BÀI TẬP TỰ ÔN LUYỆN ( 18/8/2024)
SECTION A: LISTENING
I. Listen and complete the statements below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each space provided.
1. The talk is given by _______________________ from the accommodation office.
2. Many students live off campus, so they may have some ___________________ problems.
3. It is a ________________________ problem that sudents can't pay the rent or their electricity bills.
4. If the students have any financial problems, they can contact the Sudents' Union ____________________Officer.
5. First, students can contact their _____________________________ as soon as the bill arrives.
6. Second, they should give a reasonable ______________________ of why they cannot pay.
7. Then, they should try to ___________________________ of when they will be able to pay.
Indicate whether the statements are true or false by writing T for true and F for false.
8. If the creditor agrees to a delay in payment, the students must write a letter setting out the agrrement.
9. It's important to check the bank statement when the students receives it.
10. You can't get any interest if you put some money into the bank.
II. Listen to a woman talking on the radio about a new sports center. Fill in the missing information in the
numbered space.
NEW SPORTS CENTER
It opens on ( 1) …………………………………….
It is opposite the (2) ……………………………………..
The car park entrance is in (3) ………………………………….Road.
It costs (4 ) …………………………………….per week to be a member.
A (5) ………………………. is provided.
You can learn to (6)……………………………. at 5..30 each day.
SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the option (A,B,C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answers in
the numbered table below.
1. The child was told to eat all his vegetables or __________ he would get no ice- cream.
A. else B. instead C. in fact D. in case
2. The tour around the country was ______________ cheap..
A.surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprisingly
3. ___________ the fact that my house is near the swimming pool, I rarely go swimming.
A. Although B. In case C. Despite D. In spite
4. Nam: " Have you got the time, please ?"- Peter : " _____________"
Lan: _______.
A. No, I haven't. I'm busy. B. Sure.I have plenty of time.
C. I'd rather not. D. Sorry, I don't have a watch.
5. Nga: " Would you like to have noodles, spaghetti or something different ? "
Lan: _______.
A. Yes, please. B. Anything will do.
C. Never mind. D. I don't mind
6. _____________ weather ! We can't go out for a walk now.
A. How terrible B. What terrible C. How a terrible D. What a terrible
7. I _________ to other people borrowing my books: they always forget to return them.
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A. object B. avoid C. disagree D. dislike
8. There was no _________ in waiting longer than half an hour so we left.
A. good B. point C. worth D. use
9.No sooner had he sat down to lunch _________ there was a knock at the door.
A. as B.that C. when D. than
10. Ben was stopped by a police officer last night . He must _________ too fast.
A. drive B.be driving C.has driven D.have driven
11. The boy who failed the exam has to take another one, __________ ?
A. doesn't he B. did he C. hasn't he D. didn't he
12. I was just __________ to go out when Peter phoned.
A. used B. planned C. about D.around
13. He was _________ that we turned off the TV set immediately.
A. so bad singer B. such bad singer
C. such bad a singer D. so bad a singer
Choose the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
14. I must think that matter over carefully before I answer you.
A. remember B. decide C. consider D. memorize.
15. Maryam had a good time last summer.
A. enjoyed herself B. had enough time
C. had plenty of time D. had a useful time
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
II. Supply the correct form of the word in BOLD.Write your answers in the numbered table below.
TRAFFIC
Public opinion surveys show that people are becoming (0_ INCREASE ) increasingly concerned about a range of
problems with traffic. It is clear from simple (1_ OBSERVE ) _________ that the traffic on our streets is increasing
(2_DRAMA) _______ year by year. It is also a fact that many drivers do not observe the speed limit in (3_ OPERATE)
_______ in the town centers. In fact, most drivers go (4_ CONSIDER) ________ faster.
What is equally (5_WORRY) __________ to many people is the pollution caused by traffic, which causes many health
problems. So what should be done about the problem? One possible (6_ SOLVE) _________ to the problem is the (7-
ADOPT ) _________ of Park-and-Ride schemes by local councils. These work in the following way: councils provide
cheap (8_ PARK ) ________ facilities on the outskirts of town and free bus (9_ SERVE) _________ to the town centers.
Another is to stop the building of out -of- town shopping centers, which people rely on their cars to get to . A (10-
REDUCE )_________ in the cost of using public transport might also help to persuade us to leave our cars at home.
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
III. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word
which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (√) by the number. If a line has a word which should not
be there, write it in ‘Your answers’ part. Number 0 and 00 have been done for you.
A LONG WAIT Line
0. I thought I would let you know how much I enjoyed our holiday 0...√..........
0. together in last week. The only trouble with enjoying yourself as 00....in…...
