8. All people said that his behavior was _________.
A. to annoy B. to be annoying C. annoying D. annoyed
9. _________poverty, he always helps children in need.
A. Despite of B. Though C. In spite of D. Because of
10. It gives people a chance to learn about the true _____________ of Brazil.
A. parade B. performance C. culture D. festival
4. They found that film _______________.
A. terrified B. terrifying C. terrify D. to terrify
. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
1. I was __________ to learn that the director of that gripping film has won the first prize.
A. interest B. interests C. interested D. interesting
2. The film was so __________. However, my father saw it from beginning to end.
A. interesting B. exciting C. boring D. fascinating
3. We were __________ with the latest film of that director.
A. satisfied B. satisfactory C. satisfying D. satisfy
4. It is a __________ game. It makes me bored.
A. boring B. bored C. bore D. boredom
5. I have never felt as __________ as I did when I watched that horror film.
A. terrify B. terrified C. terrifying D. terrible
6. Not many people went to see the film; __________, it received good reviews from critics.
A. although B. but C. despite D. however
7. Let’s go to the Victor Cinema. I’m sure you’ll find the film __________.
A. excites B. excite C. excited D. exciting
8. -………………..is it from Kon Tum to Da Nang by car? - About 292 km.
A. How long B. How far C. How often D. How much
9. Drivers have to………………..your seatbelt whenever they ride.
A. walk B. walk on C. walk through D. walk across
10. All of us have to obey…………………strictly.
A. traffic rules B. traffic C. traffic jam D. regular
11. We were……………….with the latesgt film of that director.
A. satisfy B. satisfying C. satisfactory D. satisfied
12. People of ……minorities in Kon Tum celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every October.
A. native B. local C. ethnic D. village
1. People put pumpkin………………….outside the homes during Halloween.
A. lanterns B. lights C. neon signs D. bulbs
14. La Tomatina…………………on the last Wednesday of August every year.
A. hold B. held C. is held D. be held
15. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous.………………of the silent films.
A. star B. acting C. plot D. scene
16 …………………John is a famous singer, he has failed in his recent competition.
A. Although B. Despite C. However D. Because
17. This festivasl………………….every year at the end of August.
A. takes B. takes place C. occur D. held
18. Not many people went to see the film;……………., it received good reviews from critics.
A. altohugh B. because C. however D. so
19. I think I did Ok in my speech last night…...I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours.
A. although B. however C. despite D. because of
20 The parade and performance…………….after opening ceremony.
A. occur B. happen C. take place D. held
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. I wanted to see the film…………………..feeling sleepy
a. although b. but c. in spite of d. spite
2. It is a horror film. …………………….., it is a good film.
a. Although b. However c. And d. So
3. She sings very well…………………..she is very fat
a. however b. but c. in spite of d. and
4. He drove a car to home………………………his headache.
a. although b. and c. in spite of d. so
5. ………………………being young, he is an excellent manager
a. Although b. But c. In spite of d. Spite
6. ………………they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
a. However b. Nevertheless c. When d. Although
7. Last night, I didn’t go to the bed early…………………being very tired.
a. despite of b. although c. in spite of d. because of
8. Not many people went to see the film; …………….., it received good reviews from critics.
a. however b. but c. despite d. because of
9. ……………….difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
10…………………he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
11. She failed the test………………..she studied hard.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
12. Everyone thought she would accept the offer…………………….. , she turned it down.
a. although b. despite c. however d. in spite of
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences using: BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF / ALTHOUGH / IN
SPITE OF
1. ________ a diamond is extremely hard, it can be used to cut glass.
2. ________ the course was difficult, he passed with the highest marks.
3. ________ he was seriously ill, they took them to the hospital.
4. The airport is being built ________ the residents’ objection.
5. My registration was cancelled ________ I didn’t pay my fees on time.
6. The nurse didn’t bring Mr. Hill a glass of water ________ he asked her three times.
7. ________ the fact that the weather was terrible, the flight was delayed.
