EXERCISES

A. USE OF ENGLISH:
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others:
1. A. comprise B. divive C. primary D. religion
2..A. attended  B. started  C. persuaded  D. learned
3. A. campus B. access C. pagoda D. blanket
4. A. A invention  B. question  C. information  D. protection
II. Choose the best answer:
5. For me, Internet is a wonderful ___ of modern life.

A. discovery B. invention C. benefits D. inventors

6. We must learn English at school. It's a(n) ___ subject.

A. compulsory B. national C. optional D. primary

7. The ___ of people attracts tourists coming to Viet Nam.

A. friendly B. friend C. friendship D. friendliness

8. The weather was bad, ___ we didn't go on a picnic.

A. however B. but C. because D. so

9. Is Kuala Lumpur different ___________ Ha Noi?

- The two cities are the same in some ways.

A. with B. at C. from D. of

10. He wishes he ___________ a good student.

A. were B. was C. is D. will be

11. I have met him ___________ over 9 years.

A. for B. ever C. since D. never

12. Today young generation is fond ___________ wearing Jeans.

A. with B. of C. in D. on

13. If the test ___________ well, my parents will take me to Hanoi.

A. do B. does C. is done D. did

14. Susan studied very well, ___________ she could pass the exam easily.

A. if B. so C. but D. or

15. Do you enjoy ___________ people from other countries?

A. meet B. meeting C. to meet D. met

16. This school ___________ here ten years ago.

A. built B. is built C. was built D. has been built

17. My father said he ___________ me a new bike the following week.

A. buys B. would buy C. bought D. will buy

18. They asked me ___________ I liked watching T.V.

A. if B. whether C. that D. Both A&B are correct

19. It is important to ___________ the wonders of the world so that future generations can
see them with their own eyes.
A. destroy B. ignore C. remain  D. preserve
20. You don't have to go to a supermarket for that. Just wait for a street ___________ to go
past, and buy it.
A. person  B. vendor C. supplier D. purchaser
21. Production methods in the village are normally ___________ from ancestors to the
younger generations.
A. passed away B. passed out C. passed up  D. passed down
22. A ___________ is a solid figure or object, made by carving or shaping wood, stone,
clay, etc.
A. painting  B. sculpture C. medal D. picture
23. It is important to decide if promotion should be based on merit or _____.
A. gender B. year  C. seniority D. weight
24. I love it when we go to see plays, and try to ___________ when we get back home.
A. play B. role-play  C. act them out D. act
25. It is hard for people of different ___________ to get along in an extended family.
A. generations B. genders C. blood D. families
26. Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. community B. computer C. museum D. custom
27. Lan couldn’t decide (who/ what/ how) to work with on the project.
Choose the one underlined word/ phrase which is incorrect.
When we are on holiday, we used to go to the beach every day.
A B C D
28. The children in the village used to go (on foot/ bare-footed/ playing around) even in
winter. Now they all have shoes.
29. I wish my parents could put themselves in my (situations / shoes / feelings).
30. I’ve won an essay contest. - ( Congratulations! / It’s interesting ! / Good! )
31. He asked me (if/ when/ that) I was late for the meeting.
32. Nutrition helps a lot in producing teenagers’ (emotions/ physical changes/
responsibility).
33. My friend didn’t know where (find/ to find/ found) more information about the course.
34. Nam is (so long/ by how/ by far) the most intelligent student in the class.
35. She wondered (whether/ if/ should) to tell him the truth.
36. My sister feels (tense/ stressed/ delighted) because she won the contest.
37. If I were you, I (will/ should/ would) tell my parents about that.
38. When you have difficulty in making (decisions/ ideas/ advice), you should ask the
helpline for help.
Hoa loves going to this garden (so/ though/ as) it’s a nice place.
39. The vase has been (cast/ woven/ moulded) out of clay.
40. If you like, I can (weave/ embroider/ knit) flowers on the cushion covers for you.
41. (When/ Although/ In order to) she’s young, she’s the most famous artisan in the village.
42. Going to Non Nuoc marble village in Da Nang, we’re impressed by a wide variety of
(lacquer ware/lanterns/ marble sculpture) from Buddha statues to bracelets.
43. You can enjoy the lights of many beautiful ( lanterns/ paintings/ conical hats) on the 15 th
of each lunar month in Hoi An.
44. I’ve(found out/ closed down/ looked through) the product catalogue and decided to buy
this table.
45. In Ha Noi (botanical garden/ park/ zoo), the trees come from different countries.
46. The beautiful bridge is the main (place/ spot/ attraction) of the city.
47. They wove the (statue/ basket/ conical hat) skillfully.
48. There is a traditional (home/ craft/ visit) village here.
49. He turned (on/ up/ down) the music in order not to disturb his neighbors.
50. The design and material used for men are different ………….( on/ from/ with) those
used for women.

