TENSES (REVISION)

Put the verbs in parentheses into correct tense:

(The present simple, The present continuous, The present perfect, The past continuous, The past simple,
The past perfect, The future simple)

1. Tony………………… (stay) at home last night. He …...….…………… (not go out)

2. ………..…John…………….... (walk) to school everyday?
3. When Mary……….... (come) home, her husband …………….……. (cook) dinner.
4. Jill……………...…. (not write) to me for nearly one month.
5. What……………...we………………. (eat) tonight?
6. Mark…………………...… ( watch) TV when his friend………………. (call).
7. He………………………………….. (not be) abroad yet.
8. Maria……………….…… (have) a cold now.
9. He……………….. (look) for his key at the moment. He …………….. (loose) it 3 days ago
10. ………………....you………………..………. (not think) I am a thief?
11. Before he ……………………. (leave) his house, he ………………………... (lock) the door.
12. ……………….he……………….…… (be) at her house yesterday evening?
13. Calvaro……………….. (fly) to Philipines tomorrow.
14. They ……………………….. (already finish) their homework.
15. She…………………… (never meet) a foreigner.
16. It………….. (be)Tony’s birthday last week and he…….………… (have) a party.
17. He……………….….. (use) his computer everyday to type his documents.
18. …………….she…………….. (just cut) her hand badly?
19. Mr. Johnson……….…..... (work) in the same factory for 35 years and he……………..…… (not plan) to retire yet.
20. Emily……….… (have) a big breakfast yesterday so she…………….. (not need) a lunch.
21. Cats often………….. (catch) mice at night but a mouse……………………(not catch) a cat.
22. ……….….it……………….(stop) raining yet?
23. He………..(tell) me that he…………….(meet) a ghost and even ……..………… (talk) with it last night.
24. I………………..(fly) to Canada in 1990 but I………………….(not visit) Ottawa.
25. At present I ………………..(try) my best to pass the exam,.
26. Ba…………….(take) a shower last night.
28. Mosquitoes…………………....(be) dangerous for human beings.
29. ……………it……………..(rain) when the plane……………..(get) to Hanoi ?
30. Landy…………………..…(go) to the store before he ……..…………(go) home.
31. Mrs. Fish…………………….(be) a teacher since 1976.
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32. He usually……………………..(fish) on weekends.
33. The danger of forest fires……………………(be) huge in many countries.
34. I…………………….( not see) Tom since I…………………….(come) here to live.
35. The coffee…………………..(taste) delicious.
36. ……………………that young man……………..(wait) for the bus ?
37. We…………….(correct) our papers after we……………………..( take) the quiz.
38. In the past, We………………..(play) together,…………………..(study) together and once we…………………..(fight)
together.
39. ……………he…………………..(not be) ill for 3 days ?
40. There……………………..(be) an accident last night.