8. The good were never delivered ________ the promise we had received.
9. The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink ________ it is polluted.
10. The trees were bend over ________ the wind.
11. When Marge heard the loud crash, she ran outside in the snow ________ she wasn’t wearing
any shoes.
12. ________ all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
13. ________ computers offer many advantages, many people use them.
14. ________ his lack of time, he finished the report on time.
15. Cats can’t see red ________ it’s a bright color.
16. Rice grows well here ________ the warm and wet weather.
17. The student arrived late ________ the traffic jam.
18. I didn’t get the job ________ I had all necessary qualifications.
19. ________ the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
20. John has to sit in the front row in class ________ he has poor eyesight.
21. Mark’s doctor has advised him to exercise regularly ________ he is overweight.
22. ________ his shoes were wet and muddy, Brian walked right into the house and cross the
carpet.
23. I couldn’t get to sleep last night ________ the noise in the next apartment.
24. ________ having very little money, they are happy.
25. It was difficult to deliver the letter ________ the sender had written the wrong address on the
envelope.
26. Louie didn’t iron his shirt ________ it was wrinkled.
27. ________ the flat was rather small, they didn’t buy much furniture.
28. He was unable to complete in the match ________ an ankle injury.
29. The patient is in a stable condition ________ having lost a lot of blood.
30. The accident happened ________ the driver’s carelessness.
31. Colette didn’t go to the dentist ________ she had a toothache.
32. They went on playing the match ________ the bad weather.
33. Eric went on a diet ________ he wanted to lose weight.
34. ________ Jenifer has a high fever, she is going to the doctor.
35. ________ the basketball game was over, the fans stayed in their seats cheering.
36. ________ my clothes were wet from the rain, I didn’t change them.
37. ________ Susan exercises every day, she is in great shape.
38. ________ Nick isn’t tall, he can reach the ceiling by standing on a chair.
39. Foxes can use their noses to find their dinners ________ they have a keen sense of smell.
40. ________ Maya is very intelligent, her parents want to put her in an advanced program at
school.
Exercise 2: ALTHOUGH + S + V đổi thành IN SPITE OF/DESPITE + NOUN/NOUN PHRASE/ V-ING hoặc ngược lại
1. Although the test was difficult, Jack tried to finish it.
2. He took many pictures although the sky was cloudy.
3. Although he is poor, he always leads an honest life.
4. She went on walking although she was terribly tired
5. Although she is an accountant, she never seems to have any money.
6. Although Henry is a millionaire, he hates spending money.
7. Mark went on working although he felt unwell.
8. They slept soundly although the night air was hot.
9. Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied.
10. Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on.
11. Although the children were poor, they seemed happy.
12. We couldn't get tickets although we queued for an hour.
13. He didn't arrive until 9 o'clock although he promised that he wouldn't be late.
14. Although they have little money, they are very happy.
15. In spite of a heavy snowstorm, the reporters went out to do their tasks.
16. Although Bill took a taxi, he still arrived late for the concert.
17. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William still went to school.
