PRACTICE EXERCISE 1.4 21. I ………………………. for class.

A. am never late B. am late never C. late am never D. never

22. What’s ………………………. the radio this morning?
I. PRONUNCIATION: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
A. about B. at C. on D. with
from that of the others in each group.
23. The weather is hot in Vietnam ………………………..
1. A. community B. just C. suggest D. such
A. in winter B. in summer C. in spring D. in autumn
2. A. village B. family C. can D. plan
24. What ………………………. the weather like in Boston two days ago?
3. A. enough B. about C. found D. round
A. is B. does C. was D. did
4. A. drop B. nothing C. Tom D. hot
25. In your country, how old are people when they ………………………. married?
5. A. treated B. asked C. needed D. suggested
A. get B. go C. make D. do
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: Choose the best answer
III. READING
6. He never ………………………. a suit in his life.
A. Read the text and question below. For each question, choose A, B, C or D.
A. wear B. wearing C. wears D.wore
I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England. Newcastle is on the bank of the River
7. You drive ………………………. than me.
Tyne. It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people. There is a cathedral and a university.
A. more slowly B. more slow C. slowly D. more slower
There are five bridges over the River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town, Gateshead, where
8. Jane isn’t here. She has just ………………………. out.
there is one of the biggest shopping centers in the world.
A.go B. went C. gone D. going
A few years ago, the main industries were shipbuilding and coalmining, but now the chemical
9. I’m ………………………. in my new job than in my old job.
and soap industries are important. I moved to London ten years ago but I often return to Newcastle. I
A. busy B. busier C. more busy D. busiest
miss the people, who are very friendly, and I miss the beautiful countryside near the city, where there
10. How many ………………………. does an adult have?
are so many hills and streams.
A. tooth B. tooths C. teeths D. teeth
People who are born near the River Tyne have a special name. They are called “Geodies”. I
11. My brother doesn’t allow me ……………………… in his room.
am vary pleased to be called a “Geodies”.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. not smoke
26. The writer was born …………………………
12. My boss isn’t ………………………. stressed as I am.
A. in Newcastle near the North East of England
A. more B. as C. the D. so
B. in a town in the North East of England
13. This is the ………………………. exam result that I’ve ever had.
C. in a city near Newcastle
A. bad B. worst C. worse D. baddest
D. in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England
14. There’s a strange smell in here. My mother ……………………… something.
27. What is on the bank of the River Tyne?
A. cooks B. is cooking C. will cook D. has cooked
A. North East of England
15. I opened the door ………………………. who was there.
B. Newcastle city
A. to see B. saw C. see D. seeing
C. A cathedral
16. Solar energy doesn’t cause ……………………….
D. A university
A. pollution B.polluted C.pollute D.pollutant
28. What is quite big?
17. He'll be remembered both as a brilliant footballer and as a true …………………….
A. Newcastle city
A. sport B. sporting C. sportsman D. sports car
B. The river Tyne
18. You don’t like watching this film, …………..…………?
C. The next town, Gateshead
A. don’t you B. are you C. do you D. did you
D. the university
19. Our neighbors have always ………………………. very friendly towards us.
29. Newcastle city has a population of………………………
A. been B. be C. being D. to be
A. 200,000 people
20. …………………. movie would you prefer to see – “Romeo and Juliet” or “Titanic”?
B. less than 200,000 people
A. What B. Who C. Whom D. Which
C. more than 200,000 people
D. about 200,000 people
30. What links Newcastle to the next town? A. When we bought the house, we had to do a lot of painting and redecorating.
A. One bridge B. When we buy the house, we had to do a lot of painting and redecorating.
B. Gateshead C. When we bought the house, we have to do a lot of painting and redecorating.
C. Five bridges D. When we bought the house, we had did a lot of painting and redecorating.
D. a shopping center 44. Photographs/ be/ good/ if/ they/ be/ print/ original/ negative.
A. Photographs is better if they are printed from the original negative
B. Read the text and choose the correct word or phrase for each space B. Photographs are better if they are print from the original negative.
Television is one of man’s most important (31)……………………… of communication. It C. Photographs are better if they were printed from the original negative.
brings (32)……………………… and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person D. Photographs are better if they are printed from the original negative.
with a television (33)……………………… can sit in his house and (34)……………………… the 45. He/ not enough/ old/ drive/ car//.
President make a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen A. He is not enough old for driving a car
try to bring about peace (35)……………………… television, home viewers can see and learn about B. He is not old enough for driving a car.
people, places, and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its (36)………………………. out of this C. He is not enough old to drive a car.
world. It (37)……………………….them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore D. He is not old enough to drive a car
outer space.
In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of B. Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the following one
(38)…………………… that are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more 46. I’m not a millionaire, so I can’t buy a villa in Ho Chi Minh city.
(39)…………………… programs than any other kind. The programs include action-packed dramas, A. If I was a millionaire, I could buy a villa in Ho Chi Minh city.
light comedies, sporting (40)…………………… and motion pictures. B. If I were a millionaire, I can buy a villa in Ho Chi Minh city.
31. A. ways B. means C. forms D. kinds C. If I were a millionaire, I could buy a villa in Ho Chi Minh city.
32. A. pictures B. photographs C. sights D. figures D. If I were being a millionaire, I could buy a villa in Ho Chi Minh city.
33. A. device B. tool C. set D. equipment 47. Hana couldn’t get her parents’ permission to buy a cell phone.
34. A. look B. witness C. view D. watch A. Hana’s parents didn’t refused to let her buy a cell phone.
35. A. Through B. By C. On D. From B. Hana’s parents wouldn’t to let her buy a cell phone.
36. A. watchers B. audience C. spectators D. viewers C. Hana’s parents didn’t let her to buy a cell phone.
37. A. takes B. provides C. makes D. allows D. Hana’s parents wouldn’t let her buy a cell phone.
38. A. documents B. news C. programs D. activities 48. Peter didn’t listen to what his teacher told him.
39. A. funny B. amusing C. entertaining D. comic A. Peter took no notice of his teacher’s advice.
40. A. events B. actions C. competitions D. matches B. Peter takes no notice of his teacher’s advice.
C. Peter took many notice of his teacher’s advice.
IV.WRITING D. Peter had some notice of his teacher’s advice.
A. Choose the best sentence (A, B, C or D) made from the suggested words. 49. Smith found it difficult to concentrate on her lesson because of the noise.
41. Unless/ you/ rest/ yourself,/ you/ really/ be/ ill. A. Smith has difficulty in concentrating on her lesson because of the noise.
A. Unless you rests yourself, you really will be ill. B. Smith had difficulty in concentrating on her lesson because of the noise.
B. Unless you rest yourself, you really are being ill. C. Smith had difficulty in concentrate on her lesson because of the noise.
C. Unless you rest yourself, you really will be ill. D. Smith had difficulty in concentrating on her lesson because the noise.
D. Unless you are resting yourself, you really will be ill. 50. Alison was supposed to write to her pen friend yesterday.
42. You/ agree/ me/ this solution?/ A. Alison ought to be written to her pen friend yesterday.
A. Do you agree with me about this solution? B. Alison ought to have written for her pen friend yesterday.
B. Do you agree for me about this solution? C. Alison ought to have wrote to her pen friend yesterday.
C. Do you agree with me for this solution? D. Alison ought to have written to her pen friend yesterday.
D. Are you agree with me about this solution?
43. When/ we/ buy/ house,/ we/ have/ do/ a lot of/ painting/ and/ redecorating. V. LISTENING