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MÔN TIẾNG ANH PHẦN 1
PART 1: GRAMMAR
Exercise 1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 When I was younger, I ____________ (not / used to / like) doing sport.
2 I ____________ (walk) across the park when it started to rain.
3 You look incredible with short hair! When did you ____________ (it / cut)?
4 If I ____________ (be) rich, I’d travel around the world.
5 My brother ____________ (watch) TV since this morning and he hasn’t even got dressed yet.
6 In six weeks’ time, I ____________ (travel) around Europe with my friends.
7 When I spoke to Alex earlier today, he said he ____________ (finish) his essay.
8 He woke up late and realised he ____________ (not set) his alarm clock the night before.
9 I wish I ____________ (have) a house in New York.
10 The next train to London ____________ (leave) in fifteen minutes.
11 There’s a man ____________ (read) a newspaper in the park.
12 Please tell Mr Jones that his car ____________ (repair), so he can come and pick it up any
time.
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. James was hungry because he ____________ (not eat) any breakfast that morning.
2. The boys ____________ (listen) to music when their friends arrived.
3. If I ____________ (have) more time, I’d learn the guitar.
4. He ____________ (do) his homework for an hour and he still hasn’t finished it.
5. Do you know if all the invitations ____________ (send) yet?
6. This time next week, I ____________ (sit) on a beach in California.
7. I saw Helen yesterday and she told me she ____________ (have) a fantastic time on holiday.
8. Sometimes I wish I ____________ (know) what other people were thinking.
9. Hurry up! The exam ____________ (start) in five minutes.
10. Did you paint the house yourself or did you ____________ (it / paint) professionally?
11. Most of the people ____________ (watch) the concert were teenagers.
12. You look different! You ____________ (not / used to / have) blonde hair, did you?
Exercise 3: Choose the correct answers.
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1 We were planning to go out for coffee, but then somebody suggested ___ to the cinema.
a go
b going
c to go
d goes
2 They were bored so they decided ___ a film.
a to watch
b watching
c watched
d watch
3 Your living room looks amazing! Did you paint it ___ or did you get a professional to do it?
a itself
b ourselves
c themselves
d yourself
4 The harder we work, ___ our exam results will be.
a better
b the better
c best
d the best
5 ___ likes doing exams, but they’re really important.
a No one
b Anyone
c Everyone
d Nothing
6 We didn’t think the theatre trip would be popular, but ___ the students wanted to come.
a each
b every
c all
d most
7 We ___ the tickets if we hadn’t forgotten to take money with us.
a will buy
b had bought
c would have bought
d would buy
8 The Open Day, ___ takes place on 9th February, offers parents and children a chance to learn
more about our school.
a who
b whose
c which
Exercise 4: Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
1. Tom might not to come tomorrow.
A
B C
D
2. Why did you must go to hospital?
A
B
C
D
3. The population of the world rose very fast.
A
B
C
D
4. Water is boiling at 100 degrees centigrade.
A
B
C
D
5. These shoes are belonging to me.
A
B
C
D
6. It is raining since I got up this morning.
A
B
C
D
7. What did happen to you last night?
A
B
C
D
8. In the UK people are suppose to have a break every four hours.
A
B
C
D
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d where
9. Is this the first time you are in hospital?
A
B
C
D
10. It is the most beautiful painting I saw.
A B
C
D
Exercise 5 Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
1. Studying at university is different than working in the real environment.
A
B
C
D
2. He uses to work as a waiter before he became a famous actor in 1990.
A
B
C
D
3. My learning style is not the same to that of most other students.
A
B
C
D
4. Yesterday I was watching TV with my brother when my parents come home after work.
A
B
C
D
5. It has been a long time since I have visited Paris.
A
B
C
D
6. If we start now, we could travel half the distance before we stop to have lunch.
A
B
C
D
7. Why not you try the cake I have just made?
A
B
C
D
8. That volcano was found by a geologist while he was worked in that area.
A
B C
D
9. ‘What did Taylor Switch sing in the concert last night?’ – ‘She sang very well.’
A
B
C
D
10. ‘When did the company finish the plan?’ – ‘ For a week.’
A
B
C
D
PART 2: VOCABULARY
Exercise 1 Choose the correct answers.
1. I like wearing __________ clothes when I’m at home, such as old jeans and T-shirts.
a gaudy
b smart
c elegant
d scruffy
2. Sam felt __________ of himself when he discovered he had passed his driving test.
a ashamed
b proud
c disappointed
d afraid
3. My friend’s lucky. She works in a bank and __________ a lot of money.
a deals
b serves
c earns
d does
4. He hurt himself while playing tennis. I think he’s sprained his __________ .
a calf
b thigh
c shin
d wrist
5. I write a daily __________ about my thoughts and feelings. It’s like a diary.
a blog
b site
c channel
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d link
6. I don’t smoke, so I don’t have any __________ in the house.
a sideboards
b ashtrays
c fireplaces
d footstools
7. They bought a new __________ armchair. It’s very comfortable.
a leather
b paper
c marble
d china
8. My sister was very sad when she __________ up with her boyfriend.
a split
b got
c fell
d made
9. Shall we go along to the buffet __________ and get a coffee for the journey?
a room
b car
c desk
d shop
10. The trains are so __________ . It took us three hours longer than usual to get there.
a relaxing
b unreliable
c convenient
d uncomfortable
11. I gave the shop assistant a ten pound note, but she forget to give me my __________ .
a cash
b card
c price
d change
12. He writes great __________ that tell stories about people in difficult relationships.
a melodies
b lyrics
c harmonies
d movements
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answers.
