I. Complete the second sentence with the same meaning as the first :Hoàn thành câu thứ hai với nghĩa giống câu thứ nhất . 1) Many people in the world speak English .=>English…………………………………………………………… 2) They changed the date of the meeting .=>The date……………………………………………………………… 3) Lan will hold a birthday party next week.=>A birthday party…………………………………………………… 4) She has finished the letter .=>The letter………………………………………………………………………… 5) “ I’m living in London now.”=>Tom said……………………………………………………………………… 6) “I must go home now ”.=> He said……………………………………………………………………………… 7) Mary said to Lan , “ Do you want to visit London ?”=>Mary asked…………………………………………… 8) Nam said to me, “ Are you free tonight ?”=>Nam asked…………………………………………………………. 9) The last time I saw him was in 1990 . =>I haven’t……………………………………………………………… 10) It is two months since I saw her .=>I haven’t…………………………………………………………………… 11) It started to rain 3 hours ago .=> It has……………………………………………………………………………. 12) We haven’t seen each other for 10 years . =>We last……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. =>The last time………………………………………………………………………………………………………. =>It is………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13) We began to study English 3 years ago.=>We have………………………………………………………………. 14) When did you begin to study French ?=>How long ………………………………………………………………. 15) He began to work for the Morning Start 2 years ago.=>He has………………………………………………… 16) I started this job five years ago.=>I have…………………………………………………………………………. 17) We haven’t been to the cinema for two months.=>The last time…………………………………………………. 18) We haven’t met each other for ages.=>It’s ages…………………………………………………………………… 19) Lan doesn’t go to school late nowadays => Lan used ………………………………………………………. 20) Your brother uses the Internet every day , doesn’t he ? => Does ………………………………………………… 21) You remember to do your homework , don’t you ? => You don’t ……………………………………………… 22) Lan didn’t go to school because she was sick . => Lan was ……………………………………………………. 23) He is poor , but he has a happy life .=> Although ………………………………………………………………. 24) It is a pity . I can’t come to your party .=> I wish……………………………………………………………… 25) Remember to lock the door before going to bed .=> Don’t …………………………………………………… 26) We loved to lie on the beach all day .=> We enjoyed…………………………………………………………… 27) I suggest going out for dinner .=> Why ……………………………………………… => What ……………………………………………… => How ………………………………………………… =>Let’s ……………………………………………………… 28. I like Math best .=> Math is ………………………………………………… 29. I haven’t eaten durian before .=>This is the …………………………………………………… 30. Study harder or you’ll fail the exam. => If …………………………………………………………… => Unless………………………………………………………… 31. Today isn’t Sunday . I can’t go to the cinema with my friends. =>If………………………………………………………………… 32. These are such difficult questions that the students can’t answer them. =>These questions are ……………………………………………………. => These questions are not ………………………………………………. 33. You met my brother yesterday . He is an engineer. => My brother , …………………………………………………………… 34. It is still raining . It started to rain an hour ago. =>It has ……………………………………………………………………. 35. The last time Nancy came here was in 2004. => Nancy hasn’t …………………………………………………………… 36. It’s a long time since our last conversation. =>We ………………………………………………………………………. 37. John finds photographs interesting . =>John is …………………………………………………………………… 38. Can you swim faster than that ? => Is that …………………………………………………………………… 39. A lot of wine is drunk in France . =>The French ………………………………………………………………… 40. Are you a good pianist ?=>Can you…………………………………………………………………… II. Give the correct form of each verb in brackets : 1. What …… you(do) ………last weekend ? -I (go)………… to the theater with my family ? 2. John and I (be)…………penpals for nearly three years . 3. We used (write )………… to each other every month when we (be)……… at secondary school . 4. Minh (know)………….a little English , so she (wish)…………she (can)……… speak it fluently. 5. Maryam (stay)…………….with us at the moment . She (be)………….my sister’s friend. III. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals. 1. We’re very impressed by the ……………….of your town’s people. FRIEND 2. Liverpool is an …………….city in the north of England. INDUSTRY 3. Is Buddhism the country’s ………………religion of Thailand ? OFFICE 4. Should English be a ……………… foreign language in Viet Nam? COMPEL 5. This handbook gives us …………….information about ASEAN countries. ADD IV. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings . 1. “Let’s organize a sponsored cycling race .” => The children suggested ………………………………………………… 2. He is extremely rich but very mean . =>Although………………………………………………………………… 3. You’d better not touch that switch . => If I ………………………………………………………………………. 4. I’d rather you didn’t smoke here . => Would you mind ……………………………………………? V. Read the passage carefully , then answer the questions . In the first part of the twentieth century , before a television set was a part of most households , radio programming was different from what it is now . Many people were interested in listening to ‘Story Hour’. Someone read an exciting story , or part of a story , while the listener’s imaginations provided visual images to fit the spoken ones . People listened to serials , stories that were broken into one-hour segments . Because each hour ended with suspense , listener had to tune in at the same time the next day to find out what would happen . Family gathered around the radio at night to hear important news or listen to favorite programs. Radio was important form of home entertainment . However, because of television , radio programming has changed. Radio stories have become a thing of the past because people prefer both to watch and to hear . Radio is now a medium that is used more often in a car than a home . Because music and news are the easiest types of programs to listen to in a car , they are the most common . Radio , in fact , has become the music medium . It provides music for all tastes , from country and wastern to classical music. 