To get the best grade, they tried to learn harder.
To get best grade, they tried to learn hard
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TEST 1
To do well at school, college or university you usually need to do well in exams. “All students hate exams” may be a generalization, but it is fairly true one. Certainly, all of the students I’ve known disliked doing exams, None of them thought that the exam system was fair; to do well in a exam you simply had to be able to predict the questions which would be asked, This was the case as regards tow students in my class at college. Botyh of them were exceptionally bright, but in the final year “exam” neither of them got an a grade. In fact, they both got Cs. The exam had tested us on questions which had come up the previous year. They had both assumed that the same questions wouldn’t come up again, and hadn’t prepared for them.
1) Students need to do well in exams __________.
a. In order to do well at school.
b. Because they need to do well at school.
c. So that to do well at school.
d. Therefore they have to do well at school.
2) The stastement “ All students hate exams” is _________.
a. extremely true b. completely true
c. quite true d. very true
3) Which of the following sentences is not true?
a. All of the students the writer has known thought that the exam system was unfair.
b. To do well in an exam you simly had the ability to predict the questions which would be asked.
c. None of the students the writer has known disliked doing exams.
d. “ All students hate exams” is fairly true generalization.
4) Why did the two students in the writer’s class get C grades in the final exam?
a. Because the exam was very difficult.
b. Because they didn’t prepare for the questions that had come up the previous year.
c. Because they were dull students.
d. Because the questions weren’t in their lesson.
5) The writer’s main purpose of writing the passage is to _________________________.
a. describe the importance of exams.
b. discuss how exams effect on the students.
c. explain the equality in examinations.
d. criticize the exam system.
TEST 2
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in film, on television, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English.
Why do these all people learn English? It is not difficult to answer this question.
Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1. According to the writer. English is learn by _____________.
a. young children b. adults
c. teenagers c. all are correct
2. Most people learn English by ____________.
a. themselves b. hearing the language on television
c. working hard on the lesson d. speaking English to their friends
3. Where do many boys and girls learn English?
a. at home b. in the office
c. in evening class d. at school
4. Teenagers learn English because ___________.
a. It’s useful for their higher studies b. it’s one of their subjects.
c. They want to master it. D. a and c are correct.
5. Why do many adults learn English?
a. Because they want to see movies in English.
b. Because they need it for their job.
c. Because they are forced to learn.
d. Because it’s not difficult to learn.
1. They came back early because they didn't want to get stuck in the traffic (AVOID)
They came back....................in the traffic
2. I have to get a laptop (NEED)
What I really ....................a laptop
3. Anna hasn't mentioned the marriage to him at all (WORD)
Anna hasn't.............................about the marriage
Turn the sentences into passive voice
1. You will have to pull down this skycraper as you have not complied with the town planning regulations.
2. They have tried other people's schemes. Why have they never tried my scheme?
3. This used to be number 13 , but now i see that someone has crossed out "13" and written "12A" underneath.
4. We have to pick the fruit very early in the morning ; otherwise we can't get into the market in time.
5. He escaped when they were moving him from one prison to another.
tra loi giup em cau hoi nay a em cam on
1. the reporter described the game in detail
the reporter gave a....................the game
2. you can borrow my racket, but you must be careful with it
you can borrow my racket as .................are careful with it
3. she left early because she did not want to miss the start of the match
she left early......................would not miss the start of the match
4." I'm sorry but I don't want to play tennis", said Harry
harry said that he............................to play tennis
5. all the players did their best apart from Alan
alan was the only player......................try his best
6. fewer people smoke than they used to
not ......................people smoke as they used to
7.I tried to stop smoking but it was very difficult to do
althought I tried to shop smoking,I .....................up easily
8, we left the bar because it was too smoky
it was ...................that we left the bar
9. George suggested asking the doctor to help me stop mosking
george said,"why dont you.......................to help you stop smoking?"
10. i dont have the strength to stop smoking
I'm not............................to stop smoking
ex1 . combine the pairs of sentences , using so as to or so as not to
1. the fireman rushed into the buring house . he wanted to save the child
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2. i took a taxi to the airport . i didn't want to be late for my flight
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3. we tried to arrive early . we wanted to get good seats
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4. she locked the door . she didn't want to be disturbed
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5. i took my shoes before coming to the room . i didn't want to make any noise
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6. the boys are collecting some wood. they intend to put them on the campfire ...
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7. you should take your holiday in june. in this way you woula avoid the rush
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8. i read only for short periods each day . i don't want to tranin my eyes
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9 she's going to get some new clothes . she intends to wear them at her sister's wedding
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10. she made a cup of coffee . she didn't want to feel sleepy while writing her report
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1. They are going to pay for the portrait to be done by an artists. (get)
They are going to ________ the portrait
2. Rod wasn’t able to attend the sales conference this year. (chance)
Rod _______ to attend the sales conference this year
3. Two secretaries were busy typing letter. (who) There _______ busy typing letters
4. You didn’t call and that’s why I didn’t get tickets for the concert.
If you ____
5. Mrs. Walters advised her sister to complain. “If I ________”, Mrs. Walters said to her sister
1. They are going to pay for the portrait to be done by an artists. (get)
They are going to ________ the portrait
2. Rod wasn’t able to attend the sales conference this year. (chance)
Rod _______ to attend the sales conference this year
3. Two secretaries were busy typing letter. (who) There _______ busy typing letters
4. You didn’t call and that’s why I didn’t get tickets for the concert.
If you ____
5. Mrs. Walters advised her sister to complain.
“If I ________”, Mrs. Walters said to her sister
6. . The doctor is going to take out Jake’s tonsils tomorrow. (taken)
Jake is going to ___
They tried to find a way of bettering their lives. The SYNONYM meaning of the underlined word is _____.
A. moving B. changing C. achieving D. improving
They tried to find a way of bettering their lives. The OPPOSITE of the underlined word is …….
A. improving B. worsening C. achieving D. surprising
She was born and grown up in a picturesque fishing village in Ha Long Bay. The opposite of the underlined is …….
A. ugly B. dangerous C. poor D. wealthy
She was born and grown up in a picturesque fishing village in Ha Long Bay. The underlined means ___
A. pretty B. dangerous C. poor D. wealthy
Many peasants find it difficult to make ends meet. The underlined means …..
A. get plenty of food B. better their life C. earn enough money for living D. apply new farming method
At last, the discussion came to an end with the sound conclusions. The OPPOSITE of the underlined is____.
A. complete B. finish C. begin D. arrive
How can she find a way of making her life better? The underlined means ………….
A. bettering her life B. earn money for her living C. being good at her life D. making it bad
After the meal, the picnickers put all the leftovers in plastics bags before putting them in a nearby dustbin.
A. remains B. eating things C. paper cups D. rubbish
The cottage is surrounded by the most glorious countryside. The underlined means ____
A. beautiful B. ordinary C. gloomy D. honorable
The contest aimed to stimulate the spirit of learning English among students. The OPPOSITE of the underlined word is _______ A. increase B. gain C. discourage D. encourage
The mechanization of farm work has helped farmers to grow more cash crops.
A. money for farming B. crops grown for their own use
C. crops grown for selling D. money put in the bank
Thanks to the new farming methods, the farmers have had bumper crops in recent years.
A. very large B. very poor C. unusually bad D. extremely poor
