________responsible for the things that happened.
a. is b. was c. were d. has been
22.Not only John but also his brothers ______________football for recreation every weekend.
a. play b. plays c. were playing d. has played
23.John does not like cycling, and Mary doesn't_______________________.
a. too b. neither c. so d. either
27. He neither drank …………….smoked so he had good health.

a. nor b. or c. but d. also
28. They submitted two reports ……….contained any useful suggestions.
a. neither of which b. which of neither c. neither which d.which neither
29. Now women work both before………. after having their children.
a. or b. also c. nor d. and
II.Combine the following sentences into one, doing as the instructions tell. In some sentences, more than
one answer is acceptable.
1. Mary is not lazy. She is not disobedient. (neither . . . nor)
=>…………………….
2. The show is enjoyable. It is also educational. (both . . . and)
=> …………………..
3. This store sells hand-crafted ornaments. It also sells jewels. (not only . . . but also)
=>…………………………….
4. You can have some iced tea. If you don’t want to, you can have some milk. (either . . . or)
=>……………………..
5. A good map tells you where things are. It shows how to get from one place to another. (not
only . . . but also)
=> ………………..………..
6. If you want to lose weight, you should eat less. If not, you should exercise more. (either . . . or)
=>If you want to lose weight, you should either eat less or exercise more
7. Keeping an aquarium develops a child’s curiosity. It creates a sense of responsibility. (not only . . .
but also)
=>……..
8. In this course students learn how to save time when drafting papers. They also learn how to edit
their work. (both . . . and)
=>……………………………………
III.Rewrite the following sentences into cleft sentences in the passive.
Example: Nowadays, people speak English all over the world.
→ Nowadays, it is English that is spoken all over the world.
1. Annie sent Julian an invitation to her birthday party.

→
……………………………….
2. They close the museum on Mondays.
→…………………………..
3. The snowstorm has delayed the flight AS 374 to Paris.
→
……………………………….
4. Someone killed her first husband with a knife.
→
………………………..
5. The postman delivers mails and newspapers at 7:00 in the morning.
→
…………………………………….
6. The teacher punished Tim for not doing his homework.
→ ………………………….
7. People call Chicago “the windy city”.
→…………………………………
8. People often sing the song “Silent Night, holy Night” on Christmas Eve.
-> ………………………………………………...