CONSOLIDATION 25

I. Choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D.

1. The children ………………to the zoo.
A. were enjoyed taken B. enjoyed being taken C. were enjoyed taking D. enjoyed taking
2. How did you get here? Did you come ................ a train?
A. by B. in C. on D. with
3. It’s time he ……… home now.
A. has gone B. went C. goes D. is going
4. How messy your room is! It needs ................... up right away.
A. to clean B. cleaning C. clean D. be cleaned
5. Last week, we came to visit Kim Lien village, ______ the president Ho Chi Minh was born.
A. which B. who C. where D. that
6. Somebody will do it, …………..?
A. won’t they B. won’t he C. won’t you D. will they
7. Somebody forgot this hat. I wonder .....................................
A. whose is this hat. B. whose hat this is. C. whose hat is this. D. is this whose hat.
8. “You smoke a lot. It’s an annoying habit” I wish you ……………
A. didn’t smoke B. won’t smoke C. wouldn’t smoked D. shouldn’t smoke
9. He was …………ill that he couldn’t get up.
A. such B. too C. so D. much
10. All motorcyclists must wear helmets. It is ………. for them to wear helmets.
A. official B. compulsory C. optional D. separated
11. Tomorrow we are going to Ha Noi, _____ is the capital city of Viet Nam
A. where B. which C. that D. it
12. What’s the time now? It’s …...................twelve o’clock.
A. at B. near C. nearly D. most
13. I disagree. My ideas are entirely opposite …........................yours.
A. to B. from C. of D. against
14. Hoa had made plans …….. she returned to Hanoi.
A. when B. before C. as soon as D. after
15. The more………………….…we walk, the longer it will take us to get home.
A. slowest B. slower C. slowly D. slow
II. Complete the sentences by giving the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. She sent her best wishes for my future ............................(happy).
2. The girl I saw at the........................... (enter) to the fair turned out to be your sister.
3. It’s one of the most ………………………(enjoy) films I’ve ever seen.
4. We should use paper as ………………………….(economy) as we can.
5. The old theater of our city is being ....................... and ………………………….(large - modern)
6. The discussion made a deep……………………….. (impress) upon the pupils.
7. Our house is ………………………….(protection) by several burglar alarms.
8. (Tradition) …………………………, the Ao dai was worn by both men and women.
9. I will never forget my happy ……………………………(child)
10. Television is one of the cheapest forms of ………………………..(entertain)
11. The gas from the chemical factory was ……………………….harmful. (extreme)
12. Pablo Picasso was a very ……………………….. artist. (create)
13. It’s ………. ………………of motorists to drink and drive. (responsibility)
14. I found the whole experience absolutely………….. …………… . (embarrass)
15. Since ……………………… has been so poor, the class is being closed. (attend)
16. It’s hard to imagine the ……….. ……….……….of hand phones nowadays. (popular)
17. He gets angry if you ………………………….. with his idea. (agree)
18. Some designers have ……………..…. the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it. (modern)
19. Her boring essay is the ……………………. one that I have ever read. (length)
20. They are members of an international …………………………. (organize)
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form.
1. I (think) ………………….of selling my old car but I (not decide )…………………. yet.
2. Penny (live)………………… here ever since she (arrive)………………….. from England.
3. I usually (drink) ……………………coffee but yesterday I (give up)…………………it.
4. Decorating is difficult, but I (finish)…………………….……. painting the kitchen and now I (do)
……………………... the living room.
5. You (visit)……………. this country before? When you (come)…………… here for the first time?
6. I’m afraid that you can’t talk to Jack now. He (get) …………………..very dirty playing football and
he (have) ………………….a bath.
7. When Jack comes this evening, he (bring)………………… his girlfriend.
8. My grandfather used to be made (work)…………………… very hard.
9. This problem (not mention)……………………… in your last report.
10. When Lan looked in her purse, she found (that) her ring (steal)…………………..
IV. Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences below.
1. Let’s go to the cinema tonight, will we?
2. He looks as his brother.
3. The equipment in the office was badly in need of to be repaired.
4. It is raining heavy, so we can’t go out.
5. They haven’t visited us when they moved here.
6. There is a river flow across my village.
7. My village is in the North of Hanoi Capital.
8. It spends thirty minutes to get there by bus.
9. Do not let your children to eat a lot of sweet.
10. I am having my house repaint. That is why there is all this mess.
V. complete the following letter by using the prompts given
Dear Sir,
1. I / see/ school’s advertisement/ TV/ last night.
2. I/ interested/ learn English/ and/ I/ like / information/ school.
3. I/ study English/ four years/ but /want/ improve/ speaking/ listening/ skill.
4. I/ be/ very grateful/ if/ you/ send/ details/ courses / fees.
5. look/ forward/ hear/ you/ soon.
Yours sincerely,
VI. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. Does your brother use the Internet every day?
=> Your brother _____________________________________________?
2. I'm having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week.
=> If I _______________________________________________________
3. She is a far more serious student now than she used to be.
=> She studies ____________________________________________
4. Alcohol is bad for you and so are cigarettes.
=> Neither ________________________________________________
5. I was on the point of leaving the house when the telephone rang.
=> I was about ___________________________________________________
6. It was careless of you to leave the windows open last night.
=> You should not ________________________________________
7. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.
=> After _______________________________________________________
8. He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you.