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1. mush as we did is that life can seem so dull afterwards. Things 1………..…
2. started to go wrong when I have got to the airport and was told 2………….
3. my flight would be delayed for at very least three hours. There was 3…………...
4. really nothing to do but wait. I felt very hungry but I could 4...............
5. not buy anything to eat as I had run out of money. Time 5................
6. passed over really slowly. After about two and a haft hours there 6...............
7. was an announcement to say us that there would be a further 7...............
8. delay of up to two hours, and passengers booked on the flight 8...............
9. could order a free meal in the café. I joined up a long queue 9...............
10. and had just been being served when I heard another 10…..........
11. announcement telling to passengers that the flight was now 11…..........
12. ready made for boarding. I had to leave my meal and rush to the 12..............
13. gate. There was yet another wait at the gate for half of an hour 13………….
14. but we did eventually leave more than four hours late. It was not 14………….
15. a very good end to what until then had been a so fantastic holiday. 15…………..
SECTION C: READING
I. Read the text below and fill in each numbered space with only ONE suitable word.
THE BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
The pace of modern life is very fast , and most people have busy and demanding lives. So eating a balanced diet and
doing physical activity can (1) _______ a big difference to overall health. Regular physical activity is good (2)_________
your whole body , from your brain to your bones. Yet many people do not get (3) __________ exercise. The good news
is that (4) ___________ is easier than you may think to fit physical activity (5) _________ your day because you can do
it at (6) _________ time and almost anywhere. No matter (7) _____ your age and stage of life there are plenty of ways
to take exercise.
Your feet were made for walking, so use them (8) _________ you get the chance. Walk around town. Ignore lifts and
escalators and build up your leg muscles by climbing stairs. Next, get out and play. Kicking a ball is fun and it is also a
great way to spend time together (9) _________ a family.Finally , try doing two things at once ! While you talk on the
phone or watch television, stretch, lift weights or (10)__________ household chores.
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
II. Read the following passage and answer the following questions by choosing one answer A, B, C or D only.
Students read for a variety of reasons, but probably the most important reason students read is to gain academic
knowledge. Their goal is to learn and comprehend what they read. To be successful, they must develop certain reading
skills. However, some students meet difficulty in comprehending and processing information taught by their teachers.
This may be for a variety of reasons. Often it is that they have never developed the proper learning strategies necessary
for comprehension. Therefore, their ability to read, learn, memorize and recall information is impaired. Students then
become discouraged from learning. There are, however, a number of effective measures for those with reading
comprehension difficulties.
Visual
Students respond well when oral or written information is presented to them in a visual way. For example, when a
skill or topic is both described and demonstrated at the same time, it provides students with the means to associate the
demonstration with the description. When students are provided with a combination of visual, written and oral instruction,
they can better comprehend and process the information.
Participation
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Passive listening and reading often result in the inability to process information because students are not engaged
or stimulated. One of the best remedies for this is for students to participate in the topics they read about. Teachers can
ask students to demonstrate what they have learned, and give them feedback and praise.
Thinking Aloud
Students are encouraged in reading comprehension skills when they "think aloud." The think-aloud strategy helps
them to vocally express the material they are reading or the subject they are learning about. It helps if students go
through each step or take the subject one step at a time. Talking while they think helps them to verbalize and better
process the information. Students can move from thinking aloud to whispering softly, and eventually they will no longer
require thinking aloud to comprehend. This is a gradual process that equips students with the ability to think and process
silently through a series of gradual techniques.
Practice
Practice will help students give meaning to what they have been hearing or reading. Once the teacher has provided
them with the information, students can demonstrate what they have learned through homework and in-class
assignments. It is up to the teacher to assess the difficulty of these assignments for students. Start off with easy
assignments to complete so students are encouraged, then gradually increase the complexity and difficulty over time.
Encourage students to read over their work and process what they have read to ensure they are grasping all the
pertinent information.