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 MULTIPLE CHOICE
UNIT 1 + 2
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
1. He has written four novels ______. (so far / one year ago / last year / yesterday)
2. I’ve played the piano __________. (two years ago / since 1995 / before 1995 / tomorrow)
3. He ______ me about it last night. (tells / have told / has told / told)
4. ______ you ______ from George recently? (Has … heard / Did … heard / Have … heard / Have … hear)
5. Everything is going well. We ______ any problems so far.
(haven’t had / hasn’t had / haven’t / hasn’t)
6. I am tired. I ___________ since breakfast. (have been working / work / will work / am working)
7. It hasn’t rained __________. (last night / today / a month ago / yesterday)
8. Have you hear from John ______________? (recently / for two days / two days ago / since two days)
9. He hasn’t driven a car ______________. (since June / ready / two years ago / yesterday morning)
10. That is the third time he’s phoned her _________. (last night / for two hours / yesterday / this evening)
11. The meeting will ____________ in London next week. (be held / is held / be hold / are hold)
12. Bananas ____________ to Europe every year. (are exported / exports / is exported / exported)
13. The liquid ____________ to a boiling point. (heat / be heated / heated / is heated)
14. Eggs ____________________ in a freezer.
(shouldn’t be keep / shouldn’t be keeped / shouldn’t be kept / shouldn’t been kept)
15. I’m hungry. I _________ anything since 8 am. (hasn’t eaten / haven’t eaten / haven’t eated / don’t eat)
16. When did you buy this car? _____________. (since ten years / ten years ago / for ten years / in ten
years)
17. I ______ this man 10 years ago. (have met / met / is met / meet)
18. These designers _____________ inspiration from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities since last year.
(have taken / too / has taken / take)
19. I _________ a lot of people in the last few days. (met / meet / have met / has met)
20. ______ you ______ a lot recently, Jane?
(Did … travel / Have … traveled / Has … traveled / Do … travel)
21. We can’t go along here because the road ________. (been repaired / repair / is being repaired /
repaired)
22. The story I’ve just read ______ Agatha Christie. (was written / was written from / was written by / wrote)
23. Some film stars __________ be difficult to work with. (are said / is said / say to / are said to)
24. She wishes she __________ a palace now. (owns / owned / is owning / would own)
25. This is the most interesting novel that I have __________ read. (ever / yet / never / now)
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26. I’d like to borrow this book. Has Anna read __________? (still it / yet / it yet / it just)
27. Ben writes very quickly. He’s ___________ finished his essay. (already / still / yet / for)
28. I’ve __________ to Paris. I went there in July. (been / just / gone / yet)
29. For centuries, poets, writers and musicians _______________ the Ao dai in their poets, novels and songs.
(mention / mentioned / has mentioned / have mentioned)
30. Have you ____________ any skiing? (just done / ever done / ever did / long done)
31. I haven’t seen that coat before. ____________ have you had it? (How / How old / When / How long)
32. It’s nice to see you again. We ___________ each other for a long time.
(haven’t seen / hasn’t seen / didn’t see / don’t see)
33. The girls have _______ gone to the cinema. They won’t be back until ten o’clock. (since / still / yet / just)
34. I haven’t seen my parents ______________ last Christmas. (already / for / before / since)
35. This is the first time I ______________ away from home. (lived / have ever lived / lives / has lived)
36. This program must be new. I’ve ______________ seen it before. (ever / since / for / never)
37. ______ you ______ a holiday this year? (Have … had / Did … have / Do … have / Has … had)
38. I wish this school ____________. (were bigger / is bigger / are bigger / was bigger)
39. I don’t think Jane will leave this Sunday. I wish she _____________. (won’t / will / wouldn’t / isn’t)
40. My house ____________ broken into last night. (are / is / was / were)
41. The meal _____________ cooked when I came. (was be / was being / is / is being)
42. How ___________ this word _____________?
(is … pronounced / are … pronounced / were … pronounced / is … pronounce)
43. A lot of money _____________ in the robbery. (were stolen / were steal / was stolen / was stole)
44. Do you ever wish you ____________ a doctor some day? (will become / would become / becoming /
was)
45. When ______ the telephone ______?
(were … invented / were … inventing / was … invented / was … inventing)
46. Somebody ______________ the car already. (have cleaned / clean / has cleaned / cleaned)
47. She has ____________ to Hue University. (be accepted / been accepted / is accepted / were accepted)
48. We have _____________ how to cook. (been teach / be taught / been teacher / been taught)
49. My purse ______________ yesterday. (have taken / was taken / have took / is taken)
50. The details should _____________ carefully. (is checked / check / was checked / be checked)

UNIT 3 + 4
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. Children get present ______ Christmas and ______ their birthday.

