REVIEW – VOCABULARY – GRAMMAR

1. There isn’t any heating, so my hotel room is so ____________.

A. big B. freezing C. hot D. warm
2. The views from my uncle’s flat are ____________.
A. big B. small C. large D. spectacular
3. ____________ means an organization that helps people.
A. factory B. charity C. market D. school
4. That sounds ____________. It's so cold right now.
A. good B. awful C. boring D. interesting
5. My bathroom is ____________, so we only have a shower, not a bath.
A. big B. great C. large D. tiny
6. The floor is ____________. Can you clean it, please?
A. filthy B. clean C. new D. big
7. My room was so ____________ that there were three beds in it.
A. small B. old C. enormous D. good
8. We asked her to clean our room because it was ____________.
A. clean B. clear C. filthy D. small
9. We're going to collect all of the ____________ in the park tomorrow so it's clean.
A. trees B. flowers C. leaves D. rubbish
10. Our ____________ is the only place we have to live so we really need to protect it.
A. environment B. home C. planet D. neighbourhood
11. He wears swimming shorts in summer and a ____________ in winter.
A. coat B. jacket C. life jacket D. wetsuit
12. Someone might ask you to open your bag at a ____________.
A. security B. gate C. plane D. board
13. She visits people with ____________ homes to help them throw things out and find a place
for the things they love.
A. tidy B. untidy C. large D. small
14. Our flat is ____________. We want to move to a bigger one.
A. tiny B. enormous C. large D. spectacular
15. There's a(n) ____________ smell in the fridge. I think it's that old bottle of milk.
A. brilliant B. filthy C. disgusting D. freezing
16. There's a(n) ____________ park near my house. It takes two hours to walk round it.
A. tiny B. enormous C. filthy D. freezing
17. There was only a ____________ window so not very much light could get in the room
A. big B. enormous C. tiny D. large
18. I'm doing my best to protect our ____________ so we can still live here in the future.
A. environment B. planet C. sun D. trees
19. I don't understand why some people leave their ____________ in the park when there are
bins everywhere.
A. cars B. rubbish C. leaves D. trees
20. We meet with our____________ at the end of the financial year.
A. biologist B. journalist C. researcher D. accountant
21. I've tried to ____________ the amount of plastic I buy, but it's difficult when nearly
everything at the supermarket is in plastic containers.
A. reuse B. recycle C. reduce D. sell
22. A TV programme in which people talk and discuss things is called ____________.
A. historical drama B. documentary C. chat show D. comedy
23. He’s a very dangerous criminal. He is one of … in the country.
A. the more dangerous criminals B. the more dangerous criminal
C. the most dangerous criminals D. the most dangerous criminal
24. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish … on earth for ages and ages.
A. existed B. are existing C. exist D. have existed
25. Argentina won the World Cup in 1986 for second time … the cup was first awarded in 1930.
Soccer is a popular sport there.
A. until B. for C. since D. when
26. …. tired, he decided to leave early.
A. Feels B. To feel C. Feeling D. Felt
27. Do men think … than women?
A. more logically B. more logicalC. as logical D. the most logically
28. Here’s an interesting statistic: On a typical day, the average person … about 48,000 words.
How many words did you speak, today?
A. spoke B. was speaking
C. speaks D. is speaking
29. Alice and John! Why … to each other? If you have something important to say, say it aloud to
all of us.
A. do you whisper B. did you whisper
C. have you whispered D. are you whispering
30. I … on a plane since last year when I was on a plane that had a fire in one of its engines. Now
I’m afraid to even think about getting on an airplane.
A. didn’t fly B. haven’t flown C. don’t fly D. wasn’t flying
31. Have you finished the report _____?
A. already B. just C. yet D. recently
32. How long _____your current job?
A. did you have B. will you have
C. have you had D. do you have
33. If I _____ by the beach, I _____ all the time.
A. lived/ swam B. would live/ would swim
C. lived/ would swim D. would live/ swam
34. My father _____ tell us stories when we were in bed.
A. was used to B. use to C. usedD. used to
35. You ___________ go to the meeting, but you can if you want to.
A. must B. have to C. mustn’t D. don’t have to
36. What's the name of the man ____________ created the internet?
A. who B. which C. whose D. whom
37. “Robert is going to be famous someday. He … in three movies already.”
“I’m sure he’ll be a star.”
A. has been appearing B. has appeared
C. appeared D. is appearing
38. My wife and I have moved three times … we got married.
A. when B. for C. since D. until
39. I wouldn’t mind living in London if the weather ….
A. would be better B. were better C. had been better D. is better
40. They’re expecting us. They would be very disappointed if we …
A. will not B. would not come
C. did not come D. do not come
41. Does the city government intend …………………… anything about pollution?
A. do B. did C. doing D. to do
42. They postpone ……………………….. an Element School for the lack of finance.
A. built B. to build C. building D. builds
43. Some parents are thinking of banning children from … the computer.
A. to using B. to use C. use D. using
44. The young teachers wanted a Foreign Language Teaching workshop … in Ho Chi Minh City.
A. to be holding B. should hold C. to be held D. to hold
45. The guide encouraged the tourists… the Prado Museum Madrid
A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. to visiting
46. She can pronounce English words … than she could last term.
A. correctly B. more correct C. more correctly D. corrector
47. We’ll have lunch outside in the garden, …………….. it’s too cold.
A. if B. unless C. in case D. should
48. The lecturer didn’t know what he was talking about, but if Dr Mason …………….. I would have
listened carefully.
A. lectured B. was lecturing C. would lecture D. had been lecturing
49. I can’t understand what she sees in him! If anyone treated me like that, I ……………..
extremely angry!
A. am B. would be C. will be D. was
50. You made a mistake by telling him a lie. It ………………. better if you ………………. to him.
A. would be / hadn’t lied B. would be / didn’t lie
C. will be / don’t lie D. would have been / hadn’t lied