1. Which of the following is true of readers who are reading to gain academic knowledge?
A. Reading increases their alertness.
B. Their goal is to learn and understand the materials they are reading.
C. They physically learn what they are reading.
D. They read for a variety of reasons.
2. The phrase ‘a variety of reasons’ in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.
A. some reasons B. few reasons C. many reasons D. no reasons
3. The word “goal” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.
A. score B. desire C. guide D. choice
4. Many students have difficulty in reading comprehension because ______________.
A. they do not have enough time to read
B. they haven’t practiced reading enough
C. they do not have the appropriate approaches to reading
D. they do not have the right attitudes
5. In helping students better comprehend the reading, visual reading _________________.
A. combines the oral, visual and written information
B. associates the meanings with the descriptions
C. processes the information for students
D. provides a description of the learning process
6. One possible reason why students do not read well is that ___________________.
A. they can not visualize the information
B. they listen and read passively
C. they cannot demonstrate what they have read
D. they do not receive praise and feedback from teachers
7. Thinking aloud is a ________________.
A. quick and noisy process of comprehension
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B. step by step process towards reading
C. conversational method of reading comprehension
D. process in which students express their thoughts in spoken words
8. One advantage of thinking aloud is ______________.
A. students do not have to write down their thoughts
B. students’ ability to think and process information silently is developed
C. students can whisper softly in this technique
D. students can talk while studying in class
9. In order to demonstrate students’ comprehension, ________________.
A. homework and in-class assignments should be given
B. students must hear and read the information well beforehand
C. the tasks’ level of difficulty must be maintained consistently
D. all the related information must be provided
10. It can be inferred that in order to improve students’ ability in reading _____________.
A. only one technique is enough
B. the teachers have to work very hard
C. the students have to read a lot
D. one technique is not enough, a combination is recommended
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
III. Read the following passage and then choose a suitable word A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.
SPECTACULAR SPORTS
A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example, football or baseball, (1) _______ in Europe or the
USA in the 19th century. This did not happen by chance. It was the result of changes in the (2) ______ people lived in
those places at that time. Until then more people lived in the country than in towns. They worked in small groups and
had no (3) ______ time off. All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the 19 th century, first in Europe
and then in the USA. For the first time most people began to live in towns, and they (4) _______ themselves with regular
free time. They had more leisure time than (5) ______ before. This resulted (6) _______ the need for the organized
entertainment. Suitable games were developed or invented, typically team games, in which the crowds could (7) ______
sides and become involved. This gave people some of the entertainment they needed in their free time. The (8) ______
explosion in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, has caused an increase in (9) _______ for sports
as entertainment. The money TV has brought to games such as football, tennis, and baseball (10) ______that spectator
sports will certainly go on playing an important part in our lives.
1. A. started B. stemmed C. came D. appeared
2. A. manner B. style C. method D. way
3. A. steady B. square C. regular D. normal
4. A. found B. realised C. presented D. noticed
5. A. just B. having C. ever D. previously
6. A. from B. by C. with D. in
7. A. choose B. take C. select D. decide
8. A. recent B. late C. lately D. later
9. A. need B. requirement C. request D. demand
10. A. signifies B. concludes C. means D. states
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Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
IV. Complete this conversation using sentences marked by A-J. There are 4 extra sentences which you do not
need to use. Write it in ‘Your answers’ part.
Jenny : It's my birthday on Friday. Can you come ?. A.I have to study first. How about a bit
Paula : (0) ______C___________. later.
Jenny: That's right at eight o'clock. But I've got a lot to do before that. B.Good idea! Everyone likes those.
Paula : (1) __________________________________
Jenny : Well, you could come with me tomorrow to buy some food ? C. I'd love to. Is it in the evening ?
Paula : (2) __________________________________ D. If you like.Do you want to go in my car?
Jenny: That's a good idea. Shall we leave at about night ? E. Yes, I'll be there at ten.
Paula : (3) _______________ _______________ F. What do we need to get ?
Jenny : Ten then. I'll come to your house and we'll leave when you're G. I'm afraid I'm at work that day.
ready ?
Paula : (4) _______________________________________. H. Would you like me to help?
Jenny: Let's buy pizza and cakes . Something quick and easy. I. Here’s something different.
Paula : (5) ________________________________________. J. I haven’t done it before.
Jenny: See you tomorrow then.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
SECTION D: WRITING
I. Using the word in capital letters, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
one. Do not change the word given. Write 2-5 words in total.
1. My brother really wishes he could sing well. ( ABLE )
= He regrets not ...................................................................well.
2. Maria said I had caused the accident ( BLAMED).
= Maria ..........................................................................the accident.
3. It was wrong of you to borrow my jacket without asking. ( ASKED).
= You ought ..................................................................before you borrowed my jacket..
4. I am too young to vote ( OLD )
= I ...........................................................................vote
5. She never finishes her work on time although she work hard ( MATTER ).
= She never finishes ………………………………………………………………………………she works.
II. This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.
Now write a letter (about 120- 150 words ) answering your friend's question.
Dear Mary,
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III. Write about 150-180 words to give your opinion on the following topic:
“Should parents limit the use of social media for teenagers ?”
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