19. Although his book was successful, he decided not to write anymore
20. Although he has a very responsible job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.
21. She decided to accept the job despite the low salary.
22. I’m not tired in spite of working hard all day.
23. Although it rained heavily, we still went to school.
24. I didn’t get the job although I had all necessary qualifications.
25. She managed to walk to the next village, despite her injured foot.
26. In spite of his continual failure, he has never been disappointed.
27. In spite of the delay caused by fog, they arrived on time,
28. Despite her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.
29. It is still warm although the temperature has dropped.
30. Although he got an English name, he is in fact German.
Exercise 4: Multiple choices
1. He drives to work every day.............. his office is only three minutes walk from his home.
A. so B. because C. although D. because of
2. He recognized her at once............. the fact that he hadn’t seen her for several years.
A. because B. because of C. despite D. even though
3. It rained heavily, so the football match was cancelled.
A. The match was cancelled because of the heavy rain.
B. If it didn’t rain, the match wouldn’t be cancelled.
C. Despite the heavy rain, the match was cancelled.
D. If it hadn’t been for the heavy rain, the match wouldn’t be cancelled.
4. He refused to give up work,................ he ‘s won a million pounds.
A. despite B. however C. even though D. in spite of
5. Although he had a good education, he wasn’t able to get a job.
A. In spite of his good education, he wasn’t able to get a job.
B. He wasn’t able to get a job because he had a good education.
C. It is difficult for him to get a job owing to his good education.
D. Whatever education he had, he could get a job.
6. Although he tried hard,...............................
A. he failed B. but he failed C. yet he failed D. however he failed
7. The boy was happy................... he had done a good job.
A. although B. because C. because of D. unless
8. He lost his job........... his laziness.
A. because of B. in spite of C. despite D. as well as
9. ............ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. because of
10. It was very cold ...........she didn’t put on her coat.
A. in case B. but C. because D. although
11. ............., he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired
C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
12. The teams played on in spite of the rain.
A. even if B. if C. in case D. despite
13. .............. the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time.
A. However B. But for C. because of D. In spite of
14. In spite ............., the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. raining
15. .............. he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. although
16. He was offered the job................. he had no experience.
A. even though B. despite C. while D. however
17. I couldn’t read the letter ............. the darkness.
A. despite B. in spite of C. because of D. because
18. Although the sun was shining, ......................................
A. it was very hot B. but it was very hot
C. it wasn’t very hot D. yet it was very hot
19. I’m learning English.............. I want to get a better job.
A. therefore B. or C. because D. but
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20. Despite (A) the sun was shining (B), it wasn’t warm enough (C) for our children to go swimming (D).
21. Despite of (A) his age (B), he works (C) very hard (D).
22. Although he was (A) very bad-tempered (B), but (C) everyone liked (D) him.
23. She didn’t understand what (A) you said (B) because of (C) she was deaf (D).
24. I enjoyed the (A) lecture, because (B) didn’t understand (C) everything (D).
25. Because (A) their financial problems, they couldn’t (B) send their children to (C) a better (D)
school.
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8. ____________the storm, they went to the beach.
A. In spite B. Although C. Despite D. Because of
9. She was absent from class_____________she was ill.
A. although B. because C. despite D. because of
10. According__________the survey, people don’t care much about this movie.
A. on B. of C. to D. with
11. La Tomatina is ………………….. in Spain, in a small town.
A. holds B. hold C. holding D. held
12.. …………………. Often is Burning Festival held? – It’s held every year.
A. Which B. When C. What D. How
13. ……………. does the teacher say La Tomatina sounds unusual?
A. What B. When C. Why D. How
Choose the best answers
1. They set off on Sunday morning ................... the rain.
A. although B. despite of C. in spite of
2. They spent a lot of money on the film. .................., it wasn’t a big
success
A. Nevertheless B. However C. Although
3. We ________________ to school two years ago. Now I go to school on
foot.
A. used to cycle B. cycled C. was cycling
4. ________________ the silly story, many people enjoyed the film.
A. Although B. In spite of C. However
5. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ________________ the rules.
A. remember B. obey C. go after
6. I’m sure you’ll find the film ________________
A. amuse B. amusing C. amused
7. Give a ________________ before you turn left or right.
A. signal B. turn C. sound
8. The end of the film was so ________________
A. moved B. moving C. move
9. Avatar is a 3D big hit- the special __________are amazing
A. effects B. scenes C. stages
10.The film was so boring.______, Jack saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. However C. Although
11.Public______ in the city is quite good, and it’s not expensive.
A. journey B. vehicle C. transport
12.Traffic accidents can be prevented if people _______the rules.
A. obey B. go after C. take care of
13.I found the book so ______that I couldn’t put it down.
A. gripping B. shocking C. boring
14.Mr. Bean’s holiday is a ______film- I was laughing from beginning to
end.
A. hilarious B. violent C. moving
15.My aunt and uncle have never flown ______________ plane.
A. by B. for C. on
16.Titanic is a ______________film. I cried at the end of the film.
A. violent B. moving C. bored
17.Crazy Coconut ________ Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt.
