I/ Give the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets
1. As we ( walk ) …………………………to school yesterday, we ( see )…….............a strange man.
2. On Sundays, we (go) …………………to the beach and ( have ) ………………….a picnic there.
3. Lam can (play)………………soccer now because he (finish)……………………his work already.
4. Last night, she (go)………………..to bed early because she (be)……………..very tired.
5. What……………you (do)………………….last night? – I (stay)………………..at home and (watch) ………………………TV.
6. What………..she (do)…………………at 8 last night? – She (practice) ………………… her music lesson.
II/ Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions or relative pronouns
1. It’s time ………………….families to clean and decorate their homes.
2. New Year’s Day is ………………………January 1st.
3. Family members…………………….live apart try to be together at Tet.
4. Auld Lang Syne is a song………………..is song on New Year’s Eve.
5. All the students took part ……………………the discussion.
6. I’m always proud …………………..my father and love him so much.
III/ Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses
1. In many countries………………………., people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades on Easter day. (world)
2. Although her house is near the beach, she…………………………goes swimming. (rare)
3. Vietnamese people are proud of their…………………………..celebrations. (tradition)
4. It was very…………………………of you to send me such beautiful flowers. (consider)
IV/ A. Read the passage and then fill in each blank with ONE suitable word given.
to most part after us
I think Tet is the (1)………………..important celebration in Viet Nam because it is an occasion for family-reunion, for human love and for better hope. All of (2) ………………………seem to forget the hatred, bad lucks and then try to be nice (3)……………………others. Everyone is eager to take
(4) ……………..…in many special activities, which are expected to bring good lucks and success in the New Year. Tet is also the time for us to relax and enjoy our special foods, warm family atmosphere
(5)……………………a hard-working year.
B. Read the passage again and answer the questions
1. Why does the author think Tet holiday is an occasion for human love? ………………………………
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2. Why do many people participate in many special activities? ………………………………………….
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V/ Join the sentences, using relative clauses. (1.0m)
1. The radio has suddenly stopped working. It is not very old.
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2. The girl decided to travel by train. She is afraid of airplanes.
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3. I like listening to music. Music can help me relax after a hard-working day.
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4. The man teaches me physics. His son has just got the scholarship.
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VI/ Join the sentences in different ways with but and although
1. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired.
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2. We enjoyed the holiday. It rained a lot.
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3. He’s moving to London next month. He doesn’t like big cities.
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4. She isn’t English. She speak English perfectly.
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5. They have very little money. They are happy.
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VII/ Rewrite the sentences as directed in brackets.
1. We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour. (Combine into one sentence, using “although”)
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2. The house is too small to live in. (Rewrite it, using “enough”)
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3. The map is out of date. You were looking at it. (Combine into one sentence, using a relative pronoun)
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4. Lan felt hot in her coat, so she took it ……………………….. (Supply the missing word)
5. The man is Hoa’s brother. He just walked past. (Combine into one sentence, using a relative pronoun)
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6. Rachel may buy a car if she (pass)…………………………her test.
(Use the correct tense of the verb)
7. The bank manager kept me waiting for half an hour. (Use the passive voice)
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8. “Turn off the lights when you go out,” Nick said to Rachel.
(Turn into reported speech, using ‘asked’)
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VIII/ Find and correct the mistake in each sentence
1. I always admire Mr Tuan who always gave me a lot of useful pieces of advice.
2. Vietnamese people feel proud of the Tet holiday which are a chance for them to send their best regards to their lovers.
3. Even though I miss my family