1. I’m __________ about my exams next week. I haven’t done enough work!
a satisfied
b amused
c disappointed
d nervous
2. She hurt her leg playing tennis. I think she’s sprained her __________ .
a wrist
b elbow
c ankle
d palm
3. My brother was very happy when he __________ engaged.
a fell
b made
c had
d got
4. I use a __________ to have video chats with my friends.
a webcam
b blog
c podcast
d browser
5. She wore a lovely, long dress and __________ shoes to the party.
a short-sleeved
b high-heeled
c full-length
d long-sleeved
6. The light’s very bright in this room. We need a new __________ .
a lampshade
b wallpaper
c windowsill
d ashtray
7. She bought some large, blue, __________ plates for her new kitchen.
a leather
b fabric
c marble
d china
8. The guitarist played a __________ which lasted for twenty minutes.
a beat
b chord
c harmony
d solo
9. The journey was all right, but we waited for an hour at passport __________ .
a desk
b control
c office
d gate
10. The trains are usually __________ , but today they are running over an hour late.
a comfortable
b dangerous
c reliable
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d stressful
11. I work in a shop so I have to __________ with the public. It can be difficult.
a deal
b charge
c earn
d serve
12. I bought the shoes for a special __________ . That’s why they were so cheap.
a price
b refund
c reduction
d credit
PART 3: SIGNS
Exercise 1: Look at the sign in each question, choose the best explanation A, B, C, or D.
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Exercise 2: Look at the sign in each question, choose the best explanation A, B, C, or D.
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Exercise 3: Look at the sign in each question, choose the best explanation A, B, C, or D.
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PART 4: CLOZES
Exercise 1: Complete the text. Choose the correct answers, A, B, C or D.
Stephenie Meyer is the best-selling author of the young adult novel Twilight and its sequels. She
grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, and was one of six children. She 1____ her husband, Christian, at
school, but they didn’t marry until after she had left University. They had three sons, and
Stephenie chose 2____ at home to look after them. Then one night, Meyer had a dream 3____ she
couldn’t stop thinking about. She decided to write a novel about the characters in her head. She
spent her days thinking about the plot, and then late at night, while her children 4____ , she wrote
a novel about Edward, a vampire, and Bella, a human girl. In the novel, the two characters fall in
love with each other and of course there are plenty of 5____ between them. After three months,
Stephenie 6____ a 500 page manuscript. Soon after, she found an agent who was delighted 7____
her work. It wasn’t long before she had a publisher and a three-book deal. Today, Stephenie
Meyer’s Twilight books 8____ into films and are known all over the world. It’s strange to think
that if Stephenie Meyer hadn’t had a dream, she probably 9____ have written the novels. But it’s
fairly certain now that if she writes 10____ more books they will probably be best-sellers too.
1. A was meeting
B met
C has met
D meets
2. A stay
B staying
C to stay
D stayed
3. A what
B who
C when
D which
4. A sleep
B were sleeping
C had slept
D have slept
5. A comrades
B battlefields
C casualties
D conflicts
6. A was creating
B had created
C created
D has created
7. A of
B on
C with
D at
8. A have been made
B are made
C were made
D had been made
9. A hadn’t
B won’t
C wouldn’t
D haven’t
10. A every
B little
C each
D any
Exercise 2: Read the text. Choose the correct answers, A, B, C or D.
If you haven’t been to a food festival before, you might like to visit Taste of Dublin. The event is
one of 1____ exciting food festivals in Ireland! It takes place in summer and attracts around
30,000 visitors 2____ year. The whole city takes part, as visitors go to Dublin’s best restaurants
and sample 3____ of the finest food. You can choose from traditional local specialities or
international food and drink. If you’d rather avoid the restaurants, you can always go to the
stunning Iveagh gardens. Here there are more 4____ 100 stalls exhibiting fantastic food. You can
also visit the famous chef’s theatre, where demonstrations 5____ by some of Ireland’s top chefs.
This is 6____ you can pick up tips and you can even take part in a class. In addition to this, there
are two live entertainment stages, so there’s certainly something for 7____ at the festival.
However, if you want to get away from the festival, why not take a 8____ trip around the city?
You can visit the 9____ sights or you can shop 10____ for bargains in the city. Tickets go on sale
in April. In the meantime, take a look at the Taste of Dublin website to find out more.
1. A the most
B more
C most
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D more than
2. A many
B each
C the
D one
3. A few
B some
C any
D every
4. A of
B than
C to
D as
5. A are given
B gave
C give
D are giving
6. A which
B that
C who
D where
7. A no one
B everyone
C nothing
D anyone
8. A relaxation
B relax
C relaxing
D to relax
9. A isolated
B historic
C wild
D wooded
10. A between
B next
C across
D around
Exercise 3: Read the text. Choose the correct answers, A, B, C or D.
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