HSG&TS10 - 108

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
1. A. champagne B. check C. cheese D. choose
2. A. fade B. fashion C. label D. plain
3. A. flood B. typhoon C. groom D. balloon
Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct form/tense
1. He usually (go)…………. to bed before 10 p.m
2. They (not/ eat) …………anything for two days
3. My father (start)……….. teaching in this small village 12 years ago.
4. When they came home last night, their children (play) …………..video games.
5. I don`t have a computer now. I wish I (have) ……..a computer.
6. He said he (visit) ……….his father the following day.
7. If you (not study) …………hard, nothing (give) to you.
8. Mr. Mrs. Ba (take)…….. some beautiful photos. They (take) ………….them a few day ago.
II. Read the passage below and choose the best option to complete the sentences (5pts)
English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. I studied the two languages when I was at high school. Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University. As for me, mastering a foreign language is not easy. After studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful. Travelling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, but if you cannot speak the language well enough you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the movies, watch television, and listen to the radio in the language I am trying to learn. Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better. However, getting some knowledge of the language is the most important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first.
1. How many languages can the writer speak?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
2. The writer has learnt Spanish.........................
A. in Spain B. at high school
C. at University D. B and C
3. Travelling may cause troubles if....................
A. you cannot speak the language well enough.
B. you can speak the language well enough.
C. you can speak the language bad enough.
D. you can communicate in the target language.
4. Some useful ways to practice your target language are........................
A. listening to the radio and watching TV in the language
B. reading books in the language
C. seeing films in the language
D. all is correct
5. According to the writer, what should be mastered first?
A. Vocabulary B. Vocabulary and grammar
C. Writing skill D. Reading skill
I. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
1. All the visitors to his village fell in love with it.
- Everyone who…………………….………………………………………….
2. Let’s plant some trees around the school.
- I suggest…………………….…………………………
3. "I`m very busy. I`ll ring you tomorrow,” he said.
- He told me………………………….………………………
4. John could do his homework because I helped him.
- Without……..………………..……………………………
5. Mrs. Hoa asked a worker to repair the roof of her house.
- Mrs. Hoa had a worker..…….…………………………….
II. Use the words and phrases below to make complete sentences (5pts)
1. If / I/ be / you / I /work/ harder.
……………………………………………………………….
2. Although / it/ rain / heavily/we/ go/ out/ last night.
……………………………………………………………….
3. Nam/ not play/ lot/ sports/ when/ he/ be/ child.
…………………………………………………………………
4. Life/ countryside/ simple/ people/ friendly/ and/ air/ clean.
…………………………………………………………………………
5. Peter/ has/ not/ write/ parents/ two months.

I. Read the passage below and choose the best option to fill in the blanks (10pts)
My village is about 50 kilometers ... (1) ... the city center. It is very beautiful and ...(2) ... place where people ... (3) ... flowers and vegetables only. It’s very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque ... (4) .... The air is quite ... (5) ...; however, the smell of the roses makes people ... (6) ... cool. In spring, my villages looks like a carpet with plenty of ... (7) .... Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the ... (8) ... much time to water the roses. And even at night, people can ... (9) ...