VI. Read the text then choose the best answer to fill in the blanks

Some people learn a second language (1)_____. Other people have trouble learning a new language . How can you have (2)_____learn a new language , such as English ? There are several ways to make learning English a little (3)_____and more interesting .

The first step is to feel positive about learning English . If you believe that you can learn,you will learn .(4)____patient.You do not to have to understand(5)____all at once . It `s natural to make mistakes when you learn something new . We can learn from our mistakes .

The second step is to practice your English. For example , write in a journal, or diary ,every day. You will get used to (6)_____in English , and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English . After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving .(7)_____,you much speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates (8)_____class.

The third step is to keep a record of your language learning . You can write this in your journal . After (9)_____class , think about what you did . Did you answer a question(10)_____? Did you understand something the teacher explained?Perhaps the lesson was difficult , but you tried to understand it .

It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements .

1. A. ease B. easy C. easily D. all a, b, c.

2. A. itself B. yourself C. himself D. herself

3. A. ease B. easy C. easily D. easier

4. A. Be B. Being C. To be D. Been

5. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something

6. A. write B. writing C. to write D. written

7. A. In addition B. Addition C. Additional D. By addition

8. A. of side B. outside C. beside D. byside

9. A. some B. each C. all D. few

10. A. correct B. correction C. correctly D. corrective

1. The day was so cold that we stayed indoor

 It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. The man was too tired to keep on working

 The man was so…………………………………………………………………………………….

3. TV programmes attract so many viewers. They can satisfy every taste

 Because……………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. He is not good at English, He can’t get the job

 If……………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Nam washes his car every week

 Nam wishes his car ……………………………………………………………………………….

6. He used to wait there all the time

 He used to wait there ………………………………………………………………………………

7. My friend had the storekeeper deliver the book case

 My friend asked …………………………………………………………………………………..

8. My brother can be so annoying some times

 I am ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

9. Although he is old, he often plays tennis

 Inspite of …………………………………………………………………………………………..

10. Tom is not used to working so hard

 Tom is in …………………………………………………………………………………………..

IX. Give the correct foem of these following words

17. 
    We need further ___________________ (inform)
    
18. 
    The song is ________________ to me. (interest)
    
19. 
    Jeans are ___________________ made from cotton. (complete)
    
20. 
    My teacher ____________ me to take this examination. COURAGE
    
21. 
    He used all his ____________ to force the door open. STRONG
    
22. 
    The police are interested in the sudden ____________ of the valuable painting. APPEAR
    
23. 
    The teacher gave his students ____________ to leave the classroom. PERMIT
    
24. 
    The Saigon Giai Phong is a ____________ newspaper. DAY
    
25. 
    You should go on a diet. You're a bit ____________. WEIGH
    
26. 
    Thousands of people have been made ____________ by the war. HOME
    

1. A. passage B. village C. message D. massage

2. A. changed B. learned C. laughed D. earned

3. A. hope B. offer C. shop D. stop

4. A. shut B. cut C. sun D. push

5. A. chair B. chin C. chemical D. cheek

1. A. dormitory B. intermediate C. institution D. reputation

2. A. comprise B. equal C. picnic D. poet

3. A. puppet B. novel C. language D. until

4. A. information B. inspiration C. logically D. separation

5. A. linguistics B. occasion C. pagoda D. grocery

1. The boy asked me what the rubber knife was used for.

He said, “ __________?”.

A. What was this rubber knife used for B. What this rubber knife was used for

C. What is this rubber knife used for D. what this rubber knife is used for

If you want to know about a word, check it up in a _________ .

A. book B. tape C. dictionary D. magazine

2. My memory is poor. I can’t learn these new words _________ .

A. in mind B. in heart C. of mind D. by heart

3. Can you _________ any foreign languages?

A. say B. tell C. speak D. talk

4. Our class always _________ at 7 and _________ at 11 a.m.

A. begin/ finish B. start/ end C. come/ leave D. both a and b

5. After completing the basic class of computing, you can _________a high course.

A. come B. have C. attend D. go

6. Our teacher often give us _________ beside the in-class assignments.

A. housework B. homework C. part-time work D. full time work

7. She told me to pass the written _________ before taking the oral exam.

A. show B. examination C. work D. task

8. In order _______ your writing, you have to read a lot and write English as much as

possible.

