Student’s name:………………… Date: 02/04/2023

Teachers: Ms. Uyen Class: FIRST STEPS

HOMEWORK: “S/ES/ED” ENDING SOUNDS + PRACTICE

I. Choose the word in each group that is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. small B. law C. tall D. plane
2. A. float B. noun C. about D. out
3. A. arrive B. abroad C. around D. armchair
4. A. roses B. villages C. colleagues D. matches
5. A. succeeds B. devotes C. prevents D. coughs
6. A. closes B. loses C. loves D. chooses
7. A. diseases B. pleases C. loses D. releases
8. A. tells B. talks C. stays D. steals
9. A. hours B. fathers C. dreams D. thinks
10. A. says B. lays C. plays D. stays
11. A. makes B. classmates C. amuses D. grapes
12. A. horses B. misses C. houses D. passes
13. A. laughs B. ploughs C. coughs D. graphs
14. A. arrived B. believed C. received D. hoped
15. A. opened B. knocked C. played D. occurred
16. A. rubbed B. tugged C. stopped D. filled
17. A. dimmed B. travelled C. passed D. stirred
18. A. tipped B. begged C. quarrelled D. carried
19. A. hatred B. naked C. shopped D. started
20. A. packed B. added C. worked D. pronounced
21. A. agreed B. succeeded C. smiled D. loved
22. A. wicked B. booked C. wrecked D. walked
23. A. laughed B. washed C. helped D. weighed
II. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. person B. enough C. picture D. people
2. A. Japan B. China C. Britain D. Canada
3. A. surprise B. wonderful C. ticket D. evening
4. A. busy B. fortunate C. include D. follow
5. A. comprise B. depend C. design D. novel
6. A. depart B. medical C. husband D. business
7. A. tropical B.collection C. charity D. tendency

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 Student’s name:………………… Date: 02/04/2023
Teachers: Ms. Uyen Class: FIRST STEPS

III. Choose the best answer.

1. Are you sure you can do it on ………………?
A. yourself B. your own C. date D. secret
2. “Is dinner ready?” - “No, Mother is ……………… it ready now.”
A. doing B. cooking C. preparing D. getting
3. I just can’t ……………… that noise any longer!
A. put up with B. stand in for C. sit out D. stand up to
4. I don’t think we can ……………… him to change it mind.
A. make B. persuade C. suggest D. insist
5. She ……………… to tell them where the money was hidden.
A. objected B. rejected C. refused D. disagreed
6. The players were cheered by their ……………… as they came out of the pitch.
A. audience B. supporters C. viewers D. public
7. She acted as if she ……………… a clown before.
A. has never seen B. not saw C. wouldn’t see D. had never seen
8. It’s about time ……………… care of yourself.
A. you took B. you take C. to talking D. you talking
9. Most of the computers in the laboratory are ……………… now.
A. out of order B. out of work C. out of working D. out of function
10. This picture book, the few pages ……………… are missing, is my favorite.
A. for which B. of which C. of that D. to which
11. He spent ……………… dollars on food and drinks.
A. only few B. only a few C. very a few D. only a little
12. Not until 1865 ……………… the first antiseptic treatment on a compound fracture.
A. when Joseph Lister tried C. did Joseph Lister try
B. when did Joseph Lister try D. that Joseph Lister tried
13. The Ford Theater where Lincoln was shot ………………
A. must restore C. must have been restored
B. must be restoring D. must restored
14. John said that he ……………… her since they………………
A. hasn’t met – graduated C. hasn’t met – have graduated
B. hadn’t met – had graduated D. hadn’t met -graduated
Choose the best sentence that best completes each of these exchanges
15. Mary: “Thanks a lot for your help.” – John: “………………”
A. My happiness B. My excitement C. My delight D. My pleasure

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 Student’s name:………………… Date: 02/04/2023
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16. Tom: “…………” – Mike: “I won’t say no!”

A. How are things with you, Mike? C. Mike, do you know where the scissors are?
B. How about playing badminton tomorrow? D.What’s your favourite, tea or coffee?
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
17. It’s great to go out on such a lovely day.
A. ugly B. beautiful C. old D. modern
18. Josh’s ambition is to become a successful lawyer like his father
A. dream B. doubt C. pleasure D. patience
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
19. She went to live in another state after the break-up of her marriage.
A. loneliness B. anniversary C. celebrity D. divorce
20. I've put the cake on a high shelf where he can't get at it.
A. low B. easy to reach C. far D. difficult to reach
IV. Each sentence has one mistakes. Find and fix them.
1. Having leisure activities are truly important to the elderly. ……………
A B C D
2. When you game online, be carefully when making friends with. ……………
A B C D
3. Life in the countryside is much peaceful and the life is also slower. ……………
A B C D
4. Xo Dang men are good at architecture , sculpting , and paint. ……………
A B C D
5. Another typical musical instrument of the Raglai is the flat gong called Ma La. ……………
A B C D
6. Co Tu people love to share with guests about their live and tradition. ……………
A B C D
7. Some people think young people should to follow the tradition of the society. ……………
A B C D
8. The Japanese are familiar with the western custom to eat a turkey dinner for. ……………
A B C D
9. In Vietnam, the engagement is sometimes considered much important than the ……………
A B C D
actual wedding.
10. Despite of her misfortune, she is always cheerful and ready to play a small joke. ……………
A B C D
11. Your marks in English are low although you don’t study hard enough. ……………
A B C D

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 Student’s name:………………… Date: 02/04/2023
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V. Fill in each blank one suitable preposition.