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(at … at / on … on / on … at / at … on)
2. If you are going to the post office, would you post a letter ______ me? (to / at / on / for)
3. The windows haven’t been cleaned ________ weeks. (ago / since / for / to)
4. We usually go to our home village at least once __________ the summer. (in / on / to / for)
5. He said that John __________ up his job. (has given / have given / had given / had to give)
6. When I saw Susan, she said she was taking her driving test ____________.
(today / the next day / tomorrow / the tomorrow)
7. My TV is broken. I wish it ___________ soon.
(would be repaired / is repaired / was repaired / will be repaired)
8. I have lived with my parents. I wish I _________ an apartment. (will have / had / would / has)
9. Have you ever wished you ____________ to ski when you were younger?
(will learn / could learn / learn / can learn)
10. Sometimes he wishes he _____________ a different career when he graduates.
(can choose / choose / will choose / could choose)
11. Matthew said he was meeting a friend at the station later ______________.
(that day / yesterday / tomorrow / this today)
12. The astronauts have already been in orbit ______________ two days. (since / for / till / to)
13. We have lunch from 12.00 _______________ 1.00. Then we start again go on ______ 5.30.
(to … at / from … to / to … to / to … till)
14. She said that she ______________ to learn to drive. (is going / go / goes / was going)
15. She asked me ______________ I liked pop music. (if / that / what / when)
16. She said that she was going away for a few days and ___________ phone me when she got back.
(will / must / would / shall)
17. I’ve lived in this street ____________. (in 1998 / for 1998 / since 1998 / tomorrow)
18. I want two seats for Romeo and Juliet ______________ Friday night. (on / in / at / to)
19. Our train arrived in York __________ 6.00. (in / for / on / at)
20. There was an accident at the crossroads __________ midnight last night. (at / for / on / in)
21. She said she ____________ come to the party on Friday. (won’t / doesn’t / can’t / couldn’t)
22. I’m going to swim ________ Monday with Tom. (at / on / for / of)
23. If my watch is broken, I __________ buy a new one because I always need one.
(have to / might / have / may)
24. I have got an awful headache. If I see a chemist’s, I ___________ buy some aspirins.
(must / might / may / should to)
25. I plan to travel around the world. If I don’t visit my father in Japan this year, I ________ go to the USA.

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(must / have / may / ought to)
26. If you want to get good grades, you ______ study hard. (must / ought / have / have)
27. Let’s wait __________ it stops raining. (until / for / to / since)
28. I have lived in this house _______________. (ago six years / in six years / since six years / for six years)
29. Columbus discovered America _______ the 15th century. (in / since / for / on)
30. The course begins ______ 8 am ______ 5 pm. (from … during / from … since / from … to / in … to)
31. I fell asleep _______ the movie. (during / since / from / for)
32. Bill asked where __________ from. (do I come / did I come / I come / I came)
33. He wonders what ___________ with my heavy luggage. (I will do / I would do / will I do / I do)
34. He said that he was coming ______________. (tomorrow after / yesterday / the next day / following day)
35. You _________ go to university if you want to study medicine. (has to / will / must / ought)
36. If you want to loose weight, you _______ eat too many sweets. (might not / mustn’t / shouldn’t / may
not)
37. She wishes she _____________ a new bicycle. (can have / will have / has / could have)
38. I ______ it ______ rain so much in this city.
(wishes … didn’t / wish … didn’t / wished … don’t / wish … don’t)
39. If you want to get well, you _________ see a doctor. (must / might / may / ought)
40. ______ you ever wish you _______ fly? (Did ... could / Do … could / Do … can / Did … can)
41. If he doesn’t come soon, he ________ be late. (has / ought to / ought / might)
42. I wish I _________ on a beautiful sunny beach now.
(would be lying / can be lying / can be lied / could be lying)
43. __________ he will change his job if he go to the USA. (Perhaps / Since / Recently / Lately)
44. He ______ someone ______ answer that telephone. It’s been ringing for about five minutes.
(wish … can / wish … would / wishes … can / wishes … would)
45. If the kitchen is in a mess, you __________ clean it. (will / might / ought to / may)
46. I wish you ____________ so fast. It makes me nervous.
(weren’t driving / can’t drive / won’t drive / will not drive)
47. The music next door is very loud. I wish they _____________.
(would turn it down / can turn down it / will turn it down / turn down it)
48. He will stay there ___________ the beginning of the October. (for / to / until / on)
49. ________ afternoon, he feeds the chickens and collects their eggs. (The / In the / At / On)
50. What are you doing _________ weekend? (till this / the / in this / this)

