23-24122023 EXERCISE Ng-9AP01

I. Phonetics
1. A. designed B. preserved C. scheduled D. guided
2. A. ploughed B. laughed C. coughed D. locked
3. A. explore B. environment C. resort D. expedition
4. A. mineral B. nutritious C. safeguarding D. regulate
5. A. habitat B. addition C. fantastic D. discover
6. A. breathtaking B. affordable C. imperial D. magnificence

II. Synonym and Antonym

7. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted came up with a good answer. (S)
A. gave B. responded to C. put up with D. arrived at

8. The machine has been out of order since last month. (A)
A. under repair B. functioning well C. sold out D. refusing orders

III. Use the correct form or tense of the words

9. I wish I could join the tour to Korea. The tour is (afford) ……….……….……….to me. I need to save
more money for it
10. Please (simple) ……….……….……….the instructions so that the children can understand them
11. It's a (challenge) ……….……….……….job but I'm sure you'll prove equal to it.
12. When my mother came home from work, I (cook) ……….……….……….dinner.
13. More people (now, employ) ……….……….……….in service industries than in manufacturing
14. Thanh bought two loaves of bread and took them home, but his mother (already, buy) ……….
……………one

IV. Find a mistake

15. Kevin had took home lots of nice souvenirs last time, so he didn’t buy anymore.
16. I find it absolutely astonished that you didn’t like Paris.

V. Choose the correct answer

17. Should……….. do more to help themselves?
A. employed people B. an unemployed people C. the unemployed people D. unemployed people
18. David learned to play the violin when he was at………..
A. an university B. the university C. university D. a university
19. I try to go jogging at least four times ………..
A. the week B. of the week C. a week D. of a week
20. We went out for ……….. dinner last night. ……….. restaurant we went to was excellent.
A. x/a B. the/the C. x/ the D. the/ a
21. I'm looking for ……….. job. Did Mary get ……….. job she applied for?
A. a/the B. the/a C. a/a D. the/the
22. I’m feeling pretty tired. Do you mind ……….. me home?
A. taking B. took C. take D. to take
23. Nam looks much ……….. today than yesterday.
A. good B. well C. better D. the best
24. The Pikes put ……….. their trip because of bad weather.
A. away B. up C. out D. off
25. Never put……….. till tomorrow what you can do today.
A. off B. over C. back D. away
26. He sighed……….when he heard the bad news
A. sadly B. sad C. sadden D. sadness
27. The boy hated……….up very early in the morning
A. having get B. to have get C. having to get D. to have getting
28. Does she suggest……….some more butter?
A, buying B. buys C. to buy D. bought
29. What quality made him different……….others?
A. from B for C. with D. in
30. If people stop using dynamite for fishing, a lot of sea creatures will be well……….
A. preserve B. preserved C. preserving D. preservation
31. They made their living by……….fish in the ocean every day
A. catch B. caught C. to catch D. catching
32. Easter s a joyful festival……….comes an early spring
A. which B. that it C. where D. when
33. Nga is generous to the poor……….she is not rich
A. but B. however C. and D. although
34. Many people were injured when the building……….
A. collapsed B. destroyed C. struck D. erupted
35. ………., we’ll arrive before dark
A. Hope B. Hopeful C. Hopefully D. Hopeless

VI. Closest meaning

36. ‘I’m leaving here for Hue tomorrow,’ Hoa said.
A. Hoa said that she is leaving there for Hue the day after.
B. Hoa said that she was leaving there for Hue the day after.
C. Hoa said that she would leave there for Hue the day after.
D. Hoa said that she would leave here for Hue the day after.
37. It’s no use reading that book.
A. You should read that book. B. That book has not been used.
C. You shouldn’t use that book for reading. D. That book is not worth reading.
38. I don’t really want to spend my vacations in France.
A. I would rather not spend my vacations in France. B. I would like to spend my vacations in France.
C. I don’t often spend my vacations in France. D. I prefer spending my vacations in France.

VII. Rewrite the sentences

39. I sunbathed for a while, and then went swimming. (past perfect)
→ I ..........................................................................................................
40. You don't need to book tickets for the show in advance. (necessary)
→ It.........................................................................................................
Listening (AB) 01022023
A. You will hear a tour guide talking to a group of tourists about a coach trip. For each question put a
tick in the correct box.
1. What is the change of plan?
A. They will visit two towns.
B. They will look round a university.
C. They will visit a wild life park.
2. Where will they stop for coffee?
A. near a waterfall B. by a lake C. on a mountain
3. The town of Brampton became well known because of its ………..
A. shops B. university C. museum
4. What animals will they see in the wildlife park?
A. lions B. monkeys C. tigers
5. What time will they arrive back at the hotel?
A. 5.30 B. 6.45 C. 7.15

B. You will hear a woman talking on the radio about a competition. For each question, fill in the
missing information in the numbered space.

This month's competition

Prize: a computer and a (6) ………………………….. printer
Write a story
• length: fewer than (7) ………………………….. words
• subject: a short (8) ………………………….. story which takes place in the future
Write your name, address, telephone number and (9) ………………………….. at the end.
Story must arrive on or before (10) …………………………..