III. Supply the correct form of the word or verbs in brackets:

1. I. ....haven’t seen ... Lan since 2005. (not see)

2. If we ........miss...... the train, we can get the next one. (miss)

3. He works for a .....national............. bank in Ha Noi. (nation)

4. Be quiet ! The baby (sleep) ....is sleeping.......

5. It (not rain)....doesn’t rain...... in the dry season.
6. His uncle (teach)..has taught...... English in our school five years ago.
7. They (not speak)....haven’t spoken.. to each other since they quarreled
8. If he (try)....tries..... hard, he'll pass the examination.
9. I wish someone (give) ....gave.... me a job next month.
10. The form teacher has asked Jack (write).....to write..... an essay on the Thames.
11. I advised him (wait).....to wait...... for me at the airport.
12. I used to (listen) …listen… to music during I was riding my bicycle to school.
13. He said that they (have) …would have… to set off soon after midnight.
14. I wondered whether (tell) …to tell.. that news to him.
15. He wishes he (become) became…. a teacher.
16. You’ll experience …emotional….. changes as well. (emotion)
17. Teenagers feel they want more independence and …responsibility .(responsible)
18. She is no longer in her …adolescence…. . (adolescent)
19. Mai is feeling so ……delighted.. with her fashionable new hairstyle. (delight)
20. My friend always has too high ……expectation……. . (expect)
21. The manager will take … responsibility ….. for the company. (responsible)
22. They are changing in shape and …height… . (high)
23. We don’t want to lose our …independency. . (depend)
24. My friend always has too high …………………………. . (expect)
25. The manager will take …………………….. for the company. (responsible)
26. They are changing in shape and ………………… . (high)
27. We don’t want to lose our ………………………. . (depend)
28. Singapore is a multi-(culture) …cultural……... country. It has people from all over the
world living in it.
29. Many people move to the city because they enjoy the (convenience) …convenient… life
there.
30. Our city has some fashionable shops, but they are not very (afford) …affordable.. .
IV. Fill in the gap with a suitable preposition:
1. We are looking forward........to..... hearing from you.

2. The final exam will be held....on..... May 5th, 2007.

3. The competition will take place.....between .... 7am and 11am.

4. Can you tell me how many chapters this book consists....of......?.

B. READING:
I. Read the passage and answer the questions below :
ROOTED IN THE PAST
Good manners are a treasure to the people who possess them, as well as to the community
they live in. Manners are taught, learnt and passed from generation to generation.
Even hundreds of years ago, children were taught to behave responsibly. They learnt to
respect seniority. When they passed an object to another person, they had to use both hands.
When they entered a room, they had to bow and greet the oldest person first. Boys learnt to
work hard to support their families. Girls learnt to do housework, and to take care of others.
Loyalty and honesty were highly appreciated. When they made a mistake, they would not
let another person be punished for it. That would be cowardly and mean. They were taught
that families were strong, and everybody should stick together in adversity.
Fortunately, many of these values have been well preserved. They have contributed to
making the unique Vietnamese culture, and strengthening our society.
1. What was seen as a boy main duty? ……… to support their families ………..
2. What did children have to do when they passed an object to another person? ……… they
had to use both hands ……………………
3. Do you think it’s necessary to have good manners? .........Yes, I do.............
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is the most populous city in California, and the second most populous
city in the USA. It is a global city, a centre of business, international trade,
entertainment, culture, media and fashion. The Los Angeles area includes
Hollywood, and leads the world in the creation of television productions, video
games, and recorded music. The weather here is usually dry and warm. Visitors like
to go to the film studios and to drive along Hollywood Boulevard. There are also
some good beaches near the city, such as Venice Beach.
1. Where is Los Angeles? … In California, USA.………..
2. How populous is it? …… It is a global city, a centre of business, international
trade, entertainment, culture, media and fashion ………………
3. What do visitors like to do
there? ............................................................................
…………………………..
4. Are there any good beaches near the city? …yes, there are…….
II. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box (1pt) :
history – items – exhibit - project
Last year, the people in our village started a (1) …project… . They collected (2) …items…
relating to life in the past, especially those of cultural or historic value. Then they opened a
small museum to (3) …exhibit…. those items, so that everyone could come and learn about
our (4) …history…. .
crowded – vehicles – pavement - increasing
Life in a big city starts early in the morning. Soon the roads are full of (1) …
vehicles….. . School children in their uniforms can be seen on the (2) ……
pavement….. , walking or waiting for buses. People rush to work. With every passing
hour, the traffic goes on (3) …increasing…. . The shops, and the market places
remain (4) …crowded…. till the evening hours.
III. Read the following passage, then do the tasks below:
The ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, has been mentioned in many poems,
novels and songs. It is a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants.
Vietnamese women usually wear it, especially on special occasions such as Tet, Vietnamese
Teachers'Day, or Wedding Anniversary. Nowadays, some fashion designers have made it
more and more beautiful by changing the traditional ao dai. Some of them print lines of
poetry on it, or they add the patterns such as sun, stars, crosses, and stripes to the ao dai.
The ao dai becomes the national clothing, just like Kimono in Japan. Every morning,
thousands of schoolgirls in white ao dai make the streets look nicer. Vietnamese women
continue to wear this unique and fashionable dress.