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 REVISION (UNIT 3+4)
I. Multiple choice:
1.Would you like ………….. a message ?
A. to leave B. leave C. leaving D. left
2. Is Kualur Lumpur different …………. Hanoi ?
A. with B. from C. in D. at
3. Malaysia is devided …………..two regions.
A. in B. into C. from D. to
4.I wish I ……………….. a trip to Hong Kong this summer vacation.
A. had B. am having C. have D. will have
5. My mother told me …………… harder.
A. to studying B. study C. studing D. to study
6. We will organize a party …………. May 27th
A. between B. in C. on D. at
7.They arrive ………….. the train station at 7 o’clock yesterday morning
A. to B. at C. from D. on
8.I wish I ………more time to get to know your country better.
A. had B. have C. has D. am having
9.I am looking forward ……….. the summer vacation.
A. to B. at C. in D. on
10.I enjoyed………… to radio when I was a child.
A. listening B. to listen C. listened D. listen
11.Tom used to …………… swimming every Sunday when he was a little boy.
A. go B. going C. went D. have gone
12.The success of the picnic depends …………….the weather.
A.for B. on C. to D. in
13. What do people do for a …………….. in your home village ?
A. live B. lives C. life D. living
14.We haven’t eaten in that restaurant ……………. two years.

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15.His mother asked him ……….. games before studying
A. not play B. not to play C. don’t play D. doesn’t play
16. You have to do your exercises before ………………. to bed.
A. going B. go C. went D. have gone
17. Let’s ……………… shoping
A go B. going C. went D. to go
18. You should not spendmuch time on ………………… TV
A. watch B. to watch C. watching D. watched
19…………… do you play badminton ? – three time a week
A. How B. How often C. What D. What time.
20. I wish I …………….. play volleyball well.
A. can B. could C. could be D. be
21. I’m interested ……………. reading books.
A. in B. at C. on D. from
22. This bridge …………………. From 1990 to 2000
A. builds B. built C. is built D. was built|
23. You are the eldest in your family, ……………….?
A. are B.aren’t C. do D. don’t
24.In Vietnam, people love……………newspaper and magazines.
A. reading B. to read C. read D. to reading
25.Mrs Nga asked her husband where they were going ………………
A. now B. then C. today D. tomorrow
26.Tam asked me ……………I knew that song.
A. if B. whether C. which D. A & B are correct
27. What were you doing ………….. 7 and 8 last night ?
A between B. from C. at D. in
28. What were you doing ………….. 7 to 8 last night ?
A. between B. from C. at D. in
29. She wishes she _______ very far from school.
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 A. doesn’t live B. haven’t live C. didn’t live D. don’t live
30. Aunt Xuan said she _________ happy to see you.
A.was B.were C.is D.are
31/ Yoko is from___________, a big capital city of Japan.
a. London b. Tokyo c. New York d. Paris
32/ Lan __________ her friend to Hoan Kiem Lake last week.
a. take b. takes c. took d. is taking
33/ The weather isn’t nice today. I wish it ___________ nice.
a. is b. was c. were d. be
34/ We have learnt English ____________ 2000.
a. since b. for c. never d. just
35/ Nam usually goes to school _____________ 7:00 in the morning.
a. in b. on c. at d. of
36/ I wish I _____________ your village next summer.
a. visit b. can visit c. will visit d. could visit
40/ Minh and his friends ______________ soccer at the moment.
a. plays b. played c. are playing d. is playing
41/ What aspect ______________ English did you find most difficult?
a. of b. in c. on d. about
42/ The weather was bad, _____________ we didn’t go on a picnic.
a. but b. and c. so d. if
43/ If you want to lose weight, you should ______________ a lot of exercise.
a. do b. to do c. done d. doing
44/ We can buy food and small things at the_____________.
a. bank b. gas station c. grocery store d. examination
II. Reported speech:

1. “I have something to show you now” he said to me

-> He told me………………………………………………………….……………
2. “I’m leaving here for Hue tomorrow” she said.
-> She said……………………………………………………………….…………