A. to improve B. to excel C. to pass D. to increase

9. What _________ of learning English do you find most difficult?

A. form B. type C. kind D. aspect

10. I want to go to the International language school. All the teachers there are_________

A. good-qualified B. well-qualified C. enough qualified D. qualified

11. Look at this _________in today’s edition of the Vietnam News, Nam.

A. advertisement B. advertising C. advertise D. advertment

12. If Mary studies harder, she _________pass the final exam.

A. could B. might C. must D. will

13. If you give me your willing help, I _________ get success.

A. would B. must C. can D. could

14. If you want to get good marks for the test, you _________try harder.

A. has to B. must C. had to D. will

15. You _________ do morning exercise regularly if you want to be healthy.

A. should B. ought to C. had to D. Both a and b

16. You _________ to pass the pretest if you want to take the written exam.

A. have B. ought C. should D. will

17. “ We always try to please you”. She says to me _________ .

A. we always tried to please me B. they always tried to please me.

C. we always try to please me D. they always try to please me.

18. “ Be careful! The paint is wet”, she shouted.

A. She said be careful because the paint was wet.

B. She told me be careful because the paint was wet.

C. She asked me to be careful because the paint is wet.

D. She told me to be careful because the paint was wet.

19. “Can I make an appointment to see the doctor?”

A. Jenny asked to see the doctor.

B. Jenny asked if the doctor could make an appointment.

C. Jenny asked whether she can make an appointment the doctor.

D. Jenny asked if she could make an appointment to see the doctor.

20. “Did they tell you when they left school?”, he said to me.

In reported speech, this could be read: _________

A. He asked me if they told me when they left school.

B. He asked me if they told me when they had left school.

C. He asked me if they had told me when they left school.

D. He asked me if they had told me when they had left school.

21. She asked me how old Jimmy was.

In direct speech, this could be read: _________

A. She asked, “How old Jimmy was?” B. She asked, “How old Jimmy is?”

C. She asked, “How old was Jimmy?” D. She asked, “How old is Jimmy?”

22. “When did your sister arrive?”, he asked.

A. He asked me when my sister arrived.

B. He wanted to know when my sister arrived.

C. He asked me when my sister had arrived.

D. He wanted to know when had my sister arrived.

23. Is she working here?-No, not any more, but she _________

A. use to be B. used to C. use to work D. used to work

24. My friends come to visit me _________time _________

A. by/ to B. from/ to C. for/ in D. at/ to

25. He _________arrive at the office on time.

A. used always to B. used to C. always used to D. used to always

26. The applications must be handed in _________ January1st.

A. at B. through C. since D. by

27. Do you know _________?

A. how old was the earth B. how old is the earth

C. how old the earth is C. how old the earth was

28. “ Is he the man who came here yesterday?”. I wanted to know _________

A. if he is the man who came here yesterday

B. if he was the man who came here the day before

C. if he was the man who had come here the day before

D. if he was the man who had come there the day before

29. The police asked them where _________

A. does Jack stay B. Jack stays C. is Jack staying D. Jack was staying

30. He said to me, “Shut this door, don’t lock it.”- He told me that_________

A. to shut the door, don’t lock it. B. shut the door, not lock it.

C. shut the door, don’t lock it. D. to shut the door, not to lock it.

31. He told me that _________

A. he has just finished typing. B. he just finished typing.

C. he had just finished typing D. had he just finished typing.

32. He said to us that everything_______all right.

A. will be B. may be C. can be D. would be

33. The man asked me what my name was. He said, “_________?”

A. What your name is B. What’s your name

C. What your name was D. What was your name

34. I don’t think he’s qualified _______the job.

A. to B. with C. for D. of

35. He asked me _______to her birthday party the night before.

A. whether I come B. if I would come C. if I come D. whether I had come

36. She asked me _________ .

A. where did I come from ? B. where I came from

C. where I came from ? D. where I came from .

37. ________to attend the course , you have to pass the exam .