1. The price of electricity is going up ……… August.
2. They came to visit us ……… my birthday.
3. Did you have a good time ……… Christmas?
4. The children are really excited ……… their summer vacation.
5. We were very disappointed ……… the organization of the festival.
6. John missed a lot of lessons. He was ill ……… January to March.
7. Helen had said goodbye to everybody in the class ……… she left for the hometown.
8. My cat is very fond ……… fish.
9. I waited ……… 10 o’clock and then went home.
10. I can’t remember exactly when the accident happened. I think it was ……… nine thirty.
VI. Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentence.
Rivers are on of the world's most important (1. nature) ……………… resources. Many cities are
on the large rivers, and almost every country has at (2. little) ……………… one river that plays an
important part in the lives of its people. Besides (3. transport) ………………, rivers provide water for
crops, water to drink, and recreation for people who live along their banks. And in order to get water
for crops, (4. engine) ……………… sometimes build a dam across a river and let water become a
lake behind the dam. Then people can use their water not only to irrigate fields but also
to make (5. electric) ……………………… for homes and industries. However the water often
becomes (6. pollute) ……………… when cities on river bank grow faster and the number of
(7. industry) ……………… areas increases. We are learning that it is necessary to keep rivers clean if
we want to enjoy the benefits of the natural resources.
VII. Fill the blanks with the right tense of the verbs given in the brackets.
1. Lan's teacher wants her (spend) ................... more time on Math.
2. I promise I (try) .................... my best next semester.
3. Linh needs (improve) .......................... her English writing.
4. They didn't try (learn) .................. all new words they (come) ................. across.
5. You should (underline) ................the words you want (learn) ............
6. Minh ( always get) ............. grade A for Physics, but last semester he (get) ........ B.
So Minh's teacher asked him (study) ........................ harder this semester.
7. They were so proud of (be) .................. the winner.
8. He asked me (not wait) ......................... for him and (go) …………… home first.
9. You should (practice) ................. your English more often if u (want) ………… to get better.
10. When my family and I (come)…………, Sean (cook)……………while his wife
(dust)……………. the furniture, and their sons …………… (study)
11. It (be) …………… years since we last (gather) .……… I’m so excited (see) ……… them again.

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 Student’s name:………………… Date: 02/04/2023
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VIII. Rewrite these sentences without changing their former meanings.

1. “Has anyone asked you for your opinions?” Nam’s boss asked him.
Nam said that ………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I had a dog once, but I don’t have anymore.
I no …………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.
The water …………………………………………………………………………………………
4. “ Eat more and more vegetables” the doctor said.
The doctor told ……………………………………………………………………………………
5. To live on your salary must be hard.
It …………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Tom is the best player in the team.
No one in the team ………………………………………………………………………………
7. It’s interesting to read this book.
This book …………………………………………………………………………………………
8. I spend half an hour traveling to work by motorbike everyday.
It takes ………...……………………………………………………………………………………
9. Peter said he wasn’t feeling well then.
Peter said “I ………………………………………………………………………………………”
10. A boy was injured in the accident, he is now in the hospital.
The boy ……………………………………………………………………………………………
11. Get up now or you’ll be late for school.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. You are not allowed to smoke here.
Would you mind …………………………………………………………..………………………?
13. He recommended me for the position, which was very nice of him. (kind)
It ……………………………………………………………………………for the position.
14. It was childish of him not to accept my apologies. (refused)
He ………………………………………………………………………………….. of him.
15. He was born in London fifty years ago. (city)
London ……………………………………………………………….…….fifty years ago.
16. Can you tell me who the owner of that car is, please? (belongs)
Can you tell me ……………………………………………………………..……., please?
17. My grandfather died in the early hours. (passed)
My grandfather ……………………………………………………………………….night.

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 Student’s name:………………… Date: 02/04/2023
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IX. Read the following passage and choose the right answers.
Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be fashionable, but they don’t want to look
exactly (1) …………. everybody else. Not all clothes are (2) …………. for work or school, perhaps
because they are not formal enough, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the (3) …………. size,
and find that your trousers are too tight, especially if you are a little bit overweight. Very (4) ………….
clothes make you feel slim, but when they have shrunk in the washing machine, then you have the same
problem! If you buy light cotton clothes, then they might not be (5) …………. enough for winter. If
your shoes are not (6) …………., and if you aren’t (7) …………. for the cold, you might look good,
but feel terrible!
1. A. alike B. like C. similar D. same
2. A. fitted B. suitable C. comfort D. equal
3. A. false B. mistake C. wrong D. error
4. A. loose B. lose C. loosened D. lost
5. A. warm B. cold C. hot D. cool
6. A. tight B. enclosed C. firm D. waterproof
7. A. worn B. clothed C. dressed D. fitted
X. Read the passage and answers below questions
Most types of paper can be recycled. Newspapers have been recycled profitably for decades and
recycling of other paper is growing. It’s important to know what you are buying in a paper product, for
that reason virtually all paper products should be marked with the percentage and tupe of recycled
content. Just saying “recycle paper” isn’t enough. “Recycled paper” can mean anything from 100%
true recycled paper to 1% re- manufactured ends of large paper rolls. “Post- consumer” mean the
paper that you and I return to recycling centers.
Read the passage and fill T ( for True statements) or F ( for False statements)
1. Newspaper cannot be recycled. ……
2. “Recycled paper” can mean 50% recycled from overused paper ……
and 50% from newly produced paper.
Questions:
3. How long have newspaper been recycled profitably?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Why should all paper products be marked with the percentage and tupe of?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Are all recycled paper products the same?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. What does “Post- consumer” mean?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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