EXERCISES FOR EXAM – SEMESTER I- E9

I Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence
1. Everyone felt tired …………… they took a break.

A. because B. although C. so D. but

2. Nobody can deny the ……… of the Internet in our everyday life.

A. comforts B. interests C. purposes D. benefits

3. It’s a bit cold outside. We’d better ………… our coats.

A. to take off B. not to take off C. not take off D. take off

4. He searched the ……………. For three hours for the information about cancer.

A. television B. Internest C. computer D. newspaper

5. Thanks ……… your help, we were successful.

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

6. He’s got a new CD, ……………?

A. isn’t he B. doesn’t he C. hasn’t he D. wasn’t he

7. We will have two ……………….tests in English and Math next Tuesday.

A. 15 minutes B. 15 minute C. 15-minutes D. 15-minute

8. My sister works ……………….a big law firm in the city.

A. to B. at C. as D. for

9. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the ……………….examination.

A. written B. writing C. write D. wrote

10. The librarian asked us ……………….so much noise.

A. don’t make B. to not make C. not to make D. not making

11. Nam, a student from Ho Chi Minh city, is ………………… student in the USA.

A. a change B. an exchange C. a changing D. an exchanging

12. I know Jane. I first met her …………….. Christmas ……………….. 1990

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

13. People aged 65 and over now .............................nearly 20% of the population.

A. comprise B. include C. consist D. combine

14. She still ........................on her parents for money because she hasn’t got a job.

A. denies B. deposit C. depends D. desert

15. The longest fish in the contest.........................................by Thelma Rivers.

A. was catching B. was caught C. caught D. catch

16. Sally has worked here........................five years since she graduated in 2014.

A. for B. by C. since D. of

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 17. The..........................tell us what is happening in our city, in our country and in the world.

A. forecasts B. advertisements C. television D. media

18. Although they are far away from each other, they still..........................by sending emails every week.

A. keep together B. catch up with C. keep in touch D. keep on

19. He read this article on the website last night,…………………?

A. doesn’t he B. didn’t he C. wasn’t he D. hasn’t he

20. The examination will be held …………… late May or early June?

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

21. ………………………………..? – It’s plaid.

A. Which pattern B. Which color C. What’s pattern D. What color is it

22. Peter is …………………..as Van.

A. the same old B. as age C. the same age D. older

23. We ………………… we would leave at once.

A. told B. said C. asked D. spoke

24.She ……………………..a famous singer some years ago.

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

II. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence

1. The countryside is much less ………………… than towns. (crowd)

2. The ………………….. teacher has just graduated from the University of Education. ( experience)

3. My house is very old. I’m going to ……………………… it. ( modern)

4. Being ………………. my mother never allows me to wear jeans and sleeveless shirts. ( tradition)

5. He had a chance to take part in a lot of …………….. activities. ( cultue)

6. I find this magazine ………….. It’s full of rubbish. (inform

7. The countryside is much less ………………… than towns. (crowd)

8. The ……….. teacher has just graduated from the University of Education. ( experience)

9. My house is very old. I’m going to ……………… it. ( modern)

10. Being ………….., my mother never allows me to wear jeans and sleeveless shirts. ( tradition)

11. He had a chance to take part in a lot of ………………. activities. ( cultue)

12. I find this magazine ………….. It’s full of rubbish. (inform)

13. Magazines need to attract many............................to survive. (advertise)

14. The sights of the city never fail to.............................tourists. (impression)

15. The oil painting by Vietnamese artist helps to..........................the living room. (beauty)

16. You’ve made your parents very........................of your achievement. (pride)

17. The value can be.......................changed by the users. (interaction)

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18. My family always watches the news because it’s very useful and................. (inform)

19. My teacher always …………………….. me in studying on line. (courage}

20. Please go ……………. and you will see the pagoda. (north)
21. This shirt is cheap. It is ……...........…… (expensive)
22. Libraries are helpful in ………………… children’s love for books. (develop)
23. English is ………………….. taught in this school. (primary))
24. September the second is our ……………….. Day. (depend))
III. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences

1. My father/ to school /every day / take me / used to.

 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. They / in that factory / over ten / started working / years ago.

 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. She/ ago /speak /started /learning/ how /French / to / a /month.

 ...................................................................................................................................................................................