A. acts B. plays C. stars
18.It’s really difficult to ____________ a bicycle up the hill.
A.pedal B. drive C. fly
19.Pedestrians always look ________ where they go.
A. carelessly B. carefully C. beautifully
20.I went to see the film ________I felt really tired.
A. despite B. although C. so
21.Pedestrians have to use the ________ or footpath.
A. street B. road C. pavement
22.________ the film is a bit frightening, I really enjoyed it.
A. However B. Nevertheless C. Although
23.That film was so _______ that I couldn’t sleep after watching it.
A. entertaining B. scary C. boring
24.Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ________the rules.
A. remember B. obey C. go after
25.The film didn’t receive good reviews from critics. ________, many
people saw it.
A. However B. In spite of C. Although
26.We were ________ by his thrilling account of his adventures in the
jungle.
A. amazed B. amazing C. amaze
27.The Lion King is an excellent _________film. I really love cartoons!
A. romantic comedy B. animated C. action
28.A _______ is a place on a road at which vehicles must stop to allow
people to cross the street.
A. zebra-crossing B. traffic light C. traffic signal
29._________ the film was so gripping, Tom slept from the beginning to
end.
A. However B. Despite C. Although
30.Linda used to ________ morning exercise when she got up early.
A. did B. does C. do
31.There _________ a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to
the suburbs.
A. used to be B. used to have C. were
32.Do you feel like seeing a film?
A. No. I don’t like it at all. B. Sure. What film shall we see?
C. Who is in it?
II. Supply the correct verb forms or tenses
1. You (not/ allow) ________________ to go into that street
2. What’s the best film________________ you (see) ________________
recently ?
3. My mother used________________ clothes by hand last year. ( wash)
4. In spite of ________________ up early, he was late for the first train.
(get)
5. Despite______________ so young, he performed excellently. (be)
6. Stallone ________ never____________ an Oscar for Best Actor. (win)
7. I __________________ a motorbike to work for a long time. (not drive)
8. Children ________________across the street at the zebra crossing at
present. (cross)
9. Despite ________ tired, Mary still works hard (feel)
10.When he was young, my father used ______________his bicycle to
school. (ride)
11.She always ____________ newspapers in the morning. (read)
12.When he was young, my father used ______________his bicycle to
school. (ride)
III. Answer about yourself
1. What kind of films do you like?
2. Did you use to play soccer in the street when you were a small child?
3. How far is it from your house to school?
4. Is it good for young kids to see violence on TV?
5. How long does it take you to go to school?
6. Who is your favorite actor ?
7. How often do you see a movie ?
8. Where do you see a film ?
IV. Rearrange sentences
1. Although / is excellent, I/ the acting / the film/ don’t enjoy
2. Although the professor hates/ at first / the film star/, she falls in / him in
the end/ love with
3. Although the / slept from beginning / gripping, Tom / film was / to end
4. Although they / big success / money on / spent a lot of/ the film, it wasn’t a
5. Critics were / his / performance / disappointed at / as King Lear
6. Despite careful / of difficulties / preparation, they had a lot / the film/ in
making
7. I am / has won two / Best Actor / amazed that he / Oscars for
8. I couldn’t take / the screen because the film / my eyes off / gripping / was
so
9. I don’t think / he was very good in / Stallone is a very / the Rocky films /
good actor although
10. I really enjoyed / friends said it wasn’t / the Water War although / a very
good film / most of my
11. I went / tired / feeling really / to see the / film despite
12. It says / showing at / the White Sands is / at 8pm tonight / Kim Dong
Cinema
13. It’s about / star / profession and a / a female / male film
14. Let’s / at the film / the paper / take a look / section of
15. Most of / Mr Bean is / entertaining / very funny and / them say
16. The boy was / couldn’t sleep / the film that he / last night/ so frightened by
17. The film / almost fell / boring that we / asleep/ was so
18. The film is based / twenty years ago / in modern times / on a book that was
written/ although it is set
19. They get / island and have / shipwrecked on / a deserted /to live together
20. We enjoyed the / although few people / Ngoc Khanh Cinema / came to see
it / film at the
21. We were / film / the ending of / that horror / terrified of
22. Jack saves / board the ship / killing herself / Rose from / during the journey
on
III. PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. loved B. stopped C. played D. lived
2. A. laughed B. selected C. liked D. crossed
3. A. crooked B. finished C. arrived D. blessed
4. A. phoned B. enjoyed C. boiled D. cooked
5. A. followed B. fixed C. missed D. talked
6. A. prepared B. allowed C. terminated D. filled
7. A. finished B. committed C. laughed D. worked
8. A. interpreted B. wretched C. dogged D. ordered
9. A. watched B. pushed C. washed D. changed
10. A. purchased B. staved C. cleaned D. arranged
Exercise 2: Divide the words into three columns.
