IV. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (10 pts)
1. She is very happy because her application for a ___________________ has been accepted. (SCHOLAR)
2. Our visit to Cuc Phuong National Park last week was an _____________________ experience. (FORGET)
3. ________________ are doing their best to make people aware of the danger of air pollution. (ENVIRONMENT)
4. The differences between British English and American English are ________________ small. (COMPARE)
5. These students voluntarily spent their summer vacations helping the _________________. (advantage)
6. They work as __________________ in a big hotel. (RECEIVE)
7. The children listened _________________ to the rules of the game explained by the teacher. (ATTENTION)
8. Don’t worry, that’s _________________. (IMPORTANCE)
9. The tsunami in Japan on March 11th caused terrible _________________. (DESTROY)
10. Linh _________________ me to her birthday party last Sunday. (invitation)
V. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. - Can you tell me when the train for Ho Chi Minh City (leave)? - At 8 every morning.
2-3. This is the first time I (read) a novel (write) by an English novelist.
4-5. I (sit) down for a rest while the shoes (repair).
6-7. At that time I (not know) what (do) since I was too shocked.
8. During the trip, try to avoid (bite) by mosquitoes.
9. They said that they (work) there for twenty-nine years and they would stop working the following year.
10. Have you seen my keys? I remember (put) them on the table this morning but I can’t find it now.
VI. Each of the following sentences contains one error. Underline and correct it. (10 pts)
1. I do not know where could he go so early in the morning. | → .................................................... |
2. The food in my country is different than that in the United States. | → .................................................... |
3. Some of the students seemed very nervously before the final exam. | → .................................................... |
4. The teacher told the students to sit down and not opening the booklets until he told them to do so. | → .................................................... |
5. In order to being a good salesgirl, you mustn’t be rude to the customers. | → .................................................... |
6. The office was broken into but nothing were missing. | → .................................................... |
7. The effectiveness of learning with computers depend on some factors. | → .................................................... |
8. He usually spends half an hour walking with his son everyday. | → .................................................... |
9. She wondered how her friend looked like now, after so many years away. | → .................................................... |
10. Da Lat, where is located on High Land, is famous for its mild climate. | → .................................................... |
- Last year class 8B had a terrible experience. Once weekend, they decied to go for a picnic to Cuc Phuong National park
a) When / arrive / the park / start to rain
When you arrive the park, it starts to rain
b) They / have to wait / two hours / bus / before rain / stop
They have waited about two hours for bus before the rain has stoped.
c) They / get out of / bus / lunch
They get out of bus for lunch.
d) After lunch / they / begin to explore / park / groups of four students
After lunch they begin to explore the park with groups of four students
e) Unluckily / it begin / rain heavily again
Unluckily it begin rains heavily again.
f) Everybody / get wet / decied / leave park / without / watching anything
Everybody get wet decied leave in the park with out watching anything
Use these sets for suggested words to write a story.
- Last year class 8B had a terrible experience. Once weekend, they decied to go for a picnic to Cuc Phuong National park
a) When / arrive / the park / start to rain
When you arrive the park, it starts to rain.
b) They / have to wait / two hours / bus / before rain / stop
They have waited about two hours for bus before the rain has stoped.
c) They / get out of / bus / lunch
They get out of bus for luch.
d) After lunch / they / begin to explore / park / groups of four students
After luch they begin to explore the park with groups of four students
e) Unluckily / it begin / rain heavily again
Unluckily it begin rains heavily again.
f) Everybody / get wet / decied / leave park / without / watching anything
Everybody gets wet decied leave in the park without watching anything.