REVISION 2

I.Choose the correct answer (marked A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions.

1. ___________, Bill arrived late.
A. In spite of having taken a taxi B. Despite of having taken a taxi
C. Although of having taken a taxi D. Though having taken a taxi
2. The nurse asked Mrs. Green_________.
A. how was old her son B. how old son was
C. how old her son is D. how old her son was
3. The more a car costs, __________.
A. faster it goes B. the faster it goes C. so faster it goes D. the fastest it goes
4. The students never understand you, do they? ~ __________?
A. Do the students never understand you? B. Are the students never understand
you?
C. Don’t the students never understand you? D. Do they the students never understand you?
5. __________, he’ll lose his job.
A. If he works harder B. If he doesn’t works harder
C. Unless he doesn’t work harder D. Unless he works harder
6. _________with you again next summer.
A. I look forward to staying B. She look forward to staying
C. I look forward to stay D. She looks forward to stay
7. “What are you doing now?”, the teacher asked Tom. - The teacher asked Tom_________.
A. what he was doing now B. what was he doing then
C. what he was doing then D. what was I doing then.
8. Mary spent_________ the countryside last week.
A. 2 hours travel to B. 2 hour to travel C. 2 hours travel D. 2 hours traveling to
9. I like playing badminton in summer. ~ _________.
A. So am I B. I do, too C. I do so D. I like, either
10. Do you mind_________?
A. if I borrow your car B. borrowing your car
C. to borrow your car D. if I borrowed your car
11. It is time___________.
A. the children to go to bed B. for the children to go to bed
C. for the children to going to bed D. for the children go to bed
12. It took___________.
A. me one hour to go to work by bicycle B. I one hour to go to work by bicycle
C. me one hour going to work by bicycle D. my one hour to go work by bicycle
13. It is two months___________.
A. since it has rained B. since last it rained
C. since it last rained D. since it was last rained
14. He couldn’t set up a new world record___________.
A. although he tried hard B. even though he tried hard
C. in spite of the fact that he tried hard D. All are correct.
.15 I really wish____________but I didn’t.
 A. I had invited her to the party B. had I invited her to the party
C. I invited her to the party D. I has invited her to the party
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. joined B. prepared C. reviewed D. jumped
2. A. break B. mean C. deal D. stream
3. A. books B. tables C. phones D. floors
III. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. standard B. provide C. control D. amount
5. A. account B. con’serve C. install D.faucet
IV. Complete each of the following sentences by writing letter A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet.
6. How does she drive? She _______.
A. drives goo B. drives well C. drive well D. drive good
7. The students in grade 9 worked extremely hard, _______ they passed the exam easily.
A. and B. so C. but D. therefore
8. Internet is a very fast and convenient way for me to get _______.
A. communication B. situation C. information D. invention
9. Huong wishes she _______part in the performance
.A. can take B. could take C. will take D. takes
10. It took him ages to _______ living in the city.
A. used to B. get used to C. is used to D. use to
11. Have you finished your homework _______?
A. soon B. just C. already D. yet
12. _______ the traffic was bad, we arrived on time.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Despite D. Even
13. The reading table _______ I put my books is in the corner of the room.
A. when B. where C. why D. whose
14. Hung: “Thank you very much for a lovely party.” Hoa: “_______. ”
A. You are welcome B. Thanks C. Have a good day D. Cheers
15. We don’t know the reason _______ Peter is absent today.
A. who B. which C. that D. why
16. The party starts at 8 o'clock so I'll _______ at 7.45.
A. look for you B. pick you up C. bring you along D. take you out
17. I got up late in the morning because my a larm clock didn’t__________
A.go off B.get off C.put off D.come off
18.Solar panels__________ on the roof of a house to receive the energy from the sun
A.is put B.is installed C.are putting D.are installed
19. Her husband bought not only two energy-saving light bulbs but _______ one cheap washing
machine last Sunday.
A. also B. too C. as well D. some
20. The children volunteer to clean up the local park ________ there are lot of used cans and trash
there.
A. but B. because C. and D. so
21.There will be a lot of work to do in this preservation project. I ___________ forming a team of
five.
A.suggesting B.suggest C.suggest that D.to suggest
22.___________ that the most-visited place in Hue is the Royal Citadel.
A.It reports B.People are reported C.It is D.It is reported
23.It’s not easy ___________ the origin of that ballad.