*Choose True (T) or False (F).

1. The ao dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women. T

2. Vietnamese women never wear the ao dai on special occasions. F

* Answer the questions.

3. What is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women? THE AO DAI

4. Do Vietnamese women usually wear the ao dai on special occasions? YES, THEY DO.

5. What occasions is the ao dai worn on? on special occasions such as Tet, Vietnamese
Teachers'Day, or Wedding Anniversary

C. WRITING:
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one:
1. I'm sorry, I can't help you

I wish......I could help you.........

2. "Do you want time to type your report?" Tom asked Sussan

Tom asked Sussan.........if she wanted time to type her report...........

3. Nam said "I'm going to visit my aunt tomorrow"

Nam said........he was going to visit his aunt the following day.

4. I last saw her three years ago.

I haven't..........seen her for three year...................

5. Because Hoa worked hard, she passed the exam.

Hoa worked.........hard, so she passed the exam.....

6. I'm sorry I can't speak English well.

I wish........I could speak Engliah well.

7. "What is your address?" Lan asked.

Lan asked me.......what my address was.........

8. Johnny said to his mother, "I don't know how to do this exercise."

Johnny told his mother .......that he didn’t know how to do that exercise.....
9. "Don't come back before one o'clock", advised my brother.
My brother advised me ......not to come back before one o’clock..........
10. I often went fishing when I was young.
I used .......to go fishing when I was young..............
11. My friend said, " Are you going to leave tomorrow?"
My friend asked me .....if I was going to leave the following day........
12. I asked Bill, "What time did you go to bed last night?"
I asked Bill ........what time Bill had gone to bed the previous night............
13. It's a pity. I can't help her with her business
I wish ......I could help her with her business...................
14. "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children.
The children said that .......they were waiting for the school bus...........
15. "Listen to me and don't make a noise,"said the teacher to his students.
The teacher asked his students ...........to listen to he/she and not to make a noise. ....
16. Because my sister studied hard, she completed her exam successfully. (Rewrite,using "
so")
My sister .......................................................................................................
17. “I don’t think dropping out is a good idea”, said Bill Gates
- ……Bill Gates said he didn’t think dropping out is a good idea.……………
18. “What should I wear to the party.” she didn’t decide.
- ……She wondered whether to wear to the party…………………
19. “ Have you ever tried calling a helpline?” the teacher asked me.
- …The teacher asked me if I had ever tried calling a helpline.
20. “ When did he buy this new house?, asked Minh.
- …Minh asked when he had bought that new house.……
21. She/ be/ tired/ so/ go/ home/ yesterday. (Write complete sentences using the
suggested words.) ……She was tired, so she went home yesterday...............
22. He/ study/ English/ for/ four years. (Write complete sentences using the suggested
words.) ……He has studied English for four years............

23. The doctor told my father to stop smoking. (give)

………The doctor told my father to give up smoking. ………….
24. My Le was born and spent her childhood in the countryside. (up)
…… My Le grew up in the countryside …………..
25. This exhibition is much more interesting than the last one.
- The last exhibition was not ……as interesting as this exhibition. ………..
26. The teacher says that no students in the class is noisier than he is.
- The teacher says that he is ……the noisiest student in the class…..
27. It was raining, so they cancelled the trip to Trang An.
- Because ……it was raining, they cancelled the trip to Trang An.
28. I don’t really know what I should say in my graduation speech. (Rewrite the
sentence, using “to”) …….I don’t really know what to say in my graduation speech.
…….
29. “Last night I couldn’t sleep.” she said. (Turn the sentence into reported speech.)
……She told me she couldn’t sleep the last night. ……..
30. The boys want to win the football match. (Transform using wishes in the
present.)
- ……………………………………………………………………………………..
31. men/ bread winner of the family. (Write a true sentence about the past, using
“used to”)
- ………………………………………..…………………………………………..
32. I don’t have enough time for exercises.
I wish …………………………………………………….
33. I’m not in Ha Noi now.
I wish …………………………………………………..
34. He thinks there will be no mistakes this time and he’s confident about that.
He’s ………………………………………………………………………….
35. He had passed the exam and this made him glad.
He was ………………………………………………………………….
36. People say that he has a lot of gold.
It’s ……………………………………………………………………….
37. People claimed that the house was collapsed.
It ………………………………………………………………………….
38. “I’ll come tomorrow”.
She told me that ……………………………………………………………
39. When I first started this job, I often made lots of mistakes.
I used …………………………………………………………………….
40. “When should I start the computer?”
He asked his teacher ……………………………………….…………..
41. Despite the bad weather, we went out for a picnic.
Although …………………………………………………….……………….
42. People say that he teaches very well.
………………………………………………………………………………………
43. It was reported that Hoi An was recognized as a World Heritage site by
UNESCO. ……………………………………………………………………….
44. I suggest raising money for the fund.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
45. I suggest we should restore the wonders which are damaged.
……………………………………………………………………………………
GOOD LUCK TO ALL!