Complete each of the following sentences using the correct form of a phrasal verbs in the box :

1. My sister is an early bird. She ................. at 7 o'clock every day of the week.
2. We'll ....................... for Tay Ho village at 9 o'clock and arrive at 10 o'clock.
3. When I was a student, I ...................... small allowances from my parents.
4. The government must now ................... The preservation of traditional craft village.
5. The banks have ..................... a lot of branches in villages over the last few years.
6. Many foreign tourist decied to ..................... to Viet Nam for another holiday.
7. The offered her a trip to Europe but she .................... it ....................
8. He has .................... the report and found nothing interesting.
9. Phong walk too fast and it's really hard to ........................ him.
10. These traditional stories have been ....................... from parents to children over many gernernation.

I. Complete the sentences using the verbs in the box. Use the same verb in each pair of sentences. Use
the present simple, present continuous, past simple or past continuous.

1. a. I ...................................................... about taking a gap year before I go to university and going
travelling around South America
b. A: Why’s Terry having a party?
B: I ...................................................... it’s his birthday.

2. a. A: How did the cat get up into the tree?
B: I ...................................................... he was chasing a bird.
b. A: Let me know when the post arrives.
B: Why, .............................. you .................................... something important?

3. a. A: Did you enjoy your time at boarding school?
B: No, I ...................................................... every minute of it.
b. As the boat was thrown about by the huge waves, she looked across at Paul and wondered if he
...................................................... this, too.

4. a. This month’s special exhibition of South African art ...................................................... over 5000
visitors a day to the museum, whereas we normally only get about 2000.
b. As the home of William Shakespeare, Stratford ...................................................... tourists from
all over the world.

5. a. .............................. you ................................. that big house over there? It’s my uncle’s.
b. I split up with Alex when I found out that he ...................................................... someone else.

6. a. A: What happened to your wrist?
B: I ...................................................... the window for some new curtains when I fell off the
ladder and sprained it.
b. I was given this pedometer for my birthday. You just hook it on your belt and it ..............................
how far you walk during the day.

7. a. A: What on earth are you doing down there?
B: I ................................................... for one of my earrings - it fell off and rolled under the bed.
b. A: Which course are you going to apply to?
B: Well, this one on anthropology ...................................................... interesting.

8. a. Our neighbour’s cat .......................................... at our door every morning, demanding to be fed.
b. Chris is incredibly busy. At the moment he ...................................................... in Hamlet at the
Crescent Theatre.

*Choose the best word to fill in the blank

I believe that it is (1) ....... to wear uniforms when students are at school.
Firstly, (2) .......... encourage the students to be proud of being the students of their
school. (3) ........... they are wearing the uniforms with (4) ......... bearing their school’s
name.
Secondly, wearing uniforms helps students feel (5) ........ in many ways. They all start (6)
.............. the same place no matter they are (7) .......... or poor. They are really friends to
one another (8) ............ one school roof.
Finally, it is (9) ........... to wear uniforms. It does not take you time to think of what to
wear everyday.
In conclusion, all students from primary (10) .......... high school should wear uniform.

C. Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given
1. He broke my watch.

4. His friends never forgave his betrayal.
A. His betrayal were never forgiven by his friends. B. His betrayal was never forgiven by his friends.
C. His betrayal was never forgave by his friends D. His betrayal never forgave by his friends.
5. I am sure we’ll settle the matter easily.
A. I’m sure the matter will settle easily. B. I’m sure the matter will be settled easily.
C. I’m sure the matter will settled easily. D. I’m sure the matter won’t be settled easily.
6. We sent for the police.

11. We found that they had cancelled the soccer match.
A. We found that the soccer match had been cancelled.
B. The soccer match had been cancelled.
C. The soccer match was found that had been cancelled
D. The soccer match was found to have been cancelled by us.
12. “Did Shakespeare write this play?”

16. Who killed President John Kennedy?
A. By whom President John Kennedy was killed?
B. By whom was President John Kennedy killed?
C. By whom was President John Kennedy?
D. By whom killed President John Kennedy?
17. How many students are carrying the bookshelf?
A. By how many students are the bookshelf being carried?
B. By how many students is the bookshelf being carried?
C. By how many students are the bookshelf been carrying?
D. By how many students are the bookshelf be carrying?
18. People say that Mary is a good worker.
A. Mary is said that she is a good worker
B. Mary is said that to be a good worker
C. It is said to be a good worker.
D. Mary is said that to be a good worker
19. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
A. The man is believed to escaped in a stolen car.
B. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car
C. The man is believed to escaped in a stolen car
D. They believed that the man stole the car.
20. It was thought that the building had been destroyed.
A. The building was thought had been destroyed
B. The building was thought to have been destroyed.
C. The building thought to be destroyed.
D. They have destroyed the building