A.trace back B.to trace back C.tracing back D.that to trace back
24.We are all certain that these Roman ruins ___________ well preserved.
A.should B.is C.should be D.to be
25.It is said that Edinburgh ___________ the most historic city in Great Britain.
A.are B.to be C.be D.is
26.Many scientists suggest that the government ___________ strict laws to control deforestation.
A.applied B.applying C.should apply D.applies
27. What will you do to earn……?
A. life B. a job C. a career D. a living
28.The flower was ______ out of a single piece of valuable wood.
A.carved B.moulded C.cast D.given
29. A: I won the first prize in the English speaking contest. - B: ....................................................
A. Stay calm. Everything will be alright! B. Congratulation!
C. If I were you I would get some sleep. D. I understand how you feel.
30. Shakespeare was not only a famous playwright … a poet … well.
A. but/as B. also/as C. but/so D. and/too
31. The flat looks … and … comfortable.
A. nicely/ extremely B. nice/extreme C. nicely/extreme D. nice/extremely
32. Nobody was injured in the accident, … ?
A. was there B. was he C. were they D. wasn’t it
33. Can you help me? I need … information.
A. some B. little C. a few D. few
34. School is expected……good citizents for society.
A. to provide B. provide C. providing D. provided
35. She doesn’t mind……hard to reach her career goals.
A.work B.to work C.working D.worked
36. If she……here, she would give you some advice.
A. be B. is C. was D. were
37. Have you ever seen Picasso’s La Guerre, ……is really a masterpiece?
A. who B. which C. that D. they
38. “ What do you do … a living?” Mr Brown asked the man.
A. with B. by C. through D. for
39. ........................... my cousin is young, she is one of the most skillful artisan in Bat Trang
village.
A.When B.Although C.Whereas D.In order to
40. ……… I was talking to my teacher, my friends were waiting outside the classroom.
A. While B. Although C. In order that D. Because
41. During her last trip to England, Lan.....................her homework and housework.
A. had not to do B. would not have to do C. did not have to do D. had not done
42. Her mother has just bought a ……of bananas at the market.
A.pinch B.stick C.slice D.bunch
43. In the future, men and women ……equal roles in society.
A. play B. will be played C. will play D. are playing
44. When did your grandparents set ……this workshop?
A. up B. off C. out D. in
45.In this town, they ______ all the frames in steel.
A.make B.have C.mould D.cast
46. Next week, when there … a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
A. is being B. will be C. is D. will have been
47. Can you help me … in this application form?
A. fill B. to fill C. filling D. A&B
48. It is important to decide if promotion should be based on merit or ………
A. year B. seniority C. gender D. weight
49. That director................a big company.
A. guides B. runs C. leads D. goes
50. The amusement centre is so small that they cannot …................ the demand of the local
residents.
A.keep up with B.face up to C.deal about d.set up
51.Frank never turns up on time for a meeting.
A.calls B.arrives C.reports D.prepares
52.My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
A. looked after B. taken after C. gone off D. got over
53. Bill seems unhappy in his job because he doesn’t get ___ his boss.
A. up to B. on for C. on well with D. in with
54. My father gave up smoking two years ago.
A. liked B. continued C. stopped D. enjoyed
55. I was born in Scotland but I ________ in Northern Ireland.
A. grew up B. raised C. brought up D. rose
56. Please ________ the light, it’s getting dark here.
A. turn on B. turn off C. turn over D. turn into
57. After they (go) ___ I (sit) ___ down and rested
A. went, sat B. had gone, sat C. had gone, had sat D.went, had sat
58.They’re going to publish a guidebook to different beauty spots in Viet Nam. (Closest)
A. bring about B. bring to C. bring out D. bring in
59. I’m thinking with pleasure about the weekend! (Closest)
A. looking forward B. looking forward to C. looking D. looking up
60. It’s a nice place for _____ who love nature and quietness.
A. this B. that C. those D. the other
61. A __________ is a bridge that carries one road over another one.
 A. underpass B. flyover C. elevated walkway D. tunnel
V.Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each gap in the passage
Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the
population does not have any (1) ______ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the
world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying
to (2) ______. However, there are (3) ______ things that each person can do to help those people.