checked pulled paused notified maintained wiped
opened fixed wanted charged finished evaluated
naked aged permitted cooked molded divided
stayed closed repaired needed pushed steamed
/t/ /d/ /ıd/
Exercise 3: Complete the words: types of film.
1. d_ _ _m_ _ _ _ _ _ 4. sci_ _ _ _-fic_ _ _ _ film 7. a_ _ _a_ _ _ _
2. ro_ _ _ _ _ _ co_ _ _ _ 5. ac_ _ _ _ film 8. de_ _ _ _ _ _ _ film
3. c_ _ _ _y 6. fa_ _ _ _ film 9. ho_ _ _ _ film
Exercise 4: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.
1. In 1939, this ..................... was made to tell stories about the real life of Abraham
Lincoln as a young man.
A. biopic B. science fiction film
C. action film D. horror film
2. When watching that ....................., we can’t help laughing at the stupid things of the
main actor.
A. documentary B. comedy C. action film D. horror film
3. My son feels very happy when he sees that ..................... with a lot of cute animals.
A. horror film B. biopic C. thriller film D. animation
4. Most ..................... say that this film is worth watching.
A. plots B. settings C. critics D. acting
5. He acts very well. I’m sure that yesterday he stayed up all night reading the ...............
A. acting B. character C. survey D. script
6. Before you go to the cinema, you can watch the trailer and read .............. of the film.
A. reviews B. disaster C. critic D. character
7. That was a ................ and boring horror film so I slept from the beginning to the end.
A. shocking B. entertaining C. gripping D. predictable
8. I didn’t expect the movie to be so interesting and so .....................! I cried at the end
of the film.
A. moving B. violent C. confusing D. hilarious
9. According to our latest survey, Batman is one of 10 ..................... films this summer.
A. must-see B. violence C. embarrassed D. stunt
10. Woody Allen is one of some directors who ..................... in their own films and
receive positive reviews.
A. set B. star C. recommend D. make
11. The film had such a sudden and ..................... ending that no one can imagine.
A. disappointed B. must-see C. predictable D. shocking
12. Watching ..................... films may make people more aggressive.
A. hilarious B. violent C. entertaining D. gripping
Exercise 6: Complete the sentences with although, in spite of/despite.
1. ............................. the weather was bad, we enjoyed our trip.
2. The children slept well ............................. the noise.
3. ............................. earning a low salary, Linda gave money to her parents.
4. John rarely sees Paul ............................. they live in the same town.
5. Julie failed the exam ............................. of working very hard.
6. ............................. it was cold, she didn’t put on her coat.
7. Tom went to work ............................. not feeling very well.
8. Anna never learned the language ............................. she lived there for two years.
9. ............................. the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
10. I couldn’t eat ............................. I was very hungry.
Exercise 7: Underline the correct answers.
