1. They are too busy, so he couln't meet them  -> because of..........................

2.Minh had a bad cold but he came to class. -> despite..................

3. Money iss a bad master, but it is a good servant -> despite

4.No matter how hard he tried , he could not change her mind -> although ...............

5.The old man always enjoys swimming even though the weather is rough -> despite........

6.The party was far from here,but we came there -> despite...............

7.The plane took off though the weather was bad -> despite..........

8. though he comes home late,shw waits for him for dinner -> he comes......

9.Though i like the color of the hhat, i do not like it shape - > I like.......

I. Give the correct form of the bold words in parentheses. (10 pts)

1. David left the office keys in a pub and he was sacked for being so__________________ (responsible)

2. You’ll meet the tour guide on your _________ at the hotel. (arrive)

3. Boys Scout of America is a youth voluntary _________________ for boys. (organize)

4. All _______________are asked to send their CV to Mrs Simpson in the Personnel Department. (apply)

5. His parents are very __________________ of him. (pride)

6. “The lost shoes” is one of the _______________ stories I like best. (tradition)

7. The _________ from Hanoi to London was delayed in two hours. (fly)

8. I’m sure that I have connected the printer ___________ . (proper)

9. Each of my friends has a _________________ character. (differ)

.     10. Santa Claus is based on the ________________ of Saint Nicholas in a poem. (describe)

II. Give the correct verb form (10 pts)

1. When Mrs. Brown (look)....................... out, she (see)........................ that the children (play) ...........................near the swings.
2. These shirts need (iron)............................
3. I only (use) .........................this pen once since the day I had it (mend)..............................
4. Nothing (see)....................................................of Pauline since her car (find).............................abandoned near Newbury last week.
5. By this August Gordon (be).............................................at his company for 25 years.
6. Remember to come round in the morning. I (paint)........................................in the kitchen then.

III.Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the sentences printed before them. You are not allowed to write more than five words. Do not change the words given in the brackets. (5 pts)

1.    Some people said Peter stole the pen (ACCUSED)

Peter ………………………………… …. the pen by some people.

2.    The police are examining the case carefully. (LOOKED)

The case ………………………....…………….. carefully by the police.

3.    I did not enjoy the performance and I didn’t like the theatre. (NEITHER)

I liked ……………………………......……….. the theatre.

4.    Both the corner shop and the supermarket have what we want. (SHOPPING)

We can ……………………….................……….. the corner shop or at the supermarket.

5.   Scientists are thinking of sending people to Mars. (ON)

Scientists  ………………………………...………………………….  to Mars.

 V  Read the passage.

            We do honestly have a little more (1) ………………… time in summer than we do in spring. We have some weekend getaways planned over the summer. A couple of fun things for the kid away from home. This blogging and social media thing has me wrangled into about a week’s worth of travel and meetings, and I wouldn’t be surprised if something or things pops up soon. And for me personally I have more free time (and a great (2) ………………… less stress) than I did when I (3) ………………… in town. I go to work around 8a.m. most days on the farm. I used to be at work at 6:30a.m., and it (4) ………………… me 35 minutes to get there. When it’s not time to plant or harvest, we usually work a few (5) ……………… on Saturday morning and never on Sundays. And for those farmers that also have livestock? We used to raise hogs you know. Well those animals want to eat and be healthy.

Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blank.

1.   A. free               B. spare               C. open                     D. both A & B

2.   A. number         B. amount            C. deal                      D. of

3.   A. work              B. worked            C. had worked          D. has worked

4.   A. got                 B. spent               C. took                     D. cost

5.   A. days              B. time                  C. seconds              D. hours

1. Mellisa's father was very busy, but he still played with her =>.Busy...................................................................................

2. Minh had a bad cold but he came to class=>Despite.........................................

3. Money is a bad master, but it is a good servant .=> Despite..........................................

4. Mr.Allen was on a diet, but he ate the cake=> In spite of..............................................

5. No matter how hard he tried, he could not change her mind=>Although..........................................................

6. She is very rich  . However; she isn;t happy   =>Despite..................................................

7. She never comes to the office on time although she gets up so early =>Despite...........................................

8. The old man always enjoys swimming even though the weather is rough =>Despite.............................

GIÚP MÌNH NHA .