=> He will come so as______________________________________
9. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
=> If we ______________________________________________
10. There isn't much likelihood of snowing today
=> It's _______________________________________________________
VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. He’s the best player our team has ever had. NEVER
 Our team………………………………………………………………good player.
2. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?” SHOULD
- My father............................................................................ go for a walk.
3. It’s my opinion that you should take more exercise. WOULD
I…………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress. WITHOUT
- She never …………………………………………….buying a new dress.
5. I haven’t done any gardening for three months. WAS
The last…………………………………………………………………………………
6. Hoa regrets not watching that film last night. WISHES
Hoa……………………………………………………………………………………..
7. Although her leg hurt, Jill finished the race. PAIN
In spite…………………………………………………………………………………
8. There was too little time to go back home by bike. NOT
There .………………………………….........................……………………………..
9. Why didn't I think of that before? THOUGHT
I should .................................................................................................................
10. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult. SHOP
It …………………………………………………………………………………….
VIII. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable preposition.
1. He once worked ……………… a cook on a ship.
2. He is generous and kind …………………. you.
3. I succeeded ……………… persuading him to go with us.
4. Can you show me the differences ………………. the two brothers?
5. Next month, I’m going to Scotland …….………… a short holiday.
6. ………… my opinion, it is a very good book.
7. I apologize……….… keeping you waiting.
8. She is always borrowing money………….………… me.
9. Was she aware………… not doing anything contrary……her parents’ expectations?
10. She insists ……………… coming.
11. I should like to be independent….………… everyone.
12. Clean air provides us……………… a healthy supply of oxygen.
13. My hat is quite similar…….………… yours (your hat).
14. I’m so worried…………… my sister who is ill
15. Out………….… sight, out…………… mind.
IX. Read the passage and fill in blank with ONE word
Our (1)_________, lakes, streams, and seas are being dirtied by activities on land.
(2)__________ has been cutting too many trees over the years and we are now facing with the
(3)_________ of the deforestation. Soil erosion results when forests (4)_____________ cut down
carelessly. As the erosion occurs, soil and other land debris are washed (5)_____________ our rivers.
Motor boats (6)______________ rivers with gas and oil emissions. Most soaps and detergents contain
phosphates, a substance that is demanding to the (7)___________. Washing clothes and bathing in rivers
and streams send (8)___________ phosphates out to the sea, causing damage to fish and marine
(9)_______________.
X. Read the text carefully and choose A, B, C or D for each blank. TRAFFIC IN OUR CITIES
The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many
problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk of accidents. Clearly,
something must be done, but it is often difficult to (1)_______ people to change their habits and leave
their cars at home.
One possible approach is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by (2)________
charges of parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who (3) _________the law. In addition,
drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system, (4)
__________ as “road pricing”, is already being introduced in a (5)________ of cities, using a special
electronic card fixed to the windscreen of the car.
 Another way of (6) _________ with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the (7)
_________ of the city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the center. Drivers and
their passengers then use a special bus service for the (8)________ stage of their journey.
Of course, the most important thing is to provide good public transport. However, to get people
to (9) _______the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and
comfortable, with fares (10)_______ at an acceptable level.
1 A. make B. arrange C. suggest D. persuade
2 A. enlarging B. increasing C. growing D. developing
3 A. crosses B. refuses C. breaks D. cracks
4 A. named B. seen C. called D. known
5 A. quantity B. number C. total D. sum
6 A. doing B. handling C. dealing D. solving
7 A. outskirts B. border C. outside D. limit
8 A. late B. end C. complete D. final
9 A. pass on B. throw away C. give up D. leave out
1 A. taken B. kept C. given D. stood
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XI. Tick the true sentence and find the extra word. My first job interview
0. √ My first job interview was something of a disaster. I got up about
00. out an hour before the interview, took out a quick shower and put
01. on a new suit I had bought. The weather which was awful so I
02. decided with a taxi would be a good idea. I called the taxi
03. company and they said that they would send a taxi to my
04. house. After half an hour, I thought it was getting rather than
05. late, so I had called them back. They said that the driver
06. couldn’t find my house! I gave to them the address again and
07. they promised that he would be getting there shortly. Finally, he
08. arrived and we left for the office where the interview was taking
09. place there. We had gone about a mile when there was a loud
10. bang and the car went itself out of control. The driver stopped and
11. got out. We had a flat tyre! I paid him quickly and started running
12. in the rain. I got so wet that it looked like I had been swimming!
13. I got to there twenty minutes late and my new clothes were
14. ruined. The people were sympathetic and said that they would
15. interview me anyway. I did my best one, but I didn’t get the job.

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