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 3. “I’ll come with you as soon as I am ready” Tom said to her.
-> Tom said…………………………………………………………………………
4. “I must go now.” the father said to us
-> The father said……………………………………………………..……………
5. “Who puts the salt in my cup of coffee?” asked Peter.
-> Peter asked…………………………………………………………………….…
6. “Why do you come here late ?” she asked me.
-> She asked…………………………………………………………………….……
7. “Can you play the piano?” he asked the girl.
-> He asked the girl……………………………………………………………………
8. “I’m having a good time here” said Maryam.
-> Maryam said………………………………………………………………….……
9. “Do you like pop music ?” Hoa told Maryam
-> Hoa asked Maryam…………………………………………………….…………
10. “Where do you live, boy?” asked the man.
-> The man asked…………………………………………………………….………
III.Complete these sentences, using the given prepositions: in, on, at, for, until, between,
since.
1.My family moved to the South ……….. 1999. ……….. that time, I was 5 years old.
2.Lan is going to have a birthday party …………. Sunday night.
3.They will stay in Singapore ……….. over two weeks and return ………. November 12.
4.My parents are in Paris now. They will stay there ……….. the beginning of next month.
5.According to the police, the fire started ………… 1.00 and 3.00 am.
6.What about going fishing …………. the weekend?
7.Iwas given a lot of flowers and presents ……….. my birthday.
8.Tomorrow morning we are going to sit for a test ………….. an hour and a half.
9…………… Saturday night I went to bed ………… 11 o ‘clock.
10.I was born in New York ………… 1993.
11.Can I meet you ……….. 8 am and 9 am ?
12.They don ‘t like traveling ………… night.
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13.There are usually a lot of parties ………… NewYear Eve.
14.We were at the seaside …………. two weeks.
15.I haven ‘t seen Liz ………… Monday.

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Full name:…………………………… THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST 01
Class: 9A… (Time: 45’)
I/ Circle the best option ( 5 m)
1. She said that she ………………. learning English with you
a. like b. liked c. liking d. to like
2. Ba said he ………….. some good marks last semester
a. gets b. got c. getting d. to get
3. Phong wishes he …………… Ha Noi some day.
a. will visit b. would visit c. visits d. visited
4 . There is a meeting ……………….. 9 AM and 2 PM
a. on b. between c. till d. at
5. You should practice …………….. English in order to talk to your foreign friends
a. to speak b. speak c. speaking d. spoken
6. I went to the countryside ………………….. the weekend.
a. to b. by c. for d. from
7. The children asked their parents what ……………… paper for .
a. they saved b. she saved c. he saved d. they save
8. There used to be a huge old banyan tree …………… the entrance of my village
a. at b. in c. on d. for
9. Nga woke up late ………………… she couldn’t reach the first train.
a. because b. however c. So d. but
10. If he ………………. hard, he will pass the exam
a. study b. studied c. studies d. to studies
11. Lan said to me “ How old is your mother?”
a. Lan asked to me how old is your mother. b. Lan asked to me how old my mother is
c. Lan asked me how old your mother was d. Lan asked me how old my mother was.
12. Mai ………………. in Hanoi for 3 years
a. has lived b. is living c. lives d. live
13. If Mai had some money, she ……………. Ha Long Bay
a. will visit b. would visit c. visited d. won’t visit
14.. Boys like ……………. Soccer better than girls
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 a. to play b. playing c. played d. plays
15. He will have a meeting ……………….. 7 am to 10 am
a. at b. from c. in d. till
16. Lan is different ………………. her sister
a. for b. with c. into d. from
17. There is a river ………… across the village
a. flowing b. running c. lying d. reaching
18. Huong wishes she …………. Her bike to school
a. can take b. could take c. takes . d. took
19. If Lan …………. to lost some weights, she must do more exercise.
a. wanted b. wants c. want d. to want
20 . She asked me if I ……………. Speak Chinese.
a. can b. will c. could d. may
II. Read the passage carefully and complete the following sentences (1 m)
GLASGOW
Glasgow is the third largest city in the Great Britain. It lies on the river Clyde in Scotland. Glasgow is
a very old city. The University of Glasgow was found in 1450. The famous English writer Daniel Defoe said
that Glasgow was the cleanest and most beautiful city in Great Britain. James Watt studied at Glasgow
University. He became a famous engineer and constructed a steam engine. Scotland is rich in coal and iron,
so Glasgow grows into a large city. There are big engineering plants and textile factories in the city.
1. Glasgow is ……………………….
a. a small city in Great Britain.
b. the third largest city in Canada.
c. the largest city in UK. (Great Britain )
d. the third largest city in UK ( Great Britain )
2. The university of Glasgow ……………………
A, was found in the 14th century.
b. was name by James Watt in 1450.
c. was born in the 15th century.
d. was found by a famous writer.
3. Glasgow grows into a large city because ………………………..
a. Scotland is very rich .
b. Scotland has lots of coals and irons