A. If you will want B. If you should want C. If you may want D. If you want

38. They want to know __________ .

A. which grade was I in B. which grade was I on.

C. which grade I was in D. which grade I was on.

39. He told me __________ .

A. He will have to leave the city tomorrow .

B. He will have to leave the city the following day .

C. He would have to leave the city tomorrow .

D. he would have to leave the city the following day .

40. He wants to know _________ .

A. whether I would come back from school the next day .

B. whether I would come back from school tomorrow.

C. whether I will come back from school the next day .

D. whether I will come back from school tomorrow.

41. I wonder ___________ .

A. why he doesn’t love his family . B. why doesn’t he love his family .

C. why does he love his family ? D. why loves his family ?

42. The village __________near the foot of a mountain and by a river .

A. goes B. lies C. comes D. stands

43. The journey to the village is very _______________

A. interested B. interesting C. disinterested D. interest

44. It is an ___________day to me at the seaside with my friends .

A. enjoyable B. enjoyment C. enjoyably D. enjoy

45. After a long walking , they feel tired and ____________ .

A. hunger B. hungryly C. hungrily D. hungry

46. He wishes he _________the exam .

A. passes B. passed C. have passed D. pass

47. She loves to watch the stars _________night .

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

48. Learning a_________language is not easy

A. foreiner B. foreign C. foreigning D. foreigned

49. She asked me _________

A. Where do you come from B. where I came from

C. Where you come from D. Where I did come from

50. Oh, dear! Let me try _________

A. remember B. remembering C. to remember D. remembered

IV. Find the mistake then correct it.

1. 
   She wishes she will go to the party with her sister tomorrow.
   
2. 
   They asked him not give that new information to anyone else.
   
3. 
   It took me so many time to learn this lesson.
   
4. 
   Do you know what was she doing at this time yesterday?
   
5. 
   The doctor advised her to go for a diet to lose weight.
   
6. 
   He said that he would visit me tomrrow.
   
7. 
   They were complete right when they said that
   
8. 
   The Browns decide going to school tomorrow.
   
9. 
   Peter has two brother, the older is a policeman the younger is an engineer.
   
10. 
    We have just finish our homework.
    

Speech is one of the most important (1)_________of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to (2)_________by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (3)_________that everyone agrees stand for a particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.

Learning a language properly is very (4)_________. The basic (6)_________ of English is not very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to speak it quite …56…. But the more words you know, the more ideas you can (7)_________and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning.

Words are the (8)_________ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we (9)_________ the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (10)_________whether we are pleased of angry, for instance.

1. A. ways B. reasons C. rules D. tests

2. A. be examined B. be talked C. be understood D. be spoken

3. A. sounds B. languages C. systems D. talks

4. A. important B. expensive C. simple D. easy

5. A. word B. vocabulary C. grammar D. structure

6. A. good B. fluent C. well D. perfect

7. A. grow B. need C. pass D. express

8. A. most B. main C. certain D. full

9. A. send B. talk C. say D. pass

10. A. asks B. understands C. knows D. shows

1. Mary doesn’t spend much money this month, but she spent much money last month

 Mary doesn’t ………………………………………………………………………….………….

2. He works hard and he will pass the exam

 If he …………………………………………………………………………………….…….

3. Ba is a new comer, and so was Tom

 Both ………………………………………………………………………………….……….

4. This lecture bores me

 I am ………………………………………………………………………………….……….

5. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted

 I …………………………………………………………………………………….…………

6. She left university 2 years ago

 It’s ………………………………………………………………………………….………….

7. They had sold the house at the end of the road

 The house……………………………………………………………………………….……

8. It’s careless of you to leave the window open last night.

 You should not………………………………………………………………………….……

9. You will catch a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry

 Unless………………………………………………………………………………….……

10. We couldn’t go to shool because it rained

 Because of…………………………………………………………………………….……

TEST 19
I. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences

1. What______of learning English do you find most difficult? Is it grammar rules or speaking ?

A. type B. form C. kind D. aspect

2. You______pass the driving test if you follow the instructor `s advice.

A. must B. can C. could D. small

3. If you want to lose weight , you______go on a strict diet.

A. can B. should C. could D. may

4. Tomy asks his teacher______.

A. where is New York B. where was New York

C. where New York was D. where New York is

5. “What `s on TV tonight?” she asked. She asked me_____.

A. what was on TV last night B. what on TV that night was

B. what is on TV tonight D. what is on TV that night

6. That man can tell us where_______.

A. does Tony live B. Tony lives

C. Tony living D. is Tony living

7. She asked me_____.

A. if I am thirsty B. if I were thirsty

C. if was I thirsty D. if was thirsty

8. The boy asked his mother______.

A. if he can eat the cake B. if he could eat the cake

C. can he eat the cake D. could he eat the cake

9. She said “I have lived here for 10 years”. She told me______.

A. That she has lived there for 10 year. B. She had lived here for 10 year.

C. That she had lived there for 10 year. D. That she had lived here for 10 year.

10. If Mary doesn’t improve in math, we_____have to find a tutor for her .

A. will B. can C. should D. would

11. I want to know why______to the meeting.

A. didn’t he come B. he didn’t come

C. he didn’t arrive D. he not come

12. “Put your book away”, said the teacher.