Writing:
1. "Read part of a letter from your friend and write to him to ask for more information.
""I've recently read an advert about the countryside of Java, Indonesia, and I'm thinking of going
there this summer.
Would you like to join me?""
You should write about 100-120 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task."
2. "Read part of a letter from your friend and write a short review to him.
""I heard that you saw the musical show The Lion King at the theatre. It sounds so interesting.
Could you please tell me something about it?""
You should write about 100-120 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task."
3. "Read part of a letter from your friend and write a letter to her.
""Could you tell me how your new life is there?""
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task."
4. "Read part of a letter from your friends who are planning a trip to Ho Chi Minh City and
write a letter to tell him which accommodation is best for them.
""A group of my friends and I are going to visit your city, Ho Chi Minh City, next month. I had a
look at adverts about some options. Should we stay in a hotel by the river, a beautiful
apartment, or a central capsule hotel?""
You should write about 80-100 words. Write Pre-intermediate level.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task."
5. "Read part of a letter from your pen pal and write a letter to her.
""Do you have anyone that inspires you?""
You should write about 80-100 words. Write Pre-intermediate level.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task."
6. "Read part of a letter from your pen pal and write a letter to her.
""You are going to graduate soon. What is your dream job? Why do you want to do it?""
You should write about 80-100 words. Write Pre-intermediate level.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task."
7. "Read part of a letter from your pen pal and write a letter to her.
""I'm going for a job interview next Monday. I'm quite worried about how to make a good
impression. Do you have any advice for me?""
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task."
8. "Read a part of a letter from your relative and write a letter to him.
""I don't feel much comfortable these days. I think it's due to my lifestyle. Could you tell me how
to stay healthy?""
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task."
9. "Read a part of a letter from your friend and write a letter to him. ""I've heard that
you've just graduated from university. Are you going to apply for jobs soon? Please show
me your CV so I can give some advice.""
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task."
10. "Read a part of a letter from your friend and write a letter to him.
""Have you watched any good film recently? I plan to go to the cinema with my friends this
weekend, but don't know which film to choose. Can you help?""
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task."