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d. Scotland is a beautiful city.
4. Glasgow is a very ……………… city.
a. big c. beautiful
b. old d. new
III. Choose A,B, C or D to complete the paragraph ( 1,5 m)
My village is about 50 kilometers …(1)…………. the city center. It is a very beautiful and ……(2)……
place where people …(3)…… flowers and vegetables. It’s very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque
(ñeïp nhö tranh) scenes. The air is quite …(4 )…….. ; however, the smell ( muøi) of the roses makes people
feel cool. In spring, my village looks like a carpet ( taám thaûm) with plenty of …(5)….. . Tourist come to
visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the ……(6)……… much time to water the roses.
And even at night, people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers.
1. A. on B. for C. from D. since
2. A. peace B. peaceful C. peacefully D. quite
3. A grow B. buy C. grew D. bought
4. A. cool B. fresh C. clear D. clean
5. A. colors B. colorful C. spots D. styles
6. A. villages B. towns C. villagers D. city
IV. Rewrite the following sentences with reported statements (1,5 m)
1. He said to the girl, “Can you play the piano?”
=>______________________________________________________
2. The man asked the boy “Where do you live?”
=>______________________________________________________
3. Tom said “ I am living here for Hue tomorrow “
=>______________________________________________________
V. Rewrite the conditional sentence (1 m)
1. I don’t have enough money. I can’t fly home this home. (type 2)
=> ____________________________________________________
2. It isn’t Saturday. She doesn’t go to the beach. (type 2)
=>____________________________________________________

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Full name:…………………………… THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST 02
Class: 9A… (Time: 45’)
I Circle the best answer . ( 2.5 pts )
1 I've known him .................. I left school .
a. when b. before c. until d. since
2 .................. we miss the train, we can get the next one.
a. When b. While c. If d. Unless
3 Maria’s English is excellent. She speaks English .................. .
a. very perfect b. perfective c. perfectively d. perfectly
4 A(an).................. is a large building in a college or university where students live.
a. campus b. hall c. institute d. dormitory
5 Many tourists visit the historic shrine on the mountain
a. a special holy place b. an impressive tomb c. an impressive mosque d. a large temple
6 Dickens is my .................. English novelist.
a. preferable b. favorable c. favorite d. likeable
7 I'm looking .................. to hearing from you .
a. at b. after c. over d. forward
8 The headmaster and teachers wanted to know which grade .................. .
a. was I in b. was I on c. I was in d. I was on
9 I’ll meet you at the main _____________ of the movie theater at 8.00 tonight.
a. arrival b. access c. highway d. entrance
10 My home village is about 22 kilometers ________ the north of the city.
a. in b. from c. to d. at
III. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets (1.5pt )

11. Liz had an ________________ trip to her home village. (interest )

12. My brother has a large _________________ of stamps. (collect )

13. Thank you for a very ________________ evening at your house. (enjoy)

14. She always dresses very ______________. (fashion)

15. Islam is one of the great world ______________. (religious)

16. She felt alone and _____________. (friend)

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 IV. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (1.5pt)

