Tài liệu A2 support Teens.

Multiple-choice questions
1. ________ sports do you play?
A. When B. Where C. Who D. What
2. They went ________ ship from Liverpool to Dublin.
A. by B. on C. with D. in
3. Mike is very ________ of his new car.
A. proudly B. feel C. proud D. happy
4. When do you usually arrive ________ the office?
A. – B. to C. on D. at
5. Our people began this flight ________ 1973.
A. from B. at C. since D. in
6. – Do you like tea? – ________.
A. Much B. Yes, I do C. Is so D. That’s all right
7. The bank is on ________ side of the street.
A. another B. other C. the other D. the rest
8. The boat ________ in the river last night.
A. sinks B. sank C. drowns D. drowned
Writing: Use the following words to make complete sentences. You can make
necessary changes to the words, but DO NOT change their order.
1. Last week/I/ go/ Ha Long city/ and/ stay/ Royal Lotus hotel.

2. This/ first time/ that/1/ be/ here.

3. The hotel/ big/10 floor

4. It/ important/ book/ room/ in advance.

5. My room/ big/ than/ my friend’s room.

6. It/ be/ cloudy/ yesterday.

7. In 1990/ we/ move/ to another city.

8. When/ you/ get/ the first gift?

9. She/ not/ go/ to the church/ five days ago.

10. How/ be/ he/ yesterday?

11. Mrs. James/ come back home/ and/ have/ lunch/ late/ last night?

12. They/ happy/ last holiday?

13. How/ you/ get there?

14. I/ play/ football/ last/ Sunday.

15. My/ mother/ make/ two/ cake/ four/ day/ ago.

16. Tyler/ visit/ his/ grandmother/ last/ month.

17. Jonh/ go/ zoo/ five/ day/ ago.

18. We/ have/ fun/ yesterday.

19. My/ father/ not/ at the office/ the day/ before yesterday.

20. She/ sing/ much/ more/ beautifully/ than/ I/ do.

Reading:
Drawing has always been a popular hobby. Young children draw (2)… a
pencil as soon as they can hold one. Drawing is often seen as a special skill, and
it is (3)… that some people seem to draw perfect pictures without any effort. Yet
drawing, like writing, can be (4)… ; you can draw accurately if you work really
hard at it. Drawing is first of all about looking carefully. It sounds easy to say all
you (5)… to do is look at things, but it really is that simple. The best way to
draw a familiar subject is to imagine that you are looking at it for the first (6)…
Nowadays there (7)… more courses and materials available than ever before,
which means that you can experiment (8)… your skills. The only limit is your
imagination.

1. A. with B. by C. in
2. A. true B. actual C. exact
3. A. discovered B. made C. learnt
4. A. should B. need C. can
5. A. period B. day C. time
6. A. is B. are C. be
7. A. to improve B. improving C. improved

William Perkin

William Perkin was born in London in 1838. As a child he had many

hobbies, including model-making and photography. But it was the (1)
………… of chemistry that really interested him. At the age of 15, he went
to college to study it.
While he was there, he was (2) ………… to make a medicine from coal.
This didn’t go well, but when he was working on the problem, he found a cheap
(3) ………… to make the colour purple. At that (4) ………… it was very
expensive to make clothes in different colours. William knew he could make a
business out of his new colour. Helped by his father and brother, William (5)
………… his own factory to make the colour. It sold well, and soon purple
clothes (6) ………… very popular in England and the rest of the world.

1. A class B subject C course

2. A thinking B trying C deciding
3. A way B path C plan
4. A day B time C hour
5. A brought B turned C opened
6. A began B arrived C became
 Countryside

Away from the problems (1) of / at /on the city is the peace and quiet of the
countryside. This is often a short drive where the air is clear and unpolluted. If
you stop at a small village, you will find life is slower than in the city (2) for /
with / to relaxed and friendly people. (3) Any / Every / Some of the land has
crops growing, as well as animals on the farms. As you drive further, you might
find some areas of natural beauty. These areas (4) is / are / be created as
National Parks by the government, and here wildlife (5) can / must / have live
and move about safely. It is in these places (6) out / off / away from the noisy
cities, that you can experience the natural beauty of the countryside.