1. Was the radio programming in the past the same as one in the present ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Which program were many people interested in ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. How long did ‘Story Hour’ last ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Why would the listeners want to hear the continuation of the story the next day ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. What made the radio programming change ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Do people often listen to the radio in their cars now ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. What programs does most radio programming consist of ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. VI. Complete the passage with the most suitable words . Are you looking ……(1)……a cheap , clean , effeactive source of power that doesn’t ….(2)…… pollution or waste natural resources ? Look no further than solar energy . While most fuels now in use are ….(3)…… burned at an astonishing rate , solar energy , or power from the … (4)……., will last as long as the world ……(5)…… . This energy has already been …….(6)…….to heat and cool homes and to cook food . It has been used experimentally …… (7)…… radio batteries and in furnishing power for telephone lines . The devices , … (8)……, are cheap to operate but very expensive to produce. VII. Write meaningful sentences with the given words. 1. United Nations / international / organization . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Put / milk / refrgerator / keep / fresh . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Children / enjoy / pretend / be / kings and queens. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Some / films / combine / education / recreation . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. My salary / pay / directly / my bank account . * I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. I (be)………….Swiss . I (come)………….to London six months ago to learn English . I (not meet) many English people yet , only my teachers . I (start)……… learning English at school in Switzerland when I was eleven , so I (learn)…………it for nearly ten years . At first in London , I (not understand) anything , but now my English (improve)…………… I (just , take ) an exam . If I (pass)…………., I (move) ……… into the next class . I’m so excited today because my parents (come)………….tomorrow to stay with me for a few days and I (not see ) …………… them for a long time . They (never/be)……… to England and they (not speak )……………….English . II. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets. 1. People in my country are very farm and ……………………(friend ) 2. An ……………….is a child whose parents are dead . ( orphanage ) 3. L. A . Hill is a …………………… writer . ( humor ) 4. I’m ……………….sorry for the delay . ( extreme ) 5. She looks more …………………… than her sister . ( beauty ) 6. They were very ……………………to survive a shipwreck . (luck ) 7. I love the …………………….of summer evenings in the countryside . (peaceful) 8. Those cats look ……………………… . ( love) 9. I’ll make ………………….for the meeting tonight . (arrange) 10. There were still no ………………… on what to do next . (agree) III. Rewrite the sentences with the given word(s) so that it is nearest in meaning to the given one . 1. I think it would be a good idea to take the train. => I suggest………………………………………. 2. Please don’t eat in the room . => I’d rather ……………………………………… 3. I don’t like being so tall. => I wish …………………………………………. 4. I like going sailing more than swimming. => I’d rather ……………………………………… 5. Let’s go to the beach tomorrow . => Why…………………………………………… 6. “I think we should go by train”, Tom said . => Tom suggested ………………………………… 7. How about going to the theater tonight ? => Would you …………………………………… ? 8. It’s difficult to describe what I saw . => What I …………………………………………… 9. I’m not as good at Math as you are . => You………………………………………………. 10. I didn’t arrive as early as I expected. =>I arrived ………………………………………… IV. Put in the right prepositions . 1. They were riding ………………….the forest. 2. Remote controls are used to interact ……………….TV. 3. I prefer documentaries ………….sports . 4. What do you use Internet ………….? 5. The information is posted ……………Jimhello ………….10 December 2002, …………9.07 p.m. 6. They get approximately 60 percent …………….their income …………….advertising . 7. It’s not easy to get access …………….the Internet in the countryside . 8. The bus service is free ………….the evenings and ……… weekends. 9. Nowadays 60% of the world’s radio stations broadcast ……………English . 10. There was nothing interesting ……… , so I turned the TV…………. . V. Read the passage carefully , then answer the questions . 1. In Britain , natural gas is the most popular fuel for heating homes , and for cooking . It is piped all over the country from the gas fields below the North Sea . Natural gas is used chiefly as a direct source of energy , although it is also used in the chemical industry . At the moment the supply is plentiful , but it will be running short by the end of the century , and will run out during the 21 st century unless new supplies are found . We could do without natural gas , as coal gas can be used as a substitute , and there should be enough coal to last for several centuries . However , it is a form of energy which is not only cheap , but also highly efficient . 