PRACTICE 1

Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word form

1) The chef always ………….. (taste) the food before he serves it.
2) I ………….. (not/see) anything, I can’t work the telescope?
3) What ………….. (you/think) about the war?
4) The class ………….. (begin) at nine every day.
5) I ………….. (stay) in Spain for 2 weeks this summer.
6) I ……………… (drink) more water recently, and I feel better.
7) Julie ……………… (cook) dinner. Let’s go and eat!
8) The students ……………… (finish) their exams. They are very happy.
9) How long ……………… (you/know) Simon?
10) Lucy ……………… (run) 2000 meters today.
11) Jeremy usually ______________ to school by bus but today his dad
_________________ him.
12) Look to your right! Mary _________________ her little sister to school. How
sweet! (BRING)
13) What _____________________ right now? – He _________________ in the
river. (TOM DO, SWIM)
14) Northern California _________________ a lot of rain during the wintertime but
this winter it _________________ at all. (GET, NOT RAIN)
15) Mary _________________ eating sweets. Every morning she
_________________ coffee with lots of sweets. (LIKE, HAVE)

Exercise 2: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others
1. A. proofs B. books C. points D. days

2. A. helps B. laughs C. cooks D. finds

3. A. neighbors B. friends C. relatives D. photographs

4. A. snacks B. follows C. titles D. writers

5. A. streets B. phones C. books D. makes

6. A. cities B. satellites C. series D. workers

7. A. develops B. takes C. laughs D. volumes

8. A. phones B. streets C. books D. makes

9. A. proofs B. regions C. lifts D. rocks

10. A. involves B. believes C. suggests D. steals

Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer

1. I almost missed my flight ___________ there was a long queue in the duty-free shop.
A. although
B. since
C. despite
D. because of
2. They decided not to go out for a meal _____________ they were too tired
A. so
B. because
C. but
D. if
3. They were driving to Dallas _____________ they caught an accident.
A. when
B. while
C. before
D. as soon as
4. I want to be well-groomed ______other people think nice things about me.
A. in order to
B. so as not to
C. so that
D. as soon as
5. ___________I met the Gills, I had been gardening for nearly ten years.
A. As soon as
B. Although
C. After
D. Before

Exercise 4: Rewrite the following sentences

1. Hoa was born in Doc So craft village. She knows the process of making pottery.
(BECAUSE)
__________________________________________________
2. I was not enjoying the party. I wanted to leave early. (AS)
__________________________________________________
3. I attended a knitting workshop last Sunday. I don’t know how to knit a scarf.
(ALTHOUGH)
__________________________________________________
4. The artisan molded the cooper to make a bronze drum. (SO THAT)
__________________________________________________
5. You want to knit a hat for your friend. You should watch tutorials on YouTube.
(BEFORE)
__________________________________________________
Exercise 5: Find the best option

1. Mathematics and Literature are__________for children in this country.

A. religious
B. option
C. adding
D. compulsory
2. Can everybody listen carefully to my__________ , please?
A. instructing B. instructive
C. instruct D. instructions
3. What is the__________of your country? - 75,000,000 people.
A. introduction B. population
C. separation D. addition
4. Don't forget to add sugar to the mixture. This__________ is important.
A. addition B. additional
C. adder D. added
5. Now that he reaches the age of 60, he will___________ next month.
A. retire
B. quit job
C. resign
D. lose job

Exercise 6: Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the
word in bracket

1. We’re very impressed by the __________ of your town’s people. (friend)

2. Should English be a __________ foreign language in Vietnam? (compel)
3. This handbook gives us __________ information about ASEAN countries. (add)
4. Is Buddhism the country’s __________ religion of Thailand? (office)
5. Liverpool is an __________ city in the north of England. (industry)