1. He’s such a monotonous speaker. I was bored/ boring stiff.
2. Most sequels are disappointed/ disappointing.
3. I had such a tired/ tiring day I went straight to bed.
4. Everyone’s very excited/ exciting about the news.
5. That lamp produces a very pleased/ pleasing effect.
6. The whole school was saddened/ saddening by the tragic event.
7. I don’t like watching depressed/ depressing films on my own.
8. I was amazed/ amazing when she toid me she’d got divorced.
9. He’s such a bored/ boring guy. He only ever talks about himself.
10. I’m very interested/ interesting in films and theatre.
11. No one knew what would happen next. We were all intrigued/ intriguing.
12. It was a very interested/ interesting situation.
13. There’s been some very surprised/ surprising news.
14. His mother was disgusted/ disgusting by what she found under her bed.
15. Their hamburgers are disgusted/ disgusting.
16. Dad always arrives home from work thoroughly exhausted/ exhausting.
17. He’s always showing off. It’s really annoyed/ annoying.
18. I think Alex is one of the most annoyed/ annoying people I’ve ever met. He can’t
keep still for a second.
19. I walked into this restaurant and there was Andy with a strange woman. He seemed
really embarrassed/ embarrassing.
20. She kept talking about her boyfriend problems all night. It was rather embarrassed/
embarrassing.
Exercise 8: Complete the sentences with the correct form of adjectives.
1. The film wasn’t as good as we had expected. (disappoint)
a. The film was .............................
b. We were ............................. with the film.
2. Diana teaches young children. It is a very hard job but she enjoys it. (exhaust)
a. She enjoys her job but it is often .............................
b. At the end of a day’s work, she is often .............................
3. It has been raining all day. I hate this weather, (depress)
a. This weather is .............................
b. This weather makes me .............................
4. Sarah is going to the USA next month. She has never been there before. (excite)
a. It will be an .............................experience for her.
b. She is really .............................about going to the USA.
Exercise 9: Complete the sentences with the correct form of adjectives.
1. I do the same thing every day. My job is very ............................. bore
2. I have nothing to do. I’m ............................. bore
3. My job is very varied. I find it ............................. depress
4. Cheer up. Don’t feel so ............................. There are plenty of other jobs. depress
5. I heard a very ............................. story. It will make you laugh. interest
6. It’s not ............................. that you failed the exam. You never did any surprise
work.
7. I don’t understand this exercise. I’m very ............................. confuse
8. The lesson was really ............................. I almost fell asleep. bore
9. I was ............................. by her behavior. It was very funny. amuse
10. I was ............................. by the news. I didn’t expect it. surprise
Exercise 10: Put the adjective in brackets in the correct form.
1. I was (amaze) ........................... to hear that Simon got married.
2. She said it was not as (interesting) ........................... as she had expected.
3. It’s hardly (surprise) .......................... that you caught a cold. You never wear a jacket.
4. At times, English can be a (confuse) ........................... language to learn.
5. I’m not going to watch it. It sounds really (bore) ...........................
6. I’m (worry) ........................... when reading that economy is getting worse.
7. Aren’t you (exhaust) ........................... after running all that way?
8. Try not to get (annoy) ........................... by the noise. You’ll get used to it.
9. The wet weather can be (depress) ...........................
10. There is nothing more (satisfy) ........................... than a good meal.
Exercise 11: Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning-
1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
-> In spite of
2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
-> Because of
3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
-> Despite
4. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
-> In spite of
5. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.
-> Because of
6. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
-> Despite
7. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
-> Despite
8. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
-> Although
9. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
-> In spite of
10. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
-> Even though
UNIT 9
Exercise 1: Write questions for the underlined part.