One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot
of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (4) ______ homes or improve an
impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your
own city. You can also sign up to help at a (5) ______ soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of
some kind (6)______ food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter
1. A.common B.regular C.unusual D.fixed
2. A.deal with B.get over C.look through D.find out
3. A.little B.less C.more D.fewer
4. A.care for B.show around C.set up D.pull down
5. A.urban B.central C.capital D.local
6. A.cooking B.supporting C.helping D.serving
VI.Read the paragraph and choose the best answer
Last week I went to an International Food Festival taking place in Hai Phong. Because the festival
only (1) ______ place for one day, hundreds of people crowded into it. It was the biggest food
festival I had ever seen. There (2) ______ thirty countries participating in the festival. They
brought with them traditional food specialities which reflected their unique national (3)______.
I was really impressed (4) ______ the Cobb salad. It is an American garden salad made from
chopped salad greens, tomato, bacon, chicken breast, hard-boiled egg, avocado, cheese, and red-
wine vinaigrette. (5)______ the salad requires quite a few ingredients, it is quick to make. The
American chef at the festival (6)______ me the way to make the salad and it took me only 15
minutes to complete. How amazing! The next day I made Cobb salad (7)______ my mum for
lunch, and she loved it right away.
(8)______ good dish is steak pie, a traditional British meat pie made from stewing steak and beef
gravy, enclosed in a pastry shell. Unfortunately, I did not have (9)______ time to listen to the chef
give instructions on how to make this dish. However, I tried it and it was brilliant.
Next year (10)______ there is another food festival, I will definitely join in.
1.A.ran B.took C.went D.found
2.A.are B.is C.was D.were
3A.cooking B.food C.foods D.cuisine
4.A.by B.at C.in D.on
5.A.But B.Although C.Because D.So
6.A.said B.asked C.gave D.showed
7.A.for B.with C.together D.like
8.A.One B.Another C.Second D.Next
9.A.little B.many C.enough D.few
10.A.while B.as C.if D.because
VII.Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
 1. I met a lot of interesting people while I was studying at Ho Chi Minh City.
A B C D
2. My brother enjoys to go to the park on Summer evenings.
A B C D
3. Between 1980 to 1990, the area was hit by five disastrous tornadoes.
A B C D
4. He said he would go to England next week.
A B C D
5. Would people be able to fly if they have feathers instead of hair?
A B C D
6. What about use public buses instead of motorbikes to reduce exhaust fume?
A B C D

7. We were young and inexperienced. However, we made a lot of mistakes.

A B C D
8. My father’s motorbike is using too many gas now.
A B C D
9. I asked her whether was there a fridge in the kitchen.
A B C D
10. Her brother wishes he has a new computer now.
A B C D
11. My sister is studying very hard in order getting scholarship at university.
A B C D
12. Although she has visited many countries, but she still wants to travel more.
A B C D
VIII.Read the paragraph and choose the best answer
The railway system in Viet Nam was first built in 1899, when Viet Nam was still a French
colony. The total (1)_____ of the railroad is over 3,000 km, with the main route being the North-
South (2)______, which is 1,726 km long. This track was considered the backbone of Indochina at
the time. Now, the rail system (3)______ 35 out of the 63 cities and provinces of Viet Nam.
However, the system was (4)______ damaged by bombings during the war. In 1975, after the
reunification of the north and the south, the Vietnamese government decided to (5)______ the
system. In the space of a year, hundreds of bridges, tunnels, and stations were restored, along with
660 km of tracks. The new and improved system was (6)______ the Thong Nhat Express. Thanks
to the rail system, travelling from north to south has become much more (7)______ for tens of
thousands of people.
In the past, in order to be able to buy train tickets people had to wait in long lines. Now,
(8)______ can buy tickets online, or at the central station, without having to wait that long.
1. A. long B. length C. wide D. will
2. A.Railway B.Road C.Route D.Way
3. A.uncovers B.discovers C.covers D.stretches
4. A.seriously B.importantly C.serious D.very
5. A.build B.restore C.grow D.upgrade
6. A.recalled B.known C.considered D.renamed
7 .A.convenient B.uncomfortable C.harder D.modern
8. A.buyers B.visitors C.passengers D.attendants
IX. Choose A, B, C or D to complete each sentence
1. The children in my home village used to go ___________, even in winter. Now they all have
shoes.
A.on foot B.bare-footed C.playing around
2. There is usually a _______ gap between the old and the young, especially when the world is
changing so fast.