17. I can’t afford ___________ on a holiday abroad this year. (go)

18. Do you enjoy ___________ people from other countries? (meet)

19. When did you finish ____________ the kitchen? (paint)

20. Don’t forget ___________ my letter! (post)

21. If she finishes her work early, she __________ home. (go)

22. Galileo said that the earth __________ round. (be)

IV. Rewrite these sentences (2.0 pts )

23 He said, “I must clean the room this afternoon.”
He said _____________________________________________
24 “Can you swim?” she asked me .
She asked __________________________________________
25 I asked Nga, “Which book are you reading?”
I asked ______________________________________________
26 I can’t visit her village again.
I wish ______________________________________________
V. Read the text carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true or false.
(1.5 pt)
I live in a small village called Henfield. There are about 500 people here. The village is quiet
and life here is slow and easy. You never have to queue in shops or banks. People never throw their
rubbish in the streets , so the village is always clean.The air is also very clean because there’s not
much heavy traffic. It’s much more friendly here than in a city. Everyone knows everyone and if
someone has a problem, there are always people who can help. However, there are some things I
don’t like about Henfield. One thing is that there’s not much to do in the evening . We haven't got
any cinemas or theaters. Another problem is that people always talk about each other and
everyone knows what everyone is doing . But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.

27. The writer’s village has a small population. ________

28. The air is unpolluted because there is no traffic here. ________

29. The villagers are very friendly and helpful. ________

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30. There is good nightlife in the village. ________

31. There isn’t much privacy in the village. ________

32. The writer wishes to live in a big city. ________

VI/ Choosse the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English. (1.0 pts)

33. Columbus made his first voyage from Europe to America since 1492.
A B C D
34. Our flight was delayed, so we had decided to take a long walk around the terminal.
A B C D
35. It was raining, so we didn’t go to a walk.
A B C D
36. I wish you would stop talk and try to work things out.
A B C D

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Full name:…………………………… THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST 03
Class: 9A… (Time: 45’)
I. Circle the best item: (2.5 pts)
1. We have met each other before, ____________? (haven’t we / have we / don’t we / do we)
2. “My watch is broken.” “______________ you have it repaired? (Why do / Why don’t / Why not / Why
not do)
3. I ______________ sweets much more than I do now. ( used to eat / used to eating / is used to eating / is
used to eat)
4. “Nice to meet you.” “_________________.”(Me, too / Nice to meet you / How do you do / That’s all
right)
5. Neither Lan nor her friends __________ going to class today. (is / are / was / were)
6. “__________ have they lived here?” “For 5 years.” (When / How much time / How often / How long)
7. She left without ____________ goodbye. (say / saying / to say / said)
8. My teacher always expected me ___________ well in exams. (to do / doing / do / will do)
9. I asked her where she ___________ that book. (buy / buying / to buy / bought)
10. There wasn’t much rain last year, ________ the crops weren’t very good. (because / so that / so / but)
II. Complete the sentences with an approriate form of the words in parentheses. (1.5 pt)
11. I find it ____________ to listen to English. (difficulty)
12. I __________ with spending so much money on online games. It’s a waste of money. (agree)
13. She’s ___________ in learning foreign languages such as English and French. (interest)
14. Did you see the ______________ for English courses on television this morning? (advertise)
15. It’s _____________ in Vietnam to eat sticky rice cakes on tet holidays. (tradition)
16. During his ____________ the family lived in Hue. (child)
III. Give the appropriate form of the verb in brackets. (1.5 pt)
17. They would like _____________ the English course at Saigon University. (attend)
18. Since Van came, he ____________ a lot about life on the farm. (learn)
19. Would you mind ______________ quiet for a moment? (keep)
20. I began ____________ English when I was 6 years old. (learn)
21. She regrets not ___________ that house. (buy)
22. If you ____________ what to do next, ask for help. (not know)
IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English. (1.5 pt)
23. He didn’t used to speak English before the crowd.
24. I wish you are here now.

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25. Some of my students feel that they are given too many homework.
26. George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t neither.
27. They asked me could I help her.
28. She danced less beautiful than I expected.
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the one printed before. (3.0 pts)
29. They had bad marks because they didn’t study their lessons.
=> They didn’t ______________________________________
30. We can’t go out because it is raining.
=> We wish ________________________________________
31. My uncle smoked a lot a year ago, but now he isn’t smoke any more.
=> My uncle used____________________________________
32. How long is it since you saw Tom?
=> When __________________________________________?
33. The doctor advised me not to work to hard.
=> The doctor suggested ______________________________
34. If Joe doesn’t change his way, he will end up in prison.
=> Unless __________________________________________

