A. Pronunciation
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. them B. their C. thin D. though
2. A. weather B. through C. think D. sixth
3. A. thank B. that C. breath D. third
4. A. healthy B. everything C. rather D. bath
5. A. birthday B. although C. another D. there
II. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. part B. plant C. plan D. faster
2. A. granddad B. ask C. France D. branch
3. A. potato B. place C. spaceship D. happy
4. A. classroom B. glad C. hat D. fatter
5. A. hate B. traffic C. happen D. action
B. Grammar
Ex 1. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (Use the past simple tense)
1.I (not be) wasn’t very happy yesterday.
2.The people in the café (not be) friendly when I was there yesterday.
3.I (leave) my school bag at school this morning.
4.It (be) a great film in 2001.
5.Our teacher (tell) us to be quiet yesterday.
6.I went to the shop but I (not have) any money.
7.Susan (not know) didn’t know about the exam and she did very badly.
8.I (buy) bought a ticket for the football match yesterday.
Ex 2. Use the prompts to write sentences.
1. We/ go/ skiing yesterday.
2. you/ watch/ the news / TV/ last night?
3. I/ not play/ badminton/ last Sunday/ because/ I/ be/ ill.
4. Sue and her friends/ do/ yoga/ the gym/ now.
5. Last week/ we/ study/ English/ native speaker. It/ be/ very interesting.
Ex 3. Complete the sentences. Use for or since.
1. We haven’t watched TV __ since.__ Monday.
2. The boy hasn’t eaten anything __for__ six hours.
3. I’ve known Pam ___________ primary school.
4. What have you done ___________ you finished school?
5. We have studied Chinese __ for __ three years.
Ex 4 . Fill in each blank with just, already or yet.
1. Have you played your new computer game ____________ _?
2. I’ve ____________ _ had my exam results.
3. My father has ____________ _ returned from his trip to Australia.
4. I haven’t had lunch ____________ _.
5. I have ____________ _ had three tests this week
Ex 5. Give the correct form of the verb. (Use the present perfect tense)
1. I (visit) _____________________ our form teacher in the hospital already.
2. John (read) _____________________ the letter from Mary already.
3. We (not begin) _____________________ to learn for the test yet.
4. Nancy (be) _____________________ to Vietnam several times.
5. They (not start) _____________________ the project yet.
Ex 6. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense: the Present Perfect or Past Simple.
1. Tom (call) __________________ his boss yesterday.
2. I (meet) __________________ Robert at the supermarket this morning.
3. We (fly) _____________ to Ha Noi several times, but last summer we (go)______ there by train.
4. When (your father/ give up) ___________________________ smoking?
5. My uncle (move) __________________ to Da Lat in 2005.
6. I (be) __________________ to Sa Pa twice since 2000.
7. We (spend) __________________ our summer vacation in Ha Long Bay last July.
8. I (watch) __________________ the film Titanic already.
9. The postman (deliver) __________________ the letter half an hour ago.
10. I (hear) __________________ the good news from Mary a few minutes ago.
Ex 7: Give the correct form of the verbs. (If-clause)
1. If she ....................(work) hard, she .....................(pass) the exam.
2. If I ..................(come) soon, I ....................(phone) you.
3. She ...................(feel) sad if you ....................(not, give) her a gift.
4. If Peter ......................(go) to work late again, he .................(be) sacked.
5. No one .........................(know) the truth if you ................(not, reveal)
6. If the boy ....................(eat) that apple, he ....................(be) ill.
7. If you .....................(not, hurry), you .....................(miss) the bus.
8. Tell him about this story if you .........................(see) him.
9. If you ..........................(have) a day off where you..............(go)?
10. If he ..................(cook) the meal himself, help him.
Ex 8: Rewrite these sentences by using conditional sentence Type I
1. Turn off all the lights and you will not pay more money.
If ..........................................................................................................
2. Unless she wears warm clothes, she will have a cold.
If ..........................................................................................................
3. Be careful or you may have an accident.
If ..........................................................................................................
4. Phone your parents or you will have a trouble.
If ..........................................................................................................
5. Unless she whispers, everyone knows what she is saying.
If ..........................................................................................................
Ex 9: Rewrite the following sentences
1) This is the first time he went abroad.
=> He hasn't.................................................................................................
2) She started working here 1 month ago.
=> She has....................................................................................................
3) We began eating when it started to rain.
=> We have...................................................................................................
4) I last had my hair cut when I left her.
=> I haven't....................................................................................................
5) The last time she saw him was two years ago.
=> She hasn't.................................................................................................
6) It is a long time since we last met.
=> We haven't................................................................................................
7) When did you have it ?
=> How long .................................................................................................?
8) This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .
=> I haven't..................................................................................................
9) I haven't seen him for 8 days.
=> The last ..................................................................................................
10) Sam started keeping a diary in 1997
Sam has ___________________________________
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. weather B. newsreader C. teaching
2. A. game B. relax C. national
3. A. programme B. sport C. most
4. A. thirty B. them C. both
5. A. schedule B. when C. comedy
6. A. brother B. through C. then
II. Find which word does not belong to each group.
7. A. director B. viewer C. audience
8. A. international B. local C. boring
9. A. studio B. cartoon C. world news
10. A. newsreader B. programme C. comedian
11. A. reporter B. educational C. exciting
III. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
12. - __________ do you the modern English programme?
- Because it helps me with my English.
A. What B. Where C. Why
13. Disney channel is one of the most __________ channels __________
children.
A. good – for B. popular – to C. popular – for
14. My father s watching sports __________ on VTV3.
A. channels B. events C. matches
15. The football match is on at 2 a.m __________ I can’t watch it.
A. so B. because C. but
16. My brother wants to become a __________ to tell TV viewers what the
weather is .
A. newsreader B. actor C. weatherman
17. TV __________ can join in some game shows through telephone or by
email.
A. weathermen B. people C. viewers
18. __________ are films by pictures, not real people and often for children.
A. Documentary B. Cartoon C. Love stories
19. Are there any good programmes __________ teenagers on TV tonight?
A. for B. of C. with
20. My father works late tomorrow, so he will __________ the first part of the
film on VTV1.
A. miss B. lose C. forget
21. That TV programme is not only interesting __________ it also teaches
children many things about family and friendship.
A. and B. so C. but
22. - __________ is the weather forecast programme on?
- At 7.30 pm every day.
A. what B. when C. why
23. __________ the newsreaders on BBC One read very fast. My brother can
hear everything in the news.
A. but B. although C. when
24. If you want to know what the __________ is tomorrow, watch the
weather forecast.
A. weather B. music C. world news
25. My sister often __________ badminton in her free time.
A. play B. plays C. playing
IV. Match the sentences halves and write the answer in each blank.
A B
1. I lost my money a. so I couldn’t buy anything. 1a
2. She s you a lot b. because she thinks you are very intelligent. 2b
3. I looked for the key c. and had to stay at home 3c
4. My friends were ill d. because I studied very hard 4d
5. The film starts at ten e. but I just couldn’t find it. 5e
6. I got good marks on the test f. so we couldn’t be home by eleven. 6f
V. Put the word from the box in each space to complete the following sentences.
news popular live volume weatherman
1. My Tam’s _______live________ show at Lan Anh Stadium will be on TV next
Sunday.
2. The Voice Kids is a _______popular_____ programme. Everyone watches it
on Saturday nights.
3. The _____________news__ programme is on VTV3 at 7pm every day.
4. I want to be a _____weatherman _______ in the future to tell people what the
weather’s .
5. Could you please turn down the ______volume_? It is too loud.