1. What is natural gas used for ? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Where does it come from ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. What is gas used chiefly as ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. When will it run out ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. What can be used as a substitute for natural gas ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Is natural gas expensive ? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Is it efficient ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… VI. Complete the passage with the suitable words. Nowadays we all know ………… important television is to our knowledge . …………., we cannot deny that it also has some negative effects , especially for ………… , because many films shown ……… television contain violence , crime and other things ………… young children or certain people get influence from them . In fact , there have ………….instances in which youngsters have hit or shot …… teachers or parents . Excessive watching of ………… by children , according to some recent research , has lowered their results in studying at …………… . I. Fill in the blanks with the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. 1. My brother spent hours (repair)……………… his motorbike . 2. Don’t forget to bring my dictionary when you (come)……………… back tomorrow. 3. You (feel)…………… cool if the sun (not shine)……………… 4. I’m very tired after that long walk . I’m not used to (walk)…………… so far. 5. Bill never carries money with him . He’s afraid of (rob)……………… 6. I stopped (buy)……………… a newspaper on the way home. 7. She dislikes (ask)……………….to do something by others. 8. If Lan or Mai (come)…………………, tell them (wait)…………. for me. 9. When Mrs. Brown (look)…………….out , she (see)……………….the children (play)………… near the pool. 10. A : Who suggested (go) ……………….on a camping holiday in October ? B : I did . But I (not know)……………… it was going to rain . I don’t enjoy (put)………… up a tent in the rain . II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in brackets. 1. Your English doesn’t improve because you don’t practice it regularly. (if) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I’m trying to find my diary. (looking) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. The last time I saw David was in 1989 . (seen) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. The police continued to watch the house . (carried) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. “Do you have any appointment ?” said Martin . (whether) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Polly gave an angry shout. (shouted ) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. “Let’s go to the swimming pool,” Nick said . (suggested) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. I regret Marta isn’t here now . (wish) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… III. Make one sentence from two . Use the word(s) in brackets . 1. The forecast said it would rain . It turned out to be a beautiful day. (although) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I’m no better . I’ve taken the bill . (Even though) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I told the absolute truth . No one would believe me. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. He didn’t notice the sign . It was right in front of him . (though) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Jason was very tired . He leant back and closed his eyes. (because) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. I’m learning French . I like learning French . (and) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. You can’t speak to Tim at the moment . He’s sleeping . (so) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. No body would recognise him . He wore glasses and false beard. (so that) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. Nick had nowhere to go . He slept on the park bench . (since) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Simon couldn’t some to the meeting . He was busy . (therefore) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… IV. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. 1. It’s time ……………families to clean and decorate their homes. 2. New Year’s Day is ……………….January 1 st . 3. Family members who live apart try to be together ………… Tet . 4. Auld Lang Syne is sung ………………New Year’s Eve. 5. I congratulate Susan ……………….passing her exam . 6. All the students took part ………… the discussion . 7. I’m always proud ……………my father and love him so much . 