I don’t know the new words in my lesson, so I must _____them in the dictionary.
A. look at B. look up C. look for D. look in
look up: tra cứu
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
Question 13: You should have a dictionary to_________the words that you don’t know their meanings.
A. look for B. look up C. look into D. look after
Question 14: Mrs. McCarthy lives in a small flat_________having a lot of money in the bank.
A. although B. in spite C. despite D. even
Question 15: His car _________when he was only half way home.
A. broke down B. got down C. broke over D. got over
Question 16: The camera……….. Sarah bought yesterday was made in Japan.
A. who B. which C. where D. Who
Question 17: If I knew how to repair the machine, I_________ you.
A. would help B. will help C. help D. helped
Question 18: 'Well, your sister has never cooked well,_________?” Aunt Alice asked me.
A. hasn't she B. has she C. doesn't she D. does she
Question 19: The church near our school _________in the 16thcentury.
A. was built B. was building C. built D. builds
Question 20:The farewell party ended _________11.30 p.m. We were all tired but very happy.
A. in B.on C. at D. of
Question 21: Carthy got up early. _________, she did not catch the train.
A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. So
Question 22: _________is a festival which is celebrated in late March or early April in Israel and by all Jewish people.
A. Christmas B. Passover C. Easter D. Thanksgiving
Question 23: . Daughter: “Dad! I have just won the first prize in the Olympic English Contest.”
Father: “_________”
A. Congratulations! B. That’s a good idea.C. Thank you. D. I’d love to.
Question 24: "It's very kind of you to invite me to your birthday party?" -"_____"
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A. No, thanks B. Good idea, thanks C. OK. That's great D. It's my pleasure
Section D. Reading comprehension (2pts)
Part 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1pt)
Forests are useful to mankind in several ways. Wood is always necessary for building and for making all kinds of things and we usually need fire woods in our homes. Forests provide timber, one of the most (25)___________ resources, but they must be used wisely and managed carefully. Men should control the cutting of trees in such a way that the forest grows more trees (26) _________ it would be cut, leaving the young ones to grow bigger. Trees and shrubs are also needed to preserve land (27)___________ their roots bind the soil, preventing heavy rain (28)____________ washing the soil away.
Question 25: A. valuable B. reasonable C. comfortable D. famous
Question 26: A. as B. than C. then D. that
Question 27: A. because B. because of C. but D. and
Question 28: A. in B. with C. from D. at
Part 2: Read the passage and do the exercises that follow by choosing the corresponding letter (A,B,C or D) of the correct answers.(1pt)
Earth, our beautiful home planet, is the only astronomical object to accommodate life as we know it. Scientists believe Earth was formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago. It is the fifth-largest planet in our solar system. Its equatorial diameter is about 12,074 kilometres. Earth is the third-closest planet to the sun. The distance from Earth to the sun is roughly 149,600,000 kilometres. It takes 365.3 days for Earth to orbit the sun, and 24 hours to rotate on its axis. The surface temperature ranges from -88 to 58°C. Nearly 70 percent of Earth’s surface is covered by ocean, which has an average depth of about 4 kilometres. In 2015 it was estimated that 7.3 billion humans are living on Earth.
Question 29 . As we know it, Earth is the only planet that accommodates life. It is _________
A. habitat B. habitual C. habitable D. habit
Question 30 . In our solar system, _________ planets are larger than Earth.
A. four B. three C. two D. five
Question 31. There are _________ planets between Earth and the sun.