1. John went to Vietnam in 2000.
2. My mother is cooking in the kitchen at the moment.
3. She likes playing table tennis.
4. It takes him 20 minutes to go to school by bike.
5. I received a letter from John last week.
6. Minh usually takes exercises after getting up.
7. I brush my teeth twice a day.
8. Nga has an appointment at 10:30 this morning.
9. She goes to bed at 9 p.m.
I. Choose a word in each group that is pronounced differently from others. (5pts)
1. A. great B. hate C. heat D. afraid
2. A. sure B. sight C. sale D. soil
3. A. exchange B. brochure C. challenge D. charity
4. A. ordered B. published C. impressed D. escaped
5. A. courses B. classes C. watches D. temples
II. Choose a word in each group that has different stress pattern. (5pts)
6. A. celebration B. federation C. imagination D. inspiration
7. A. Japan B. Australia C. Britain D. Canada
8. A. happen B. local C. expect D. wander
9. A. despite B. dentist C. destroy D. describe
10. A. weather B. lave C. middle D. delicious
III. Choose the best word or phrase that best complete each sentence below. (15 pts)
11. I received a letter_______ my friend.
A. to B. on C. in D. from
12. He is a hard- working student who always_______ good grade.
A. received B. got C. gets D. getting
13. Bell demonstrated his_______ to the public at countless exhibitions.
A. to invent B. invention C. inventing D. invented
14 .Different language_______ learn words_______ different ways.
A. learns/in B. learn/in C. learns/of D. learners/on
15. She gave me your_______.
A. report card B. to report card C. reported card D. reporting card
16. Yesterday I came_______ your brother when I was going to school.
A. of B. to C. about D. across
17. You are a tourist on_______ in HCM City.
A. Journey B. traveling C. vacation D. trip
18 .Would you mind if I_______ a photo.
A. to take B. take C. taken D. took
19. They have to make_______ then children do not play with matches.
A. ensure B. sure C. sure D. ensuring
20. TV_______ information and entertainment’.
A. to take B. gives C. brings D. makes
21. Opposite our house is a nice park_______ there are many trees and flowers.
A. which B. where C. that D. who
22. I asked him whether_______ leaving for the capital that night.
A. is he B. he is C. was he D. he was
23. “My watch is broken. “Why don’t you_______?
A. have it repair B. have it repairing C. have it for repair D. have it repaired
24. The earth_______ on the sun for its heat and light
A. is depend B. has depend C. depending D. depends
25. If Mai comes to England it will be a good_______ for her to improve her English.
A. possibility B. opportunity C. advantage D. experience
IV. Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to compete the passage. (10 pts)
Robert Wilson (26. be)______ a politician. He (27. go)______ to Oxford University in 1960, and in
1976 he (28. become)______ a Member of Parliament (an MP). He (29. be)______ an MP since then.
He (30. be)______ Minister of Education from 1980 to 1985. He (31. write)______ many books. He
(32. get)______ married and (33. have)______ two children. His family lived in Oxford for 15 years,
then they (34. move)______ to London in 1980. They now (35. live)______ in a house in Kensington
Street, London.
V. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words. (10 pts)
36. All________ between Paris and Hanoi have been cancelled due to fog. FLY
37. There is plenty of________ for young people in this city. ENTERTAIN 38. It’s ________ to complain; you won’t get your money back. USE
39. During his________ the family used to live in the country side. CHILD
40. He is such (a/an)________ person that no one likes him. HELP
41. The little village is very quiet and________. PEACE
42. Many people still to believe that smoking is________. HARM
43. He is interested in the________ of old buildings. PRESERVE
44. The________ area of the city is not very attractive. INDUSTRY
45. His performance in Hamlet was most________. IMPRESS
VI. Fill one suitable word in each blank in the following passage. (10 pts)
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But pollution problem is (46)______ complicated as it is
serious. It is complicated (47)______ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For
example, exhaust (48)______ automobiles causes a large percentage of all pollution. But
automobiles
(49)______ transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material
(50)______
pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large (51)______ of people . Too
much fertilizer or pesticide can run soil, but fertilizers and pesticide (52)______ important aids to
the growing of crops. Thus, to end (53)______ greatly reduces pollution immediately, people would
have to (54)______ using many things that benefit them. Most people do not want to do that, of
course. But pollution can (55)______ gradually reduced in several ways.
VII. Find the option (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting. (5 pts)
56. Would you mind if I ask you a private question?
A B C D
57. They happily looked at their children to play in the yard.
A B C D
58. This is the first time I visited a famous place in Hanoi.
A B C D
59. Our teacher told to us to spend more time at home practicing our pronunciation.
A B C D
60. You shouldn’t let your children playing with matches.
A B C D
VIII. Complete the following questions with the correct preposition. (10 pts)
61. She isn’t here_______________ the moment.
62. Warm clothes protect us________________ bad weather.
63. What do you often do________________ weekends.
64. We haven’t seen him_____________ last month.
65. He had an accident and was taken__________ hospital.
66. We regarded him____________ a famous doctor.
67. You’re better ask __________ the information desk.
68. He borrowed $100______________ his father
69. “Hamlet” is written____________ Shakespeare.