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Full name:…………………………… THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST 04
Class: 9A… (Time: 45’)
I. Choose the correct option. (2.5 pts)
1. “How long have you been learning English?” “__________________________.”
(Since 5 years / Five years ago / For 5 years / Within 5 years)
2. You ____________ forget to post the letter, did you? (did / didn’t / could / couldn’t)
3. “Do you often visit your grandparents?” she asked.
She asked him if he often visits his grandparents.
She asked him if he often visited his grandparents.
She asked him to visit his grandparents.
She asked him if he often visited her grandparents.
4. He asked her ___________________. (what day was it / what day it was / what was the day / what
day it is)
5. I haven’t seen you lately. We __________ 3 months ago. (last meet / last met / have last met / met
last)
6. Let’s not go out today, ____________? (shall we / will we / don’t you / won’t you)
7. ___________ you hurry, you won’t catch the bus. (Unless / As / Although / Except)
8. She wishes she ___________ a millionaire now. (is / was / were / has been)
9. I wish I _________ come to your party. (can / could / will / would)
10. He doesn’t phone her as often as he __________. (was to / had to / used to / got used to)
II. Supply the appropriate form of the word in brackets. (1.0 pt)
11. This is the most ____________ movie that I’ve ever seen. (interest)
12. Fishing is his favorite _____________. (relax)
13. I often practice ____________ to news in English to improve my listening skill. (listen)
14. “Tuoi Tre” is one of the most popular and _____________ newspapers in Vietnam. (inform)
III. Supply the appropriate form of the verb in brackets. (1.0 pt)
15. I’d like __________ to your party, but I’ll be away then. (come)
16. Darling, I love you so much! I wish we ________ always together. (be)
17. According to the timetable, if the train __________ on time, we’ll arrive at 5.30. (leave)
18. We _____________ each other since we were at university. (know)
IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English. (1.5 pt)
19. If I have time tonight, I will finish the novel I was reading.
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 20. Francesa said that she will see him the following year.
21. Tom suggested us to go home early.
22. He doesn’t need a new car, doesn’t he?
23. It’s easy to forget what you don’t want remembering.
24. Playing games are a fun way of improving your memory skills.
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c or d) to complete the sentences. (1.5 pt)

The use of computer and the internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. For
example, a journalist who lives in a remote part of the world still gets in his articles on time for the next
day’s newspapers. The internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any part
of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. E-mail allows users to send documents, pictures and
other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. The internet is providing a lot of new
business opportunities. Some businesses are advertising their products on the internet. People can use the
internet to do shopping. This saves a lot of time. It is possible to use the internet for education – students
may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e-mail or talk their problems through ‘ on-
line’ rather than attend a class.

25. The use of computer and the internet allows people___________.

a. to stay at home and rest b. not to work

c. to travel to work d. to work at home

26. The internet is __________ to communicate with people around the world.

a. a cheap way b. an expensive way

c. an inconvenient way d. a difficult way

27. Through the internet, businesses can ____________.

a. buy goods from each other b. advertise and sell their products

c. send their products to customers d. all are correct

28. It takes ___________ to do the shopping on the internet.

a. a lot of time b. a little time c. less time d. more time

29. The possible use of the internet for education is that __________________

a. Students can attend ‘on-line’ class b. Students don’t have to do homework

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 c. Students spend a lot of time to send or receive emails

d. Students can study ‘on-line’ at weekends.

30. Which of the followings is true?

a. Thanks to the internet, people do not need to go to work.

b. E-mails can be used to advertise new products.

c. Internet can be used for education.

d. Students nowadays spend more time going online than attending school.

VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the one printed before. (2.5 pts)
31. They are going to open a new shopping mall in the neighborhood.
=> A new shopping mall ______________________________________
32. Susan isn’t working hard for her exam.
=> I wish __________________________________________________
33. We no longer write to each other very often.
=> We used ________________________________________________
34. We began to study English 4 years ago.
=> We have ________________________________________________
35. “I’m having a good time here,” said Lan.
=> Lan said _________________________________________________

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