A. four B. two C. three D. one
Question 32. The hottest place on Earth may have the temperature of _________
A.-88°C B. 40°C C. 58°C D. 85°C
I. Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the sentences. 1. I enjoy living by the sea the weather is nice there. A. asB. sinceC. becauseD. A, B, or C 2. You can these new words in the dictionary. A. take upB. turn upC. give upD. look up 3. Although ; she doesn’t spend as much as possible A. her richB. her richness C. she is richD. she will be rich 4. We tried our best, we lost the game. A. althoughB. butC. thoughD. despite 5. the room is small, it is tidy. A. BecauseB. Because of C. In spite ofD. Although 6. she doesn’t know who I am, she keeps looking at me. A. Due toB. HoweverC. ThereforeD. Although 7. We weren’t late for school; ,I had missed the bus. A. neverthelessB. even thoughC. becauseD. despite 8. He earns a living running a carpentry workshop. A. localB. locationC. locatedD. locality 9. She is a bamboo basket for her uncle. A. weavingB. embroideringC. carvingD. casting 10. Dong Ho Village is famous its folk paintings. A. atB. inC. forD. with 11. Please put your hat before we go out. A. withB. upC. onD. down 12. Jane takes good care of her dog. She him out every day. A. walksB. goesC. comesD. looks 13. This morning Monica took a taxi she was late for her class. A. now thatB. soC. becauseD. in order that 14. I’ll call you I get home. A. as soon asB. howeverC. even though D. though
When reading in foreign languages, you will need a dictionary to _____ new
A. look for B. look up C. look after D.look at
I keep a vocabulary notebook. It’s organized (21) ……………………. Whenever I hear or read a new word, I write it down. Then when I have time, I look it up in my dictionary. Then I put down some key (22) ……………………about the word – you know, whether it’s a noun or a verb, and some (23) ……………………of how it’s used. I go through the notebook and study the words as often as I can. I really (24) ……………………that the only way to learn new words – even in your own language – is by (25) ……………………them.
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21. A. alphabet B. alphabetical C. alphabetize D. alphabetically
22. A. examples B. information C. meaning D. usage
23. A. meanings B. things C. examples D. words
24. A. believe B. mean C. guess D. learn
25. A. forgetting B. memorizing C. improving D. learning
Rewrite
33 students don't usually use English dictionary to look up new words
=> I wish .............................
34 I haven't corresponded with my friends for 2 years
=> The last time .................
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The man at the corner table (glance) _______ my way to see if I (listen) _______.
2. When I (look) _______ at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try) ______ to open it.
3. I don’t know what’s the matter with him. He (act) _______ funny since you (be) _______ away.
4. Scarcely they (move)_____ into the new house when their friends (come) _______ in.
5. Just as I (wonder) what to do next, the phone (ring) _______.
II.. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tense.
2. What (you /do) ____________ at 9p.m yesterday? I ( find out) ________about a new film.
4. When Jack (turn up)_______, we ( look for ) _____________ the key to open the door.
5. My father ( found) ________ a small company when he (be) _____ young.
5.What (you /watch) ____________ on TV 5 days ago? I ( see) ______ some hot news
6. He (go) _________ fishing with his friends by the time he (take part in ) __________the meeting.
7. We (live) ________ here for 2 years, and we ( just /move) ____________ to other place.
8. I (not see) ____________ him since we (say) ____________ goodbye.
9. He always (study) ____________ very hard, and he sometimes (play ) ________ hard too.
10. After his bussiness ( close down) __________last year, he (give up) _______ doing anything else.
11. We (buy) ____________ a new car next year in order that we can (travel) ___________more
12. Keep silent! The baby (sleep) ____________, I (not/ want) _______ (wake )_______him up .
turn off look for look after see off cut off
succeed in look up take over come across
0. After trying an hour she finally succeeded in starting the car.
1. Don’t forget to ___________ _____ all the lights before going out.
2. If you don’t pay your electricity bill soon, you will be ___________ _____.
3. When the company was ___________ ______, the new bosses made a lot of people redundant.
4. If you’re not sure how to use a phrasal verb, _____________ it _______ in the dictionary.
5. I think they’ve gone to the airport to _____________ their boss _______.
6. When I was cleaning the attic yesterday, I ___________ _____ a skeleton.
7. I’ve lost my keys. Can you help me _____________ ____ them?
8. Could you please _____________ _____ my house and pets when I am away on holiday next month?
IV/ Rewrite each sentence so that the new sentences have a similar meaning to the original one, using the word in brackets
1 You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words (LOOK)
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2 The doctor told my father to stop smoking (GIVE)
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3 The cost of living has been increasing considerably in the past few weeks (UP)
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4 Margaret Thatcher was born and spent her childhood in the town of Grantham, Lincolnshire, England (GREW)
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5 His business is going badly - he'll have to stop doing it soon (CLOSE)
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6 My aunt has got two teenage children, but they don't seem to have a good relationship with each other (GET)
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