A. The teacher said us put our book away.

B. The teacher told us to put our books away.

C. The teacher said to us put our books away.

D. The teacher told to us to put our books away.

13. “Don’t stay up too late, my son”, he said.

A. He told his son not to stay up too late.

B. He said to his son not stay up to late.

C. He told to his son not to stay up too late.

D. He said his son not to stay up too late.

14. “Do you have a camera? “She asked.

A. She wanted to know if I have a camera.

B. She wanted to know if I had a camera.

C. She asked me if I have a camera.

D. She asked me whether have I a camera.

15. “What `s your trouble?” my mother asked

A. My mother wanted to know what my trouble was.

B. My mother asked what my trouble is.

C. My mother wanted to know what trouble is.

D. My mother asked me that was my trouble.

16. She asked me _________.

A. where did I come from? B. where I came from

C. where I came from? D. where I came from.

17. _______to attend the course, you have to pass the exam.

A. If you will want B. If you should want

C. If you may want D. If you want

18. They want to know ________.

A. which grade was I in B. which grade was I on.

C. which grade I was in D. which grade I was on.

19. He told me _________.

1. 
   he will have to leave the city tomorrow.
   
2. 
   he will have to leave the city the following day.
   
3. 
   he would have to leave the city tomorrow.
   
4. 
   he would have to leave the city the following day.
   

1. 
   whether I would come back from school the next day.
   
2. 
   whether I would come back from school tomorrow.
   
3. 
   whether I will come back from school the next day.
   
4. 
   whether I will come back from school tomorrow.
   

A. why he doesn’t love his family? B. why doesn’t he love his family?

C. why does he love his family? D. why loves his family?

22. The village ________near the foot of a mountain and by a river.

A. goes B. lies C. comes D. stands

23. The journey to the village is very __________ .

A. interested B. interesting C. disinterested D. interest

24. It is an ________day to me at the seaside with my friends.

A. enjoyable B. enjoyment C. enjoyably D. enjoy

25. After a long walking, they feel tired and _________.

A. hunger B. hungryly C. hungrily D. hungry

26. He wishes he _________the exam.

A. passes B. passed C. have passed D. pass

27. He is too busy _________ care of her.

A. taking B. to take C. took D. taken

28. English __________ one of the most popular languages nowadays.

A. was B. is C. were D. are

29. That’s the man _________ mother tongue is Chinese.

A. which B. whose C. that D. who

30. She ________ a famous singer some years ago.

A. is used to be B. is used to being C. used to be D. used to being

31. They have been learning English _________ their childhood.

A. to B. from C. for D. since

32. Peter ________ in that bank for three years. Then he ________ to a new branch.

A. worked / was transferred B. has worked / transferred

C. works / transfer D. has been working / was

33. A computer can gather a lot of _________ for many different _________ .

A. informations / purpose B. informations / purposes

C. information / purposes D. information / purpose

34. The interviewer asked her __________ her name ________ .

A. what / was B. if / was C. what / is D. if / is

35. The excited children were looking forward ___________ with the foreign teacher.

A. to speak B. spoken C. to speaking D. for speaking

36. What does “mother tongue” mean?

A. your mother’s language B. body language

C. your native language D. foreign language

37. He can't earn money_________he has no job.

A. unless B. until C. without D. if

38. We met a lot of people _________ our holiday.

A. while B. during C. for D. at

39. Huong looks good-looking and clever. Lien looks good-looking and clever. So______.

A. Huong and Lien look so good-looking and clever.

B. Huong looks good-looking and clever and Lien does so.

C. Huong looks good-looking and clever, so Lien looks good-looking and clever.

D. Huong looks good-looking and clever and so does Lien.

40. " Do you often visit your aunt? ", she asked.

A. She asked him if he often visit his aunt.

B. She asked him if he often visited his aunt.

C. She asked him if he often visited her aunt.

D. She asked him to visit his aunt

41. "Are you interested in this Language Center?" Asked Chi.