70. Jane fell_________ her bike and hit head on the road.
IX. Rewrite the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meanings stay the same. (20 pts)
71. They have just sold that old house. – That old house…………….
72. Charles lives quite near his aunt’s house. – Charles doesn’t……………
73. It was such a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it. – The cake……………………..
74. Linh is a better cook than Hoa. – Hoa can’t…………………….
75. I last heard this song ten years ago. – It is…………………………….
76. “You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary,“ said Liz. – Liz advised…………………
77. I was a two-hour flight from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city. – It took………………………..
78. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. – Despite………………………
79. The film was so interesting that we watched it several times. – It was ………………………..
80. Write your name here. – Let………………………
II. Read the text and choose the best options to answer the following questions. This is a story that Charlie Chaplin liked to tell about himself. It happened after the great actor had become internationally famous. A theater announced that a competition would be held to see who could act like Charlie Chaplin. Those taking part in it had to dress like Chaplin, walk like Chaplin and act one of the roles in a Charlie’s film. When Charlie Chaplin heard about the competition, he decided to take part in the competition himself. Naturally he kept his plan a secret from everybody. When the results of the comptition were announced, Charlie said: “ I didn’t know whether to feel angry or only surprised. I didn’t win the first prize. But after thinking about it, I decided that it would be best to laugh”.
11. This is a story which ____________
A. was told by his friends.
B. happened even he was not famous yet.
C. Charlie was fond of telling.
D. was announced at the competition.
12. People who took part in the competition had to _______________
A. imitate Chaplin’s walking, dressing and acting.
B. keep a secret from other people.
C. sing a song.
D. be a great actor.
13. Charlin didn’t ________________________
A. take part in the competition.
B. allow this competition to be held.
C. like a competition.
D. tell anybody about his plan.
14. When the results of the comptition were announced _________
A. he was very surprised and angry.
B.he learnt that he had won the first prize.
C. he learnt that somebody else had won the first prize.
D. he learnt that his new film was a success.
15. When he learnt the news he decided ________
A. to keep a secret
B. to laugh
C. to be angry
D. not to take part in such a competition
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Mickey Mantle was one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He played for the New York Yankees in their years of glory. From the time Mantle began to play professionally in 1951 to his last year in 1968, baseball was the most popular game in the United States. For many people, Mantle symbolized the hope, prosperity, and confidence of America at that time.
Mantle was a fast and powerful player, a “switch-hitter” who could bat both right-handed and lefthanded. He won game after game, one World Series championship after another, for his team. He was a wonderful athlete, but this alone cannot explain America’s fascination with him.
Perhaps it was because he was a handsome, red-haired country boy, the son of a poor miner from Oklahoma. His career, from the lead mines of the West to the heights of success and fame, was a fairy-tale version of the American dream. Or perhaps it was because America always loves a “natural”: a person who wins without seeming to try, whose talent appears to come from an inner grace. That was Mickey Mantle.
But like many celebrities, Mickey Mantle had a private life that was full of problems. He played without complaint despite constant pain from injuries. He lived to fulfill his father’s dreams and drank to forget his father’s early death.
It was a terrible addiction that finally destroyed his body. It gave him cirrhosis of the liver and accelerated the advance of liver cancer. Even when Mickey Mantle had turned away from his old life and warned young people not to follow his example, the destructive process could not be stopped. Despite a liver transplant operation that had all those who loved and admired him hoping for a recovery, Mickey Mantle died of cancer at the age of 63.
It can be inferred from the passage that for most Americans ______.
A. success in Mantle’s career was difficult to believe
B. Mantle had a lot of difficulty achieving fame and success
C. success in Mantle’s career was unnatural
D. Mantle had to be trained hard to become a good player