8. It took hours to free the victims ………….the collapsed building . V. Read the passage carefully , then do the tasks below . Christmas is the biggest festival of the year in most of Britain . Celebrations start properly on 24December , Christmas Eve . It is a family celebration and many of the customs center on children . When they go to bed on Christmas Eve , children hang up a pillow case or a sack for their presents . While the children are asleep , so the custom goes , Father Christmas , or Santa Claus , come (but only to children who have been good ). Father Christmas climbs down the chimney and puts presents in the sacks that the children have left out . Christmas Day , December 25 , is the biggest day of the holiday. On Christmas morning (often very early !) , some families goes to church . The traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey and Christmas pudding – a dark , rich mixture of flour , fruit , sugar , nuts , and brandy . Before the dinner people usually pull crackers – small rolls of paper that have gifts , jokes , and party hats inside . Needless to say , large quantities of beer , wine , and spirits are also drunk. December 26, which is called Boxing Day , is also a holiday . On Boxing Day most people go out to see friends , watch sports events , go to the theater to see pantomime , or increasingly nowadays , go shopping . Most of the large stores start their winter sales on Boxing Day now . But the Christmas holiday is still not over . In fact , many offices and factories close for the whole Christmas period from 24December to 2 January . On NewYear’s Eve there are a lot of parties and at midnight everyone joins hands to sing Auld Lang Syne . The after New year’s Day to sleep it off , that’s Christmas over for another year. 1. On which day does Christmas begin ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. What do children do before going to bed on Christmas Eve ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. How does Father Christmas enter the house ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. What is Christmas pudding made from ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. What are there in crackers ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. What do people do on Boxing Day ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. How long do many offices made factories close ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. How do people celebrate New Year’s Eve ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… VI. Complete the passage with the most suitable words of your choice. Vietnamese’s New Year is …………….according to the Lunar calendar . It is offically known as the ……………… New Year or Tet . It occurs in …………January or early February . The exact date changes from year to year . Vietnamese people usually …………… preparations for Tet holiday several weeks before hand . They clean and decorate ………… homes , cook speacial food such as ……….rice cakes , and make offerings ………… the family altars . On Tet , people usually put on their new clothes , give one another the Tet’s season’s ………………, and pay mutual visits. * I. Write meaningful sentences with the given words . 1. increase / population / lead / overcrowding / many cities . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. centuries / poets , writers / musicians / mentioned / ao dai / poems , novels / songs. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Jean cloth / make / completely / cotton / 18 th century . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Experiments / animals / should / stopped . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. new style / jeans / just introduce / in / USA. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. How long / it / take you / get office / car ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. If / you / come / party / last night / you / meet / our old teacher. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Sky / clear / that I / see / millions / stars. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. The / piano / too heavy / move ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. John often / spend / an hour / practise / speak English . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… II. Supply the correct word form : 1. Ho Chi Minh City is an important ………………….center . (commerce) 2. Michael Faraday made a lot of ………………………in the field of electricity . (invent) 3. We’re thinking of ………………….to Australia . (emigrate) 4. There was an ……………… of paintings at the Art Gallary . (exhibit) 5. Your order is ready for ………………… . (deliver) 6. This old man is ………………… in one ear . (deafen) 7. She’s always worried about the ……………….of her family . (safe) 8. Don’t leave the light on . It wastes ………………… . (electric) 9. Most teenagers like taking part in ……………… service . (communal ) 10. This river is very ……………………for swimmers . (danger) III. Rewrite the sentence with the given word(s) so that it is nearest in meaning to the given one . 1. The fridge is empty. => There is ………………………………… 2. Let’s have a break now . => It’s time …………………………………. 3. This town doesn’t have any good hotel . => There are ………………………………… 4. Your car was cheaper than mine. => Your car cost ……………………………… 5. I have a brother who is older than me. =>…………………………………………… IV. Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống : and , but , so , or ,therefore , however , because , although : 1. We went to the party lastnight ……………had a wonderful time . 2.He never learned Chinese ………………he lived in China for 5 years . 3. Bill got wet ………….he forgot his raincoat . 4. I felt tired and sleepy . ………. , I have to finish my homework before going to bed . 5. It’s raining hard outside , ……………I decide to stay home and watch TV . 6. They didn’t understand the matter completely , …………… they didn’t want him to explain . 7. Do you live in the city ………in the country ? 8. Mary’s eyes are weak ; ………………. , she has to wear glasses . V. Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống : turn on , turn off , turn up , turn down , look after , look for , go on , go up : 1. Please remember to…………………all the lights as you leave the room . 2. Mary can’t join our trip to the zoo tomorrow . She will have to………………….her sick mother . 3. Why don’t you ……………… with your university study ? 4. I can’t hear . Can you ……………………the volume , Thuy ? 