B. VOCABULARY
I. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each
space.

HOLIDAYS WITH FRIENDS

I always (28) ................................... to go to Porchester (29) ................................... my summer
holidays. It is a quiet little town, full of old and interesting buildings. Very (30) ................................... visitors
ever go there, so there are no crowds. I enjoyed its sleepy atmosphere. I work in a big city, so a holiday in
Porchester was a complete change (31) ................................... my usual life. Besides, I found (32)
................................... about the history of the place. I wanted to learn how life used to be in Porchester -
the stories of (33) ................................... people and buildings.
I made notes on (34) ................................... these things (35) ................................... my holidays
and I soon knew (36) ................................... about the history of Porchester than most of the people (37)
................................... lived there.
I am not a rich man and I cannot afford to stay in hotels. (38) ................................... Jack Thompson
heard that I wanted to spend my holidays in Porchester again all these years later, he invited me to stay with
(39) .................................... . Jack and I were in the Army (40) ................................... during the war
and we were good friends.

II. Complete the sentences below, using the most appropriate one in each case.

41. I haven’t played for a long time so I’m ..........................................
42. I’m afraid the lift is .......................................... We’ll have to walk up.
43. By the time they received the news a month later, it was ..........................................
44. I cannot possibly do as you ask. It’s quite ..........................................
45. He’s been ................................. for several months and he wonders if he’ll ever be employed again.
46. The car was coming straight towards me but luckily I got .......................................... just in time.
47. They did nothing to stop the demonstrators and, by the time the police arrived, the situation had got
..........................................
48. The goalkeeper’s injury will put him .......................................... for several weeks.

III. Complete these sentences with the correct word “for”, “during”, “while” or “meanwhile”.
49. He’s been on holiday ............................ three weeks.
50. ............................ that time, he’s visited his relatives in Australia.
51. ............................, I’ve been doing his work.
52. ............................ he has been on holiday, I’ve been doing his work.
53. I’ve been doing his work ............................ the time he has been away.
54. The crisis arose ......................... the Managing Director was on holiday and lasted .........................
the duration of his absence.
55. The crisis arose ......................... the Managing Director’s absence on holiday. He went to sea
............................ a few days in his yacht; ............................, his colleagues were attempting to
resolve the problems without him because they were unwilling to disturb him ............................ he
was away.
56. When he returned, he was very angry. ‘Good heavens,’ he said. ‘I’ve only been away
............................ a fortnight but ............................ my absence, everything seems to have gone to
pieces. There I was, sailing peacefully around the Mediterranean, and ............................,
............................ the time I was away, you were trying to solve these problems without telling me.’

I. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective :
( by; from; in; on; and; if; but; to; from; or; for; since; of; into; because; althought; therefore; however; up; so ; and; at; with )
1. It seems very difficult ........me to have a trip abroad.
2. It all depends ............my parents.
3. Maryam wanted to stay........... Ha Noi
4. I didn't buy the car ...................I didn't have enough money
5. It was raining heavily,...........I went out.
Noi?
6. Is it very different...........Ha Noi? -The two cities are the same in some ways.
7. He went to see a movie called "Ghosts.......... Monsters".
8. Mai goes to school six days a week,......... .Monday to Saturday
9. We're looking forward..........seeing you in June.
10. Both boys enjoy school,........they prefer to be outside the classroom
11. Would you like to play soccer............volleyball ?
12. They are waiting............ Lan outside her school.
13. It's very kind...........you to say so !
14. He got wet............ he didn't take a rincoat.
15. ..............they forgot about the time, they arrived home late.
16. Van feels like a member of the family........... they are very nice.
17. She got up late, ........... she missed the first class.
18.......... the work is sometimes very hard, he is doing it very well.
19. We sometimes stayed out late,..............we always got home before midnight.
20. Malaysia is divided................ two regions.
21. The ao dai consists ........... a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides
22. Some designers have taken inspiration.............vietnamese's ethnic minorities.
23. My friend and I always keep............touch.
24.Maryam was impressed by the beauty of the city and..............the friendliness of its people.
25. On Maryam's first day in Ha Noi, Lan took her.......... Hoang Kiem Lake.
26. She is beautiful and intelligent,............she won the beauty contest.
27. He seemed a friendly person,.............. I didn't like him.
28. Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing........... work.
29. Maryam was really impressed................ the beauty of Hue.
30. He went to the market to buy a jacket, a pair of shoes............. a T-Shirt.
II. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective
( by; from; in; on; and; if; but; to; from; or; for; since; of; into; because; althought; therefore; however; up; so ; and; at; with )
1. We have lived in this town.............ten years.
2. Which country do you come............ ?
3. The children are very interested...............those cartoons.
4. She spend all her money..............clothes.
5. My daughter goes.............. work at seven o'clock.
6. Workers loved wearing jean cloth...............the material was very strong
7. The ao dai has been modernized............ years.
8. Some designers have printed lines of poetry..........the ao dai.
9. He is good ................ English
10. The sales of jeans stopped growing............they have never been out of fashion.
11. We have lived in this town ...............1998.
12. Jeans have never been................of fashion.
13 Jean cloth was made ................cotton.
years.
14. In the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped going.............
15. They have added patterns to the ao dai,..........it looks traditional and fashionable.
16. My sister is fond...........
17. She doesn't find it convenient to wear ao dai................wearing school uniform everyday.
18. My mother hasn't worn ao dai........... ten years
19. Some designers have taken inspiration..............
Vietnam's ethnic minorities.
20. Jean cloth was very strong and it didn't wear..............easily
III. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective :
( by; from; in; on; and; if; but; to; from; or; for; since; of; into; because; althought; therefore; however; up; so ; and; at; with )
1. His opinion is different.............mine.
2. If you don't pay attention............the teacher, you will be punished.
3. I'm good..........English
4. I play volleyball,............I play basketball.
5. Mrs. Brown is often worried .............money
6. I'm not interested..............Politics.
7. His book is different ................ mine.
8. He has worked for that company.............2000.
9. The apartment was comfortable.................., it was not very expensive.
10. Your plan is similar ....................his.
11. The boy is afraid ..................... snakes.
12. You must learn ................heart new words.
13. They are interested...................uying a new house.
14. The bus collected me very earlythe morning
15. Don't worry................ the money! I'll lend you.
16. Their parents were very angry,....................they soon forgave their children's bad remarks
17. These machines haven't been used............ many years
18. The Vietnamese course starts ..........3rd October
19.I'm looking forward........ hearing from you.
20. He will stay there ............he beginning of October.
21. Late....................the afternoon, we went shopping.
22. I enjoy the film .................the beginning was boring.
23. Plastic bags can cause pollution............they are hard to disolve.
24. I haven't seen him .................2003
25. He's been in LonDon............five days.
26. My English course will end ............. December
27. She's been working................ nine this morning.
28. Solar energy is cheap and unpolluted.......... many people like to use it.
29. I haven't eaten............... hours.
30. She is living ................ her parents on the farm.
31. Are you lefi-handed.................right-handed?
32. She's lived here.................... 1975
33. The water is polluted,................it can't be drunk.
34. Many people use these light bulbs.................... they last longer than ordinary ones.
35. They have been married..............October.
36. I enjoy watching TV..................listening to music.
37. My birthday is................January 1 st
38. We have been waiting .............twenty minutes
39. It sometimes rains.............. Auturmn.
40. It was very dark,.............. I turn on the lights
IV. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective :
( by; from; in; on; and; if; but; to; from; or; for; since; of; into; because; althought; therefore; however; up; so ; and; at; with )
1. Did you see the film..................10 p.m on HTV7 channel last night?
2. The Internet is available in our city, so we can get access................ it.
3. I don't like watching sports..............some of them are violent.
4. My father likes watching TV...................my mother doesn't.
5. Most of them enjoy playing games.................the Internet.
6.I am fond................going to the movie on Sundays
7. A: Do you like reading newspapers ....................magazines ?
B. Newspapers.
8. He did the test well.................I did, too.
9. Remote controls are used to interact............ TV.
10. The information is posted by Jimhello............10 December 2002.
11. Global communication was changed...............the invention of the Internet.
12. We usually watch the news on TV.............it's very informative.
13. This website is useful for people who are interested...........wild life.
14. It's raining heavily, ..................I can't go out.
15. My mother loves reading newspapers.....................magazines

II. Complete the sentences with these pairs of verbs. (Note that the verb pairs are not always in
sentence order.) Choose the most appropriate tense - present perfect or past simple.

9. Maria ...................................... to go swimming since she ...................................... in the river.

10. Since she ...................................... at the company she ...................................... a day off
through illness.
11. Since he ...................................... the girl from the frozen pond, he ...................................... on
TV almost every day.
12. A lot ...................................... since I last ...................................... to you.
13. Since I ...................................... to drive I ...................................... much more independent.
14. Robert’s reading ................................... enormously since he ...................................... at school.

Complete the sentences with suitable subordinator from the box

1. The children are very excited ............ they're going to visit a craft village this weekend.

2. We will tell Alice about the trip ........... we meet her.

3. .............. it rained a lot, they enjoyed their holiday.

4. I bought a new pair of glasses............ I can see better.

5. .......... I go out tonight, I will have to finish this essay.

6.Phong burnt his hand ............ he was cooking dinner.

7. Laura always get up early every morning ............. she's not late for her work.

8. Mr. Harrison seems to have a lot of money .............. he lives in a luxurious house.

9. ................ I was waiting for the bus, I saw some foreign tourists.

10. They didn't win the game............ they played very well.