A. Chi asked you whether you were interested in this Language Center.

B. Chi asked me whether I was interested in that Language Center.

C. Chi asked me whether I am interested in that Language Center.

D. Chi asked me whether I was interested in this Language Center.

42. "I live here with my parents" Said Mary.

A. Mary said I lived there with my parents.

B. Mary said she lives there with my parents.

C. Mary said she lived there with her parents.

D. Mary said she lived here with my parents.

43. We went home before it finished. The movie was very boring. (so

A. We went home before it finished, so the movie was very boring.

D. The movie was very boring, so we went home before it finished.

B. The movie was so boring, we went home before it finished.

C. We went home before it finished, the movie was so boring.

44. Let's play video games, _________ ?

A. shan't we B. do we C. shall we D. don't we

45. Mr. Pike sold his house, _________he?

A. didn't B. could C. did D. couldn't

46. Liz saw some wild ducks. Liz was resting under the trees. (while

A. While Liz was resting under the trees, saw some wild ducks

B. While Liz saw some wild ducks, she was resting under the trees.

C. Liz saw some wild ducks while she was resting under the trees.

D. Liz was resting under the trees while she saw some wild ducks.

47. I haven't seen him for 3 years. I_________him 3 years ago.

A. saw B. see C. will see D. have seen

48. "Where are you studying?" Said Mr. Ba.

A. Mr. Ba asked me where are you studying.

B. Mr. Ba asked me where was I studying.

C. Mr. Ba asked me where I was studying.

D. Mr. Ba asked you where you were studying.

49. I ask him_________

A. what name is he B. what his name is C. what is he name D. what is his name

50. How long have you learnt English? - _________

A. Since 4 years B. 4 years ago C. For 4 years D. Within 4 years

51. Viet got up late_________ He couldn't catch the first bus.

A. then B. so C. as D. when

52. "Please call me at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning." said Hoa.

A. Hoa asked me to call her at 6 o'clock the following morning.

B. Hoa asked me to call her at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning.

C. Hoa asked to me calling her at 6 o'clock the following morning.

D. Hoa asked me called her at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning.

53. "How far is it from your house to the school?" Nam asked Mr. Smith.

A. Nam asked Mr. Smith how far it was from his house to the school.

B. Nam asked Mr. Smith how far it is from his house to the school.

C. Nam asked Mr. Smith how far it was from your house to the school.

D. Nam asked Mr. Smith how far is it from his house to the school.

54. Long wishes he _________have to clean all the windows.

A. didn't B. doesn't C. wasn't D. don't

55. Hoa is very sick. Hoa can't sit up. ( so _________that)

A. Hoa is so sick that she can't sit up. B. Hoa is so very sick that she can't sit up.

C. Hoa is so sick that not to sit up. D. Hoa is very sick that Hoa can't sit up.

56. They asked me _________ I liked watching T.V.

A so B that C whether D but

57. Long wishes he _________have to clean all the window.

A. don't B. didn't C. wasn't D. doesn't

58. He doesn't run as fast as he _________ .

A. was B. is used to C. does D. used to

59. "Do you often visit your aunt?" She asked.

A. She asked him if he often visited his aunt.

B. She asked him if he often visit his aunt.

C. She asked him if he often visited her aunt.

D. She asked him if you often visited your aunt.

60. Viet got up late, he couldn't catch the first bus.

A. so B. then C. as D. when

61. Practicing_________with a native speaker helps improve our pronunciation.

A speak B. spoken C. spoke D. speaking

62. Tam's favorite _________at school is Literature.

A. topic B. class C. subject D. teacher

63. He doesn't run as fast as he_________

A. used to B. was C. is used to D. does

64. My teacher said we needed to learn this poem _________ heart.

A. in B. at C. with D. by

65. We met a lot of people _________our holiday.

A. at B. while C. for D. during

66. My mother told me my exercise books_________not there.

A is B were C. are D. was

67. Mr. Pike sold his house, _________ ?

A did B. could C. didn't D. couldn't

68. How long have you learnt English?" - _________

A. Since 4 years. B. 4 years ago. C. For 4 years. D. Within 4 years

69. All the teachers in this language center are_________

A well qualified B good qualifying C well qualifying D good qualified

70. I asked him _________ .

A. what was his name B. what is his name

C. what his name was D. what his name is