5. The music is too loud .Could you …………it………….a little ? 6. I’d like to watch TV . Could you …………….the TV for me ? 7. I’ve …………… for my book everywhere , but I can’t find it anywhere. 8. The sales of food ……………… . VI.Combine each pair of sentences . Use who / which : 1. A building has now been rebuilt . It was destroyed in the fire . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. A scientist has won the Nobel Prize . He discovered a new planet . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. A bus runs every hour . It goes to the airport . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. A footballer has been banned from playing again . He took drugs . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. The new stadium will be opened next month . It can hold 90,000 people . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. John is absent from school . His mother is in the hospital . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I. Put the verbs in the correct tense or form. 1. I don’t recognise her because she (change)………………a lot . 2. I’m not going to make you (work)………….hard for nothing. 3. Your book should (take)…………….great care of . 4. I would buy this book if it (be)…………….cheaper. 5. Her mother said (be) …………….very good at cooking . 6. It’s a long time since we last (meet)…………… 7. Christmas was the last time we (have)………… a party. 8. It’s late . It’s time we (go)…………….home. II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition . 1. Why are you so afraid ………….dogs ? 2. My friend is very proud ………his new bike. 3. Are you going to take part ……… this contest ? 4. I’ve been invited to a wedding ………… 15 June. 5. The phone and the doorbell rang ……… the same time. 6. The children are really looking forward ………….their holiday. 7. It’s very kind……….you to say so . 8. We live ………….a tower block . Our flat is ………the fifteenth floor. 9. Brain has been doing the same job ……… five years. 10. I saw Helen ……… Friday but I haven’t seen her ……… then. III. With the cues given , write a letter to your pen pal. Dear Maryam , 1. I / have / great time / here in England. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I / be / here / three months / my university term / start / two months ago. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I / live / dormitory / some foreign students. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. They / come / different parts / the word . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. They / be / very friendly / and pleasant , / and / their English / much better / mine . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. I / practice / speak / English / them / every day . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Now / I / make / good progress ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. my pronunciation / much better / and / I / understand/ almost everything. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. I / hope / my English / considerably / improve / the end / course. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Write / me / soon. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Your truly, IV. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries . Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays . No letters are delivered , only a few Sunday papers are published . To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating . English people like gardens . Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in imagination of grass and a box of flowers . Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland , Ireland , Wales and England . Christmas is a great English national holiday , and in Scotland it is not kept , except by clerks in banks , all shops and factories are working . 1. How important are traditions in Britain ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. What do Englishmen do to their traditions ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.Which does an English family prefer , a house with a garden or a flat ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Find a sentence in the passage which shows that the English people like gardens very much ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. How is Christmas kept in Scotland ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… V. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first . 1. It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother . =>My father …………………………………………………………………………… 2. Richard can cook very well . =>Richard is a …………………………………………………………………………. 3. The news about the famine distressed Josephine . =>Josephine …………………………………………………………………………… 4. We haven’t been to a concert for over a year. => The last time ………………………………………………………………………. 5. I’ve never read a more romantic story. =>It’s the ……………………………………………………………………………… 6. The film’s ending is dramatic. =>The film…………………………………………………………………………… 7. Both of the chairs are uncomfortable . =>Neither of ………………………………………………………………………… 8. Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday . =>Sue is looking ……………………………………………………………………… VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets . 1. The …………………. of atom bomb is very terrible . (destroy ) 2. Hard work always brings …………………. . (succeed ) 3. Those clothes are …………………for cold weather . (suit) 4. You must put all medicines in …………………cupboards . (lock) 5. When the …………………failed , he struck the match to find the candles . (electric ) 6. There are some new …………………in the factory . (equip) 7. All the dancers wore …………………costumes . (tradition) 8. My uncle is an ……………… engineer . (electrify) 9. …………………. , I lost my keys on the way home . (fortunate) 10. She was ………………….enough to believe him . (fool ) I. Give the correct form of each verb in brackets : 1. What …… you(do) ………last weekend ? -I (go)………… to the theater with my family ? 