A.generation B.value C.age
3. Every nation has respect for their long-preserved ___________.
A.behaviours B.practices C.traditions
4. In Viet Nam, ___________ often refers to age and social position, not to wealth.
A.seniority B.tradition C.generation
5. Giving lucky money to the young and the old at Tet is a common ________ in many Asian
countries.
A.behavior B.practice C.tradition
6. He has a strong ……You can always rely on him.
A. sense of a time B. sense of a direction C. sense of a humour D. sense of a responsibility
7. Since the Tet holiday the cost of living .................. considerably.
A. rises B. rose C. was rising D. has risen
8. The scenery is …… when viewed from the mountain top. It feels like your breath is being taken
away.
A. good B. nice C. spectacular D. peaceful
9. Would you mind……me through to the manager,please ?
A.putting B.to put C. put D. puting
10. You don't need the fans on in the classroom. .................................., please.
A.Turn off it B.Turn it off C.Turn off them D.Turn them off
11.I love going to this place ______ it’s the quietest place in the city.
A.so B.despite C.in order to D.because
12……she was tired, she finished the scarf for her dad.
A. Because B. So C. But D. Although
13. After I found all the information I needed, I ……the computer.
A. looked for B. switched on C. turned off D. put off
14. Janet, .............. father is a chef at a famous restaurant, cannot cook.
A. of whom B. who C. which D. whose
15. Karachi is …. city in the world population.
A.the two largest B.the two larger C.the second largest D.the second larger
16. The police are now looking for two young men, ……were seen to run out of the store.
A. which B. they C. whom D. who
17. We used …….. the kites when we were small.
A. fly B. to fly C. flew D. flying
18. What time will you _______ for Da Lat?
A.set off B.set up C.deal with D.look through
19. ……… by the sea, the country has the advantage of having a large coastal area.
A. Stood B. locating C. Situating D. Located
20. Life in the past was …… than it is now.
A.less comfortable B. comfortable C.least comfortable D.most comfortable
21. Computers offer a much greater degree of __________ in the way work can be organised.
A flexible B. flexibility C. flexibly D. inflexible
22. She spoke English with a(n) _________ that I couldn’t understand.
A. accent B. stress C. intonation D. tone
23. Louis is virtually bilingual_________ Dutch and German.
A. on B. in C. for D. with
24. She _______ up some Spanish when she was living in Mexico.
A. took B. looked C. picked D. learnt
25. Teachers provide a model for children to _________.
A. allow B. behave C. change D. imitate
26. Peter can just about get ____________ in German.
A. up B. down C. out D. by
27. Sound symbolism means that we often _________ the meaning of a word from its sound.
A guess B.judge C imagine D. expect
28. I can have a conversation in Italian, but I’m a _______ rusty.
A. bit B. lot C. very D. too
29. Is English a(n) ______ language in your country?
A. mother B. official C. living D. old
30. He spoke a ________ of French the we found hard to understand.
A. slang B. jargon C. dialect D. language
X.Read the paragraph and choose the best answer
I started (1) _______ English when I was 14 years old after five years of studying Russian. In the
(2)_______ I encountered some difficulties learning the language, but I tried my (3) ____ to
overcome them. Firstly, my English pronunciation was (4) ______by the way I spoke Russian. To
solve this problem, I practised by listening to tapes in English
every day. I played the tape, stopped after each sentence, and (5) ______ the sentence several
times. At school, I joined an English speaking club (6) ____________ was organised by a teacher
from Britain. She understood my difficulty and helped me very much in improving my
pronunciation. Secondly, I found it really hard to learn English vocabulary. In Russian, the way
you write the word is the way you pronounce it. However, English spelling is often (7) ____ from
its pronunciation. To get over this difficulty I started using the dictionary. Whenever I learnt a
new word, I looked it (8) __________ carefully in the dictionary. Then I tried to remember the
way to read and write the word. After that, I wrote the word down several (9) ________ in a
notebook. Gradually, I got (10)________ to the spelling system of the language. Now I'm
confident that my English has become much better.
1.getting B. learning C. writing D. reading
2. A. start B. beginning C. end D. begin
3. A. most B. self C. best D. hard
4. A. effected B. given C. affected D. rejected
5. A. said B. told C. spoke D. repeated
6. A. which B. it C. and D. but
7. A. different B. the same C. far D. prefer
8. A. down B. on C. out D. up
9. A. ways B. times C. minutes D. lines
10 .A. used B. remembered C. well D. attracted