4. wish/ plane / I/ Da Lat/ travel/ could/ to/ by/ I /./

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. workers/ has had/ since/ her house/ by/ Jane/ last month/ repainted/

 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. listened to/ at night/ some games/ we/ local people/ and/ traditional songs/ played/

 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7. the/ he/in/ to/best/ used/ study class/ this

 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. village/ to/ is/ north/ home/ the/ Hanoi/ His/ of

 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage

Of course, reading is one of the most (27) ………..you need when we speak about how to learn English
well. This is something you can learn on your own quite (28) …….., outside of the classroom or even
around other people. Keep a dictionary with you so that you can look up unfamiliar words. Then, you can
write these words (29) …….. in a notebok and use them in a conversation so that when you try to use
them again, they (30) ……… to you much more easily. If you’re just starting out, try reading children’s
books to start. There are some books specifically (31) ……… for people just starting to learn English; the
words are quite simple and yet effective enough that if you use them, you (32) ……… learn to speak
simple English quite quickly.

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1. A. things B. aspects C. skills D. facts 1.
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2. A. effect B. effectly C. effective D. effectively 2.

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3. A. up B. down C. back D. off 3.

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4. A. are coming B. have come C. came D. will come 4.

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5. A. write B. wrote C. written D. writing 5.

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6. A. will B. can C. must D. should 6.

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There are at (21) _______ 2,000 different languages in the world. (22) _______ all these
languages, English is the most widely used. It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains
all over the world. It is also the first important language of sports and science, (23) _______ it is very
important to learn English. Chinese is also an important language because it has the greatest number of
(24) _______. There are not only over one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese
people living outside China. Chinese is (25) _______ spoken in many parts of Asia and Africa. Russian is
spoken in both Europe and Asia. French is widely (26) _______ in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa
and Asia.

1. A. little B. less C. least D. most 1. ……

2. A. In B. On C. At D. Of 2. …

3. A. because B. so C. but D. although 3. …

4. A. attendances B. correspondents C. speakers D. examiners 4. …

5. A. reputably B. widely C. enjoyably D. formally 5. ….

6. A. interested B. awarded C. transmitted D. understood 6. …

When you wave to a friend, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you mean to be
(27)....................... When you put one finger in front of your mouth you mean, “Be quiet”. Yet, people in different
countries may use different sign languages. Once an Englishman was in Italy. He could speak a little Italian.
One day while he was walking in the street, he felt hungry and went into a restaurant. When the waiter came,
the Englishman (28)....................his mouth, put his finger into it and took them out again and moved his lips. In
this way, he (29)........................to say, “Bring me something to eat.” But the waiter brought him a lot of things to
drink, first tea, then coffee, then milk, but no food. The Englishman was sorry that he was not able to tell the
waiter he was hungry. He was ready (30)....................... the restaurant when another man came in and put his
hands on his stomach. And this sign was (31).........................enough for the waiter. In a few minutes, the waiter
brought him a large plate of bread and meat. (32)....................the Englishman had his meal in the same
way.Throughout the story, we can see that knowing a different foreign language is very important and if you
can’t, you should learn the sign language.

1. A. friend B. friendless C. friendship D. friendly 1.

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2. A. reached for B. pointed to C. opened D. touched 2.

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3. A. meant B. needed C. decided D. had 3.

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4. A. leaving B. to leave C. being left D. left 4.

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5. A. big B. clear C. strong D. quick 5.

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6. A. At once B. At first C. At times D. At last 6.

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V. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it

1. Why don’t we spend our weekend on the farm?

 I suggested …………………………………………………………………………………………
2. “ How often do you come to New York?”
 She asked me …………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Do you know how to use a computer?
4. They passed the examination because they studied very hard.

 They studied .............................................................................................................................................................

5. “Why don’t they go with you?’’ he asked me.

 He asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. Don’t stay up late or you will be tired tomorrow.

 If …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. Hoa spent about 2 hours designing her own dress yesterday.

 It ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. He regrets behaving to her impolitely for the first date.

 He wishes ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Do they brush their teeth carefully after meals? (using passive voice)
 ............................................................................................................................................................
10. The story is so boring that we don’t want to hear again.
 It is such ...................................................................................................................................................................
11. “What had you done before the teacher arrived?” asked she.
 She asked.................................................................................................................................................................
12. I am excited about the coming festival.
 I am looking...............................................................................................................................................................
13. She said to Nam: “Why don’t you go by bus?”
 She asked.................................................................................................................................................................
14. We got tired because the car was broken.
 The car......................................................................................................................................................................
15. The last time she went out with him was two week ago.
 She............................................................................................................................................................................

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