2. John and I (be)…………penpals for nearly three years . 3. We used (write )………… to each other every month when we (be)……… at secondary school . 4. Minh (know)………….a little English , so she (wish)…………she (can)……… speak it fluently. 5. Maryam (stay)…………….with us at the moment . She (be)………….my sister’s friend. II. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals. 1. We’re very impressed by the ……………….of your town’s people. FRIEND 2. Liverpool is an …………….city in the north of England. INDUSTRY 3. Is Buddhism the country’s ………………religion of Thailand ? OFFICE 4. Should English be a ……………… foreign language in Viet Nam? COMPEL 5. This handbook gives us …………….information about ASEAN countries. ADD III. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings . 1. “Let’s organize a sponsored cycling race .” => The children suggested ………………………………………………… 2. He is extremely rich but very mean . =>Although………………………………………………………………… 3. You’d better not touch that switch . => If I ………………………………………………………………………. 4. I’d rather you didn’t smoke here . => Would you mind ……………………………………………? IV. Read the passage carefully , then answer the questions . In the first part of the twentieth century , before a television set was a part of most households , radio programming was different from what it is now . Many people were interested in listening to ‘Story Hour’. Someone read an exciting story , or part of a story , while the listener’s imaginations provided visual images to fit the spoken ones . People listened to serials , stories that were broken into one-hour segments . Because each hour ended with suspense , listener had to tune in at the same time the next day to find out what would happen . Family gathered around the radio at night to hear important news or listen to favorite programs. Radio was important form of home entertainment . However, because of television , radio programming has changed. Radio stories have become a thing of the past because people prefer both to watch and to hear . Radio is now a medium that is used more often in a car than a home . Because music and news are the easiest types of programs to listen to in a car , they are the most common . Radio , in fact , has become the music medium . It provides music for all tastes , from country and wastern to classical music. 1. Was the radio programming in the past the same as one in the present ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Which program were many people interested in ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. How long did ‘Story Hour’ last ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Why would the listeners want to hear the continuation of the story the next day ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. What made the radio programming change ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Do people often listen to the radio in their cars now ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. What programs does most radio programming consist of ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. V. Complete the passage with the most suitable words . Are you looking ……(1)……a cheap , clean , effeactive source of power that doesn’t ….(2)…… pollution or waste natural resources ? Look no further than solar energy . While most fuels now in use are ….(3)…… burned at an astonishing rate , solar energy , or power from the … (4)……., will last as long as the world ……(5)…… . This energy has already been …….(6)…….to heat and cool homes and to cook food . It has been used experimentally …… (7)…… radio batteries and in furnishing power for telephone lines . The devices , … (8)……, are cheap to operate but very expensive to produce. VI. Write meaningful sentences with the given words. 1. United Nations / international / organization . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Put / milk / refrgerator / keep / fresh . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Children / enjoy / pretend / be / kings and queens. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Some / films / combine / education / recreation . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. My salary / pay / directly / my bank account . * I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. I (be)………….Swiss . I (come)………….to London six months ago to learn English . I (not meet) many English people yet , only my teachers . I (start)……… learning English at school in Switzerland when I was eleven , so I (learn)…………it for nearly ten years . At first in London , I (not understand) anything , but now my English (improve)…………… I (just , take ) an exam . If I (pass)…………., I (move) ……… into the next class . I’m so excited today because my parents (come)………….tomorrow to stay with me for a few days and I (not see ) …………… them for a long time . They (never/be)……… to England and they (not speak )……………….English . II. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets. 1. People in my country are very farm and ……………………(friend ) 2. An ……………….is a child whose parents are dead . ( orphanage ) 3. L. A . Hill is a …………………… writer . ( humor ) 4. I’m ……………….sorry for the delay . ( extreme ) 5. She looks more …………………… than her sister . ( beauty ) 6. They were very ……………………to survive a shipwreck . (luck )